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Smith, Stella Ifeanyi (Dr.) nee Ebigwei (DIRECTOR (RESEARCH) MBBT AND HEAD OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE RESEARCH GROUP)

Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, 6, Edmond Crescent P. M. B. 2013, Yaba, Lagos. Tel: 234 80 37058989 Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Personal profile:

I am a very hard working person who is committed to everything I am involved in. Challenges bring out the best in me. I am committed in the area of molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases such as Campylobacter, Helicobacter pylori, Salmonella Typhi and Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC).

Education/Qualification:

University of Ilorin, Kwara State. B. Sc. (Hons) Microbiology 1986 (2nd Class Upper Division)

College of Medicine,University of Lagos, Idi- Araba. M. Sc. Medical 1988 Microbiology & Parasitology (Distinction)

College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba. Ph.D. Medical Microbiology 1996

Diploma in word perfect and MS DOS (BenchMark Computer solutions). 1995

Goethe Institut, Berlin (2 months) 1999

Pre-doctoral Training with European Union Scholarship

Public Health Laboratory, Withington, Hospital, Manchester. 1993-1994 (Molecular epidemiology of local strains of Campylobacter jejuni/coli) EU grant no: 6100.52.41.032

Postdoctoral Training with Alexander von Homboldt and INSERM fellowships

Technical University Hospital, Dresden, Germany 1999- 2000 Laboratoire de Bacteriologie, Universite May – July 2001 Victor Segalen, Bordeaux II, Bordeaux, France

Max von Pettenkoffer Institut, München April – September 2003

General Training

1. Workshop on Ethical Issues in Health Research, Rockview Hotel, Abuja Nigeria (organized and sponsored by Harvard School of Public Health) Dec 3 – 7 2001 2. Good clinical Practice, NIMR, Yaba, Lagos 5 – 7 May 2004. 3. FHI, Training of the Trainers, Ibadan, Nigeria 10 -14 May 2004 4. Lagos TOT with SAVVY staff 5. FHI, Training of the Trainers, Ikeja, Lagos August 2004 6. Training of the outreach workers, clinicians, counselors and nurses by Lab Staff 2004 7. Training on project planning, monitoring and evaluation, Lagos 2006 8. Training on Ethics, June, NIMR Yaba 2007 9. Training on Health Research Ethics, Ethiopia 2007

Consultancy 1. Syndromic management of STIs for nurses, doctors (FHI local) 2004 2. Laboratory supervisor, SAVVY ( a microbicide) 2004-7 3. Laboratory facilitator, Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme 2007 4. Head, Annual Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Workshop series 2009 - 2014

Languages spoken English, (German and French little)

Work Experience:

National Youth Service Corp, Gbagada General Hospital. 1986 – 1987

Jnr. Research Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Med. Research, Yaba. 1988

Research Fellow II “ 1993 – 1996

Research Fellow I “ 1997 - 1999 Senior Research Fellow “ 2000 - 2002.

Chief Research Fellow 2003 – 2007

Head of Division, Molecular Biology Jul. 2004 to June 2015 2 and Biotechnology Division

Lab Supervisor for Laboratory staff on Phase III Randomized SAVVY (C31G, a Microbicide) clinical trial in collaboration with FHI North Carolina USA 2004 -2007

Deputy Director (Research) 2008 – 2013

Director (Research) Sept. 2013 -date

Key Skills  Use of PCR, Plasmid profiles, PCR-RFLP, Southern blotting, PFGE, REA, FISH techniques for diagnosis of infectious diseases such as Campylobacter, Helicobacter, Salmonella and EHEC 0157:H7.

Other Research Activities

Co-Supervision of student‟s project. B.Sc students: 20+ M.Sc students: 14

Main Supervisor of B.Sc Students 1. ARIYO, ESTHER MOJISOLA (2014). Virulence gene typing of Escherichia coli (E. coli) isolated from diarrhoea children less than 5 years in Lagos, Nigeria.

2. AHODIPE, ELIZABETH ATINUKE (2014). Virulence gene typing of Escherichia coli (E. coli) isolated from diarrhoea children less than 5 years in Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria.

3. Mautin Roseline (2015). Plasmid profile of bacteria isolated from chicken droppings.

4.Ayoola Kehinde (2015). Plasmid profile of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from pig droppings. 5. Mumuni Aminat (2015). Isolation and characterization of Bacillus spp isolated from dental caries of infected subjects 6. Nwaogaraku Nkiru (2015). Mec A gene typing of S. aureus isolated from pig droppings. 7. Owoyemi Olasunkanmi (2015). Plasmid profile of bacteria isolated from chicken droppings.

B.Sc Seminar students 1. Miss Lola Azeez (2014): Campylobacter as a food-borne pathogen. 2. Barnabas Ifeanyi (2015): Recent advances in hepatitis C virus. 3. Emokpae Uyi (2015): Vibrio cholerae as an infectious agent of cholera. 4. Kumhoom Stephanie (2015): Traditional and emerging technologies for food preservation. 5. Onyekwuluje Maxwell (2015): Epidemiology and drug resistance in malaria. 6. Akande Yvonne (2015): Bacterial fermentation of African Oil Beans. 3

Main supervisor MSc student 1. Mr. Mike Esse: Seminar: „The role of bacteriocin in food safety‟ Project: Plasmid profile and antibacterial activity of honey on E. coli and S. aureus isolated from wound sepsis.‟

Main Supervisor of PhD student 1. Mrs. A. Seriki: „Correlation of Helicobacter pylori virulence factors with gastroduodenal diseases: improvement of diagnosis and treatment‟ (University of Lagos, Akoka, Started 2012 – and on-going).

2. MR. AJAYI ABRAHAM: Virulotyping and Antimicrobial analysis of Salmonella Enterica Isolated from Humans and Animals in Nigeria: Improvement of Diagnosis and Treatment. August 2014.

3. Mrs. T. Jolaiya: Analysis of Helicobacter pylori infections in Nigeria, bacterial virulence factors but lack of pathology. Jan 2016 with the DFG grant obtained by Dr. SI Smith.

Ph.D students co-supervision: 4. Dr. K. S. Oyedeji, A study of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with upper gastrointestinal pathology in Western Nigeria (2005), CMUL, University of Lagos, completed.

5. Dr. A. O. Oluyemi, Prevalence of markers of H. pylori infection in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Lagos, FWACP (2009). Completed.

6. Mrs. Abimbola Ezeh, Phenotypic and genomic characterization of Cronobacter sakasakii isolated from powdered infant formula milk in Nigeria. (University of Lagos, Akoka, started March 2008, and ongoing).

7. Mr. F. Alao, Molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus saprophyticus virulence genes isolated from patients presenting with urinary tract infections in Lagos, State (University of Lagos, Akoka, December 2010 and ongoing).

8. Mr. C.O. Ezeamagu, Methicillin resistance study and plasmid profile of Staphylococcus species isolated from clinical and community/environmental samples in Ibadan South West Nigeria (University of Ibadan, 2009 -2013).

Other Scientific activities

1. Involved in assessing of student‟s seminars from M.Sc to PhD at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos (1999 – 2014).

2. Chairperson of the Infection subcommittee at the inaugural launch of AstraZeneca in Nigeria. 13th October 2009.

3. Guest Speaker in a round table discussion on DFG sponsored conference on Partners of German-African grant in Berlin June 2010.

4. Co-chair of first Scientific session of DFG sponsored conference on Partners of German- African grant in Ghana March 2011.

5. External Examiner, PhD project titled „Antimicrobial susceptibility and molecular epidemiology of Clostridium difficile in Lagos metropolis‟ on 23rd May 2011 by Dr. T. Egwuatu.

6. Member of sub-committee for health on the review of National Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy 9th, 11th May 2011.

