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Ahmed Faruk Umar

Publications (5)

Genetic Profiling of Raoultella spp. in Pediatric Clinical Samples: Insights from Bauchi, North East Nigeria

Torkwase Janet Aondofa, Ahmed Faruk Umar & Mahmud Yerima Iliyasu · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2024

Background: Raoultella species, are gram-negative bacteria of Enterobacteriaceae family, originally classified under Klebsiella, were reclassified in 2001 as a distinct genus. Members have emerged as notable pathogens, mostly in hospitalized and immunocompromised patients. Though...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2024/v24i12872

Multidrug Resistant Profile of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) Isolated from Diabetic Patients in Some Hospitals of Bauchi Metropolis, Nigeria

Safiya Isma’il, Mahmud Yerima Iliyasu, Musa A. Ibrahim & Ahmed Faruk Umar · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2024

Background: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a common pathogenic inflammatory, distressing and occasionally life-threatening condition that affects people of all ages and genders, with difficulty in treatment due to the high rate of antibiotic resistance. Escherichia coli is the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jalsi/2024/v27i6667

Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Drug Resistant Shigella Species Isolated from North-East, Nigeria

Yunusa Saheed, Mahmud Yerima Iliyasu, Inusa Titus, Bashar Haruna Gulumbe & Ahmed Faruk Umar · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2025

Nigeria’s high age-standardized AMR related mortality rate could lead to a 5-7% loss in GDP by 2050. This highlights the urgent need for coordinated efforts to develop effective tools to tackle the growing threat of AMR and address the rapid adaptation of Shigella spp. to changin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i101646

Biomarker and Genetic Variation among Hepatitis B Virus Positive Patients Attending Selected Health Facilities in Bauchi Metropolis, Nigeria

Abubakar Umar, Mahmud Yerima Iliyasu, Suleiman Yusuf Alhaji, Abduljalil Idris Ismail & Ahmed Faruk Umar · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2024

Aim of the Study: The aim of this study is to determine biomarker and genetic variation among hepatitis B virus positive patients in Bauchi metropolis, Nigeria. Study Design: This is a cross-sectional and laboratory-based study. Place and Duration of the Study: The study involved...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i121520

In-vitro Evaluation of Antiviral Activity of Moringa oleifera Extracts against Polio virus

Halidu Mhya Adamu, Mahmud Yerima Iliyasu, Mohammed Nuru Yakubu, Adamu Babayo Samaila & Ahmed Faruk Umar · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2020

Background: Moringa oleifera plant parts extract have been utilized tremendously in traditional medicine, having various pharmaceutical activities such as antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral properties. Aim: This study was carried out to evaluate antiviral activity of aqueous...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2430815