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Aleruchi Chuku

Publications (5)

Differentiation and Characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Causing Pulmonary Tuberculosis across North Central Nigeria

Aleruchi Chuku, Bukola Ajide, Lovett Lawson, Kayode Orule & Lillian Adogo · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2019

Aims: To differentiate and Characterize Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex causing pulmonary tuberculosis across North Central Nigeria Study Design: This was a simple descriptive health-based study that involved clinically suspected tuberculosis patients who were referred to two...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v39i230204

Prevalence of Candida Species from Cases of Vulvovaginitis in Women using Contraceptives in Four Selected States of North Central Nigeria

Aleruchi Chuku, Adogo, Lillian Yami & Ajide Bukola · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2019

Background: Vulvovaginal candidiasis affects millions of women every year and in most developing countries such as Nigeria, vulvovaginal candidiasis is still received with little attention since it is considered to be a trivial disease.  Aim: The aim of this study is to determine...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2019/v18i330174

Effective Diagnostic Techniques in the Identification of Medically Important Fungi: A Developing World Perspective

Aleruchi Chuku · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2018

Aims: To review current and effective techniques of identifying fungi as against the error prone traditional methods being solely depended on by the developing world and recommend steps to improve fungi identification. Fungi are eukaryotes with cell walls composed of chitin with...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2018/43123

Antimicrobial Effects of Leaves of Eucalyptus camaldulensis on Some Microbial Pathogens

Aleruchi Chuku, Abigail I. Ogbonna, Godwin A. Obande, Mwanret Namang & Iliyasu R. Ahmad · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2016

Background: Plants are important sources of medicinal materials and have been in use since ancient times. Although numerous plants have been explored for their medicinal properties, there still remains much to be studied. Aim: To evaluate the phytochemical constituents of Eucalyp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2016/25759

Association of Bacteria with Fungal Infection of Skin and Soft Tissue Lesions in Plateau State, Nigeria

Aleruchi Chuku & Obinna O. Nwankiti · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2013

Aims: To identify and determine the bacteria associated with skin and soft tissue conditions of fungal infections. Place and Duration of Study: Sample area was Plateau State Nigeria and sample collection and analysis was done in Dermatophilosis Research Centre, National Veterinar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2013/4188