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Profiling Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Antibiotic Residues in Raw Chicken Products Sold Around Kenyatta University, Kenya
(International Journal of Applied Biology, 2020)Antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic residues are a serious safety problem for animal food products. Poultry products have been long recognized as a reservoir for antibiotic resistant commensals and pathogens. ... -
Assessment of Physicochemical Changes during Composting Rice Straw with Chicken and Donkey Manure
(Springer Science + Business Media, 2019)Purpose Traditional methods of composting are limited in timely production of good-quality compost due to recalcitrant nature of materials of plant origin. This study focused on evaluating the use chicken and donkey manure ... -
Dynamics of immature stages of Anopheles arabiensis and other mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) in relation to rice cropping in a rice agro-ecosystem in Kenya
(Wiley, 2006)We determined changes in species composition and densities of immature stages of Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes in relation to rice growth cycle in order to generate data for developing larval control strategies in rice ... -
Response of a wild-type and modern cowpea cultivars to arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation in sterilized and non-sterilized soil
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Cowpea is an important crop that serves as a legume and vegetable source to many smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Soil fertility is a significant limitation to its production thus; inoculation with beneficial ... -
The efficacy of some medicinal plants used locally within Transmara west, Narok County, Kenya against selected Enterobacteria and Candida
(International Organization of Scientific Research, 2017)The bacterial family Enterobacteriaceae and fungal genus Candida have continued to be a great challenge worldwide including resistance to antibiotics and relapse of infections mediated by them. Among these organisms, ... -
Plant parasitic nematodes: a threat to vegetable production in Kenya
(African Crop Science Society, 2011)A survey of plant parasitic nematodes (PPN) associated with cabbage was carried out in selected agro-ecological zones (AEZs) in Kenya to determine PPN density, distribution and farmer’s awareness of nematodes associated ... -
Effects of glucocorticoids in Leishmania major infection
(2015)Leishmania parasites activate NF-κB which induces Th2 expression and inactivates Th1 genes thus subverting the host defense response and promotes the survival and development of the parasite in macrophages. Macrophages ... -
Chemistry & HIV and AIDS Integrated course module (Kenya)
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Physico-chemical Analysis, Microbial Isolation, Sensitivity Test of the Isolates and Solar Disinfection of Water Running in Community Taps and River Kandutura in Nakuru North Sub-county, Kenya
(Academic Journals, New York, 2015)Nakuru North sub-county is a peri-urban area which has both dry and wet seasons. Its residents rely mostly on untreated water sources for daily water needs due to unreliable water supply from the urban council. However, ... -
Hepatitis B Virus Sero-profiles and Genotypes in HIV-1 Infected and Uninfected Injection and Non-injection Drug Users from Coastal Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: Information about HBV sero-markers, infection stages and genotypes in HIV-1 infected and uninfected injection and non-injection drug users (IDUs) in Kenya remains elusive. Methods: A ... -
Sacred groves (kibaga) of Mfangano Island, Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Kenyatta university, 2004)A questionnaire method was used to obtain information about the sacred groves and identity of other protected and sacred plants ofMfangano Island. Some 36 sacred groves, locally known in the Suba language as Kibaga, were ... -
Parental awareness of hearing impairment in their school-going children and healthcare seeking behaviour in Kisumu district, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2007-03)Background Hearing-impaired children who are identified early and appropriately managed have improved outcomes in speech, language, cognitive and social development. Enhanced parental awareness of their child's hearing ... -
Use of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi for improved crop production in sub-Saharan Africa
(2002)Soil fertility depletion through crop removal, soil erosion and leaching is a major challenge to increased crop productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Whereas nitrogen can be replenished using Rhizobium inoculants and growing ... -
Correlation of melting temperature and cesium chloride buoyant density of bacterial deoxyribonucleic acid.
(American Society for Microbiology, 1970)Samples of bacterial deoxyribonucleic acid from bacteria having guanine plus cytosine (GC) contents in the range of 27 to 72 moles per cent GC were analyzed by optical melting (T(m)) and equilibrium buoyant density methods. ...
