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Identification of molecular markers linked to a gene conferring resistance to coffee berry disease (Colletotrichum kahawae) in Coffea arabica
(2008-12)
Coffee berry disease (CBD) caused by Colletotrichum kahawae is a major constraint to Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) production in Africa. One source of resistance to the disease is a natural interspecific hybrid between ...
Prognostic indicators and the importance of trimming in non-infective claw disorders in cattle
(2008)
A cross-sectional study was conducted in 32 smallholder dairy farms in Nairobi and its environs, in which 300 cowswere examined for clawdisorders. The objectivewas to evaluate characteristics of claw disorders in dairy ...
A case report of Schistosomus Reflexus in a Lamb
(2008)
An adult Dorper ewe was presented to the Large
Animal Clinic with dystocia. Reddish masses were
seen hanging from the vulva of the ewe. Vaginal
examination revealed a deformed fetus in the pelvic
cavity that left ...
Effects of dehydration and heat stress on food intake and dry matter digestibility in East African ruminants
(2008)
Comparative investigations were made between wild and domestic ruminants from arid and semi-arid regions and those species from non-arid areas in an attempt to evaluate the adaptations of these ruminants in terms of the ...
Dietary patterns and dental caries in nursery school children in Nairobi, Kenya
(2001)
Objective: To determine the dietary patterns and the prevalence of dental caries among
nursery school children in Nairobi.
Design: A cross-sectional study.
Setting: Nursery schools in Nairobi, Kenya .
Subjects: Three ...
The State of Health in Somali and Borana Camel Herds ,~ in Moyale District, Kenya
(2002)
A survey was conducted to identify the common camel
diseases, drug availability, treatments applied as well as
measures employed to control spread of diseases in the
Somali and Borana camel herds in Moyale district. ...
African Pastoralism: Genetic Imprints of Origins and Migrations.
(2002)
The genetic history of African cattle pastoralism is controversial and poorly
understood. We reveal the genetic signatures of its origins, secondary movements,
and differentiation through the study of 15 microsatellite ...
Anaesthesia in the new millennium; new drug, routes and delivery systems
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
Researchers in both human and veterinary anaesthesia continue searching for better and safer anaesthetics substances which can cause damage and even death if given in incorrect doses or concentrations. Apart from looking ...
A review on methods employed in studying embryogenesis
(2000)
In an endeavour to comprehend the mechanisms of vertebrate embryonic development including how the embryo attains its form and structures, biologist have over the years devised a number of methods. In all the techniques ...
Nutritive value of important range forage species camels in Marsabit District, Kenya
(2005)
A study carried out in the semi-arid rangelands of Marsabit during dry and wet seasons assessed the content and seasonal variation of crude protein (CP) and fibre of important forage species for camels. Using a semi-structured ...