Bashir Abdulkadir

• B.Tech, M.Sc Applied Microbiology, AIMLS (Histopathology), PhD Medical and molecular Microbiology
• Head of Department at Umaru Musa Yar'adua University

Study’s Novelty/ Excerpt This study explored the impact of breast milk versus infant formula on the gut microbiota of neonates in Katsina metropolis, revealing significant differences in bacterial composition and fecal pH between the two groups. Exclusively breastfed infants exhibited a lower fecal pH (5.09±0.1) and higher weights, with similar lev...

Study’s Novelty/Excerpt This study investigates the prevalence and characteristics of inducible clindamycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolates from clinical specimens in Katsina Metropolis, Nigeria, highlighting its significant clinical challenge. Antibiogram profiling revealed high efficacy rates for chloramphenicol (87.8%), clindamycin...

Ultraviolet B (UV-B) synthesis occurs when the skin is exposed to sunshine and produces vitamin D as a result. Additionally, nutritional supplements and diet can provide it. Animals are the primary source of vitamin D. Vitamin D has been identified as a risk factor for tuberculosis (TB) disease and infection. It is considered that vitamin D influen...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a public health problem that is a global threat by resisting efforts to eradicate it. Among children, TB continues to be a serious public health issue in many regions of the world. This is aimed at assessing the risk factors associated with paediatric TB among patients attending some hospitals within Katsina metropolis, Katsina...

Gram-positive organisms commonly exhibit resistance to macrolides, lincosamide, and streptogramin B (MLSB), which is a prevailing and medically important mechanism. This resistance can manifest as constitutive (cMLSB phenotype) or inducible (iMLSB phenotype). Distinguishing between the two iMLSB phenotypes is challenging using routine susceptibilit...

Foods are not only intended to placate hunger and supply essential nutrients but also to prevent the nutrition-related diseases and to improve physiological and mental wellbeing of consumers. This led to the development of probiotic foods. Probiotics are said to be live microorganisms which when adequately (106/107 CFU/mL) administered confer healt...

Despite all blood donations being tested routinely for HBsAg as a clinical marker of transmissible HBV, cases of post-transfusion hepatitis B virus infection are still being reported because molecular studies using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) are not routinely available for Transfusion Transmissible Infection (TTIs) testing. In this study, we s...

Background: Neonatal sepsis is one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality among neonates, particularly in developing countries. This study aimed to determine the risk factors and in vitro antibiotic susceptibility patterns of bacterial pathogens associated with neonatal sepsis in Federal Medical Centre (FMC) and Turai Umaru Yar’adu...

In recent times, the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and Blockchain technologies have quickly gained pace as a new study niche in numerous collegiate and industrial sectors, notably in the healthcare sector. Recent advancements in healthcare delivery have given many patients access to advanced personalized heal...

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the developing countries and the seventh commonest cancer in the developed countries. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is now known to be the main factor in the aetiology of cervical cancer with over 99.7% of cases being associated with previous high risk HPV infection. The aim of the resear...

Background: Iron is essential to microorganisms as it aids diverse cellular functionalities; moreover, it is a virulence factor mediating antimicrobial resistance. Iron deficiency/surplus prompts elaboration of mechanisms to regulate its uptake, e.g. siderophores. Thus, interfering with microbial iron metabolism presents a veritable option for deve...

Over six million cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) were reported globally by the second quarter of 2020. This study assessed the COVID-19 related knowledge, attitudes, practices and misconceptions in Katsina state, Nigeria. The study is across-sectional survey of 722 respondents using an electronic questionnaire through the WhatsApp medi...

Published in: International Journal of Applied Science & Research, 4(3), 291-310. Background: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) threatens humanity. Curtailing AMR necessitates periodic re-evaluation of resistance patterns andupdated reporting of resistant pathogens in various locales. Methodology: Here, we adapted definitions from an international...

Tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are among the leading causes of death in Nigeria and Africa with HIV increasing the TB epidemic. This study aimed to determine the Prevalence of HIV among TB patients attending Martha Bamaiyi General Hospital (MBGH) Zuru Kebbi State, Nigeria. It was a cross-sectional study that involved 185 p...

Background: Typhoid fever remains a public health challenge in developing countries. In Nigeria, patients usually come with complains of fever and other symptoms typical of febrile illnesses where resource limitation in healthcare facilities necessitates the use of screening tests for diagnosis. Widal test is widely used due to its simplicity. Howe...

