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Vaccinia-like pox virus indentified in a horse with a skin disease
(University of Nairobi, 1974)With the aid of the electron microscope, virions were seen in biopsy samples, scabs and skin scrapings obtained from a horse with a skin condition which resembled viral papular dermatitis. Similar virus particles were ... -
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Validation of monoclonal antibodies in detection of cassava brown streak viruses using triple antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunoassay technique
(2018)Cassava is an important food crop in tropical and semi-tropical regions. Its production in East and Central African regions has been devastated by Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD), caused by two distinct virus species, ... -
Validation of tuber blight (Phytophthora infestans) prediction model
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protetion, 2011)Potato tuber blight caused by Phytophthora infestans accounts for significant losses of tubers in storage. Despite research on infection and management of tuber blight, there is paucity of information on the prediction of ... -
Validity of Philip equation for infiltration into soils of Sirima and Mukogodo catchments in Laikipia District. East Africa Agricultural and Forestry Journal, 58(4): 155-160
(University of Nairobi, 1993)No abstract available -
Valuation of cow attributes by conjoint analysis: A case study of Western Kenya
(2007)Better dairy production could reduce poverty and improve nutrition in western Kenya, but the requisite technologies have not been widely adopted. This study collected dairy cow attributes from 630 households to evaluate ... -
Valuation practice: challenges in plant and machinery valuation in the agro-industrial sector of Kenya
(Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, 2003)The aqro-industrial establishments in Kenya have invested heavily in plant and rnachinery as a strategy for achieving optimum productivity. Plant and machinery refers '(0 installations anel :='_I)port facilities for ... -
Value chain analysis of grass seeds in the drylands of Baringo county, Kenya: a producers’ perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Pastoral households are increasingly practising fodder production in response to forage scarcity associated with land degradation, climate variability and change. Understanding the grass seed value chain is a prerequisite ... -
Value chain analysis of smallholder snap bean production in Kirinyaga county, Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The study aimed to assess the competitiveness of small farmers of snap beans and how the value-added benefits are shared by various participants of the value chain in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. Farmers had the lowest share ... -
The value of Acacia brevispica and Leucaena leucocephala seedpods as a dry season supplement for calves in arid areas of Kenya
(1996)Two feeding experiments were conducted to evaluate the nutritive value of Acacia brevispica and Leucaena leucocephala seedpods in terms of chemical composition and liveweight performance. In feeding experiment one (FE-1), ... -
The Value Of Magnesium Loading In Detecting Magnesium Deficiency In Young Calves.
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 1990) -
The value of radiographs obtained during forced traction under general anaesthesia in predicting flexibility in idiopathic scoliosis with Cobb angles exceeding 60 degree
(2008)Our aim in this prospective radiological study was to determine whether the flexibility rate calculated from radiographs obtained during forced traction under general anaesthesia, was better than that of fulcrum-bending ... -
Variation among Fusarium species and isolates infecting wheat ears based on aggressiveness, mycotoxin production and RAPD-PCR analysis
(Department of Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, KENYAInstitut für Pflanzenkrankheiten, Universität Bonn, ALLEMAGNE, 2002)Fusarium species from Germany and Kenya were investigated for the variation in mycotoxin production, aggressiveness on wheat ears and PCR-based DNA fingerprints in order to characterize the Fusarium species and isolates ... -
Variation in plasma luteinising hormone levels, return to oestrus and ovulation rates in sows on different planes of sorghum based rations.
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Variation of mineral micronutrient elements in robusta coffee (coffea canephora pierre ex a. Froehner) as measured by energy dispersive x -ray fluorescence
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Aim: Robusta coffee growing countries of the world such as Uganda, have experienced a decline in market prices since 2002 due to changed consumer preferences for other beverages. In Uganda, where Robusta coffee is the ... -
Variation of Nutritional and Anti-Nutritional Contents in Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) Genotypes
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Variation in nutritional and anti-nutritional contents among six finger millet genotypes was determined. Improved finger millet genotypes Gulu-E and FMV-1 from Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, KNE-479 and KNE 1034 ... -
Variations in LC50 in the Egg Hatch Assay Fof Anthelmintic Resistant Trichostrongylid Nematode Parasites in Sheep
(University of Nairobi.Department of veterinary Pathology, microbiology & parasitology, 1991) -
Variations in prevalence rates of tick-borne diseases in Zebu cattle by agroecological zone: implications for East Coast fever immunization
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, 1993-07)East Coast fever (ECF), caused by Theileria parva, is the most important tick-borne disease of cattle in much of eastern, central and southern Africa. In Kenya, immunization against ECF has been performed in many field ... -
Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide inhibits electromyographic activity of the reticulo-omasal orifice in meal-fed sheep in warm and cold environments
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1995-09)The effects of intragastric arterial infusions (1 mL min−1) of physiological saline, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) or VIP-antagonist [4Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17] VIP (1 nmol mL−1) on electromyographic (EMG) activities of ... -
Vendor Characteristics, Practices, Microbial Contamination of Fish and Oil Quality in the Street Vending of Deep-fried Fish in Peri-urban Nairobi, Kenya: Case of Kasarani Sub-county
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Aim: The main objective of the study is to assess the vendor and environmental hygiene, microbial contamination of deep-fried tilapia sold, and the quality of the oil used in the streets of Kasarani sub-county Study ...