JULY 2025 - JUNE 2026 (2 RESEARCH ARTICLES)
Aug 2025: Novel highly sensitive and specific multiplex real-time pcr assay for detection of Leishmania donovani and human immunodeficiency virus-1 co-infection
Jul 2025: Vitamin D status and risk for breast cancer in Kenya
JULY 2024 - JUNE 2025 (28 RESEARCH ARTICLES)
Jun 2025: Food fraud in selected sub-Saharan Africa countries: a wake-up call to national regulatory bodies to support enforcement and food safety
Jun 2025: Eukaryotic composition across seasons and social groups in the gut microbiota of wild baboons
Jun 2025: Molecular markers of reduced behavioral sensitivity to transfluthrin in Anopheles gambiae s.s. from Western Kenya
Apr 2025: Novel highly sensitive and specific multiplex real-time pcr assay for detection of Leishmania donovani and human immunodeficiency virus-1 co-infection
Apr 2025: Trends and factors associated with HIV viral load non-suppression among treatment-experienced female sex workers in Kenya
Apr 2025: Seroprevalence and Genotypes of Hepatitis A Virus among Acute Hepatitis Patients and Food Handlers in Kenya
Apr 2025: Stable Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein-1 allelic diversity despite decreasing parasitaemia in children with multiple malaria infections
Mar 2025: Effect of porphyrin metalation and synergistic combination with fluconazole in antifungal PDT against Candida spp
Mar 2025: Quality Human Mitogenome Sequence Data Amenable for Use as Population Reference Data Obtained from Manual Processing Using the Collibri™ ES DNA Library Prep Kit
Feb 2025: Evaluating Alcoholic Liver Biomarkers for Rehabilitation Admission during the COVID-19 Period in Kenya
Feb 2025: Low hepatitis D co-infection among hepatitis B virus surface antigen-positive blood donors in Kenya
Feb 2025: Molecular Analysis of Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Group B Strains Isolated in Kenya Before and During the Emergence of Pandemic Influenza A/H1N1
Jan 2025: Effect of porphyrin metalation and synergistic combination with fluconazole in antifungal PDT against Candida spp
Jan 2025: Application of Generative Adversarial Networks on RNASeq Data to Uncover COVID-19 Severity Biomarkers.
Jan 2025: Multidisciplinary management of primary umbilical endometriosis (Villar’s nodule) with coexistent uterine leiomyomata: A case report
Dec 2024: Molecular identification, genetic diversity, and secondary structure predictions of Physalis species using ITS2 DNA barcoding
Dec 2024: Toward advances in retinoblastoma genetics in Kenya
Dec 2024: Serological Evidence of Cryptic Rift Valley Fever Virus Transmission Among Humans and Livestock in Central Highlands of Kenya
Dec 2024: Genome Editing in Apicomplexan Parasites: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Possibilities
Dec 2024: Synergistic effect of porphyrin-induced photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy combined with Gentamicin against clinically important gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
Nov 2024: Integrating Morpho-Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Genotyping for Selection of Drought-Tolerant Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan L.) Genotypes at Seedling Stage
Oct 2024: Multidisciplinary management of primary umbilical endometriosis (Villar’s nodule) with coexistent uterine leiomyomata: A case report
Oct 2024: Photodynamic antimicrobial activity of indium(III) porphyrin complexes against foodborne pathogens
Sept 2024: Bioassay guided isolation and compounds identification of the anti-diabetic fractions of (rosemary) Rosmarinus officinalis leaves extract
Aug 2024: Comparative Studies of Nairobi-Sheep-Disease Virus Strains Infectivity, Immunogenicty and Cross- Protectivity in BALB/C Mice Model
Aug 2024: Serological and molecular prevalence of brucellosis in livestock of Narok County, Kenya
Aug 2024: First Report on the Molecular Detection and Genetic Characterization of Toxoplasma gondii From Donkeys in Kenya
Jul 2024: Drug delivery strategies for porphyrin-based photosensitizers in photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy
JULY 2023 - JUNE 2024 (39 RESEARCH ARTICLES)
June 2024: Association of CYP1B1 Gene Polymorphisms with Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi,Kenya
Jun 2024: Morpho-physiological and yield traits for selection of drought tolerant Urochloa grass ecotypes
Jun 2024: Generation of chicken-based IgY polyclonal antibodies against Dendroaspis polylepis and preclinical evaluation of envenomation-neutralizing efficacy vis-a-vis ` selected commercial antivenoms
