T. I. Cookey

Detection of Serum IgG Antibodies against Mycobacterium tuberculosis among University Athletes in Rivers State, Nigeria

T. I. Cookey, S. Adewuyi- Oseni, I. O. Okonko & K. C. Anugweje · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2020

Aim: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), the causative agent of tuberculosis, is a strictly aerobic bacterium that grows fastidiously and slow, which is among the top 10 causes of death globally and the leading cause from a single infectious agent (above HIV/AIDS). Among the deadly...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2020/v5i230162

HIV and Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) Deficiency among University Athletes in Rivers State, Nigeria

I. O. Okonko, S. Adewuyi- Oseni, T. I. Cookey & K. C. Anugweje · Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · 2020

Aim: Athletes are not immune to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency, and these conditions do not cause any harm or damage to their body as long as the necessary precautions in term of medications and others are adhered to....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i430115

Seropositivity of Human Immunodeficiency Virus among Intending Blood Donors in Rivers State, Nigeria

B. A. Abeni, N. Frank- Peterside, O. E. Agbagwa, S. A. Adewuyi, T. I. Cookey & I. O. Okonko · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2020

Aims: Provision of constant and safe blood has been a public health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa with a high prevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs). This study aimed at determining the seroprevalence of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) among prospectiv...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2020/v4i330149