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Herbal management of diabetes mellitus: a rapidly expanding research avenue
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology,, 2012)Conventional drug therapy though effective in the management of diabetes mellitus is expensive and has toxic side effects. Herbal medicine would thus provide alternative therapy if effective and less toxic. This paper ... -
Herbal Therapy for East Coast Fever. Evaluation of two Indigenous Practices among the Agro-pastoralists of the Athi Plains of Kenya
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1996) -
Herbivore Dynamics in Southern Narok, Kenya
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Vetinary Anatomy and physiology, 1986) -
Herd dynamics modelling applied to a venison ranch in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1992)In regions where the rainfall is too low for crop production, the conversion of herbage biomass by animals yields highly valued products In the hostile conditions of Africa's dry lands livestock is reared with difficulty, ... -
Herd Structure And Uses Of Small East African Zebu Cattle In Lake Victoria Basin And Coastal Lowland Of Kenya.
(University of NairobiPublic Health Phamacology & Toxicology, 2002) -
Heritability And Selection For Grain Nitrogen Yield And Its Components In F2 Populations Of Spring Barley.
(University of NairobiPlant Science and Crop Protection, 1982) -
"Hidden hunger or knowledge hunger? Nutritional knowledge, diet diversity and micronutrient intake in Rwanda: The case of Vitamin A." (2013).
(2013)The problem of hidden hunger has emerged as one of the major development issues alongside food security. This problem highlights the likelihood of households having access to inadequate amount of key micronutrients in a ... -
High Efficacy of Combined Albendazole and Ivermectin Treatment Against Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Vervet Monkeys and Baboons
(2010)Conventional treatment that eliminates other gastrointestinal nematodes has failed to show adequate efficacy against Trichuris trichura in non-human primates (NHPs). We investigated the efficacy of albendazole and ivermectin ... -
High plant density and shade effects on reproductive growth of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo)
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High throughput real-time RT-PCR assays for specific detection of cassava brown streak disease causal viruses, and their application to testing of planting material
(2013)Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) caused by Cassava brown streak virus (CBSV) and Ugandan cassava brown streak virus (UCBSV) is causing severe losses in cassava production in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Two real-time ... -
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Higher Education and Skills Development in Africa: An Analytical Paper on the Role of Higher Learning Institutions on Sustainable Development
(JSEP, 2021-08-27)Many Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Africa face challenges that require the intervention of national governments, development partners and other stakeholders. HEIs also require new investment paradigms to maximize ... -
Highly Sensitive Antigen Detection Procedures For The Diagnosis Of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis: Amplified Elisa And Reverse Passive Haemaglutination
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy and Pysiology, 1987)The sensitivity of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of bovid herpesvirus 1 antigen was increased by up to 50-fold using the biotinavidin interaction to amplify the reaction, when compared with ... -
Hilderbrantia sepalosa herbal remedies against mixed natural sheep helminthosis in Samburu district, Kenya
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Hippocampal neurogenesis and cortical cellular plasticity in Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat: A qualitative and quantitative study
(Universty of Nairobi, 2010-11)Species-specific characteristics of neuronal plasticity emerging from comparative studies can address the functional relevance of hippocampal or cortical plasticity in the light of ecological adaptation and evolutionary ... -
Histochemistry of the duodenal glands of the cat and horse.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Anatomy, 1976)The duodenal glands of cat and horse were studied using PAS, Alcian blue, dialysed iron, aldehyde fuchsin-Alcian blue and high iron diamine stains. It was found that the duodenal glands of the horse reacted positively to ... -
Histological Reactions to Bites of Amblyomma variagatum and Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (Acari: Ixodidae) Fed Simultaneously on Naive or Sensitized Rabbits
(Entomological Society of AmericaDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy,University of Nairobi, 1990)Histopathological studies on attachment sites of nymphs, 48 h after attachment on three groups of rabbits, have revealed differences that were related to the rabbits'previous tick experience. Feeding lesions caused by ... -
Histology of resistant and susceptible pigeonpea infected with Fusarium udum
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2001)Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium udum Butler, is an economically important disease of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Mill). Information on the mechanisms of resistance to this disease in pigeonpea is limited. To study the ... -
Histology of the chorioallantoic placenta of the golden-rumped elephant shrew (Rhynchocyon chrysopygus Gunther, 1881).
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Anatomy, 1984)The chorioallantoic placenta of the golden-rumped elephant shrew, Rhynchocyon chrysopygus has been studied. The implantation is eccentric and mesometrial. The placenta is haemochorial and is divisible into 4 zones namely ...