Dr. Victoria Olusola Adetunji
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Dr. Victoria Olusola Adetunji

Professor and consultant
University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Veterinary Public Health from University of Ibadan, Nigeria

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Biography

Dr. Victoria Olusola Adetunji is currently working as Senior Lecturer at University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. She has completed her Ph.D. in Veterinary Public Health from same University. Her main area of interest focuses on Animal and Veterinary Sciences, and Food Safety/Microbiology. Her area of expertise includes Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Biofilms, and Antibiogram. She has published 1 book, 1 book chapter, and 67 research articles in journals as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Food Science and Technology
100%
Food Microbiology
62%
Food Safety
90%
Hygiene
75%
Biofilm
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
1
Articles
79
Abstracts
2

Selected Publications

  1. Ogundijo, A.O. and V.O. Adetunji, 2019. Fungi load and prevalence of Aspergillus species in meat markets and abattoirs in Ibadan, Oyo state. Ibadan J. Agric Res., 13: 77-84.
  2. Ajulo, H.O., V.O. Adetunji and M.O. Ajulo, 2019. Hygienic conditions of selected eateries within Ibadan metropolis. Asian Food Sci. J., 8: 1-10.
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  3. Atoyebi, O., V. Adetunji, O. Babalobi and T. Atoyebi, 2018. Isolation of Escherichia coli O157: H7 in table eggs from selected farms in Ibadan: Efficacy of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG probiotic for its control. Int. J. Infect. Dis., Vol. 73. 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.04.3554.
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  4. Al-Mustapha, A., V. Adetunji, R. Ibrahim and Y. Adesiji, 2018. Prevalence and antibiogram of non-typhoidal salmonella isolates from poultry in Ilorin, Kwara state. Int. J. Infect. Dis., 73: 163-163.
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  5. Ogundijo, O.A. and V.O. Adetunji, 2017. Biofilm formation by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger: Influence of cultural conditions and their control. Trop. Vet., 35: 191-203.
  6. Ajani, F., V.O. Adetunji and T.R. Alawode, 2017. Environmental impact of microbes on Awba Dam; its effect on ecotourism. Int. J. Environ. Pollut. Res., 45: 38-51.
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  7. Adesokan, H.K., V.O. Adetunji, C.A. Agada and T.O. Isola, 2016. Antibiotic use and resistance development: Exploring livestock owners' knowledge, attitudes and practices in South-Western Nigeria. Niger. Vet. J., 35: 1084-1092.
  8. Ogunshe, A.A.O., A.A. Adeola and V.O. Adetunji, 2015. Hazard analysis critical control points of farmyard production of Wara-a popular Nigerian cattle milk food. J. Agric. Sci. Environ., 15: 69-82.
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  9. Adetunji, V.O., I.O. Famakin and J. Chen, 2014. Lead and cadmium levels in cattle muscle and edible tissues collected from a slaughter slab in Nigeria. Food Addit. Contam. Part B Surveillance, 7: 79-83.
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  10. Adetunji, V.O., H.K. Adesokan, C.A. Agada and T.O. Isola, 2014. Bacterial load and antimicrobial profile of Escherichia coli and Listeria spp. isolates from muscle tissues of slaughtered cattle at a major abattoir in Ibadan, South-Western Nigeria. J. Basic Appl. Sci., 10: 299-305.
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  11. Adetunji, V.O., A.O. Kehinde, O.K. Bolatito and J. Chen, 2014. Biofilm formation by Mycobacterium bovis: Influence of surface kind and temperatures of sanitizer treatments on biofilm control. BiomedRes. Int., Vol. 2014. 10.1155/2014/210165.
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  12. Adetunji, V.O., A.O. Adedeji and J. Kwaga, 2014. Assessment of the contamination potentials of some foodborne bacteria in biofilms for food products. Asian Pacific J. Trop. Med., 7: S232-S237.
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  13. Adetunji, V., A. Kehinde, O. Bolatito and J. Chen, 2014. Biofilms formed by Mycobacterium tuberculosis on cement, ceramic and stainless steel surfaces and their controls. J. Food Protect., 77: 599-604.
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  14. Ajani, F., V.O. Adetunji and J.O. Oyedokun, 2013. Biophysicochemical changes that occur in fish during different stages of traditional processing. Afr. J. Food Agric. Nutr. Dev., 13: 7840-7852.
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  15. Adetunji, V.O. and S.C. Anyanwu, 2013. Histopathological studies on the effect of bacteriocin producing Bacillus cereus isolate from 'wara' a local soft cheese on the liver, kidney and reproductive organs of Wistar albino rats. Malaysian J. Microbiol., 9: 270-274.
