African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Isolation and characterization of Ralstonia solanacearum strains causing bacterial wilt of potato in Nakuru County of Kenya

Rostand Romeo Chamedjeu
  • Rostand Romeo Chamedjeu
  • Institute for Basic Sciences Technology and Innovation, Pan African University, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Joel Masanga
  • Joel Masanga
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844, -00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Viviene Matiru
  • Viviene Matiru
  • Institute for Basic Sciences Technology and Innovation, Pan African University, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Steven Runo
  • Steven Runo
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844, -00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 24 September 2018
  •  Accepted: 22 November 2018
  •  Published: 26 December 2018

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