E. C. Okolocha

Molecular Identification of Mycobacterium bovis from Post-mortem Inspected Cattle at the Abattoir and Slaughter Houses in Bauchi State, Nigeria

A. S. Sa’idu, E. C. Okolocha, A. A. Dzikwi, J. K. P. Kwaga, A. Usman, A. A. Gamawa, U. B. Abubakar & S. A. Maigari · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Aims: Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a chronic infectious and contagious zoonotic disease of domestic, wild animals and humans. The disease occurs in a wide range of mammalian species and therefore, poses a public health threat. It also results in considerable economic losses in li...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/11650

Public Health Risk of Abattoir Operation in Zango Abattoir Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria

Otolorin Gbeminiyi Richard, E. C. Okolocha, Ameh Veronica Odinya, Mshelbwala Philip Paul, Danjuma Friday Audu & Dzikwi Asabe Adamu · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Background: Abattoir activities are known to pollute the environment, posing significant public health concerns. These activities can predispose abattoir workers and individuals living close to abattoirs to certain infections. Aim: To determine the public health risk of abattoir...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2015/12350

Sources of Salmonella Infections in Selected Poultry Farms in Jos, Northern Nigeria

N. M. Sati, P. E. Emennaa, E. C. Okolocha, J. Kabir, H. M. Kazeem, M. Muhammad, A. A. Lettini, I. O. Fagbamila & L. U. Enurah · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2020

Salmonella infections are not new in Nigerian farms and most times also, it is not clear whether the infections are coming from the hatcheries or they are acquired on the farms. The aim of this study was to determine the sources of salmonella infections in nine selected farms pri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2019/v19i330191