Other positions held in my Establishment

 Management staff and HOD and as HOD, I coordinate and supervise all the Research activities in the Division and the Division till date has been able to get 111 publications in works done in the Department or as collaboration. 2004 - date.  Member of the NIMR Resident Due Process 2004 - 2011.  Member, Project Evaluation and Monitoring Committee, NIMR 2004 – 2007.  Chairperson, Housing loan committee 2004 - 2011.  Member 2004 – 2005 draft of NIMR Annual Report  Member Management Tender‟s Board 2000 – 2003, 2012 -  Member Editorial Board of Nigerian Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Research 2005 -2010  Chairperson D-G advisory committee on staff matters 2002 - 2006.  Member, Formulators of Service Charter for NIMR 2004  Assessment of manuscripts sent for publications both within and outside the Institute.  Member NIMR IRB Board and have been involved in Peer reviewing proposals sent for IRB approval 2004 - 2012.  Organizing training workshops on Biotechnology 2004 - date.  Member, Project Procurement Committee (PPC) 2008 – 2011  Leader, Annual Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Workshop 2009 till date. 5

 Acting Director-General (NIMR, Yaba) May 27th – 28th 2010  Coordinator, first Bioinformatics workshop in NIMR June 13th to 16th 2011  Head, Emergency Preparedness and Response Research Group 2012  Chairperson, D-G‟s second year anniversary symposium 2012  Coordinator, one-day training for EPRG members 12/6/12  Coodinator, two-day training for EPRG members facilitated By UNICEF 17-18 Oct 2012  Gave a welcome address to stakeholders during the inaugural meeting of the NCD Research Group with stakeholders on „Causes of Adult Sudden death‟. April 24th 2014

Part-time academic appointment

 Member West African Helicobacter pylori study group 2002  Reviewer Journal of Public Health, Germany 2007  Reviewer, Journal of Health and Epidemiology 2009-  Reviewer, Current Microbiology 2010  Reviewer, Journal of Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2010  Reviewer, African Journal of Microbiology Research 2011  Reviewer, African Journal of Biotechnology 2011  Reviewer, International Research Journal of Microbiology 2011  Member, Faculty of 1000, Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology 2010  Reviewer, Vaccine 2012  Reviewer, Gastroenterology Research and Practice 2012  Reviewer, International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 2013  Reviewer, International Journal of Microbiological Research 2013  Reviewer, Polish Journal of Microbiology 2013  Reviewer, Tropical Medicine and International Health 2013  Reviewer, British Microbiology Research Journal 2013  Editorial Board Member, World Journal of Gastroenterology 2014  Reviewer, World Journal of Gastroenterology 2014  Reviewer, Online International Journal of Microbiology Research 2014  Teaching Experience 2014- 2015  Reviewer, BMC Public Health 2015  Reviewer, Journal of Applied Life Sciences 2015  Reviewer, Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2016  Editor, Journal of Molecular Biology and Techniques 2016

A. Scholarship

1. Letter of commendation from NYSC August 1988

Predoctoral Fellowship European Union Scholarship award for PhD November 1993 -94 on “Molecular Epidemiology of Campylobacter jejuni/coli” (Manchester, U.K.) Three year scholarship for PhD work by European Union 1993 – 1996.

B. Post doctorate fellowships 1. Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship Sept.1999 – Dec. 2000. 2. INSERM Fellowship May – July 2001. 3. Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship Apr. – September 2003

C. Book Awards 1. Molecular Infection Biology, Edited by Hacker and 2002 Heesemann and awarded by Alexander von Humboldt

2. Helicobacter pylori protocols, Edited by Clayton and Mobley and 2002 awarded by Alexander von Humboldt

3. Molecular Biology of the Cell by Alberts et al. Fourth Edition 2003 awarded by Alexander von Humboldt

4. Molecular Cloning vols 1 & 2, awarded by IFS 2006

5. Manual of Clinical Microbiology vols 1&2, 9th Edition and awarded by ICGEB 2008

6. Essentials of nucleic acid analysis, awarded by ICGEB 2009

7. Evidence based infectious diseases, awarded by ICGEB 2009

8. PCR trouble shooting and optimization, Edited by Kennedy 2012 and Oswald and awarded by DFG

9. Helicobacter pylori, Edited by Boyanova and awarded by DFG 2012

D. Equipment grants 1. Recipient of TWAS equipment grant 2003 (02-005RG/BIO/AF/AC) Equipment supplied Carbon 7

dioxide incubator, pH meter.

2. Recipient of ICGEB equipment grant 2008 Equipment supplied, Tissue homogenizer, lab top cooler, mini micro-centrifuge, vortex mixer

3. Recipient of IFS equipment grant 2009 Equipment supplied, steel blender

4. Recipient, Alexander von Humboldt, equipment grant May 2011 Equipment supplied, ultra low deep freezer, eppendorf refrigerated microcentrifuge.

5. Recipient of DFG equipment grant Equipment supplied i) UBT machines (4) ii) Inverter iii) Olympus microscope iv) Eppendorf microcentrifuge v) Memmert incubator vi) Eppendorf micropipettes (4) vii) Vortex mixer (vi) Plates for western blot and SDS (viii) Laptop cooler (ix) Tissue homogeniser 6. Fluorescent microscope

E. Grant awards

1. Roche Foundation Research Grant for ‘Molecular Epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori from South west, Nigeria’. August, 1999 Role: Principal Investigator (NIMR/DGO/2/SM/11)

2. International Foundation for Science (IFS) grant on ‘Isolation and Molecular Characteristics of Salmonella enterica Typhi isolated from food handlers at bukas and from farm animals’. April, 2006 Role: Principal Investigator (E/4020-1)

3. Recipient of International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Sept. 2007-2010 Biotechnology (ICGEB) grant on ‘Diagnostic methods for the (CRP/NIG07-02) diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori and epidemiology of enteric Helicobacter infections from patients in Nigeria’. Role: Principal Investigator

4. Recipient of International Foundation for Science (IFS) June 2009 grant on ‘Prevalance and molecular typing of Salmonella spp (E/4020-2) isolated from foods sold by food handlers’. Role: Principal Investigator.

5. Recipient of German Research Foundation (DFG) grant May 2010 – April 2014 ‘Correlation of Helicobacter pylori virulence factors with gastro-duodenal diseases: improvement of diagnosis and treatment’. (HA 2697/12-1) Role: Co-Principal Investigator

7. African Centre for Excellence on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) and Forensic Biotechnology (Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State). Role: Collaborating Partner. 2014

8. Recipient of German Research Foundation (DFG) grant July 2015

‘Analysis of Helicobacter pylori infections in Nigeria, bacterial (HA 2697/18-1)

virulence factors but lack of pathology‟

Role: Co-Principal Investigator

F. Capacity building 1. Trained several B. Sc, M.Sc and PhD students on project relating to Molecular typing techniques. 2. Annual Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Hands-on-training workshop (August 2009 – 2014). 3. Dr. M. Contreras, IVIC Venezuela trained for 10 days in the MBBT lab on FISH techniques with Helicobacter pylori from ICGEB funding. Oct. 2009 4. Trained Mrs. M. A. Fowora for 6 months on molecular techniques in Max von Pettenkofer Institute Munich from DFG grant (October 2010 – April 2011).

5. Trained for one month in the lab of Prof R. Haas, MvP Munich, GERMANY: Mr. E. A. Omonigbehin: Animal studies with Helicobacter pylori from DFG sponsored grant (November –December 2012). 6. Trained several B.Sc, M.Sc and PhD students on molecular typing techniques available in the lab. 7. Mrs. A. T. Seriki, trained for 6 months in Max von Pettenkofer Institute Munich on Molecular biology techniques with a DFG sponsored funding (Apr – October 2013) as part of her PhD work.

G. Travel Grants

1. International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology Division Prague, Czech. Republic. July 3 - 6, 1994.

2. 15th International Workshop on Gastrointestinal Pathology and Helicobacter, Athens, Greece. 11th – 14th September 2002.

3. 16th International Workshop on Gastrointestinal Pathology and Helicobacter, Stockholm, Sweden. 3rd – 6th September 2003.

4. 17th International Workshop on Gastrointestinal Pathology and Helicobacter, Vienna Austria. 21st to 23rd September 2004.

5. Microbicides conference, 23- 26 April, 2006, Cape Town, South Africa.

6. IFS sponsored, Food Microbiology Conference, Bologna, Italy. August 28th to 3rd September 2006.

7. Health Research Ethics workshop, Ethiopia. 23rd to 29th September 2007.

8. ICGEB sponsored collaboration between Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Division and Dr. M. Contreras, IVIC Venezuela. Sept. 2008.

9. ICGEB sponsored Gastro conference, London. November 2009.

10. DFG sponsored conference on Partners of German-African grant. June 20th – 22nd 2010.

11. DFG sponsored 23rd International Workshop on European Helicobacter study group 2010.

12. DFG sponsored conference on Partners of German-African grant Ghana. March 24th – 26th 2011.

13. DFG sponsored conference on Partners of German-African grant Bonn. June 26th – June 29th 2012.

14. DFG sponsored conference on Partners of German-African grant Dar Es Salaam. Jan 29th to February 2nd 2014.

15. DFG sponsored conference on Partners of German-African grant Wurzburg. June 9th to 14th 2015.

16. 4th African Centre of Excellence Project Workshop held in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, 16th to 19th November 2015.

