LIST OF ONGOING RESEARCH IN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY, COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE,
UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, ABEOKUTA
1. DR. M.A. OYEKUNLE,
i. Comparative study of chemotherapies for dermatophilosis of cattle in Ogun State, Nigeria.
ii. Characterization of Dermatophilus congolensis and Nocardia sp isolated from animals.
iii. Evaluation of dog, donkey, pig and horse erythrocytes for haemagglutuation test in the diagnosis of Newcastle disease.
iv. Sources and distribution of Salmonellae serotypes in selected foods
2. DR. O.E. OJO,
i. Characterization of Virulence factors of shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli serotypes from food animals and meat.
ii. Getting more from Livestock: the potential of collective action to improve the quality and safety of animal-source foods informally marketed by women.
iii. Emergence of antibiotic resistant bacterial pathogens in livestock: implication for livestock production and public health.
3. DR. M. AGBAJE,
i. Food safety Analysis: Syndrome surveillance and Microbiological Assessment of meat in informal meat market in Ibadan, Nigeria.
ii. Characterization of salmonellae obtained from different animals and their products.
iii. Studies on antimicrobial usage and occurrence of drug resistant bacteria in the poultry industry in Ogun State, Nigeria.
v. An assessment of the antimicrobial activity of honey.
vi. Prevalence of brucellosis in the different farm animals on the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Teaching and Research Farm.
4. Dr. (MRS.) F.A. AKANDE
i. Effect of graded doses of artemether on trypanosomiasis in Rats.
ii. Incidence and prevalence of Clonorchis sinesis infection in African clawed toad.
iii. Prevalence of haemoparasites in cattle in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
iv. Pathology and parasites of the gastrointestinal tract of free range chicken in Abeokuta, Ogun State.