Pigs harbor a variety of viruses that are closely related to human viruses and are suspected to have zoonotic potential. Little is known about the presence of viruses in smallholder farms where pigs are in close contact with humans and wildlife. This study provides insight into viral communities ...
Amimo, Joshua O.
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El Zowalaty, M.E.
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Githae, D.
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Wamalwa, M.
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Djikeng, Appolinaire
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Nasrallah, G.K.
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[Metagenomic analysis demonstrates the diversity of the fecal virome in asymptomatic pigs in East Africa]
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Metagenomic analysis demonstrates the diversity of the fecal virome in asymptomatic pigs in East Africa
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The advent of genotyping by Next Generation Sequencing has enabled rapid discovery of thousands of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers and high throughput genotyping of large populations at an affordable cost. Genotyping by sequencing (GBS), a reduced representation library s...
Onyango, M.G.
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Aitken, N.C.
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Jack, C.
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Chuah, A.
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Oguya, J.
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Djikeng, Appolinaire
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Kemp, Stephen J.
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Bellis, G.A.
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Nicholas, A.
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Walker, P.J.
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Duchemin, J.B.
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[Genotyping of whole genome amplified reduced representation libraries reveals a cryptic population of Culicoides brevitarsis in the Northern Territory, Australia]
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Genotyping of whole genome amplified reduced representation libraries reveals a cryptic population of Culicoides brevitarsis in the Northern Territory, Australia
Neglected and underutilised livestock species like ‘cuy' or ‘domestic cavy' or ‘guinea pig' (Cavia porcellus L.) play an important role in better nutrition and poverty reduction. Cavy is indigenous in South America and has been introduced to sub-Sahara Africa (SSA), where it has an extensive dist...
Maass, Brigitte L.
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Chauca-Francia, L.
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Chiuri, W.L.
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Djikeng, Appolinaire
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Meutchieye, F.
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Pengelly, Bruce C.
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Seré Rabé, Carlos
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[From ‘cuy' in South America to ‘cavy' in sub-Sahara Africa: Advancing development through South-South Cooperation]
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From ‘cuy' in South America to ‘cavy' in sub-Sahara Africa: Advancing development through South-South Cooperation
Improved management and use of estimated breeding values in breeding programmes, have resulted in rapid genetic progress for small ruminants (SR) in Europe and other developed countries. The development of single nucleotide polymorphisms chips opened opportunities for genomic selection (GS) in SR...
Mrode, Raphael A.
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Tarekegn, G.M.
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Mwacharo, Joram M.
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Djikeng, Appolinaire
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[Invited review: Genomic selection for small ruminants in developed countries: How applicable for the rest of the world?]
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Invited review: Genomic selection for small ruminants in developed countries: How applicable for the rest of the world?
Hall, A.
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Carberry, P.
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Djikeng, Appolinaire
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Roy-Macauley, Harold
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Pengelly, Bruce C.
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Njoya, A.
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Ndung'u, L.
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Kollo, I.
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Bruce, C.
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McMillan, L.
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Ison, R.
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Keating, Brian
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[The journey to R4D: An institutional history of an Australian initiative on food Security in Africa]
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The journey to R4D: An institutional history of an Australian initiative on food Security in Africa
The development of a sterilizing and cost-effective vaccine against malaria remains a major problem despite recent advances. In this study, it is demonstrated that two antigens of P. falciparum UB05, UB09 and their chimera UB05-09 can serve as protective immunity markers by eliciting higher T-cel...
Djikeng, Appolinaire
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[Efficient gene discovery in trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and molecular characterisation of two novel genes.]
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Efficient gene discovery in trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and molecular characterisation of two novel genes.
Brachiaria grass is an emerging forage option for livestock production in Kenya. Kenya lies within the center of diversity for Brachiaria species, thus a high genetic variation in natural populations of Brachiaria is expected. Overgrazing and clearing of natural vegetation for crop production and...
Ondabu, N.
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Maina, S.
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Kimani, W.
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Njarui, Donald M.G.
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Djikeng, Appolinaire
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Ghimire, Sita R.
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[Molecular characterizations of Kenyan Brachiaria grass ecotypes with Microsatellite (SSR) markers]
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Molecular characterizations of Kenyan Brachiaria grass ecotypes with Microsatellite (SSR) markers
Ondabu, N.
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Maina, S.
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Kimani, W.
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Njarui, Donald M.G.
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Djikeng, Appolinaire
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Ghimire, Sita R.
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[Genetic diversity of Brachiaria grass ecotypes in Kenya]
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Genetic diversity of Brachiaria grass ecotypes in Kenya