Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Comparison of antibody- and antigen-detection enzyme immunoassays for the diagnosis of Trypanosoma evansi infections in camels.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1993-01)A total of 183 camels from Kenya were examined for circulating trypanosomal antigens by four methods: (1) a monoclonal antigen-detection enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Ag-ELISA) and circulating anti-trypanosomal ... -
Capacity building: benchmark for production of meat with low levels of bacterial contamination in local slaughterhouses in Somaliland
(2012)The objective of the study was to investigate and assess the impact of trainings on the levels of meat contamination produced from local livestock slaughter facilities in the North-West region of Somalia (Somaliland). The ... -
Study of brucellosis in a pastoral community and evaluation of the usefulness of clinical signs and symptoms in differentiating it from other flu-like diseases
(Faculty of Agriculture, 2000)A study of differentials causing flu-like symptoms (malaria, typhoid, streptococcal infections and rheumatoid arthritis) in 488 patients from a pastoralist area is presented. The potential usefulness of clinical signs, ... -
Capacity building: benchmark for production of meat with low levels of bacterial contamination in local slaughterhouses in Somaliland
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2012)The objective of the study was to investigate and assess the impact of trainings on the levels of meat contamination produced from local livestock slaughter facilities in the North-West region of Somalia (Somaliland). The ... -
Streptomycin and chloramphenicol resistance genes in Escherichia coli isolates from cattle, pigs, and chicken in Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2007)The aims of this study were to determine the genetic basis of streptomycin and chloramphenicol resistance in 30 Escherichia coli isolates from food animals in Kenya and the role of plasmids in the spread of the resistance. ... -
Serotypes and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Salmonella isolates from pigs at slaughter in Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2010)Salmonellosis is considered one of the most widespread food-borne zoonoses in industrialized as well as developing countries. The presence of Salmonella in food animals at slaughter and the consequent cross-contamination ... -
Immunosuppression in caprine trypanosomiasis: effects of acute Trypanosoma congolense infection on antibody response to anthrax spore vaccine
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1990-05)Trypanosoma congolense infected goats were vaccinated with Bacillus anthracis spore vaccine to determine the effect of such infection on the humoral immune response to the vaccine. The anti-anthrax antibody levels were ... -
Antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella serotypes isolated from slaughter animals in Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2007)To isolate Salmonella from food animals and characterise the antimicrobial resistance of the isolates. A random sampling of slaughter animals was carried out. Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, ... -
An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for livestock hydatidosis based on a partially purified thermo-stable antigen.
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1990)A total of 227 livestock sera including: 68 sera from cattle (35 from cattle with hydatid cysts at post-mortem inspection and 33 from cattle with no hydatid cysts); 80 sera from sheep (25 with hydatid cysts and 55 without); ... -
Antibiotic residues in milk received by dairy cooperative societies in Kiambu district, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1994)A survey of antibiotic inhibitors in milk received by dairy cooperative societies in Kiambu district was done qualitatively using microbiological assay method. No antibacterial inhibitors were detected in all the samples ... -
The prevalence of antibodies to Brucella abortus in marketed milk in Kenya and its public health implications
(Faculty of Agriculture, 2000-11-06)The risk of infection by milk-borne brucellosis is one reason for public health regulations which discourage informal milk markets that sell unpasteurized milk. However, these regulations are not generally implemented in ... -
Immunoassay and polymerase chain reaction techniques for detection of enterotoxigenic Bacillus cereus
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2005)To compare the Reverse Passive Latex Agglutination (RPLA) and Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) techniques with a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for detection of enterotoxigenic Bacillus cereus. A cross-sectional ... -
The control of parasitic nematodes in commercial piggeries in Kenya as reflected by a questionnaire survey on management practices.
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Frequency of antimicrobial resistance and plasmid profiles of Escherichia coli strains isolated from milk
(1995)Susceptibility to eight commonly used antimicrobial agents and plasmid profile analysis was done on forty one Escherichia coli strains isolated from milk. Most (95%) of the strains were resistant to sulphamethoxazole with ... -
Some economic effects of trypanosomiasis in goats.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1983-08)A study into the economic effects of trypanosomiasis was carried out using three goat breeds at the south coast of Kenya. The economic losses were worked out by comparing the performance of the goat groups receiving Samorin ... -
Frequency of antimicrobial resistance and plasmid profiles of Bacillus cereus strains isolated from milk
(1996)Plasmid profile analysis and susceptibility to eight commonly used antimicrobial agents was done on sixty Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) strains isolated from milk. About seventy two percent (71.7%) of the isolates contained ... -
Study of haemolytic activity of some Campylobacter spp. on blood agar plates
(1990-09)A total of 152 strains of Campylobacter jejuni, C. coli, C. laridis and C. fetus subsp. fetus were tested for haemolysis on blood agar plates. Distinct haemolysis was detected in 92.% (96/104) of strains of C. jejuni and ... -
Comparative efficacies of closantel, ivermectin, oxfendazole, thiophanate and levamisole against thiabendazole resistant Haemonchus contortus in sheep
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1996-08)Forty-nine sheep artificially exposed to a thiabendazole (TBZ) resistant isolate of Haemonchus contortus were assigned to 7 groups of 7 animals each and used to conduct a controlled anthelmintic trial. One group of sheep ... -
Criteria for better detection of brucellosis in the Narok District of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology,, 1997)Monthly disease summary sheets from 1986-1992 of 60 dispensaries, clinics and hospitals in Narok district, Kenya were reviewed for the occurrence of brucellosis and other diseases with flu-like symptoms. Diseases with these ... -
Coliform counts and Escherichia coli in raw commercial milk from dairy farmers in Kiambu District, Kenya
(1994)The rate of contamination with coliforms and incidence of Escherichia coli (E. coli) in raw milk supplied by farmers to dairy cooperative societies for marketing was investigated. About forty two (42.2%) percent of the ...
