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Periparturient conditions in smallholder dairy cattle herds in Kikuyu division of Kiambu District, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Studies, 2006)The conditions affecting dairy cattle during the periparturient period have been documented in various parts of the world. Most of these reports are based on large-scale dairy herds reared under intensive production ... -
Persistence of salmonella gallinarum under simulated environmental conditions
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 1995)Fowl typhoid caused by ~. gallinarum has been reported from all the parts of the world. In Kenya, it is widely reported, recurrent and apparently resistant to eradication. Little detailed work had previously been ... -
Peste Des Petits Ruminants in Goats in Kwale County: Co-infection With Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia and Residents’ Knowledge, Perception, and Socio-economic Aspect of the Two Diseases
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Goats are invaluable financial resources for small-scale farmers. Kenya is a developing country that depends immensely on goat production, mainly for food, skin, and income, among other socio-cultural uses. Meanwhile, goats ... -
Pesticide Application Regimes in Embu East and Mwea East
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Pesticides Residues and Microbial Contamination of Tomatoes Produced and Consumed in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Tomato is one of the most cultivated and consumed vegetables in the world. The main production in Kenya is by small scale farmers who may not comply with the prescribed pesticides practices. Similarly, the environment or ... -
Pesticides residues in animal products in Kenya:organochlorine and organophosphorous insecticides in milk and body fat
(University of Nairobipublic health,pharmacology and toxicology, 1978)Organochlorine and organophosphorus insecticides have been widely utilized for veterinary and agricultural purposes in Kenya, Undoubted usage of these chemicals have considerably benefited this country in controlling serious ... -
Phaeolus vulgaris Cv. rosecoco-glp-2 seed contaminatoin and infection by Colletotrichum lindemuthianum (SACC & MAGN) BRI & CAV., and implications on disease incidence and severity
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1995)Surveys were conducted in several locations in Kisii, Kiambu and Meru districts, during which seeds the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) L. cv. Rose Coco-GLP-2 were collected from the small-scale farmers. The visual ... -
Pharmaco-epidemiological and toxicological studies of snake envenomations in selected areas of Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2011-06)Venomous stakes are snakes which have venom glands and specialized teeth for the injection of the venom into the victims. Snake envenomation is a global problem with annual figures of 5 million envenomations, 40,000 or ... -
Pharmacokinetics of phenytoin, fosphenytoin and chloramphenicol in the rabbit and rat
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2000)Seizures commonly complicate cerebral malaria and are associated with increased risk of death and neurological sequelae. Phenytoin is used for treatment of seizures that are refractory to other treatment, but it has ... -
Pharmacologic and toxicologic studies on babesicidal drugs with special emphasis on quinuronium
(1984)The undesirable toxic effects of babesicidal agent quinuronium have been observed since its introduction in 1933. The main signs of salivation, defecation, lacrimation, muscular tremors and depression are thought to be ... -
Pharmacological and clinical evaluation anthelmintic activity of albizia anthelmintica maerua edulis de wolf and maerua subcordata plant extracts in sheep and mice
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2001)The use of medicinal plants for the control of helminthoses has been in practice for centuries and there are many plants claimed to have anthelmintic activity. However, it is only a few of these plants that have their ... -
Pharmacological and epidemiological studies on the drug-sensitivity of trypanosomes isolated from a peri- urban dairy production system in Uganda
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1999-11)The understanding of factors contributing to the appearance and maintenance of trypanosome drug resistance in the field is very limited,. yet this type of information would be very useful in the design of trypanosomosis ... -
Pharmacological evaluation of antimicrobial ani) bioactivity of plant used in ethnomedicine and ethnoveterinary medicine in Machakos and Kitui areas, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2008-08)The use of plants to cure diseases and relieve physical sufferings started from the earliest times of mankind's history. In Africa, 80% of the population uses traditional medicine for primary health care. Due to antimicrobial ... -
Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of Extended Spectrum Beta-lactamase Producing Escherichia Coli and Klebsiella Pneumoniae in Clinical Isolates at Embu Level Five Hospital and Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) are considered by the World Health Organization to be the predominant priority human bacterial pathogens. The pathogens cause blood stream infections, ... -
Phenotypic And Molecular Characterization Of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus From Surgical Patients And Normal Dogs
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Staphylococcus spp. are globally recognized as colonisers of the skin and important causes of infection in the skin of animals and humans. The increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance, and in particular multi-drug ... -
Phenotypic and molecular characterization of pathotypes, and antimicrobial resistance profiles of escherichia coli from food, water and livestock in selected informal settlements in Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Escherichia coli (E.coli) are globally recognised as important causes of diarrhoeagenic infections as well as other extra-intestinal infections in both animals and man. In developing countries, E.coli is the most important ... -
Phenotypic assessment and molecular diversity evaluation using simple sequence repeats of Kenyan sorghum germplasm under drought stress conditions
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2009)In terms of tonnage, sorghum is Africa's second most important cereal. The continent produces about 20 million tonnes of sorghum per annum, about onethird of the world crop. The crop is widely grown in the semi arid ... -
Phenotypic characterization of Kenyan and south African spider plant (cleome gynandra l.) ecotypes
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Spider plant (Cleome gynandra L.) is an important leafy vegetable that has been used by local African communities as a source of nutrition in their diets for many years. The plant has recently attracted an increasing ... -
Phenotypic variation in floral development and pyrethrin content in genetically different clones of pyrethrum chrysanthemum cinerariefolium vis
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1987)Pyrethrum, Chrysanthemum cinerariae folium vis, is an important insecticide producing plant propagated vegetatively by splits and shoot cuttings. The objectives of the study were to determine the pattern of pyrethrins ...