Investigating enteric bacteria pathogens in Ile-Ife, South-west Nigeria

Science at the frontlines: Essays on infectious disease research in developing countries 

Autor: Aboderin Aaron

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Introduction I teach medical microbiology to both undergraduate and postgraduate students at Obafemi Awolowo University. The program has an average of 250 medical students each session, in addition to students in Nursing Science and Pharmacy. At the same time, I am engaged as a Consultant in Clinical Microbiology at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC). OAUTHC is one of the tertiary health institutions in Nigeria, providing health care services as well as training for the development of health-delivery manpower. Component units of OAUTHC include the Wesley Guild Hospital, a 212-bed unit, and a 364-bed Ife Hospital Unit. My specific research interests have been centered on enteric bacterial pathogens, namely Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli, Helicobacter pylori and diarrheagenic Escherichia coli.

Palabras clave: Enteric bacteria pathogens microbiology.

2007-11-06   |   829 visitas   |   Evalua este artículo 0 valoraciones

Vol. 1 Núm.2. Octubre 2007 Pags. 90-92 J Infect Developing Countries 2007; 1(2)