Jun 2024: Development, Optimization and Evaluation of a Sensitive Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Prototype for Detection of Chicken-Based IgY Polyclonal Antibodies against Toxins of D. polylepis Venom
Jun 2024: Isolation and characterization of fungi producing L-Asparaginase with reduced L-glutaminase activity from soil samples
Jun 2024: The Different Gene Expression Profile in the Eutopic andEctopic Endometrium Sheds New Light on the Endometrial Seed in Endometriosis: A Systematic Review
Jun 2024: Reduction of cassava mosaic geminiviruses from infected stem cuttings using salicylic acid, hydrogen peroxide and hot water treatment
May 2024: Real-time reverse transcription recombinase polymerase amplification (RT-RPA) assay for detection of cassava brown streak viruses
May 2024: Anticancer potential of silver nanoparticles biosynthesized using Catharanthus roseus leaves extract on cervical (HeLa229) cancer cell line
May 2024: Social Demographic Factors Influencing the Prevalence of High Tungiasis Infestation among Kilifi Residents, Kenya
Apr 2024: Genetic analysis of scab disease resistance in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) varieties using GWAS and functional genomics approaches
Apr 2024: The Role of Maternal Secretor Status and Human Milk Oligosaccharides on Early Childhood Development: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Mar 2024: Characterization of an alkaline endo-α-1-4-amylase from alkaliphilic Bacillus halodurans LBW 5117 and demonstration of its desizing potential
Mar 2024: Effects of tea catechin extracts from BB35 and purple (TRFK 306) tea clones on the gene expression of Egfr, App, Bcl2, Dnmt, Casp3, Hif1a, Gadd45b and Psmb5 genes involved in triple negative breast cancer diseases: In silico and in vitro study
Feb 2024: Factors associated with viral load non-suppression among treatment-experienced pre-teenage children living with HIV in Kenya: a nationwide population-based cohort study, 2015–2021
Jan 2024: Diet Supplementation with Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) Leaf Powder Exhibits an Antidiabetic Property in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Male Wistar Rats
Jan 2024: A review: Exposure to bisphenol a analogues in non-human primates as a potential cause of endometriosis
Jan 2024: Distinct transcriptomic signatures define febrile malaria depending on initial infective states, asymptomatic or uninfected
Jan 2024: Phytoconstituents of Kenyan stinging nettle (Urtica species) and their molecular docking interactions revealed anti-inflammatory potential as cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors
Dec 2023: Seroprevalence and spatial distribution of livestock brucellosis using three serological tests in Kajiado County, Kenya
Dec 2023: Fungal Endophytes of Moringa (Moringa oleifera L.), Neem (Azadirachta indica) and Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and Their Biological Control of Fusarium Wilt of Banana
Dec 2023: Somatic Embryogenesis and Plant Regeneration of Farmer-Preferred Passion Fruit Varieties Grown in Kenya
Dec 2023: Effects of Major Fungal Pathogens on Growth and Yield of Improved and Local Sorghum Genotypes under Field Trials in Lower Eastern Kenya
Dec 2023: CHARACTERIZATION OF AN ALKALINE ENDO-POLYGALACTURONASE (PGase LBW 5117) FROM ALKALIPHILIC BACILLUS HALODURANS LBW 5117 AND DEMONSTRATION OF ITS BIO-SCOURING POTENTIAL
Nov 2023: Deciphering the morpho-physiological and biochemical responses in Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet seedlings to water stress
Nov 2023: Purple tea catechins exhibit high antiproliferative activity and synergism with cisplatin against the triple-negative breast cancer cell line 4T1
Nov 2023: Major biotic stresses affecting maize production in Kenya and their implications for food security
Nov 2023: In-silico evaluation of fungal and bacterial L-asparaginases allergenicity
Nov 2023: Prevalence and predictors of virologic failure among HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy in Makueni County: a cross-sectional study
Nov 2023: Molecular Authentication and Phytochemical Evaluation of Indigenous Germplasm of Genus Physalis for Sustainable Utilization
Nov 2023: Genetic diversity, haplotype analysis, and prevalence of Hepatitis B virus MHR mutations among isolates from Kenyan blood donors
Nov 2023: Molecular Discrimination and Phylogenetic Relationships of Physalis Species Based on ITS2 and rbcL DNA Barcode Sequence
