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CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME:
GEORGE CHEGE GITAO
DATE OF BIRTH: 4 OCTOBER 1957
NATIONALITY:
KENYAN
TELEPHONE CONTACTS: 632240/27166; 0721846346
ADDRESS: Dept. Vet. Pathology & Microbiology P.O. Box 29053, code 00625 Nairobi, Kenya
E-Mail: [email protected]
MARITAL STATUS: Married
SCHOOLS ATTENDED:
1962-1969: Kibiku Primary School: Certificate of Primary Education: B- C+ B1970-1973: Kirangari High School: East African Certificate of Education 1st Div.
1974-1976: Thika High School: East African Higher Certificate of Education 3p 1s
UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED
1. University of Nairobi: 1976-1980 Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
2. University of Reading: 1983-1984 Master of Science Virology
3. University of Nairobi: 1989-1993 PhD 'The epidemiology of camelpox and the
development of a camel pox vaccine'
Management training: Design and management of effective Business Development Services to
enterprises for increased impact. ILO training Centre, held at Arusha, Tanzania 6-17
Dec.2004
Employment:
1981 -1984 University of Nairobi as Assistant lecture
1985-1996 University of Nairobi as a lecturer.
1996-present University of Nairobi as a senior lecturer:
Duties
Undergraduate students teaching Bachelor of Vet. Medicine
Second Years- Lectures in virology, bacteriology and immunology
Third to FourthYears: Practical lab. Disease Diagnosis
Bachelor of Laboratory Science Technology
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1 st to 4th Year- Immunology, Virology lectures and practicals
Postgraduate teaching
Lectures in Virology, and Immunology
Co-ordination of advanced virology and clinical virology
Internal Examiner in the following Msc Thesis and phD thesis
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Dr. Macharia J. (Msc) Avian paramyxoviruses occurring in Kenya. A 2001
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Dr. Nyaundi J.: (Msc) Viral diarrhea in children infected with human
immunodeficiency virus in Nairobi 2001
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Dr. Kasiti: (Msc) Epidemiology of avian paramyxoviruses in Kenya with special
reference to live bird market village chickens and wild birds.2000
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Dr. Kuria S.G.(phD)Mineral supplementation in the Manyatta based milking
camel herds: A study in the Rendille area of Marsabit district, Kenya 2005
Currently
Post graduate supervision: Wilson M. Waithaka (MSc) 2004-6. Isolation and identification of
Non-polio Enteroviruses in Children with suspected cases of Acute Flaccid Paralysis
Duties
Departmental duties
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1991-95 Co-ordinator of special pathology section in the department
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To schedule and co-ordinate the teaching of special pathology for third years. To
organize and co-ordinate their examination schedules. To liaise with staff and
students in the teaching of special pathology.
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2000: Appointed head of Virology section, Microbiology. Duties: To co-ordinate
undergraduate and post- graduate courses in virology. To schedule teaching duties
for staff and to organize and schedule examinations
LOCAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED (Just a few highlighted)
1. Camel contagious ecthyma. Presented at the Kenya veterinary association meeting, 1990 July
Nyeri.
2 First Africa wide exhibition and workshop on a African food processing technologies for
commercialization KICC Nairobi
3. Workshop on Modeling for Rift valley fever. Lilian Towers: AU/IBARApril 2-4, 2003
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED AND PAPERS PRESENTED
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1.Gitao C.G. 1989. Major causes of Poultry condemnation in Kenya. Presented at the World
Veterinary Poultry association, IX International poultry congress, Aug. 1989.Brighton,
U.K. pp.45.
Courtesy of British council.*
2.Gitao C.G. 1991. Camel dermatophilosis. Presented at "The Symposium on Health &
Management of free ranging animals"**14-17 Oct. 1991, Nancy, France.
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3.Gitao C.G. 1991. Rabies control in Kenya Presented at "The 3rd Meeting on the co-ordination
of rabies control in Europe”** 14-17 Oct.1991 Nancy, France. *
Courtesy of * CNEVA/LERPAS
4.Gitao C.G. 1993. The epidemiology and control of camel dermatophilosis. "The second
Biennial meeting, American Society of Tropical Veterinary Medicine (ASTVM)", * Feb
2-6, Guadeloupe, French West Indies.
Courtesy of lFS*
5.Gitao C.G. 1993. Camel dermatophilosis in Kenya. In Proceedings "IFS Scientific workshop
for East African grantees;(Animal production)", Kampala, Uganda 19-22 April*.
Courtesy of IFS *
6. Gitao C.G. and Mbuthia P.G. 1993. The clinical manifestation of infectious bursal disease in
Kenya. In Proceedings, "Joint Regional Commonwealth and 11th Tanzania Veterinary
Association Scientific conference", Arusha 30-3 Dec.1993 .*
*Courtesy of CIDA.
