Conference Presentations
- Mwala D.M., Mwaengo D.M. and Mburu D.N. (2011). A new parvoviridae family virus associated with respiratory infections (Kenya). 1st International Scientific Congress: Towards Optimum Health Care, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, June 15-17, Nairobi, Kenya.
- Ole Kwallah A.B., Okeyo A.M., Mburu D., Hanotte O. and A.W.T. Muigai (2010) Genetic diversity and relationships of sheep breeds of Kenya: Preliminary results and evidence of dilution of the indigenous Red Maasai. Proceedings of the 9th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Leipzig Germany 1-6th August 2010.
- Kwallah A.B.O., Muigai A.W.T., Mburu D., Mwai O and Imbuga M. (2007) Genetic diversity of the Kenyan sheep - current status. National Science and Agricultural Conference, July 21-23, Kigali, Rwanda.
- Mburu D., Fan B., Vahidi S.M.F., Faruque M.O., Binh N.T., Nanayakkara H.L.V., Zein M.S.A. Mahmood S., Li K., Thuy L.T., Silva L.P., Muladno M., Naqvi A., Mirhoseinie S.Z., Alshaikh M.A., Kibogo H.G., Ajmone-Marsan P., Boettcher P.J., Garcia J.F., Hanotte O. & Jianlin H. (2006) Genetic diversity and population structure of indigenous goats from Asia. XIIth Asian Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies, September 18th-22nd, Busan, South Korea.
- Aswani B.O., Kijas J., Limo M., Hannote O. & Mburu D. (2006) Analysis of genetic diversity and relationships of the African male sheep using two Y chromosome specific markers. Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Animal Genetics, August 20th-25th, 2006 Porto Seguro, Bahia State, Brazil.
- Alimohammadian M., Anderson S., Brass A., Gibson, J.P., Hulme H., Iraqi, F.A., Kemp, S.J., Mburu D., Naessens J. & Noyes H.A. (2006). Identification of gene networks associated with anaemia caused by Trypanosoma congolense. Genomes to Systems Conference, March 22nd-24th, Manchester International Convention Centre, Manchester, UK.
- Koudandé O.D., Dossou-Gbété G., Mujibi F., Kibogo H., Mburu D., Mensah G.A., Hanotte O. & van Arendonk J.A.M (2005). Cattle genetic diversity assessment in the coastal regions of the BIGHT of Benin. The Role of Biotechnology in Animal Agriculture to Address Poverty in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges. 4th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, September 20th-24th, Arusha, Tanzania.
- Mburu D.N. & Hanotte O. (2005). Comparative genetic analysis of molecular diversity of African cattle. FAO Conference on the Role of Biotechnology for the Characterization and Conservation of Crop, Forestry, Animal and Fishery Genetic Resources, March 5th-7th, Turin, Italy.
- Mburu D.N., Naessens J., Noyes H., Kemp S., Gibson J. & Iraqi F. (2004). Development of pathology in A/J, C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice following Trypanosoma congolense infection. 18th International Mouse Genome Conference, October 17th-22nd, Seattle, USA.
- Naessens J., Mburu D.N., Noyes H., Kemp S., Gibson J. & Iraqi F. (2004). The capacity to control of anemia development and parasitaemia growth is under different genetic mechanisms in African murine trypanosomosis. 18th International Mouse Genome Conference, October 17th-22nd, Seattle, USA.
Publications
- Agola L.E., Steinauer L., Mburu D.N., Mungai B.N., Mwangi N., Magoma G.M., Loker E.S. & Mkoji G.M. (2009). Genetic diversity and population structure of Schistosoma mansoni within human infra-populations in Mwea, central Kenya assessed by microsatellites markers. Acta Tropica, 111, 219-225.
- Muigai A.W.T., Okeyo A.M., Kwallah A.K., Mburu, D. & Hanotte O. (2009). Characterization of sheep populations in Kenya using microsatellite markers: Implications for conservation and management of indigenous sheep populations. South African Journal of Animal Science, 39 (Supp1), 93-96.
- Fan B., Jianlin H., Chen S-L., Mburu D.N., Hanotte O., Chen Qi-K., Zhao Shu-K. & Li K. (2008) Individual-breed assignments in caprine populations using microsatellite DNA analysis. Small Ruminant Research 75, 154-161.
- Agola L.E., Mburu D.N., Dejong R.J., Mungai B.N., Muluvi G.M., Njagi E.N.M., Loker E.S. & Mkoji G.M. (2006). Microsatellite typing reveals strong genetic structure of Schistosoma mansoni from localities in Kenya. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 6, 484-490.
- Odongo D., Oura C.A.L., Spooner P., Kiara H., Mburu D., Hanotte O. & Bishop R.P. (2006). Genetic diversity at mini- and micro-satellite loci of Theileria parva isolated from cattle in a spectrum of geographically separated regions of Kenya. International Journal of Parasitology, 36, 937-946.
- Mburu D.N., Ochieng J.W., Kuria S.G., Jianlin H., Kaufmann B., Rege J.E. & Hanotte O. (2003). Genetic diversity and relationships of indigenous Kenyan camel (Camelus dromedarius) populations: implications for their classification. Animal Genetics 34, 26-32.
- Hanotte O. & Mburu D. (2002). Genetic diversity and relationship of indigenous Kenyan camel breeds. In: Camel Breeds and Breeding in Northern Kenya-An Account of Local Breeds of Northern Kenya and Camel Breed Management of Turkana, Rendille, Gabbra and Somali Pastoralists.(Eds C.G. Hulsebusch & Kaufmann B.A.), pp 109-120.
- Jianlin H., Mburu D., Ochieng J., Kaufmann B., Rege J.E. & Hanotte O. (2000). Application of New World Camelidae microsatellite primers for amplification of polymorphic loci in Old World camelids. Animal Genetics 31, 404-406.
- Mburu D.N., Roberts T.K. & Boettcher B. (1999). Over expression of human testis antigens in Escherichia coli host cells is influenced by site of expression and the induction temperature. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology International 47, 1009-1018.
- Mburu D.N. (1999). Maturation-related changes in distribution of lectin receptors in baboon (Papio anubis) spermatozoa during epididymal maturation. Archives of Andrology 42, 199-203.
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