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Changes in lipids utilisation during moisture and temperature stress of infective (L3) and its implication on the epidemiology of Haemonchus contortus in arid and semi arid lands
(Maxwell science publishing, 2011-03-05)
A study was undertaken to establish the pattern and level of lipid utilization in third stage infective larvae (L_3) of Haemonchus contortus under temperature and moisture stress conditions. The stress factors were ...
Stress response in infective larvae (L3) of the parasitic nematode haemonchus Contortus is accompanied by enhanced expression of heat shock proteins (HSP 70)
(Maxwell science, 2012-07-10)
The study was undertaken to investigate the effects of temperature and moisture stresses on protein profile and characteristics in the free living third larval stages (L_3) of Haemonchus contortus. Before and after temperature ...
Exsheathment characteristics and infectivity of revived anhydrobiotic L_ (3) of haemonchus contortus
(Maxwell science, 2012-10-20)
This study was conducted to determine the effect of temperature and moisture stress on exsheathment process and infectivity of the infective larvae of the parasitic nematode "Haemonchus contortus". Laboratory conditions ...
Influence of worm infection on immunopathological effect of mycoplasma capricolum capripneumoniae pathogen in goats
(2018)
| Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia, caused by Mycoplasma capricolum capripneumoniae (Mccp), is a highly contagious disease of goats usually with a high morbidity and mortality in naïve goats and a major threat to food ...
Gender and regional disparities in enrolment and academic achievement in Kenya: implications for education planning.
(2010-12-01)
According to the requirements of the educational millennium development goals, countries are supposed
to ensure that by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike complete a full course of primary education and ...
Using intermittent sand filters of various depths to remove NH3-N, NO3N and NO2N from the wastewater of sugar milling factory.
(International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE), 2014)
Intermittent sand filter systems have been used in wastewater treatment according to Selecky (2012) especially
their application for on-site wastewater management. Intermittent sand filters have not been used to treat ...
Antimicrobial Coumarins from the Oyster Culinary-Medicinal Mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus (Agaricomycetes), from Kenya
(International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 2016-01-01)
Pleurotus ostreatus has been widely used as food because of its nutritional and medicinal properties. These have been attributed to the presence of macronutrients, minerals, vitamins, and amino acids, among other secondary ...
Biodegradation of carbofuran in soils within Nzoia River Basin, Kenya
(Journal of Environmental Science and Health, 2015-04-06)
Carbofuran (2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethylbenzofuran-7-yl methylcarbamate) has been used within the Nzoia River Basin (NRB), especially in Bunyala Rice Irrigation Schemes, in Kenya for the control of pests. In this study, the ...
Power degradation and its climatic correlation in field-aged photovoltaic modules operating in Kenya
(GlobeEdu Group, 2015-01-01)
Photovoltaic (PV) modules deployed outdoors usually degrade physically due to exposure to the various elements such as UV light, a range of fluctuating temperatures and humidity and variations in operating currents and ...
Access to water in Kenya’s coast region
(2018)
Water is considered a basic commodity and essential for life - living on planet earth is dependent on it. However, access to water has been and will continue
to be a dilemma for a majority of the residents at the coast ...