Nusirat Elelu

@unilorin.edu.ng

Associate Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
University of Ilorin

Nusirat Elelu


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EDUCATION

DVM, PhD.

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Veterinary, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, Health Policy
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Scopus Publications

837

Scholar Citations

17

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Scopus Publications

  • A qualitative study of health worker experiences navigating dual financing streams of statutory and project-based funding in Nigerian primary health centres
    Olamide Akeboi, David Bassey, Marvellous Oni, Aderonke Sule-Odu, Oluwaseun Oladoye, et al.
    Discover Public Health, 2026
  • Risk perception, seroprevalence, and real-time PCR detection of Brucella among pyretic patients and domestic animals in Kwara State, Nigeria
    Nusirat Elelu, Bilqees A. Yakub-Obalowu, Nwachukwu Raymond Chinedu, Ismail A. Odetokun, Ahmad I. Al-Mustapha
    Scientific Reports, 2025
  • Real-time PCR detection of Coxiella burnetii in dairy products in Kwara State, Nigeria: a public health concern
    Nusirat Elelu, Nwachukwu Raymond Chinedu, Balkees A. Yakub-Obalowu, Ismail A. Odetokun, Ahmad I. Al-Mustapha
    BMC Veterinary Research, 2025
    Background Coxiella burnetii is the etiological agent of Q fever in humans, a zoonosis of increasingly important public health concern. The disease results in significant economic losses to livestock farmers and its presence in ready-to-eat dairy products poses a public health threat to consumers. Aim This study aimed to detect Coxiella burnetii in dairy products in Kwara State, Nigeria. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed to estimate the apparent and true prevalence of C. burnetii in dairy cattle in selected local government areas (LGAs) of Kwara State, Nigeria. A total of 51 traditional Fulani transhumance farms were sampled across three regions: 27 farms in Ifelodun LGA, 9 in Ilorin East LGA, and 15 in Moro LGA. Four pooled milk samples were collected aseptically from lactating cows on each farm, totaling 204 milk samples. We screened the pathogen using real-time PCR that targeted the IS1111 element in the 51 pooled raw milk samples from selected farms and 18 cheese samples from rural markets within the study area. Results The overall apparent prevalence of C. burnetii in milk and cheese was 18.8%. Both dairy products showed similar prevalence with a relatively higher positivity rate in cheese (22.2%, n = 4/18) than in raw milk samples (17.6%, n = 9/51). There were significant differences in the burden of C. burnetii in milk between the three LGAs with higher prevalence in Moro LGA (p < 0.05). Conclusions The presence of C. burnetii in dairy products poses a direct risk of milk-borne zoonotic disease transmission to humans. Public education for the stakeholders in the dairy value chain should be intensified and the public should desist from consumption of unpasteurized milk. More molecular studies are needed to further study and characterize the C. burnetii genotypes in Nigeria.
  • A cross-sectional survey of COVID-19 testing status among vaccine recipients in Gombe State, North-Eastern Nigeria
    Nafisah Ayinde Sikiru, Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Mustapha, Muftau Oyewo, Bello Shittu Sani, Adeyi Habibah, et al.
    BMC Public Health, 2025
  • Global distribution and incidence of multidrug resistant and ESBL producing Escherichia coli: an observational study of the ATLAS dataset
    Ahmad I. Al-Mustapha, Bridgit Muasa, Veronica Adetunji, Oladayo D. Awoyale, Ibukun M. Adesiyan, et al.
    Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 2025
  • Animal Disease Burden in Nigeria, 2006–2023
    Ahmad I. Al-Mustapha, Veronica Adetunji, Oluwaseun A. Ogundijo, Ismail A. Odetokun, Lateefah Oyafajo, et al.
    Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2025
