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Vaccination of cattle with TickGARD induces cross-reactive antibodies binding to conserved linear peptides of Bm86 homologues in Boophilus decoloratus
(School of Biological Sciences, 2007)Vaccines based on recombinant Bm86 gut antigen from Boophilus microplus are a useful component of integrated control strategies against B. microplus infestations of cattle. The capacity of such vaccines to control heterologous ... -
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Validation of a Quantitative Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Screening Method for Coffee Quality and Authenticity (NMR Coffee Screener)
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Monitoring coffee quality as a means of detecting and preventing economically motivated fraud is an important aspect of international commerce today. Therefore, there is a compelling need for rapid high throughput validated ... -
Validation of Satellite-Derived Rainfall Estimates: The Ethiopian Case Stud
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Validation of the polyacrylic acid/glassy carbon differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetric sensor for simultaneous analysis of lead(ii), cadmium(ii) and cobalt(ii)ions
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Electrochemical sensor validation en sures that the determination procedure employed for a specific test is suitable for its intended use. Accuracy and precision, linearity, range, limits of ... -
Vangueria infausta root bark: in vivo and in vitro antiplasmodial activity
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of BotswanaCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences,University of Nairobi, 2006)Vangueria infausta burch subsp. infausta (Rubiaceae) produces fruits eaten by humans and animals. The leaf, fruit, stem bark and root bark are used as a remedy for many ailments and the roots are used to treat malaria. In ... -
Variability and trends in past, current and future climate in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study evaluates the climate variability and change in past, current and future climate in East Africa (EA) using high resolution regional models under the CO-ordinated Regional climate Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX). ... -
Variability of surface exudates of dodonaea angustifolia l.F, antioxidant and antiplasmodial activities of the compounds
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Dodonaea angustifolia L.f is a medicinal plant used in the Kenyan traditional system of medicine to cure human diseases. The secondary metabolites present in the surface exudates, showed phytochemical diversity of this ... -
The Variance Functions of the difference between two estimated responses for a Fourth Order Rotatable Design in two Dimensions
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Variant anatomy of intracranial part of middle meningeal artery in a Kenyan population
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Anatomy of the intracranial part of middle meningeal artery is important during ligation or embolization in epidural haematomas, and in surgical approach to the middle cranial fossa. It shows population variations, but ... -
Variant termination of the common carotid artery: cases of quadrifurcation and pentafurcation
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Knowledge of variant termination of common carotid artery is important to prevent inadvertent vascular injury during surgical, interventional and diagnostic radiological neck procedures. The variations show population ... -
Variation and selection in an isolated series of populations of lysimachia volkensii Engl.
(University of Nairobi, 1968) -
Variation in aggressiveness of Phaeoisariopsis griseola and angular leaf spot development in common bean
(2007)Aggressiveness of fifteen isolates of Phaeoisariopsis griseola and variations in angular leaf spot symptom development in common bean were studied. The isolates were selected based on their virulence and genetic differences ... -
Variation in host preferences of malaria mosquitoes is mediated by skin bacterial volatiles.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The host preferences of the anthropophilic mosquito species in the Anopheles gambiae complex (Diptera: Culicidae) are mediated by skin bacterial volatiles. However, it is not known whether these mosquitoes respond ... -
Variation in malaria transmission dynamics in three different sites in Western kenya
(2012)The main objective was to investigate malaria transmission dynamics in three different sites, two highland villages (Fort Ternan and Lunyerere) and a lowland peri-urban area (Nyalenda) of Kisumu city. Adult mosquitoes were ... -
Variation of Plant DDT uptake with age and soil type ...", J.
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1999) -
Variation of plant p,p′-DDT uptake with age and soil type and dependence of dissipation on temperature
(Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 1999)The extent to which DDT may be absorbed and translocated from 14C-p,p′-DDT contaminated soils into cowpeas plant tissues, and the variation of uptake of p,p′-DDT by the plants in relation to the dissipation of p,p′-DDT in ... -
Variations in the Position and Length of the Vermiform Appendix in a Black Kenyan Population
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014)Background. Topography of the appendix influences its mobility, degree of mobilization of the cecum, and need for additional muscle splitting during appendectomy. Although appendectomy is a common surgical procedure, there ...
