Publications by authors named "E U Kenya"
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- Soda lakes, like Lake Magadi, have unique microbial communities affected by seasonal changes in water chemistry due to evaporation and flooding.
- * Using 16S rRNA gene sequencing, researchers studied microbial diversity and structure in water and brine samples, finding that bacteria were more diverse and abundant than archaea, with variations across different months.
- * Key factors affecting this diversity included temperature, pH, and various chemical parameters, with salinity and alkalinity identified as major influences on microbial composition.
Forest soils provide a multitude of habitats for diverse communities of bacteria. In this study, we selected three tropical forests in Kenya to determine the diversity and community structure of soil bacteria inhabiting these regions. Kakamega and Irangi are rainforests, whereas Gazi Bay harbors mangrove forests.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(Meyrick) has become a serious menace to sustainable production of tomato in Kenya. A survey was conducted between April 2015 and June 2016 to determine its distribution, abundance, infestation, and damage levels on tomato, and associated natural enemies. Trap counts of moths were recorded in all surveyed 29 counties, which indicated its nationwide distribution irrespective of altitude.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA cross-sectional study was carried out to determine foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) seroprevalence and identify risk factors of exposure among cattle herds raised in three zones with different types of land use and progressively distant from the Maasai Mara National Reserve (MMNR) boundary. We selected five villages purposively; two in zone 1 (area < 20 km from the MMNR), another two in zone 2 (area between 20-40 km away from the MMNR) and one in zone 3 (area >40 km away from the MMNR). A total of 1170 cattle sera were collected from 390 herds in all the zones and tested for antibodies against the non-structural proteins (NSPs) of FMD virus (FMDV) using two 3ABC-based Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ELISA kits.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of Brucella spp. and Leptospira spp. and risk factors of exposure in cattle in three zones with varying land use types and wildlife-livestock interactions.
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