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  16. Adetunji, V.O. and O.O. Olaoye, 2013. Fungicidal effect of bacteriocins harvested from Bacillus spp. Malaysian J. Microbiol., 9: 130-134.
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  17. Adetunji, V.O. and I.A. Odetokun, 2013. Contamination and Critical Control Points (CCPs) along the processing line of sale of frozen poultry foods in retail outlets of a typical market in Ibadan, Nigeria. Malaysian J. Microbiol., 9: 289-294.
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  18. Adesokan, H.K., C.A. Agada, V.O. Adetunji and I.M. Akanbi, 2013. Oxytetracycline and penicillin-G residues in cattle slaughtered in South-Western Nigeria: Implications for livestock disease management and public health. J. S. Afr. Vet. Assoc., Vol. 84. 10.4102/jsava.v84i1.945.
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  19. Oluwatoyin, A.H., A.V. Olusola, B.O. Olutayo and A.M. Olugbenga, 2012. Salmonella status of eggs on the market in southwestern Nigeria. Int. J. Pharm. Chem. Sci., 1: 1266-1271.
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  20. Olusola, A.V., S.A.A. Elizabeth and O.I. Ayoade, 2012. Biofilm assessment in bacteria isolates from Clarias gariepinus and Tilapia specie. Nat. Sci., 10: 157 -161.
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  21. Olusola, A.V., P.A. Folashade and O.I. Ayoade, 2012. Heavy metal (lead, cadmium) and antibiotic (tetracycline and chloramphenicol) residues in fresh and frozen fish types (Clarias gariepinus, Oreochromis niloticus) in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 15: 895-899.
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  22. Olusola, A.V., B.E. Diana and O.I. Ayoade, 2012. Assessment of tetracycline, lead and cadmium residues in frozen chicken vended in Lagos and Ibadan, Nigeria. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 15: 839-844.
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  23. Ajulo, H.O., V.O. Adetunji, O.O. Babalobi and M.O. Ajulo, 2012. Public health risks associated with egg consumption patterns in Ibadan. Int. J. Pharm. Chem. Sci., 1: 1159-1165.
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  24. Adetunji, V.O., 2012. Survival of Listeria monocytogenes and other food spoilage microbes in vacuum packaged West African soft cheese 'wara'. Afr. J. Med. Med. Sci., 41: S111-S116.
  25. Adetunji, V.O. and O.O. Olaoye, 2012. Incidence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from milk of West African Dwarf and Red Sokoto breeds of goat from Southwestern Nigeria. New York Sci. J., 5: 68 -73.
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  26. Adetunji, V.O. and O.O. Olaoye, 2012. Detection of β- Lactam antibiotics (Penicillin and Amoxicillin) residues in Goat milk. Nat. Sci., 10: 60 -64.
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  27. Adetunji, V.O. and I.A. Odetokun, 2012. Biofilm formation in human and tropical foodborne isolates of Listeria strains. Am. J. Food Technol., 7: 517-531.
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  28. Adetunji, V.O. and I.A. Odetokun, 2012. Assessment of biofilm in E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella strains: Influence of cultural conditions. Am. J. Food Technol., 7: 582-595.
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  29. Adetunji, V.O. and I.A. Odetokun, 2012. Antibiogram profiles of Escherichia coli, Salmonella and Listeria species isolated along the processing line of sale of frozen poultry foods. Res. J. Microbiol., 7: 235-241.
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  30. Olusola, V.A. and S.C. Anyanwu, 2011. Clinico-Pathological Changes in Wistar Rats Administered B. thuringiensis Isolate from Soft Cheese 'Wara'. Adv. Biol. Res., 5: 206-214.
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  31. Awosanya, A.E.J., O.K. Bolatito and V.O. Adetunji, 2011. Effects of cleaning agents in reducing microbial load on meat display tables at the Bodija municipal abattoir, Ibadan, Nigeria. Res. Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 1: 390-394.
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  32. Adetunji, V.O., 2011. Effects of processing on lead and cadium contents in yoghurt and 'wara' cheese processing. J. Commonwealth Vet. Assoc., 27: 188-196.
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  33. Adetunji, V.O., 2011. Effects of processing on antibiotic residues (streptomycin, penicillin-G and tetracycline) in soft cheese and yoghurt processing lines. Pak. J. Nutr., 10: 792-795.