Nov 2023: Occurrence of passion fruit woodiness disease in the coastal lowlands of Kenya and screening of passion fruit genotypes for resistance to passion fruit woodiness disease
Nov 2023: Design strategy for effective passion fruit waste bioconversion with crude fungal enzyme extracts
Oct 2023: Analysis of Membrane Type-1 Matrix Metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP, MMP14) in Eutopic and Ectopic Endometrium and in Serum and Endocervical Mucus of Endometriosis
Oct 2023: Antimicrobial resistance profiles of salmonella spp. and escherichia coli isolated from fresh nile tilapia (oreochromis niloticus) fish marketed for human consumption
Sept 2023: Plasmodium falciparum population structure inferred by msp1 amplicon sequencing of parasites collected from febrile patients in Kenya
July 2023: Gene co-expression network identifies critical genes, pathways and regulatory motifs mediating the progression of rift valley fever in Bostaurus
July 2023: The impact of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit antibiotics on gut bacterial microbiota of preterm infants: a systematic review
JULY 2022- JUNE 2023 (32 RESEARCH ARTICLES)
June 2023: Age and CD4+ T cell counts are inversely associated with HIV drug resistance mutations in treatment naive female sex workers
May 2023: Solanum nigrum show anti-obesity effects on high-fat diet-fed Sprague Dawley rats in a randomized study
May 2023: Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profile of bacterial foodborne pathogens in Nile tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) at points of retail sale in Nairobi, Kenya
Apr 2023: Association of rs4646903 and rs1048943 CYP1A1 estrogen-metabolizing gene polymorphisms with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer in Kenyan women
Mar 2023: Analysis of Genetic Diversity and Population Structure in Yam (Dioscorea Species) Germplasm Using Start Codon Targeted (SCoT) Molecular Markers
Mar 2023: Molecular Studies of Gastrointestinal Strongyle Nematodes in Migratory, Resident, and Sedentary Plains Zebras (Equus quagga) in Kenya
Feb 2023: Pf7: an open dataset of Plasmodium falciparum genome variation in 20,000 worldwide samples
Feb 2023: Identification of Selected Kinetoplastids 18S rRNA Residues Required for Efficient Recruitment of Initiator tRNA Met and AUG Selection in silico
Feb 2023: Sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus and compliance with hepatitis B vaccination schedules among outpatient clinic attendees in Nairobi
Feb 2023: Evaluation of seasonal variation, effect of extraction solvent on phytochemicals and antioxidant activity on Rosmarinus officinalis grown in different agro-ecological zones of Kiambu County, Kenya
Feb 2023: Herminthology: promoting gender equity in science and parasitology
Jan 2023: Human brucellosis in Baringo County, Kenya: Evaluating the diagnostic kits used and identifying infecting Brucella species
Jan 2023: DNA BARCODING USING ITS2 AND RBCL MARKERS FOR SOLANACEAE SPECIES IDENTIFICATION
Jan 2023: Draft Genome Sequences of Two Sphingobium Species Associated with Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) Degradation Isolated from an HCH-Contaminated Soil
Jan 2023: Identification and Characterization of Colletotrichum Species Causing Sorghum Anthracnose in Kenya and Screening of Sorghum Germplasm for Resistance to Anthracnose
Jan 2023: Mycelial nutrient transfer promotes bacterial co-metabolic organochlorine pesticide degradation in nutrient-deprived environments
Jan 2023: Identification and Characterization of Hepatitis B Virus Immune Escape Mutants in Kenya
Dec 2022: The significant antidyslipidemic, hypoglycemic, antihyperglycemic, and antiobesity activities of the aqueous extracts of Agave Sisalana juice are partly mediated via modulation of calcium signaling pathways
Dec 2022: Net charge and position 22 of the V3 loop are associated with HIV-1 tropism in recently infected female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya
Dec 2022: Sub-acute and sub-chronic toxicity assessment of the antimicrobial peptide Dermaseptin B2 on biochemical, haematological and histopathological parameters in BALB/c mice and Albino Wistar rats
Dec 2022: Amplification and sequencing of entire tick mitochondrial genomes for a phylogenomic analysis
Nov 2022: Effects of solanum nigrum on caecal microbiome of high fat fed rats in a randomized control study
Nov 2022: DNA barcoding markers provide insight into species discrimination, genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of yam (Dioscorea spp.)
