Search Results - "Muguga"

Carcass composition evaluation of sheep grazed on Kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) in high altitude area of Kenya by Wachira, J.D., Kamau, C.R., Chemitei, V.C.C., Muia, J.K., Gichuru, W.N.

“…A total of 30 mutton sheep, each consisting of 10 red masai, dorper and hampshire down breeds in equal proportions of 5 males and females were delivered to Muguga Meat Research Laboratory in 1981/82 year for a complete carcass composition valuation. …”
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Genetic diversity and population structure of Theileria parva in South Sudan by Salih, Diaeldin A., Mwacharo, Joram M., Pelle, Roger, Njahira, Moses N., Odongo, David O., Mbole-Kariuki, Mary N., Marcellino, Wani L., Malak, Agol K., Kiara, Henry K., El Hussein, A.R.M., Bishop, Richard P., Skilton, Robert A.

“…Out of the 751 samples included in this study, 178 blood samples were positive for T. parva by species-specific PCR, were collected from cattle from four regions in South Sudan (Bor = 62; Juba = 45; Kajo keji = 41 and Yei = 30) were genotyped using 14 microsatellite markers spanning the four chromosomes. The T. parva Muguga strain was included in the study as a reference. …”
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Evidence for ADP-ribosylation and G protein in Theileria parva-transformed bovine lymphocytes by Grab, D.J., Naessens, Jan, Ole-MoiYoi, O.K.

“…Recently it was demonstrated that T. parva (muguga)-infected T cells have enhanced tyrosine kinase (5) and casein kinase II activities which may play roles in the transformation of these cells (7.8). …”
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Smallholder farmers’ perception of the impacts of climate change and variability on rain-fed agricultural practices in semi-arid and sub-humid regions of Kenya by Kalungu, Jokastah W., Filho, Walter L., Harris, David

“…A pair of sites was selected with a semi-arid climate (Katumani and Kambi ya Mawe) and a second pair selected with a sub-humid climate (Kabete and Muguga). Within each pair, sites have similar rainfall totals and patterns but have mean annual temperature differences of between 1.5 and 300C. …”
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First detection of Theileria parva in cattle from Cameroon in the absence of the main tick vector Rhipicephalus appendiculatus by Silatsa, Barberine A., Simo, G., Githaka, Naftaly W., Kamga, R., Oumarou, F., Tiambo, Christian K., Machuka, Eunice M., Domelevo Entfellner, Jean-Baka, Odongo, David O., Bishop, Richard P., Kuiate, Jules-Roger, Njiokou, F., Djikeng, Appolinaire, Pelle, Roger

“…Cloning and sequencing of Tp1 amplicons revealed sequence identity with the reference T. parva Muguga. This new finding raises serious concerns of a potential spread of ECF into the central African region.…”
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Effects of maize streak virus disease on yield and quality of forage of different maize cultivars. by Lukuyu, Ben A.

“…The effects of maize streak virus disease (MSVD) on yield and quality of maize forage, a need amplified by intensive management practices for maize to obtain forage for livestock, were studied in field experiments carried out between 2001 and 2004 at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), Muguga and at Githunguri and Kiambaa divisions of Kiambu district, Kenya. …”
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Progress in screening cassava genotypes for resistance to cassava brown streak Uganda virus by Kanju, E., Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas, Otim Okello, F.

“…The 14 clones were sent to the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services (KEPHIS), Muguga, Kenya for cleaning and virus indexing ready for regional distribution. …”
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Isolation, recombinant expression and characterization of polymorphism of BM86 vaccine antigen homologues from rhipicephalus appendiculatus. by Kamau, L.M.

“…Polymorphism in the R. appendiculatus antigen was assessed in a laboratory stock (Muguga laboratory stock, reared in the laboratory for over 40 years) and four Kenyan field populations from Kiambu, Kakamega, Makuyu and Uasin Gishu. …”
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The Parasite specifity of cytotoxic T cells from cattle immunized with Buffalo and cattle- derived Theileria parva parasites. by Kariuki, T.M.

“…Cell lines to be used as target cells in in vitro cytotoxicity assays were generated by infection of PBM with the 5 buffalo parasite stocks as well as with the cattle-derived parasite stocks T.p.parva (Uganda), (Muguga), (Marikebuni), (Mariakani), and T.p.bovis (Boleni). …”
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