Publications by authors named "Nicodemus Mkpuma"
Article Synopsis
- - The COVID-19 pandemic has led to 7.1 million deaths globally, with Nigeria reporting its first case on February 27, 2020, resulting in 267,173 infections and 3,155 deaths by July 2024.
- - Initially, Nigeria had limited public health lab capabilities for COVID-19 diagnosis, but the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) leveraged its resources and expertise to process over 33,000 samples across five states within six months.
- - Collaborative projects were established among NVRI, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, and other sectors, focusing on One Health grants to improve surveillance for coronaviruses and enhance pandemic preparedness through inter-sectoral cooperation.
Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance is increasingly becoming a global health concern. This study aimed to investigate and report MDR prevalence, resistance, and virulence genes from poultry in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Methods: The samples were analyzed using microbiological standard methods and polymerase chain reactions (PCRs).
Article Synopsis
- Ixodid ticks, particularly in small ruminants, are linked to the spread of Spotted Fever Group rickettsioses in Plateau State, Nigeria, influencing public health and trade.* -
- The study analyzed 323 ticks from goats and sheep, identifying six species and finding Rhipicephalus sanguineus as the most common, with DNA evidence of SFGR in several samples.* -
- This research marks the first detection of Rickettsia africae DNA in Amblyomma variegatum from sheep and goats in Plateau State, highlighting significant veterinary and health concerns.*
First detection of highly pathogenic H5N6 avian influenza virus on the African continent.
Emerg Microbes Infect
December 2020
Article Synopsis
- The HPAI subtype H5N6 has been detected in wild birds and poultry globally since 2013, with limited information from Africa.
- A study has reported the first identification of this virus subtype in a duck from a live bird market in Nigeria.
- The genomic analysis shows that this H5N6 virus is closely related to strains from Europe (2017-2018), suggesting a recent introduction of the virus into Africa.