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• PhD (Nig); M.Sc (London); B.MLS., AMLSN (Nig)
• Senior Lecturer at Rivers State University

The prevalence of intestinal helminths infections among primary school children in Calabar South Local Government Area, Cross Rivers State, Nigeria, was investigated. Out of 100 stool samples analysed from 5 primary schools in the area, 88 (88 %) were positive for different helminthiases. The number of pupils examined in each school was 20. Among t...

Lipid parameters were investigated in albino rats of different groups after administration of 0.0mg/ml, 25.0mg/ml, 50.0mg/ml, 100.0mg/ml and 200.0mg/ml of aqueous extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa. The results obtained show that total cholesterol, triglyceride, high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C...

The bacteriological quality of swimming pool water in Port Harcourt Metropolis was investigated. Ten (10) swimming pools were examined for microbial quality. Out of the 10 swimming pools, 4 (2, 4, 7 and 9) had bacterial isolates of 40 (100%). Swimming pools 2, 4, 7 and 9 had the bacterial isolates of 10 (25%), 8 (20%), 10 (25%) and 12 (30%), respec...

Petroleum is a thick, flammable, yellow-to-black mixture of gaseous, liquid, and solid hydrocarbons that occur naturally beneath the earth's surface, its products are got from fractional distillation of crude. These products are normally dispensed from reservoir by fuel attendants to motorist and individuals that needs these products for domestic u...

This study characterised Escherichia coli isolated from Creek Road/Bonny Estuary using molecular techniques. One hundred and twenty (120) water samples were investigated for the presence of E. coli in Creek Road/Bonny Estuary. Most Probable Number (MPN) Technique, Eijkman test and molecular techniques were used for the isolation and detection of E....

This study aimed to explore the health risks associated with waste scavengers, commonly called "rag pickers," while also assessing the levels of microbial contamination found in waste materials. The findings provide valuable insights that can help enhance the safety and well-being of these individuals.

This study was conducted to determine the presence of Escherichia coli in fish and shellfish, with the goal of enhancing our understanding of potential health risks associated with these seafood products.

This study examined the presence of Escherichia coli in Andoni River, revealing that the river serves as a reservoir for the bacterium. All isolates were subsequently screened for resistance genes associated with various E. coli pathotypes. The analysis confirmed the presence of these resistance genes, highlighting potential public health concerns.

The findings from this study highlight the potential of the Ocimum gratissimum plant as a valuable medicinal resource, demonstrating its antibacterial activity against a variety of bacterial species. This suggests that it could be effectively integrated into the treatment of diseases caused by such bacteria.

Background: The study is aimed at determining the prevalence rate of HIV/ Hepatitis co-infection amongst women of reproductive age.

Background: Background: This study investigates the health risks of waste scavengers (rag pickers) and the microbial burden of waste. Samples were collected from 8 dumpsites (7 dumpsites and 1 control) in different parts of Port Harcourt or locations and analyzed for total heterotrophic count.

Green tea can influence the gut bacteria by either stimulating or hindering the growth of specific species. This experimental study was carried out in Rivers State, Nigeria to molecularly characterize gut bacteria in Wista rats after green tea consumption. Twenty-five (25) rats divided into five groups were used; each group had five (5) rats having...

This study is on investigating the health risk of waste scavengers (rag pickers), and the microbial burden of the waste. Samples were collected from 8 dumpsites (7 dumpsites and 1 control) from different parts of Port Harcourt, analyzed for total heterotrophic count. A total of 100 subjects (80 ragpickers and 20 students as control) were examined f...

Although, water is very important for humans and animals, it is considered a vehicle for the propagation and dissemination of human associated bacteria. In Nigeria, some rural communities directly use untreated water from rivers and streams for drinking, swimming and other domestic purposes. Unfortunately, in the same rural communities, toilets are...

Pollution of water bodies in Nigeria occurs in both rural and urban areas. In the rural areas, some residents drink water from rivers and streams. These streams and rivers are usually polluted by sewage, human and animal excreta, agricultural runoff, oil spills, and organic substances from dumps located very close to them. Pollutants found in water...

Water bodies can be polluted through different means, including microorganisms. This study was carried out to analyze physicochemical parameters, heavy metals concentrations, and bacterial pathogens in Andoni River, Rivers State, using 72, 18, and 120 water samples, respectively. Physical and chemical characteristics were examined on a periodic and...

Resistance bacteria may be transferred to humans through the consumption of fishes and shellfishes. Hence, this study characterised E. coli isolates from fishes and shellfishes in Creek Road/Bonny Estuary, with the use of molecular techniques. Seventy two (72) fishes and shellfishes were examined for the presence of E. coli. Most probable number (M...

