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Isolation and characterization of actinobacteria from Lake Magadi, Kenya
(2013-05-29)
Actinobacteria are ubiquitous and have been detected in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Although, various studies have focused on the ecology of this phylum, data on the ecology of actinobacteria endemic to soda lakes ...
Fish Species Composition and Diversity of Small Riverine Ecosystems in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Technology, 2012-09)
Riverine ecosystems in the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) significantly contribute to the lake’s water budget and aquatic biodiversity. Despite their significance to the lakes fisheries, only limited biodiversity studies have ...
Laboratory surveillance of cholera in Nyanza Province.
(2014)
Cholera continues to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality in many areas of the world, and there is currently a high frequency of new outbreaks in Africa. Following a confirmed cholera outbreak in Siaya, Kisumu, ...
Effectiveness of antituberculosis treatment among patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy at Vihiga District Hospital in 2007
(2010)
In Kenya there is need for proper co-ordination of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and tuberculosis (TB) treatment as most (60%) of the TB patients are also human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive. This study aims to ...
Is leaf pubescence of Cape Proteaceae a xeromorphic or radiation-protective trait?
(CSIRO Publishing, 2012-03)
Although pubescence has traditionally been considered to be related to the water economy of plants, the results are ambivalent and vary between different species. We tested two contrasting hypotheses for the functional ...
Growth and nutrient uptake among three wetland plant species occurring in Lake Victoria basin in Kenya.
(2010)
Nutrient enrichment is one of the most serious threats to wetland ecosystems. Information is lacking, particularly concerning the response of wetland plants species in Kenya in regard to nutrient enrichment of wetlands. ...
Morphological Characterization of Some Wild and Cultivated Watermelon (Citrullus Sp.) Accessions in Kenya
(2009-03)
Genetic diversity and relatedness were assessed among three most common commercial watermelon cultivars in Kenya; one newly introduced commercial cultivar from the U.S., one Kenyan landrace and one wild (Citrullus colocynthis) ...
Genetic Diversity of Cassava Mutants, Hybrids and Landraces Using Simple Sequence Repeat Markers
(SCIENCEDOMAIN international, 2014-10-11)
Aims: Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a crop with largely unexplored and unexplained potentially valuable genetic variability. The knowledge and understanding of the extent of genetic variation of cassava germplasm ...
Isolation, Characterization and Identification of Enterobacteriaceae from well water in Juja Town in Kenya
(2009)
Water for docmestic use is increasingly becoming a scarce resource forcing communities to resort to underground water sources. However, increasing wells and boreholes are facing threats of pullution from sewage. Water ...
Antibiotic resistance of bacteria isolated from Nairobi River.
(2006)
This study aimed to evaluate the antibiotic resistance of bacteria isolated from six sites along the pollution gradient of Nairobi River. Bacteria were isolated by standard Methods and grouped into 3 categories; enteric ...