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Catch Composition, Abundance and Length-Weight Relationships of Groupers (Pisces: Serranidae) from Inshore Waters of Kenya
(African Journals Online, 2010-10)Abstract—Groupers (family Serranidae) support important artisanal fisheries in most of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. However, despite their economic and ecological importance, they are poorly studied in the region. ... -
CELLULAR REACTIVITY TO THE P. FALCIPARUM PROTEIN TRAP IN ADULT KENYANS: NOVEL EPITOPES, COMPLEX CYTOKINE PATTERNS, AND THE IMPACT OF NATURAL ANTIGENIC VARIATION
(American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2006)Malaria vaccines based on thrombospondin-related adhesive protein of Plasmodium falciparum (Pf TRAP) are currently undergoing clinical trials in humans. This study was designed to investigate naturally acquired cellular ... -
Clearing asymptomatic parasitaemia increases the specificity of the definition of mild febrile malaria
(Elsevier, 2007-08-15)Abstract In clinical trials, the specificity of the disease endpoint is critical to an accurate estimate of vaccine efficacy. We used a logistic regression model to analyse parasite densities among children before and ... -
Comparison of volatile blends and gene sequences of two isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae of different virulence and repellency toward the termite Macrotermes michaelseni
(The Journal of Experimental Biology, 2010-11-29)Previously, we reported an interesting relationship between virulence and repellency of different isolates of the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae towards the termite Macrotermes michaelseni: the higher the virulence of a ... -
Comparison of volatile blends and gene sequences of two isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae of different virulence and repellency toward the termite Macrotermes michaelseni.
(PudMed, 2011-03)Previously, we reported an interesting relationship between virulence and repellency of different isolates of the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae towards the termite Macrotermes michaelseni: the higher the virulence of a ... -
Comparison of Volatile Blends and Nucleotide Sequences of Two Beauveria Bassiana Isolates of Different Virulence and Repellency Towards the Termite Macrotermes Michealseni.
(2012)Isolates of the fungus Beauveria bassiana have different levels of virulence and repellency against the termite Macrotermes michaelseni. In the present study, we compared the volatile profiles and gene sequences of two ... -
Daily growth of young-of-the-year of the Baringo tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus baringoensis (Trewavas, 1983)
(2010)Otolith microstructure analysis was used to validate microincrement deposition rate and to determine daily growth rates of young-of-the-year (YOY) Baringo tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus baringoensis. Microincrement ... -
Determination of effective tow duration for estimation of fish and shellfish abundance in deeper-water bottom trawl surveys
(Springer Japan, 2011-07-01)Experimental trawl surveys were conducted to determine effective tow durations for estimating fish and shellfish abundances in deeper-water bottom trawl surveys. A total of 304 hauls were conducted in Kagoshima Bay, southern ... -
DOMESTICATION OF INDIGENOUS EDIBLE MUSHROOMS USING THE OPEN-NURSERY SYSTEM
(African Journal of Horticultural Science, 2022)Kaya forests are pockets of natural rainforests in the coastal regions of Kenya. For generations, the more than 50 Kaya forests have sustained communities living around them with food, medicine and fuelwood. Mushrooms have ... -
The Effect of aþ-Thalassaemia on the Incidence of Malaria and Other Diseases in Children Living on the Coast of Kenya
(PLos Medicine, 2006-04-18)Background The a-thalassaemias are the commonest genetic disorders of humans. It is generally believed that this high frequency reflects selection through a survival advantage against death from malaria; nevertheless, ... -
Effects of Greenhouse and Stocking Density on Growth and Survival of African Catfish ( Clarias gariepinus Burchell 1822) Fry Reared in High Altitude Kenya Regions
(http://www.ijsr.net/, 2012)Production of African catfish (Clarias gar iepinus) under culture in high altitude ar eas has faced challenges due to slow growth related to low temperatur es. This study was therefore designed to test the hypothesis ... -
Effects of iso-nutrient fertilization on plankton production in earthen ponds of Bangladesh.
(UK PubMed Central (UKPMC), 2007)The experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of iso-nutrients fertilization on fertilizer combinations, containing a similar amount of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) were the production of plankton in earthen ponds ... -
The ethnobotany of the Midzichenda tribes of the coastal forest areas in Kenya: 1. General perspective and non-medicinal plant uses
(African Journals Online, 2003)The coastal forests of Kenya represent a rare and threatened forest type, rich in biodiversity, with an estimated flora of over 3 000 plant taxa, of which about 550 taxa are endemic. The existing forest patches include ... -
The ethnobotany of the Midzichenda tribes of the coastal forest areas in Kenya: 2. Medicinal plant uses
(Refdoc, 2003)The Midzichenda have relied on plant resources for their basic needs, which included medicinal use, for centuries. This paper presents an inventory of some of the indigenous knowledge on medicinal plant uses of three ... -
Evaluation of the Kenya long line pelagic fishery: Temporal variation in fishing effort and catch rates
(Science Direct, 2022)Pelagic fishes support a vital part of the local and export production and trade at global, regional, and local levels. In the Western Indian Ocean, pelagic fishes are mainly exploited by purse-seiners and long-line ... -
EX VIVO INTERFERON-GAMMA IMMUNE RESPONSE TO THROMBOSPONDIN-RELATED ADHESIVE PROTEIN IN COASTAL KENYANS: LONGEVITY AND RISK OF PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM INFECTION
(American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2003)Abstract. Thrombospondin-related adhesive protein (TRAP) of Plasmodium falciparum iscurrently being tested in human vaccine studies. However, its natural reactivity in the field remainspoorly characterized. More than 40% ... -
A field bioassay for assessing ivermectin bio-efficacy in wild malaria vectors
(BMC, 2023-09)Background Ivermectin (IVM) mass drug administration is a candidate complementary malaria vector control tool. Ingestion of blood from IVM treated hosts results in reduced survival in mosquitoes. Estimating bio-efficacy ... -
Genetic variation in the marbled lungfish Protopterus aethiopicus in Lake Victoria and introduction to Lake Baringo, Kenya
(ResearchGate, 2006-11)Marbled lungfish Protopterus aethiopicus in Lake Victoria and two nearby smaller lakes were found to have high levels of DNA sequence variation in their mitochondrial control regions (35 haplotypes in 61 fish) but no ... -
Growth and economic performance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) fed on three brans (maize, wheat and rice) in fertilized ponds
(Wiley Online Library, 2006-06)Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) was fed rice bran (RB), wheat bran (WB) and maize bran (MB) at 1.5% body weight. Fingerlings averaging 14 g were stocked at 19 462 fish ha−1 in three treatments with six replicates ... -
Habitat characteristics of skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) in the western North Pacific: a remote sensing perspective
(Wiley Online Library, 2010-09)Skipjack tuna habitat in the western North Pacific was studied from satellite remotely sensed environment and catch data, using generalized additive models and geographic information systems. Weekly resolved remotely sensed ...