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Cytotoxic lupane-type triterpenoids from Acacia mellifera.
(2004)
One new and eight previously described lupane-type metabolites were isolated for the first time from Acacia mellifera (Leguminosae). Based on spectral analyses, the structure of the new compound was elucidated as ...
The potential for antitick plants as components of an integrated tick control strategy
(University of Nairobi., 2004)
Identification of trypanosomes in Glossina pallidipes and G. longipennis in Kenya.
(2004-03)
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to identify trypanosomes in Glossina pallidipes and G. longipennis caught in Kenya. Of 3826 flies dissected, 188 (4.9%) were parasitologically positive overall. The infection ...
Unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection among young women in rural Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2004)
Early sexual debut and premarital sex are increasingly common features of female adolescence in Kenya—putting girls at the risk of unwanted pregnancy and infection by sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS. Levels ...
An investigation of the repeatability of calibration factors in gamma-ray spectrometry of geological materials
(2004)
A NaI(Tl)-based gamma spectrometer for the analysis of geological materials was calibrated using the IAEA reference materials RGU-1, RGTH-1 and RGK-1. To simulate typical geological samples, two additional standards were ...
Ground Thermal Profiles from Mount Kenya, East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2004-06)
This paper presents and compares ground thermal regimes at 4200 and 4800 m a.s.l. on Mount Kenya's southern aspect. Temperatures were recorded using Tinytalk™ data loggers, installed at the ground surface and at depths of ...
The interaction of Trypanosoma congolense and Haemonchus contortus infections in 2 breeds of goat: 2. Haematology
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
The red cell destruction rate was measured with [51Cr] isotope and the erythropoietic response in the femoral bone marrow was examined in 2 breeds of goat infected with T. congolense and H. contortus and compared with ...