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Chidi L.C. Ndukwu

Publications (10)

Probing the Burden of Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections in Four Urban Communities of Port Harcourt: A Retrospective Study in Nigeria

Chidi L.C. Ndukwu · South Asian Journal of Parasitology · 2026

Background: Most studies on the burden of intestinal parasitic infections have largely been focused on the perceived vulnerable populations, such as rural community dwellers, children, and pregnant women. This perspective, however, tends to overlook the migration flux between urb...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i1262

Ascertaining the Impacts of Bacteriospermia on Basic Semen Parameters: A Cross-Sectional Study in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Chidi L.C. Ndukwu & Ijeoma F. Ndu · Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Urology · 2025

Background: A lot of research attention are recently focused on investigations to unravel the impacts of bacterial pathogens on semen quality to garner more insights on their public health implications. The intent of this study was to ascertain the effects of bacteriospermia on m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrru/2025/v8i1128

Public Health Utility of Premarital Screening Tests for ABO / Rhesus Blood Group Incompatibilities and Hepatitis B and C Viral Infections

Chidi L.C. Ndukwu & Jane Ugochi Chinedu-Madu · Asian Hematology Research Journal · 2024

Background: Premarital medical screening tests (PMST) occupies a strategic public health position in the prevention and control of both heritable and infectious health conditions which a couple who intend to get married may transmit to each other and also pass to their offspring....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ahrj/2024/v7i4187

Probing the Seroprevalence of Hepatis B and Hepatitis C Viral Infections among Meat Handlers in a Mega Abattoir in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Chidi L.C. Ndukwu & Ijeoma F. Ndu · Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Gastroenterology · 2024

Background: Hepatitis B and C viral infections are sexually transmitted and blood borne infections with vertical and horizontal transmission, constituting major global public health threats. While about 254 million people globally are living with hepatitis B and 50 million people...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrrga/2024/v7i1153

Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria from Seminal Microbiota of Males Undergoing Evaluation for Infertility: A Cross-sectional Study in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Chidi L.C. Ndukwu & Roseanne Adah Ikpeama · Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Urology · 2024

The role of bacterial and other microbial infections on seminal quality and male fertility has been attracting the attention of researchers and public health experts in recent times. A number of studies have reported negative impacts of microorganisms, including those of the semi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrru/2024/v7i1125

Seroprevalence of Syphilis in Persons Attending Public and Private Healthcare Facilities in Port Harcourt, Nigeria: A Retrospective Study

Chidi L.C. Ndukwu & Ijeoma F. Ndu · Asian Journal of Research in Dermatological Science · 2024

Introduction: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. It is also transmissible from mother to child, or through transfusion of infected blood or blood products. This study was aimed at finding the seroprevalence of syphilis in some...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrdes/2024/v7i1113

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Viral Infections in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Chidi L.C. Ndukwu & Jane Ugochi Chinedu-Madu · Asian Journal of Immunology · 2024

Introduction: Viral hepatitis which includes five the main strains of hepatotropic viruses, hepatitis A (HAV), hepatitis B (HBV), (HBA), hepatitis C (HCV), hepatitis D(HDV), and hepatitis E (HEV), are leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally. Much public health attentio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aji/2024/v7i1145

A Cross-Sectional Investigation of the Public Health Consequences of Hepatitis B infection among Abattoir Workers in Port Harcourt Nigeria

Chidi L.C. Ndukwu & Jane U. Chinedu-Madu · Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Hepatology · 2024

Introduction: Infection with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a public health threat accounting for an estimated nearly one million deaths annually largely due to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Abattoir workers were reported to be at high risk of contracting HBV infection. Thi...

Open access Research Article

Antimicrobial Resistance in Uropathogens Associated with Community Acquired Urinary Tracts Infections in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Chidi L.C. Ndukwu & Ijeoma F. Ndu · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2024

Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in uropathogens remain an intractable public health concern due to the associated mortality, morbidity and economic and manpower losses worldwide. This retrospective study was aimed at ascertaining the prevalence of the bacterial uropa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i5310

Bacteriological Profile and Multidrug Resistance Patterns of Isolates from Sputum of Adults with Community Acquired Pneumonia in Diobu, Port Harcourt, Nigeria: A Retrospective Study

Chidi L.C. Ndukwu & Roseanne Adah Ikpeama · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2024

Community acquired pneumonia is a major global public health concern given its substantial contribution to the mortality and morbidity associated with infectious diseases, the huge losses in human and economic resources and the increasing challenges in treatment due to multidrug...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i3287