Microbial contamination of non-sterile pharmaceutical products is a serious problem because it can result in the spoilage of the products or pose a serious health risk to the patient. Identification of microbial contaminants is pertinent with the view to help prevent putting patients at risk due to inadequate safety, to track contamination sources...

Despite the recommended methods of current good manufacturing practices (CGMP) and the efforts of the Government's regulations, there is still suspicion on the circulation of pharmaceutical products with questionable quality primarily in the developing countries. The circulation and use of substandard drugs pose a serious health risk to the patient...

Typhoid fever remains a public health challenge in developing countries. In Nigeria, patients usually come with complains of fever and other symptoms typical of febrile illnesses where resource limitation in healthcare facilities necessitates the use of screening tests for diagnosis. Widal test is widely used due to its simplicity. However, the spe...

Introduction Over six million cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) were reported globally by the second quarter of 2020. The various forms of interventions and measures adopted to control the disease affected people's social and behavioural practices. Aim This study aims to investigate COVID-19 related knowledge, attitudes and practices (KA...

Measurement of background radiation is of great interest for it provides useful information in monitoring environmental radioactivity. The aim of the present study is to provide information and generate database on the natural background radiation dose levels of densely populated Queen Amina Hall, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The radiation dose...

Tuberculosis (TB) is known to be one of the oldest forms of human diseases which still remain the leading cause of death worldwide. It is characterized as a pulmonary disease which occurs due to accumulation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) onto the lungs alveolar surfaces. M. tuberculosis is an implicated pathogenic bacteria associated with T.B...

Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 (HSV-2) is a significant public health problem being one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections worldwide and the leading cause of genital ulcerative disease that is common both in industrialized and developing countries. Therefore, a study on the serological survey of Immunoglobulins G antibody among diff...

Gastric ulcer is a localized area of erosion in the stomach lining, resulting in abdominal pain, possible bleeding, and other gastrointestinal symptoms. The most common cause of gastric ulcer is Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and a stomach infection associated with the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria. The management of pept...

The presentation reviewed the diversified potentials of plants in the genus Combretum, from a therapeutic perspective. The genus Combretum, subsumed under the family Combretaceae, encompasses a heterogeneous assemblage of more than 370 species, manifesting as herbs, shrubs and trees, predominantly found in the tropics and subtropics. The continual...

Certain factors bring about microbial preterm infections, including mode of delivery, socio-economic/geographic factors, gut microbial diversity etc. Consequent colonization of the gut by these microorganisms can have malevolent aftermaths. In the same vein, premature infections such as necrotizing entero colitis (NEC) and sepsis are among the cruc...

Certain factors bring about microbial preterm infections, including mode of delivery, socio-economic/geographic factors, gut microbial diversity etc. Consequent colonization of the gut by these microorganisms can have malevolent aftermaths. In the same vein, premature infections such as necrotizing entero colitis (NEC) and sepsis are among the cruc...

Certain factors bring about microbial preterm infections, including mode of delivery, socio-economic/geographic factors, gut microbial diversity etc. Consequent colonization of the gut by these microorganisms can have malevolent aftermaths. In the same vein, premature infections such as necrotizing entero colitis (NEC) and sepsis are among the cruc...

This was a prospective cross-sectional study carried out to determine tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection among symptomatic TB patients in an Xpert MTB/RIF referral centre. The study showed 17.3% and 0% prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Rifampicin resistance respectively. Furthermore, human immunodeficie...

The use of traditional storage facilities/locked up stores by majorities of grain farmers in Nigeria promotes fungal contamination of various stored farm products and subsequently mycotoxins which are potent carcinogens. This study was conducted to determine the cancer risk associated with mycotoxigenic fungi and mycotoxin contamination of poultry...

This research was carried out to study growth performance and survival rates of Juveniles Oreochromis niloticus L fed with two different diets: aqualis feed (AF) a commercial feed and University Fish feed (UFF) formulated using locally available ingredients. The study was carried out at Umaru Musa Yar'adua University Katsina State Nigeria between J...

This research was carried out to study growth performance and survival rates of Juveniles Oreochromis niloticus L fed with two different diets: aqualis feed (AF) a commercial feed and University Fish feed (UFF) formulated using locally available ingredients. The study was carried out at Umaru Musa Yar'adua University Katsina State Nigeria between J...

