PUBLICATIONS

1. L.W. Kariuki, E.K. Nguu, R.M. Njogu, P. W. Kinyanjui, J.O.Midiwo, W.D. Bulimo, J.K.Kiaira. Maesanin: A Benzoquinone From Maesa lanceolata that completely inhibits respiration in bloodstream Trypanosoma brucei brucei.”. In: 5th International Congress of the African Association of Physiological Sciences (AAPS). Kisipan, M.L.; 2008.

2. Njogu RM;, Kiaira JK. “Inhibition of the hexokinase/hexose transporter region in the glycosomal membrane of bloodstream Trypanosoma brucei by oligomycin and digitonin.”. 2004.Abstract.

3. T.N. Mungai, J.K. Kiaira, V.N. Konji (1999) Carbohydrate metabolism and the fate of reducing equivalents in the in vitro propagated Theileria parva schizonts. Veterinary Journal 158. 221-227

4. H.V. Obungu, J.K. Kiaira, R.M. Njogu and N.K. Olembo (1999). Catabolism of proline by procyclic culture forms of Trypanosoma congolense. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B 123:59-65

5. Obungu, H.V., Kiaira, J.K Olembo, N.K and Njogu, R.M (1999) Pathways of glucose catabolism procyclic Trypanosoma congolense. Indian J. Biochemistry and Biophysics 36: 305-311 .

6. Michael M. Kariuki, J.K. Kiaira, F.J. Mulaa, J.K. Mwangi, M.K. Wasunna and S.K.S Martin (1998) Purification of the various stages of in vitro cultivated Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes. American J.Trop.Med. Hyg.59:505-508.

7. Kiaira, J.K and Njogu, R.M (1994). Oligomycin sensitivity of hexose sugars catabolism in bloodstream Trypanosoma brucei. Biotechnology and applied biochemistry. 20, 347-356

8. Beattie, S.D., Obungu, H.V and Kiaira, J.K (1994) Oxidation of NADH by a rotenone and antimycin-sensitive pathway in the mitochondrion of procyclic Trypanosoma brucei. Molecular and biochemical parasitology 64, 87-94.

9. Konji, V. N., Makawiti, D.W ., Kiaira, J.K., Omwandho, C.O and Olowookere, J.O (1993). Oxidative phosphorylation characteristics of mitochondria isolated from liver of goats infected with Trypanosoma congolense. Int.J.Biochemiphysics 2:152 -154.

10. Kiaira, J.K. (1992) Review. Parasite Antigens Parasite genes: A laboratory manual for molecular parasitology edited by R. Maizels, M.L. Blaxter, B.D Robertson and M.F. Selkirk. In: Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry 16:

11. Olowookere, J.O.; Konji, V.N., Makawiti, D.W., Kiaira, J.K., Kamau, J.M.Z and Omwandho, C.A. (1991). Defects in resting metabolic rates and mitochondrial respiration in Kwashiorkor and dietary obese rats. Comp. Physiol. B. (1991) 161: 319 – 322.

12. Kiaira, J.K. and Njogu, R.M. (1989). Evidence of glycerol 3-phosphate: glucose transphosphorylase activity in bloodstream Trypanosoma brucei brucei. Int. J. Biochem 21, 839 – 845.

13. Kiaira, J.K. and Njogu, R.M. (1988) Trypanosoma brucei brucei : The catabolism of glycolytic intermediates by digitonin permeabilized bloodstream trypomastigotes and some aspects of regulation.Int. J. Biochem. 20, 1165 – 1170.

14. Kiaira, J.K. and Njogu, R.M. (1983) Comparison of glycolysis in intact and digitonin-permeabilized bloodstream trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma brucei Int. J. Biochem.15:1379-1383.

15. Njogu, R.M. and Kiaira, J.K. (1982) Trypanosoma brucei: A quick method for separating bloodstream trypomastigotes from infected blood by differential osmotic lysis. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 71A, 265-269.
16. Kiaira, J.K. and Njogu, R.M. (1985) Unusual effects of oligomycin on glycolysis in Trypanosoma brucei (1985). VII Int. Congress of Protozoal (Abstract), Nairobi.