17. DFG sponsored conference on Partners of German-African grant Cameroon. June 1st to 4th 2016

H. Contributions to Scientific meetings

1) Ebigwei, S. I., Adeleye, A. and Olukoya, D. K.: Study of degradative plasmids of local strains of bacteria with special reference to petroleum oil products. 17th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Microbiology (NSM), 4-6 Dec. 1989, Fed. Inst. of Indust. Res. Oshodi, Lagos.

2) Ebigwei, S. I. and Olukoya, D. K. Plasmid profile and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of Bacillus and Lactobacillus isolated from locally fermented foods. 19th, Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Microbiology (NSM), 1-4 Sept. 1991, ABU, Zaria.

3) International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology Division Prague, Czech. Republic. July 3 - 6, 1994.

4) Olukoya, D. K., Ebigwei, S., Olasupo N. A., Ogunjimi, A. A. and Abaelu, A.M. Development of cereal based African weaning foods with potentials for use in diarrhoea control. 2nd International seminar on basic concepts and application of environmental science and technology. July 11-14, 1995.

5) S. Smith, C. Kirsch, A. Morgner, R. Schneider, E. Bayerdörffer, G. Ehninger, S. Miehlke (2001). Prevalence of vacA, cagA, and iceA genotypes in Helicobacter pylori isolates from Nigerian patients with duodenal ulcer or functional dyspepsia. European Helicobacter Study Group - Abstracts from Strasbourg, France Workshop 2001.

6) Moro DD, Oluduro AO, Akinsinde KA, Smith SI, Famurewa O. (2001). Incidence and plasmid profile of Salmonella typhi in Lagos, Nigeria. Nigerian Society for Microbiology, 25th 11

Annual conference. Theme: Microbiology and the changing world, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, 2nd – 6th Dec., 2001.

7) Fagade OE, Smith SI, Faminu F, Ogunjobi AA. (2001). Weaning foods in relation to diarrhoeal disease in infants. Nigeria. Nigerian Society for Microbiology, 25th Annual conference. Theme: Microbiology and the changing world, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, 2nd – 6th Dec., 2001.

8) Smith SI (2001). HIV/AIDS and medicine. Paper presented at the University of Lagos for workshop organized by Friederich Ebert Stiftung.

9) Aboaba OO, Rabiu TS and Smith SI (2002). Campylobacter in poultry farms in the Lagos Area of Nigeria. Society for Applied Microbiology, summer conference. Theme: Pathogens in the Environment & Changing Ecosystems Nottingham, England, 8th – 11th July, 2002.

10) Smith SI (2002). Biotechnological advances in medicine. Paper presented at the 15th Biotechnology Society, Edo State University, Ekpoma, Aug 3rd – 4th, 2002.

11) Smith SI, Oyedeji KS, Cantet F and Megraud F (2002). Comparison of three PCR methods for the detection of Helicobacter pylori DNA in gastric biopsy specimens. European Helicobacter Study Group - Abstract from 15th International Workshop on Gastrointestinal Pathology and Helicobacter, Athens, Greece. 11th – 14th September 2002.

12) Oyedeji KS, Smith SI, Opere BO and Adefihan L. (2002). First isolation of Helicobacter pylori from plaque of dental caries patients in western Nigeria. European Helicobacter Study Group - Abstract from 15th International Workshop on Gastrointestinal Pathology and Helicobacter, Athens, Greece. 11th – 14th September 2002.

13) Smith SI, Lück PC and Miehlke S. (2003). Genotyping of Nigerian Helicobacter pylori by PFGE. Abstract presented at the 16th International Workshop on Gastrointestinal Pathology and Helicobacter, Stockholm, Sweden, 3rd – 6th September 2003.

14) Oyedeji KS, Glocker E, Smith SI. Arigbabu AO, Coker AO and Kist M. (2003). Direct detection of quinolone resistant mutants of Helicobacter pylori by nucleotide sequence of the gryA gene from gastric biopsy specimens from Nigerian patients. Abstract presented at the 16th International Workshop on Gastrointestinal Pathology and Helicobacter, Stockholm, Sweden, 3rd – 6th September 2003.

15) Adesida S, Coker A, Smith S and Amisu K. (2003). Resistotypes of Campylobacter jejuni strains isolated from chickens and diarrhoeal patients in Lagos, Nigeria. Abstract presented at the 15th International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms, Aarhus Denmark, 6th – 10th September, 2003.

16) Coker A, Oyedeji K, Smith S and Arigbabu A. (2003). Non-gastric diseases of Helicobacter in developing countries. Abstract presented at the 15th International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms, Aarhus Denmark, 6th – 10th September, 2003.

17) Coker A, Oyedeji K, Smith S and Arigbabu A. (2003). Helicobacter: a developing countries perspective. Abstract presented at the 15th International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms, Aarhus Denmark, 6th – 10th September, 2003.

18) Coker A, Oyedeji K, Smith S and Arigbabu A. (2003). Trends in the epidemiology of Helicobacter infection in Nigeria. Abstract presented at the 15th International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms, Aarhus Denmark, 6th – 10th September, 2003.

19) Smith SI, Onibokun, HT, Oyegun A, Otuonye N, Agomo C, Uwah A, Adeiga AA and Idigbe EO. (2004). Knowledge, Perception and Acceptability of microbicides amongst pharmacists in Lagos, Nigeria as POSTER EXHIBITION at the XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok Thailand, 11-16 July, 2004.

20) Smith SI, Oyedeji KS, Arigbabu AO and Coker AO (2004). Detection techniques of Helicobacter pylori in Nigeria: conventional versus molecular typing. Poster presentation at the 17th International Workshop on Gastrointestinal Pathology and Helicobacter, Vienna Austria, 21st to 23rd September 2004.

21) Oyedeji KS, Smith SI, Coker AO, Arigbabu AO, Megraud F. (2004). Direct molecular susceptibility testing of Helicobacter pylori to macrolide using gastric biopsy specimens from Nigerian patients. Poster presentation at the 17th International Workshop on Gastrointestinal Pathology and Helicobacter, Vienna Austria, 21st to 23rd September 2004.

22) Oyedeji KS, Erik, Smith SI, Coker AO, Kist (2004). 10% dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) + Brucells broth foetal calf serum (BBF) as an alternative storage/transport medium for Helicobacter pylori. Poster presentation at the 17th International Workshop on Gastrointestinal Pathology and Helicobacter, Vienna Austria, 21st to 23rd September 2004.

23) Smith SI, Oyedeji KS, Arigbabu AO and Coker AO (2005). Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection amongst dental caries patients by stool antigen test. Accepted for poster presentation at the XVIIIth International workshop of the Helicobacter study group, Copenhagen, October 12 – 14, 2005.

24) Oyedeji KS, Smith SI et al. (2005). Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infections in dyspeptic Nigerians: comparison of 5-detection techniques. Accepted for poster presentation at the XVIIIth International workshop of the Helicobacter study group, Copenhagen, October 12 – 14, 2005.

25) Oyedeji KS, Smith SI et al. (2005). Seroprevalence of H. pylori infection among patients attending Lagos University Teaching Hospital dental clinic, Lagos, Nigeria. Accepted for poster presentation at the XVIIIth International workshop of the Helicobacter study group, Copenhagen, October 12 – 14, 2005.

26) Oyedeji KS, Smith SI et al. (2005). Possible predisposing factors to Helicobacter pylori infection among dyspeptic Nigerians. Accepted for poster presentation at the XVIIIth International workshop of the Helicobacter study group, Copenhagen, October 12 – 14, 2005.

27) Ngozi Otuonye and Stella Smith (2005). Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of vaccine trial among the general public in Lagos, Nigeria. Poster Presentation, AIDS Vaccine 2005, Canada.

28) Smith SI, Odunukwe NN, Niemogha M-T, Omonigbehin EA, Bamidele M, Akinsinde KA, Goodluck H, Fesobi T, Brai BIC, Bakare A. (2005). Typhoid fever in Nigeria: Analysis of phenotypic and genotypic methods of Salmonella Typhi identification. Oral presentation of 6th International Conference on Typhoid Fever and other salmonelloses, Nov. 12 – 14, Guilin, China pp 52.

