Browsing School of Agriculture & Food Science by Author "Maina, Naomi"
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Hematological changes in vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) during eight months' adaptation to captivity
Kagira, J M; Ngotho, Maina; Thuita, John K; Maina, Naomi; Hau, Jann (American Journal of Primatology, 2007)This study investigated fluctuations in hematological values of 50 wild-caught vervet monkeys (African green monkeys, grivets, Chlorocebus aethiops) during habituation to captivity. The monkeys were categorized into four ... -
Influence of cyclophosphamide on the haematological profile of laboratory bred African soft-furred rats (Mastomys natalensis)
Kagira, J.M.; Maina, Naomi; Thuita, J.K.; Ngotho, Maina; Hau, Jann (2005)The African soft-furred rat (Mastomys natalensis) has been shown to be a possible model for propagation of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense. This study aimed at determining the baseline biological reference values and reproductive ... -
Proinflammatory cytokine expression in the early phase of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infection in vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops)
Maina, Naomi; Ngotho, Joseph Maina; Were, Tom; Thuita, John Kibuthu; Mwangangi, David Mumo; Kagira, John Maina; Ndung'u, Joseph Mathu; Sternberg, Jeremy (2004)A vervet monkey model of trypanosomiasis was used to study inflammatory cytokine responses in serum and cerebrospinal fuid (CSF). Gamma interferon levels were transiently up-regulated in serum between days 6 and 8 of ...