Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Author "Obanda, V"
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First reported case of fatal tuberculosis in a wild African elephant with past human–wildlife contact
Obanda, V; Alasaad, S; Soriguer, R C; Omondi, P; Gakuya, F; Makumi, J; Waititu, K; Ngotho, M; Mulei, I; Yongo, M; Poghon, J (Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, 2013)Tuberculosis is emerging/re-emerging in captive elephant populations, where it causes morbidity and deaths, although no case of TB in wild African elephants has been reported. In this paper we report the first case of ... -
Infection dynamics of gastrointestinal helminths in sympatric non-human primates, livestock and wild ruminants in Kenya.
Obanda, V; Maingi, N; Muchemi, G; Ng'ang'a, CJ; Angelone, S; Archie, E (University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal parasites are neglected infections, yet they cause significant burden to animal and human health globally. To date, most studies of gastrointestinal parasites focus on host-parasite systems ... -
The influence of body mass index, age and sex on inflammatory disease risk in semi-captive Chimpanzees
Obanda, V; Omondi, GP; Chiyo, P (University of Nairobi, 2014)Obesity and ageing are emerging issues in the management of captive primates, including Chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes. Studies on humans show that obesity and old age can independently increase the risk of inflammatory-associated ...