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2003

Watzl, B., Bub, A., Briviba, K., Rechkemmer, G., Thorsdottir, I., Ramel, A., Attri, J., et al. (2003). Special Sessions/Debates. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 47, 328–329. Karger Publishers.

Agweyu-Lugulu, J. M. M. (2003). A study of the role of the sponsor in public secondary school administration in Kakamega district.

Batavani, R. A., Mortaz, E., Falahian, K., & Dawoodi, M. A. (2003). Study on frequency, etiology and some enzymatic activities of subclinical ovine mastitis in Urmia, Iran. Small Ruminant Research, 50, 45 - 50. Website Abstract

A total of 209 milk samples were collected from the udder halves of 178 native dairy ewes at 2 weeks after lambing until the 10th week postpartum. Those which were classified by bacterial culture and California Mastitis Test (CMT) as positive, were deemed to have glands with subclinical mastitis (SCM). The periodic prevalence rate of SCM was 39%. The most common bacterial isolates from SCM cases were coagulase negative staphylococci (41%), Bacillus cereus (33%), Staphylococcus aureus (22%) and Streptococcus spp. (4%). The mean activity of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were higher in milk from SCM udders than in milk from healthy udders (P<0.01). There were no significant differences in blood serum LDH, ALP and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) of healthy and subclinical mastitic ewes. The increment in LDH and ALP in milk of udders shows the presence of tissue damage provoked by SCM. Thus, these parameters might be suitable for use in the early diagnosis of subclinical mastitis in ewes.

Watzl, B., Bub, A., Briviba, K., Rechkemmer, G., Thorsdottir, I., Ramel, A., Attri, J., et al. (2003). Subject Index Vol. 47, 2003. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 47, 673–674. Karger Publishers.

Watzl, B., Bub, A., Briviba, K., Rechkemmer, G., Thorsdottir, I., Ramel, A., Attri, J., et al. (2003). Submitted Oral Communications. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 47, 382–401. Karger Publishers.

Watzl, B., Bub, A., Briviba, K., Rechkemmer, G., Thorsdottir, I., Ramel, A., Attri, J., et al. (2003). Submitted Posters (pp 402–464). Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 47, 402–464. Karger Publishers.

Watzl, B., Bub, A., Briviba, K., Rechkemmer, G., Thorsdottir, I., Ramel, A., Attri, J., et al. (2003). Submitted Posters (pp 465–556). Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 47, 465–556. Karger Publishers.

Watzl, B., Bub, A., Briviba, K., Rechkemmer, G., Thorsdottir, I., Ramel, A., Attri, J., et al. (2003). Submitted Posters (pp 557–606). Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 47, 557–606. Karger Publishers.

Watzl, B., Bub, A., Briviba, K., Rechkemmer, G., Thorsdottir, I., Ramel, A., Attri, J., et al. (2003). Submitted Posters (pp 607–650). Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 47, 607–650. Karger Publishers.

Gatongi, P. M., Njoroge, J. M., Scott, M. E., Ranjan, S., Gathuma, J. M., Munyua, W. K., Cheruiyot, H., et al. (2003). Susceptibility to IVM in a field strain of Haemonchus contortus subjected to four treatments in a closed sheep–goat flock in Kenya. Veterinary Parasitology, 110, 235 - 240. Website Abstract

Susceptibility to IVM (IVM) of “strain A” Haemonchus contortus which had been exposed to IVM four times over a 2-year period was compared to IVM susceptibility of “strain C” H. contortus which had no prior field exposure to IVM, by in vivo and in vitro methods. In vivo, the percentage reduction in faecal egg counts (FEC) and the total worm counts (TWC) were compared between control animals (lambs and kids) and animals treated with low dose IVM (20μg/kg). In vitro susceptibility to IVM was evaluated by larval migration inhibition (LMI) after the two strains of H. contortus were exposed to different concentrations of IVM. The dose response, measured as the proportion of larvae inhibited from migrating, was used to estimate LD50. Although differences in response to IVM in the in vivo determinations were not significant, “strain A” H. contortus had a significantly higher LD50 than “strain C” in the LMI assay. Coincident with the conduct of the in vivo experiment, it was observed that “strain A” H. contortus established and survived better than “strain C” in the control lambs.