Introduction: Certain kitchen utensils used for food preparation can present significant risk because they are manufactured with materials such as aluminum, stainless steel and enamel that can be hazardous or contaminate food when heated. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the microbial and heavy metals found in leachates from some cooking...

In Port Harcourt, there has been many cases of food borne diseases especially diarrhea reported by families. This has been linked or attributed of contaminated flour based meals.In this study 20 samples of exposed and package yam and plantain flours from 5 open markets and supermarkets while 3 fresh yam Tubers and unripe plantain were used as contr...

Microbial degradation of solid waste implies the breaking down of organic components of waste into inorganic form. The study is aimed at investigating the health risk of waste scavengers (rag pickers). Samples were collected from 80 rag pickers and 20 control subjects (Students) were used. Samples from the rag pickers such as sputum, nasal swap and...

Water bodies can be polluted through different means and by microorganisms. Although, oil pollution occurs when oil from roads and parking lots is carried in runoff into water bodies, intentional and accidental oil spills are also sources of oil pollution. Oil pollution and other chemicals are sources of heavy metals, which could be carcinogenic an...

Pollution of water bodies in Nigeria occurs in both rural and urban areas. In the rural areas, some residents drink water from rivers and streams. These streams and rivers are usually polluted by sewage, human and animal excreta, agricultural runoff, oil spills, and organic substances from dumps located very close to them. Pollutants found in water...

Bacterial Assessment of Unpasteurised Fruit Juice sold in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Assessment of Physiochemical and Bacteriological Qualities of Borehole Water in Gokana Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria.

Pollution of water bodies with waste effluents, microorganisms (arising from building of toilets on water bodies), siting of waste dumps close to water bodies and heavy metals (from bunkering activities and oil through spills) have been recorded in Nigeria. Polluted water contents may cause changes in microorganisms, which could lead to mutation in...

Contamination or pollution of water bodies by human and animal excreta, agricultural runoff or by sewage is the greatest danger associated with water for drinking, swimming and other domestic purposes. Apart from the above, water bodies could also be polluted by chemical pollutants, which result from oil spills and bunkering activities. The latter...

In Port Harcourt, Nigeria, most of the fruit juices sold in restaurants are not pasteurised and this business is on the increase because of high demands by consumers as fruit juices are nutritious. Objects, such as dishes, knives and other fomites could contaminate the fruits and make them unsafe for consumption. Hence, the assessment of fruit juic...

Pollution of water bodies by human and animal excreta, agricultural runoff or by sewage is the greatest danger associated with water for drinking, swimming and other domestic purposes. Rivers could also be polluted by chemical pollutants, which result from oil spills and bunkering activities. The latter happens repeatedly in Nigeria, especially in...

Although, water is very important for humans and animals, it is considered a vehicle for the propagation and dissemination of human associated bacteria. In Nigeria, some rural communities directly use untreated water from rivers and streams for drinking, swimming and other domestic purposes. Unfortunately, in the same rural communities, toilets are...

Back in the day, many African societies depended on surface water, such as rivers, streams and others, for drinking. However, because of challenges of polluted surface water associated with diseases, such as sleeping sickness, guinea worm, river blindness and others, people resorted to digging of boreholes. Since then, digging of boreholes has been...

The incidence of infections caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria is rising globally. With the use of conventional and molecular techniques, Escherichia coli (E. coli) isolates from fishes and shellfishes in Elechi Creek were identified and characterised. Coliforms and E. coli were recovered from the fishes and shellfishes. The most detected gene...

Assessment of water body for pollution is crucial, in oil-producing developing countries, such as Nigeria, as there are repeated cases of oil spills, bunkering activities and the practices of building toilets on rivers. Consequently, microorganisms in the water bodies could develop mutation as a result of the physical, chemical and biological pollu...

Background: A refrigerator is a potential source of pathogen contamination leading to food spoilage and food borne diseases. It forms an essential connection in broad chain of cross contamination which might possibly lead to the outbreaks of food borne diseases.

Escherichia coli is one of the most frequent causes of many common bacterial infections, such as urinary tract infection (UTI), cholangitis, diarrhoea, bacteraemia, neonatal meningitis and pneumonia. Assessment of physicochemical parameters, heavy metals and bacterial pathogens in Elechi Creek, PortHarcourt, Nigeria was carried out. Two hundred and...

This study provides a survey of bacterial quality of swimming pools water in Port Harcourt and Obio-Akpo Local Government Areas (LGA) of Rivers State, Nigeria. A total number of twenty (20) outdoor swimming pools were examined for bacterial quality. Of the 20 swimming pools, 11 (1,3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 19 and 20) had bacteria. Swimming pools...

