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Decomposition Rates of Biomass Obtained from Six Month-Old Tephrosia vogelii, Tithonia diversifolia and Natural Fallow Vegetation at Maseno, Kenya
(2001)
Organic residues incorporated into soil release their nutrients through decomposition. This process may be slow or rapid depending on the biomass quality and environmental conditions. For a period of 8 months, an incubation ...
Ano-rectal squamous cell carcinoma in a cow and incidence of bovine intestinal tumours in Kabete, Kenya
(2001)
Tumours of the intesnne in cattte and other domestic animals are rarely encountered Carcinomas of the rumen and small intestines have been observed, but the large mtesnnes mcludlng Ihe rectum are seldom affected. Squamous ...
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
leading to deterioration of soil structure.
Research on the relationship ...
Computer tomography: a novel diagnostic technique used in horses
(2001)
In Veterinary Medicine, Computer Tomography (CT scan) is used more often in dogs and cats than in large animals due to their small size and ease of manipulation. This paper, however, illustrates the use of the technique ...
Influence of Atropine Premedication on Cardiac Rate in Donkeys Injected with Xylazine and Xylazine - Ketamine Combination
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
The study was carried out in four groups of 5 donkeys each to evaluate the influence of atropine sulphate premedication on cardiac rate in donkeys injected with xylazine and xylazine –ketamine combination. Where atropine ...
Towards agro-industrial sustainability in Kenya through energy conservation and other technologies
(2001)
Meeting the nutritional needs of people in a .world where the 'population is increasing, the natural resource base is limited and fragile, and unsustainable production and consumption patterns are proliferating presents a ...
Food borne diseases in Kenya
(2001)
Objectives: To determine the occurrence of foodborne disease outbreaks in Kenya and the efforts employed to combat them.
Design: Cross-sectional survey.
Setting:. Forty two districts in Kenya between 1970 and 1993. ...
Specific Detection of Pasteurella multocida in Chickens with Fowl Cholera and in Pig Lung Tissues Using Fluorescent rRNA In Situ Hybridization
(American Society for Microbiology, 2001-07)
A Pasteurella multocida species-specific oligonucleotide probe, pmhyb449, targeting 16S rRNA was designed and evaluated by whole-cell hybridization against 22 selected reference strains in animal tissues. It differentiated ...
Histology of resistant and susceptible pigeonpea infected with Fusarium udum
(2001)
Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium udum Butler, is an economically important disease of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Mill). Information on the mechanisms of resistance to this disease in pigeonpea is limited. To study the ...