Humphrey Wanjala Source Confirmed
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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
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Humphrey Wanjala's research investigates the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying host-pathogen interactions, with a particular focus on immune responses to parasitic infections. His recent publications include studies on the role of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) signaling in macrophages during Leishmania major infection, exploring how HIF-alpha activation impacts macrophage function. Wanjala also contributes to the field of veterinary pathology, with a review focusing on viral disease histopathology in aquaculture finfish and diagnostic insights referencing the World Organisation for Animal Health.
His scholarly work involves collaborations with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Manjunath Bettadapura, Hayden Roys, Anne K. Bowlin, and Gopinath Venugopal. Wanjala has a h-index of 2 and has authored 4 publications with a total of 38 citations. He is noted as recently active, with his most recent publication in 2026.
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- h-index: 2
- Publications: 4
- Citations: 38
Selected Publications
- Viral Disease Histopathology in Aquaculture Finfish: Organ‐Specific Pathological Changes and Diagnostic Insights, Referencing the World Organisation for Animal Health: A Review (2026) DOI
- HIF-α Activation Impacts Macrophage Function during Murine Leishmania major Infection (2021) DOI
- HIF-alpha Activation Impacts Macrophage Function During Murine <em>Leishmania major</em> Infection (2021) DOI
- Hypoxia-Inducible Factor Signaling in Macrophages Promotes Lymphangiogenesis in Leishmania major Infection (2021) DOI
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