Search Results - "Ochieng, J."
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LC-MS-Based Metabolomics for the Chemosystematics of Kenyan Dodonaea viscosa Jacq (Sapindaceae) Populations
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (10-09-2020)“…Jacq (Sapindaceae) is a medicinal plant with a worldwide distribution. The species has undergone enormous taxonomic changes which caused confusion amongst…”
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Histology and ultrastructure of olfactory and nasal respiratory mucosae in suckling and adult African grasscutters (Thryonomys swinderianus- Temminck, 1827)
Published in Zoomorphology (01-06-2023)“…Grasscutters (GRCs) are hystricognath rodents that predominate West African countries where they are captured and bred in captivity as “microlivestock” and for…”
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Animal-related factors associated with moderate-to-severe diarrhea in children younger than five years in western Kenya: A matched case-control study
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-08-2017)“…Diarrheal disease remains among the leading causes of global mortality in children younger than 5 years. Exposure to domestic animals may be a risk factor for…”
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Incentives for cattle producers to adopt an E. Coli vaccine: An application of best–worst scaling
Published in Food policy (01-02-2016)“…•Incentives to adopt an E. coli cattle vaccine are examined using Best–Worst Scaling.•Market/supply chain incentives and subsidization of vaccination costs are…”
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Clinical, environmental, and behavioral characteristics associated with Cryptosporidium infection among children with moderate-to-severe diarrhea in rural western Kenya, 2008-2012: The Global Enteric Multicenter Study (GEMS)
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (12-07-2018)“…Cryptosporidium is a leading cause of moderate-to-severe diarrhea (MSD) in young children in Africa. We examined factors associated with Cryptosporidium…”
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Driving Adoption and Commercialization of Subunit Vaccines for Bovine Tuberculosis and Johne's Disease: Policy Choices and Implications for Food Security
Published in Vaccines (Basel) (09-11-2020)“…Infectious animal diseases, such as Johne's disease (JD) caused by (MAP) and bovine tuberculosis (bTB) caused by , have been a challenge to the livestock…”
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Plasma nevirapine concentrations predict virological and adherence failure in Kenyan HIV-1 infected patients with extensive antiretroviral treatment exposure
Published in PloS one (24-02-2017)“…Treatment failure is a key challenge in the management of HIV-1 infection. We conducted a mixed-model survey of plasma nevirapine (NVP) concentrations (cNVP)…”
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Comparative strategic approaches to COVID-19 in Africa: Balancing public interest with civil liberties
Published in South African medical journal (13-08-2020)“…As COVID-19 spreads rapidly across Africa, causing havoc to economies and disruption to already fragile healthcare systems, it is becoming clear that despite…”
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Metarhizium anisopliae infection reduces Trypanosoma congolense reproduction in Glossina fuscipes fuscipes and its ability to acquire or transmit the parasite
Published in BMC microbiology (23-11-2018)“…Tsetse fly-borne trypanosomiasis remains a significant problem in Africa despite years of interventions and research. The need for new strategies to control…”
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Factors associated with typical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection among children <5 years old with moderate-to-severe diarrhoea in rural western Kenya, 2008–2012
Published in Epidemiology and infection (16-11-2020)“…Typical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (tEPEC) infection is a major cause of diarrhoea and contributor to mortality in children <5 years old in developing…”
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Assessing sustainability factors of farmer seed production: a case of the Good Seed Initiative project in Tanzania
Published in Agriculture & food security (01-12-2021)“…Background Quality seed is at the core of the technological packages needed to increase crop production, nutrition, and rural wellbeing. However, smallholder…”
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Factors affecting cattle producers’ willingness to adopt an Escherichia coli O157:H7 vaccine: a probit analysis
Published in The international food and agribusiness management review (01-01-2017)“…E. coli O157:H7 bacteria – a major cause of foodborne illness – occur naturally in the intestine of cattle but do not affect the health or productivity of the…”
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Crinum jagus (J. Thomps. Dandy): Antioxidant and protective properties as a medicinal plant on toluene-induced oxidative stress damages in liver and kidney of rats
Published in Toxicology reports (01-01-2022)“…Crinum jagus (C. jagus; J. Thomps.) Dandy (Liliaceae) is a pantropical plant known for its medicinal values and pharmacological properties. The study assessed…”
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Diarrhoea, enteric pathogen detection and nutritional indicators among controls in the Global Enteric Multicenter Study, Kenya site: an opportunity to understand reference populations in case-control studies of diarrhoea
Published in Epidemiology and infection (01-01-2019)“…Given the challenges in accurately identifying unexposed controls in case-control studies of diarrhoea, we examined diarrhoea incidence, subclinical enteric…”
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Geographic distribution and frequency of a taurine Bos taurus and an indicine Bos indicus Y specific allele amongst sub-Saharan African cattle breeds
Published in Molecular ecology (01-04-2000)“…We report for the first time, and for the whole of sub‐Saharan Africa, the geographical distribution and the frequency of an indicine and a taurine Y specific…”
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Efficacy of fecal fertilizers on growth, nutrient uptake and yield of maize
Published in African journal of food, agriculture, nutrition, and development : AJFAND (01-12-2018)“…Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most widely cultivated staple food crop in sub-Saharan Africa. However, its production is severely constrained by abiotic and biotic…”
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Hybridization of banteng (Bos javanicus) and zebu (Bos indicus) revealed by mitochondrial DNA, satellite DNA, AFLP and microsatellites
Published in Heredity (01-01-2003)“…Hybridization between wild and domestic bovine species occurs worldwide either spontaneously or by organized crossing. We have analysed hybridization of…”
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Knowledge about the research and ethics committee at Makerere University, Kampala
Published in African health sciences (2013)“…All research involving human participants should be reviewed by a competent and independent institutional research and ethics committee. Research conducted at…”
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African Pastoralism: Genetic Imprints of Origins and Migrations
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (12-04-2002)“…The genetic history of African cattle pastoralism is controversial and poorly understood. We reveal the genetic signatures of its origins, secondary movements,…”
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