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Ofonime Ogba

Country of origin: Nigeria Currently in: Nigeria, Calabar General field of specialization: Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Academic Background

Degrees

2011 Doctorate Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
2003 Master Biological Systems and Organisms
1994 Undergraduate Other
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Other

Opportunistic respiratory mycoses among HIV/AIDS Patients


Publications resulting from Research: 


1. Ogba, O. M., Abia-Bassey, L. N. & Epoke, J. (2013). The relationship between opportunistic pulmonary fungal infections and CD4 count levels among Human Immunodeficiency Virus seropositive patients in Calabar, Nigeria. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 107(3): 170-5. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trs025.

Ogba, O. M., Abia-Bassey, L. N., Epoke, J., Mandor, B. I., Akpotuzor, J., Iwatt, G. D. & Ibanga, I. (2013). Haematological Profile of HIV Infected Patients with Opportunistic Respiratory Mycoses in Relation to Immune Status- A Hospital Based Cohort from Calabar, Nigeria. Tropical Medicine and Surgery 1:122. doi: 10.4172/tpms.1000122.

Ogba, O. M., Abia-Bassey, L. N., Epoke, J., Mandor, B. I., & Iwatt, G. D. (2013). Characterization of Candida species isolated from cases of lower respiratory tract infection among HIV/AIDS patients in Calabar, Nigeria. World Journal of AIDS 3: 201-206 http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/wja.2013.33027.

Ogba, O. M. & Abia-Bassey, L. N. (2015). Cryptococcus neoformans antigenemia among HIV seropositive patients accessing care in antiretroviral therapy (ART) clinics in Calabar, South Southern Nigeria. International Journal of Microbiology and Infections, 1(2). http://www.vipoa.org/microbiol



Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Teaching
Research

Workshop and Conference Attended

2016 BOSTON, USA 1. American Society of Microbiology Conference (ASM MICROBE, 2016), Boston, USA (June16th-20th, 2016).
2014 MONTREAL, CANADA 2. International Union of Microbiology Societies Congresses (IUMS), Montreal, Canada (July 27- August 1, 2014). BAM-PM1069 Paper presented: Bacterial pathogens associated with wound infections in University of Calabar Teachimg Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria
2014 BOSTON, USA 3. American Society for Microbiology Conference, Boston Massachusetts, May 17 -20th, 2014. Paper presented: Characterization and In-vitro Susceptibility Testing of Candida species Isolated from Cases of Lower Respiratory Infections among HIV/AIDS Patien
2012 BERLIN, GERMANY 4. From Laboratory to Clinic: International Society for Human and Animal Mycology, Berlin, Germany (11th-15th June, 2012). Paper presented: The relationship between pulmonary fungal infection and CD4 count levels among Human Immunodeficiency Virus serop

Affiliations

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL MYCOLOGY
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MICROBIOLOGY
Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN)
MYCOLOGY SOSIETY OF NIGERIA

Presentation given

2016
Paper presented: Dandruff Aetiology and the Effects of edible lipids on the growth of Isolates.
BOSTON, USA
Event: ASM MICROBE 2016

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