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Prevalence of aflatoxin M1 and B1 in milk and animal feeds from urban smallholder dairy production in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi, Kenya.
(2007-11)
To estimate the prevalence of Aflatoxin M1 and Total Aflatoxin B1 in milk and animal feeds.
Cross sectional household study.
Urban and peri-urban area of Dagoretti Division, Nairobi, Kenya.
Two hundred fifty ...
Effect of legume root rot pathogens and fungicide seed treatment on Nodulation and Biomass accumulation
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Household-level determinants of adoption of improved natural resources management practices among smallholder farmers in western Kenya
(2007-08)
Integrated natural resources management (INRM), of which integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) is a component, offers considerable promise for increasing food production in Kenya. It nonetheless remains unclear whether ...
A novel strategy for the identification of antigens that are recognised by bovine MHC class I restricted cytotoxic T cells in a protozoan infection using reverse vaccinology.
(University of Nairobi., 2007-02)
BACKGROUND:
Immunity against the bovine protozoan parasite Theileria parva has previously been shown to be mediated through lysis of parasite-infected cells by MHC class I restricted CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes. It is ...
Atypical dermatophilosis of sheep in Kenya
(2007)
An outbreak of an atypical form of ovine dermatophilosis affecting the lips and muzzle with
a very high morbidity in weaners and hoggets in Kenya is reported. Clinical diagnosis of
ovine dermatophilosis was made and ...
A Comparison of the Reverse Passive Latex Agglutination and Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay Techniques for Detection of Staphylococcal Enterotoxins
(2007)
A study was carried out to compare the Reverse Passive Latex Agglutination (RPLA) and Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) techniques for detection of staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs). One hundred and one Staphylococcus ...
Streptomycin and chloramphenicol resistance genes in Escherichia coli isolates from cattle, pigs, and chicken in Kenya
(2007)
The aims of this study were to determine the genetic basis of streptomycin and chloramphenicol resistance in 30 Escherichia coli isolates from food animals in Kenya and the role of plasmids in the spread of the resistance. ...
Evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of pyramidal, modified pyramidal and monoscreen traps for the control of the tsetse fly, Glossina fuscipes fuscipes, in Uganda
(University of Nairobi., 2007)
Several trap designs have been used for sampling and control of the tsetse fly, Glossina fuscipes fuscipes, Newstead (Diptera: Glossinidae) based on preferences of individual researchers and program managers with little ...
Valuation of cow attributes by conjoint analysis: A case study of Western Kenya
(2007)
Better dairy production could reduce poverty and improve nutrition in western Kenya, but the requisite technologies have not been widely adopted. This study collected dairy cow attributes from 630 households to evaluate ...
Characterization of grade dairy cattle owning households in mixed small scale farming systems of Vihiga, Kenya
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2007)
This study characterized grade dairy cattle owning households, specifically understanding the farm system as influenced by grade dairy cattle production systems. Information was collected through a pre-tested structured ...