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Effects of Medicinal Plant Extracts and Photosensitization on Aflatoxin Producing Aspergillus flavus (Raper and Fennell)
Njoki, Loise M.; Okoth, Sheila A.; Wachira, Peter M. (University of Nairobi, 2017)This study was undertaken with an aim of exploring the effectiveness of medicinal plant extracts in the control of aflatoxin production. Antifungal properties, photosensitization, and phytochemical composition of aqueous ... -
Genetic characterisation of plasmodium falciparum isolates with deletion of the PFHRP2 and/or PFHRP3 genes in Colombia: The amazon region, a challenge for Malaria diagnosis and control
Dorado, Erika J; Okoth, Sheila A; Montenegro, Lidia M; Diaz, Gustavo; Barnwell, John W; Udhayakumar, Venkatachalam; Solano, Claribel M (University of Nairobi, 2017)Most Plasmodium falciparum-detecting rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) target histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP2). However, P. falciparumisolates with deletion of the pfhrp2 gene and its homolog gene, pfhrp3, have been detected. ...