John K. Thuita is a Research Scientist with a Masters degree in Veterinary Public Health. He recently started a PhD programme.

Research publications

1.    Thuita, J.K., E.K. Kangethe, S.M. Arimi and H.F.A. Kaburia (2004): The influence of pH and usefulness of buffered diluent on the recovery of microorganisms from honey. Kenya veterinary Journal Vol 87

2.    Thuita, J.K. Kagira, J.M, Mwangangi D., Matovu E., Turner M., and Masiga D. Pathogenicity of fly transmitted Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infections in vervet monkeys: development of new cyclic model of HAT. (Under preparation)

3.    Naomi Maina, Joseph Maina Ngotho, Tom Were, John Kibuthu Thuita, David Mumo Mwangangi, John Maina Kagira, Joseph Mathu Ndung’u and Jeremy sternberg: Proinflammatory Cytokine Expression in the early Phase of Trypanosome brucei rhodesiense Infection in Vervet Monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops). Infection and Immunity Vol 72 No 5 (May 2004)

4.    J.M. Kagira, N.W. Maina, J.K. Thuita, M. Ngotho and J.Hau (2005). Influence of cyclophosphomide on the haematological prophile of laboratory bred African soft-furred rats (Mastomys natalensis). Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Science No.3. 153-158

5.    Karanja, S.M., Thuita, J.K, Ngaira, J.M., and Ngotho J.M. Using TrypTect CIATT to determine the effectiveness of treatment in vervet monkeys infected with Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (submitted)

6.    J.M. Kagira, M. Ngotho, J.K. Thuita and J. Hau. Lymphorsarcoma in adult African green monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops): (submitted)

7.    J. M. Kagira, M. Ngotho, J. K. Thuita, N. W. Maina, 2J. Hau. Hematological changes in vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) during eight months’ adaptation to captivity (submitted)

8.    J. M. Kagira, J. K. Thuita, M. Ngotho, and J. Hau. Haematolgy of experimental T.b. rhodesiense infection (in press)