Nov 2022: Activin A Modulates Betaglycan Shedding via the ALK4-SMAD3-Dependent Pathway in Endometriotic Cells
Oct 2022: Strategies for improving hydrolytic efficiency of crude multienzyme extracts in mushroom processing
Oct 2022: Survey of Fungal Foliar and Panicle Diseases in Smallholder Sorghum Cropping Systems in Different Agro-Ecologies of Lower Eastern Kenya
Sept 2022: Recombinant Actifensin and Defensin-d2 Induce Critical Changes in the Proteomes of Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans
Sept 2022: Endometriosis among African women
Sept 2022: Guiding Principals For Eligibility Criteria On Alcoholic Liver Injury In Rehabilitation Centres: A Qualitative Study In Kenya
Sept 2022: Investigation of foot and mouth disease virus and other animal pathogens in cattle, buffaloes and goats at the interface with Akagera National Park 2017 - 2020
Aug 2022: Optimised germination protocol for jackfruit seeds and evaluation of methods for extraction of DNA suitable for genetic analysis
Jul 2022: Membrane Permeabilization and Antimicrobial Activity of Recombinant Defensin-d2 and Actifensin against Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans
JULY 2021- JUNE 2022 (32 RESEARCH ARTICLES)
Jun 2022. Association between Metabolic Syndrome and Substance Dependence: A Cross-Sectional Study in Kenya
May 2022. Acaricide resistance in livestock ticks infesting cattle in Africa: Current status and potential mitigation strategies
May 2022. Spatial-temporal distribution and sequence diversity of group a human respiratory syncytial viruses in Kenya preceding the emergence of ON1 genotype
May 2022. Molecular survey of Babesia parasites in Kenya: first detailed report on occurrence of Babesia bovis in cattle
April 2022. Detection of Antibodies to Ehrlichia spp. in Dromedary Camels and Co-Grazing Sheep in Northern Kenya Using an Ehrlichia ruminantium Polyclonal Competitive ELISA
Mar 2022. Phytochemical analysis and safety evaluation of ethanol roots extract of Erythrina sacleuxii hua in wistar albino rats
Mar 2022. Impaired Expression of Membrane Type-2 and Type-3 Matrix Metalloproteinases in Endometriosis but Not in Adenomyosis
Mar 2022. Role of Betaglycan in TGF-β Signaling and Wound Healing in Human Endometriotic Epithelial Cells and in Endometriosis
Feb 2022. An Android-Based Mobile App (ARVPredictor) for the Detection of HIV Drug Resistance Mutations and Treatment at the Point of Care: Development Study
Feb 2022. Cellulolytic activity of bacteria from the gut of termites (Macrotermes michaelseni) from Eldoret and Kakamega
Jan 2022. Application of Surface Modified Electrodes as a Nano-detection Tool in the Qualitative and Quantitative Assesment of Hydroquinone in a Cosmetic Cream
Jan 2022. Draft Genome Sequences of Two Sphingobium Species Associated with Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) Degradation Isolated from an HCH-Contaminated Soil
Jan 2022. Occurrence of serum antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii and associated risk factors in donkeys from central Kenya
Jan 2022. Molecular Prevalence of Entamoeba Species among Diarrheal Patients in Eastern Kenya
Dec 2021. Beta hemolysin gene of Staphylococcus phage 3AJ_2017 genome is a suitable molecular marker for identification and characterization of pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus
Dec 2021. Utilization of fruit waste substrates in mushroom production and
manipulation of chemical composition
Dec 2021. Socio-Economic and Health Consequences of Drugs and Substance Use in Gachie, A Peri-Urban Town on the Outskirts of Nairobi
Dec 2021. Evaluation of the detection of staA, viaB and sopE genes in Salmonella spp. using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Dec 2021. Comprehensive analysis of multiple mycotoxins and Aspergillus flavus metabolites in maize from Kenyan households
Dec 2021. Molecular Investigation of Genetic Signatures of Selection in Plasmodium falciparum Actin-Binding Protein Coronin, Cysteine Desulfurase, and Plasmepsin 2 Gene in Mbita Field Isolates, Western Kenya
Dec 2021. Molecular survey of cattle ticks in Burundi:First report on the presence of the invasive Rhipicephalus microplus tick
Nov 2021. Draft Genome Sequence of Fusarium equiseti K3, a Fungal Species Isolated from Hexachlorocyclohexane-Contaminated Soil
Oct 2021. Dermaseptin B2’s Anti-Proliferative Activity and down Regulation of Anti-Proliferative, Angiogenic and Metastatic Genes in Rhabdomyosarcoma RD Cells in Vitro
Oct 2021. Genetic diversity and relationships among populations of jackfruit, an underutilized nutrient rich climate-smart fruit tree crop in Kenya and Uganda
Oct 2021. The Potential of Differentiation-Related Gene-1(DRG1) as a Biomarker for Metastasis of Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
Sep 2021. Potential applications of the CRISPR/Cas technology for genetic improvement of yam ( Dioscorea spp.)
