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The effects of Gibberellin 4+7 on the Vase life and Flower Quality of Alstroemeria Cut flowers
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Leaf yellowing is a major problem in Alstroemeria and absence of leaf senescence symptoms is an important quality attribute. Two Alstroemeria cultivars ‘Yellow King’ and ‘Marina’ were sourced from a commercial farm and ...
Transmissible Venereal Tumor with Subcutaneous and Bone Metastasis in a Dog
(2006)
A five year old entire mixed breed dog was admitted to the University of Nairobi's small animal clinic with a 5-months history of subcutaneous masses. Physical examination revealed firm and mobile masses in the subcuticular ...
The small east african shorthorn zebu cows in Kenya. I: linear body measurements.
(2006)
Assessment of genetic diversity is a prerequisite for the management and conservation of animal genetic resources. Appropriate design of breeding programmes is therefore impossible for breeds that have not been adequately ...
The Endocrinology Of Pregnancy And Fetal Loss In Wild Baboons.
(University of Nairobi, 2006-05)
An impressive body of research has focused on the mechanisms by which the steroid estrogens (E), progestins (P), and glucocorticoids (GC) ensure successful pregnancy. With the advance of non-invasive techniques to measure ...
Influence Of Age Of Mice On The Susceptibility To Murine Schistosomiasis Infection
(University of Nairobi, 2006-01)
Intensity of human schistosomiasis infection increases with age, a peak being attained at early puberty. Hormones could be involved in the age-related changes in susceptibility to schistosomiasis. Male BALB / c mice were ...
Comparative Brine Shrimp Toxicity of Withenia somnifera and Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium Extracts and In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of W. Somnifera
(2006)
This study reports on the bioactivity and in vitro antimicrobial action of methanol extract of Withania somnifera using in vitro cultures of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Candida albicans, Salmonella typhimurium ...
Evaluation of Napier grass cultivars for resistance to Napier head smut
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2006)
Napier grass
(pennisetum Purpureum)
is a tall, perennial grass that is indigenous to tropical Africa. Napier
grass diseases are rare but napier head smut disease was reported in Kenya in the early 1990s and was reported
to ...
Productivity of Indigenous and Exotic Cattle on Kenya Ranches
(2006)
A comparison of productivity and adaptability of indigenous (Boran and Small East African Zebu) and the exotic (Sahiwal and Ayrshire) cattle on Kenyan ranches located in semi-arid areas of the Rift Valley Provinces was ...
Evaluation of alternative health interventions against sarcoptic mange and gastro-intestinal nematodes in smallholder pig herds in Kenya
(2006)
A study to evaluate alternative health interventions for the control of sarcoptic mange and gastro-intestinal nematodes in smallholder pig herds was carried out in Kikuyu Division of Kiambu District, Kenya between August ...