Four Boran cattle were infected with Trypanosoma brucei using Glossina morsitans centralis and were left untreated throughout the experimental period of 18 months. During this period, sequential blood samples were collected and examined for the presence of anti-trypanosome antibodies and their an...
Masake, R.A.
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Moloo, S.K.
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Nantulya, V.M.
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Minja, S.H.
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Makau, J.M.
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Njuguna, J.T.
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[Comparative sensitivity of antigen-detection enzyme immunosorbent assay and the microhaematocrit centrifugation technique in the diagnosis of Trypanosoma brucei infections in cattle]
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Comparative sensitivity of antigen-detection enzyme immunosorbent assay and the microhaematocrit centrifugation technique in the diagnosis of Trypanosoma brucei infections in cattle
Following an outbreak of trypanosomosis in horses on a farm in Kenya, 18 trypanosome isolates were collected from the infected animals over a period of one and a half years and cryopreserved for characterization. The characterization was done on the basis of morphology using Giemsa-stained blood ...
Kihurani, D.O.
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Masake, R.A.
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Nantulya, V.M.
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Mbiuki, S.M.
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[Characterization of trypanosome isolates from naturally infected horses on a farm in Kenya]
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Characterization of trypanosome isolates from naturally infected horses on a farm in Kenya
The FAO/IAEA Trypanosomiasis Direct Antigen-ELISA kit has been distributed to scientists holding research contracts under an IAEA Co-ordinated Research Programme in 14 sub-Saharan African countries. It is intended for improved diagnosis of bovine tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiasis as an aid to e...
Eisler, M.C.
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Lessard, P.
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Moloo, D.
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Masake, R.A.
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Peregrine, A.S.
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[Sensitivity and specificity of antigen-capture ELISAs for diagnosis of Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma vivax infections in cattle]
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Sensitivity and specificity of antigen-capture ELISAs for diagnosis of Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma vivax infections in cattle
Advances in biotechnological techniques are driven by the needs of the human populations. The new techniques in biotechnology have been developed as a consequence of the integrated use of microbiology, biochemistry and chemical engineering. Some of these technologies are being employed in the der...
Masake, R.A.
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Musoke, A.J.
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Ole-MoiYoi, O.K.
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[Application of biotechnology in disease diagnosis and vaccine Development]
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Application of biotechnology in disease diagnosis and vaccine Development
Diagnosis is an essential requirement in the management of disease both at the level of the individual, when a decision has to be made whether to treat or not, and at the epidemiological level for evaluating the performance of disease control strategies. The centrality of diagnosis in disease man...