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Seasonal Prevalence, Molecular Characterization, Antimicrobial Resistance and Factors Associated With Thermophilic Campylobacter in Cattle, Chicken and Water in Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Members of the genus Campylobacter are frequently associated with abortion, gastroenteritis and/or diarrhoea in livestock. The bacteria also present a substantial public health problem resulting in major financial constraints ... -
Seasonal supply patterns and pricing efficiency for milk in Kenya with particular reference to Kiambu District
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Sediment yield studies in the Mathare River catchment
(Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1994)The Mathare catchment comprises an area of 26 Km2 and is located in the Western suburbs of Nairobi, Kenya. It is currently fitted with instruments for both rainfall measurement and runoff gauging at the Kabete field ... -
Seed borne Phaeoisariopsis Griseola assessment and it's influence on angular leaf spot of Phaseolus Vulgaris cv Rosecoco-glp-2.
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2009)Angular leaf spot (ALS) disease caused by Phaeoisariopsis griseola has been reported in all areas where Phaseolus vulgaris cultivars are grown. However the relative importance of the disease in terms of seed infection ... -
Selection and evaluation of pigeonpea (cajanu5 cajan (l) millsp.) genotypes for resistance to fusariuh wilt pathogen (fusariuh oxysporuh f.sp. udum) and other agronomic traits.
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1991)Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium udum Butler has been identified as an important factor in YIeld reduction of pigeonpea in maJor growing areas of Kenya. Studies to develop varieties resistant to the Fusarium wilt were ... -
Selection For Drought Tolerance, Disease Resistance, Canning And Nutritional Quality In Dry Beans
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important legume crop in eastern and central Africa. The crop is low yielding and underutilized due to several factors such as biotic and abiotic stresses and poor seed quality ... -
Selection For Pod Quality, Pod Yield And Disease Resistance In Climbing Snap Beans
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Climbing snap beans have the potential of increasing productivity and competitiveness in domestic and export markets, but suitable varieties with market demanded pod quality characteristics and preferred agronomic traits ... -
Selection for yield potential, disease resistance and canning quality in runner and snap bean lines and populations
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Breeding vegetable and grain runner and snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) varieties with high yield, good pod quality, disease resistance, and suitable for processing industries has received virtually no research attention ... -
Selection of snap bean genotypes for multiple disease resistance, pod quality and yield
(University of Nairobi.Departement Of Plant Science And Crop Protection, 2011)Snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a major vegetable export crop in Kenya, and it is produced mainly by small scale farmers and multinational companies. Angular leaf spot, anthracnose and rust diseases cause crop losses ... -
Semen analysis and induction of acrosome reaction in spermatozoa of Tana mangabey (cercocebusgaleritus) and de brazza’s (cercopilhecus monkeys
(University of Nairobi, 1998)Semen from Tana Mangabeys (Cercocebus galeritus n=4) and De Brazza's monkeys (Cercopithecus neglects, n=3) was evaluated for routine parameters to establish fertility potential following electro-ejaculation. The correlations ... -
Senecio Moorei and Adenia Volkensii toxicosis in animals
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1973)It is not possible to guess the annual loss of livestock caused by poisonous plants in East Africa but it is considerable. Investigation has also shown that some of these plants have been used for medicinal and homicidal ... -
A sero-epidemiologica study of Brucellosis in abattoir workers in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology,, 1997) -
Sero-prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Coxiella Burnetii From Cattle in the Masaai Mara Ecosystem in Narok, Kenya
(UON, 2021)In Sub-Saharan Africa, livestock keeping is the backbone of livelihoods for most inhabitants and plays a key role in rural poverty alleviation strategies. In countries like Kenya, livestock keeping has a higher socio-economic ... -
Sero-prevalence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Young Adult Blood Donors in Kisumu, Homabay and Siaya Counties, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Hepatitis B virus is a widespread public health menace approximated to have infected 257 million people chronically by 2015.Data on the prevalence of HBV is important in formulating public health policies on HBV control ... -
Sero-prevalence and Risk Factors of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis in the Smallholder Dairy Farms of Naari Sub-location of Meru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The aim of the study was to analyze the sero-prevalence and risk factors of the Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis disease among organized small holder dairy farms in the Naari area of Meru County, Kenya. A cross-sectional ... -
Sero-prevalence of human and livestock brucellosis and associated risk factors in Marsabit county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Brucellosis is among the world’s widest spread zoonotic diseases and recognized as a public health concern in both developed and developing countries. It is a bacterial zoonotic infection resulting in significant health ... -
Sero-prevalence Of Pestes Des Petit Ruminants And Occurrence Of Camel Sudden Death In Selected Counties In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Camels are significant livestock species largely kept by pastoral communities to support their socio-economic needs. Peste des petit ruminants (PPR) disease is thought to be of great economic impact, and mainly known to ... -
Serodiagnosis of Corynebacterium Pseudotuberculosis Infections in Sheep.
(University of Nairobi, 1984)In a serodiagnostic investigation on CorYnebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in sheep, the phenomenon of synergistic haemolytic activity of metabolites from £. pseudotuberculosis and C. egui was investigated. It ... -
Seroepidemiological survey of a fever in livestock and humans in Bura irrigation scheme, Tana river county, Kenya
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Seroepidemiological survey of q- fever in livestock and humans in Bura, Tana River County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by the intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii. It was first described in 1935. Ruminants are considered to be the primary source of infection to humans who become infected through ...