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Paediatric sleeping sickness in Kenya: A case report.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2004)Sleeping sickness is often considered a disease of adults rather than children due to their reduced exposure to the vector. Presumptive diagnosis of sleeping sickness was however difficult since the clinical signs observed ... -
Pain and its Management in Animals
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1998)Pain is a perception, an unpleasant experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. It is usually caused by mechanical, chemical or thermal stimulation of specialised pain receptors (nociceptors)in tissues. ... -
Palpable lingual cysts, a possible indicator of porcine cysticercosis, in Teso District, Western Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiry of NairobiDepartment of Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Universiry of NairobiWHO/FAO Collaborating Center for Parasitic Zoonoses, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural Universiry, Frederiksberg, Denmark, 2007)To estimate the prevalence of palpable lingual cysts in pigs in Western Kenya, a possible indicator of porcine cysticercosis, and to study the potential risk factors associated with this clinical finding. Methods: During ... -
Palpable lingual cysts, a possible indicator of porcine cysticercosis, in Teso District, Western Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2007)Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of palpable lingual cysts in pigs in Western Kenya, a possible indicator of porcine cysticercosis, and to study the potential risk factors associated with this clinical finding. ... -
Pan-African phylogeny of Mus (subgenus Nannomys) reveals one of the most successful mammal radiations in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2014)BackgroundRodents of the genus Mus represent one of the most valuable biological models for biomedical and evolutionary research. Out of the four currently recognized subgenera, Nannomys (African pygmy mice, including the ... -
Parabronchial angioarchitecture in developing and adult chickens.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology,, 2009)The avian lung has a highly sophisticated morphology with a complex vascular system. Extant data regarding avian pulmonary angioarchitecture are few and contradictory. We used corrosion casting techniques, light microscopy, ... -
Paraquat and glyphosate in combination with herbicides for weed control
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Parasite kinetics and immune responses in efferent prefemoral lymph draining skin reactions induced by tsetse-transmitted Trypanosoma congolense
(University of NairobiG.W.O. Akol, Max Murray(1986):Parasite kinetics and immune responses in efferent prefemoral lymph draining skin reactions induced by tsetse-transmitted Trypanosoma congolense, 1986)Localised skin reactions (chancres) occurred on the flanks of cattle at the sites of deposition by tsetse flies of metacyclic forms of Trypanosoma congolense. Marked enlargement of the draining prefemoral lymph nodes ... -
Parasites found on and in five Marabou storks (Leptoptillos crumeniferus) in a sub-urban area of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Veterinary Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology,, 1983) -
Parasitic causes of liver and heart condemnation and their economic effects in the Lake Victoria Basin: a retrospective abattoir survey in Kisumu Municipality, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and ParasitologyInstitute of Primate ResearchOpen University of Tanzania, Department of Life SciencesDepartment of Veterinary Services,, 2012)Malnutrition is a major cause of human mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa and every effort must be made to conserve the available sources of protein for human use. Animals and especially livestock are a major source of ... -
Parasitic diseases as causes of mortality in dogs in Kenya. A retrospective study of 351 cases (1984–1998)
(2000)A 15-year (1984 - 1998) retrospective study using post mortem records was carried out at the University of Nairobi Veterinary School to evaluate the role of parasitic diseases as causes of mortality in dogs. Of the 2492 ... -
Partial protection of rats against Trypanosoma congolense by passive transfer of IgM
(University of Nairobi, 1982-11)IgM produced during the declining phase of the first peak of parasitaemia in rats infected with an isolate of Trypanosoma congolense was isolated on a Sephadex G 200 column equilibrated against 0.05 M Tris HCl in 0.15 M ... -
Partial purification of a putative membrane bound androgen binding protein in the dog cauda epididymis
(Reproductive Biology Unit, University of Nairobi,, 1994)I. An androgen binding protein(s) has been partially purified from cell plasma membranes of dog epididymides. 2. The protein(s) has a pI of 5.3 and an association constant of (l.l3 x 109 M-1). 3. Conclusive demonstration ... -
Partial replacement of fishmeal with sunflower cake and corn oil in diets for tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linn): effect on whole body fatty acids
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Vetinary Anatomy, 2003-06)The objective of this study was to determine the effect of replacing fishmeal with high-fibre and low-fibre sunflower cakes (HFSC and LFSC) on whole body fatty acid composition in tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linn). ... -
Partial Replacement Of Fishmeal With Sunflower Cake And Corn Oil In Diets For Tilapia Oreochromis Niloticus (linn): Effect On Whole Body Fatty Acids
(University of NairobiAnimal Production, 2003)The objective of this study was to determine the effect of replacing fishmeal with high-fibre and low-fibre sunflower cakes (HFSC and LFSC) on whole body fatty acid composition in tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linn). ... -
Partial replacement of fishmeal with sunflower cake and corn oil in diets for tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linn): Effect on whole body fatty acids.
(University of Nairobi, 2003)No abstract available -
Participatory action research : the missing link to sustainable and effective intervention
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, 1998)Abstract Not Available -
Participatory analysis of the farming system and resources in Wundanyi location, Taita district, Kenya : A livestock perspective
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2010)This study was carried out using two of the methods of farming systems analysis namely Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and Static Survey. The objective was to analyze the mixed farming system in this area in view of ... -
Participatory and integrative approaches to food safety in developing country cities
(SpringerInternational Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi,Veterinarians Without Borders, Victoria, Canada, 2012) -
Participatory Approach For Dissemination Of Control Measures Of Viruses Infecting Sweet Potato In Coastal Kenya. Oral Presentation.
(University of Nairobi, 2003)No abstrct available