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Daniel K. Masiga
Affiliation : International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology · Kenyatta University
- 111Publications (affiliation in Kenya)
Research profile
Daniel K. Masiga has 111 indexed publications (2010–2025). Their work appears mainly in “PLoS neglected tropical diseases”, “Parasites & Vectors” and “PLoS ONE”. Their most cited article, “Plasmodium -associated changes in human odor attract mosquitoes” (2018), has been cited 150 times. 11 of these publications date from the last three years of activity. Their work is co-authored with at least 12 researchers, including institutions in South Africa, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany.
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- Exploring the microbiomes of camel ticks to infer vector competence: insights from tissue-level symbiont-pathogen relationships
- Stomoxys flies (Diptera, Muscidae) are competent vectors of Trypanosoma evansi, Trypanosoma vivax, and other livestock hemopathogens
- Species distribution modeling to predict tsetse fly (Glossina spp.) habitat suitability in Kenya
- Molecular characterisation of tick-borne pathogens in cattle in kenya: insights from blood, ticks, and skin swab analyses
- Tissue-specific localization of tick-borne pathogens in ticks collected from camels in Kenya: insights into vector competence
- Designing and delivering bioinformatics project-based learning in East Africa
- Exploring the dynamic adult hard ticks-camel-pathogens interaction
- Attractant and repellent properties of Senna didymobotrya plant extracts to Amblyomma variegatum and Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
- Metatranscriptomic analysis of the gut microbiome of black soldier fly larvae reared on lignocellulose-rich fiber diets unveils key lignocellulolytic enzymes
- Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting cattle in coastal Kenya harbor a diverse array of tick-borne pathogens
- Trypanosomes infection, endosymbionts, and host preferences in tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) collected from Akagera park region, Rwanda: A correlational xenomonitoring study
- The COMBAT project: controlling and progressively minimizing the burden of vector-borne animal trypanosomosis in Africa
- Molecular characterization of pathogenic African trypanosomes in biting flies and camels in surra-endemic areas outside the tsetse fly belt in Kenya
- Metabolites From Trypanosome-Infected Cattle as Sensitive Biomarkers for Animal Trypanosomosis
- Epidemiology of Tick-Borne Pathogens of Cattle and Tick Control Practices in Coastal Kenya
- Molecular detection of novel Anaplasma sp. and zoonotic hemopathogens in livestock and their hematophagous biting keds (genus Hippobosca) from Laisamis, northern Kenya
- The COMBAT project: controlling and progressively minimizing the burden of vector-borne animal trypanosomosis in Africa
- Entomological assessment of tsetse-borne trypanosome risk in the Shimba Hills human-wildlife-livestock interface, Kenya
- Molecular screening reveals non-uniform malaria transmission in western Kenya and absence of Rickettsia africae and selected arboviruses in hospital patients
- Molecular prevalence and risk factors associated with tick-borne pathogens in cattle in western Kenya
- The potential economic benefits of controlling trypanosomiasis using waterbuck repellent blend in sub-Saharan Africa
- Transmission of ‘Candidatus Anaplasma camelii’ to mice and rabbits by camel-specific keds, Hippobosca camelina
- Repurposing the orphan drug nitisinone to control the transmission of African trypanosomiasis
- A survey of mosquito-borne and insect-specific viruses in hospitals and livestock markets in western Kenya
- Molecular detection of Leishmania donovani, Leishmania major, and Trypanosoma species in Sergentomyia squamipleuris sand flies from a visceral leishmaniasis focus in Merti sub-County, eastern Kenya
- Blood meal analysis of tsetse flies (Glossina pallidipes: Glossinidae) reveals higher host fidelity on wild compared with domestic hosts
- An update on the distribution of Glossina (tsetse flies) at the wildlife-human-livestock interface of Akagera National Park, Rwanda
- Satellite-based modelling of potential tsetse (Glossina pallidipes) breeding and foraging sites using teneral and non-teneral fly occurrence data
- Antennal Enriched Odorant Binding Proteins Are Required for Odor Communication in Glossina f. fuscipes
- Farmer perceptions and willingness to pay for novel livestock pest control technologies: A case of tsetse repellent collar in Kwale County in Kenya
