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J. M. Kagira

Publications (4)

Risk Factors of Mastitis and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli isolated from Cows Kept by Farmers in Githunguri Sub-County, Kenya

J. M. Kagira, P. Achoki, F. Wariara, B. Wanja, J. Kiarie, K. Cheruiyot & M. P. Kung’u · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2023

Mastitis poses a major challenge in dairy cattle farming as it leads to production and economic losses. Some mastitis causing bacteria have shown resistance to some antibiotic and the risk factors associated with the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are not well understood. The cur...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jalsi/2023/v26i4611

Specific Activity of Pineapples Bromelain Extracts at Different Purification Stages Obtained from Different Agro-Ecological Zones of Thika Region, Kenya

S. Kimenju Kahiro, J. M. Kagira, N. Maina & S. M. Karanja · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2018

Aims: The use and specific activity of bromelain from pineapples are limited by the presence of contaminants. The aim of this study was to determine the enzymatic activity of bromelain in crown, peels and stem at different purification stages leading to the production of lyophili...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JALSI/2018/39678

Enzymatic Activity of Bromelain from Crude Extracts of Crown, Peels and Stem of Pineapples from Different Agro-ecological Zones of Thika Region, Kenya

S. K. Kahiro, J. M. Kagira, N. Maina, S. M. Karanja & F. N. Njonge · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology · 2017

Bromelain is an enzyme that has great commercial value and is of wide interest in the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetics industries. In Kenya, large quantities of pineapple by-products are not well utilized although they can be a potential source for bromelain. The objectives of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJB2T/2017/34314

Prevalence, Risk Factors Associated with Brucellosis and Presence of Pathogenic Bacteria Isolated from Camel Milk in Garissa County, Kenya

M. Noor, V. Rotich, J. W. Kiarie, K. Cheruiyot & J. M. Kagira · South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology · 2020

Aim: The current study was undertaken to assess the prevalence, risk factors of brucellosis and presence of pathogenic bacteria isolated from camel milk in Garrisa County, Kenya. Methodology: The study design was cross-sectional where questionnaires were administered to farmers t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajrm/2020/v6i430158