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Serotypes and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Salmonella isolates from pigs at slaughter in Kenya
(2010)
Salmonellosis is considered one of the most widespread food-borne zoonoses in industrialized as well as developing countries. The presence of Salmonella in food animals at slaughter and the consequent cross-contamination ...
Epidemiological Survey of Babesia bovis and Babesia bigemina Infections of Cattle in Philippines
(2013)
A total of 250 blood samples were collected from clinically healthy cattle in five provinces of Philippines. DNA was extracted from the samples and analyzed by nested PCR assays for an epidemiological survey of Babesia ...
Factors influencing choice of veterinary service provider by pastoralist in Kenya
(2013)
This study analyzed the determinants for choice of animal health providers in a semiarid pastoral area with an aim of identifying specific attributes that could be targeted for intervention to enhance pastoralist access ...
Use Of The Lactoperoxidase System To Enhance Keeping Quality Of Pasteurised Camel Milk
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The activity of the lactoperoxidase-thiocyanate-hydrogen peroxide system (LPS) varies between species. However, its effect on keeping quality of pasteurised camel milk has not been studied. We investigated the ability of ...
Ampicillin Resistance And Extended Spectrum Β-lactamases In Enterobacteriaceae Isolated From Raw And Spontaneously Fermented Camel Milk
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
The prevalence of ampicillin resistance and extended-spectrum β-lactamases(ESBL)in the dominant Enterobacteriaceae from raw and spontaneously fermented camel milk (suusac) in Kenya and Somalia was characterized both ...
Molecular Cloning, Characterization, and Expression Analysis of Flavanone 3-Hydroxylase (F3H) Gene during Muscadine Grape Berry Development
(2015)
Flavonoids are natural antioxidants that include the groups of notable pigments such as anthocyanins and
proanthocyanidins. Flavanone 3-Hydroxylase (F3H) is a key enzyme needed for the biosynthesis of flavonoids,
the ...
Husbandry and breeding practices of cattle in Mursi and Bodi pastoral communities in Southwest Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi., 2012)
This study was conducted with the objectives of documenting the husbandry and breeding practices of Mursi and Bodi communities who keep Mursi cattle breed in the pastoral production system of southwest Ethiopia. The pastoral ...
Investigating viability of the premium influenced land agro-usage structure for production of African leafy vegetables in Vihiga and Jinja
(2015)
Land subdivision has reduced land for agricultural production resulting in its intensive cultivation. This has lowered soil fertility which has contributed to reduction in the diversity of African Leafy Vegetables thus ...
Spatial and functional relationships between air conduits and blood capillaries in the pulmonary gas exchange tissue of adult and developing chickens
(2011)
The documented data regarding the three-dimensional structure of the air capillaries (ACs), the ultimate sites of gas exchange in the avian lung is contradictory. Further, the mode of gas exchange, described as cross-current ...
Diallel analysis of turcicum leaf blight resistance in Kenyan maize lines
(University of Nairobi, 2013-06)
Exserohilum turcicum is a major constraint to maize production in the humid highlands of sub-Saharan
Africa. To develop efficient cultivars, the gene action involved and genetic stability across target
ecologies must be ...