17. Kariuki M.M. Kiaira, J.K, Mulaa, F.J and Martin S.K (Abstract) Identification of homologues of cell cycle regulators in mature in vitro cultivated Plasmodium falciparum. Programme book of abstracts of the first Pan-African Conference on Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Sept2-6, 1996.

18. Exploitable differences between glycolysis of bloodstream T.brucei and T. congolense. Odhiambo J.O , Kiaira,J.K and Njogu R.M (Abstract). Programme book of abstracts of the first Pan-African Conference on Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Sept2-6, 1996.

19. Kiaira ,J.K(1992) Trends in the screening of alfa foetal protein (Abstract). Programme and book of abstracts for the International congress for the inauguration of Kenya Association of Clinical Pathologists and the second biennial conference of the association of pathologists of East , Central and southern Africa(APECSA) 15-18th September 1992, Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi.

20. Kiaira ,J.K,. Obungu, V.O and Midiwo, J.O (1996) abstract. Maesanin : An inhibitor for terminal oxidase of procyclic Trypanosoma brucei brucei. Programme book of abstracts of the first Pan-African Conference on Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Sept2-6, 1996.

21. Kiaira, J.K., Fish W.R. and Bienen, E.J. (1985). Metabolic preadaptation of metacyclic African trypanosomes for the mammalian bloodstream. The 38th Ann. meeting of the Amer. Society of Trop. Med. and Hyg (Abstract no 469).

22. Kiaira, J.K. and Njogu, R.M. (1983) The effect of exogenous cofactors and metal ions on the aerobic metabolism of D-qlucose by digitonin-permeabilized Trypanosoma brucei. Proc. of the 4th Ann. Med. Sc. Conf. of Kenya Med. Res. Inst and Kenya Trypanosomiasis Res. Inst. (Tukei, P.M. and Njogu, A.R., eds).

23. Kiaira, J.K. and Njogu, R.M. (1982) The oxidation of exogenous glycolytic intermediates made possible by permeabilization of Trypanosoma brucei membranes with digitonin. Proc. of 3rd Ann. Sc. Conf of Kenya Med. Res. Inst. and Kenya Trypanosomiasis Res. Inst. pp. 273-285 (Tukei, PM. and Njogu, A.R., eds).

24. Kiaira, J.K (1991) Malaria and human trypanosomiasis: A review. The Nairobi Journal of Medicine

25. Odhiambo, J.O. Kiaira, J.K and Njogu R.M (1998) Salicylhydroxamic acid lethally inhibits the respiration of bloodstream Trypanosoma congolense. Proceedings of the first meeting of the Federation of African Societies of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (FASBMB) pp. 355-360. (Ochanda, J.O., Kiaira, J.K and Makawiti, D.W, eds).

26. Kiaira, J.K., Obungu, V.O and Midiwo J.O Maesanin: A lethal complete inhibitor of the respiration in procyclic Trypanosoma brucei brucei (1998). Proceedings of the first meeting of the Federation of African Societies of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (FASBMB) pp.361-364. (Ochanda, J.O., Kiaira, J.K and Makawiti, D.W, eds).

27. Kiaira, J.K (1983). Pathways of glycerol metabolism in the bloodstream and cultured insect forms of Trypanosoma brucei brucei M.Sc. thesis, University of Nairobi.

28. Kiaira, J.K (1988). The pathways of Carbohydrate metabolism and some regulatory mechanisms in the bloodstream trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma brucei brucei. Ph.D. thesis, University of Nairobi.

29. Proceedings of the first Meeting of the Federation of African Societies of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (FASBMB), 1998. (Ochanda, J.O., Kiaira, J.K and Makawiti, D.W, eds).
28. University of Nairobi Faculty of Medicine Department of Biochemistry: Practical Course for the First year Students of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry (1999) (Kiaira,J.K. ed).