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Dr Thendo Mafuna

Lecturer
Name: Thendo Mafuna
Location: C2 lab 405 Auckland Park Kingsway Campus
Biochemistry Staff  Staff Members

Contact Details:
Tel: +27(0) 11 559 2402

Email: tmafuna@uj.ac.za

About Dr Thendo Mafuna

Dr Thendo Mafuna is a driven Bioinformatician with a Strong background in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Biochemistry, and Microbiology and also has a demonstrated history of working in the research industry and higher education institutes. My research focuses on developing and computing a bioinformatics analysis pipeline using various software and programming tools for varying forms of data to conduct biological analysis and developing statistical strategies to evaluate and analyze research data. Dr Mafuna’s current research interest is based on understanding pathogens (prokaryotes) in the agricultural environment.

Links

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=XNxKZq0AAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4978-5692

Recent Publications:

  1. Malesa R, Pierneef R, Magwedere K, Mafuna T and Matle I (2024) Genomic characterisation of generic Escherichia coli from food-producing animals and products of animal origin in South Africa. Front. Bacteriol. 3:1432292. doi: 10.3389/fbrio.2024.1432292
  2. Manqele, A., Adesiyun, A., Mafuna, T., Pierneef, R., Moerane, R., & Gcebe, N. (2024). Virulence Potential and Antimicrobial Resistance of Listeria monocytogenes Isolates Obtained from Beef and Beef-Based Products Deciphered Using Whole-Genome Sequencing. Microorganisms, 12(6), 1166. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12061166
  3. Matle, I., Atanda, A. C., Pierneef, R., Magwedere, K., & Mafuna, T. (2023). Resistome, mobilome, virulome analysis and phylogenomics of Enterococcus faecalis isolated from raw muscle foods of beef origin in Gauteng, South Africa. Genomics, 115(6), 110742.
  4. Carroll LM, Pierneef R, Mafuna T, Magwedere K and Matle I (2023) Genus-wide genomic characterization of Macrococcus: insights into evolution, population structure, and functional potential. Front. Microbiol. 14:1181376.
  5. Mafuna T, Matle I, Magwedere K, Pierneef RE, Reva ON (2022) Comparative Genomics of Listeria Species Recovered from Meat and Food Processing Facilities. Microbiology spectrum, 10(5), e0118922.
  6. Mafuna T, Matle I, Magwedere K,Pierneef RE and Reva ON (2021) Whole Genome-Based Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes Isolates Recovered From the Food Chain in South Africa. Front. Microbiol. 12:669287.