Area of research
Epidemiology · Microbiology
Research interest
Research interests include Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections, Bacterial Infections and Vaccines, Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders, and Iron Metabolism and Disorders.
Whole genome sequencing reveals virulence–mobile element linkages and phylogenetic diversity in multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli from Nigeria
Geographical migration and fitness dynamics of Streptococcus pneumoniae
A genomic appraisal of invasive Salmonella Typhimurium and associated antibiotic resistance in sub-Saharan Africa
Molecular characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae causing disease among children in Nigeria during the introduction of PCV10 (GSK)
Considerations for unblinding individual study participants during vaccine trials
The Lancet Nigeria Commission: investing in health and the future of the nation
Emergence of a multidrug-resistant and virulent Streptococcus pneumoniae lineage mediates serotype replacement after PCV13: an international whole-genome sequencing study
Population health outcomes in Nigeria compared with other west African countries, 1998-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study.
International links between Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine serotype 4 sequence type (ST) 801 in Northern European shipyard outbreaks of invasive pneumococcal disease
The role of interspecies recombination in the evolution of antibiotic-resistant pneumococci
Bacterial genome-wide association study of hyper-virulent pneumococcal serotype 1 identifies genetic variation associated with neurotropism
Pneumococcal lineages associated with serotype replacement and antibiotic resistance in childhood invasive pneumococcal disease in the post-PCV13 era: an international whole-genome sequencing study
The phylogeography and incidence of multi-drug resistant typhoid fever in sub-Saharan Africa
An extended genotyping framework for Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi, the cause of human typhoid
Molecular Surveillance Identifies Multiple Transmissions of Typhoid in West Africa
Alteration of lymphocyte phenotype and function in sickle cell anemia: Implications for vaccine responses
Phylogeographical analysis of the dominant multidrug-resistant H58 clade of Salmonella Typhi identifies inter- and intracontinental transmission events
Comparative effectiveness of congregation- versus clinic-based approach to prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
Intracontinental spread of human invasive Salmonella Typhimurium pathovariants in sub-Saharan Africa