Leveraging the Medicines for Malaria Venture malaria and pathogen boxes to discover chemical inhibitors of East Coast fever

by James Nyagwange, Elias Awino, Edwin Tijhaar, Nicholas Svitek, Roger Pelle, Vishvanath Nene
Published 2019-04-01

Whole Genome Sequence Analysis of Porcine Astroviruses Reveals Novel Genetically Diverse Strains Circulating in East African Smallholder Pig Farms

by Joshua O. Amimo, Eunice M. Machuka, Edward O. Abworo, Anastasia N. Vlasova, Roger Pelle
Published 2020-11-01

Polymorphisms of the Chicken Mx Gene Promoter and Association with Chicken Embryos’ Susceptibility to Virulent Newcastle Disease Virus Challenge

by Fulgence N. Mpenda, Christian T. Keambou, Martina Kyallo, Roger Pelle, Sylvester L. Lyantagaye, Joram Buza
Published 2019-01-01

Association of LEI0258 Marker Alleles and Susceptibility to Virulent Newcastle Disease Virus Infection in Kuroiler, Sasso, and Local Tanzanian Chicken Embryos

by Fulgence Ntangere Mpenda, Christian Keambou Tiambo, Martina kyallo, John Juma, Roger Pelle, Sylvester Leonard Lyantagaye, Joram Buza
Published 2020-01-01

Detection of circulating hepatitis B virus immune escape and polymerase mutants among HBV-positive patients attending Institut Pasteur de Bangui, Central African Republic

by Giscard Wilfried Koyaweda, Juliette Rose Ongus, Eunice Machuka, John Juma, Rosaline Macharia, Narcisse Patrice Komas, Roger Pelle
Published 2020-01-01

First detection of African swine fever (ASF) virus genotype X and serogroup 7 in symptomatic pigs in the Democratic Republic of Congo

by Patrick N. Bisimwa, Juliette R. Ongus, Christian K. Tiambo, Eunice M. Machuka, Espoir B. Bisimwa, Lucilla Steinaa, Roger Pelle
Published 2020-09-01

Mitochondrial phylogeography and population structure of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus in the African Great Lakes region

by Gaston S. Amzati, Roger Pelle, Jean-Berckmans B. Muhigwa, Esther G. Kanduma, Appolinaire Djikeng, Maxime Madder, Nathalie Kirschvink, Tanguy Marcotty
Published 2018-05-01

Metagenomics survey unravels diversity of biogas microbiomes with potential to enhance productivity in Kenya.

by Samuel Mwangangi Muturi, Lucy Wangui Muthui, Paul Mwangi Njogu, Justus Mong'are Onguso, Francis Nyamu Wachira, Stephen Obol Opiyo, Roger Pelle
Published 2021-01-01

TpUB05, a Homologue of the Immunodominant Plasmodium falciparum Protein UB05, Is a Marker of Protective Immune Responses in Cattle Experimentally Vaccinated against East Coast Feve...

by Jerome Nyhalah Dinga, Mark Wamalwa, Dieudonné Lemuh Njimoh, Moses N Njahira, Appolinaire Djikeng, Rob Skilton, Vincent Pryde Kehdingha Titanji, Roger Pellé
Published 2015-01-01

Comparative Analysis of <i>SLA-1, SLA-2,</i> and <i>DQB1</i> Genetic Diversity in Locally-Adapted Kenyan Pigs and Their Wild Relatives, Warthogs

by Eunice Magoma Machuka, Anne W. Thairu Muigai, Joshua Oluoch Amimo, Jean-Baka Domelevo Entfellner, Isaac Lekolool, Edward Okoth Abworo, Roger Pelle
Published 2021-09-01

Prevalence of tick-transmitted pathogens in cattle reveals that Theileria parva, Babesia bigemina and Anaplasma marginale are endemic in Burundi

by Lionel Nyabongo, Esther G. Kanduma, Richard P. Bishop, Eunice Machuka, Alice Njeri, Alain V. Bimenyimana, Canesius Nkundwanayo, David O. Odongo, Roger Pelle
Published 2021-01-01