This study assessed the bacterial quality of fresh fruit juices sold in some restaurants in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. A total of twenty (20) fruit juice samples were collected from four (4) different types of fruit juices sold at four (4) different restaurants. The fruits that were used for this study are: Orange, Watermelon, Pineapple and Tiger n...

Onions (Allium cepa), a vegetable plant is consumed globally for its culinary and medicinal importance. Despite the various health benefits ascribed to onions, several rumours have been spread, especially on the online media as regards its ability to act as a sponge absorbing microorganisms from the atmosphere, once cut open and left exposed in the...

Background: The present study was carried out to assess the antimicrobial effect of honey on bacterial isolates from sachet water sold within Eligbolo Community in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Methodology: Five brands of sachet water commonly consumed by the people living in Eligbolo Community of Port Harcourt, Nigeria were purchased from different Vend...

This study was carried out to assess the Physicochemical and Bacteriological qualities of borehole water sources in Gokana Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria. Twenty (20) boreholes were used for the study and a total of sixty (60) water samples were collected for bacteriological analyses. All the Physicochemical parameters were measured i...

This study characterised Escherichia coli isolated from Creek Road/Bonny Estuary using molecular techniques. One hundred and twenty (120) water samples were investigated for the presence of E. coli in Creek Road/Bonny Estuary. Most Probable Number (MPN) Technique, Eijkman test and molecular techniques were used for the isolation and detection of E....

Abstract: An assessment of water bodies for pollution is very important, especially in tropical countries, such as Nigeria. Hence, this study analysed the levels of physicochemical parameters, concentrations of heavy metals and the presence of bacteria, mainly E. coli in the water body. A total of 72 water samples were used for the analysis of phys...

Escherichia coli is one of the most frequent causes of many common bacterial infections, such as urinary tract infection (UTI), cholangitis, diarrhoea, bacteraemia, neonatal meningitis and pneumonia. Assessment of physicochemical parameters, heavy metals and bacterial pathogens in Elechi Creek, Port Harcourt, Nigeria was carried out. Two hundred an...

Water is an important and essential substance used globally and should remain pristine at all times in any place. The essence of this work was to determine and compare the quality of fresh and marine waters used by the people living in the coastal areas of Rivers State. Two Rivers, Koru-ama Bonny (marine) and Penee (fresh) were identified and studi...

Escherichia coli is one of the most frequent causes of many common bacterial infections, such as urinary tract infection (UTI), cholangitis, diarrhoea, bacteraemia, neonatal meningitis and pneumonia. Assessment of physicochemical parameters, heavy metals and bacterial pathogens in Elechi Creek, Port Harcourt, Nigeria was carried out. Two hundred an...

This research reports for the first time the presence and the activity of guluronatelyase in the elicited (using oligoguluronate) liquid cultures of Bacillus licheniformis in the enhanced production of bacitracin A. Oligoguluronate (OG) prepared by partial acid hydrolysis of sodium alginate was added aseptically in concentrations ranging from 50 to...

The microbial quality assessment of kunun zaki beverage sold in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria was evaluated. The pH of the samples ranged from 3.44-4.34, while the colony forming units per milliliter (cfu/ml) of kunun zaki ranged from 0.2 x 104 -9.2 x 104 cfu/ml. Microbial identification revealed the presence of Staphylococcus aureus, Es...

Health-care workers are presumably important in MRSA transmission, although, they more frequently act as vectors than the main sources of MRSA transmission. Asymptomatic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage among Health care workers (HCWs) in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Nigeria was investigated. Hand an...

The study was undertaken to access the burden of microbial contamination of Nigeria Naira currency in circulation in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A total of 48 samples of Naira notes in all eight denominations of #5, #10, #20, #50, #100, #200, #500, #1000 grouped as mint, clean, dirty and tattered were investigated from Beggars, Bus Conductors, Mar...

The study was undertaken to access the burden of microbial contamination of Nigeria Naira currency in circulation in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A total of 48 samples of Naira notes in all eight denominations of #5, #10, #20, #50, #100, #200, #500, #1000 grouped as mint, clean, dirty and tattered were investigated from Beggars, Bus Conductors, Mar...

The study was undertaken to access the burden of microbial contamination of Nigeria Naira currency in circulation in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A total of 48 samples of Naira notes in all eight denominations of #5, #10, #20, #50, #100, #200, #500, #1000 grouped as mint, clean, dirty and tattered were investigated from Beggars, Bus Conductors, Mar...

