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Non-invasive diagnosis of tropical splenomegaly syndrome.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Vetinary Anatomy, 1995)A study of 41 clinically diagnosed cases of possible tropical splenomegaly syndrome (TSS) was undertaken in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda, to determine the appropriateness of liver ultrasonography in confirming a diagnosis ... -
The non-medicinal prevention of livestock disease in African rangeland ecosystems
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Production, 1992-03)Disease of domestic animals on rangelands is caused by a wide variety of agents (some infectious and some non-infectious). Disease is primarily a function of the ecosystem, where a shift in the relationships of the system ... -
A Non-parametric Data Envelopment Analysis Approach For Improving Energy Efficiency Of Grape Production
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12)Grape is one of the world's largest fruit crops with approximately 67.5 million tonnes produced each year and energy is an important element in modern grape productions as it heavily depends on fossil and other energy ... -
Non-timber forest products and their contribution to households income around Falgore Game Reserve in Kano, Nigeria Citation:
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Introduction In the recent decades, there has been growing interest in the contribution of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) to livelihoods, development, and poverty alleviation among the rural populace. This has been ... -
The normal electrocardiogram in mongrel dogs in Kenya.
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A note on Globidium (Eimeria) gilruthi in goats in Tanzania
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pathology & Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kabete, Kenya, 1968-09)No abstract available -
Notes and Records
(University of Nairobi,Department of Animal Physiology, 1985)Short term fluctuations in progesterone, oestradiol and testosterone in pregnant and non-pregnant hyaena (Crocuta crocuta Erxleben) -
Notes on the habitat and diet of Afrocaecilian taitana (Amphibia,Gymnophinoa)
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A novel 57-kDa merozoite protein of Babesia gibsoni is a prospective antigen for diagnosis and serosurvey of canine babesiosis by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
(Department of Public Health Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2007)We isolated a novel single copy gene encoding a 57-kDa merozoite protein of Babesia gibsoni (BgP57). The nucleotide sequence of the cDNA was 2387 bp with an open reading frame (ORP) of 1644 bp encoding a 57-kDa predicted ... -
Novel Characteristics Of African Streptococcus Infantarius Subsp. Infantarius Potentially Responsible For The Predominance Over Other Lactic Acid Bacteria In Spontaneously Fermented Camel Milk
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Streptococcus infantarius subsp. infantarius, a pathogenic species of the Streptococcus bovis/ Streptococcus equinus complex (SBSEC), was unexpectedly found to be predominating in spon-taneously fermented East-African ... -
A novel strategy for the identification of antigens that are recognised by bovine MHC class I restricted cytotoxic T cells in a protozoan infection using reverse vaccinology.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2007-02)BACKGROUND: Immunity against the bovine protozoan parasite Theileria parva has previously been shown to be mediated through lysis of parasite-infected cells by MHC class I restricted CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes. It is ... -
Novel Streptococcus infantarius subsp. infantarius variants harboring lactose metabolism genes homologous to Streptococcus thermophilus
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2012-08)Streptococcus infantarius subsp. infantarius belongs to the Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex (SBSEC) commonly associated with human and animal infections. We elucidated the lactose metabolism of S. infantarius ... -
Nucellar embryo culture of Citrus sinensis L. and Citrus limon L
(University of NairobiDepartment of crop science, 2000)Nucellar tissue cultures of polyembryonic Citrus sinensis cultivar Valencia Late and Citrus limon cultivar Rough Lemon produced somatic embryos within 60 days of culture on Murashige and Skoog (MS) basal medium supplemented ... -
Nuclear ribosomal DNA diversity of a cotton pest (Rotylenchulus reniformis) in the United States
(2008)The reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis) has emerged as a major cotton pest in the United States. A recent analysis of over 20 amphimictic populations of this pest from the US and three other countries has shown ... -
Nuclear ribosomal pseudogenes resolve a corroborated monophyly of the eucalypt genus Corymbia despite misleading hypotheses at functional ITS paralogs
(Science Direct, 2007)Divergent paralogs can create both obstacles and opportunities for phylogenetic reconstruction. Phylogenetic relationships among eucalypt genera have been incongruent among datasets in previous studies, where morphological ... -
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(University of Nairobi,Department of Land Resource Management & Agricultural Technology, 1987) -
Numerical study of flow past two counter rotating cylinders using immersed boundary method
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The adoption of a direct forcing immersed boundary nu- merical method on the uniform flow, at a moderate Reynolds number of 100, past a pair of two rotating circular cylinders placed side-by-side, is the core of the ... -
Nutrient and Anti-Nutrient Composition of Extruded Cereal Flours Fortified with Grain Amaranth, Baobab and Orange-fleshed Sweet Potato Powder
(IDEAS, 2020-10-06)A majority of households in Sub-Saharan Africa utilize cereal-based flours in the preparation of most of their staples. However, the micronutrient contents of these cereal-based flours are low with higher levels ... -
Nutrient and antinutrient in contents of raw and cooked Amaranthus hybridus
(Taylor and Francis GroupDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2001)Amaranthus hybridus was grown as a leafy vegetables in four sites in Dar‐Es‐Salaam, Tanzania. Freshly harvested leaves from each of the growing sites were analyzed for proximate composition of beta‐carotene, reduced ascorbic ...