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Chemical Energy Sources Transformations by Remote Experiment
(2014)
The paper describes the first experience with the set up, functioning and data evaluation of the remote experiment “Energy transformation” accessible via Internet (http://remotelab10.truni.sk) as a part of the e-laboratory ...
Use of brachial plexus blockade and medetomidine-ketamine-isoflurane anaesthesia for repair of radio-ulna fracture in an adult cheetah (acinonyx jubatus).
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Background
Regional anaesthetic techniques have been used in combination with systemic analgesics during small animal surgery to provide multimodal analgesia. Brachial plexus nerves block using local anaesthetics provides ...
Optimizing viable leukocyte sampling from the female genital tract for clinical trials: an international multi-site study
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
BACKGROUND:
Functional analysis of mononuclear leukocytes in the female genital mucosa is essential for understanding the immunologic effects of HIV vaccines and microbicides at the site of HIV exposure. However, the ...
TRIM5α And TRIM22 are Differentially Regulated according To HIV-1 Infection Phase and Compartment.
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
The antiviral role of TRIM E3 ligases in vivo is not fully understood. To test the hypothesis that TRIM5α and TRIM22 have differential transcriptional regulation and distinct anti-HIV roles according to infection phase and ...
Use of Prosopis juliflora Seedpod as Livestock Feed Supplement in the Arid and Semi-arid Rangelands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Trees and shrubs have provided many benefits. Currently these are disappearing in the arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya and affecting the livelihoods of pastoralist depending on livestock production. The climate change ...
The seismicity in Kenya (East Africa) for the period 1906 – 2010: A review
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Kenya has had a seismic station since 1963 as part of the World Wide Standardized Seismograph Network (WWSSN). In 1990, the University of Nairobi in collaboration with GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) started to build up a local ...
Socioeconomic Factors Hindering the Participation of Women in Managing Water Resources in Kajiado County , Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)
The important role women play in water resources management has been recognized for a long time
globally
and in
most societies, they are the ones primarily responsible f
or the management of household water
supply and ...
ICT infrastructure - A key prerequisite for adoption of Open and Distance Learning in public universities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Diversity and immune boosting claims of some African indigenous leafy vegetables in Western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
A survey was carried out to document the diversity and immune boosting claims of African indigenous leafy vegetables (AILVs) in Western Kenya. Both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection were used. The ...
Risk factors associated with infectious bursal disease vaccination failures in broiler farms in Kenya
(2014-01)
Immunization together with application of biosecurity measures are the principal methods of preventing infectious bursal disease outbreaks in high-risk areas. However, outbreaks in vaccinated chicken flocks have been ...