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Trypanosoma infection in carrier fish of Lake Victoria, Kenya.
(PW Kamundia, PG Mbuthia, RM Waruiru, LW Njagi, PN Nyaga, RH Mdegela, DK Byarugaba, RO Otieno, 2010)
The carrier status of the haemoparasite in fish was investigated in randomly selected Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and Nile perch (Lates niloticus). Blood was drawn from the heart using needle and syringe from ...
Hematological Characteristics of Infants and Young Children Presenting with Different Levels of Malarial Anemia at a Rural District Hospital in Western Kenya.
(American Society of Hematology, 2006)
n areas of intense P. falciparum exposure, such as western Kenya, the most lethal complication of malaria is severe malarial anemia (SMA). The pathogenesis of SMA is multi-factorial and not fully understood. Our ongoing ...
Accuracy of an anaemia scoring chart applied on goats in sub-humid Kenya and its potential for control of Haemonchus contortus infections
(Elsevier, 2006)
We tested the practical application of an anaemia scoring chart (the FAMACHA© chart) as a method for controlling Haemonchus contortus in goats kept under smallholder conditions in a sub-humid area of Central Kenya. The ...
Preliminary study of the prevalence of helminths and their associated pathological lesions in four fish species from River Tana
(Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources, 2008)
A preliminary study was carried out between January and May 2006 to investigate the prevalence of helminths and their pathological lesions in four species of fish. A total of 43 fresh fish from the Tana River, sold at the ...
Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and risk factors for Taenia solium taeniosis in Funyula Division of Busia District, Kenya
(Kenya veterinarian, 2005)
The prevalence of Cysticercus cellulosae in pigs was studied by antemortem lingual examination while the risk factors for Taenia solium taeniosis were evaluated by administration of a standard questionnaire. Antemortem ...
Comparative efficacies of closantel, ivermectin, oxfendazole, thiophanate and levamisole against thiabendazole resistant Haemonchus contortus in sheep
(University of Nairobi., 1996)
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 ...
Gastrointestinal Parasite Infections Of Sheep And Goats In A Semi-arid Area Of Machakos District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi University archive, 2004)
A survey of gastrointestinal parasite and liver fluke infections of small ruminants was conducted for 18 months on two farms in Kathiani Division of Machakos District, Kenya. The effects of host species, season and age on ...
Halitusis: Analysis of the various contribution sites
(university of Nairobi reaserch archive, 2002)
o remove or modify fluorotic enamel stains using a combined chemical micro-abrasion and bleaching technique.
Design:
An in-vivo study was carried out. A sample of 21 participants was randomly selected from patients ...
Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and risk factors for Taenia solim cysticercosis/taeniosis in three divisions of Busia district, Kenya
(Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources, 2006)
Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and risk factors for Taenia solim cysticercosis/taeniosis in three divisions of Busia district, Kenya.
Aquaculture strategy for restoration of Threatened Lake Victoria fishes: The case for Oreochromis variabilis (Boulenger, 1906) and Labeo victorianus (Boulenger, 1901)
(KMFRI Sangoro Aquaculture Research Station, PO Box 136, PAP-ONDITI, Kenya, 2 School of Environmental Studies, Moi University, PO Box 3900, ELDORET, Kenya, 2014)
The endemic Oreochromis variabilis and L. victorianus are among Lake Victoria’s most threatened fish species whose population sizes are on the decline. This study, carried out between August 2000 and April 2001, aimed at ...