Dr. Erastus Mulinge

emulinge@kemri.go.ke

Dr. Martin Bundi

Dr Elizabeth Matey

Dr. Aggrey Mokaya

Mr. Hillary Imire

Mr. Kevin Mataya

Mr. Brian Orwa

Mr. Charles Syengo

Ms. Judy Nyagah

Ms. Margaret Kamau

Ms. Margaret Gikuni

Mr. Francis Mwangi

Mr. Wilson Achola

Ms. Joy Kubai

Mr. Dexta Gakuha

Ms. Irene Koech

Ms. Lucy Wasilwa

Ms. Maryan Ali

Dr. Rose Bosire

Dr. Christine Bii

Dr. Luna Kamau

Dr. Erastus Mulinge

Faculty Member

Biography

Dr. Mulinge’s research interests span disease surveillance and diagnostics, One Health, and molecular epidemiology of emerging and re-emerging zoonotic parasitic diseases. His research has focused on the molecular epidemiology of cryptosporidiosis, giardiasis, amoebiasis, and cystic echinococcosis in humans, domestic and wild animals.

Education

Post-doctoral Fellow – Hokkaido University
Doctor of Philosophy – University of Nairobi
Master of Science (Biochemistry) – University of KwaZulu-Natal
Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry) – Kenyatta University

Selected Publications

Mulinge, E., Mbae, C., Ngugi, B., Irungu, T., Matey, E., Kariuki, S. (2021). Entamoeba species infection in patients seeking treatment for diarrhoea and abdominal discomfort in Mukuru informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. Food Waterborne Parasitol. 23 (2021) e00122.
Mulinge, E., Odongo, D., Magambo, J., Njenga, S., Zeyhle, E., Mbae, C., Kagendo, D., Addy, F., Ebi, D., Wassermann, M., Kern, P., Romig, T. (2020). Diversity of Taenia and Hydatigera (Cestoda: Taeniidae) in domestic dogs in Kenya. Parasitol. Res.119(9):2863-2875.
Mulinge, E., Magambo, J., Odongo, D., Njenga, S., Zeyhle, E., Mbae, C., Kagendo, D., Addy, F., Ebi, D., Wassermann, M., Kern, P., Romig, T. (2018). Molecular characterization of Echinococcus species in dogs from four regions of Kenya. Vet. Parasitol. 255, 49-57.
Mbae, C., Mulinge, E., Guleid, F., Wainaina, J., Waruru, A., Njiru, Z.K., Kariuki, S. (2016). Molecular characterization of Giardia duodenalis in children in Kenya. BMC Infect. Dis. 16, 135.
Kang’ethe, E.K., Mulinge, E.K., Skilton, R.A., Monda, J.G., Nyongesa, C.N., Mbae, C.K., Kamwati, S.K. (2012). Cryptosporidium species detected in calves and cattle in Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya. Trop. Anim. Health. Prod. Suppl. 1, 25-31.
Gatei, W., Wamae, C.N., Mbae, C., Waruru, A., Mulinge, E., Waithera, T., Gatika, S.M., Kamwati, S.K., Revathi, G. and Hart, C.A. (2006). Cryptosporidiosis: prevalence, genotype analysis, and symptoms associated with infections in children in Kenya. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 75(1):78-82.

Dr. Erastus Mulinge

KEMRI Graduate School

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