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The morphology of the pecten oculi of the ostrich, Struthio camelus
(2006)
The pecten oculi is a structure peculiar to the avian eye. Three morphological types
of pecten oculi are recognized: conical type, vaned type and pleated type. The
pleated type has been well studied. However, there exists ...
Spatial clustering and epidemiological aspects of visceral leishmaniasis in two endemic villages, Baringo District, Kenya
(2006)
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) seroprevalence in Kenya is unknown because of the lack of a practical and accurate diagnostic test or surveillance system. A novel serological assay was used to estimate the seroprevalence of ...
Linkage disequilibrium between alleles at highly polymorphic mini- and micro-satellite loci of Theileria parva isolated from cattle in three regions of Kenya
(2006)
Theileria parva schizont-infected lymphocyte culture isolates from western, central and coastal Kenya were analysed for size polymorphism at 30 T. parva-specific variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) loci using a panel of ...
Anti-plasmodial Activities Of Flavonoids From Erythrina Sacleuxii
(University of Nairobi, 2006-02)
The acetone extracts of the root bark and stem bark of Erythrina sacleuxii showed antiplasmodial activities against the chloroquine-sensitive (D6) and chloroquine-resistant (W2) strains of Plasmodium falciparum. Chromatographic ...
Children’s Literature: The Foundation of Values and Nationhood
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Diversity of lepidopteran stem borers on monocotyledonous plants in eastern Africa and the islands of Madagascar and Zanzibar revisited.
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Surveys were completed in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda and Zanzibar to assess the lepidopteran stem borer species diversity on wild host plants. A total of 24,674 larvae belonging to ...
Challenges And Opportunities For Treatment And Research Of Aids-related Malignancies In Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2006-09)