Publications: Njiru, Zablon

Journal Article

Njiru, Z.K., Ouma, J.O., Enyaru, J.C. and Dargantes, A.P. (2010) Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) test for detection of Trypanosoma evansi strain B. Experimental Parasitology, 125 (3). pp. 196-201.

Thompson, R.C.A., Colwell, D.D., Shury, T., Appelbee, A.J., Read, C., Njiru, Z. and Olson, M.E. (2009) The molecular epidemiology of Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections in coyotes from Alberta, Canada, and observations on some cohabiting parasites. Veterinary Parasitology, 159 (2). pp. 167-170.

Njiru, Z.K., Mikosza, A.S.J., Matovu, E., Enyaru, J.C.K., Ouma, J.O., Kibona, S.N., Thompson, R.C.A. and Ndung’u, J.M. (2008) African trypanosomiasis: Sensitive and rapid detection of the sub-genus Trypanozoon by loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) of parasite DNA. International Journal for Parasitology, 38 (5). pp. 589-599.

Njiru, Z.K., Mikosza, A., Armstrong, T., Enyaru, J.C., Ndung'u, J.M. and Thompson, R.C.A. (2008) Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method for rapid detection of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2 (2). e147.

Njiru, Z., Constantine, C.C., Gitonga, P., Thompson, R.C.A. and Reid, S.A. (2007) Genetic variability of Trypanosoma evansi isolates detected by inter-simple sequence repeat anchored-PCR and microsatellite. Veterinary Parasitology, 147 (1-2). pp. 51-60.

Njiru, Z. and Constantine, C.C. (2007) Population sub-structuring among Trypanosoma evansi stocks. Parasitology Research, 101 (5). pp. 1215-1224.

Njiru, Z., Constantine, C., Masiga, D., Reid, S.A., Thompson, R.C.A. and Gibson, W. (2006) Characterization of Trypanosoma evansi type B. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 6 (4). pp. 292-300.

Ng'ayo, M.O., Njiru, Z.K., Kenya, E.U., Muluvi, G.M., Osir, E.O. and Masiga, D.K. (2005) Detection of trypanosomes in small ruminants and pigs in western Kenya: important reservoirs in the epidemiology of sleeping sickness? Kinetoplastid Biology and Disease, 4 (1). p. 5.

Njiru, Z.K., Constantine, C.C., Guya, S., Crowther, J., Kiragu, J.M., Thompson, R.C.A. and Dávila, A.M.R. (2005) The use of ITS1 rDNA PCR in detecting pathogenic African trypanosomes. Parasitology Research, 95 (3). pp. 186-192.

Njiru, Z., Constantine, C., Ndung’u, T., Robertson, I.D., Okaye, S., Thompson, R.C.A. and Reid, S.A. (2004) Detection of Trypanosoma evansi in camels using PCR and CATT/T. evansi tests in Kenya. Veterinary Parasitology, 124 (3-4). pp. 187-199.