Journal of Tropical Diseases & Public Health

Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra, Nigeria

Biography

Dr. Ugochukwu Okezie is a faculty staff at the Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra Nigeria, and an active researcher. He is a researcher of Cell Culture, Molecular Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, Cell Line Culture, PCR, Gene Expression, Cell Proliferation, Apoptosis, Gel Electrophoresis field.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Poultry Farm and Poultry Products as Sources of Multiple Antimicrobial-Resistant Salmonella and S. aureus
  Author(s): Malachy C Ugwu*, Chinedu Omanukwue, Collins Chimezie, Ugochukwu Okezie, Chika P Ejikeugwu, Ezinne Nnnabuife-Iloh and Charles O Esimone
  
  Background: Poultry production is a key interface for the spread of novel zoonotic and antibiotic-resistant foodborne pathogens. Salmonella spp. and S. aureus isolates from 2 poultry production were tested for resistance to clinical antibiotics. Methods: One hundred 100 anal swab samples were aseptically collected from 2 small scale poultry farms located within Agulu, during the period of February 2016 to May 2016. The swab sticks were carefully transferred into the buffered peptone water and incubated at 37°C for 24hours and pre-enriched in sterile nutrient broth at 37°C for 24hours. After which, the culture was streaked on selective media Salmonella-shigella Agar and Mannitol Salt Agar using a sterile wire loop and further incubated at 37°C for 24 hours. S. aureus and Salmonella isolat.. View more»
  

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