7.Gitao C.G. 1990. The epidemiology of contagious ecthyma in camels (Camelus dromedarius)
from Kenya. Presented at the "VlIIth International Congress of Virology W29-8, Berlin,
West Germany*.
*Courtesy of GTZ.
8.Gitao C.G., Mugera G.M. 1994. "Transmissible gastroenteritis in Kenya". Presented
at the 13th International Pig Veterinary Society Congress(IPVS). June 26-30th Bangkok,
Thailand *
*Courtesy of IPVS
9. Gitao C.G. 1994. "The epidemiology of camelpox in Kenya. Presented at the VIIth
International Symposium of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (WVLD) Nov. 8-11,
Buenos Aires, Argentina. *
*Courtesy of CTA
10. Gitao C. G. 1994.”The commercial production of a camelpox vaccine". A proposal presented
at the 1st Conference on University-Industry Science Partnership in Africa, Under the
auspices of UNESCO. Arusha, Tanzania 5-6 Dec.
11.Gitao C.G. 1995 "The main health problems of poultry rearing in the peri-urban areas of
Nairobi“ Presented at the VIIIth International Conference of Association of Institutions
of Tropical Veterinary Medicine (AITVM), 25-29 Sept. 1995 Berlin*
*Courtesy of DSE/ZEL.
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Post -senior lecturer
12. Gitao C.G., Agab H. & Khalifalla A.J. 1997. A comparison of camel dermatophilosis from
Kenya and Sudan. 4th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Tropical Veterinary Medicine,
Montpellier, France May 5-9*
* Courtesy of CTA
13. Gitao C.G. Agab H. & Khalifalla A.J. 1998. Camel Dermatophilosis in Africa and Saudi
Arabia. 3 rd Annual meeting for Animal Production under arid conditions, Camel
production and future perspectives. AL Ain United Arab Emirates May 2-3*
*Courtesy of Conference Organizers
14 Gitao C. G 2001. Experiences of a market information service through community radio in
Central province, Kenya. International conference on the development of agricultural
Information Management, Technology and markets in the 21st Century. Beijing, China
Nov. 4-6*
* Courtesy of InfoDev- Worldbank
PUBLICATIONS
1. Nguhiu M. and Gitao C.G.1987. Acute cellulitis as a complication of footrot in cattle. Modern
Vet. Pract. Vol. 68 No.2, 110-111.
2. Edwards S. and Gitao C.G.1987. Highly sensitive antigen detection Procedures for the
diagnosis of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis: Amplified Elisa and Reverse passive
Haemaglutination. Vet. Micr. 13: 135-141.
3. Gitao C.G. and Akabwai D.M.O. 1988. Vaginal prolapse in a camel (Camelus dromedaries)
from Kenya. Vet. Rec. Vol.2 no.1, 89.
4. Gitao C.G. Evans J.O. Atkins D.A. 1990. Simple management of vaginal prolapse in the
camel (Camelus dromedaries). Bull. Anim. Hlth Prod. Afri. 39: 255-256.
5. Gitao C.G. Evans J.O. and Atkins D.A. 1990. Natural Dermatophilus congolensis infection in
Camels (Camelus dromedarius) from Kenya. J. Comp. Path. 103: 307-313.
6. Gitao C.G. 1992. Dermatophilosis in camels (Camelus dromedarius Linnaeus, 1758) in Kenya
Rev. Sci. Tech. Off. Int. Epiz. 11(4), 1079-1086.
7. Gitao C.G. 1993. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the epidemiological survey of
Dermatophilus congolensis infection in camels (Camelus dromedaries). Rev. Sci. Tech.
Off. Int. Epiz. 12(2), 639-645.
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8. Gitao C.G. 1993. Camel dermatophitosis in Kenya. In Proceedings "IFS Scientific workshop
for East African grantees (Animal production)" 19-22 April 153-160.
9. Gitao C.G. and Karaba D. 1992. Eye infection in the camel (Camelus dromedarius) associated
with Actinomyces pyogenes, Indian Vet. J. 69:933-934.
10. Gitao C.G. and Bebora L.C. 1992. Histomoniasis in a Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) in Kenya,
Indian Vet. J. 69:944-945.
11. Gitao C.G. 1993. The epidemiology and control of camel dermatophilosis. Rev. d'Elev.
Med.8 vet. Pays trop. 46 (1-2): 309-311.
12. Gitao C.G. 1994. Outbreaks of contagious ecthyma in camels (Camelus dromedarius) in the
Turkana district of Kenya. Rev. Sci. tech. Off. Int. Epiz.13 (3), 939-945.
