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Autoradiographic quantification of the efficacy of niridazole in mice infected with 75Se-labelled cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1992-06)The effects of the anti-schistosomal drug, niridazole, on the migration of Schistosoma mansoni larvae, biosynthetically radioisotope-labelled with 75[Se]-selenomethionine, was evaluated by autoradiography of compressed ... -
Availability and role of multipurpose trees and shrubs in sustainable agriculture in Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1997)More than 60 trees and shrubs species with multipurpose usage were collected from southeastern and southwestern parts of Kenya. Biased sampling on pre-determined target species was carried out. Seeds and herbarium samples ... -
Available technologies to replenish soil fertility in East Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2007)Low inherent soil fertility in the highly weathered and leached soils largely accounts for low and unsustained crop yields in most African countries. But in particular, the major nutrients, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), ... -
Average daily gain of local pigs on rural and peri-urban smallholder farms in two districts of Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)he objective of this study was to determine the average daily gain (ADG) of pigs on rural and peri-urban smallholder farms in two districts of Western Kenya, in order to establish a baseline to measure the impact of ... -
Awareness and practice of claw trimming in cows within smallholder zero-grazing dairy units in Kikuyu district, Kenya: a survey study.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study was conducted in 100 smallholder zero-grazing dairy units in Kikuyu district, Kiambu county of Kenya. The objective was to evaluate how much smallholder farmers knew about the importance of claw trimming and ... -
Awareness of ICT-Based Projects and the Intensity of Use of Mobile Phones Among Smallholder Farmers in Uganda: The Case of Mayuge and Apac Districts
(2011)As the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) is embraced in Uganda, determinants of awareness of ICT based projects remain unknown. The intensity of use of mobile phones among smallholder farmers in the ... -
Awareness of Mobile Phone-Based Money Transfer Services in Agriculture by Smallholder Farmers in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2012-01)Smallholder farmer access to agricultural finance has been a major constraint to agricultural commercialization in developing countries. The ICT revolution in Africa has however brought an opportunity to ease this ... -
Babesia gibsoni: Identification of an immunodominant, interspersed repeat antigen
(2008)In this report, an immunodominant antigen called BgIRA from Babesia gibsoni is identified and described. A highly repetitive antigen was screened from a cDNA library. The genomic BgIRA gene exists as single cope gene and ... -
Babesia gibsoni: identification, expression, localization, and serological characterization of a Babesia gibsoni 22-kDa protein
(2009)Babesia gibsoni causes canine babesiosis. Here, we describe the identification and characterization of a novel gene, BgP22, containing an open reading frame of 621bp and encoding a 22-kDa protein from B. gibsoni, as a ... -
Babesia gibsoni: Serodiagnosis of infection in dogs by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with recombinant BgTRAP
(Department of Public Health Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2008)The thrombospondin-related adhesive protein of Babesia gibsoni (BgTRAPJ is known as an immunodominant antigen and is, there¬fore, considered as a candidate for the developmentof a diagnostic reagent for canine babesiosis. ... -
Babesiosis Infection in Horses
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Baboon vaginal microbial flora.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)BACKGROUND: Knowledge of the composition of vaginal microbial ecosystem is essential for understanding the etiology, prevention, and treatment of vaginal diseases. A baboon model has been used to provide detailed ... -
Bacillus cereus may produce two or more diarrheal enterotoxins
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of NairobiInstitut fur Genetik und Mikrobiologie, Universitdt Miinchen. Maria Ward Str. l a, D-80638 Munich, Germany, 1997)Bacillus cereus strains were tested for production of diarrheal enterotoxin by the reverse passive latex agglutination test and for presence of B. cereus enterotoxin gene (beeT) by polymerase chain reaction. About 50% of ... -
Bacterial contamination of kale (brassica oleracea acephala) along the supply chain in Nairobi and its environs
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2011)Objective: To assess the microbiological safety of kale (Brassica oleracea Acephala) produced from farms and those sold at the markets with special focus on coliforms, E.coli and Salmonella. Design: A cross sectional ... -
Bacterial contamination of Kale(Brassica oleracia acephala along the supply chain in Nairobi and its environments
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and ParasitologyDepartment of Agricultural economicsDepartment of Land Resource Management & Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2011)To assess the microbiological safety of kale (Brassica oleracea Acephala) produced from farms and those sold at the markets with special focus on coliforms, E.coli and Salmonella. Design: A cross sectional study. Setting: ... -
Bacteriological Analysis of Bovine milk samples submitted to the Veterinary Research Laboratory, Kabete, Kenya between1981 and 1985.
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A Bacteriological And Serological Survey Of Avian Salmonellosis In Four Farms And A Slaughterhouse. Kenya Veterinarian
(University of NairobiVeterinary Panthology and Microbiology, 1979)A bacteriological and Serological survey of salmonellosis in chicken (Gallus domesticus) was carried out on four farms and slaughterhouse. Four serological tests namely the rapid whole blood test (RWBPT), the slide ... -
Bacteriological limitations for meat and meat products in Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, 1978)NO ABSTRACT AVAILABLE -
Bacteriological qualities of indoor and out-door drinking water in Kibera sub-location of Nairobi, Kenya
(2002)To compare the bacteriological quality of out-house (tank or standpipe) water and in-house drinking water (storage containers) and determine the risk factors influencing it. A cross-sectional study. The study was ...