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Elendu C. Onwuchekwa

Publications (4)

Analysis of Lower Leg Ulcer Pathogens Using 16S rRNA Gene Based Method

Elendu C. Onwuchekwa, Oliver Onu-Osi, Uzochukwu G. Ekeleme & Okonudo, I. Diana · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2019

The study was carried out to determine the bacterial pathogens associated with lower leg ulcers in Ebonyi State from July, 2016 to July of 2017, using wound swabs from eligible patients with lower leg ulcers. The swabs were processed and analysed using standard microbiological me...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i430102

Buruli Ulcer (Acha-ere): Pathogenesis and Manifestation

Elendu C. Onwuchekwa, Uzochukwu G. Ekeleme, Oliver Onu-Osi & Okonudo P. Osezele · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2019

Infection of subcutaneous tissue with Mycobacterium ulcerans can lead to chronic skin ulceration known as Buruli ulcer. It has been reported in over 33 countries around the world, the greatest burden of disease is in the tropical regions of West and Central Africa, Australia, and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i330102

Prevalence of Malaria and Typhoid Co-Infection among Patients in Afikpo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Okonkwo Evelyn Ijeoma, Elendu C. Onwuchekwa, Uka-Kalu, Ezinne Chioma, V. U. Olugbue & Nnachi Antoinette Sache · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2026

Malaria and typhoid fever are important causes of febrile illness in tropical regions and may occur concurrently in areas where both infections are endemic. Their overlapping clinical manifestations can complicate differential diagnosis and may contribute to inappropriate treatme...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i5486

Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Salmonella spp. from Patients’ Blood Specimen in Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia

Precious Nnedimma Sabastine-Nkeonadi, Elendu C. Onwuchekwa, Uzochukwu Kenneth Chukwu & Ebubechi Uloma Okey-Kalu · South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology · 2026

Background: Salmonella species are important public health pathogens associated with bloodstream infections, particularly in settings where sanitation and healthcare access may be limited. Aims: This study evaluated the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Salmonella spp. isolate...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i7513