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Genetic characterization of Lassa virus strains isolated from 2012 to 2016 in southeastern Nigeria by Oloniniyi, Olamide K, Unigwe, Uche S, Okada, Sayaka, Kimura, Mayuko, Koyano, Shota, Miyazaki, Yukiko, Iroezindu, Michael O, Ajayi, Nnenna A, Chukwubike, Chinedu M, Chika-Igwenyi, Nneka M, Ndu, Anne C, Nwidi, Damian U, Abe, Haruka, Urata, Shuzo, Kurosaki, Yohei, Yasuda, Jiro

“…Lassa virus (LASV) is endemic in parts of West Africa where it causes Lassa fever (LF), a viral hemorrhagic fever with frequent fatal outcomes. The diverse…”
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Presence of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Soil, Nigeria, 2019 by Savelkoel, Jelmer, Oladele, Rita O, Ojide, Chiedozie K, Peters, Rebecca F, Notermans, Daan W, Makinwa, Justina O, de Vries, Maaike C, Sunter, Marion A E, Matamoros, Sébastien, Abdullahi, Nasiru, Unigwe, Uche S, Akanmu, Alani S, Wiersinga, W Joost, Birnie, Emma

“…Melioidosis, caused by the soil-dwelling bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, is predicted to be endemic in Nigeria but is only occasionally reported. This…”
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Early onset of neurological features differentiates two outbreaks of Lassa fever in Ebonyi state, Nigeria during 2017-2018 by Chika-Igwenyi, Nneka M, Harrison, Rebecca E, Psarra, Christina, Gil-Cuesta, Julita, Gulamhusein, Maria, Onwe, Emeka O, Onoh, Robinson C, Unigwe, Uche S, Ajayi, Nnennaya A, Nnadozie, Ugochukwu U, Ojide, Chiedozie K, Nwidi, Damian U, Ezeanosike, Obumneme, Sampson, Emeka, Adeke, Azuka S, Ugwu, Collins N, Anebonam, Uchenna, Tshiang, Jacques K, Maikere, Jacob, Reid, Anthony

“…Lassa fever (LF) is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness with various non-specific clinical manifestations. Neurological symptoms are rare at the early stage of…”
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Development of an RT-LAMP assay for the detection of Lassa viruses in southeast and south-central Nigeria by Pemba, Christelle M., Kurosaki, Yohei, Yoshikawa, Rokusuke, Oloniniyi, Olamide K., Urata, Shuzo, Sueyoshi, Maki, Zadeh, Vahid R., Nwafor, Ifeanyi, Iroezindu, Michael O., Ajayi, Nnenna A., Chukwubike, Chinedu M., Chika-Igwenyi, Nneka M., Ndu, Anne C., Nwidi, Damian U., Maehira, Yuki, Unigwe, Uche S., Ojide, Chiedozie K., Onwe, Emeka O., Yasuda, Jiro

“…•Development of an RT-LAMP assay for the detection of Lineage II Lassa viruses.•Rapid detection of Lassa virus isolates in southeast and south-central…”
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Mpox and Chickenpox Coinfection: Case Series From Southern Nigeria by Mmerem, Juliet I, Umenzekwe, Chukwudi C, Johnson, Simon M, Onukak, Asukwo E, Chika-Igwenyi, Nneka M, Chukwu, Sunday K, Onyeaghala, Chizaram A, Ozougwu, Jideofor J, Alasia, Datonye, Ehiakhamen, Odianosen, Nwankwo, Henry M, Ezejiofor, Ogochukwu I, Unigwe, Uche S, Iroezindu, Michael O

