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Identification of molecular markers linked to a gene conferring resistance to coffee berry disease (Colletotrichum kahawae) in Coffea arabica
(2008-12)
Coffee berry disease (CBD) caused by Colletotrichum kahawae is a major constraint to Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) production in Africa. One source of resistance to the disease is a natural interspecific hybrid between ...
Prognostic indicators and the importance of trimming in non-infective claw disorders in cattle
(2008)
A cross-sectional study was conducted in 32 smallholder dairy farms in Nairobi and its environs, in which 300 cowswere examined for clawdisorders. The objectivewas to evaluate characteristics of claw disorders in dairy ...
Nutritional and Oral Health status of an Elderly Population in Nairobi
(2008-08)
Objective: To determine the nutrition and oral health status of elderly persons in Nairobi, Kenya. Design: A cross-sectional study.
Setting: Households in Dagoretti Division of Nairobi.
Subjects: Two hundred and eighty ...
Some optical properties of resin composite veneer materials: a pilot study
(2008)
Objective: To evaluate the optical properties of some specimen materials with a view to establishing its behaviour under dry-storage and wet-storage conditions. The transmission of light through translucent composite ...
Prevalence of intestinal worm infections among primary school children in Nairobi city, Kenya
(2008-08)
Objective: The main objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of total, single and multiple intestinal worm infections among the primary school children in Nairobi City.
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive ...
A case report of Schistosomus Reflexus in a Lamb
(2008)
An adult Dorper ewe was presented to the Large
Animal Clinic with dystocia. Reddish masses were
seen hanging from the vulva of the ewe. Vaginal
examination revealed a deformed fetus in the pelvic
cavity that left ...
Bird species richness and abundance in different forest types at Kakamega Forest, western Kenya
(© NISC Pty Ltd, 2008)
The avifauna of differently disturbed forest types of Kakamega Afrotropical forest were compared from December 2004 to
May 2005. A total of 11 220 individual birds comprising of 129 bird species were recorded. Significant ...
Effects of dehydration and heat stress on food intake and dry matter digestibility in East African ruminants
(2008)
Comparative investigations were made between wild and domestic ruminants from arid and semi-arid regions and those species from non-arid areas in an attempt to evaluate the adaptations of these ruminants in terms of the ...
Ocular injuries in children
(2008-01)
Objectives: To describe the epidemiology, referral system and visual outcomes of eye injuries in children.
Design: Retrospective case series.
Setting: Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Nairobi, Kenya.
Subjects: ...
Sensitivity and specificity of HIV rapid tests used for research and voluntary counselling and testing
(2008-10)
Background: HIV rapid tests (RT) are a quick and non-technically demanding means
to perform HIV voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) but understanding their
limitations is vital to delivering quality VCT.
Objective: ...