Dr. Martin Mutuku

mmutuku@kemri.go.ke

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Dr. Martin Mutuku

Faculty Member

Biography

Dr. Matin Mutuku, a distinguished scholar, earned his PhD in Applied Parasitology (2020) from the University of Nairobi. His extensive background includes an MSc in Medical Parasitology & Entomology (2015) and a 1st Class Honors BSc in Medical Microbiology (2011). Additionally, he holds a Higher National Diploma (Credit) in Applied Biology (2008).

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Applied Parasitology) 2020, University of Nairobi
Master of Science (Medical Parasitology & Entomology) 2015, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Bachelor of Science (1st Class Honors) Medical Microbiology, 2011, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Higher National Diploma (Credit) Applied Biology, 2008, The Kenya Polytechnic
Diploma (Credit) Applied Biology, 2004, Kabete Technical Training Institute, Kenya

Selected Publications

Martin W. Mutuku, Martina R. Laidemitt, Johannie M. Spaan, Ibrahim N. Mwangi, Horace Ochanda, Michelle L. Steinauer, Eric S. Loker, Gerald M. Mkoji. Comparative vectorial competence of Biomphalaria sudanica and Biomphalaria choanomphala, snail hosts of Schistosoma mansoni, from transmission hotspots in Lake Victoria, western Kenya. Journal of parasitology 107(2) 349–357 (2021).
Eric L. Agola, Ibrahim N. Mwangi, Geoffrey M. Maina, Joseph M. Kinuthia, Martin W. Mutuku. Transmission sites for Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma bovis identified in localities within the Athi River basin of Kenya using a PCR-RFLP assay. Heliyon; 7 (2) e06114. (2021).
Laidemitt M. R., Anderson L. C., Wearing H. J., Mutuku M. W., Mkoji G. M., Loker E. S. Antagonism between parasites within snail hosts impacts the transmission of human schistosomiasis. Elife; 17:8 (2019).
Mutuku M. W, Laidemitt MR, Beechler BR, Mwangi IN, Otiato FO, Agola EL, Ochanda H, Kamel B, Mkoji GM, Steinauer ML, Loker ES. A Search for Snail-Related Answers to Explain Differences in Response of Schistosoma mansoni to Praziquantel Treatment among Responding and Persistent Hotspot Villages along the Kenyan Shore of Lake Victoria. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; 101(1):65-77 (2019).
Laidemitt MR, Brant SV, Mutuku MW, Mkoji GM, Loker ES. The diverse echinostomes from East Africa: With a focus on species that use Biomphalaria and Bulinus as intermediate hosts. Acta Tropica; 193:38-49. (2019).
Si-Ming Zhang, Lijing Bu, Martina R. Laidemitt, Lijun Lu, Martin W. Mutuku, Gerald M. Mkoji, Eric S. Loker. Complete mitochondrial and rDNA complex sequences of important vector species of Biomphalaria, obligatory hosts of the human-infecting blood fluke, Schistosoma mansoni Scientific Reports volume 8, Article number: 7341(2018).

Dr. Martin Mutuku

KEMRI Graduate School

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Dr. Martin Mutuku

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