Dr. Oladiran Famurewa
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Dr. Oladiran Famurewa

Professor
University of Ado Ekiti, Nigeria

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Biology, Microbiology from Ruprecht Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany

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Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
100%
Bacteriology
62%
Infectious Disease
90%
Microbiology
75%
Epidemiology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
51
Abstracts
1

Selected Publications

  1. Ajayi, A.O., O.A. Olowe and O. Famurewa, 2011. Plasmid analysis of fluoroquinolone resistant commensal E. coli from faecal samples of apparently healthy cattle in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti-State. J. Anim. Vet. Adv., 10: 180-184.
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  2. Ajayi, A.O., A.O. Oluyege, O.A. Olowe and O. Famurewa, 2011. Antibiotic resistance among commensal Escherichia coli isolated from faeces of cattle in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. J. Anim. Vet. Adv., 10: 174-179.
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  3. Oluduro, O.A., B.I. Aderiye, J.D. Connolly, E.T. Akintayo and O. Famurewa, 2010. Characterization and antimicrobial activity of 4-(β-D-glucopyranosyl-1→4-α-L-rhamnopyranosyloxy)-benzyl thiocarboxamide; a novel bioactive compound from Moringa oleifera seed extract. Folia Microbiol., 55: 422-426.
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  4. Olawale, A.K., A.O. Akintobi and O. Famurewa, 2010. Prevalence of antibiotic-resistant enterococci in fast food outlets in Osun state, Nigeria. N.Y. Sci. J., 3: 70-75.
  5. David, O.M., A.O. Oluyege and O. Famurewa, 2010. Occurrence of diarrhoea among infants and children in Ekiti State, Nigeria: A retrospective study. Malaysian J. Microbiol., 6: 221-224.
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  6. David, O.M., A.O. Oluduro, A.K. Olawale, R.T. Osuntoyinbo, O.A. Olowe and O. Famurewa, 2010. Incidence of multiple antibiotic resistance and plasmid carriage among Enterococcus faecalis isolated from the hands of health care workers in selected hospitals in Ekiti, Ondo and Osun states, Nigeria. Inter. J. Acad. Res., 2: 43-47.
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  7. David, O.M. and O. Famurewa, 2010. Toward effective management of nosocomial infections in Nigerian hospitals: A review. Acad. Arena, 2: 1-7.
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  8. David, O.M. and O. Famurewa, 2010. Prophylactic and bio-therapeutic benefits of ogi: A lactic acid fermented food. Res., 2: 72-77.
  9. David O.M., O. Famurewa and A.K. Olawale, 2010. In vitro assessment of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of some Nigerian chewing sticks on bacteria associated with dental infections. Afri. J. Microbiol. Res., 4: 1949-1953.
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  10. Ajibade, V.A., T.O. Fajilade and O. Famurewa, 2010. Incidence and in vitro susceptibility of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from Ekiti state to saponin extract from Phyllanthus niruri. J. Pharm. Biomed. Sci., 1: 1-6.
  11. Ajibade, V.A., J.O. Oluyege and O. Famurewa, 2010. Evaluation of the anti-bacterial activity of saponin fractions of Phyllanthus niruri. Biol. Environ. Trop. Sci. J., 7: 83-86.
  12. Ajayi, A.O., O. Oluduro, O.A. Olowe and O. Famurewa, 2010. Susceptibility of faecal isolates of commensal E. coli from cattle to fluoroquinolones and cephalosporins. Inter. J. Mol. Med. Adv. Sci., 6: 43-48.
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  13. Ojo, O.O., J.O. Oluyege and O. Famurewa, 2009. Antiviral properties of two Nigerian plants. Afr. J. Plant Sci., 3: 157-159.
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  14. Esan, C.O., O. Famurewa, J. Lin and A.O. Shittu, 2009. Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolates obtained from health care institutions in Ekiti and Ondo States, South Western Nigeria. Afr. J. Microbiol. Res., 3: 962-968.
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  15. David, O.M. and O. Famurewa, 2009. Cell Phone: A medium of transmission of bacterial pathogens. World Rural Observ., 1: 69-72.
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  16. Oluyege, A.O., V.O. Abe and O. Famurewa, 2008. Antibiotic resistance profiles of Escherichia coli from human poultry chickens and goats in Ado-Ekiti,Nigeria. J. Appl. Environ. Sci., 4: 42-49.
  17. Famurewa, O. and O.M. David, 2008. Formulation and evaluation of dehydrated microbiological media from avocado pear (Peasea americana Cmill). Res. J. Microbiol., 3: 326-330.
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  18. Oluduro, A.O., A.K. Onifade and O. Famurewa, 2007. Conjugal transfer of multi-ple antibiotic resistance among some hospital Gram-negative bacteria isolated from hospitals in Ado-Ekiti. J. Ghana Sci. Assoc., 9: 120-127.
  19. Oluduro, A.O. and O. Famurewa, 2007. Antibiotic resistant bacteria in faecal samples of apparently healthy individuals in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. J. Sci. Tech., 27: 51-60.
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  20. Laleye, S.A., P.O. Tedela, B. Adesua and O. Famurewa, 2007. Growth of some microorganisms on media formulated from local raw materials. Res. J. Microbiol., 2: 545-549.
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  21. Adebayo, C.O. and O. Famurewa, 2007. Antimicrobial effectiveness of use concentrations of disinfectants in a Nigeria hospital. J. Tech. Sci., 6: 51-58.
  22. Oluyege, J.O., V.A. Ajibade, I.G. Adanlawo and O. Famurewa, 2006. Anti-bacterial activity of crude saponin extract from the leaves of Phylantus niruri. J. Appl. Envirn. Sci., 2: 124-128.
  23. Oluyege, J.O., O. Famurewa and T.M. Abolade, 2006. Antimicrobial screening of some herbal preparation on clinical strains of Salmonella typhi. J. Appl. Environ. Sci., 3: 38-43.
  24. Oluyege, A.O. and O. Famurewa, 2005. Microbial quality of drinking water in storage tanks in Ado-Ekiti. J. Appl. Environ. Sci., 1: 30-36.
  25. Oluduro, A.O. and O. Famurewa, 2005. Microbial quality of bottled water marketed in Ado-Ekiti. Sci. Focus., 10: 15-20.
  26. Olofintoye, L.K., S. Nwosu, T. Ogunnyi, J.B. Edward and O. Famurewa, 2005. Occurrence of intestinal parasites in public refuse dumps as bioindicator of environmental pollution. J. Applied Sci., 8: 4896-4901.
  27. Moro, D.D., M.O. Opere, M.O. Latunji, C.M. Nwakaudu and O. Famurewa, 2001. Prevalence of oil-degrading microbes in some stations in the Lagos metropolis. J. Res. Rev. Sci., 2: 82-86.