Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Morphofunctional adaptations of the olfactory mucosa in postnatally developing rabbits
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaInstitute of Anatomy, University of Bern, CH-3000 BernInstitute of Veterinary Anatomy, Free University of Berlin, 2012)Rabbits are born blind and deaf and receive unusually limited maternal care. Consequently, their suckling young heavily rely on the olfactory cue for nipple attachment. However, the postnatal morphofunctional adaptations ... -
Causes of calf mortality in peri-urban area of Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2010)The study reported data from 507 post-mortem records in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya. The records were from carcasses obtained ... -
Anticancer drug vinblastine sulphate induces transient morphological changes on the olfactory mucosa of the rabbit
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology, University of NairobInstitute of Anatomy, University of Bern, Balzerstrasse, 2012)Vinblastine sulphate (VBS) is an anticancer drug that acts by disrupting microtubule dynamics of highly mitotic tissue cells. The consequences of VBS on the olfactory mucosa (OM), a tissue with high mitotic numbers, are ... -
Comparative quantitative and qualitative attributes of the surface respiratory macrophages in the domestic duck and the rabbit
(Department of Zoological Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya., 2011)In mammals, surface respiratory macrophages (SM) are known to play a foremost role in protecting the respiratory system by providing first line of defense through engulfing pathogens and particulate matter respired with ... -
An outbreak of bovine leptospirosis due to leptospira hardjo and leptospira pomona in a zero-grazing dairy herd in Kenya
(Deportment of Clinical StudiesDepartment of Public Health, Toxicology and PharmacologyDepartment of Veterinary Microbiology, Pathology and Parasitology University of Nairobi Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 1994)Leptospirosis is a febrile disease attributable to any of the serologically distinct members of the Leptospira inter-rogans and may present itself in a variety of clinical syndromes in animals'':-". It is transmitted mainly ... -
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Zero Tillage and Intercropping on Weed Management in Maize (Zea mays L.)
(Department of Plant Science and Crop protection, University of Nairobi, 2012)Maize is an important cereal worldwide and weeds are a major constraint to production. A trial was conducted in Kigumo, Murang’a County, Central Province of Kenya in 2010 to compare the effects of glyphosate and intercropping ... -
Structural organisation of tunica intima in the aorta of the goat
(Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2010-08)The structural organisation of tunica intima in the aorta is important for its integrity, prediction, and diagnosis of atherosclerosis. The goat is a suitable model for cardiovascular studies, but the structure of its ... -
"Efficacy of fungicide mixtures for the management of Phytophthora infestans (US-1) on potato"
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi,USDA-ARS, New England Plant, Soil and Water Laboratory, Orono,, 2009)Fungicide application strategies (timing, frequency, rates and mixtures) are important for the control and resistance management of potato late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans. The efficacy of fungicide mixtures ... -
Agricultural technology, economic viability and poverty alleviation in Kenya
(1 University of Nairobi, College of Agriculture and Veterinary SciencesKenya Agricultural Research Institute HeadquartersMinistry of Agriculture Headquarters,, 1999)The major challenges facing Kenya today are poverty and unemployment. About 50% of the rural population and 30% of the urban population live below the poverty line. With 80% of the population being rural the poverty ... -
Impact of Hiv and Aids on household food and nutrition Security in Suba district, Kenya
(Great Lakes University of Kisumu,University of Nairobi,, 2009)The impact of HIV/AIDS on household food and nutrition security in Suba district was studied in a quasi longitudinal study. Households with People Living with HIV/AIDS (Index- 25%) and three surrounding households (control- ... -
Interlinkages in the tunica media of goat Aorta
(Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)The arrangement and interconnections between various components of the aortic wall influence its physicomechanical properties and functional alterations that occur in disease and ageing. The goat is a suitable model for ... -
Effect of Immunosuppression on Newcastle Disease Virus Persistence in Ducks with Different Immune Status
(ISRN Veterinary ScienceDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, 2012)This study was carried out to verify the possibility that ducks are sources of Newcastle disease (ND) virus infection for chickens in mixed flocks. Immunosuppressed (IS) and non immunosuppressed (NIS) birds, at three ... -
Muscle “islands” in the tunica media of the goat thoracic aorta
(Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, 2009)Muscle islands in tunica media of the aorta may influence its mechanical properties and disease distribution. This study aimed to elucidate their, hitherto undescribed, characteristics in the goat thoracic aorta. Twenty ... -
Gross and histopathological findings in Cercopithecus aethiops with experimental Cyclospora infection in Kenya
(Pathology and Laboratory Medicine InternationalDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, 2012)In 2009, experimental Cyclospora infections were established in two juvenile female and two adult male Cercopithecus aethiops (African green monkeys) at Nairobi's Institute of Primate Research (IPR). The study animals were ... -
Pastoralists’ perception of the impact of East Coast fever on cattle production under extensive management in Northern Rift Valley, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2011)A study using participatory epidemiology (PE) methodologies was conducted in West Pokot and Baringo districts, Northern Rift Valley, Kenya to assess the status of East Coast Fever (ECF) and obtain livestock keepers‟ ... -
Comparative in vitro study of interactions between particles and respiratory surface macrophages, erythrocytes, and epithelial cells of the chicken and the rat
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of NairobiSchool of Anatomical Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2008)In mammals, surface macrophages (SMs) play a foremost role in protecting the respiratory system by engulfing and destroying inhaled pathogens and harmful particulates. However, in birds, the direct defense role(s) that ... -
The morphology of the pecten oculi of the ostrich, Struthio camelus
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of NairobiInstitute of Anatomy, University of Bern, BaltzerstrasseDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, University of WitwatersrandDepartment of Biological Sciences, Kigali Institute of EducationInstitute of Veterinary Anatomy, Free University of Berlin, Koserstrasse, 2006)The pecten oculi is a structure peculiar to the avian eye. Three morphological types of pecten oculi are recognized: conical type, vaned type and pleated type. The pleated type has been well studied. However, there exists ... -
Host cell responses of Salmonella typhimurium infected human dendritic cells
(Department of Genetics and Microbiology, University of Geneva, Geneva, SwitzerlandDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2006)Live attenuated Salmonella are attractive vaccine candidates for mucosal application because they induce both mucosal immune responses and systematic immune responses. After breaking the epithelium barrier, Salmonella ... -
A three-dimensional cellular model of the human respiratory tract to study the interaction with particles
(Institute of Anatomy, Division of Histology, University of Bern, Bern, SwitzerlandDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2004)A novel triple co-culture model of the human airway barrier was designed to simulate the cellular part of the air–blood barrier of the respiratory tract represented by macrophages, epithelial cells, and dendritic cells. ... -
Economic characteristics, needs and opportunities of small and minority farms in West Tennessee
(Tennessee State UniversityDepartment of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1986)"Economic characteristics, needs and opportunities of small and minority farms in West Tennessee" was the theme of the eighth Annual University-wide RESEARCH DAY held at Tennessee State University, Learning Resource Center's ...
