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Acute Toxicity of a Recently Identified Phenol-based Synthetic Tsetse Fly Repellent
(2005)
This paper reports on the acute toxicity of a new phenol based synthetic tsetse fly repellent recently identified at the International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (patent No. Ke 00185, 2004). The repellent has ...
Water Supply and Quality Control in Kenya: The Past, Present and Future
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
Critically examined in this paper are the current sources of water for human consumption in Z Kenya. The various treatment methods and their effectiveness are highlighted. The quality control methods and the statutory ...
Schistosomiasis (mansoni) Has A Negative Impact On Serum Levels Of Estradiol, Progesterone And Prolactin In The Female Baboon (papio Cynocephalus Anubis).
(University of Nairobi, 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 ...
Reaction of green manure plants to root knot nematodes
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
Green manure plants are increasingly being adopted for soil fertility improvement especially in low-input agriculture. Information on their reaction to plant parasitic nematodes is, however, scanty. Green manure plants, ...
The geochemistry and mineralogy of parent materials and soils in two catchments in Laikipia district, Kenya.
(2000)
Rock and subsoil samples were taken for geochemical and mineralogical studies from Sirima and Mukogodo catchments in Laikipia District. Rock samples from Sirima catchment showed an average content (in per cent) of 52.4 ...
An account of a recent outbreak of Marek's Disease in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2001)
Data was collected from a number of flocks following an outbreak of Marek's disease in Thika, Kiambu and Nairobi, in 1997. Clinically, the disease presented as a rapid emaciation and depression followed by death. Weekly ...
Organic acid concentrations and digesta movement in the gastrointestinal tract of the bushbaby (Galago crassicaudatus) and Vervet monkey (Cercopithecidae pygerythrus)
(University of Nairobi, 2009-08)
Studies were conducted to compare digestive functions in two species of sub-human primate, the bushbaby (Galago crassicaudatus) and the Vervet monkey (Cercopithecidae pygerythrus). Major differences were observed in the ...
The presence of Schistosoma rodhaini in Western Kenya, and its implication on the epidemiology of Schistoso
(University of Nairobi,, 2003)
Malnutrition And Iron Deficiency Anaemia In Urban Slum Communities: The Case Of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(University of Nairobi, 2003)