- Infection of the Stable Fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, L. 1758 (Diptera: Muscidae) by the Entomopathogenic Fungi Metarhizium anisopliae (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) Negatively Affects Its Survival, Feeding Propensity, Fecundity, Fertility, and Fitness Parameters
- Tsetse Bloodmeal Analyses Incriminate the Common Warthog Phacochoerus africanus as an Important Cryptic Host of Animal Trypanosomes in Smallholder Cattle Farming Communities in Shimba Hills, Kenya
- Occurrence, diversity and distribution of Trypanosoma infections in cattle around the Akagera National Park, Rwanda
- Supplementing Blood Diet With Plant Nectar Enhances Egg Fertility in Stomoxys calcitrans
- Tick‐borne pathogens, including Crimean‐Congo haemorrhagic fever virus, at livestock markets and slaughterhouses in western Kenya
- Anaplasma and Theileria Pathogens in Cattle of Lambwe Valley, Kenya: A Case for Pro-Active Surveillance in the Wildlife–Livestock Interface
- Stable Flies, Stomoxys calcitrans L. (Diptera: Muscidae), Improve Offspring Fitness by Avoiding Oviposition Substrates With Competitors or Parasites
- Detection of blood pathogens in camels and their associated ectoparasitic camel biting keds, Hippobosca camelina: the potential application of keds in xenodiagnosis of camel haemopathogens
- Shared volatile organic compounds between camel metabolic products elicits strong Stomoxys calcitrans attraction
- Comparative genomic analysis of six Glossina genomes, vectors of African trypanosomes
- Egg-laying decisions based on olfactory cues enhance offspring fitness in Stomoxys calcitrans L. (Diptera: Muscidae)
- Association of Phlebotomus guggisbergi with Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica in a complex transmission setting for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Gilgil, Nakuru county, Kenya
- Zebra skin odor repels the savannah tsetse fly, Glossina pallidipes (Diptera: Glossinidae)
- Population genetics of Anopheles funestus, the African malaria vector, Kenya
- Molecular quantification of Plasmodium parasite density from the blood retained in used RDTs
- Mosquito microevolution drives Plasmodium falciparum dynamics
- Effect of larval density and substrate quality on the wing geometry of Stomoxys calcitrans L. (Diptera: Muscidae)
- Nest Architecture as a Tool for Species Discrimination of Hypotrigona Species (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini)
- Plasmodium -associated changes in human odor attract mosquitoes
- Insights into malaria transmission among Anopheles funestus mosquitoes, Kenya
- Vertical transmission of naturally occurring Bunyamwera and insect-specific flavivirus infections in mosquitoes from islands and mainland shores of Lakes Victoria and Baringo in Kenya
- Sodalis glossinidius presence in wild tsetse is only associated with presence of trypanosomes in complex interactions with other tsetse-specific factors
- Morphological re-description and molecular identification of Tabanidae (Diptera) in East Africa
- Resolving taxonomic ambiguity and cryptic speciation of Hypotrigona species through morphometrics and DNA barcoding
- Haematology of N’Dama and West African Shorthorn cattle herds under natural Trypanosoma vivax challenge in Ghana
- Compounds extracted from heads of African stingless bees (Hypotrigona species) as a prospective taxonomic tool
- Molecular Detection of Tick-Borne Pathogen Diversities in Ticks from Livestock and Reptiles along the Shores and Adjacent Islands of Lake Victoria and Lake Baringo, Kenya
- Gametocytemia and Attractiveness of Plasmodium falciparum–Infected Kenyan Children to Anopheles gambiae Mosquitoes
- Composition of Anopheles mosquitoes, their blood-meal hosts, and Plasmodium falciparum infection rates in three islands with disparate bed net coverage in Lake Victoria, Kenya
- Development of field-applicable tests for rapid and sensitive detection of Candidatus Phytoplasma oryzae
- Identification of stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Kenya using morphometrics and DNA barcoding
- The impact of hive type on the behavior and health of honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera) in Kenya
- Prevalence of common honey bee pathogens at selected apiaries in Kenya, 2013/2014
- Identification of Spiroplasma insolitum symbionts in Anopheles gambiae
- The effect of mass mosquito trapping on malaria transmission and disease burden (SolarMal): a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial
- Species-Specific Adaptations of Trypanosome Morphology and Motility to the Mammalian Host
- Novel Rickettsia and emergent tick-borne pathogens: A molecular survey of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Shimba Hills National Reserve, Kenya
- Has Rift Valley fever virus evolved with increasing severity in human populations in East Africa?
