Awoke Obinna Okpaga

Molecular Detection of cna, fnbA, icaA, and icaD Genes and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Biofilm-Forming Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Orthopedic Wound Infections in Abakaliki, Nigeria

Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Ifeoma Precious Ogbonna, Ugonna Cassandra Aniokete, Awoke Obinna Okpaga, James Chukwuemeka Inyogu, Onyinye Lovette Nomeh & Christiana Inuaesiet Edemekong · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026

Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains a formidable pathogen in orthopedic surgery, with biofilm formation and adhesion genes facilitating chronic infections. The icaADBC operon (particularly icaA and icaD) encodes polysaccharide intercellular adhe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i1439

Distribution and Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Enterobacteriaceae Isolates from Well Water in the Rural Communities of Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State

Boniface Oke, Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Chukwuemeka Odi Love Chinenye, Awoke Obinna Okpaga, Nwiboko Michael Chukwuemeka, Beatrice Ngozi John-Onwe, Nwankwo Fidelis Mbam & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2024

Enterobacteriaceae as an indicator of water sanitary quality and their frequency of occurrence as antibiotic-resistant microbial pathogens in water remain a threat to humans and the environment. This research work aimed to determine the distribution and antibiotic resistance prof...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i4294

Occurrence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Zoonotic Multidrug-resistant Campylobacter coli in Piggery Effluents from Abakaliki, Nigeria

Christiana Inuaesiet Edemekong, Fredrick Ugadu Ali, Akunna Perpetua Emeruwa, Emmanuel Ejike Alagba, Awoke Obinna Okpaga, Maria Ezinne Okorie & Ikemesit Udeme Peter · Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences · 2026

Background: Campylobacter coli is a major foodborne pathogen commonly associated with swine and poses significant public health risks through contaminated pork and environmental exposure. This study assessed the occurrence, antimicrobial resistance profiles and seasonal dynamics...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i3426

Gas Chromatography-mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Profiling and Antibacterial Activity of Newbouldia laevis Root Methanol Extract against ESKAPE Pathogens

Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Ugonna Cassandra Aniokete, Ijeoma Onyinye Okolo, Onyinye Lovette Nomeh, Mandu Daniel Thompson, Agbo ThankGod Ede & Awoke Obinna Okpaga · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2026

Background: The emergence and rapid spread of ESKAPE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species) represent a critical global health crisis due to their remarkable multidr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i2370