Prof. Nancy Budambula Publications

2022

1. Muli J.K., Neondo J.O., Kamau P.K., Michuki G.N., Odari E. and Budambula N.L.M. (2022). Genetic diversity and population structure of wild and cultivated Crotalaria species based on genotyping-by-sequencing. PLoS ONE 17(9): e0272955. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272955

2. Akoth P., H. M. Makonde, N.L.M. Budambula and H. I. Boga (2022). Morphological and molecular characterisation of termite species in Taita Taveta County, Kenya. Journal of Microbiology Research. https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJMR/article-full-text-pdf/A1A8D3068958

3. Omire, A., Neondo, J., Budambula, N. L.M., Wangai, L., Ogada, S., and Mweu, C. (2022). Genetic diversity and population structure of doum palm (Hyphaene compressa) using genotyping by sequencing. Frontiers in Genetics. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2022.762202

2021

1. Muriuki S.W., M. S. Rengan and N. L. M. Budambula (2021). Prokaryotic diversity and potentially pathogenic bacteria in vended foods and environmental samples. Annals of Microbiology 71:27 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13213-021-01640-w

2. Nzivo M. M. and N.L.M. Budambula (2021). Mutations and Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 Compared to Selected Corona Viruses during the First Six Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review. J Pure Appl Microbiol 15(2):524-533 https://doi.org/10.22207/JPAM.15.2.19

3. Muli J.K. , J. O. Neondo , P. K. Kamau , E. Odari and N. L. M. Budambula (2021). Phenomic characterization of Crotalaria germplasm for crop improvement. CABI Agric Biosci (2021) 2:10 https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-021-00031-0

2020

1. Omire A., N.L.M. Budambula, J. Neondo, R. Gituru and C. Mweu (2020). Phenotypic diversity of doum palm (Hyphaene compressa), a semi-domesticated palm in the arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya. Scientifica https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/4920830

2. Muli J.K., J O. Neondo, P. K. Kamau and N.L.M. Budambula (2020). Genetic diversity and use of African indigenous vegetables especially slender leaf. International Journal of Vegetable Science https://doi.org/10.1080/19315260.2020.1829768

3. Muriuki S. W., J.O Neondo and N.L.M. Budambula (2020). Detection and profiling of antibiotic resistance among culturable bacterial isolates in vended food and soil Samples. International Journal of Microbiology https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6572693

4. Wasonga, M. A., E. E. Arunga, J. O. Neondo, J.K Muli, P.K. Kamau and N.L.M. Budambula (2020). A hybridization technique for orphan legumes: Development of an artificial interspecific pollination protocol for Crotalaria spp. Journal of Crop Improvement https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2020.1810189

5. Mwakha, F., N.L.M. Budambula, Neondo, J., Gichimu, B., Odari, E., & Kamau, P. et al. (2020). Witchweed’s Suicidal Germination: Can Slenderleaf Help?. Agronomy, 10(6), 873. doi: 10.3390/agronomy10060873

6. Omire, A., Neondo, J., N.L.M. Budambula, Gituru, R., & Mweu, C. (2020). Hyphaene compressa, an important palm in the arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya. Ethnobotany Research And Applications, 20. doi: 10.32859/era.20.4.1-15

7. Omire, A., N.L.M. Budambula, Kirumbi, L., Langat, H., Kerosi, D., Ochieng, W., & Lwembe, R. (2020). Cervical Dysplasia, Infection, and Phylogeny of Human Papillomavirus in HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Women at a Reproductive Health Clinic in Nairobi, Kenya. Biomed Research International, 2020, 1-10. doi: 10.1155/2020/4945608

8. Mwakha, F. A., Gichimu, B.M., Neondo, J.O., Kamau, P.K, Odari, E. O., Muli, J. K., N.L.M. Budambula (2020). Agro-Morphological Characterization of Kenyan Slender Leaf (Crotalaria brevidens and C. ochroleuca) Accessions. Hindawi, International Journal of Agronomy Volume 2020, Article ID 2710907, 10 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/2710907

SELECTED CONFERENCE PAPERS

1. Wasonga M.A., E.E. Arunga, , J.K. Muli and N.L.M. Budambula (2022). Improvement of Edible Crotalaria Spp Through Artificial Pollination. The 8th International Conference on Agricultural and Biological Sciences (ABS 2022) & (ABB 2022) the 5th International Conference on Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology.

2. Poster Presentation: Nzivo, M.M, Lwembe, R.M., Odari, E.O and Budambula N.L.M. (2019).Prevalance and Risk factors of Human Herpes Virus Type 8, Human Immunodeficiency Virusand Syphilis among Female Sex Workers in Malindi Sub-County, Kenya. 3rd Annual Early- Career Health Researchers’ Symposium.

3. Poster presentation: Nzivo, M.M, Lwembe, R.M., Odari, E.O and Budambula N.L.M. (2017). Correlates of HHV-8, HIV and syphilis among female sex workers in Malindi Sub-County.

4. Kinyua D.M and N. L. M Budambula (2013). Antibiotic resistance of metal tolerant bacteria isolated from soil in Juja, Kenya. JKUAT Scientific, Technological and Industrialization Conference November

5. Njire M.M., N. L. M. Budambula and J.N. Kiiru (2010). Antimicrobial effects of selected herbal extracts on Multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacterial strains. Proceedings of the 2010 JKUAT Scientific, Technological and Industrialization Conference. Pages 131-138

6. Ndegwa D.W, Wahiu F. W. and N. L. M. Budambula (2007). Characterization of bacterial contaminants in milk hawked at Kahawa West. Proceedings of the 2007 JKUAT Scientific, Technological and Industrialization Conference.Pages 292-302.

7. Nzau B., S. Kariuki and N. L. M .Budambula (2007). Antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella enterica serotype typhimurium and Salmonella enterica serotype enteritids. Proceedings of the 2007 JKUAT Scientific, Technological and Industrialization Conference. Pages 227-233.

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