Browsing School of Health Sciences & School of Nursing by Author "Gitonga, Peter"
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Epidemiology and characterization of echinococcus in Samburu and Maasai Mara game park and surrounding environments in Kenya
Kagendo, Dorothy; Muchiri, Eric M; Gitonga, Peter (Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Echinococcus granulosus parasite exists in two distinct life cycle patterns; domestic cycle involving domestic dogs and livestock; and sylvatic cycle that involve wild canids and wild herbivores. The disease caused by this ... -
Interlinks between Wildlife and Domestic Cycles of Echinococcus spp. in Kenya
Kagendo, Dorothy; Muchiri, Eric; Gitonga, Peter; Muthoni, Esther (IntechOpen, 2020-11)Effective conservation and management of wildlife in the current changing world, call for incorporation of infectious zoonotic diseases surveillance systems, among other interventions. One of such diseases is echinococcosis, ... -
Prevalence of Taenia in selected Canids and felids living within wildlife sanctuaries in Kenya
Kagendo, Dorothy; Magambo, Japhet; Muchiri, Eric; Gitonga, Peter (International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research, 2017)Humans get cystic echinococcosis by ingesting eggs of dog tapeworm,Echinococcus granulosus. This disease is distributed worldwide in both humans and ungulates, and is a major public health problem in ...