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  34. Adetunji, V.O., 2011. Effects of packaging, treatments, and storage conditions on the survivability of aerobes and anaerobes in vacuum packaged 'Wara' a soft white cheese. Adv. J. Food Sci. Technol., 3: 289-293.
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  35. Adetunji, V.O., 2011. Detection of Listeria monocytogenes from in mixed cultures of isolates from a West African soft cheese 'wara' using oligonucleotide primers targeting the genes encoding internalin AB. J. Commonwealth Vet. Assoc., 27: 271-275.
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  36. Adetunji, V.O. and T.O. Isola, 2011. Enumeration of listeria and enteric bacteria of public health significance on meat tables before and after sales of meat in Ibadan municipal abattoir, Nigeria. Pak. J. Nutr., 10: 224-228.
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  37. Adetunji, V.O. and T.O. Isola, 2011. Crystal violet binding assay for assessment of biofilm formation by Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria spp on wood, steel and glass surfaces. Global Vet., 6: 6-10.
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  38. Adetunji, V.O. and T.O. Isola, 2011. Antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli, Listeria and Salmonella isolates from retail meat tables in Ibadan municipal abattoir, Nigeria. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 10: 5795-5799.
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  39. Adetunji, V.O. and T.O. Isola, 2011. Adhesion of E. coli and E. coli O157: H7 isolates from a typical tropical abattoir on wood, steel and glass surfaces. Res. J. Microbiol., 6: 669-677.
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  40. Adetunji, V.O. and S.C. Anyanwu, 2011. Effect of different concentrations of Bacillus cereus and its bacteriocin on some hematological indices of wistar rats. Int. J. Anim. Vet. Adv., 3: 255-260.
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  41. Adetunji, V.O. and O.O. Olaoye, 2011. Partial characterization of bacteriocins produced by Bacillus species isolated from common food products in South West Nigeria. Pak. J. Nutr., 10: 378-382.
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  42. Adetunji, V.O. and O.O. Olaoye, 2011. Effect of NaCl concentrations and temperature on microbial activities of bacteriocins produced by Bacillus spp on soft cheese. J. Pure Applied Microbiol., 5: 61-69.
  43. Adetunji, V.O. and O.O. Babalobi, 2011. A comparative assessment of the nutritional contents of 'Wara' a West African soft cheese using Calotropis procera and Cymbopogon citratus as coagulants. Afr. J. Food Agric. Nutr. Dev., 11: 5573-5585.
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  44. Adetunji, V.O. and M.I. Arigbede, 2011. Occurrence of E. coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes and identification of hazard analysis critical control points (HACCPs) in production operations of a typical tropic cheese wara and yoghurt. Pak. J. Nutr., 10: 796-804.
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  45. Adetunji, V.O. and M.I. Arigbede, 2011. Exopolysaccharide production in biofilm of Listeria monocytogenes isolates along soft cheese ('wara') and yoghurt processing lines. J. Commonwealth Vet. Assoc., 27: 180-187.
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  46. Adetunji, V.O. and J. Chen, 2011. Effect of temperature and modified vacuum packaging on microbial quality of wara a West African soft cheese. Res. J. Microbiol., 6: 402-409.
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  47. Adetunji, V.O. and I.A. Odetokun, 2011. Groundwater contamination in Agbowo Community, Ibadan Nigeria: Impact of septic tanks distances to wells. Malays. J. Microbiol., 7: 159-166.
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  48. Adetunji, V.O. and I.A. Odetokun, 2011. Bacterial hazards and critical control points in goat processing at a typical tropical abattoir in Ibadan, Nigeria. Int. J. Anim. Vet. Adv., 3: 349-354.
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  49. Adetunji, V.O. and A.E.J. Awosanya, 2011. Assessment of microbial loads on cattle processing facilities at the demonstration abattoir in Ibadan metropolis Nigeria. Res. Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 1: 406-409.
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  50. Adeyemo, K.O., B.A. Olufemi, V.O. Adetunji and O.T. Akomolafe, 2010. Gross and histological changes in the organs of an ascitic Clarias gariepinus. Afr. J. Anim. Biomed. Sci., 5: 79-87.
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  51. Adetunji, V.O., 2010. Virulence characteristics of food processing relevance in isolates of Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli 0157: H7 strains isolated from wara a West African soft cheese. J. Microbiol. Res., 4: 249-254.
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  52. Adetunji, V.O., 2010. Microbial evaluation of West African soft cheese marketed in Southwestern Nigeria: A comparative assessment of urban and rural areas. Trop. Vet., 28: 28-35.
