African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6854

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of a lateral flow device for in-field detection of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt and its application in tracking the systemicity of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum

Georgina Karamura
  • Georgina Karamura
  • National Agricultural Research Laboratories, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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Dennis Ochola
  • Dennis Ochola
  • Bioversity International, East and Southern Africa, P. O. Box 24384, Kampala, Uganda.
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Julian Smith
  • Julian Smith
  • Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) Sand Hutton, York YO41 1LZ, UK.
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Jerome Kubiriba
  • Jerome Kubiriba
  • National Agricultural Research Laboratories, P. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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Eldad Karamura
  • Eldad Karamura
  • Bioversity International, East and Southern Africa, P. O. Box 24384, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 04 March 2016
  •  Accepted: 23 April 2016
  •  Published: 23 June 2016

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