Sept 2021. Distribution and Molecular Diversity of Whitefly Species Colonizing Cassava in Kenya
Sep 2021. Prevalence and factors associated with HIV-1 drug resistance mutations in treatment-experienced patients in Nairobi, Kenya: A cross-sectional study
Aug 2021. Atomic resolution snapshot of eukaryotic 18s ribosomal RNA of Neglected Tropical Disease (NTDs) parasites as a therapeutic target
Aug 2021. Do the invasive Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and the maize lepidopteran stemborers compete when sharing the same food?
Aug 2021. Potential Utilization of Dagaa (Rastrineobola argentea) Protein Hydolysate in Formulation of Media to Support Microbial Growth and Production of Bacterial Secondary Metabolites
July 2021. Antiproliferative Activity, c-Myc and FGFR1 Gene Expression Profiles and Safety of Annona muricata Fruit Extract on Rhabdomyosarcoma and BALB/c Mice
2020/2021 (24 RESEARCH ARTICLES)
Jun 2021. Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens Associated with Dromedary Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Northern Kenya
May 2021. Active Components from Cassia abbreviata Prevent HIV-1 Entry by Distinct Mechanisms of Action
May 2021. Impact of an Exotic Invasive Pest, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on Resident Communities of Pest and Natural Enemies in Maize Fields in Kenya
Apr 2021. Application of Response Surface Methodology for Optimization of Mushroom Saccharification using Crude Enzymatic Extract from Solid-State Fermentation of Pineapple Peels by Aspergillus niger KWM
Apr 2021. Prevalence of human respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza and adenoviruses in East Africa Community partner states of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2007–2020)
Apr 2021. Molecular Sciences Methods for Identifying Microbial Natural Product Compounds that Target Kinetoplastid RNA Structural Motifs by Homology and De Novo Modeled 18S rRNA
Apr 2021. Chemical Constituents of Cassia abbreviata and Their Anti-HIV-1 Activity
Apr 2021. Prevalence of asymptomatic P. falciparum gametocyte carriage among school children in Mbita, Western Kenya and assessment of the association between gametocyte density, multiplicity of infection and mosquito infection prevalence
Apr 2021. Methods for Identifying Microbial Natural Product Compounds that Target Kinetoplastid RNA Structural Motifs by Homology and De Novo Modeled 18S rRNA
Mar 2021. Cellulolytic Bacillus species isolated from the gut of the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria
Mar 2021. Transgenic Expression of dsRNA Targeting the Pentalonia nigronervosa acetylcholinesterase Gene in Banana and Plantain Reduces Aphid Populations
Mar 2021. Evaluation of the Bacillus cereus Strain 1-p Protease for the Un hairing of Goatskins during Leather Production
Mar 2021. A SIRD model applied to COVID-19 dynamics and intervention strategies during the first wave in Kenya
Feb 2021. Electrochemical Determination of Penicillin G in Cow Milk and pharmaceuticals in SDS/Acetate buffer
Feb 2021. Development and Sensory Evaluation of Omega-3-Rich Nile Perch Fish Oil-Fortified Yogurt
Feb 2021. Annona muricata silver nanoparticles exhibit strong anticancer activities against cervical and prostate adenocarcinomas through regulation of CASP9 and the CXCL1/CXCR2 genes axis
Feb 2021. Prevalence and Distribution of Cassava Bacterial Blight in the Kenyan Coast
Feb 2021. An open dataset of Plasmodium falciparum genome variation in 7,000 worldwide samples
Jan 2021. The Importance of Stromal Endometriosis in Thoracic Endometriosis
Jan 2021. Gene co‑expression network analysis of Trypanosoma brucei in tsetse fly vector
Jan 2021. Characterization and engineering of two new GH9 and GH48 cellulases from a Bacillus pumilus isolated from Lake Bogoria
Jan 2021. Rhizobium-Linked Nutritional and Phytochemical Changes Under Multitrophic Functional Contexts in Sustainable Food Systems
Jan 2021. Prevalence of tick‑transmitted pathogens in cattle reveals that Theileria parva, Babesia bigemina and Anaplasma marginale are endemic in Burundi
2019/2020 (31 RESEARCH ARTICLES)
