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Evaluation of the Bioactivity of some Traditional Medicinal Plants using the Brine Shrimp Lethality Test
(Department of clinical studiesDepartment of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, 2004)The purpose of this experiment was to evaluate the bioactivity of extracts of Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium Vis., Albizia anthelmintica A. Broqn, Maerua edulis (Gilg) De Wolf, Maerua subcordata (Gilg &Bened) De Wolf ... -
Evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of pyramidal, modified pyramidal and monoscreen traps for the control of the tsetse fly, Glossina fuscipes fuscipes, in Uganda
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2007)Several trap designs have been used for sampling and control of the tsetse fly, Glossina fuscipes fuscipes, Newstead (Diptera: Glossinidae) based on preferences of individual researchers and program managers with little ... -
Evaluation of the efficacy of aqueous extracts of Albizia Anthelmintica and Maerua Edulis against the nematode Heligmosomoides Polygyrus infections in Mice
(University of Nairobi,department of clinical studies,, 2005)Anthelmintic activity of the water extracts of Albizia anthelmintica bark and Maerua- edulis root was evaluated in mice that had been experimentally infected with the intestinal nematode Heligmosomoides polygyrus. The mice ... -
Evaluation of the efficacy of aqueous extracts of albiziaanthelmintica and maerua edulis against the nematode heligmosomoides polygyrus infections in mice.
(Department of clinical studies, 2005)Anthelmintic activity of the water extracts ofAlbizia anthelmintica bark and Maerua_edulis root was evaluated in mice thathad been experimentally infected with the intestinal nematode Heligmosomoides polygyrus. The ... -
Evaluation of the efficacy of melarsenoxyde cysteamine (Cymelarsan) in treatment of camels experimentally infected with Trypanosoma evansi using antigen trapping enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
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Evaluation of the feeding value of dried brewer's yeast in broiler chicken diets
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Evaluation of the furrow irrigation system in the Bura scheme.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1993)The efficiency of the furrow irrigation system in the Bura Irrigation Settlement Project, Kenya, was studied to see how effectively it can be operated and to provide guidelines for future irrigation developments. Field ... -
Evaluation of the indirect haemagglutination test (IHA) in diagnosis of Taenia saginata cysticercosis (Cysticercus bovis) infection in cattle.
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1980)hree protein fractions, F1, F2 and F3, were obtained from antigens prepared from mature Taenia saginata. Using the IHA test, crude antigen and F1 consistently gave high titres with sera from calves experimentally infected ... -
Evaluation of the performance of the Kenya Dual Purpose Goat composites: Additive and non-additive genetic parameters
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, 2007-10)Growth data from 6800 progeny of straightbreds, intermediate crosses and the resulting Kenya Dual Purpose Goat (KDPG) composites from 1982 to 2004 were used to estimate additive and non-additive genetic parameters. The ... -
Evaluation of the phenotypic performance of a Red Maasai and Dorper double backcross resource population: natural pasture challenge with gastro-intestinal ematode parasites
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Vetinary Anatomy, 2005)Six first cross (F1) Red Maasai × Dorper rams were mated to both Red Maasai (R) and Dorper (D) ewes to produce 1342 double backcross progeny (672 3/4 D/1/4 R and 670 3/4 R/1/4 D lambs born alive). These six double backcross ... -
Evaluation of the recognition of Theileria parva vaccine candidate antigens by cytotoxic T lymphocytes from Zebu cattle.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2008-02)East Coast fever (ECF) is a highly fatal lymphoproliferative disease of cattle caused by Theileria parva, a tick-borne intracellular apicomplexan parasite. Parasite antigens that are targets of protective cytotoxic T ... -
Evaluation of the role of flavanoids present in indigenous foods regarding health and nutrition of vulnerable groups in Kenya.
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Evaluation of the use of Ocimum suave Willd. (Lamiaceae), Plectranthus barbatus Andrews (Lamiaceae) and Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl. (Rutaceae) as antimalarial remedies in Kenyan folk medicine
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Ethnopharmacological relevance Crude extracts from the leaves of Ocimum suave Willd (Lamiaceae) and the root barks of Plectranthus barbatus Andrews (Lamiaceae) and Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl. (Rutaceae) were studied to ... -
Evaluation of Verticillium chlamydosporium and Arthrobotrys oligospora for biological control of Meloidogyne incognita in celery and tomato
(2007)The ability of nematode trapping fungi and egg-parasitising fungi to colonize and persist in the rhizosphere of crop plants is thought to be an important factor influencing the success of biological control of root infecting ... -
Evaluation of weaning diets in peri urban Kumasi, Ghana
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition & Technology, 1998)This work evaluates the commonly used weaning diets in peri-urban Kumasi, Ghana, in terms of the type of diets, daily energy and nutrient intakes of the infants, frequency of feeding, and the chemical composition of the ... -
Evaporation from soils below sparse crops in contour hedgerow agroforestry in semi -arid Kenya
(Department of Meteorology, University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi,, 2005)In many agricultural systems in the semi-arid tropics, crops use only a small fraction of the total rainfall. Agroforestry can greatly reduce some losses, especially on hi II slopes, where soi I evaporation, runoff and ... -
Evaporative water loss in two small African antelopes: the dik-dik and the suni
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1976)1. 1. In controlled laboratory experiments pulmocutaneous water loss, respiratory rate, rectal and skin temperatures of the dik-dik (Rhynchotragus Kirkii) and the suni (Nesotragus moschatus) were measured before and ... -
Evidence for the presence of African swine fever virus in apparently healthy pigs in South-Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo
(University of Nairobi, 2020)African swine fever (ASF) is the most important disease constraining smallholder pig production in the Democratic Republic of Congo, causing high mortality in domestic pigs with severe impacts on the livelihoods of local ... -
Evidence Of Antibiosis Resistance To The Spotted Stemborer, Chilo Partellus (Swinhoe) In A Maize (Zea Mays L.) Population
(Universty of Nairobi, 1998)S2 line and S2 test-cross recurrent selection procedures were initiated to improve the resistance of a maize (Zea mays L.) population to the spotted stemborer, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Thirty-five ...