Objective: The main objective of this study is to isolate, identify, and quantify the active antimicrobial compounds present in the crude aqueous stem bark extract of B. dalzielii using some common pathogenic microorganisms as well as toxicological profile. Material and Methods: Crude aqueous stem bark extract of Boswellia dalzielii (CASEB) was pa...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infectious disease which is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and is spread from person to person via airborne droplets. It is among the 12 Global disease of epidemic importance that needs a periodic surveillance for better prevention and control. It primarily affects the lungs. Gene Xpert MTB/RIF (GXMR) is...

Cervical cancer is a relatively rare disease in countries that have instituted and maintained national screening programs, with call and recall of women at various intervals and built-in quality control with appropriate monitoring and evaluation. Unfortunately, this process has failed in most areas of the world where more than 80% of new cases of c...

Aflatoxin is a class 1 carcinogen naturally produced by fungi of the Aspergillus family, particularly Aspergillus flavus with aflatoxin B1 as the most toxic and potent microbial carcinogen that is directly correlated to adverse health effects. The fungus, as well as the toxins it produce, is commonly found in soils, plant matter and animal products...

The number of bacterial cells found within the human gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is 10 times more than the number of the host cells with 100 times more genes than that of the host itself. Other microbes, such as yeasts, single-cell eukaryotes, viruses and small parasitic worms are also found in the gut, these associations of microbes and the...

Background: Boswellia dalzielii is a medicinal plant widely used in the traditional treatments of Rheumatism, Septic sores, venereal diseases and gastrointestinal ailments. However, the scientific evaluations of the ethanopharmacological claims of the plant have not been adequately resolved. Aim: To carryout automated phytochemical screening and de...

Background: Boswellia dalzielii is a medicinal plant widely used in the traditional treatments of Rheumatism, Septic sores, venereal diseases and gastrointestinal ailments. However, the scientific evaluations of the ethanopharmacological claims of the plant have not been adequately resolved. Aim: To carryout automated phytochemical screening and de...

Parasitic water borne diseases have become a source of concern to the people due to continued contamination of water from different sources as a result of human activities. This study was carried out to assess the parasitic contamination of water sources in Dutsin-ma Local Government Area, Katsina State Nigeria. A cross sectional study was conducte...

Momordica balsamina L. commonly known as African pumpkin or Balsam apple (Cucurbitaceae) is used as vegetable in many African countries and traditionally in the treatment of skin diseases. In this study, phytochemical prospective and antimicrobial activities of its leaf extracts were evaluated with the view to validating its medicinal potentials. A...

Tetanus is an infectious disease affecting the central nervous system caused by Clostridium tetani. The bacteria is an anaerobic Gram- positive bacilli that forms spores, which germinate in anaerobic condition to produce an exotoxin known as Tetanospasmin, and this is the whole mark of the pathogenesis of this disease. Tetanus remains a great publi...

Heavy metals are naturally occurring elements that have a high atomic weight and a density at least five times greater than that of water. The continuous industrial activities that generate metals have led to their wide distribution in the environment which raised a concern over the effects of such metals on human health and the environment itself....

Neonatal sepsis has been associated with adverse neurological outcomes and poor growth in preterm infants. The review is aimed to appraise the impact of probiotics as dietary supplementation in the management of neonatal sepsis. Probiotics are the elusive gems of healthcare whose dynamic potential is worth the exploration, but whose exact qualities...

Biogas was produced from the mixture of Sheep dung and Water lettuce (Pistia stratioles) in the ratio of 2:1 and 1:2 over a period of 77 days. Proximate analysis was done to determine the physicochemical parameters of each dried sample. Daily temperature of the laboratory, initial and final pH of the digesters containing slurry was recorded. This w...

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a flavivirus related to yellow fever, dengue, West Nile, and Japanese encephalitis viruses. In 2007 ZIKV caused an outbreak of relatively mild disease characterized by rash, arthralgia, and conjunctivitis on Yap Island in the south western Pacific Islands. Zika virus trend infection have been confirmed in several infants with m...

Accurate diagnosis of clinical Salmonella enterica and differentiation into its serovars is important from a public health and epidemiological point of view. Standard cultural, biochemical and polymerase chain reaction techniques were employed to isolate and identify Salmonella enteric serovars implicated in salmonellosis. This study was carried ou...

