Dr. Mudasiru Iyanda Omowale Raji

Senior Lecturer
Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Nigeria

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Microbiology from Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria

My URL
https://livedna.org/234.21634

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Biography

I'm a Senior lecturer in the Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria with area of specialization in Bacteriology and Antimicrobial Resistance. I have good knowledge of molecular characterization of bacteria of food, water and pharmaceuticals and profiling their resistance patterns to antimicrobial agents. I have published in many reputable journals both locally and internationally, in my specialized field of study.

Area of Interest:

Public Health
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Pollutants
Quality Control
Genomics

Selected Publications

  1. Raji, M.I.O. and Y.J. Oyeniyi, 2017. Distribution and types of water-borne bacterial pathogens in River Sokoto, Nigeria and their health implication. Afr. J. Clin. Exp. Microbiol., 18: 198-204.

  2. Raji, M.I.O. and I. Garba, 2017. PCR analysis of resistant bacteria strains isolated from River Sokoto, Northwestern Nigeria. Int. J. Sci., 6: 9-14.

  3. Raji, M.I.O., Y.K.E. Ibrahim, B.A. Tytler and J.O. Ehinmidu, 2016. Assessment and seasonal variations of heavy metals and mineral elements in River Sokoto, North-Western Nigeria. Niger. J. Basic Applied Sci., 24: 9-14.

  4. Garba, I., A.I. Umar, M.B. Tijjani, M.S. Aliyu and A. Nuhu et al., 2016. Vulvovaginal candidiasis amongst pregnant women attending some selected hospital in Sokoto metropolis. Int. J. Pure Applied Sci., 6: 120-128.

  5. Garba, I., A.I. Umar, A. Nuhu, M.I.O. Raji and A.S. Fana et al., 2016. Bacteriological quality of public drinking water sources in Sokoto metropolis. Int. J. Pure Applied Sci., 7: 176-185.

  6. Raji, M.I.O., Y.K.E. Ibrahim, B.A. Tytler, and J.O. Ehinmidu, 2015. Analysis of selected heavy metals and mineral elements in pollution prone River Sokoto in Northwestern Nigeria. Int. J. Pure Applied Sci., 3: 91-97.

  7. Raji, M.I.O., Y.K.E. Ibrahim, B.A. Tytler and J.O. Ehinmidu, 2015. Physicochemical characteristics of water samples collected from River Sokoto, Northwestern Nigeria. Atmos. Clim. Sci., 5: 194-199.
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  8. Raji, M.I.O., Y.K.E. Ibrahim, B.A. Tytler and J.O. Ehinmidu, 2015. Faecal coliforms (FC) and faecal streptococci (FS) ratio as tool for assessment of water contamination: A case study of river Sokoto, Northwestern Nigeria. Asia J. Applied Microbiol., 2: 27-34.

  9. Garba, I., Y.H. Lusa, E. Bawa, M.B. Tijjani, M.S. Aliyu, U.U. Zango and M.I.O. Raji, 2012. Antibiotics susceptibility pattern of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from wounds in patients attending Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. Niger. J. Basic Applied Sci., 20: 32-34.
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  10. Raji, M.I.O. and Y.K.E. Ibrahim, 2011. Prevalence of waterborne infections in Northwest Nigeria: A retrospective study. J. Public Health Epidemiol., 3: 382-385.
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  11. Raji, M.I.O., Y.K.E. Ibrahim and J.O. Ehinmidu, 2010. Physico-chemical characteristics and heavy metal levels in drinking water sources in Sokoto metropolis in North-Western Nigeria. J. Applied Sci. Environ. Manage., 14: 81-85.
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  12. Raji, M.I.O. and I. Garba, 2010. Antibiotic susceptibility patterns of Salmonella and Shigella species isolated from drinking water in Sokoto Shuni and Tambuwal towns in North Western Nigeria. J. Med. Pharmaceut. Sci., 6: 62-66.

  13. Raji, M.I., Y.K. Ibrahim and J.O. Ehinmidu, 2010. Bacteriological quality of public water sources in Shuni, Tambuwal and Sokoto towns in North-Western Nigeria. J. Pharm. Bioresour., 7: 55-64.
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  14. Garba, I., A.A. Adebayo, S.A. Opaluwa, M.B. Tijjani and M.S. Aliyu et al., 2010. Trichomonas vaginallis and HIV co-infection among pregnant women attending Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. Biol. Environ. Sci. J. Trop., 7: 92-95.
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