    Decision‐makers in animal health require reliable, evidence‐based, timely, yet sensitive data to design disease contingency and preparedness plans, make informed decisions, and prioritize health interventions. Using Nigeria‐specific animal health disease reports from the World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS), a global animal disease reporting platform, between 2006 and 2023, we conducted descriptive statistics to summarize the animal disease burden. We used a zero‐inflated negative binomial (ZINB) regression model to forecast annual estimates of new outbreaks for the top 10 most reported diseases [Newcastle disease (NCD), infectious bursal disease (IBD), highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), fowl typhoid, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), foot and mouth disease (FMD), African swine fever (ASF), peste des petits ruminants (PPR), rabies, and trypanosomiasis]. We analyzed 3362 official reports that were retrieved from the WAHIS platform and represented 9331 outbreaks of notifiable disease events that occurred in Nigeria. In summary, our analyses revealed that 3,248,945 cases and 4,911,495 culls were linked to the outbreaks, and ~2.2 million doses of vaccines were administered to animals. The most frequently reported non‐zoonotic diseases were IBD (446 outbreaks) in poultry, PPR (2836 outbreaks) in small ruminants, and 642 outbreaks of CBPP in cattle. During the period under review, 3822 outbreaks (10 diseases) were reported to be zoonotic. Based on the animal species, there were 10 poultry diseases with HPAI (1230 outbreaks), NCD (1605 outbreaks), and fowl typhoid (241 outbreaks) being most frequently reported. In cattle, there were 11 diseases, with CBPP (642 outbreaks) and trypanosomiasis (233 outbreaks) being the most prevalent. The data revealed spatial variations in disease burden, with 20.7% (1934 outbreaks) reported from North Central Nigeria. Using data from 2006 to 2023, our model forecasted an increasing annual trend in the number of NCD outbreaks from 413 (95% CI: 246–679) in 2025 to 772 (95% CI: 473–1283) by 2030. There was a moderate increase in forecasted estimates for the vaccine‐preventable diseases, rabies and FMD. The model forecasted some 68 FMD outbreaks (95% CI: 25–146) in 2025 and 144 (95% CI: 58–295) outbreaks by 2030 and Nigeria should plan against some 157 rabies outbreaks (95% CI: 79–289) in 2025, and this could rise to 252 outbreaks (95% CI: 133–457) by 2030. Outbreaks of ASF and the protozoan, tsetse‐fly‐transmitted disease trypanosomiasis were forecasted to have steady but slower increases, with ASF outbreaks estimated to range from 18 (95% CI: 5–46) in 2025 to 38 (95% CI: 13–93) by 2030y. Some 52 (95% CI: 19–112) outbreaks of the trypanosomiasis were forecasted for 2025. This is expected to increase to 95 (95% CI: 37–201) by 2030. The model estimated fewer than 10 (95% CI: 1–9) cases of HPAI annually. Finally, the model forecasted a modest but consistent rise in outbreaks of CBPP and fowl typhoid and a sharp increase in the outbreaks of PPR and IBD through 2030, mirroring gradual re‐expansion across the country. Our findings underscore the high animal disease burden in Nigeria despite potential underreporting, necessitating enhanced animal disease prevention and control strategies and increased investment in veterinary healthcare infrastructure. To ease the disease burden, Nigeria should implement syndromic surveillance, invest in regional diagnostic capacities, train community animal health workers, and establish an transdisciplinary One Health approach to disease surveillance.
  • Prospects for dog rabies elimination in Nigeria by 2030
    Ahmed Tijani Abubakar, Ahmad Ibrahim Al‐Mustapha, Muftau Oyewo, Ahmed Ibrahim, Ibrahim Abdulrahim, et al.
    Zoonoses and Public Health, 2024
    The attainment of the global target of zero dog‐mediated human rabies by 2030 depends on functional rabies programmes. Nigeria, a rabies‐endemic country, and the most populous country in Africa has a very poor rabies control strategy with a score of 1.5 out of 5 based on the Stepwise Approach towards Rabies Elimination (SARE). In this article, we report a scoping review that we conducted to highlight the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats as well as situational analysis of rabies control in Nigeria and suggest a timeline for key activities that are needed to ensure zero by 30. Our findings reveal that rabies is grossly under‐reported as only 998 human and 273 dog‐suspected rabies cases were reported across Nigeria between 2017 and 2022. Our literature review also demonstrates a paucity of information on rabies in both human and animal health sectors. A total of 49 studies