29) Stella Smith, Ngozi Otuonye, Adesina Adeiga, Chimere Agomo (2006). Knowledge, Perception and Acceptability (KPA) of microbicides: Health care givers vs non-health care givers. Abstract book pg 512, Microbicides conference, 23- 26 April, Cape Town, South Africa.

30) Adesina Adeiga, Paul Feldblum, Stella Smith, Silver Wevill, David Oladele, Anja Lendvey, Babafemi Oyekunle, Fatimah Obadaki (2006). Impact of Community Mobilization on recruitment and retention of participants in the conduct of Randomized phase 3 trial of SAVVY (C31G) microbicide and HIV prevention in Nigeria. Poster Presentation pg 416, Microbicides conference, 23- 26 April, Cape Town, South Africa.

31) Ngozi Otuonye, Stella Smith, Ifeyinwa Onwuatuelo, Chinedu Oparaugo, Nike Foworaj, Oni Idigbe, Chika Chigbo, Grace Akintunde (2006). Community mobilization/introduction of Microbicides to Rural women in Lagos, Nigeria. Poster presentation pg 437, Microbicides conference, 23- 26 April, Cape Town, South Africa.

32) Smith SI, Oyedeji KS, Arigbabu AO and Coker AO (2006). Helicobacter pylori infection and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in Nigeria. Accepted for presentation at the European Helicobacter study group. XIX International Workshop, September 7-9, 2006, Wroclaw, Poland.

33) Smith SI, Goodluck HT, Omonigbehin EA and Coker AO (2007). Prevalence of EHEC 0157:H7 amongst patients positive for Helicobacter pylori (a pilot study). Accepted for presentation at the European Helicobacter study group. XX International Workshop, Sept. 20 -22 2007, Istanbul, Turkey.

34) Smith SI, Omonigbehin EA, Goodluck, HA, Onyekwere C, Ndububa D, Otegbayo J, Contreras M. (2008). Current diagnostic methods in use in Nigeria for H. pylori. Accepted for presentation at the European Helicobacter study group. XXI International Workshop, Sept. 20 - 22 2008,

35) Smith SI. Medical Biotechnology and its applications. Presented at the Covenant University, May 2009.

36) Smith SI. Laboratory diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori in Nigeria. Presented at SOGHIN Seminar 12th June 2009.

37) Smith SI, Omonigbehin EA, Goodluck, HA, Abdulkareem FB, Onyekwere C, Agomo C, Ndububa D, Otegbayo J, Contreras M., Haas R (2009). The use of histology as a gold standard for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori in Nigeria. Accepted for poster presentation at the European Helicobacter study group. XXII International Workshop, Portugal, Sept. 17 -19 2009.

38) Chigor V, Umoh JV and Smith SI (2010). Multi-drug resistance and plasmid patterns of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 isolated from diarrhoel stools and surface waters in parts of Zaria, Nigeria. Accepted for poster presentation by Mr. Chigor at the 2010 ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting, February 21 – 24, Baltimore, US.

39) Smith SI, Fowora MA, Lesi OA, Agbebaku E, Odeigah P, Abdulkareem FB, Onyekwere CA, Agomo CA and Contreras M. The application of stool-PCR for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori from stool in Nigeria-a pilot study. Oral presentation at SOGHIN conference in Abuja, August 2010.

40) Smith SI, Fowora MA, Lesi F, Abdulkareem F, Agbebaku E, Contreras M and Haas R (2010). Application of stool-PCR test for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori in Nigeria. Accepted for poster presentation at the European Helicobacter study group. XXIII International Workshop, Netherlands, Sept. 16 -18 2010.

41) Smith SI, Fowora MA, Odeigah PGC, Opere B, Atiba AA, Omonigbehin EA and BamideleM. (2011). Molecular Detection of Salmonella spp Isolated from Meat Samples. 111th General Meeting American Society for Microbiology, May 21 – 24, 2011, New Orleans, Louisiana.

42) Smith SI, Akinsinde KA, Fatimah B. Abdulkareem, Jesse A. Otegbayo, Akere Adegboyega, Monica Contreras and Rainer Haas. Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori from gastric biopsies using the FISH technique. Accepted for poster presentation, XXIVth International Workshop of the Helicobacter Study Group, Dublin, Ireland, September 11-13, 2011.

43) Oral presentation by Dr. SI Smith in Bonn, Germany: Correlation of Helicobacter pylori virulence factors with gastroduodenal diseases: improvement of diagnosis and treatment. Smith

SI, Breithaupt U, Fowora M, Onyekwere CA, Ndububa DA, Lesi OO, Anomneze EE, Omonigbehin EA, Bamidele M, Mbacha M, Rieder G and Haas R. 3rd DFG sponsored conference on Partners of German-African grant Bonn, June 26th – June 29th 2012.

44) Fowora MA, U. Breithaupt, J. A. Otegbayo, A. Akere, C. A. Onyekwere, D. Ndububa, F. B. Abdulkareem, O. A. Lesi, E. Omonigbehin, B. Moses, E. Anomneze, M. Mbacha, M. Duguru, E. Okeke, A. Malu, S. Mueller, R. Haas, S. I. Smith. Molecular characterization of Helicobacter pylori infections in Nigeria. Accepted for poster presentation, XXV International Workshop of the Helicobacter Study Group, Slovenia, Sept, 11 – 13, 2012.

45) Smith SI (2012). Emergency Preparedness and Response Research Group. 3rd International Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba. 7th November 2012 (oral presentation).

46) Smith SI (2012). Guest Speaker on „Laboratory diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori in Nigeria‟ to mark the Golden Jubilee celebration of University of Lagos. Venue was at the Faculty of Science Board Room on the 16th of November 2012 (oral presentation).

47) Smith SI (2013). Guest Speaker on „Health Risks of Flooding: A focus on Vulnerable Groups‟. This was presented at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) to celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of Prof. IAO Ujah mni, DG of NIMR on the 1st of July 2013.

48) Smith SI (2013). From diarrhoeal diseases to ulcer in search of appropriate diagnosis/typing: my research experience‟. Distinguished guest lecturer, 3rd inaugural lecture series, 4th NIMR annual conference, 12th November 2013.

49) Smith SI (2013). Special Guest of Honour at the Science Students Seminar and Launching of Science Magazine by WEC Services (NGO) 29th November 2013.

50) Oral presentation by Dr. SI Smith in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania: Correlation of Helicobacter pylori virulence factors with gastroduodenal diseases: improvement of diagnosis and treatment. Smith SI, Breithaupt U, Fowora M, Onyekwere CA, Ndububa DA, Lesi OO, Anomneze EE, Omonigbehin EA, Bamidele M, Mbacha M, Rieder G and Haas R. 4th DFG sponsored conference on Partners of German-African grant Bonn, Jan 29th – Feb. 2nd 2014.

51) Chairman, Session VII: North-South Partnership in VHF Control at the West African Sub- Regional Workshop on Emergency Preparedness and Outbreak Response to Lassa Fever and other Highly Infectious Diseases 16th – 21st February 2014.

52) Panelist, Lagos State Ministry of Health workshop on Human Biodiversity Genome Project with the Theme: „Preparing Lagos for Entry into the New Era of Genomic Medicine‟ 25th March 2014. Venue: Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Ikeja.

53) ACE Formal project launch Barcelona Hotels, Abuja 20th to 22nd May 2014. Collaborating Partner with Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State.

54) Oral presentation by Dr. SI Smith in Wurzburg, Germany: Correlation of Helicobacter pylori virulence factors with gastroduodenal diseases: improvement of diagnosis and treatment. Smith SI, Breithaupt U, Fowora, Seriki A and Haas R. 5th DFG sponsored conference on Partners of German-African grant. June 13th 2015.

55) A. Seriki, M. Fowora, U. Breithaupt, A. Otegbayo, C. Onyekwere, O. Lesi, A. Akere, D. Ndububa, F. Abdulkareem, O. Adekanle, E. Anomneze, I. Adeleye, E. Omonigbehin, B. Moses, S. Muller, G. Rieder, R. Haas, S. I. Smith: Helicobacter pylori in Nigeria. Accepted for poster presentation, XXVI International Workshop of the Helicobacter Study Group, Rome, Sept, 2015

56) Seriki AT, Smith SI, Adeleye IA, Fowora MA, Breithaupt U and Haas R (2015). Helicobacter pylori vacA and cagA virulence genes and their protein expression by western blotting. Oral presentation by Mrs. A. Seriki at the NSM conference held at Unilag on the 2nd Sept. 2015.

