Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Subject "Echinococcus granulosus"
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Hydatid disease in the Turkana District of Kenya, VII: analysis of the infection pressure between definitive and intermediate hosts of Echinococcus granulosus, 1979-1988.
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1990)The rate of acquisition of Echinococcus granulosus and other taeniids was examined in dogs treated with praziquantel(Droncit) in a pilot control scheme started in 1983 in north-western Turkana District of Kenya. An attempt ... -
Release and survival of Echinococcus eggs in different environments in Turkana, and their possible impact on the incidence of hydatidosis in man and livestock.
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1991)In Turkana, Kenya, a prevalence of hydatidosis of nearly 10% has been recorded among the pastoralists yet their livestock have a much lower prevalence of the disease. The present study investigated the release from dogs ... -
A study of cystic echinococcosis in slaughter animals in three selected areas of northern Turkana, Kenya
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of NairobiAfrican Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF),Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2002)In an attempt to establish the prevalence of cystic echinococcosis, a study was conducted in slaughter animals in three divisions of northern Turkana, Kenya. A total of 5752 goats, 588 sheep, 381 cattle and 70 camels were ... -
A study of cystic echinococcosis in slaughter animals in three selected areas of northern Turkana, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2002)In an attempt to establish the prevalence of cystic echinococcosis, a study was conducted in slaughter animals in three divisions of northern Turkana, Kenya. A total of 5752 goats, 588 sheep, 381 cattle and 70 camels were ...