Okonko I. O.

Serological Evidence of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 IgM Antibody among Expectant Mothers Attending a Tertiary Healthcare Facility in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Okonko I. O., Awah A., Omang P. A., Cookey T. I., Okonko, B. J., Onu E. N., Oketah, E. N., Innocent-Adiele H. C., Adim C. C. & Amadi, B. O. · Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health · 2023

Background: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is the common viral infection that causes herpes and for which there is now no known cure. The two subtypes, HSV-1 and HSV-2, are known to induce a wide range of symptoms, from acute to long-term. HSV infections typically do not cause any sy...

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The Prevalence of Candida Species among HIV-Positive Women in Aluu, Nigeria: A Call for Awareness

Cookey T. I., Ihejirika M. O., Osuala O. J., Onu, E. N., Amadi, B. O., Oketah, E. N., Adim, C. C., Innocent-Adiele H. C. & Okonko I. O. · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2023

Background: The acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), which HIV brings on, is a major public health concern. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is still a pandemic. Only 2.1% of HIV cases worldwide are recorded in Nigeria. Usually, under the control of the immune system...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpr/2023/v12i6258

HSV-1/2 Seronegativity and HCV Seropositivity in People Living with HIV Presenting at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria

Oketah E. N., Frank-Peterside N., Elechi C. R., Ugwu C. H., Onu E. N., Okonko B. J., Igwe M. U., Cookey T. I., Adim C. C., Innocent-Adiele H. C., Okerentugba P. O. & Okonko I. O. · Asian Journal of Immunology · 2024

Herpes simplex virus has public health importance as a leading cause of genital ulcers, which also facilitate human immunodeficiency virus while co-infection with hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus is common in certain populations. This study was carried out with...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aji/2024/v7i1126

Isolation and Antibiogram Pattern of Bacteria Isolated from Automated Teller Machine (ATM) at Abuja Campus, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Innocent-Adiele H. C., Nkara N. D., Osuala O. J., Daokoru-Olukole, C. G., Okafor, O. F., Onu E. N., Cookey, T. I., Nwankwo, G. A., Mbah, E. I., Adim, C. C., Anagboso, M. O. & Okonko I. O. · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2023

The growing use of automated teller machines (ATMs) has sparked worries about possible microbial contamination on ATM keypads, which might be harmful to the general public's health. This study examines the antibiotic resistance characteristics of the bacterial infections linked t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpr/2023/v12i6261