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Genetic background of attenuated Salmonella typhimurium has profound influence on infection and cytokine patterns in human dendritic cells
(2001)
Salmonella typhimurium (ST) can cause infection in man, and attenuated strains are under consideration as live vaccine vectors. However, little is known about the interaction of ST with human dendritic cells (DC). Here, ...
Evaluation of phagocytic activity in human monocyte-derived dendritic cells
(2001)
Dendritic cells play a central role in initiation of primary T lymphocyte responses to foreign
antigens. Their potency in antigen presentation vis-à-vis reported low or lack of ability to
phagocytize particulate matter ...
Abundance and Distribution of Plant Parasitic Nematodes Associated With Sugarcane in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
A study was conducted to determine the factors influencing plant-parasitic nematode occurrence, abundance and distribution in the sugarcane fields. Four sugarcane growing zones; Nzoia, Mumias, West Kenya and Busia of Kenya ...
Economic assessment of the performance of trypanotolerant cattle breeds in a pastoral production system in Kenya
(2009)
Cattle are the major source of food security and income for pastoral farmers in sub-Saharan
Africa. However, infectious and parasitic diseases remain a major constraint to improved
cattle productivity in the region. The ...
Inheritance of resistance to Fusarium wilt in pigeonpea {Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.}
(2009)
Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium udum Butler is a common and destructive disease of
pigeonpea. The development and use of resistant cultivars remains the most effective,
economical and environmentally sound strategy for ...
Effect of legume root rot pathogens and fungicide seed treatment on Nodulation and Biomass accumulation
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
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 ...
Guidelines for emergency livestock off-take handbook
(2005)
Kenya’s agricultural sector accounts for 20–30% of the gross
domestic product (GDP). Of this, the livestock sector alone makes a
contribution of about 50%. Thus, livestock contributes heavily to
the GDP and food security ...