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Activation of micro, delta or kappa opioid receptors by DAMGO, DPDPE, U-50488 or U-69593 respectively causes antinociception in the formalin test in the naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber).
(University of Nairobi., 2009-02)
Data available on the role of the opioid systems of the naked mole-rat in nociception is scanty and unique compared to that of other rodents. In the current study, the effect of DAMGO, DPDPE and U-50488 and U-69593 on ...
Logistic models with rainfall generated carrying capacities for wild herbivores. Kinyua, P.I.D. and Mureithi, S.M. Paper Presented at: The 19th East African Environmental Network Conference 22nd -23rd May 2009, AMREF International Training Centre, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
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Differential Gene Expression of Resistant and Susceptible Sweetpotato Plants after Infection with the Causal Agents of Sweet Potato Virus Disease
(2009)
Sweet potato virus disease (SPVD) is one of the most devastating diseases affecting sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas), an important food crop in developing countries. SPVD develops when sweetpotato plants are dually infected ...
Allometry of the limb bones of mammals from shrews (Sorex) to elephant (Loxodonta)
(University of Nairobi, 2009-08-20)
Measurements have been made of the principal leg bones of 37 species representing almost the full range of sizes of terrestrial mammals. The lengths of corresponding bones tend to be proportional to (body mass)0·35 and the ...
Thermoregulation and metabolism in a small desert carnivore: the Fennec fox (Fennecus zerda) (Mammalia)†
(2009-08-20)
In controlled laboratory experiments the effects of ambient temperatures on thermoregulation, metabolism, heat balance, heart rate, and total evaporative water loss were studied in the Fennce fox (Fenneus Zerda) from the ...
Land-Use Change and Livestock Production Challenges in an Integrated System: The Masai-Mara Ecosystem, Kenya
(2009)
Participatory rural appraisal techniques and a survey of 100 households were used to evaluate livestock production, and pastoral development of the Maasai in Mara. It was observed that patterns of land-use have principally ...
Identification of Secreted Antigen 3 from Babesia gibsoni
(2009)
A cDNA expression library of Babesia gibsoni was screened with the serum collected from a dog experimentally infected with B. gibsoni. A novel antigen sharing homology with secreted antigen 1 of B. gibsoni was isolated. ...
Molecular and immunological characterization of Babesia gibsoni
(2009)
Serological immune screening was used to identify a gene encoding heat shock protein-70 from Babesia gibsoni (BgHSP-70) that showed high homology with HSP-70s from other apicomplexan parasites. This gene corresponded to a ...
Forecasting hotspots of forest clearing in Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya
(2009-02)
Kakamega Forest is the last remaining rainforest in Kenya and the easternmost remnant of the Guinean-Congolian rainforest belt. As such, it is home to a large number of endemic fauna and flora species. Yet the remaining ...
Impact of Hiv and Aids on household food and nutrition Security in Suba district, Kenya
(2009)
The impact of HIV/AIDS on household food and nutrition security in Suba district
was studied in a quasi longitudinal study. Households with People Living with
HIV/AIDS (Index- 25%) and three surrounding households (control- ...