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Retrospective study of foot conditions in dairy cows in urban and periurban areas of Kenya
(2008)
A retrospective study was carried out to determine categories, patterns and outcomes of foot conditions in dairy cows from smallholder units in and around Nairobi, Kenya. Analysis was done on 625 hospital case records of ...
Virulence, variability and physiological races of the angular leaf spot pathogen Phaeoisariopsis griseola in Kenya
(2005)
A study was undertaken to characterise the virulence variability in Phaeoisariopsis griseola, the causal agent of angular leaf spot of common bean (Phaseolus vUlgaris l.) and to determine the physiological races of the ...
Genetic Diversity of Phaeoisariopsis griseola in Kenya as Revealed by AFLP and Group-specific Primers
(2004)
Genetic diversity of 50 Phaeoisariopsis griseola isolates collected from different agroecological zones in Kenya was studied using group-specific primers and amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers. Group-specific ...
Establishment and comparative analyses of different culture conditions of primary hepatocytes from Nile Tilapia ( Oreochromis Niloticus) as a model to study stress induction in Vitro.
(2005)
We established an in vitro hepatocyte primary culture system from Oreochromis niloticus, a tropical fish species of
great economical importance, and evaluated its ability to express albumin, a liver-specific protein, ...
Comparative evaluation of three PCR base diagnostic assays for the detection of pathogenic trypanosomes in cattle blood
(BioMed Central, 2008)
Currently, several PCR based diagnostic assays have been developed to improve the detection of
pathogenic trypanosomes. These tests include use of species specific primers, single and nested
PCRs' based on primers ...
Epidemiological factors that influence time-to-treatment of trypanosomosis in Orma Boran cattle raised at Galana Ranch, Kenya.
(2004-02)
Four thousand nine hundred and seventy-one trypanosomosis-surveillance records from an open population of Orma Boran cattle raised under natural trypanosomosis challenge in Galana Ranch, Kenya between the years 1990 and ...
An overview of animal welfare issues in Kenya
(2005)
Animal welfare is the physical and psychological state of an animal as regards its attempt to cope with the environment. An animal\'s welfare is compromised if it does not enjoy the five fundamental freedoms, namely: freedom ...
Occurrence of Root Rot Disease of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) In Association with Bean Stem Maggot (Ophyiomia sp.) In EMBU District, Kenya
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2007)
Two surveys were carried out in October 2001 (season 1) and April 2002 (season 2) in five divisions of Embu district during the short and long rains, respectively. Ten farms were randomly selected per division and fifteen ...
Reaction of potato c~lt!vars ,to ralston!~ solana cearumin Kenya
(2001)
A survey of bactenal wilt (BW) incidence was carried out in three potato producing districts of Kenya, namely, Nyeri, Nyandarua, and Meru in 1997. The survey was carried out in 30 randomly selected farms in each district. ...
Ventricular encephalitis associated with leukaemic lymphosarcoma in a bovine calf
(2006)
A female Ayrshire calf aged three months was referred to the clinic with a history of generalized lymph node enlargement and failure to thrive. Physical examination revealed enlargement of all peripheral lymph nodes and ...