Christine Mbindyo
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View article: Prevalence of Clinical and Subclinical Cattle Mastitis and the Associated Risk Factors in Bomet County, Kenya
Prevalence of Clinical and Subclinical Cattle Mastitis and the Associated Risk Factors in Bomet County, Kenya Open
A survey of mastitis in cattle was conducted in Bomet County of Kenya, using the California mastitis test (Pyörälä et al., 2003). A total of 75 bovines from 50 farms were sampled and the overall cow level prevalence of mastitis was 16 per …
View article: Prevalence of potential pathogenic and zoonotic aerobic bacteria in wild and farmed Oreochromis jipe, Oreochromis niloticus and source water in Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Prevalence of potential pathogenic and zoonotic aerobic bacteria in wild and farmed Oreochromis jipe, Oreochromis niloticus and source water in Taita-Taveta County, Kenya Open
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 fa…
View article: Molecular Detection of Virulence‐Associated Markers in <i>Campylobacter coli</i> and <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> Isolates From Water, Cattle, and Chicken Faecal Samples From Kajiado County, Kenya
Molecular Detection of Virulence‐Associated Markers in <i>Campylobacter coli</i> and <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> Isolates From Water, Cattle, and Chicken Faecal Samples From Kajiado County, Kenya Open
Campylobacter is a zoonotic foodborne pathogen that is often linked with gastroenteritis and other extraintestinal infections in humans. This study is aimed at determining the genetic determinants of virulence‐encoding genes responsible fo…
View article: Antibiotic profile of Staphylococcus aureus and Coagulase negative Staphylococci species isolated from raw camel milk from Garissa County, Kenya
Antibiotic profile of Staphylococcus aureus and Coagulase negative Staphylococci species isolated from raw camel milk from Garissa County, Kenya Open
The emergence of multidrug resistant bacteria in clinically challenging situations is a global concern. Staphylococcus resistance poses a threat to available therapeutic agents in management of camel diseases. S. aureus is often isolated f…
View article: Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles and Genes of Staphylococci Isolated from Mastitic Cow’s Milk in Kenya
Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles and Genes of Staphylococci Isolated from Mastitic Cow’s Milk in Kenya Open
Increasing numbers of potentially zoonotic multidrug-resistant (MDR) staphylococci strains, associated with mastitis in dairy cows, are being reported globally and threaten disease management in both animal and human health. However, the p…
View article: Prevalence, Etiology, and Risk Factors of Mastitis in Dairy Cattle in Embu and Kajiado Counties, Kenya
Prevalence, Etiology, and Risk Factors of Mastitis in Dairy Cattle in Embu and Kajiado Counties, Kenya Open
Bovine mastitis continues to be a leading cause of heavy economic losses in the dairy industry and a public health hazard globally. This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence, etiologies of clinical and subclinical mastitis, an…