Intestinal worm infection is one of the most common causes of illness affecting the performance of pupils due to the child’s inability to come to school or due to pains inflicted by such infections. Stool samples were collected from 300 hundred school children (who consented in the study) aged 6-12. The stool samples were analysed for worm segments...

In-vitro antifungal evaluation of two plant extracts (Cinnamomum zeylanicum and Leptadenia hastata) was carried on Malassezia spp. using agar well-diffusion method. The ethanolic extraction of the bark of cinnamon spp. yielded more extract than leaves of L. hastata with a percentage yield of 6.20 and 4.28, respectively. At the concentration of 20 m...

Abstract: Background: Boswellia dalzielii is a medicinal plant widely used in the traditional treatments of Rheumatism, Septic sores, venereal diseases and gastrointestinal ailments. However, the scientific evaluations of the ethanopharmacological claims of the plant have not been adequately resolved. Aim: To carryout automated phytochemical screen...

Malaria and tuberculosis (TB) are two of the most prevalent endemic infections in Nigeria. Thus, a study on the co-infection of malaria parasites with tuberculosis was undertaken among patients attending State Specialist Hospital Gombe between November, 2010 and March, 2011. A total of 203 blood samples comprising of 103 samples from confirmed AFB-...

Background The preterm microbiome is crucial to gut health and may contribute to necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), which represents the most significant pathology affecting preterm infants. From a cohort of 318 infants, <32 weeks gestation, we selected 7 infants who developed NEC (defined rigorously) and 28 matched controls. We performed detailed te...

Malaria and tuberculosis (TB) are two of the most prevalent endemic infections in Nigeria. Thus, a study on the co-infection of malaria parasites with tuberculosis was undertaken among patients attending State Specialist Hospital Gombe between November, 2010 and March, 2011. A total of 203 blood samples comprising of 103 samples from confirmed AFB-...

Preterm birth can be defined as any birth before 37 weeks of completed gestation. It occurs because of certain factors such as social stress, race, genetic factors and infection by microorganisms. However, this study is only concerned with preterm birth in Africa. It shows the epidemiology of preterm birth; how certain factors can influence the gro...

Background: Probiotics are live microbial supplements that colonize the gut and potentially exert health benefit to the host. Objectives: We aimed to determine the impact of a probiotic (Infloran®: Lactobacillus acidophilus-NCIMB701748 and Bifidobacterium bifidum-ATCC15696) on the bacterial and metabolic function of the preterm gut while in the...

Northern Nigeria represents the most populous region in Nigeria and adequate water supply and sanitation typically leaves a lot to be desired in the region in order to prevent water related diseases to the vulnerable communities of the region. This research work was carried out in Kano state with specific emphasis on Tomas dam which is one of the l...

Pneumosiderosis is an occupational lung disease acquired when metal workers are exposed to iron dust particles during their occupation. Sixty (60) sputum samples and ten sputum samples were collected both as test and control from different metal workers. The highest frequency of occurrence was recorded among blacksmiths with 15(25%), followed by al...

These antibiotics are designed to target pathogenic organisms but related members of the microbiota are also affected, often leaving an imprint on the gut community long after the antibiotics have been removed . However, sometimes an imbalance in the commensal gut microbiota due to antibiotic administration can result in intestinal problems, such a...

The study was aimed at determining the Bacteriological quality of Kunun aya (Tigernut juice) which is one of the most regularly non-alcoholic drinks consumed within Umaru Musa Yar’adua University campus. Samples were collected and analyzed from different places at the University for the Enumeration of bacteria. Serial dilutions were carried out fro...

Date palm is widely cultivated, distributed and consumed by various individuals. Most of the date palm fruits sold in Nigeria are either damaged or has insufficient quality for human consumption. This study was carried out to determine the bacterial load of date fruits in Katsina metropolis. Enumeration of bacteria was determined using pour plate t...

The plant growth performance of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in agricultural soil of Katsina state amended with different levels of farmyard manure (10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% and 100%) was studied. The plant growth performance in terms of length of shoot and root, fresh weight of shoot and root, dry weight of shoot and root, leaf...

Systematic surveys of root-knot nematodes were conducted in three states (Jos, Kaduna and Katsina) of Northern Nigeria. Infected root samples of vegetables were collected in polythene bags and brought to the laboratory. Root galls were dissected for mature females and perineal patterns were prepared from each sample. Species of root-knot nematodes...