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Outbreak of neurological disorder associated with Streptococcus suis in a pig multiplication unit in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Two, 8 week old piglets from a large-scale pig multiplication unit in Nairobi, Kenya was referred to Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology for necropsy and laboratory analyses. Clinically, the ...
Chicken parasites and local treatments used against them in Mbeere District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Poultry is the most kept livestock and almost every household in villages has about 5-20 indigenous chicken reared under free range management system. Seventeen (17) farmers in Mbeere District, Kenya were interviewed using ...
Nutritive value of cultu red white leg shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07)
Biochemical assays play a major role in recent years. The biochemical composition is the yardstick to
measure and assess the nutritional quality o
f food sources. In the present study, protein, carbohydrate,
lipid, ...
Evaluation of antimicrobial activity and toxicity of Vernonia hymenolepis (A. Rich) traditionally used for toothache in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)
The main aim of the study was to ascertain the antimicrobial properties and safety of Vernonia hymenolepis leaves to validate its use in treatment of toothache. Materials and Methods: The Leaves were collected from Trans ...
Porcine fmd sero-prevalence in kenya and its potential effect
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The role of
pigs in the epidemiology of foot
-
and
-
mouth disease
in Kenya has not been
thoroughly
investigated.
I
n order to understand this
,
a
cross sectional study was
conducted on serum samples from 15 ...
Enzymatic decolorization of malachite green dye by a newly isolated bacillus cereus strain wwcp1
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Enzymatic decolorization of Malachite Green (MG) dye was studied using crude enzyme from a newly isolated Bacillus cereus strain wwcp1. 98% decolorization efficiency was achieved within 24 hours using an initial dye ...
Evaluation of resistance reaction of maize germplasm to common foliar diseases in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Use of resistance varieties is the most practical method of managing crop diseases. There is a great variation in
terms of resistance reaction to diseases among the various maize germplasm and with the liberization of ...
Influence of plant silicon in Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae Poaceae interactions
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The noctuid stem borer Busseola fusca is an important pest of maize and sorghum in Sub-Saharan Africa. The presence of this species occurred mostly on cultivated than on wild habitats. Busseola fusca is oligophagous having ...
Re-tooling Of Regression Kriging In R For Improved Digital Mapping Of Soil Properties.
(2014)
Regression analysis and kriging are popular spatial estimation methods often used in soil science to provide soil information at different spatial resolutions and extent. Attempts have been made to combine them into a ...
The epizootiology of foot - and - mouth disease in high risk zones in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Foot
-
and
-
mouth disease remains a serious endemic disease in Kenya causing extensive production
losses in
the dairy industry.
I
n
order to
understand
the
foot
-
and
-
mouth disease (FMD)
situation
in ...