  53. Adetunji, V.O. and T.O. Isola, 2010. Assessment of biofilm formation by abattoir isolates of Salmonella spp and Salmonella typhi on wood, glass and steel. Trop. Vet., 28: 20-28.
  54. Adetunji, V.O. and O.T. Salawu, 2010. Efficacy of ethanolic leaf extracts of Carica papaya and Terminalia catappa as molluscicides against the snail intermediate hosts of schistosomiasis. J. Med. Plants Res., 4: 2348-2352.
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  55. Adetunji, V.O. and J. Chen, 2010. Fate of Listeria monocytogenes and members of the Enterobacteriaceae group along the processing line of 'Wara'a Southwestern Nigeria soft cheese. Afr. J. Med. Med. Sci., 39: 185-191.
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  56. Adetunji, V.O. and J. Chen, 2009. Survival of bacteria and fungi during manufacture and storage of local cheese. Trop. Vet., 27: 15-24.
  57. Oyeyemi, M.O., A.B. Ayinmode, V.O. Adetunji and M.A. Akin-Taiwo, 2008. The semen characteristics of West African dwarf bucks infected with Listeria monocytogenes. Bull. Anim. Health Product. Africa, 56: 307-313.
  58. Adeyemi, I.G., D.O. Alonge, S.A. Agbede, G.A.T. Ogundipe and O.O. Ishola et al., 2008. Clinic and Laboratory Manual: Veterinary Public Health-Preventive Medicine-Wildlife and Fish Diseases. 1st Edn., Kehny Prints, Ibadan, Pages: 93.
  59. Adetunji, V.O., D.V. Alonge, R.K. Singh and J. Chen, 2008. Production of wara, a West African soft cheese using lemon juice as a coagulant. LWT-Food Sci. Technol., 41: 331-336.
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  60. Adetunji, V.O., 2008. Comparative assessment of the effect of crude extracts of Carica papaya and Terminalia cattapa and a bacteriocin on vacuum-packed West African soft cheese (wara). Afr. J. Microbiol. Res., 2: 272-276.
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  61. Adetunji, V.O., 2008. Antibiotic residues and drug resistant strains of bacteria in milk products from Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria. Trop. Vet., 26: 1-6.
  62. Adetunji, V.O. and O.T. Salawu, 2008. West African soft cheese wara processed with Calotropis procera and Carica papaya: A comparative assessment of nutritional values. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 7: 3360-3362.
  63. Adetunji, V.O. and G.O. Adegoke, 2008. Formation of biofilm by strains of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from soft cheese wara and its processing environment. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 7: 2893-2897.
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  64. Adetunji, V.O. and G.O. Adegoke, 2007. Bacteriocin and cellulose production by Lactic acid bacteria isolated from West African soft cheese. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 6: 2616-2619.
  65. Oyeyemi, M.O., V.O. Adetunji and O. Oyebanji, 2006. The effects of different planes of meat offals and soyabean meal on morphological characteristics of WAD bucks`s spermiogram. Vet. Arhiv., 76: 159-166.
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  66. Adetunji, V.O., D.O. Alonge and J. Chen, 2006. The survivability of Listeria monocytogenes and spoilage microorganisms during processing and storage of wara, a southwestern Nigerian soft cheese. Proceedings of the International Association Food Protection 93rd Annual Meeting in Progress, Aug. 13-16, Calgary, pp: 103-103.
  67. Adeyemi, I.G., V.O. Adetunji, V.O. James and D.O. Alonge, 2005. Ten-year (1993-2002) retrospective evaluation of vaccination of dogs against rabies at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Afr. J. Biomed. Res., 8: 71-77.
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  68. Adedeji, O.B. and V.O. Adetunji, 2004. Pests in Farm Animals and Stored Animal Products. In: Agriculture, Renewable Natural Resources, Animal Husbandry and Health, UI Press, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
  69. Adetunji, V.O., J.O. Ikheloa, A.M. Adedeji and D.O. Alonge, 2003. An evaluation of the bacteria in milk products sold in southwestern Nigeria. Nigerian Vet. J., 24: 21-25.
  70. Adetunji, V.O., F.O. Ajasin and O.K. Adeyemo, 2003. Bacteriological assessment of freshly drawn milk from lactating cows in nomadic Fulani settlements in Oyo State Nigeria Nigerian Vet. J., 24: 15-19.
  71. Adetunji, V.O., G.A.T. Ogundipe and J.A. Adegbola, 2001. The prevalence of dermatophilosis in Trade cattle slaughtered in Oyo state, Nigeria. Bull. Anim. Health Product. Africa, 48: 57-60.