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A retrospective study of factors associated with newcastle disease outbreaks in village indigenous chickens
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The objective of this study, therefore, was to determine the risk factors associated with
occurrence of Newcastle disease in village indigenous chickens. The study was carried out in five agro –ecological zones and seventy ...
Historical Perspectives Of Lesser Flamingo Mortalities In Kenya
(2012)
The lesser flamingo (LF) (Phoeniconaias minor) is the most abundant waterbird species in Kenya
and a major attraction for ecotourism in many parts of Africa (Harper 2003; Nasirwa, 2000; Owino et al., 2001; Owino et al., ...
Newcastle disease virus and antibody levels in matched sera, ovules and mature eggs of indigenous village hens
(Kenya Veterinary Association, 2008)
In this study, one hundred and thirty three non - vaccinated village hens in lay were tested for carriage of Newcastle disease virus and presence of antibody against the virus in sera, ovules and eggs. Blood was obtained ...
Comparative Evaluation of Five Widal Test Kits Used in Kenya for the Serological Diagnosis of Typhoid Fever
(2005)
Typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella typhi (S. typhi), is currently one of the most serious human diseases in Kenya, sometimes occurring in epidemic proportions, particularly in schools. It is essentially an enteric disease, ...
The occurrence of aflatoxin in poultry tissues collected in Nairobi, Kenya.
(2000)
106 (80 from poultry slaughterhouse and 26 from sick birds) chicken liver samples collected during October 1997 were analysed to determine the extent of aflatoxin B1 in poultry tissues. Analysis of aflatoxin B1 was done ...
Time-course investigation of infection with a low virulent Pasteurella multocida strain in normal and immune-suppressed 12-week-old free-range chickens
(Taylor & Francis, 2011-11)
Twelve-week-old indigenous chickens, either immune-suppressed using dexamethasone (IS) or non-immunesuppressed (NIS), were challenged with a low virulent strain, Pasteurella multocida strain NCTC 10322T, and developed ...
Effect of Immunosuppression on Newcastle Disease Virus Persistence in Ducks with Different Immune Status
(2012)
This study was carried out to verify the possibility that ducks are sources of Newcastle disease (ND) virus infection for chickens in mixed flocks. Immunosuppressed (IS) and non immunosuppressed (NIS) birds, at three ...
Viral nucleoprotein localization and lesions of Newcastle disease in tissues of indigenous ducks
(2011-08)
Localization of Newcastle disease viral nucleoprotein and pathological lesions was valuated in tissues of 55 indigenous ducks (45 experimentally infected and 10 sentinel
ones). In addition, ten Newcastle disease infected ...
Prevalence of haemoparasites infection in indigenous chicken in Eastern Province of Kenya
(2011)
Indigenous chickens constitute over 81% of poultry in Kenya and produce 71% of eggs and poultry
meat. Ecto- and haemoparasites limit production of these birds in the rural areas. However, there exists
scanty information ...
Isolation of Enterotoxigenic E. coli from Food-Handlers in Selected Tourist - Class Hotels in Nairobi
(2005)
A total of 3866 stool samples from food-handlers from tourist hotels in Nairobi were screened for the presence of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC). This was done using the “salting out” (hydrophobicity) technique. ...