57) The 4th African Centre of Excellence project workshop Cotonou 16th – 19th November held at Azalai Hotel de la Plage.

58) Ezeamagu CO, Fagade OE, Smith SI, and Ogunjobi AA (2016). Two Stepwise Molecular Approaches of Separating Staphylococcus aureus from Coagulase Negative Staphylococci Isolated from Clinical Samples in Ibadan South-West, Nigeria. Accepted for poster presentation at the ASM microbe 2016, Boston Massachusetts, June 16 - 20, 2016.

59) Oral presentation. Njom H Akum, Idowu A Akindele, Ute Breithaupt, Rainer Haas, Jolaiya T Funbi, Stella I Smith and Anna M Clarke. Analysis of Helicobacter pylori infections in Africa, bacterial virulence factors but lack of pathology. 6th DFG sponsored conference on Partners of German-African grant in Cameroon. June 1st - 4th 2016.

I. Reports

1. Molecular epidemiology of H. pylori isolated from patients 1999 with gastritis and peptic ulcer.

2. Molecular epidemiology of Salmonella Typhi 2004 from different sources.

3. Molecular epidemiology of H. pylori from patients 2003 with gastritis, peptic ulcer and gastric cancer

4. Isolation and Molecular Characteristics of S. Typhi from food handlers in bukkas and farm animals. 2008 17

5. Diagnostic methods for the detection of Helicobacter pylori and epidemiology of enteric helicobacter infections from patients in Nigeria. 2010

6. Prevalance and molecular typing of Salmonella spp isolated from foods sold by food handlers.

2011

J. Publications (2000 – 2016)

CAMPYLOBACTER

1) Smith, S. I., Olukoya, D. K., Fox, A. J. and Coker, A. O. (2000). DNA restriction digest patterns of Campylobacter species: a comparison with Penner serotype. Br. J. Biomed. Sc. 57 (2): 137 – 141.

2) Smith, S. I., Olukoya, D. K., Fox, A. J. and Coker, A. O. (2000). Genotyping of chicken and clinical isolates of Campylobacter. Cytobios, 103: 91 – 101.

3) Smith SI, Coker AO, Olukoya DK (2001). Antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter species from diarrhoeal patients and healthy chicken in Nigeria. Nig. Med. J. 41: 9 – 12.

4) Smith SI, Ibrahim MM, Ezeobi VN, Oyedeji KS, Akinsinde KA and Coker AO. (2002). Sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrilamide gel electrophoresis of Campylobacter coli. Afr. J. Clin. and Exptal. Microbiol. 3(1): 1-2.

5) Smith SI, Otuonye MN, Omonigbehin E, Nkoth A, Okanny C, Ariyo F, Badaru OS, Ajayi A and Coker AO. (2002). Prevalence of Campylobacter species amongst HIV/AIDS patients in Nigeria. Br. J. Biomed. Sc. 56: 162-163.

6) Aboderin AO, Smith SI, Oyelese AO, Onipede AO, Zailani SB and Coker AO (2002) The role of Campylobacter jejuni/coli in diarrhoea in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. E. Afr. Med. J. 79: 33-36.

7) Adesida S, Coker AO and Smith SI (2003). Resistotyping of Campylobacter jejuni. Nig. Postgrad. Med J. 10: 211 – 5.

8) Aboaba OO and Smith SI (2005). Occurrence of Campylobacter species in poultry forms in Lagos area of Nigeria. J Environ Biol. 2005 Jun;26(2 Suppl):403-8.

9) Samuel SO, Aboderin Ao, Akanbi AA 2nd, Adegboro B, Smith SI, Coker AO (2006). Campylobacter enteritis in Ilorin, Nigeria. East Afr. J. Med. 83: 478 – 84. EHEC 0157:H7 10) Olorunshola ID, Smith SI, Coker AO. (2000). Prevalence of EHEC 0157:H7 in patients with diarrhoea in Lagos, Nigeria. APMIS 108: 761 – 763.

11) Smith SI, Aboaba OO, Odeigha P, Shodipo K, Adeyeye JA, Ibrahim A, Adebiyi T, Onibokun H and Odunukwe NN. (2003). Plasmid profile of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 from apparently healthy animals. Afr. J. Biotech. 2: 322- 324.

12) Aboaba OO, Smith SI and Olude FO (2006). Antibacterial effects of edible plant extract of Escherichia coli 0157:H7. Pak J Nutr. 5 (4): 325 – 327.

13) Bamitale KDS, Emeka P, Ajayi OE, Omonigbehin EA, Smith S and Akintonwa A. (2007). The mutagenic potential of bonny light crude oil in wild strains of Escherichia coli 0157:H7. Nig. J. Health Sci. 7 (1): 9 -12. 14) Smith SI, Bello OS, Goodluck HT, Omonigbehin EA, Agbogu VN, and Odeigah P. (2009). Prevalence of EHEC 0157:H7 from human and environmental samples from Lagos and Zaria. Pak. J. Med. Sci.25: 398 – 403.

15) Chigor NV, Umoh JV, and Smith SI (2010). Occurrence of Escherichia coli O157 in a river used for fresh produce irrigation in Nigeria. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 9 (2):178 – 182.

16) Vincent N. Chigor, Veronica J. Umoh, Stella I. Smith, Etinosa O. Igbinosa and Anthony I. Okoh (2010). Multidrug resistance and plasmid patterns of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 and other E. coli isolated from diarrhoeal stools and surface waters from some selected sources in Zaria, Nigeria. International Journal of Environmental Research in Public Health (IJERPH) 7: 3831 – 3841; doi:10.3390/ijerph7103831.

17) Omonigbehin EA, Deji-Agboola MA, Smith SI, Ezeh BR, Bamidele M, Oluwadun A (2011). Piper guineense: a possible alternative treatment for multidrug resistant EHEC 0157:H7. International Journal of Applied Science and Technology.

18) Opere BO, Omonigbehin EA, Ezeh AR, Mbacha MI, Fowora MA, Smith SI, Anwoju FO (2013). Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli isolated from rectal swab of cattle in Oko Oba Abbatoir, Agege, Lagos. Int. J. Appl. Sc and Tech. 3: 85 – 90.

HELICOBACTER PYLORI

19) Smith SI, Oyedeji KS, Arigbabu AO, Atimomo AS, Coker AO. (2001). High amoxycillin resistance in Helicobacter pylori isolates from peptic ulcer and gastritis patients in Western, Nigeria. J. Gastroenterol. 36 (1): 67 – 68.

20) Smith SI, Oyedeji KS, Arigbabu AO, Chibututu CC, Anomneze EE, Agbakwuru AE, Ndububa DA, Coker AO (2001). Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori infections in patients with gastritis and peptic ulcer from western Nigeria. Br. J. Biomed. Sc. 58: 97 – 100.

21) Smith SI, Miehlke S, Oyedeji KS, Arigbabu AO and Coker AO. (2002). Fingerprinting of Nigerian Helicobacter pylori isolates by plasmid profile and PCR. J. Basic Microbiol. 42 (1): 45 – 53.

22) Oyedeji KS, Smith SI, Arigbabu AO, Coker AO, Ndububa DA, Agbakwuru EA and Atoyebi AO. (2002). Use of direct gram stain of stomach biopsy as a rapid screening method for detection of Helicobacter pylori from peptic ulcer and gastritis patients. J. Basic Microbiol. 42 (2): 121- 125.

23) Stella Smith, Franck Cantet, Fabrice Angelini, Marais Armelle, Mégraud Francis, Bayerdöffer Ekkhehard and Miehlke Stephan (2002). Discriminatory Power of RAPD, PCR- RFLP and Southern blot Analyses of ureCD or ureA Gene Probes on Helicobacter pylori isolates. Z. Naturforsch. 57 (5-6): 516 – 521.

24) Stella I. Smith, Christian Kirsch, Kola S. Oyedeji, Anthony O. Arigbabu, Akitoye O. Coker, Ekkehard Bayerdoffer and Stephan Miehlke (2002). Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori vacA, cagA and iceA genotypes in Nigerian patiens with duodenal ulcer disease. J. Med. Microbiol. 51: 851 –854.