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Profiling Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Antibiotic Residues in Raw Chicken Products Sold Around Kenyatta University, Kenya
(International Journal of Applied Biology, 2020)Antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic residues are a serious safety problem for animal food products. Poultry products have been long recognized as a reservoir for antibiotic resistant commensals and pathogens. ... -
Assessment of Physicochemical Changes during Composting Rice Straw with Chicken and Donkey Manure
(Springer Science + Business Media, 2019)Purpose Traditional methods of composting are limited in timely production of good-quality compost due to recalcitrant nature of materials of plant origin. This study focused on evaluating the use chicken and donkey manure ... -
Dynamics of immature stages of Anopheles arabiensis and other mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) in relation to rice cropping in a rice agro-ecosystem in Kenya
(Wiley, 2006)We determined changes in species composition and densities of immature stages of Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes in relation to rice growth cycle in order to generate data for developing larval control strategies in rice ... -
Response of a wild-type and modern cowpea cultivars to arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation in sterilized and non-sterilized soil
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Cowpea is an important crop that serves as a legume and vegetable source to many smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Soil fertility is a significant limitation to its production thus; inoculation with beneficial ... -
The efficacy of some medicinal plants used locally within Transmara west, Narok County, Kenya against selected Enterobacteria and Candida
(International Organization of Scientific Research, 2017)The bacterial family Enterobacteriaceae and fungal genus Candida have continued to be a great challenge worldwide including resistance to antibiotics and relapse of infections mediated by them. Among these organisms, ... -
Plant parasitic nematodes: a threat to vegetable production in Kenya
(African Crop Science Society, 2011)A survey of plant parasitic nematodes (PPN) associated with cabbage was carried out in selected agro-ecological zones (AEZs) in Kenya to determine PPN density, distribution and farmer’s awareness of nematodes associated ... -
Effects of glucocorticoids in Leishmania major infection
(2015)Leishmania parasites activate NF-κB which induces Th2 expression and inactivates Th1 genes thus subverting the host defense response and promotes the survival and development of the parasite in macrophages. Macrophages ... -
Chemistry & HIV and AIDS Integrated course module (Kenya)
(United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2015) -
Physico-chemical Analysis, Microbial Isolation, Sensitivity Test of the Isolates and Solar Disinfection of Water Running in Community Taps and River Kandutura in Nakuru North Sub-county, Kenya
(Academic Journals, New York, 2015)Nakuru North sub-county is a peri-urban area which has both dry and wet seasons. Its residents rely mostly on untreated water sources for daily water needs due to unreliable water supply from the urban council. However, ... -
Hepatitis B Virus Sero-profiles and Genotypes in HIV-1 Infected and Uninfected Injection and Non-injection Drug Users from Coastal Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: Information about HBV sero-markers, infection stages and genotypes in HIV-1 infected and uninfected injection and non-injection drug users (IDUs) in Kenya remains elusive. Methods: A ... -
Sacred groves (kibaga) of Mfangano Island, Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Kenyatta university, 2004)A questionnaire method was used to obtain information about the sacred groves and identity of other protected and sacred plants ofMfangano Island. Some 36 sacred groves, locally known in the Suba language as Kibaga, were ... -
Parental awareness of hearing impairment in their school-going children and healthcare seeking behaviour in Kisumu district, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2007-03)Background Hearing-impaired children who are identified early and appropriately managed have improved outcomes in speech, language, cognitive and social development. Enhanced parental awareness of their child's hearing ... -
Use of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi for improved crop production in sub-Saharan Africa
(2002)Soil fertility depletion through crop removal, soil erosion and leaching is a major challenge to increased crop productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Whereas nitrogen can be replenished using Rhizobium inoculants and growing ... -
Correlation of melting temperature and cesium chloride buoyant density of bacterial deoxyribonucleic acid.
(American Society for Microbiology, 1970)Samples of bacterial deoxyribonucleic acid from bacteria having guanine plus cytosine (GC) contents in the range of 27 to 72 moles per cent GC were analyzed by optical melting (T(m)) and equilibrium buoyant density methods. ... -
Biotaxonomy of cassava green spider mites, Mononychellus spp. (Tetranychidae): “Life type” as a possible biological criterion for their identification
(Cambridge University Press, 2011-09-19)The life patterns of cassava green spider mite populations were compared using characteristics of spinning behaviour and other associated biological parameters so as to determine the possibility of using these criteria for ... -
Parasitoids of the African wild silkmoth, Gonometa postica (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) in the Mwingi forests, Kenya
(Wiley, 2009-07)Gonometa postica Walker produces silk of high quality, but it is affected by parasitoids attack. A study on the parasitism of G. postica larvae and pupae on host and non-host plants were undertaken for the first and second ... -
Bionomics of the acarophagous ladybird beetle Stethorus tridens fed Tetranychus evansi
(Wiley, 2007-06-02)The bionomics of Stethorus tridens Gordon fed Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard were studied in the laboratory. The number of prey consumed by S. tridens increased with increasing instar levels and the total mean number ... -
Biology of the Wild Silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) in the Kakamega Forest of Western Kenya
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2012)A study on the life cycle of the silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) was conducted in two different habitats of the Kakamega Forest in western Kenya: Ikuywa, an indigenous forest, and Isecheno, a mixed indigenous forest. ... -
Spatial distribution of cocoon nests and egg clusters of the silkmoth Anaphe panda (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae) and its host plant Bridelia micrantha (Euphorbiaceae) in the Kakamega Forest of western Kenya
(Cambridge University Press, 2007-12)A study on the spatial distribution of the silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) cocoon nests, egg clusters and the host plant Bridelia micrantha (Hochst) Baill. was conducted in two different habitats of the Kakamega Forest ...
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