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Action of oxamniquine on Schistosoma mansoni in mice experimentally infected with a strain from Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 1984-05)
(+)-Tephrodin - A New Flavone from Tephrosia purpurea
(1972)
Tephrosia species are widely used
in East African traditional medicinal
practice to treat various infectious
diseases. In our continued search
for antiplasmodial agents from
Tephrosia species found in Kenya a
new ...
Computer-Controlled Apparatus for Automated Development of Continuous Flow Methods
(1989)
An automated apparatus to assist in the development of analytical continuous flow methods is described. The system is capable of controlling and monitoring a variety of pumps, valves, and detectors through an IBM PC-AT ...
Geological evolution of coastal Kenya as inferred from sedimentary sequences and marines terraces
(1996)
Based on extensive field and literature surveys together with radiometric dating
evidence, the coastal geology of Kenya consists of the Karoo (Upper Carboniferous-Lower
Jurassic) to Recent sedimentary sequences with minor ...
Fish species composition and distribution in Kilifi Creek
(2009)
Ecological variation along the Kenyan coast influences fisheries composition. Kilifi Creek is a unique ecosystem along this coast because it is an open lagoon. A study of the fisheries fauna of Kilifi Creek was conducted ...
Uptake and distribution of selected heavy metals by sweet potato plant varieties under green house conditions
(2010)
The extent to which cadmium, chromium, lead and zinc ions were absorbed and trans-located into
roots, stems and leaves of different sweet potato (Ipomea batatas) plant varieties from their
respective metal solutions was studied.
Anti-Schistosomal activity of five plant extracts on Swiss white mice infected with Schistosoma mansoni
(2014)
Schistosomiasis in humans is a major public health problem worldwide. Schistosomiasis occurs
in 76 tropical countries and it is estimated that 85% of the infections are in Africa. In Kenya, it is estimated that
3 million ...
Cashew Volatiles Mediate Short-Range Location Responses in Pseudotheraptus wayi (Heteroptera: Coreidae)
(2013)
Pseudotheraptus wayi Brown (Heteroptera: Coreidae) is a major pest of cashew in East
Africa, but little is known about its chemical ecology. Here, we show by using behavioral assays and
chemical analysis that some ...
The structure, morphometry and vascular perfusion of the testis in the rufous sengi (Elephantulus rufescens)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Introduction and Materials and Methods
: Sengis are testicondid, monogamous afrotherian mammals.
The testes, pattern of testicular blood vessels and anatomical disposition of caudal vena cava were examined
macroscopically ...
Trend of rainfall in East Africa
(1981)
Trends of rainfall in East Africa during the period 1922-1975 are examined
using two independent approaches. namely the graphical and statistical
methods. Under the graphical method the original and smoothed rainfall
series ...