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Babesia gibsoni: identification, expression, localization, and serological characterization of a Babesia gibsoni 22-kDa protein
(2009)
Babesia gibsoni causes canine babesiosis. Here, we describe the identification and characterization of a novel gene, BgP22, containing an open reading frame of 621bp and encoding a 22-kDa protein from B. gibsoni, as a ...
Cases Studies
(University of Nairobi,, 2002)
Common bean (
Phaseolus vulgaris
L.) is the most important legume
crop in Kenya and is cultivated on an estimated 700,000 ha. A low
average yield of 750 kg/ha is realized, against a potential of 1500 kg/
ha (Rheenen
et ...
Supporting Africa‟s Resurgence and Migration and Economic Development in Africa: An Overview
(2006)
Three fundamental constraints on Africa's future prosperity are identified in the contributions to this issue: geography, market integration and institutions. The widening gaps between Africa's economies and those of the ...
Human alveolar macrophages infected by virulent bacteria expressing SipB are a major source of active interleukin-18
(2003)
Recent publications have demonstrated that the protease caspase-1 is responsible for the processing of prointerleukin
18 (IL-18) into the active form. Studies on cell lines and murine macrophages have shown that the
bacterial ...
The Microbiological quality and some physico-chemical aspects of river, tap and recreational water samples from Nairobi City (Kenya)
(2004)
This study was designed to determine the bacteriological quality and some physico-chemical qualities of river, domestic and swimming pool water in Nairobi area. A total of 52 samples were analyzed. Out of these 20were from ...
A Comparison of the Nutritional Quality of Kenya's Omena Fishmeal and (Lt) Anchovy Fishmeal Fed to Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus Linn)
(2005)
A study was done to determine the apparent digestibility and the nutritional and feeding values of Kenya s omena fish meal fed to tilapia Oreochromis niloticus, and to compare them with that of a high quality (LT) anchovy ...
Adolescent Health in Programmatic Evaluation of the Area of Work- Child and Adolescent Health in Tanzania.
(University of Nairobi, 2005)