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A scanning and transmission electron microscopic study of the bat lung
(WileyDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Nairobi, 1985)The lungs of two adult species of bat Epomophorus wahlbergi and Miniopterus minor fixed with 2.3% glutaraldehyde were processed for SEM (scanning electron microscope) and TEM (transmission electron microscope) examination ... -
A scanning and transmission electron microscopic study of the lung of a caecilian Boulengerula taitanus
(University of Nairobi, 2009-03)The lung of an apodan amphibian Bouiengerula taitanus has been investigated by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. This caecilian has only a single, long tubular lung that tapers towards the caudal end of the ... -
Scanning and transmission electron microscopic study of the tracheal air sac system in a grasshopper Chrotogonus senegalensis (Kraus)—Orthoptera: Acrididae: Pyrogomorphinae
(WileyDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy,University of Nairobi, 1989)The morphology of the trachea-air sac system in a species of grasshopper Chrotogonus senegalensis has been studied by using scanning and transmission electron microscopes. Capacious air sacs were formed as dilatations along ... -
A scanning electron microscope study of the luminal surface specializations in the blood vessels of the pecten oculi in a diurnal bird, the black kite
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Vetinary Anatomy and physiology, 1998)The luminal surface of the pecten oculi of the black kite (Milvus migrans), a diurnally active bird of prey, was examined by scanning electron microscopy. In this species the blood vessels are generally of two types, the ... -
Scanning electron microscope study of the morphology of the reptilian lung: the Savanna monitor lizard Varanus exanthematicus and the pancake tortoise Malacochersus tornieri.
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1989)The morphology of the lungs of two reptilian species, Varanus exanthematicus and Malacochersus tornieri, have been studied on gross preparations, latex casts, and critical-point-dried tissues. The shape of these lungs was ... -
A scanning electron microscope study of the pecten oculi of the black kite (Milvus migrans): possible involvement of melanosomes in protecting the pecten against damage by ultraviolet light
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1994-12)The pecten oculi of the black kite (Milvus migrans), a diurnally active bird of prey, has been examined by scanning electron microscopy. In this species the pecten consists of 12 highly vascularised pleats, held together ... -
Scanning electron microscope study of the spatial organization of the air and blood conducting components of the avian lung (Gallus gallus variant domesticus)
(University of Nairobi, 1988)The lungs of the domestic fowl were prepared for scanning electron microscopy after vascular and airway latex rubber casting to demonstrate the spatial organization of the various structural components that are involved ... -
A scanning electron microscopic study of the air and blood capillaries of the lung of the domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus)
(Birkhäuser-VerlagDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Liverpool, 1982)Air and blood capillaries of the lung of the domestic fowl constitute the functional gas exchange units. They anastomose profusely and interlace with each other in 3 dimensions. Air capillaries are not blind-ending tubules ... -
Schematic Models for Potato Tuber Blight Infection Based on Foliar Blight Severity, Cultivar Resistance, Soil and Atmospheric Variables
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Schistosoma mansoni ova in urine of children from an endemic area of Kenya
(University of Nairobi,College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 1998)Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131 USA. Schistosoma mansoni is the most widespread of the human-infecting schistosomes, present in 54 countries, predominantly in Africa, but also ... -
Schistosoma rodhaini in Kenya revisited. Abstract presented at the Biodiversity of African Freshwater Snails
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Schistosomiasis (mansoni) Has A Negative Impact On Serum Levels Of Estradiol, Progesterone And Prolactin In The Female Baboon (papio Cynocephalus Anubis).
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Medicine, 2001)The baboon (Papio cynocephalus anubis) is a well-established discriminative model for human reproduction as well as for studies of human schistosomiasis (mansoni). The present study examined the impact of experimental ... -
Science, Technology, and Public Policy in Africa: A Framework for Action
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 2001-08)Underdevelopment in Africa continues to be one of the most perplexing issues of this century. Conventional development policies have failed throughout the continent, and lack of scientific and technological capabilities ... -
Scientific Research
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences, 2012)A study was carried out to assess the nutritional status of under-five child population within cassava consuming community in Nambale of western Kenya. A structured questionnaire was used to collect socio economic data, ... -
Scificity and immunoglobin types reactive in the C.I.E. test for the diagnosis of C fetus infection in cattle
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Sclerotia Formation and Toxin Production in Large Sclerotial Aspergillus flavus Isolates from Kenya
(2016)We studied the relationship between sclerotia formation and aflatoxin production by Aspergillusflavus strains isolated from maize kernels from Nandi County. Isolates recovered from maize kernels were tested for their ability ... -
Screening common bean accessions for resistance to charcoal rot (Macrophomina Phaseolina) in Eastern Kenya
(Department of Crop Science, 1997)Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) germplasm was screened for resistance to charcoal rot (Macrophomina phaseolina) under field conditions at Kiboko and Katumani, eastern Kenya. Of the 313 bean accessions evaluated, 50 ... -
Screening for drought tolerance in Eastern Africa
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2004) -
Screening for Resistance to Bacterial Blight in Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsatum L.)
(University of Nairobi, 1988-09)Fifty four varieties of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) were screened for resistance to bacterial blight caused by Xanthomonas malvacearum E. F. Smith, (Dowson) under natural field conditions and artificial Inoculation. ...