University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Canine parvovirus infection in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 1981)The clinical signs, laboratory findings, treatment and pathology of 75 cases of canine parvovirus infection in Kenya are reviewed. All breeds and ages were affected but the disease was severer in young animals. Initial ... -
3-Hydroxyisoflavanones From The Stem Bark Of Dalbergia Melanoxylon: Isolation, Antimycobacterial Evaluation And Molecular Docking Studies
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Two new 3-hydroxyisoflavanones, (S)-3,4′,5-trihydroxy-2′,7-dimethoxy-3′-prenylisoflavanone (trivial name kenusanone F 7-methyl ether) and (S)-3,5-dihydroxy-2′,7-dimethoxy-2″,2″-dimethylpyrano[5″,6″:3′,4′]isoflavanone ... -
The health of HIV-exposed children after early weaning.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-04)There are potential health risks associated with the use of early weaning to prevent mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in resource-poor settings. Our objective was to examine growth and ... -
Chemical and Technological Properties of Camel (Camelus dromedarius) Milk
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Dicrocoeliasis in ovine hepatopathy: a case report.
(University of Nairobi,, 1981)The gross and histopathological findings in a sheep infected with Dicrocoelium hospes are described briefly from Kenya. The animal had ascites and a severely necrotized liver with scattered haemorrhagic foci. The flukes ... -
Larvicidal Activities Of Extracts And Rotenoids From Millettia Usaramensis Subspecies Usaramensis On Aedes Aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Diptera: Culicidae)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The dichloromethane/methanol (1:1) extract of the stem bark of Millettia usaramensis subspecies usaramensis was tested for its larvicidal activity against the 4th instar Aedes aegypti larvae and demonstrated activity with ... -
Preliminary Studies On Zonation Of Strand Vegetation At Mombasa, Kenya, And A Comparison Of The Strand Vegetation Of West And East African Coasts
(2014-04-30)A preliminary study has been made of the species composition and zonation pattern of strand vegetation on the Indian Ocean Coast at Mombasa, Kenya, in East Africa and the results have been compared with those on the Guinea ... -
8-Hydroxy-6-methylxanthone-1-carboxylic acid and 6',8-O-dimethylknipholone from the roots of Bulbine frutescens
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Phytochemical investigation of the dichloromethane/methanol (1:1) extract of the roots of Bulbine frutescens led to the isolation of a new xanthone, 8-hydroxy-6-methylxanthone-1-carboxylic acid (1) and a new phenylanthraquinone, ... -
Effects of the extract of Spirostachys venenifera Pax on the immune response in mice.
(University of Nairobi,, 1998)The effect of the methanol extract of bark of S. venenifera on the immune response was investigated in mice. Keyhole limpet haemocyanin was used as the antigen. ELISA was used to monitor serum antibody levels in mice exposed ... -
Density-funtional study of Luminescence in Polypyridine ruthenium complexes
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Lameness due to synovial osteochrondromatosis in the joint capsule in a dog.
(University of Nairobi., 1991)Synovial osteochondromatosis of the right hip joint was found PM in a 5 year old female German Shepherd with a history of severe lameness. Gross and histological findings showed multiple metaplastic cartilaginous nodules ... -
Consensus recommendations for the prevention of cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death in women in sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that more than 200 million females older than 15 years are at risk in this ... -
Dye-Sensitized and Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaic (PV Devices' Outdoor Performance: A Comparative Study
(2013)The performance of a dye-sensitized solar module (DSSM) has been investigated under different air mass (AM), irradiance intensity and temperature conditions in Nairobi, Kenya. The good response of the DSSM to short wavelength ... -
Development and application of the counterimmunoelectrophoresis test for the immunodiagnosis of C. fetus infection in cattle.
(University of Nairobi,, 1983)The counterimmunoelectrophoresis test (CIE) was developed for the diagnosis of C. fetus infection in cattle. It was positive in 8 of 10 cases where the vaginal mucus agglutination test (VMAT) and culture were also positive. ... -
Demonstration and activity of anodal antigens of Campylobacter fetus in the counterimmunoelectrophoresis (CIE) system
(University of Nairobi,, 1986)Anodal antigens of six strains of C. fetus subsp fetus, three of C. fetus subsp venerealis and one of C. jejuni were analysed by the crossed antigen-antibody method of Laurell (1965) and the CIE system. Some isolates had ... -
Planning And Evaluating Delivery Systems For The Control Of Tick-Borne Diseases
(University of Nairobi, 13-03-96)In the tick-borne disease (TBD) control research and development continuum, delivery systems for TBD control have invariably been considered last, after diagnostic tests, vaccine development and other technical functions. ... -
The specificity and immunoglobulin classes reactive in the counter-immunoelectrophoresis (C.I.E.) method for the immuno-diagnosis of C. fetus infection in cattle.
(University of Nairobi,, 1989)In heifers infected with one of two strains of Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus (C842-148 and NCTC 5850), or C. fetus subsp. venerialis or C. jejuni, there was cross reaction in the counter-immunoelectrophoresis test between ... -
Correlation of EGFR, pEGFR and p16INK4 expressions and high risk HPV infection in HIV/AIDS-related squamous cell carcinoma of conjunctiva
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Squamous cell carcinoma of conjunctiva has increased tenfold in the era of HIV/AIDS. The disease pattern has also changed in Africa, affecting young persons, with peak age-specific incidence of 30-39 years, ...
