Accès ouvert
2025
article
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Joseph M. Ndegwa, L W Njagi, Isaac Mulei, Philip Njeru Nyaga et autres
Bacterial diseases can pose a significant challenge to aquaculture in Kenya, leading to significant economic losses. A fish farm in Narok County, Kenya, reported mass mortality among its reared fish which included Nile tilapia, catfish and ornamental fish. This study aimed to …
Kenya, no
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Accès ouvert
2025
article
OpenAlex
Joseph M. Ndegwa, Isaac Mulei, L W Njagi, Philip Njeru Nyaga et autres
Aeromonas veronii biotype sobria is a potential aquatic zoonotic pathogen and a major cause of freshwater bacterial infections in cultured fish globally, leading to substantial economic losses. This study aimed to establish the median lethal dose (LD 50-96 h ) for Aeromonas …
Kenya, Égypte, my
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Accès ouvert
2024
article
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Mercy M. Hamisi, Christine Mbindyo, L W Njagi, Phillip N. Nyaga et autres
Bacterial infections can cause latent, low to high mortalities in aquaculture farms and wild fish while some bacteria may be zoonotic. This study isolated, characterized and identify potential pathogenic and zoonotic aerobic bacteria in farmed and wild Oreochromis jipe, O. niloticus, their …
Kenya
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Accès ouvert
2022
article
OpenAlex
Acsa Igizeneza, Lilly Caroline Bebora, Philip Njeru Nyaga, L W Njagi
Food borne diseases are one of the major human disease conditions worldwide. Most of them are of bacterial origin and chickens are a major source of such bacteria; they are consumed at high rate worldwide and tend to harbor the zoonotic bacteria …
Kenya
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2022
article
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Elkanah Otiang, Jonathan Yoder, Shanthi Manian, Zoë A. Campbell et autres
Childhood growth faltering remains unacceptably high in sub-Saharan Africa. Rural communities dependent on household food production with limited off-farm income or liquid assets to bridge seasonal food availability are especially vulnerable. A cross-sectional survey in Siaya County, Kenya identified 23.5 and 4.8% …
Kenya, us
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Accès ouvert
2021
article
OpenAlex
Elkanah Otiang, Samuel M. Thumbi, Zoë A. Campbell, L W Njagi et autres
BACKGROUND: Poultry represent a widely held economic, nutritional, and sociocultural asset in rural communities worldwide. In a recent longitudinal study in western Kenya, the reported mean number of chickens per household was 10, with increases in flock size constrained principally by mortality. …
us, Kenya
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Accès ouvert
2021
article
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Acsa Igizeneza, L C Bebora, Philip N. Nyaga, L W Njagi
Disinfectants are regularly used for cleansing poultry slaughterhouses to control microorganisms. However, the microorganisms such as bacteria are developing resistance to disinfectant(s) and complicate control of bacterial infections. The aim of this study was, therefore, to determine disinfectant susceptibility/resistance patterns manifested by …
Kenya
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Accès ouvert
2020
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OpenAlex
Elkanah Otiang, Zoë A. Campbell, Samuel M. Thumbi, L W Njagi et autres
BACKGROUND: Chickens are a widely held economic and nutritional asset in rural Africa and are frequently managed by women. Despite potential benefits of larger flock sizes, the average number of chickens kept at the household level is reported to be low. Whether …
us, Kenya
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2019
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Wanzila Usyu Mutinda, Bebora Lily Caroline, Philip Njeru Nyaga, P.G. Mbuthia et autres
Background: Infectious bursal disease vaccination failure and subsequent outbreaks in vaccinated chickens are a challenge in poultry production. This could be due to use of live vaccines which may revert to virulence resulting in disease. Further, live vaccines may become non-viable due …
Kenya
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Accès ouvert
2019
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Wanzila Usyu Mutinda, P.G. Mbuthia, L W Njagi, L C Bebora et autres
Background and Objective: The pathogenicity of infectious bursal disease virus varies from mild to very severe. The severity of the disease depends on the virus pathotype and breed of chickens affected, among other factors. Indigenous chicken ecotypes in Africa are generally known …
Kenya
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Accès ouvert
2018
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W. H. Karoki, D.N. Karanja, L C Bebora, L W Njagi
African sausages are local popular delicacies in Kenya. Demand for these sausages has resulted in this delicacy’s vendors being on the increase. However, health risk posed to unsuspecting consumers of African sausages sold in informal, unhygienic make shift road-side kiosks in major …
Kenya
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2018
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Isaac Mulei, P.N. Nyaga, P.G. Mbuthia, R.M. Waruiru et autres
Abstract Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) is an aquabirnavirus that causes serious diseases in a variety of fish species worldwide. It has been isolated from a large number of healthy fresh and marine water fish. Prior to this study, there was no …
Kenya, no
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