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Modified atmosphere packaging of freshwater fish
(Loughborough University of Technology, 1986)A preservation method that could extend the shelflife of fresh, freshwater fish would be of nutritional and economic importance to a nation like Kenya, where 90% of all the fish landed comes from the freshwater environment, ... -
Molecular And Virulence Characterisation Of Phaeoisariopsis Griseola And Reaction Of Bean Cultivars To Races Of The Angular Leaf Spot Pathogen
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Protection, 2005)Amongst the legumes grown in Kenya, common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is ranked as the most popular in both production and utilization. Bean production is, however, constrained by several factors, which include angular ... -
Molecular aspects of phylogenetic relationships among Trypanosoma (Nannomonas) congolense
(Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, 1995)At least four different genotypic groups of Trypanosoma (Nannomonas) congolense have been described based upon profiles of iso-enzymes, nucleotide composition of the highly repetitive satellite DNA, restriction fragment ... -
Molecular characterization and distribution of ‘candidatus’ Liberobacter species/strains in Machakos and Kakamega districts of Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2004)The current decline in citrus production in the country is attributed to a great extent to Huanglongbing (HLB) (greening) disease, caused by a phloem limited Liberobacter species belonging to the alpha sub-division of ... -
Molecular Characterization of Circulating Foot and Mouth Disease Virusserotypes a, Sat1 and Sat2 in Kenya From 2019 to 2020 in Relation to the Vaccine
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a contagious disease of cloven-hooved domestic and susceptible wild animals. Repeated FMD cases are reported annually throughout the country despite vaccinations being carried out. This has ... -
Molecular Characterization Of Itm Vaccine Using Minisatellite Macrosatellite Markers
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Molecular characterization of paan-ag, an hla-g-like gene expressed in baboon (papio anubis) placenta
(Department of Animal Physiology, University of Nairobi, 2002-10)The human class Ib major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecule, HLA-G, is unique in its limited polymorphism, high expression in the placenta and generation of multiple transcripts by alternative splicing. The proteins ... -
Molecular Characterization Of Peste Des Petits Ruminants In Camels, Sheep And Goats In Northern Kenya
(UON, 2018)Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a novel virus within the genus Morbillivirus and in the family Paramyxoviridae that has been reported in Sub-saharan Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Middle Eastern countries and India. ... -
Molecular characterization of Rhizoctonia Solani strains causing tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum mill) damping-off and its management
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2009)The objective of this study was to determine the genetic diversity among the Rhizoctonia solani strains causing damping off of tomato in Kenya and assess the efficacy of the disease control by nonchemical methods. Survey ... -
Molecular Characterization of Viruses Infecting Common Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) and Reaction of Bean Genotypes to Virus Infection
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Virus disease symptoms are frequent in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) fields in Zambia, but information is scanty about the identities, distribution and genetic diversities of causal pathogens. This study was conducted ... -
Molecular Detection and Characterization of Coronavirus Infection in Olive Baboons (Papio Anubis), Bats and Rodents in Laikipia County, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)Background: In the last few years, members of the subfamily coronavirinae of the family coronaviridae have been involved in human and animal epidemics causing high morbidity and mortality rates. The Severe Acute Respiratory ... -
Molecular Detection and Risk Factors Analysis of Coxiella Burnetii and Chlamydia Abortus Infections in Sheep and Goats in Kajiado, Kenya
(UON, 2021)Chlamydia abortus (C. abortus) infection and Q fever caused by Coxiella burnetii (C. brunetii) are zoonotic diseases caused by obligate intracellular bacteria. The infections cause economic losses in sheep and goat ... -
Molecular detection, genetic characterization and zoonotic potential of porcine rotaviruses
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
Molecular epidemiology of african animal trypanosomiasis in western Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of animal production, 2008)Studies on the epidemiology of African bovine trypanosomiasis have concentrated on the temporal aspects with the longitudinal studies rarely considering the spatial dimension of disease prevalence. The problem is amplified ... -
Molecular epidemiology of antimicrobial resistant escherichia coli isolated from wild and domestic rats trapped in and around Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2000)Drug-resistant micro-organisms belonging to the species F-',coli remain a major health problem worldwide. They are of particular importance in developing countries where few therapeutic choices are available for treating ... -
Molecular epidemiology of bacillus cereus food poisoning
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1999)In this study, a survey was carried out to determine the prevalence of food poisoning outbreaks in Kenya by use of medical records and annual reports of the Ministry of Health. Thirty seven outbreaks were reported to the ... -
Molecular epidemiology of spotted fever group rickettsioses and Q fever at the wildlife-livestock interface in Maasai Mara and Laikipia ecosystems, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)Spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsioses and Q fever are zoonotic diseases caused by the intracellular bacteria in the genus Rickettsia and Coxiella burnetii respectively. The pathogens continue to be described in livestock ... -
Molecular Epidemiology of Staphylococcus Aureus From Hospital Patients, Hiv Positive and Negative Abattoir Workers and Animals in Busia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Hospitals, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected outpatient clinics, cattle farms and abattoirs provide environments that promote acquisition and spread of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), increasing risk of ... -
The molecular genetics of fruit chromoplasts from cucurbita pepo L.: variation in steady-state quantities of RBCL, ESBA, and ORF 2280 transcripts, changes in levels of rubisco large subunit and rubisco activity during fruit development
(Faculty of Agriculture. University of Nairobi, 1992)The psbA gene encodes the 01 protein involved in electron transport of photosynthesis leading to production of NAO(P)H and ATP. The ~ gene encodes the large subunit of the ribulose,-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase (Rubisco), ... -
Molecular Identification and Characterization of Anaplasma Haemoparasites Isolated From Cattle and Sheep in Homabay County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Anaplasmosis is a cosmopolitan tick-borne disease of great importance in tropical and subtropical regions of sub-Saharan Africa and is caused by Anapalsma haemoparasites. The parasite infects a variety of hosts including ...