Chauhan, K. K., Rout, P. K., Singh, P. K., Mandal, A., Singh, H. N., Roy, R., & Singh, S. K. (2003). Susceptibility to natural gastro-intestinal nematode infection in different physiological stages in Jamunapari and Barbari goats in the semi-arid tropics. Small Ruminant Research, 50, 219 - 223. Website Abstract

Resistance to naturally acquired gastro-intestinal (GI) nematode parasite infections (predominantly Haemonchus) of 212 Jamunapari and 163 Barbari goats (does) were studied in different physiological stages, namely pregnant, dry and lactating stages in a semi-arid region of India. The faecal egg counts (FECs) for GI nematode infections were examined in different physiological stages in both the breeds in two periods, i.e. an early period (October–November) and a late period (February–March). Analysis was carried out on loge(FEC+100) transformed data, accounting for repeated records on does, during early and late periods. Breed had significant effect on FEC in early and late periods in pregnant, dry and lactating does. Breed by physiological interaction had significant effect on FEC in both the early and late periods. Jamunapari lactating goats had significantly higher FEC than that of dry and pregnant does but there was no peri-parturient rise in FEC in the resistant Barbari goats.

Under-development Debate and the problem of Poverty: . (2003). Under-development Debate and the problem of Poverty: . Theoretical Alternatives for Africa in Educational Perspectives , Volume 1(Journal in Rwanda, 2003).

Syomwene, A., & Kitainge, K. M. (2003). Various schools of Philosophical thought about the subject matter that should be included in the early years of schooling curriculum. Reimagining Practice - Researching change: First international conference on cognition, languages and special education research., 3, 112-121.

Odero, W., & Ayuku, D. (2003). Violence and alcohol : a study of injury presentations to Emergency Departments in Eldoret, Kenya : short research report. African Safety Promotion, 1, 38-42. University of South Africa (UNISA). Website Abstract

The objective of this study was to estimate the extent of alcoholrelatedness in injury patients, with special reference to interpersonal violence. A cross-sectional hospital-based descriptive study was undertaken in Eldoret, Kenya, over a period of six months. Demographic and injury circumstances data were collected on trauma patients consecutively presenting to hospitals. Alcohol consumption was assessed by either blood analysis or breath test, using a Lion Alcolmeter-SD2, in patients aged 16 years and above who arrived within an interval of 10 hours from the time of injury. Of the 778 subjects evaluated for alcohol, 31.1% were positive (BAC >0.05 g/100ml). A greater proportion of assaulted patients (42.5%) tested positive for alcohol than those with road traffic injuries (23.3%) and falls (17.9%). Nearly a third of assaulted patients were intoxicated (BAC=>0.5g/100ml). Males were twice as likely as females to have been drinking prior to injury (OR=1.8; CI, 1.2-2.6). Young adults of ages 30-39 years were three times as likely to be involved in alcohol-related violence than adolescents aged 16-19 years (OR=3.1

Tarraf, A., Ro, F., Prott, C., Ataro, E., Strassner, M., & Hillmer, H. (2003). Wide and continuous wavelength tuning of micro-cavity devices for optoelectronic applications. Journal of Microlithography, Microfabrication and Microsystems, 2, 265–274. International Society for Optics and Photonics.

Majanja, M., & Kiplang’at, J. (2003). Women librarians in Kenya: a study of their status and occupational characteristics. Library management. MCB UP Ltd.

Mboya, T. M. (2003). Writing her story: the woman and history in Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye's' Coming to birth'. Nairobi Journal of Literature, 34–41.

2002

Mehrotra, M., Wu, J., Jain, A., Laaksonen, T., Kim, K., Bather, W., Koshy, R., et al. (2002). 60 nm gate length dual-Vt CMOS for high performance applications. In 2002 Symposium on VLSI Technology. Digest of Technical Papers (Cat. No. 01CH37303) (p. 124–125). IEEE.

Andhoga, J., Macharia, A. G., Maikuma, I. R., Awnyonyi, Z. S., Ayumba, B. R., & Kakai, R. (2002). Aerobic pathogenic bacteria in post-operative wounds at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. East African medical journal, 79(12), 640-644.

Chukwu, C. N. (2002). African philosophy: the task of addressing contemporary social problems. Thought and Practice in African Philosophy, 247–254.

Kosgey, I. S., Van der Werf, J. H. J., Kinghorn, B. P., Arendonk, J. A. M. V., & Baker, R. L. (2002). Alternative breeding schemes for meat sheep in the tropics. In Proceedings of the 7th world congress on genetics applied to livestock production (p. 19–23).

Kosgey, I. S., Van der Werf, J. H. J., Kinghorn, B. P., Arendonk, J. A. M. V., & Baker, R. L. (2002). Alternative breeding schemes for meat sheep in the tropics. In World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livesto ck Production (7th ed.). presented at the August 19-23, Montpellier, France.

Buluku, E. (2002). An assessment of the adequacy of school meals in meeting the nutritional requirements of girls in boarding secondary schools in Nairobi. Kenyatta University.

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