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Determining resistance to Fusarium verticillioides and fumonisin accumulation in African maize inbred lines resistant to Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxins
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Fusarium verticillioides and Aspergillus flavus cause Fusarium ear rot (FER) and Aspergillus ear rot (AER) of maize, respectively. Both pathogens are of concern to producers as they reduce grain yield and affect quality. ...
Histidine-rich protein 2 (pfhrp2) and pfhrp3 gene deletions in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from select sites in Brazil and Bolivia
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
More than 80% of available malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are based on the detection of histidine-rich protein-2 (PfHRP2) for diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Recent studies have shown the genes that code ...
Field evaluation of resistance to aflatoxin accumulation in maize inbred lines in Kenya and South Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Aflatoxin, a carcinogenic toxin, is produced mainly by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. Contamination of maize (Zea mays L.) grain by these fungi occurs before harvest, and the easiest strategy to prevent ...
Susceptibility of locally cultivated groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) varieties to aflatoxin accumulation in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Groundnut is one of the staple foods in many parts of the world. Due to its high nutrient content, the
nuts are liable to colonization by aflatoxigenic fungi and subsequent aflatoxin accumulation. This study
was aimed ...
Mycoflora and mycotoxins in finished fish feed and feed ingredients from smallholder farms in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
A total of 52 samples of finished fish feeds and ingredients were collected from smallholder farmers in
Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda, and analyzed. Culture and molecular techniques were used to
identify fungal ...
Awareness and Prevalence of Mycotoxin Contamination in Selected Nigerian Fermented Foods
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Fermented food samples (n = 191) including maize gruel (ogi), sorghum gruel (ogi-baba),
melon seed (ogiri), locust bean (iru) and African oil bean seed (ugba) from Southwest Nigeria
were quantified for 23 mycotoxins, ...