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Richard Bwanika

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Richard Bwanika

Bwanika Richard is an Assistant Lecturer at the School of Biomedical Sciences, in Microbiology Department at Kampala International University, Ishaka, Bushenyi, Uganda. Richard attained his Masters from Kampala International University in Clinical Microbiology and Immunology in 2017. He holds a Master of Science degree in Clinical Microbiology and Immunology from Kampala International University with a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Laboratory Technology from Makerere University. Richard`s research interests are in understanding disease co-infections and host-parasite interactions in infectious and zoonotic diseases so as to understand disease epidemiology, improve diagnostics and design better therapeutic interventions. Richard believes that sustainable disease control can only be achieved through a multidisciplinary collaborative approach and use of novel advanced technologies. He is interested in identifying novel markers to improve or replace the current disease staging for Human Plasmodium (Malaria)



  • Maria Kayondo Nakibuule, Ibrahim Ntulume, Daniel Chans Mwandah, Julius Tibyangye, Alkali Bashir, Martin Odoki, Deogratius Okoche, Josephat N. Maniga , Eliu Emmanue, Eliah Kwizera, Bwanika Richard and Adamu Almustapha Aliero. (2019). Anti-bacterial Activity of Crude Flavonoid Fraction from Bidens pilosa Leaves against Selected Chronic Wound Bacterial Pathogens.. Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research

  • Silivano, N., Ntulume, I., David, O., Adam, A.S., Katabazi, A., Tirwomwe, M., Onchweri, A.N., Reagan, M., Blessing, Y.J.S., Abraham, B.,Ambrose, S.,Bwanika, R. & Aliero, A.A. (2018) (2018). In-vitro Anti-bacterial Activity of Ethanolic and Aqueous Leaf Crude Extracts of Solanum Nigrum (Black Night Shade) of Bushenyi District - Uganda on Selected Enteric Bacteria. International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Science Research

  • Bwanika R, Kato CD, Johnson Welishe and Daniel C. Mwandah (2018). Cytokine profiles among patients co-infected with Plasmodium falciparum malaria and soil borne helminths attending Kampala International University Teaching Hospital, in Uganda.. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol



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Kampala International University
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