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Nematode diversity and its association with soil properties in monocrop pigeon pea

Maina, Samuel; Karuri, Hannah; Mugweru, Julius (Elsevier Ltd, 202-07-03)

Pigeon pea is a versatile pulse crop grown in semi-arid regions of Kenya; however, its production is affected by plant-parasitic nematodes. The current study was undertaken to investigate the diversity of nematodes and ...

Urinary Schistosomiasis in two family populations, using school children as tracers

Anigbo, E.U.; Nwaorgu, O.C. (1988)

Two groups of families designated A and B were studied for Schistosoma haematobium infection in Amagunze, Anambra State, Nigeria. The groups were selected on the basis of a preliminary screening of schoolchildren: group A ...

Photolabelling of Prostaglandin E2 receptor in cardiac sarcolemmnal vesicles

Njue, Wilson N.; Liu, H.J.; Olley, P.N. (1990)

A [3H]azidophenacyl ester of PGE2 ([3H]azido-PGE2) was synthesized and used to photoaffinity label the protein component of the high affinity PGE2 binding site in cardiac sarcolemma membrane. Photolysis of the isolated ...

The diagnostic value of haematuria and proteinuria in Schistosoma haematobium infection in Southern Nigeria.

Nwaorgu, O.C.; Anigbo, E.U. (1992)

Haematuria and proteinuria as detected by chemical reagent strips correlated moderately (r=0·7) with prevalence and intensity of infection with Schistosoma haematobium in an area of Anambra State, Nigeria. Differences ...

The influence of diel climatic cycle on the depth time distribution of phytoplankton and photosynthesis in a shallow equatorial lake (Lake Baringo), Kenya.

Patterson, G.; Kotut, Kiplagat (Springer, 1995-05)

Lake Baringo is a shallow equatorial lake. This paper reports a diel study of the depth-time distribution of phytoplankton and photosynthesis at one location in Lake Baringo on 10 March 1989. The water column shows a pattern ...

Temporal changes in phytoplankton structure and composition at the Turkwel Gorge Reservoir, Kenya

Kotut, Kiplagat; Krienitz, L.; Muthuri, Francis M. (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1998)

Temporal changes in phytoplankton chlorophyll a, composition, diversity, biomass (density and fresh weight) and primary production were investigated at the Turkwel Gorge Reservoir (Kenya) over a two year period (1994 and ...

The Physico-chemical Conditions of Turkwel Gorge Reservoir, a New Man Made Lake in Northern Kenya

Kotut, Kiplagat; Njuguna, Stephen; Muthuri, Francis M.; Krienitz, L. (1999)

Variations in some physical, chemical, and nutrient conditions were investigated at Turkwel Gorge Reservoir and its inflowing river, Suam between 1994 and 1995. Seasonal changes in inflow volume had the greatest impact ...

Cyanotoxin-producing bloom of Anabaena flos-aquae, Anabaena discoidea and Microcystis aeruginosa (Cyanobacteria) in Nyanza Gulf of Lake Victoria, Kenya

Krienitz, L.; Ballot, A.; Wiegand, C.; Kotut, Kiplagat; Codd, G.A.; Pflugmacher, S. (2002)

A bloom of Anabaena flos-aquae, Anabaena discoidea and Microcystis aeruginosa, was characterized in Nyanza Gulf of Lake Victoria, near Kisumu, Kenya. According to classical literature data, A. discoidea was considered to ...

Bioactive steroidal alkaloid glycosides from Selanum aculeastrum.

Wanyonyi, Alphonse W.; Chhabra, S.C.; Mkoji, G.; Eilert, Udo; Njue, Wilson N. (2002)

Solanum aculeastrum Dunal was investigated for the presence of molluscicidal compounds. This led to the isolation of solaculine A, from the root bark in addition to known steroidal alkaloids; solamargine and beta-solamarine ...

Identification and distribution of pathogens coinfecting with Brucella spp., Coxiella burnetii and Rift Valley fever virus in humans, livestock and wildlife

Middlebrook, Earl A.; Romero, Alicia T.; Bett, Bernard; Nthiwa, Daniel M.; Oyola, Samuel O.; Fair, Jeanne M.; Bartlow, Andrew W. (Wiley, 2002-01)

Zoonotic diseases, such as brucellosis, Q fever and Rift Valley fever (RVF) caused by Brucella spp., Coxiella burnetii and RVF virus, respectively, can have devastating effects on human, livestock, and wildlife health ...

molluscicidal and antimicrobial activity of solanum aculeastrum

Wanyonyi, Alphonse W.; Chhabra, S.C.; Mkojo, G.; Njue, Wilson N.; Tarus, Paul K. (2003)

The methanolic extract of the fresh root bark and berries of Solanum aculeastrum showed significant activity against host snails of schistosomiasis. The berries extract was more potent with 100% snail kill at 50 ppm. ...

Contribution of tixic cynobacteria to massive deaths of lesser flamingoes at saline-alkaline lakes of Kenya

Krienitz, L.; Ballot, A.; Casper, P.; Codd, G.A.; Kotut, Kiplagat; Metcalf, J.S.; Morrison, L.F.; Pflugmacher, S.; Wiegand, C. (2003)

Heavy Metals and Pesticides in Marine Sediment, Seawater, and Seaplants Along the Kenya-Mombasa Coastline

Oyugi, Mildred P.; Chhabra, S.C.; Njue, Wilson N.; Kinyua, Anthony M. (Taylor & Francis, 2003)

Marine sediment, seawater and several species of seaplants along the Kenya- Mombasa coastal region were analyzed to determine the levels of heavy metals by AAS and EDXRF and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) by GLC-ECD. In ...

In vitro antiplasmodial activity of some plants used in Kisii, Kenya against Malaria and their chloroquine potentiative effects.

Muregi, F.W.; Chhabra, S.C.; Njagi, Eliud N.; Lang’at-Thoruwa, C.; Njue, Wilson N.; Ndiege, I.O. (2003)

Fifty-five organic and aqueous extracts of 11 plants used in malaria therapy in Kisii District, Kenya were tested in vitro against chloroquine (CQ)-sensitive and resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum. Of the plants ...