Browsing by Author "Ndungu, Kariuki"
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The pathogenicity of blood stream and central nervous system forms of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense trypanosomes in laboratory mice: a comparative study
Ndungu, Kariuki; Thuita, John; Murilla, Grace; et al (F1000 Research Limited, 2022-03-02)Background: Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) develops in two stages namely early stage when trypanosomes are found in the blood and late stage when trypanosomes are found in the central nervous system (CNS). The two ... -
Route of inoculation influences Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma brucei brucei virulence in Swiss white mice
Ndungu, Kariuki; Thungu, Daniel; Wamwiri, Florence; Mireji, Paul; Ngae, Geoffrey; Gitonga, Purity; Mulinge, James; Auma, Joanna; Thuita, John (PubMed, 2019)Experiments on infections caused by trypanosomes are widely performed in Swiss white mice through various inoculation routes. To better understand the effect of route of trypanosome inoculation on disease outcomes in this ...