Post-senior lecturer
Gitao C. G. 1997. An investigation of camelpox outbreaks in two principal camel rearing areas
(Camelus. dromedarius) of Kenya. Rev. Sci. tech. Off. int. Epiz.16 (3), 841-847.
14. Gitao C.G., Nyaga P.N. 1995. Pathogenicity of a camelpox virus strain from Kenya on
camels (Camelus dromedarius). Bull Anim. Hlth. Prod. Afri. 43, 247-251.
15. Gitao C G., Nyaga P.N. and Evans J. O. 1996. Pathogenicity of sheep skin cell propagated
camelpox virus in camels (Camelus dromedarius) Indian J. Anim. Sci. 66(6) 535-538
16. Gitao C. G., Nyaga P .N .1997. Pathogenicity of camelpox virus adapted to sheep skin and
sheep kidney derived cell cultures in camels. Indian Vet. J. 74, 872-874.
17. Gitao C.G. and Nyaga P.N. 1997. Some biological properties of camelpox virus isolated from
camels (camelus dromedarius) in Kenya. Israel J. Vet. Med. 52 (4) 141-148.
18. Gitao C.G. and Mwendia C. 1999. Outbreaks of poxvirus infections in housed Nile
crocodiles (Crocodylus Niloticus) Indian Vet. J. 76: 158-160.
19. Gitao C.G. Nyaga P.N. 1996. A comparison of field outbreaks of camelpox and camel
contagius ecthyma in camels (Camelus. dromedarius) in Kenya. Bull. Hlth. Prod. Afr. 44,
73-78.
20. Gitao C.G. Agab H. & Khalifalla A.J. 1998. A comparison of camel dermatophilosis in
Kenya and Sudan. Ann. N.Y. Sci. 849: 457-460.
21. Gitao C.G. Agab,H. & Khalifalla A. J. 1998. Outbreaks of Dermatophilus congolensis
infection in camels (Camelus dromedarius) from the Butana region in Eastern Sudan.
Rev. Sci. tech. Off. Int. Epiz. 17(3) 743-748.
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22. Gitao C.G. Agab H. & Khalifalla A. J. 1998. An outbreak of a mixed infection of
Dermatophilus congolensis and Microsporum gypseum in camels (Camelus dromedarius)
in Saudi Arabia. Rev. Sci. tech. Off. Int. Epiz. 17(3) 749- 755.
23. Gitao C.G. 1998. The prevalence of Dermatophilus congolensis infection of camels in four
.rearing areas in Kenya and the presence of a mixed infection with Trichophyton
verrucoum. Israel J. Vet. Med. 53 (3) 89-93.
24. Gitao C.G., 1995. The main health problems of poultry in the peri-urban areas of Nairobi,
Kenya Livestock Production and Diseases. Proc. 8th Conf. Inst. Trop. Vet. Med., Berlin,
Germany 175-179.
25. Gitao C.G., Agab H. and Khalifalla A.J. 1998. Camel Dermatophilosis in Kenya, Sudan and
Saudi Arabia. Proc. Third Ann. meeting for Anim. Prod. Under arid conditions. Vol.2:
93-107.
26. Gitao C.G. 2001. The clinical manifestation of Microsporum gypseum infections in Camels
from Botswana (in press).
27. Gitao C.G., Walker Major (Retired) 2001. Camel utilization in the Kgalagadi District of
Botswana. Report for Botswana Government, 75 pp.
27. Gitao The clinical and pathological manifestation of Infectious Bursal disease in Kenya (in
press).
28. Gitao C.G. Agab H.2001. The clinical and pathological manifestation of papilloma infections
in camels from Saudi Arabia (in press).
29 Frida W. Mugo, George Gitao 2002. "Regional workshop for agricultural markets and market
information in Eastern and Southern Africa. Held at Lillian Towers, Safari Club Nairobi,
Jan. 24-27". Under the auspices of Regional Land Management unit (RELMA)189 pp.
30. Gitao C.G.2006. Camel Husbandry. A practical guide to Camel husbandry. Immediate
Communications, Ltd. Nairobi.172 pp.
Proposed projects
Gitao C.G. 2005. Principal Investigator: Concept notes to Kenya Agricultural
productivity project (KAPP) “The Development of poultry and aloe value
chains”. Project to be managed by Dept. Vet Pathology with other collaborators
Societies:
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Member of the Kenya Veterinary Board
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Member of the Kenya Camel Association
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Member of the society for tropical veterinary medicine
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Member of national committee” Development of camel training and extension
materials” based at: ASAL-based livestock and rural livelihoods project, Ministry
of Livestock and Fisheries Development
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