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Differential virulence and tsetse fly transmissibility of Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma brucei strains

open access: yesOnderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2017
African animal trypanosomiasis causes significant economic losses in sub-Saharan African countries because of livestock mortalities and reduced productivity. Trypanosomes, the causative agents, are transmitted by tsetse flies (Glossina spp.).
Purity K. Gitonga   +9 more
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A history of the Kikuyu to 1904. [PDF]

open access: yes, 1969
This thesis is the first systematic attempt, so far undertaken, to collect and analyse the historical traditions of the Kikuyu. It demonstrates that among the Kikuyu the genealogies of the mbari or kinship groups are a more fruitful source of historical ...
Muriuki, Godfrey
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Prevalence of trypanosomosis in camel calves : A pilot study in Laikipia District of Kenya

open access: yesRevue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 2000
Trypanosomosis is one of the most important diseases affecting camel calves. It presents itself as an acute form and is usually fatal if treatment is not carried out.
Z. K. Njiru   +4 more
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Femoral bifurcation and bilateral tibial hemimelia: case report

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2018
Femoral bifurcation and tibial hemimelia are rare anomalies described as a variant of Gollop-Wolfgang complex. This article presents a case of Gollop-Wolfgang complex without hand ectrodactyly.
Joshua Ondari   +5 more
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Équivalents en français de la prononciation kikuyu

open access: yes, 2023
La langue kikuyu se caractérise par la présence de cinq phonèmes vocaliques assortis de tons lexicaux (Philippson 1982). Il a été fait recours dans cette publication aux caractères en usage dans tous les textes écrits publiés au Kenya dans la langue ...
Adam, Michel
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Effects of different amounts of crude glycerol supplementation on dry matter intake, milk yield, and milk quality of lactating dairy cows grazing on a Kikuyu grass pasture

open access: yesScientia Agropecuaria, 2021
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of different amounts of crude glycerol (CGL) on dry matter intake, milk yield, milk protein yield, and milk fatty acid profile of dairy cows grazing on a Kikuyu-based pasture. Six Holstein cows were used
Diana Marcela Valencia E   +4 more
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Fusarium species isolated from Pennisetum clandestinum collected during outbreaks of kikuyu poisoning in cattle in South Africa

open access: yesOnderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2014
Kikuyu poisoning occurs sporadically in South Africa. It is of major economic importance, as valuable dairy cows are often poisoned by it, and once affected, the mortality rate is high.
Christo J. Botha   +2 more
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Repellency and Toxicity of Selected Fractions, Identified Compounds and Blends of Resin Against Bedbugs

open access: yesNatural Product Communications, 2022
Bedbugs are blood-feeding arthropods that cause anemia in humans upon heavy feeding. Control measures are unsuccessful due to resistance to development, environmental pollution, and cost.
Norman W. Wairagu   +4 more
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BOTANICAL COMPOSITION AND IN VITRO NUTRITIONAL EVALUATION OF KIKUYU GRASS COMPARED WITH TEMPERATE PASTURES

open access: yesTropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2021
Background: Intensive continuous grazing of temperate grass and legume pastures has been a feeding strategy adopted in small-scale dairy systems (SSDS) in the highlands of central Mexico that reduces costs and increases profitability of farms.
Dalia Andrea Plata-Reyes   +3 more
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Cross-cutting Ties and Coexistence: Intermarriage, Land Rentals and Changing Land Use Patterns among Maasai and Kikuyu of Maiella and Enoosupukia, Lake Naivasha Basin, Kenya

open access: yesRural Landscapes: Society Environment History, 2015
This paper explores the value of cross-cutting ties and conflicting loyalties for the peaceful management of conflicts and the emergence of collective action across previously violently contested community boundaries in two communities in the Lake ...
Eric Mutisya Kioko, Michael Bollig
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