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Studies On The Interaction Between Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) And Meloidogyne Spp. In Potato
(2001)
A survey was undertaken to determine population density of Meloidogyne juveniles (J2) in 90 fields randomly selected from three potato-producing districts in Kenya namely Nyeri, Meru and Nyandarua. Mean nematode densities ...
Field assessment of the effect of cumulative soil loss on soil productivity
(2001)
Soil erosion affects physical and chemical soil properties by reducing water infiltration rates, soil water holding capacity, soil fertility and Ieading to deterioration of soil structure.
Research on the relationship ...
Production of ultrasensitive antibodies against aflatoxin B 1
(The Society for Applied Microbiology, 2001)
Aims:
To produce speciÆc antibodies against the haptenic fungal toxin aØatoxin B1
(AFB1) and
apply these antibodies in immunochemical assays for aØatoxins.
Methods and Results:
Rabbits were immunized using an AFB1
-bovine ...
The Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Dairy Cattle in Central Kenya
(2001)
The epidemiology of H. placei and of other gastrointestinal nematodes in yearling dairy cattle was examined on two farms in Kiambu District, central Kenya during each of 13 one-month periods from April 1993 to April 1994. ...
The role of molecular markers in the improvement of drought tolerance and insect resistance in maize.
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
No abstract available
Association between breast/bottle feeding and sucking habits among 3-5 year olds in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
No abstract available
Application of PCR and DNA probes in the characterisation of trypanosomes in the blood of cattle in farms in Morogoro, Tanzania.
(University of Nairobi., 2001-01)
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) probes were used to characterise trypanosomes from cattle in Morogoro region of Tanzania. Blood samples collected from 390 beef and dairy cattle in selected ...
Antimicrobial resistance of bacterial organisms isolated from rats
(2001)
To determine if antimicrobial resistance occurs in various bacterial species isolated from rats.
Two hundred and fifteen rats were trapped from areas in and around Nairobi, Kenya. They were sacrificed and their ...