Dr
Victor
Riitho
Dr
Victor
Riitho
Postdoctoral Researcher
Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, University of Nairobi
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I am a post-doctoral researcher at CEMA/UNITID, Nairobi, Kenya, with a biomedical science background currently working on the zoonotic transmission of MERS-Coronavirus in camels and humans in Kenya. I have previously worked on projects focused on understanding the immunobiology of several infectious diseases in humans and animals (HIV/AIDs, African Swine Fever, Malaria, Bovine Viral Diarrhoea and East Coast Fever) with the aim of informing the design of better vaccines and therapeutics. I am also interested in improving scientific engagement and capacity building in Africa.
Research interests
Immunology, Immunogenetics, Immunoinformatics, Vaccinology
Projects you're working on
Zoonotic Transmission of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in camels and humans in Kenya (ZooTraM)
Discipline
Immunology – T-cells Virology Host species
Camels Cattle Pigs Zoonoses Pathogen
Parasites Parasites›Theileria parva Viruses Viruses›African swine fever virus Viruses›Bovine viral diarrhoea Viruses›Coronavirus Viruses›Retroviruses Stage of vaccine development
Antigen discovery and immunogen design Correlates of protection – immunomonitoring