25) Smith SI, Oyedeji KS, Opere B, Iwalokun BA and Omonigbehin EA. (2003). The effect of some Nigerian local herbs on Helicobacter pylori. Afr. J. Clin. Experimental Microbiol. 4 (2): 29 – 35.

26) Smith SI, Chibututu C, Anomneze E, Atimomo C, Atoyebi O, Ndububa D, Agbakwuru A, Bayerdöffer E and Miehlke S. (2003). Molecular typing of Nigerian Helicobacter pylori by glmM restriction fragment length polymorphism. Br. J. Biomed. Sc. 60: 170– 2.

27) Smith SI, Lück PC, Bayerdöffer E and Miehlke S. (2003). Genotyping of Nigerian H. pylori isolates by PFGE. JMM 52: 931.

28) Smith SI, Oyedeji KS, Arigbabu AO, Cantet F, Ojo OO, Ola OS, Otegbayo AO, Megraud F, Coker AO, Uwaifo AO. (2004). Comparison of three PCR methods and cagA

for the detection of H. pylori DNA from gastric biopsies. World J Gastroenterol. 10: 1958 – 1960.

29) Smith SI, Oyedeji KS, Odeniyi OAM, Arigbabu AO and Coker AO. (2006). Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection among patients with dental caries by stool antigen test. Br. J. Biomed. Sc. 63: 144 -145.

30) Adeleye A, AE Omonigbehin, Smith Stella, Odusola Oluwatosin and Sobande Jumoke (2008). Antibacterial activity of extracts of Alchornea cordifolia (Schum and Thonn) Mull. Arg. Boerhavia diffusa (L) and Bridellia micranthal (Hoscht) Baill. used in traditional medicine in Nigeria on Helicobacter pylori and four diarrhoeagenic bacterial pathogens. Afr. J. Biotech. 7 (20):3761 – 3764.

31) Oyedeji KS, Smith SI, Coker AO, Arigbabu AO (2009). Antibiotics susceptibility patterns of Helicobacter pylori strains from patients with upper gastrointestinal pathology in Western Nigeria. Br. J. Biomed. Sc 66: 10 – 13.

32) Stella I. Smith, Emmanuel A. Omonigbehin, Helen A. Goodluck, Fatimah B. Abdulkareem, Charles A. Onyekwere, Chimere Agomo, Dennis A. Ndububa, Muinah A. Fowora, Jesse A. Otegbayo, Monica Contreras, Rainer Haas and Gabriele Rieder (2010). Diagnostic methods for the detection of Helicobacter pylori in Nigeria. Trop Gastroenterology 31 (2): 113 -115.

33) Stella I. Smith, Muinah A. Fowora MA, Jesse A. Otegbayo JA, Fatimah B. Abdulkareem F, Emmanuel A. Omonigbehin, Akere Adegboyega, Monica Contreras , Rainer Haas (2011). Comparison of PCR with other diagnostic techniques for the detection of H. pylori infection in patients presenting with gastroduodenal symptons in Nigeria. Int. J. Mol. Epidemiol. Genet. 2 (2): 178 – 184.

34) Smith SI, Oyedeji KS, Goodluck HA, Fowora MA, Anomneze E, Lesi F. (2011). The use of Helicobacter pylori stool antigen test for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori in Lagos, Nigeria.West Indian Medical Journal 60, No. 1, 33-36.

35) Aderemi Oluyemi, Ebere Anomneze, Stella Smith, Olufemi Fasanmade (2012). Prevalence of a marker of active Helicobacter pylori infection among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Lagos, Nigeria. BMC Research Notes 5: 284.

36) Stella I. Smith, Muinah A. Fowora, Olufunmilayo A. Lesi, Elizabeth Agbebaku, Peter Odeigah, Fatimah B. Abdulkareem, Charles A. Onyekwere, Chimere A. Agomo and Monica Contreras (2012). Application of stool-PCR for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori from stool in Nigeria- a pilot study. SpringerPlus 2012, 1:78 doi:10.1186/2193- 1801-1-78.

37) Onyekwere Charles Asabamaka, Odiagah Joan Nwabuaku, Iget Rufina, Duro Emmanuel Amanica, Olufunmilayo Ekere Francis, Smith Stella (2014). Rabeprazole, clarithromycin and amoxicillin Helicobacter eradication therapy: Report of an efficacy study. World Journal of Gastroenterology 28; 20(12): 0000-0000 , ISSN 1007-9327 (print) ISSN 2219- 2840 (online).

38) Wolfgang Fischer, Ute Breithaupt, Beate Kern, Stella I Smith, Carolin Spicher and Rainer Haas (2014). A comprehensive analysis of Helicobacter pylori plasticity zones reveals that they are integrating conjugative elements with intermediate integration specificity. BMC Genomics 15:310, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-310.

39) Anejo-OkopiAje Joseph, Audu Onyemocho, AdaicheAjala Rosemary, Okojokwu OsemeJulius, Ali Murna, Adekwu Amali, Lar Patricia, Smith I Stella (2016). Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection among HIV-1 infected patients using Stool Antigen Tests in Jos, North-Central, Nigeria. Accepted for publication, Govaresh J.

40) Oluyemi A, Ebere Anomneze, Stella Smith, Olufemi Fasanmade (2016). Influence of Helicobacter pylori infection on the Prevalence and Patterns of Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Nigerians with Diabetes Mellitus. Accepted for publication, Nig J of Clin Pract.

KLEBSIELLA / PSEUDOMONAS

41) Daini OA, Balogun SO and Smith SI (2005). Isolation, characterization and multiple antibiotic resistance patterns of clinical isolates of Klebsiella species. Nig. J. Biochem. Mol. Biol. 19: 97 – 102.

42) Adeniyi BA, Amajoyi CC and Smith SI (2006). Plasmid profiles of multidrug resistant local uropathogenic Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp, Proteus spp and Pseudomonas spp isolates. J. Biol. Sci. 6: 527 – 531.

43) Stella Smith , Olaniyi O. Ganiyu, Rachael John, Muinah Fowora, Kehinde Akinsinde and Peter Odeigah (2012). Antimicrobial resistance and Molecular typing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from surgical wounds in Lagos, Nigeria. Acta Medica Iranica 50: 433- 438.

LACTOBACILLUS

44) Smith, S. I., Bakare, S., Olukoya D. K. and Oguntayo, O. (2000). Isolation and characterization of Lactobacillus species isolated from chicken droppings. Afr. J. Clin. Exp. Microbiol. 1: 51 – 55. 22

45) Smith SI, Aweh AJ, Coker AO, Savage KO, Abosede DA and Oyedeji KS. (2001). Lactobacilli in human dental caries and saliva. MICROBIOS 105: 77 – 85.

SALMONELLA

46) Olukoya, D. K., Smith, S. I., Eyitayo, C. A. and Ogunjimi, A. (2000). Drug resistance and plasmid profile of Salmonella species isolated from different sources in Nigeria. Afr. J. Clin. Exp. Microbiol. 1: 21 – 27.

47) Smith SI, Odunukwe NN, Niemogha M-T, Ahmed AO, Efienemokwu CA, Otuonye MN Bankole M, Junaid M, Agomo C and Idigbe EO (2004). Diagnostic methods for typhoid fever in Nigeria. Br. J. Biomed. Sc. 61 (4): 179 – 81.

48) Akinyemi KO, Smith SI, Oyefolu B and Coker AO. (2005). Multidrug resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar typhi isolated from patients with typhoid fever complications in Lagos, Nigeria. Public Health 119: 321 – 7.

49) Akinyemi KO, Mendie UE, Smith SI, Oyefolu AO and Coker AO. (2005). Screening of some medicinal plants used in South-West Nigerian traditional medicine for anti- Salmonella typhi activity. J. Herbal Pharmacotherapy 5: 45 – 60.

50) Smith SI, Odunukwe NN, Niemogha M-T, Omonigbehin, EA, Bamidele M, Akinsinde KA, Goodluck, H, Fesobi T, Brai BIC and Bakare B. (2006). Typhoid fever in Nigeria: Analysis of phenotypic and genotypic methods of Salmonella typhi identification. Research J. Biotechnology, India; 1:17 – 21.

51) Kabir O. Akinyemi, Stella I. Smith, Akeeb O. Oyefolu, Kehinde A Fasore and Akitoye O. Coker (2007). Trends of multiple drug resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi in Lagos, Nigeria. East and Central African Journal of Surgery 12: 83 – 87.

