Dr. Erick Kipsang Mibei
Is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Kabianga. He is also the Dean School of Health Sciences.
Selected Pulbications
1. Mibei EK, Rono SJ, Stoute JA, Waitumbi JN. CR1 Binding Assay: A Novel Elisa Assay for Measuring Circulating Immune Complexes. European Scientific Journal November 2014 edition vol.10 (33) 125-137 ISSN: 1857 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431.
2. Mibei EK, Orago AS, Stoute JA, Otieno FO. Variant Antigens Characterize Pathologic Immune Complexes in Severe Plasmodium falciparum Malaria. JMSCR 2014 2(12): 3103-3118 Epub 2014 Dec 3
3. Rono SJ, Kakai R, Esamai F, Mibei E, Odundo E. Pathotypes And Virulence Markers In Escherichia Coli Associated With Diarrhoea Among Hiv Seropositive And Seronegative Children Below Five Years In Western Kenya. European Scientific Journal September 2014 edition vol.10 (27) 180-195 ISSN: 1857 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431
4. Joseph K. Rugutt, , Kipgeno J. Rugutt, Julius Koske, Denis Chirchir, Gilbert Cheruiyot, Joel Koech, Erick Mibei, Millie Obel, Christine C Bii, and Ronald Rop (2013). US-Africa Collaboration in Guided Inquiry Synthesis and Characterization of the Frustrated Amino Acid-Based Calixarene Molecules. Chem. Educator, 18, 18
5. Mibei EK, Otieno WO, Orago AS, Stoute JA. Distinct pattern of class and subclass antibodies in immune complexes of children with cerebral malaria and severe malarial anaemia. Parasite Immunol. 2008 Jun-Jul; 30(6-7):334-41. Epub 2008 May 6
6. Mibei, EK; Orago, AS; Stoute, JA. (2005). Immune complex levels in children with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Am J Trop Med Hyg 72(5):593-599
7. Stoute JA, Odindo AO, Owuor BO, Mibei EK, Opollo MO, Waitumbi JN, (2003). Loss of red blood cell-complement regulatory proteins and increased levels of circulating immune complexes are associated with 1severe malarial anemia. J Infect Dis 187: 522-525.
Research Interest
1. Malaria and other infectious diseases and mentoring upcoming young scientists.
2. Volatile components of plants (essential oil from medicinal plants)
Research Projects
1. 2013 - date: UoK URF Malaria Rapid diagnostic tests compared to microscopy for detection of pregnancy malaria
2. 2005 - 2009: Fogarty International Centre support Severe malaria pathogenesis, PhD studenship
3. 2000 - 2003: NIH funding Severe malarial anaemia in children in malaria holoendemic regions, MSc studenship