Dr. Fredrick Maloba Chimoyi

Title/Qualifications: Ph.D
Department/Unit/Section: Zoology
Contact Address: P. O. Box 43844 -00100, Nairobi.
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Cell phone:0723 086812
Position: Lecturer
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Publications

• Nyachieo, R.N., Maloba, F., Ayako, R.M. and Ngalla, J. (2025) Exacerbated Hepatic, Splenic, and Neuropathology in BALB/c Mice Co-Infected with Leishmania major and Plasmodium berghei . Open Journal of Pathology, 15, 196-215. doi:  10.4236/ojpathology.2025.154016 .
• Araya, H., Maloba, F., Joshua, M., Ghebremeskel, E., Teklay, G., & Yebio, F. (2025). Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Sheep, Goats and Zoonotic Helminths in Maekel Region, Eritrea. Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research, 25(4), 10–21. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajaar/2025/v25i4596 
  Ibugu J, Munga L, Mburu D, Maloba F, Auma JE, Grace D, Lindahl JF. Dietary Mycotoxins: An Overview on Toxicokinetics, Toxicodynamics, Toxicity, Epidemiology, Detection, and Their Mitigation with Special Emphasis on Aflatoxicosis in Humans and Animals. Toxins (Basel). 2024 Nov 8;16(11):483. doi: 10.3390/toxins16110483. PMID: 39591238; PMCID: PMC11598113.
• Ambala, Peris; Maloba, Fredrick; Mwangi, Danson K.; Kagira, John; Ndeereh, David; Kivai, Sternly; Ngotho, Maina; Akinyi, Mercy (2024),  Sero-prevalence of Foamy Viruses Circulating in Olive Baboons from Tana River and Tsavo Regions in Kenya." by Veterinary Medicine and Science. In press
• Silali V, Maloba, F, Mkare T (2023): Phylogenetics of Sea Lice (Cymothoa spp) Infesting the Indian White Prawn, Penaeus indicus, along the Kenyan Coast . Plant Research and Educational Promotion Society in Association with Srkss 2023
• Silali N., Maloba Fredrick C., Mkare Thomas K. (2022) Zoonotic helminths and protozoa infesting commercially important marine crustaceans along the Kenyan coast Valarie. WIO Journal of Marine Science 21 (2) 25-32
• Bulle Abdullahi , Joshua Mutiso , Fredrick Maloba , John Macharia , Mark Riongoita and Michael Gicheru (2022). Climate Change and Environmental Influence on Prevalence of Visceral Leishmaniasis in West Pokot County, Kenya. Journal of Tropical Medicine Article ID 1441576, 6 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/1441576
• Maloba Fredrick, Mwangi Danson., Kagira John., Kivai Sternly, Ndeereh David, Ngotho. Maina, Gicheru Michael, Mbaruk Suleiman, Akinyi Mercy (2021). Schistosoma mansoni and soil transmtted helminths in olive baboons and potential zoonosis. Veterinary Medicine and Science . 2021;00:1–6. https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.495
• Areba G.O., Khalid R., Ngure R.M., Maloba F., Nyaga N., Moseti K.O., Ngotho M., Wanyoko J.K., Karori S.M. and Wachira F.N.(2019). Neuroprotective Effects of Tea against Cadmium Toxicity. Bioactive Compounds in Health and Disease 2019; 2(12): 230-246
• Oduor Joseph M. Ochieng, NyamongoOnkoba, Maloba Fredrick, F., Arodi Washingtone Ouma & Nyachieo Atunga (2016). Efficacy of environmentally obtained lytic Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophage against multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus in mice Journal of Infection in Developing Countries; 10(11):1208-1213.
• Fredrick M, Danson M, John K4, Sanslaus K, David N, Michael G, Suleiman M, Maina N and Mercy A. Zoonotic Hemoparasites of Baboons (Papio Anubis) at the Human-Wildlife Interface in Kenya. Int J Zoo Animal Biol 2019, 2(7): 000172.
• Mwangi K. Danson,  Akinyi Mercy, Maloba Fredrick, Ngotho Maina, Kagira John, Ndeereh David, and Kivai Stanislaus (2016). 'Socioeconomic and Health Implications of Human—Wildlife Interactions in Nthongoni, Eastern Kenya.African Journal of Wildlife Research; 46, (2): 87-102