52) Adeleye A, Smith SI, Akanmu S, Bamiro S, Sobande O, Igbinosum E and Inem V. (2008). Chromosomally mediated antibiotic resistance in non-typhoidal Salmonella isolated from HIV patients in Lagos. W. Indian Med. J. 57 (5): 519 – 520.

53) Smith SI, Alao F, Goodluck HT, Fowora M, Bamidele M, Omonigbehin E and Coker AO (2008). Prevalence of Salmonella enterica Typhi amongst food handlers from bukkas in Lagos, Nigeria. Br. J. Biomed. Sc.65 (3): 158 – 160.

54) Stella I. Smith, Moses Bamidele, Helen A. Goodluck, Muinah N Fowora and Emmanuel A. Omonigbehin, Bolanle O. Opere and Olusimbo O. Aboaba (2009). Antimicrobial

susceptibilities of Salmonella isolated from food handlers and cattle in Lagos, Nigeria. Int. J. Health Res. 2: 189 – 193.

55) Smith SI, Agomo C, Bamidele M, Opere BO and Aboaba OO (2010). Survey of Food Handlers in Bukas (a type of local restaurant) in Lagos, Nigeria about Typhoid Fever. Health 2 (8): 951 – 956 DOI:10.4236/HEALTH.2010.28141.

56) Stella I. Smith, Muinah A. Fowora, Helen A. Goodluck, Francisca O. Nwaokorie, Olusimbo O. Aboaba, Bolanle Opere (2011). Molecular typing of Salmonella spp isolated from food handlers and animals in Nigeria. Int. J. Mol. Epidemiol. Genet. 2: 73 – 77.

57) Stella I. Smith, Moses Bamidele, Muinah Fowora, Helen T.Goodluck, Emmanuel A. Omonigbehin, Kehinde A. Akinsinde, Toun Fesobi, Rob Pastoor, Theresia H. Abdoel, Henk L. Smits (2011). Application of a point-of-care test for the serodiagnosis of typhoid fever in Nigeria and the need for improved diagnostics. Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 5 (7): 520 - 526.

58) Stella Smith, Bolanle Opere, Muinah Fowora, Abdulrahman Aderohunmu, Rita Ibrahim, Emmanuel Omonigbehin, Moses Bamidele and Adeniyi Adeneye (2012). Molecular characterization of Salmonella spp directly from snack and food commonly sold in Lagos, Nigeria. South East Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 43(3):718-23.

59) Onyenwe NE, Adeleke OE, Smith SI, Fowora MA, Mbata TI (2012). Detection of mutations in gyrA gene that codes for point mutation in fluoroquinolone resistant Salmonella enterica serotypes isolated from a hospital in south east Nigeria. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences 2: 517 – 521.

60) Ajoke Olutola Adagbada, Akitoye Olusegun Coker, Stella Ifeanyi Smith and Solayide Abosede Adesida (2014). The prevalence and plasmid profile of non-typhoidal salmonellosis in children less than five years in Lagos metropolis, Nigeria. Pan African Medical Journal, 19:359 doi:10.11604/pamj.2014.19.359.2322.

61) Stella Ifeanyi Smith, Muinah Adenike Fowora, Adedamilola Atiba, Joseph Anejo- Okopi,Tina Fingesi, Mary Ehi Adamu, Emmanuel Adedayo Omonigbehin, Margaret Iteun Ugo-Ijeh,Moses Bamidele and Peter Odeigah (2015). Molecular detection of some virulence genes of Salmonella spp isolated from food samples in Lagos, Nigeria. Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 3(1): 22 – 27.

62) Muibat O. Fashola, Akintoye O. Coker, Stella I. Smith, Francisca O. Nwaokorie, Muinah A. Fowora and Kabiru O. Akinyemi (2015). Molecular Typing of Salmonella Species Isolated from Stool Samples. J. Life Sci 7 (1-2): 1-5.

63) Smith S, Braun S, Akintimehin F, Fesobi T, Bamidele M, Coker A, Monecke S and Ehricht R. (2016). Serogenotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Salmonella spp. isolated from retail meat samples in Lagos, Nigeria. Molecular and Cellular Probes (2016), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mcp.2016.04.001

SHIGELLA

64) Iwalokun BA, Gbenle GO, Smith SI, Ogunledun A, Akinsinde KA and Omonigbehin EA. (2001). Epidemiology of shigellosis in Lagos, Nigeria: Trends in antimicrobial resistance. J. Health, Population and Nutrition 19 (3): 183 – 190.

65) ) Iwalokun BA, Gbenle GO, Adewole TA, Smith SI and Akinsinde KA. (2002). A comparative study of virulence in Shigella isolates from Lagos, Nigeria. Bioscience Res. Commun. 11: 237 – 246.

66) Iwalokun BA, Gbenle GO, Adewole TA, Smith SI (2002). Purification and partial characterization of 56 and 102 kdal proteases from a virulent Shigella flexneri strain isolated in Lagos, Nigeria. Afr. J. Med. Pharm. Sc. 4-10.

67) Iwalokun BA, Gbenle GO, Adewole TA, Smith SI, Ogunledun A, Akinsinde KA and Omonigbehin EA. (2002). Antibiotic resistance patterns and plasmidic speciation of Shigella isolates from Lagos, Nigeria. Nig. J. Biochem. Mol. Biol. 17:

68) Iwalokun BA, Gbenle GO, Akinrimisi EO, Smith SI, Adewole TA and Ogunledun A. (2002). Characterization and transferability of R-plasmid from Shigella serogroups isolated in Lagos, Nigeria. Nig. J. Biochem. Mol. Biol. 17: 117 – 123.

69) Iwalokun BA, Gbenle GO, Adewole TA, Smith SI, Akinsinde KA, Omonigbehin EO. (2003). Effects of Ocimum gratissimum L. essential oil at subinhbitory concentrations on virulent and multi-drug resistant Shigella strains from Lagos, Nigeria. APMIS 111: 477 – 482.

70) Iwalokun BA, Gbenle GO, Akinrinmisi EO, Smith SI and Ogunledun A. (2004). Substrate profile variation and drug resistance patterns of β-lactamase producing Shigella species isolated from diarrhoeal patients in Lagos, Nigeria. Afr. J. Med. Med. Sci. 33: 51 – 55.

STAPHYLOCOCCUS

71) Taiwo SS, Bamidele M, Omonigbehin EA, Akinsinde KA, Smith SI, Onile BA and Olowe AO (2005). Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Ilorin, Nigeria. W. Afr. J. Med. 24: 100 -6.

72) Solayide A. Adesida, Olusegun A. Abioye, Babajide S. Bamiro, Bartholomew I. C. Brai, Stella I. Smith, Kehinde O. Amisu, Deborah U. Ehichioya, Folasade T. Ogunshola and Akitoye O. Coker (2007). Associated risk factors and Pulsed-field Gel Electrophoresis of nasal isolates of Staphylococcus aureus from Medical Students in a Tertiary Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria. Braz. J. Infect. Dis. 11: 63 – 9.

73) Smith SI, Opere B, Goodluck HT, , Akindolire OT, Folaranmi A, Odekeye OM and Omonigbehin EA (2009). Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Staphylococcus species isolated from telephone receivers. Singapore Medical Journal 50: 208 – 211.

74) Akano SO, Daini OA, Ojo MO, Smith SI, Akinsinde KA (2009). Comparative analysis of antibiotic resistance and R-plasmids of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from human and dog samples. Afr. J. Clin. Experiment. Microbiol. 10: 136 – 143.

75) Opere, B.O., Fashola, M.O., Adesida, S., Smith, S.I. and Adebiyi, O.A. (2013). Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of Staphylococcus aureus in clinical specimens. Advances in Life Science and Technology 10: 1-6.

76) Adesola Olufunmilayo Olalekan, Samuel Sunday Taiwo, Stella Ifeanyi Smith, Adebayo Osagie Shittu, Deboye Oriade Kolawole, Frieder Schamburg (2014). Persistent Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in ambulatory HIV infected patients in Nigeria: Risk factors and molecular features. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2014 Dec 24. pii: S1684-1182(14)00253-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2014.12.003

STI

77) Oyagade, AO, Smith SI and Famurewa O. (2004). Asymtomatic significant bacteriuria among pregnant women in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. AJCEM 5: 64 – 77.