- Chemical parameters and bacterial communities associated with larval habitats of Anopheles, Culex and Aedes mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in western Kenya
- Molecular identification of different trypanosome species and subspecies in tsetse flies of northern Nigeria
- Arbovirus and insect‐specific virus discovery in Kenya by novel six genera multiplex high‐resolution melting analysis
- Genome-Wide Comparative Analysis of Chemosensory Gene Families in Five Tsetse Fly Species
- Repetitive dengue outbreaks in East Africa: A proposed phased mitigation approach may reduce its impact
- Composition and Genetic Diversity of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) on Islands and Mainland Shores of Kenya’s Lakes Victoria and Baringo
- Impact of Short-Term Flooding on Livelihoods in the Kenya Rift Valley Lakes
- Rapid and high throughput molecular identification of diverse mosquito species by high resolution melting analysis
- Draft Genome Sequence of “ Candidatus Phytoplasma oryzae” Strain Mbita1, the Causative Agent of Napier Grass Stunt Disease in Kenya
- Mass mosquito trapping for malaria control in western Kenya: study protocol for a stepped wedge cluster-randomised trial
- Unraveling Host-Vector-Arbovirus Interactions by Two-Gene High Resolution Melting Mosquito Bloodmeal Analysis in a Kenyan Wildlife-Livestock Interface
- Genome-wide analysis of signatures of selection in populations of African honey bees (Apis mellifera) using new web-based tools
- Swarming and mating activity of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes in semi‐field enclosures
- Evaluation of the Distribution and Impacts of Parasites, Pathogens, and Pesticides on Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Populations in East Africa
- Toxicity of six plant extracts and two pyridone alkaloids from Ricinus communis against the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae
- Odorant and Gustatory Receptors in the Tsetse Fly Glossina morsitans morsitans
- Blood Meal Analysis and Virus Detection in Blood-Fed Mosquitoes Collected During the 2006–2007 Rift Valley Fever Outbreak in Kenya
- Aquaporins Are Critical for Provision of Water during Lactation and Intrauterine Progeny Hydration to Maintain Tsetse Fly Reproductive Success
- High-resolution melting analysis reveals low Plasmodium parasitaemia infections among microscopically negative febrile patients in western Kenya
- An Inventory of Documented Diseases of African Honeybees
- Laboratory Colonisation and Genetic Bottlenecks in the Tsetse Fly Glossina pallidipes
- Human African Trypanosomiasis Research Gets a Boost: Unraveling the Tsetse Genome
- Building Endogenous Capacity for the Management of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Africa: The Pioneering Role of ICIPE
- Sex-specific induction of CYP6 cytochrome P450 genes in cadmium and lead tolerant Anopheles gambiae
- Comparative diagnostic and analytical performance of PCR and LAMP-based trypanosome detection methods estimated using pooled whole tsetse flies and midguts
- Taxonomic Identity of the Invasive Fruit Fly Pest, Bactrocera invadens: Concordance in Morphometry and DNA Barcoding
- Selection of promising fungal biological control agent of the western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande)
- Occurrence, diversity and pattern of damage of Oplostomus species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), honey bee pests in Kenya
- Tracking the Feeding Patterns of Tsetse Flies (Glossina Genus) by Analysis of Bloodmeals Using Mitochondrial Cytochromes Genes
- Detection of phytoplasma by loop-mediated isothermal amplification of DNA (LAMP)
- Landmarks in the evolution of technologies for identifying trypanosomes in tsetse flies
- First report of a phytoplasma associated with Bermuda grass white leaf disease in Kenya
Publication venues
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases × 12
- Parasites & Vectors × 9
- PLoS ONE × 6
- Scientific Reports × 4
- Malaria Journal × 4
- International Journal of Tropical Insect Science × 3
Publications per year
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- 202115
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- 201614
Collaborations
Partner institutions : Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology · Egerton University · University of Nairobi · University of Pretoria · Kenya Medical Research Institute
Co-authors’ countries : South Africa · United Kingdom · Netherlands · Germany
Co-authors
- Jandouwe Villinger
- Joel Ltilitan Bargul
- Merid Negash Getahun
- Baldwyn Torto
- David Omondi
- Paul O. Mireji
- Dennis Getange
- Michael N. Okal
- Yvonne Ukamaka Ajamma
- Shewit Kalayou
- Nelly Ndungu
- Marc Ciosi
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