Browsing by Author "Okoth, Patrick"
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Red cell distribution width as a surrogate marker of haemoglobinopathies in western Kenya
Mutua, Benard M.; Sowayi, George; Okoth, Patrick (African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2022-04-29)distribution width (RDW) measures anisopoikiloytosis and is readily reported by haematology analysers as a complete blood count parameter. The utility of RDW as a diagnostic marker of haemoglobinopathies in Kenya remains ... -
Rhizobia Contribute to Salinity Tolerance in Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Wekesa, Clabe; Asudi, George O.; Okoth, Patrick; Reichelt, Michael; Muoma, John O.; Furch, Alexandra C. U.; Oelmüller, Ralf (Cell, 2022-11-16)Rhizobia are soil bacteria that induce nodule formation on leguminous plants. In the nodules, they reduce dinitrogen to ammonium that can be utilized by plants. Besides nitrogen fixation, rhizobia have other symbiotic ... -
SARS-CoV-2 origin, myths and diagnostic technology developments
Wambani, Josephine; Okoth, Patrick (Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics, 2022-03-04)Background After the first case of COVID-19 being announced in China in December 2019, various diagnostic technologies have been developed at unprecedented pace with the aim of providing a basis for accurate clinical ... -
SARS-CoV-2 origin, myths and diagnostic technology developments
Wambani, Josephine; Okoth, Patrick (Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics, 2022-03-04)Background After the first case of COVID-19 being announced in China in December 2019, various diagnostic technologies have been developed at unprecedented pace with the aim of providing a basis for accurate clinical ... -
Scope of SARS-CoV-2 variants, mutations, and vaccine technologies
Wambani, Josephine; Okoth, Patrick (The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022-03-26)Background The COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 is disseminated by respiratory aerosols. The virus uses the spike protein to target epithelial ... -
Scope of SARS-CoV-2 variants, mutations, and vaccine technologies
Wambani, Josephine; Okoth, Patrick (The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022-03-26)Background The COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 is disseminated by respiratory aerosols. The virus uses the spike protein to target epithelial ... -
Screening and Prioritization of Pesticide Application for Potential Human Health and Environmental Risks in Largescale Farms in Western Kenya
Onyand, Zedekiah Odira; Omukunda, Elizabeth; Okoth, Patrick; Khatiebi, Sandra; Omwoma, Solomon; Otieno, Peter; Osano, Odipo; Lalah, Joseph (Agriculture, 2023-05-31)Pesticide application in agricultural and residential areas is a worldwide practice. However, human pesticide poisoning and environmental pollution through pesticide residues remain a challenge in the developing world. The ... -
Screening and Prioritization of Pesticide Application for Potential Human Health and Environmental Risks in Largescale Farms in Western Kenya
Onyando, Zedekiah Odira; Omukunda, Elizabeth; Okoth, Patrick; Khatiebi, Sandra; Omwoma, Solomon; Otieno, Peter; Osano, Odipo; Lalah, Joseph (Agriculture, 2023-05-31)Pesticide application in agricultural and residential areas is a worldwide practice. However, human pesticide poisoning and environmental pollution through pesticide residues remain a challenge in the developing world. The ... -
Shotgun Metagenomic Analyses of Microbial Assemblages in the Aquatic Ecosystem of Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria, Kenya Reveals Multiclass Pollution
Khatiebi, Sandra; Kiprotich, Kelvin; Onyando, Zedekiah; Wekesa, Clabe; Chi, Celestine N.; Mulambala, Chrispinus; Okoth, Patrick (BioMed Research International, 2023-07-21)Lake Victoria, the second-largest freshwater lake in the world, provides an important source of food and income, particularly fish for both domestic consumption and for export market. In recent years, Lake Victoria has ... -
Spatial Variations in Aquatic Insect Community Structure in the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria, Kenya
Misiko, Monicah Florence; Bere, Taurai; Andika, Darius O.; Okoth, Patrick; Onyango, Benson (International Journal of Ecology, 2023-09-08)Background. Aquatic insect community structure is dynamic due to threats by anthropogenic activities coupled with changing climatic conditions. The insect’s survival is dependent on the substrate, water quality, and ... -
Stocking Density Induced Stress on Plasma Cortisol and Whole Blood Glucose Concentration in Nile Tilapia Fish ( Oreochromis niloticus ) of Lake Victoria, Kenya
Odhiambo, Elija; Angienda, Paul O; Okoth, Patrick; Onyango, David (International Journal of Zoology, 2020-07-17)Effects of high stocking densities (HSDs) were evaluated for Nile tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) under culture to determine its influence on plasma cortisol and whole blood glucose concentration. Plasma cortisol ... -
Stocking Density Induced Stress on Plasma Cortisol and Whole Blood Glucose Concentration in Nile Tilapia Fish (Oreochromis niloticus) of Lake Victoria, Kenya
Odhiambo, Elija; Angienda, Paul O.; Okoth, Patrick; Onyango, David (International Journal of Zoology, 2020-07-17)Effects of high stocking densities (HSDs) were evaluated for Nile tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) under culture to determine its influence on plasma cortisol and whole blood glucose concentration. Plasma cortisol ... -
Susceptibility Evaluation of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) Infesting Maize in Kenya against a Range of Insecticides
Gichere, Savinda Njeri; Khakame, Kakai Shem; Okoth, Patrick (Journal of Toxicology, 2022-08-08)The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), is a worldwide pest of gramineous crops and a major pest of corn. Kenya has, in the recent years, reported massive outbreaks of this pest causing huge economic losses ... -
Susceptibility Evaluation of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) Infesting Maize in Kenya against a Range of Insecticides
Gichere, Savinda Njeri; Khakame, Kakai Shem; Okoth, Patrick (Journal of Taxicology, 2022-08-08)The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), is a worldwide pest of gramineous crops and a major pest of corn. Kenya has, in the recent years, reported massive outbreaks of this pest causing huge economic losses ... -
Whole Transcriptome Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes in Cultured Nile Tilapia (O. niloticus) Subjected to Chronic Stress Reveals Signaling Pathways Associated with Depressed Growth
Mwaura, John Gitau; Wekesa, Clabe; Ogutu, Philip A.; Okoth, Patrick (MDPI Gene, 2023-03-25)Chronic stress is a serious threat to aquaculture as it lowers fish growth performance and compromises fish welfare. The exact mechanism by which growth is retarded is, however, not clearly understood. This study sought ...