78) Otuonye NM, Odunukwe NN, Idigbe EO, Imosemi OD, Smith SI, Chigbo RC, Bamidele M, Oparaugo CT, Mafe AG, Musa AZ (2004). Aetiological agents of vaginitis in Nigerian Women. Br. J. Biomed. Sc. 61 (4): 175 -8.

79) Otuonye N.M, Odunukwe N.N, Adeneye A.K, Smith S.I., Chigbo R.C., Onwuatuelo R.I. Oparaugo C.T., Onwuamah C.K., Fowora M.A., Uwah H., Idigbe E.O. (2006). Knowledge, Perception and Acceptability of Microbicides Among Healthcare givers in Lagos, Nigeria. Br. J. Biomed. Sc. 63: 140 – 141.

80) Smith SI, Adeiga AA and Agomo CO (2008). Knowledge, Perception and acceptability of microbicides among non-health care workers in Lagos, Nigeria. J Public Health. 16(3): 191 – 194.

VIBRIO

81) ) Niemogha MT, Smith SI, Akinsinde KA, Omonigbehin EA, Bamidele M, Egbom C, Alabi SA and Olukoya DK (2007). Cholera outbreak in coastal areas of Nigeria: stabilizing factors and possible controls. Int. J. Malaria and Tropical Diseases 3: 102 - 114.

82) Adeleye A, Enyinnia V, Nwanze R, Smith Stella and Omonigbehin E. (2008). Antimicrobial susceptibility of potentially pathogenic halophilic Vibrio species isolated from sea foods in Lagos, Nigeria. Afr. J. Biotech. 7(20): 3791 – 3794.

83) David Oladele,Kolawole S. Oyedeji ,Mary-Theresa Niemogha, Francisca Nwaokorie, Moses Bamidele, Adesola Z. Musa, Adeniyi K. Adeneye, Tajudeen A. Bamidele, Michael Ochoga, Kehinde A. Akinsinde, Bartholomew I. Brai, Emmanuel A. Omonigbehin, Toun W. Fesobi, Stella I. Smith, Innocent A. Ujah (2012). Assessment of Emergency Response among Health Workers Involved in the 2010 Cholera Outbreak in Northern Nigeria. Journal of Infection and Public Health Oct;5(5):346-53. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2012.06.004.

84) Kolawole S. Oyedeji, Mary-Theresa Niemogha, Francisca O. Nwaokorie, Tajudeen A. Bamidele, Michael Ochoga, Kehinde A. Akinsinde, Bartholomew I. Brai, David Oladele, Emmanuel A. Omonigbehin, Moses Bamidele, Toun W. Fesobi, Adesola Z. Musa, Adeniyi K. Adeneye, Stella I. Smith, Innocent A. Ujah (2013). Molecular characterization of the circulating strains of Vibrio cholerae during 2010 Cholera outbreak in Nigeria. Journal of Health Population and Nutrition 31: 178 -184.

85) Akinsinde K. A., Iwalokun B. A., Oluwadun A., Smith S. I., Fowora M., Nwaokorie F. O., Bamidele T. A., Olukoya D. K. and Ujah I. A. O. (2014). Distribution of phage types of Vibrio cholerae 01 biotype El Tor in Nigeria (2007-2013): Implication in cholera mortality. Int J Med. Med. Sci. 6 (12): 245 – 250.

86) Innocent AO Ujah, Francisca Nwaokorie, Adeniyi Adeneye, David Oladele, Tajudeen Bamidele, Sola Musa, Kehinde Akinside, Jerry Iwuora, Stella Smith (2015). A review of perception and myth on causes of cholera infection in endemic areas of Nigeria. AJMR 9 (9): 557 – 564.

87) Smith Stella, Nwaokorie Francisca, Awoderu Oluwatoyin, Bamidele Tajudeen, Akinsinde Kehinde, Ochoga Michael, Oladele David, Bamidele Moses, Fesobi Toun, Afocha Eberechukwu, Amoo Samuel, Ajayi Morakinyo, Atat Prince, Ogbonna Francisca, Nduaga Samuel, Idika Nneoma, Oparaugo Chinedu, Musa Adesola, Adeneye Adeniyi, Ijeh Margaret, Ujah Innocent (2015). ERIC-PCR Analysis of the Clinical and Environmental strains of V. cholerae during 2013 Epidemic in Nigeria. International Journal of Advances in Health Sciences 2 (6): 670 – 680.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

88) Olukoya DK, Smith SI, Olasupo NA, Ogunjimi AA, Abaelu AM, Apena A, Iyanda R. (2000). Development of nutritionally improved cereal-based indigenous food „ogi‟. Adv. Food Sci. (CMTL) vol. 22, no ¾ 77 – 80.

89) Olukoya DK, Ilori MO and Smith SI (2001). Heavy metals and antibiotic resistance in bacteria isolated from polluted soils and water in Nigeria. JABE (1) 2:

90) Akinyemi KO, Oyefolu AOB, Smith SI, Omonigbehin EA and Coker AO. (2001). An attempt to produce rabbit antisera in Lagos, Nigeria. J. Res. Prospects and Rev. Sc. 2: 232 - 237.

91) Olasupo NA, Smith SI and Akinsinde KA. (2002). Examination of the microbial status of selected indigenous fermented foods in Nigeria. J. Food Safety 22: 85 - 93.

92) Oluduro AO, Moro DD, Smith IS, Famurewa O. (2003). Multiple antibiotic resistance among gram-negative bacteria isolated from hospital environment and in-patients. Accepted for publication, Bioscience Research Communications.

93) Agbogu VN, Umoh VJ, Okuofu CA, Smith SI, Ameh JB (2006). Study of the bacteriological and physiochemical indicators of pollution of surface waters in Zaria, Nigeria. Afr. J. Biotech. 5: 732 – 7.

94) Olufunsho Awodele, Alade Akintonwa, Sunday O. Olayemi, Chimezie Anyakora, Gbenga O. Afolayan, Anthony T. Olofinnade, Stella I. Smith, Emmanuel A. Omonigbehin and Herbert A.B. Coker (2010). Mutagenic Screening of Crude Oil Fractions Using Modified Ames Test and Allium cepa (Linn) Assay. American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 5 (1): 1-8.

95) Ezeh Abimbola Rashidat, Aboaba Olusimbo Olugbo, Smith Stella Ifeanyi, Fesobi Wuraola Adetoun, Omonigbehin Emmanuel Adedayo, and Bamidele Moses (2013). Isolation and PCR detection of Cronobacter sakazakii from powdered infant formulae retailed in Nigeria. Am. J. Food. Nutr, 2013, 3(4): 182-187. 96) Enurah Leonard Uwanibe, Aboaba Olusimbo Olugbo, Nwachukwu Simon Cyril Ugwumba, Smith Stella Ifeanyi, Fowora Adenike, Nwosuh Chika Ignatius (2014). Detection of plasmids in Listeria monocytogenes isolated from fresh raw milk in Nigeria. Animal and Veterinary Sciences 2: 169 – 174.

97) Smith Sam and Smith Stella (2016). Media coverage of the Ebola virus disease in four widely circulated Nigerian newspapers: lessons from Nigeria. Health Promotion Perspectives 6 (2): 92 - 95.

98) Jolaiya TF, Smith SI, Coker AO (2016). Knowledge and Assessment of Parents on Diarrhoea and its Management in Lagos, Nigeria. In Press, International Journal of Health Sciences and Research. 28

Book Smith SI: „From Diarrhoeal Diseases to ulcers in search of an appropriate diagnosis/typing: My research experience‟.

Membership in Professional Bodies

1. Nigerian Society for Immunology, Nigeria. 2. FADIB, Nigeria. 3. American Society for Microbiology 2011 4. Recipient of 19th Edition of Who is Who in the world 2001 5. Member, African Microbicide Advocacy Group (AMAG) 6. Member, Third World Academy of Science (TWAS) 7. Member, Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) 8. Member, World Academy of Young Scientists (WAYS) 9. Member, List of Productive Scientists, ISI Web of Science, www.isiknowledge.com 2007 10. Fellow of African Scientific Institute (ASI) 2013

On-going projects

1. Survey and mapping: Leading causes of childhood mortality in Nigeria 2. Emergency response survey to outbreak with respect to cholera and meningitis. Correlation of Helicobacter pylori infection with gastroduodenal diseases in Nigeria: improvement of diagnosis and treatment.