Dr. Abednego Moki Musyoki

Chairperson & Lecturer, Department of Medical Laboratory Science

Antimicrobial Resistance • Molecular Virology • Structural Biology

Academic Qualifications

PhD, Medical Laboratory Science

Research Interests

Antimicrobial Resistance & Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria
Molecular Virology & Structural Biology
COVID-19 Complications & Bacterial Co-Infections
Water-Borne Pathogens & Environmental Microbiology

Books Published

Musyoki A. & Mbaruk S. (2015). An Investigation into the Bacteriological Quality of Dandora Sewage Treatment Plant and the Receiving Waters of Nairobi and Athi Rivers. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. ISBN-10: 365980245X; ISBN-13: 978-3659802454.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. Kipsang F., Munyiva J., Menza N., & Musyoki A. (2023). Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections: Antimicrobial resistance patterns and risk factors for acquisition in a Kenyan intensive care unit. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Regions, 9, 111–116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2023.10.007
  2. Mutua J.M., Njeru J.M., & Musyoki A.M. (2023). Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing gram-negative bacterial infections in severely ill COVID-19 patients admitted in a national referral hospital, Kenya. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 22, 91. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-023-00641-8
  3. Mutuma C.K., Maingi J., Maina A.K., Njeru J., & Musyoki A.M. (2023). Asymptomatic gastrointestinal carriage of multidrug-resistant carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae among children under five years in a Kenyan hospital. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Regions, 9, 25–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2023.07.007
  4. Maina J.W., Onyambu F.G., Kibet P.S., & Musyoki A.M. (2023). Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections and associated factors in a Kenyan intensive care unit: a cross-sectional study. BMC Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 22, 85. https://ann-clinmicrob.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12941-023-00636-5
  5. Mutua J.M., Musyoki A.M., & Njeru J.M. (2023). High rate of multidrug resistant bacterial infections in critically ill Covid-19 patients admitted at the peak of pandemic in a national referral hospital, Kenya. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 130(2), S25.
  6. Mutua J.M., Njeru J.M., & Musyoki A.M. (2022). Multidrug resistant bacterial infections in severely ill COVID-19 patients admitted in a national referral and teaching hospital, Kenya. BMC Infectious Diseases, 22, 877. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07885-3
  7. Nganga M.W., Musyoki A.M., Menza N.C., Bundi S., Kiarie J., & Mbugua M. (2022). Piloting of locally developed dried tube specimen panels for Xpert MTB/RIF assay proficiency testing in Nairobi, Kenya. East African Medical Journal, 99(1). eISSN: 0012-835X
  8. Ali Nor B.S., Menza N.C., & Musyoki A.M. (2021). Multidrug-Resistant Shigellosis among Children Aged below Five Years with Diarrhea at Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2021, 6630272. doi: 10.1155/2021/6630272. PMID: 34211618; PMCID: PMC8208871
  9. Musa A.A., Muturi M.W., Musyoki A.M., Ouso D.O., Oundo J.W., Makhulu E.E., Wambua L., Villinger J., & Jeneby M.M. (2020). Arboviruses and blood meal sources in zoophilic mosquitoes at human-wildlife interfaces in Kenya. Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 20(6), 444–453. doi: 10.1089/vbz.2019.2563
  10. Musyoki A., Zhongyu S., Chunling X., Guangwen L., Jianxun Q., Feng G., Beiwen Z., Qiangmin Z., Yan L., Joel H., Cuihua L., Jinghua Y., Yi S., & George G. (2016). Structural and functional analysis of an anchorless fibronectin-binding protein FBPS from Gram-positive bacterium Streptococcus suis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113(48), 13869–13874. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1608406113
  11. Lianpan D., Jian S., Xishan L., Yong-Qiang D., Musyoki A., Huijun C., Yanfang Z., Yuan Y., Hao S., Joel H., Haixia X., Jinghua Y., Yi S., Cheng-Feng Q., Jianxun Q., & George G. (2016). Structures of the Zika Virus Envelope Protein and Its Complex with a Flavivirus Broadly Protective Antibody. Cell Host & Microbe. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2016.04.013
  12. Ruchao P., Tengfei Z., Babayemi O., Musyoki A., Yingzi C., Yi S., Peiyi W., & George G. (2016). In vitro assembly of Ebola virus nucleocapsid-like complex expressed in E. coli. Protein Cell. DOI: 10.1007/s13238-016-0314-1
  13. Musyoki A., Mbaruk S., Mbithi J., & Maingi J. (2013). Diurnal and seasonal variations of pathogenic bacteria in Dandora Sewage Treatment Plant wastewater, Nairobi, Kenya. Journal of Research in Environmental Science and Toxicology, 2(2), 36–41. ISSN: 2315-5698
  14. Musyoki A., Mbaruk S., Mbithi J., & Maingi J. (2013). Water-borne bacterial pathogens in surface waters of Nairobi River and health implication to communities downstream Athi River. International Journal of Life Science and Pharma Research, 3, 4–10.

Training & Workshops

  1. KU & UKZN Zoom Webinar on Writing Research Publications and Supervision Models (April 14, 2023)
  2. "Constructive Peer Review" online training — Nature Communications Early Career Researcher (ECR) Peer Review Mentoring Program (July 15, 2022)
  3. Virtual workshop on KENRIS and STI Mainstreaming, KU Research Support & NACOSTI (May 19, 2022)
  4. "Supporting Research and Innovation on One Health AMR Surveillance" — Online workshop, JPIAMR (March 23–24, 2022)
  5. IPR-KEMRI Symposium: "The Status of Bacteriophage Research in Kenya," Ole Sereni Hotel, Nairobi (March 21, 2022)
  6. Implementation Research Methodology and Applications Training Workshop, African Population and Health Research Center, Kampala, Uganda (February 7–11, 2022)
  7. Stakeholders Workshop for Development of Medical Laboratory Science Curriculum, Kabarak University Guest House, Nakuru (November 30–December 3, 2021)
  8. Capacity Building Webinar on Green Economy and Sustainability, UNESCO (October 28, 2021)
  9. Online Workshop on Commercialization of Research, Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences (July 13–14, 2021)
  10. Synthetic Biology Stakeholders' Online Workshop, ISAAA AfriCenter (March 29, 2021)
  11. Pedagogical Skill Training, Centre for Teacher Professional Development and Excellence, Kenyatta University (September 29–October 2, 2020)
  12. MLS MSc and PhD Curricula Review Workshop, Kenyatta University Conference Centre (August 29–30, 2019)
  13. Second East African Phage Laboratory Training Workshop, Pwani University, Kilifi (June 24–July 7, 2018)
  14. Key Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology Conference, Beijing, China (May 2016)
  15. CAS-TWAS Biotechnology Conference, Beijing (June 2015)
  16. Innovative Teaching Methodologies and Clinical Mentorship Workshop, KU & University of Maryland (PACE project) (August 19–23, 2013)

Professional Affiliations & Roles

  • Chairperson, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Kenyatta University
  • Member, School Board of Undergraduate Studies and Curriculum Review, School of Health Sciences, KU (from January 2023)
  • Member, Kenya Medical Laboratory Science Technicians and Technologists Board (2018–present)
  • Member, American Society of Microbiology (ASM) (2017–present)
  • Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Novel Research in Life Sciences (May 2022–present)
  • Peer reviewer: Nature Communications
  • Peer reviewer: Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry
  • Peer reviewer: Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Board of Management, Masimba Mixed Secondary School, Kitui (June 2022–present)
  • Chairman, Academic Standards Subcommittee, Masimba Mixed Secondary School (March 2023–present)