- Lyme disease is caused by 3 species of Borrelia carried by Ixodes ticks. - The symptoms are in 3 stages - The incubation period is usually one to two weeks - LD has been in existence before 1880s - It is transmitted by different species of ticks - The tick has a 2-year life cycle - There is a 2-tiered testing for the disease - Antibiotics are use...

The study was undertaken to access the burden of microbial contamination of Nigeria Naira currency in circulation in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A total of 48 samples of Naira notes in all eight denominations of #5, #10, #20, #50, #100, #200, #500, #1000 grouped as mint, clean, dirty and tattered were investigated from Beggars, Bus Conductors, Mar...

The study was undertaken to access the burden of microbial contamination of Nigeria Naira currency in circulation in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A total of 48 samples of Naira notes in all eight denominations of #5, #10, #20, #50, #100, #200, #500, #1000 grouped as mint, clean, dirty and tattered were investigated from Beggars, Bus Conductors, Mar...

The study was undertaken to access the burden of microbial contamination of Nigeria Naira currency in circulation in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A total of 48 samples of Naira notes in all eight denominations of #5, #10, #20, #50, #100, #200, #500, #1000 grouped as mint, clean, dirty and tattered were investigated from Beggars, Bus Conductors, Mar...

The study was carriеd out to screеn in-vitro antibactеrial activity of еthanol and aquеous (aq) gingеr еxtract against selectеd bactеrial isolatеs namеly: Staphylococcus aurеus, Eschеrichia coli and Psеudomonas speciеs (Sp). The disc diffusion mеthod was usеd to determinе the inhibitory effеcts of еthanol, еthanol еxtract and aquеous gingеr еxtract...

The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among tuberculosis (TB) patients attending directly observed treatment short-course (DOTS) clinic in University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), was investigated. Out of 152 blood samples collected from TB positive patients, 74 had HIV infection. Among the 74 HIV/TB positive patients, 4...

Activity of guluronate lyase in the overproduction of bacitracin A in the liquid cultures of Bacillus licheniformis NCIMB 8874. Bacillus licheniformis is a Gram positive bacterium while bacitracin A is a broad spectrum antibiotic. This microorganism was found to produce the antibiotic, however, for the production of the antibiotic to be enhanced, a...

The bacteriological quality of swimming pool water in Port Harcourt Metropolis was investigated. Ten (10) swimming pools were examined for microbial quality. Out of the 10 swimming pools, 4 (2, 4, 7 and 9) had bacterial isolates of 40 (100%). Swimming pools 2, 4, 7 and 9 had the bacterial isolates of 10 (25%), 8 (20%), 10 (25%) and 12 (30%), respec...

Lipid profile in Wister rats was investigated after administration of different concentration of aqueous extract of Allium sativum. The animals were divided into five (5) groups of five rats in each group, and were given different concentrations of the extract for three weeks. Thereafter, plasma lipid profiles were assayed. The result of comparing...

Lipid profile in Wister rats was investigated after administration of different concentration of aqueous extract of Allium sativum. The animals were divided into five (5) groups of five rats in each group, and were given different concentrations of the extract for three weeks. Thereafter, plasma lipid profiles were assayed. The result of comparing...

Bacteria associated with fermented Oil Bean Seed sold in markets in Port Harcourt was investigated. Samples were collected from Mile One (1) Market, Creek Road Market, Mile three (3) Market and Rumuokoro Market. Each was collected from the markets and plated on Macconkey and Nutrient agar and incubated at 37°c for 24 hours. Bacterial growth was obs...

The study was conducted to ascertain the Nosocomial pathogens involved in surgical theatres; main surgical theatre, casualty ward and modelling theatre of Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital (BMSH), Port Harcourt. One Hundred samples were collected from nine different sources; namely surgical scissors, surgery scissors, surgical blades, blood...

The study was aimed at assessing asymptomatic bacteriuria among female students of Rivers State University of science and Technology (UST). Randomly sampled clean catch midstream urine specimens were collected from 100 apparently healthy asymptomatic undergraduate female students of RSUST between ages of 17 to 30 years. Urine was cultured on cystei...

The research was conducted to examine the rate of co-infection of Tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) amongst patients attending Mgbunduka Chest Clinic in Diobu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A total of 800 sputum and blood samples were collected from patients in the clinic. Sputum was examined by microscope which is the gold st...

Lyme disease (LD), a common vector-borne disease in the US is caused by 3 species of Borrelia carried by Ixodes ticks. Human population and climate change are implicated in the increased cases of LD. Prevention of the disease is an important step in keeping humans and dogs safe in endemic areas and a number of preventive measures are available such...