Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Author "Gachohi, John"

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    • Epidemiology of East Coast fever (Theileria parva infection) in Kenya: past, present and the future 

      Gachohi, John; Skilton, Rob; Hansen, Frank; Ngumi, Priscilla; Kitala, Philip (BioMed CentralKenya Agricultural Research Institute, Trypanosomiasis Research CenterDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of VeterinaryInternational Livestock Research Institute (ILRI),, 2012)
      In this article, we review the epidemiology of East Coast fever (ECF), a tick-borne infection of cattle, in Kenya. The major factors associated with epidemiology of ECF include the agro-ecological zone (AEZ), livestock ...

    • Relationship between the prevalence of ectoparasites and associated risk factors in free-range pigs in Kenya 

      Gachohi, John; Chege, Ng’ang’a; Githigia, Samuel Maina; Maingi, Ndicho; Kanyari, Paul Njuki; Kagira, John Maina (Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, 2012)
      A cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of ectoparasites and possible risk factors in free range pigs from 135 farms of Busia District, Kenya. 306 pigs were examined for presence of external ...