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Influence of rainfall amount and livestock grazing on soil respiration in a moist Kenyan savannah by Ondier, Joseph, Okach, Daniel O., John, Onyango C., Otieno, Dennis O.

“…The influence of livestock grazing and changing rainfall patterns on soil respiration (Rs) in the tropical savannah in Lambwe is unclear. Measurements of Rs…”
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Spatial and network mapping of comorbidity with trachoma and visual-impairing NCDs in a pastoralist community in Kenya: implications for SDGs and UHC by Chweya, R N, Onyango, C A, Saigilu, S, Mwangi, C, Gachohi, J M

“…Abstract Background We explore the spatial distribution of comorbidity with trachoma and potentially visual-impairing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and…”
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Long- and short-range structural changes of recrystallised cassava starch subjected to in vitro digestion by Mutungi, C., Onyango, C., Doert, T., Paasch, S., Thiele, S., Machill, S., Jaros, D., Rohm, H.

“…The conformational and structural order of resistant starch type III made from cassava starch was studied. The gelatinized starch was debranched using…”
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Efficacy and safety evaluation of a novel trioxaquine in the management of cerebral malaria in a mouse model by Odhiambo, Onyango C, Wamakima, Hannah N, Magoma, Gabriel N, Kirira, Peter G, Malala, Bonface J, Kimani, Francis T, Muregi, Francis W

“…The emergence of multidrug-resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum poses a great threat of increased fatalities in cases of cerebral and other forms of…”
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Interactive influence of rainfall manipulation and livestock grazing on species diversity of the herbaceous layer community in a humid savannah in Kenya by Ondier, Joseph O., Okach, Daniel O., Onyango, John C., Otieno, Dennis O.

“…Changes in rainfall regime and grazing pressure affect vegetation composition and diversity with ecological implications for savannahs. The savannah in East…”
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A field survey for the seroprevalence of Theileria equi and Babesia caballi in donkeys from Nuu Division, Kenya by Oduori, David O, Onyango, Solomon C, Kimari, Joseph N, MacLeod, Ewan T

“…Equine piroplasmosis is one of the most significant tick-borne disease of equids. The prevalence of this disease in donkeys of semi-arid Kenya remains largely…”
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Intrahost evolution of the HIV-2 capsid correlates with progression to AIDS by Boswell, M T, Nazziwa, J, Kuroki, K, Palm, A, Karlson, S, Månsson, F, Biague, A, da Silva, Z J, Onyango, C O, de Silva, T I, Jaye, A, Norrgren, H, Medstrand, P, Jansson, M, Maenaka, K, Rowland-Jones, S L, Esbjörnsson, J

“…Abstract HIV-2 infection will progress to AIDS in most patients without treatment, albeit at approximately half the rate of HIV-1 infection. HIV-2 capsid (p26)…”
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A Diagnostic and Epidemiologic Investigation of Acute Febrile Illness (AFI) in Kilombero, Tanzania by Hercik, C.A, Cosmas, L, Mogeni, O, Wamola, N, Kohi, W, Ochieng, C, Onyango, C, Fields, B, Mfinanga, S, Montgomery, J

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Structural and physicochemical properties and in vitro digestibility of recrystallized linear α- d-(1 → 4) glucans derived from mild-acid-modified cassava starch by Mutungi, C., Onyango, C., Rost, F., Doert, T., Jaros, D., Rohm, H.

“…Molecular structure and recrystallization method influence the techno-functional behaviour of recrystallized starch as a functional ingredient in foods. The…”
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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by Sabaots of Mt. Elgon Kenya by Okello, S. V, Nyunja, R. O, Netondo, G. W, Onyango, J. C

“…Though the majority of people in Kenya and at Kopsiro Division in particular, rely on ethnomedicinal plant species to manage human ailments, the indigenous…”
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Ecosystem productivity and CO2 exchange response to the interaction of livestock grazing and rainfall manipulation in a Kenyan savanna by Ondier, Joseph O., Okach, Daniel O., Onyango, John C., Otieno, Dennis O.

“…Savanna ecosystems in Kenya are experiencing altered rainfall amount and increased grazing pressure. These environmental alterations occur simultaneously and…”
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Comparison of a Bayesian classifier with a multilayer feed-forward neural network using the example of plant/weed/soil discrimination by Marchant, J.A, Onyango, C.M

“…The feed-forward neural network has become popular as a classification method in agricultural engineering as well as in other applications. This is despite the…”
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Patterns and predictors of elevated blood pressure and hypertension among primary school children in urban Kenya by Gewa, Constance A., Onyango, Agatha C., Opiyo, Rose O., Gittelsohn, Joel, Cheskin, Lawrence J.

“…Objective: We examined the prevalence of elevated blood pressure (BP) and hypertension among 390 primary school children of different socioeconomic status…”
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Prevalence of acute respiratory infections caused by RSV and Adeno viruses in Kenya in 2007-2009 by Wangui, J, Nokes, D.J, Nyaigoti, C.A, Achilla, R, Onyango, C, Wurapa, E, Bulimo, W

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Responses of ecosystem carbon dioxide fluxes to soil moisture fluctuations in a moist Kenyan savanna by Otieno, D. O., K'Otuto, G. O., Maina, J. N., Kuzyakov, Y., Onyango, J. C.

“…Measurements were conducted within a fence-exclosure between February 2008 and July 2009 to investigate the influence of soil moisture on ecosystem CO2 fluxes…”
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Fortification of alcoholic beverages (12% v/v) with tea (Camellia sinensis) reduces harmful effects of alcohol ingestion and metabolism in mouse model by Ochanda, S O, Rashid, K, Wanyoko, J K, Ngotho, M, Faraj, A K, Onyango, C A, Wachira, F N, Maranga, D N

“…BackgroundAn animal model was used to study the health benefits inherent in tea fortified alcoholic beverages fed to laboratory mice.ObjectivesAn investigation…”
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Physics-based colour image segmentation for scenes containing vegetation and soil by Onyango, C.M, Marchant, J.A

“…Colour segmentation of images containing vegetation and soil is the theme of this work. Physics-based reflection models are used to develop an algorithm for…”
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Segmentation of row crop plants from weeds using colour and morphology by Onyango, Christine M., Marchant, J.A.

“…Differentiating between crop plants, weeds and soil in digital images is a complex task especially when the crop plants and the weeds have reached an advanced…”
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Using a competition model to quantify the optimal trade-off between machine vision capability and weed removal effectiveness by Grundy, A.C, Onyango, C.M, Phelps, K, Reader, R.J, Marchant, J.A, Benjamin, L.R, Mead, A

“…Summary The algorithm of an optical detection system was first investigated for its ability to correctly classify transplanted crops and weeds during the…”
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Comparison of some physical and chemical properties of selected game meats by Onyango, C.A., Izumimoto, M., Kutima, P.M.

“…There were no significant differences in proximate composition of the different game meats. Game meats were similar in composition to beef, though beef had…”
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