Adele Njuguna

Areas of Interest/Specialization:

• Molecular Biology
• Biochemistry
• Sustainable Resource Management
• Microbiology
• Neglected Tropical Diseases

Current Research Focus:

• HIV Immunology
• Zoonosis in Domesticated and Wild Animals
• Bioprospecting

Academic and Professional Background: Adele Njuguna is a distinguished lecturer in Biology at the Natural Science Department. She holds a Master’s degree in Molecular Medicine from ITROMID, a collaborative program with the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from Kenyatta University. She is an active member of the Immunology Society of Kenya.

Selected Publications:

1. CD38 as Surrogate Marker for HIV Infection in Antiretroviral Naive and Antiretroviral Experienced Patients in Kenya

   • Authors: Njuguna AN, Juma KK, Waihenya RK, Mpoke S, Mbuchi M, et al.
   • Journal: Advances in Molecular Diagnostics, 2016
   • DOI: 10.4172/amd.1000107

2. Detection of Natural Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Chicken in Thika Region of Kenya Using Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction

   • Authors: John Mokua Kagira, Simon Karanja, Maina Ngotho, David Kamau, Adele Njuguna, Naomi Maina
   • Journal: BioMed Research International Journal, 2016

3. Development of Neurological Mouse Model for Toxoplasmosis Using Toxoplasma gondii Isolated from Chicken in Kenya

   • Authors: John Mokua Kagira, Simon Karanja, Maina Ngotho, David Kamau, Adele Njuguna, Naomi Maina
   • Journal: Pathology Research International Journal, 2017

4. Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Other Zoonotic Gastrointestinal Parasites in Domestic Cats from Households in Thika Region, Kenya

   • Authors: Adele Nyambura Njuguna, John Maina Kagira, Simon Muturi Karanja, Maina Ngotho, Lucy Mutharia, Naomi Wangari Maina

Teaching Portfolio:

• BIO112: Biochemistry II
• BIO402: Molecular Biotechnology
• BIO309: Immunology
• BIO306: Parasitology
• BIO412: Research Project