Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Biological Weapons
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1982) -
Waging biological warfare against pests
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1982) -
Toxoplasmosis
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1983) -
Bovine serum components in Cysticercus bovis
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, 1985) -
Canine pulmonary geotrichosis - case report.
(Department of Clinical Studies, 1980)A case is reported in which Geotrichum candidum was isolated from lung tissue of a dog which had been killed following a tentative diagnosis of tuberculosis. -
Plating of Canine Scapular Fractures
(Department of Clinical Studies, 1978)The purpose in this study was to determine whether there was a significance difference between conservative management and plating of scapular body fractures. Bilateral scapular body fractures were created in 10 dogs. The ... -
Control of effective expression of the phage φCTX-encoded ctx gene in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by a promoter upstream of the cos site
(1998)In the DNA of bacteriophage φCTX, the attachment site (attP), the cohesive end site (cos), and the gene (ctx) encoding the pore-forming cytotoxin, are clustered. Deletion variants and PCR-generated fragments of the DNA ... -
Extragenitally located transmissible venereal tumour in dogs
(Department of Clinical Studies, 1977) -
Malaria transmission potential of Anopheles mosquitoes in the Mwea‐Tebere irrigation scheme, Kenya
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Clinical studies, 2008-06)Anopheles arabiensis Patton and An.funestus Giles were identified as vectors of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the Mwea-Tebere irrigation scheme, Kenya. An.arabiensis was the only member of the An.gambiae complex identified ... -
The Prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes in cattle in Tetu Division of Nyeri District, Kenya.
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, 1987) -
Assessment of bacteriological and physico-chemical qualities of stand-pipe drinking water stored in Huruma food Kiosks of Nairobi
(2007)A total of 104 water samples were randomly taken and analyzed to determine bacteriological and physico-chemical qualities of stand-pipe drinking water stored in Huruma food kiosks of Nairobi, Kenya. Out of these, 92 were ... -
A Preliminary Serological Survey for Leptospiral Agglutinins in Sheep and Goats of Kenya.
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1990)In microscopic agglutination tests on serum samples from 434 goats and 322 sheep from 9 areas [date not given], 55 goats (12.6%) and 84 sheep (26.08%) were positive for leptospiral antibodies. The highest positive prevalence ... -
Metazoan parasites of some commercially important fish along the Kenyan coast
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Clinical studies, 2004)The parasitic fauna of some commercial fish species along the Kenyan coast was investigated at four localities between August 2001 and March 2002. The study was carried out to establish the extent of parasitisation of ... -
Echinococcosis in Kenya: transmission characteristics,incidence and control measures
(Department of Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1990)Kenya has the highest reported incidence of human hydatid disease in the world. Up to about 30% of cattle, 15% of goats and 13% of sheep harbour the infection. The causative agent of the disease in Kenya is Echinococcus ... -
An evaluation of economic losses resulting from condemnation of cattle and small stock livers due to the presence of hydatid cysts in Kenya.
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, 1991) -
Different types of tea products attenuate inflammation induced in Trypanosoma brucei infected mice
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Clinical studies, 2008)An in vivo study was carried out to determine the effect of different types of Kenyan tea extracts on male Swiss albino mice infected with Trypanosoma brucei brucei isolate KETRI 2710. The isolate produced a similar clinical ... -
Characterisation of shops selling veterinary medicines in a tsetse-infested area of Kenya
(2004)In a tsetse-infested area of Kenya, we characterised veterinary-drug outlets based on personnel and business characteristics to assess their capacities to provide clinical veterinary services. Structured questionnaires ... -
Antioxidant potential and type II diabetes-related enzyme inhibition of Cassia Obtusifolia L.: effect of indigenous processing methods
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science Nutrition and Technology, 2012)The methanolic extract of Cassia obtusifolia L. (Sicklepod) seed, an underutilized food legume from India, was analyzed for antioxidant and health relevant functionality. The total free phenolic content of the raw seeds ... -
Diagnosis of hydatid disease in livestock by use of indirect haemagglutination (IHA) test and its possible application in the control of hydatid disease in Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, 1989) -
Bacteriological qualities of indoor and out-door drinking water in Kibera sub-location of Nairobi, Kenya
(2002)To compare the bacteriological quality of out-house (tank or standpipe) water and in-house drinking water (storage containers) and determine the risk factors influencing it. A cross-sectional study. The study was ...