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Strategy for effective treatment of acute mastitis in the field.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 1980)Characteristics of acute catarrhal and other forms of mastitis, are described, and the choice of antibiotics, dosages, parenteral and supportive therapy and sensitivity tests is discussed. -
Individual Factors influencing Demand for School –Based module II Programs at the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015-03)This article examines the factors determining demand for module two programs in the University of Nairobi. The findings are based on a survey done randomly on university students enrolled in ... -
Reproduction of root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) on bt cotton expressing Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab2 protein.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2013)Objective: The sedentary endoparasite Meloidogyne incognita is an important plant parasitic nematode that infects cotton causing significant yield losses. The objective of this study was to evaluate reproduction of M. ... -
Interaction of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum and the fungal feeding nematode Aphelenchus avenae on Bt cotton.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2014)The fungal feeding nematode Aphelenchus avenae (APH) feeds on different species of fungi including Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (FOV) that causes wilt in cotton. The objective of this study was to assess the ... -
Influence of weather on the incidence of aflatoxigenic fungi at pre-harvest stage of maize value chain in Makueni, Kenya
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Nematode diversity in soil from a field trial with decomposing Bt cotton expressing Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab2 protein.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2013)The quality of decomposing plant materials may affect the soil community structure. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of decomposing Bt cotton and its isoline on soil nematode diversity. Bt cotton (06Z604D), ... -
Morphological and RAPD-marker characterization of Melia volkensii (Gürke) in vitro plants regenerated via direct and indirect somatic embryogenesis.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2015)Somaclonal variation induced in vitro during tissue culture can be a problem in clonal micropropagation of elite plants. This study investigated the extent of morphological and genetic similarity or dissimilarity between ... -
Use of the Robson classification to assess caesarean section trends in 21 countries: a secondary analysis of two who multicountry surveys
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Rates of caesarean section surgery are rising worldwide, but the determinants of this increase, especially in low-income and middle-income countries, are controversial. In this study, we aimed to analyse the ... -
Role of bismuth and substrate temperature on the optical properties of some flash evaporated se<sub>100-x</sub> bi<sub>x</sub> glassy system
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Chalcogenide glasses are very important in the modern technology especially selenium-based. These glasses are sensitive to electromagnetic radiation useful in the infrared optics. The study investigated the effect of ... -
Experience with rituximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Nairobi, Kenya
(2015)Background: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Newer therapies include B-cell targeted therapies such as rituximab. Objectives: To study the outcome in RA patients ... -
Clinical utility of autoantibodies and biologic markers in rheumatoid arthritis
(2015)Objective: To review the current and emerging auto-antibodies and biologic markers in rheumatoid arthritis. Data source: Published original research work and reviews were searched in English related to pathophysiology, ... -
Intrahouse hold allocation, household headship and nutrition of under-fives: a study of western Kenya
(2015)This paper aims to establish whether there is a significant difference in nutritional status of children in male-headed households, de jure female-headed households and de facto female-headed households. The study uses a ... -
Chronic Ileocecal Intussusception Secondary to Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
(2015)Chronic intussusception is a distinct clinical entity which is unfortunately poorly recognized due to its atypical presentation. A 5½ year old female patient presented with a 5 month history of abdominal pain associated ... -
Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas
(2015)Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm is a rare pancreatic tumour predominantly affecting young women. We present two cases in young female patients. Both tumours were surgically removed as abdominal masses, one from the pancreatic ... -
Quality performance of drugs analyzed in the Drug Analysis and Research unit (DARU) during the period 2006-2010.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2013)During the period 2006-2010, the Drug Analysis and Research Unit analyzed 583 samples. The samples comprised 50.6% local and 49.4% imported products. Samples were subjected to compendial or in-house specifications. The ... -
Evaluation of high levels of rice milling byproducts in chicken layer diets: effects on layer performance, egg quality and economic returns.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2013)A study was done to evaluate feeds containing high levels of rice-milling by-products fed to layer chicken between 21-36 weeks and to determine economic returns to farmers from such diets. The rice based diets were also ... -
The effects of vegetation type on infiltration rate and sediment production
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 1989)In field trials, infiltration rates were consistently greater and sediment production lower under Grewia bicolor than under Chloris roxburghiana and bare ground. The vegetation-related variables were positively correlated ... -
Efficacy of 1-methylcyclopropene in purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) as affected by dosage and maturity stage
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2014)The study was conducted to determine the efficacy of two 1-MCP application regimes (2 ppm for 24 hours and 4 ppm for 12 hours) to extend the shelf life of passion fruits. The fruits were harvested at two stages of maturity ... -
Restriction mapping of Cucurbita pepo L. chloroplast DNA Pstl 9.8 kb fragment and detection of ORF 2280 transcripts.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2005)Using a tomato heterologous probe, the ORF 2280 was located on the Pstl 9.8 kb fragment in the inverted repeat A (IRA) and on the Pstl 12.1 kb fragment in the inverted repeat B (IRB) on the physical map of the chloroplast ... -
Inheritance of time to 50% flowering in pigeonpea at ICRISAT Center
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 1991)In a cross involving the pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) line D6 (medium-duration), the variety ICPL1 (short-duration) and their F1, F2 and F3 generations, mean, range, variance and coefficient of variance of time to 50% flowering ...