Transcriptomics reveal potential vaccine antigens and a drastic increase of upregulated genes during Theileria parva development from arthropod to bovine infective stages.

by Triza Tonui, Pilar Corredor-Moreno, Esther Kanduma, Joyce Njuguna, Moses N Njahira, Steven G Nyanjom, Joana C Silva, Appolinaire Djikeng, Roger Pelle
Published 2018-01-01

The first complete genome sequence of the African swine fever virus genotype X and serogroup 7 isolated in domestic pigs from the Democratic Republic of Congo

by Patrick N. Bisimwa, Juliette R. Ongus, Lucilla Steinaa, Espoir B. Bisimwa, Edwina Bochere, Eunice M. Machuka, Jean-Baka Domelevo Entfellner, Edward Okoth, Roger Pelle
Published 2021-01-01

Comparative Transcriptomics of the Bovine Apicomplexan Parasite Theileria parva Developmental Stages Reveals Massive Gene Expression Variation and Potential Vaccine Antigens

by Kodzo Atchou, Kodzo Atchou, Juliette Ongus, Eunice Machuka, Eunice Machuka, John Juma, Christian Tiambo, Appolinaire Djikeng, Joana C. Silva, Joana C. Silva, Roger Pelle
Published 2020-06-01

Analysis of the Role of TpUB05 Antigen from <i>Theileria parva</i> in Immune Responses to Malaria in Humans Compared to Its Homologue in <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> the UB05 Antig...

by Jerome Nyhalah Dinga, Stephanie Numenyi Perimbie, Stanley Dobgima Gamua, Francis N. G. Chuma, Dieudonné Lemuh Njimoh, Appolinaire Djikeng, Roger Pelle, Vincent P. K. Titanji
Published 2020-04-01

A comprehensive survey of the prevalence and spatial distribution of ticks infesting cattle in different agro-ecological zones of Cameroon

by Barberine A. Silatsa, Gustave Simo, Naftaly Githaka, Stephen Mwaura, Rolin M. Kamga, Farikou Oumarou, Christian Keambou, Richard P. Bishop, Appolinaire Djikeng, Jules-Roger Kuiate, Flobert Njiokou, Roger Pelle
Published 2019-10-01

Baseline analysis of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides antigens as targets for a DIVA assay for use with a subunit vaccine for contagious bovine pleuropneumonia

by Harrison O. Lutta, David Odongo, Arshad Mather, Jose Perez-Casal, Andrew Potter, Volker Gerdts, Emil M. Berberov, Tracy Prysliak, Martina Kyallo, Alexander Kipronoh, Moses Olum, Roger Pelle, Jan Naessens
Published 2020-07-01

Genes encoding two Theileria parva antigens recognized by CD8+ T-cells exhibit sequence diversity in South Sudanese cattle populations but the majority of alleles are similar to th...

by Diaeldin A Salih, Roger Pelle, Joram M Mwacharo, Moses N Njahira, Wani L Marcellino, Henry Kiara, Agol K Malak, Abdel Rahim M El Hussein, Richard Bishop, Robert A Skilton
Published 2017-01-01

Analysis of β-amylase gene (Amyβ) variation reveals allele association with low enzyme activity and increased firmness in cooked sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) from East Africa

by Linly Banda, Martina Kyallo, Jean-Baka Domelevo Entfellner, Mukani Moyo, Jolien Swanckaert, Robert O.M. Mwanga, Arnold Onyango, Esther Magiri, Dorcus C. Gemenet, Nasser Yao, Roger Pelle, Tawanda Muzhingi
Published 2021-06-01

Metagenomic Analysis of Plant Viruses Associated With Papaya Ringspot Disease in Carica papaya L. in Kenya

by Naomi Nzilani Mumo, George Edward Mamati, Elijah Miinda Ateka, Fredah K. Rimberia, George Ochieng’ Asudi, George Ochieng’ Asudi, Laura M. Boykin, Eunice M. Machuka, Joyce Njoki Njuguna, Roger Pelle, Francesca Stomeo
Published 2020-03-01