Currently, several PCR based diagnostic assays have been developed to improve the detection of pathogenic trypanosomes. These tests include use of species specific primers, single and nested PCRs' based on primers amplifying the Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) regions of ribosomal DNA. This stu...
Thumbi, S.M.
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McOdimba, F.A.
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Mosi, R.O.
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Jung'a, J.O.
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[Comparative evaluation of three PCR base diagnostic assays for the detection of pathogenic trypanosomes in cattle blood]
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Comparative evaluation of three PCR base diagnostic assays for the detection of pathogenic trypanosomes in cattle blood
Studies on the epidemiology of African Animal Trypanosomiasis (AAT) rarely consider the spatial dimension of disease prevalence. This problem is confounded by use of parasitological diagnostic methods of low sensitivity in field surveys. Here we report a study combining highly sensitive and speci...
Thumbi, S.M.
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Jung'a, J.O.
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Mosi, R.O.
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McOdimba, F.A.
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[Spatial distribution of African animal trypanosomiasis in Suba and Teso districts in Western Kenya]
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Spatial distribution of African animal trypanosomiasis in Suba and Teso districts in Western Kenya
A cross-sectional survey was done in two Districts in Western Kenya to determine the socio-economic characteristics and perceptions of the cattle types kept. This involved socio-economic profiles of households, herd structure, reasons for keeping specific types of cattle and production and market...
Amimo, Joshua O.
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Thumbi, S.M.
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Inyangala, B.A.O.
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Jung'a, J.O.
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Mosi, R.O.
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[Socio-economic characteristics and perceptions of cattle keepers and constraints to cattle production in western Kenya]
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Socio-economic characteristics and perceptions of cattle keepers and constraints to cattle production in western Kenya
Individual and maternal additive genetic and heterotic effects were estimated for preweaning, reproductive, and lactation traits of the Sahiwal breed and its crosses with Bos taurus (Ayrshire and Friesian). The individual additive genetic breed effect influenced all cow traits except annual milk ...
Thorpe, W.R.
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Kang'ethe, P.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Mosi, R.O.
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Mwandotto, B.A.J.
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Njuguna, P.
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[Crossbreeding Ayrshire, Friesian, and Sahiwal cattle for milk yield and preweaning traits of progeny in the semiarid tropics of Kenya]
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Crossbreeding Ayrshire, Friesian, and Sahiwal cattle for milk yield and preweaning traits of progeny in the semiarid tropics of Kenya
The use of exotic dairy goats in breeding programmes for smallholder production systems is popular in Eastern Africa. However, information on the performance of exotic breeds within these systems is scarce. This paper presents information on performance of Toggenburg dairy goats under smallholder...
Ahuya, C.O.
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Mosi, R.O.
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Peacock, C.P.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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[Performance of Toggenburg dairy goats in smallholder production systems of the eastern highlands of Kenya]
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Performance of Toggenburg dairy goats in smallholder production systems of the eastern highlands of Kenya