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POPULATION STRUCTURE AND GENETIC DIVERSITY ASSESSMENT OF EASTERN AFRICA FINGER MILLET BLAST FUNGUS USING GENOME-WIDE SNPS

Atemia, Joseph Mulama (Pwani University, 2020-09-23)

Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is a key staple crop in eastern Africa cultivated mainly by smallholder farmers. It can withstand high temperatures, salinity, drought stress and low soil fertility. The use of unimproved ...
WHOLE GENOME CHARACTERIZATION OF ROTAVIRUS GROUP A G1P[8] STRAINS IN KILIFI, KENYA, BEFORE AND AFTER VACCINE INTRODUCTION

MWANGA, MIKE JAVAN (Pwani University, 2022-04-05)

Group A rotaviruses (RVA) are a leading cause of severe acute gastroenteritis in young children worldwide. Kenya introduced the monovalent Rotarix® vaccine (derived from a live attenuated G1P[8] rotavirus strain) in ...