Dr. Millicent Taka Mumbo

Lecturer, Department of Medical Laboratory Science

Molecular Biology • Bioinformatics • Antimicrobial Resistance

Academic Qualifications

PhD in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics
MSc in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics
BSc in Medical Laboratory Science

Research Interests

Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics
Microbial Diversity & Antimicrobial Sensitivity

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. Mumbo M.T., Nyaboga E.N., Kinyua J., Muge E.K., Mathenge S.G.K., Muriira G., Rotich H., Njiraini B., & Njiru J.M. (2023). Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profile of bacterial foodborne pathogens in Nile tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) at points of retail sale in Nairobi, Kenya. Frontiers in Antibiotics, 2:1156258. doi: 10.3389/frabi.2023.1156258
  2. Mumbo M.T., Nyaboga E.N., Kinyua J., Muge E.K., Mathenge S.G.K., Muriira G., Rotich H., Njiraini B., & Njiru J.M. (2023). Antimicrobial resistance profiles of Salmonella and Escherichia coli isolated from fresh Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fish marketed for human consumption. BMC Microbiology, 2:26052023.
  3. Mumbo M.T., Nyaboga E.N., Kinyua J., Muge E.K., Muriira G., Rotich H., & Njiru J.M. (2023). Prevalence of Multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae Isolated from Raw Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Sold in Nairobi, Kenya. MDPI — Bacteria, 2641279.
  4. Mumbo M.T., Obiero G.F.O., Kinyua J., & Nyanjom S.R.G. (2016). Comparative Characterization of Neurotransmitter Receptor Genes in Tsetse Fly Genomes. Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology, 10(2), 1–32.

Professional Affiliations

  • Registered by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians & Technologists Board (K.M.L.T.T.B)
  • Kenya Bioinformatics Network (K.B.N)
  • Kenya Society of Microbiologists (K.S.M)