“…We describe clinicoepidemiologic characteristics of mpox-chickenpox coinfection in Nigeria. A retrospective cohort analysis was performed of confirmed mpox…”
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Atypical Mpox in a Nigerian Tertiary Health Facility by Chika-Igwenyi, Nneka M, Unigwe, Uche S, Ajayi, Nnennaya A, Onwe, Ogah E, Ewa, Richard L, Ojide, Chiedozie K, Una, Alfred F, Igwenyi, Chikaodiri, Chukwu, Kyrian S, Okorie, Gabriel M, Nnadozie, Ugochukwu U, Ifebunandu, Ngozi A, Ugwu, Collins N, Emeka, Sampson, Ibemesi, Desi, Nnaji, Thomas O, Primus, Nsikan O, Odianosen, Ehiakhamen

“…We describe diverse clinical characteristics and course of confirmed Mpox cases managed in a Nigerian tertiary health facility. Clinical and epidemiological…”
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Wound bed preparation using nonsurgical methods: A prospective comparative study of honey versus unripe papaya ( Carica papaya ) by Nnadozie, Ugochukwu Uzodimma, Maduba, Charles Chidiebele, Modekwe, Victor Ifeanyichukwu, Obayi, Nicodemus O K, Amu, Okwudili Calistus, Onyebum, Okechukwu Valentine, Sunday-Nweke, Nneka Alice, Unigwe, Uche S D, Obasi, Ulebe Augustine

“…The rapidity of wound bed preparation is determined in part by the type of dressing agent employed. The extension phase in which the wound is characterized by…”
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Prevalence and outcome of Lassa fever among hospitalized patients in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, 2018–2019 by Nwafor, Ifeanyi E., Ogah, Onwe Emeka, Ojide, Chiedozie K., Odeh, Elizabeth C., Abu, Augustine M., Chika-Igwenyi, Nneka M., Nwidi, Demian U., Unigwe, Uche S., Ajayi, Nnenna A., Eke, Matthew A.S., Obasi, Mary N., Adeke, Azuka Stephen, Onyia, Venatius, Duruiheoma, Rosemary, Igboke, Nancy C., Otti, Josephine, Ogbu, Ogbonnaya

“…•Lassa fever (LF) is a viral hemorrhagic illness endemic in West Africa. Annually, about 300,000–500,000 people are being infected with, about 5000 deaths. A…”
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Demographic characteristics, clinical presentation and in-hospital outcome among patients with Covid-19 in a Nigerian tertiary hospital by Mmerem, Juliet I, Unigwe, Uche S, Iroezindu, Michael O, Chukwu, Kyrian S, Ezenwosu, Ifeyinwa L, Okorie, Geofrey O, Chika-Igwenyi, Nneka M, Nwatu, Chidinma B, Onodugo, Obinna D

“…We described the demographic/clinical characteristics and in-hospital outcome of patients with COVID-19 at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH)…”
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Pott's disease with extensive bilateral psoas abscesses in a Nigerian woman: an unusual case by Iloanusi, Nneka I, Unigwe, Uche S, Uche, Enoch O, Iroezindu, Michael O, Okafor, Okechukwu C

“…Bilateral psoas abscesses are uncommon in Pott's disease. We describe a 28-year-old Nigerian woman with a 2-year history of constitutional symptoms and a…”
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Lessons learnt from the management of a case of Lassa fever and follow‐up of nosocomial primary contacts in Nigeria during Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa by Iroezindu, Michael O., Unigwe, Uche S., Okwara, Celestine C., Ozoh, Gladys A., Ndu, Anne C., Ohanu, Martin E., Nwoko, Ugochukwu O., Okoroafor, Uwadiegwu W., Ejimudo, Esinulo, Tobin, Ekaete A., Asogun, Danny A.

“…Objective To describe our experiences in the management of a case of Lassa fever (LF) and follow‐up of nosocomial primary contacts during the 2014 Ebola…”
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Pott's disease with extensive bilateral psoas abscesses in a Nigerian woman: an unusual case by Iloanusi, Nneka I, Unigwe, Uche S, Uche, Enoch O, Iroezindu, Michael O, Oka, Okechukwu C

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