Edward Edmond Makhulu

This study shows that warmer temperatures increase the dissemination potential of Microsporidia MB, a malaria-blocking endosymbiont of Anopheles mosquitoes, by accelerating larval development and infection rates.

This study examines how Microsporidia MB infection affects gene expression and gut microbiota in Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes at different times post blood meal.

This study identifies the mechanism of vertical transmission of Microsporidia MB in Anopheles arabiensis, showing it spreads through germline stem cells and replicates in oocytes during egg development.

The paper identifies tsetse fly blood-meal sources, endosymbiont infections, and trypanosome infections in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, finding that hippopotamus and buffalo are significant hosts and that Sodalis glossinidius endosymbionts correlate with higher trypanosome infection rates.

The paper surveys questing ticks in the Maasai Mara National Reserve to identify pathogens, endosymbionts, and blood-meal sources, revealing zoonotic risks and potential disease vectors.