• Oduor Joseph M. Ochieng, NyamongoOnkoba, Maloba Fredrick, F., Arodi Washingtone Ouma & Nyachieo Atunga (2016). Efficacy of environmentally obtained lytic Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophage against multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus in mice Journal of Infection in Developing Countries. 10(11):1208-1213.  
• M.O. Oduor, W. Nyamongo Onkoba, F. Maloba, W. Ouma Arodi, N. Atunga, F.I. Onditi (2016). Safety and therapeutic efficacy of staphylococcus aureus specific lytic phage against multidrug-resistant S.aureus (MDRSA) in BALB/c mice: A prospective study. International Journal of infectious diseases. 45, (1): 108
• Faith I. Onditi, Onkoba W Nyamongo, Charles O Omwandho, Naomi W Maina, Fredrick Maloba, Idle O Farah, Christopher L King, Julie M Moore and Hastings S Ozwara (2015). Parasite accumulation in placenta of non-immune baboons during Plasmodium knowlesiMalaria Journal 14:118
• Joshua M. Mutiso, John C. Macharia1, Maria N. Kiio1, Peter M. Mucheru, Wycliffe N. Onkoba1,Fredrick C. Maloba, Michael M. Gicheru. Leishmania parasite specific CD4+ synergizes and correlates positively with CD8+ T cells in the production of gamma interferon following immunization of the vervet monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) model. Scientia Parasitologica; 14(1):7-19, 2013
• Maloba Fredrick C., Maina Ngotho and Kalaria Rajesh: Glial Cells response during human african trypanosomiasis   Scientia Parasitologica 13(4):145-152,  2012
• Maloba F, Kagira J M, Gitau G, Ombui J, Hau J, Ngotho M. Astrocytosis as a biomarker for late stage human African trypanosomiasis in the vervet monkey       Scientia Parasitologica 12(2):53-59, 2011
• Fredrick Maloba, David Ndeere, Maina Ngotho, John Kagira, Danson Mwangi Kareri, Stanslaus Kivai and Mercy Akinyi. The role of leucocytes in baboons naturally infected with Hepartocyctis. 9^th Federation of African Immunological societies (FAIS) conference 1-4^th Dec 2014. Pg 58
• Ngotho M., Kagira J.M., Gaithuma A.K., Kariuki C.K., Akinyi M.Y., Maloba F., Mwaliko V.M., Karanje S.M. and Maina N.M. “A robust and improved model of          human African trypanosomiasis. XII international conference on parasitology              ICOPA Melbourne, Australia, 15-20 Aug 2010. pg 39-46
• Maloba F.C. Kinayanjui K. Mulei I. and Ngotho M. Assessment of       gastrointestinal (GIT) parasites of                         wild trapped baboons during quarantine.       Precedings of Institute of Primate                          Research’s 17^th Scientific conference pg 65.      2007
• Maloba F. Waititu K. Ngotho J.M. KanuiT.I. WambuguS.N. Towett P.K. Kiama S.G.           “Faecal parasites found in the hinge back tortoise (Kinixiys spekii).  Proceedings           of the University of Nairobi’s sixth biennial scientific conference and exhibition.     pg 24, 2008
• Maloba F. Ngotho M. Gitau G and Ombui J. “Cerebrospinal fluid response as a means of Predicting late stage human African trypanosomiasis in the monkey model” Proceedings of Institute of Primate Research’s 18^th International Biomedical Research Conference. Pg 85 2010
• Jeneby M, Kisrikoi G, Maloba F. and Ngotho M. “Prevalence and treatment of hemoprotozoa infecting baboons” Proceedings of Institute of Primate Research’s 18^th International Biomedical Research Conference. Pg 56 2010.

WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES

• 19th-24th Sept 2016 Workshop on Kenyan biology of pathogens, pathogenesis and parasitism (KENBOP 3) held in Kilifi, Kenya.
• 22-26th August 2016 Conference Society for the Advancement of Science in Africa, conference at Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.