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Detection of trypanosomes in small ruminants and pigs in western Kenya: important reservoirs in the epidemiology of sleeping sickness?
(BioMed Central, 2005)
Background: Trypanosomosis is a major impediment to livestock farming in sub-Saharan Africa
and limits the full potential of agricultural development in the 36 countries where it is endemic. In
man, sleeping sickness is ...
Pathogenic Escherichia coli and food handlers in luxury hotels in Nairobi, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2009)
Background: The epidemiology and virulence properties of pathogenic Escherichia
coli among food handlers in tourist destination hotels in Kenya are largely uncharacterized.
Method: This cross-sectional study among ...
Biosafety education relevant to genetically engineered crops for academic and non-academic stakeholders in East Africa
(Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, 2009)
Financial support: The work included in this publication was sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development through the Program
for Biosafety Systems implemented by the International Food Policy ...
Differential Induction of Proteins in Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (Diptera: Cullicidae) Larvae in Response to Heavy Metal Selection
(Cambridge University Press, 2006)
Investigations were conducted to establish the magnitude and pattern of differential expression of
proteins due to generational selection of third instar An. gambiae s.s. larvae by cadmium, copper
and lead heavy metals, ...
Analysis of genetic diversity in Eucalyptus grandis (Hill ex Maiden) seed sources using inter simple sequence repeats (ISSR) molecular markers
(2008)
Eucalyptus grandis is an economically important tree species that is native to the Australian continent
and its northern neighbours, where it is grown primarily for its hard wood timber and pulp for paper
industries. It ...
MOLECULAR TECHNIQUE UTILISING SPUTUM FOR DETECTING WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI INFECTIONS IN MALINDI, KENYA
(2008)
Background: Lymphatic filariasis is a tropical parasitic disease which has been identified
for elimination by 2020 through mass drugs administration. There is a major problem
in its diagnosis and sensitive surveillance ...
The structure and evolution of the coastal migrant fishery of Kenya
(elsevier, 2009)
The current study was carried out over a period of one year to characterise the coastal migrant fishery of
Kenya. The study looked at gears and vessels used, and ownership, demographic factors including ages of
the fishers ...