Samuel Nsikan AkpanACEGID/ILRI
Samuel Nsikan Akpan
DVM, MVPH
Genomic Epidemiology of Infectious diseases at the Human-Animal Interface (HAI).
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Introduction
I am currently investigating the human health risks associated with bushmeat trade and consumption using by using thematic value chain analysis, Next Generation Sequencing to identify zoonotic pathogens of interest, and Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) to model and quantify risks.
Skills and Expertise
Additional affiliations
January 2020 - present
One Health and Development Initiative (OHDI)
Position
- Programs Coordinator
Description
- Coordination of multidisciplinary and multisectoral research and project implementation across animal health, public and environmental health; training and facilitation of trainings; scientific blog writing and reviews.
Position
- Doctoral Research Fellow
Description
- Next generation sequencing of zoonotic pathogens from sampled bushmeat in Lagos (Nigeria) and Nairobi (Kenya), to assess the human health risks associated with wildmeat trade and consumption in major African cities.
Education
January 2016 - October 2017
December 2006 - March 2014
Publications
Publications (4)
The Conservation Education Training Manual for Coastal Communities in Niger - Delta, Nigeria is an educational tool that was developed from key evidence-based research findings on the most common locally relevant ocean conservation and environmental issues of the target coastal communities. It is presented as a structured guide to promote and disse...
Untreated abattoir effluent constitutes potential reservoir for transmission of pathogenic strains of multiple antibiotic-resistant bacteria by pollution of surface and ground water sources. This study was carried out to determine the antibiotic resistance and extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production profiles of Gram-negative bacteria isolat...
Projects
Projects (2)
* To evaluate herders awareness of Brucellosis in the selected livestock markets in Akwa Ibom.
* To determine seroprevalence of Bovine Brucellosis in the livestock markets by sex, age and breed
