Wild Mushrooms: Potential Natural Sources of Antioxidant and Anti-Quorum Sensing Bioactive Compounds for Medical Applications.

Objective: This study was aimed at determining the antioxidant, anti-quorum sensing, and cytotoxic activities of five wild mushroom extracts.

Methods: Wild mushrooms of , , , and were collected from Arabuko-Sokoke and Kakamega National Forests, in Kenya. Specimens were identified and extracted using chloroform (CHL), 70% ethanol (Eth), and hot water (HW) solvents.

Serological evidence of chronic pulmonary Aspergillosis in tuberculosis patients in Kenya.

Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is a significant risk factor for fungal infection. The cavitary lesions post PTB serves as a good reservoir for fungal colonization and subsequent infection. Furthermore, the severe immunosuppression associated with HIV and TB co-infection is another predisposition.

antifungal susceptibility of yeasts and molds isolated from sputum of tuberculosis relapse and retreatment patients.

Introduction: opportunistic fungal infections due to immunosuppression coupled with antifungal drug resistance are an emerging challenge globally. The present study examined the antifungal susceptibility of yeasts and molds from sputum of tuberculosis retreatment and relapse patients at selected reference facilities in Kenya.

Methods: a total of 340 sputa samples from patients who gave written informed consent were examined.

CryptoType - Public Datasets for MALDI-TOF-MS Based Differentiation of Complexes.

Yeasts of the / species complexes are human pathogens mostly in immune compromised individuals, and can cause infections from dermal lesions to fungal meningitis. Differences in virulence and antifungal drug susceptibility of species in these complexes indicate the value of full differentiation to species level in diagnostic procedures. MALDI-TOF MS has been reported to sufficiently discriminate these species.

Postharvest Storage Practices of Maize in Rift Valley and Lower Eastern Regions of Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study.

An assessment of local farmers' knowledge, attitude, and practices on postharvest maize storage and management was carried out with a view of understanding its role in maize contamination with mycotoxins and postharvest losses in Rift Valley and Lower Eastern Regions of Kenya among 165 and 149 farmers, respectively. Differences between the two regions were analyzed using the Chi-square test, Fisher exact test, and two-sample -test. The median quantity of maize harvested by farmers in the two regions after shelling was 585 kg.