on dog rabies in Nigeria, with a predominance of reports from the North Central geopolitical region (48%, n = 23) were therefore included in this study. Currently, only 16.2% (n = 6/37) of Nigerian states have available data related to the estimated dog populations, the dog ownership rates, the vaccination status of dogs or the incidence of dog bites. Based on a dog‐to‐human ratio of 1:16.3, we estimated that the dog population in Nigeria was 12,969,368 (95% CI: 12,320,900‐13,617,836). Thus, to attain herd immunity and dog rabies control in Nigeria, at least 9.1 million dogs must be vaccinated annually. Our review reveals that, despite the strengths and available opportunities to achieve rabies control in Nigeria by 2030, the weaknesses and challenges will make the attainment of zero by 30 very difficult or impossible. Nigeria's best‐case scenario by the year 2030 is SARE stage 3–4 (control–elimination) out of 5. Otherwise, the rabies control programme might not surpass SARE stages 2–3. To attain zero by 30, Nigeria must re‐strategize its current rabies control programme by funding and implementing the national strategic plan for rabies control, creating a rabies desk office in the 37 states (FCT inclusive), rigorously conducting mass vaccination campaigns, providing post‐exposure prophylaxis, prioritizing mass enlightenment with a focus on responsible pet ownership and conduct baseline national rabies surveillance in the animal and human health sectors.
  • TheIntensityofInfectionandPublicHealthPerception of Potentially Zoonotic Intestinal Parasites of Dogs in Kwara Central, Nigeria
    Shola David Ola-Fadunsin, Aminat Bisola Abdulrauf, Isau Aremu Ganiyu, Karimat Hussain, Hauwa Motunrayo Ambali, et al.
    Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2023
    Background: The close relationship between dogs and humans and the possibility of intestinal parasite transmission from dogs to humans calls for frequent assessment of these potential zoonotic intestinal parasites in dogs and the possibility of their transmission to humans. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the presence, intensity of infection, and public health perception of potentially zoonotic intestinal parasites in dogs of Kwara Central, Nigeria. Methods: The study was conducted in 28 locations in Kwara Central Senatorial District of Kwara State, Nigeria. Three hundred and five healthy dogs were sampled. Two hundred and thirty respondents (dog owners or handlers) were questioned using a well-structured questionnaire containing open-ended and closed-ended questions. Fecal samples from the sampled dogs were subjected to the direct fecal smear technique, simple fecal centrifugation flotation technique, formalin-ethyl acetate concentration technique, and the modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining technique. Oocysts or eggs per gram of feces were counted using the modified McMaster technique. Results: Seven different intestinal parasites (Ancylostoma spp., Cryptosporidium spp., Dipylidium caninum, Isospora spp., Strongyloides stercoralis, Toxocara spp., and Uncinaria stenocephala) were detected, with a prevalence ranging from 2.30% to 25.25%. Of these parasites, 6 were zoonotic. The mean intensities of infection were 91.43 eggs per gram (EPG) for D. caninum¸ 96.52 EPG for S. stercoralis, 129.36 ±28.12 oocysts per gram (OPG) for Isospora spp., 165.17±19.88 for Toxocara spp., 240.00±44.42 for EPG for U. stenocephala, and 303.64±31.83 EPG for Ancylostoma spp. Some dog owners and handlers were not cautious about possible zoonotic parasite transmission from dogs. Conclusion: Zoonotic intestinal parasites of dogs are present and prevalent in Kwara Central, Nigeria. There is a need to educate the public on the possibility of zoonotic parasite transmission to humans.
  • Comparative Analysis of Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Spirochaetes from Ethiopia and Nigeria
    Adefolake A. Bankole, Bersissa Kumsa, Gezahegne Mamo, Ndudim I. Ogo, Nusirat Elelu, et al.
    Pathogens, 2023
    Despite increasing reports of tick-borne diseases in Africa, remarkably, reports of tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) in Nigeria are lacking. Ornithodoros savignyi from Nigeria have been reported with the relapsing fever Candidatus Borrelia kalaharica. Conversely, in Ethiopia, the agent of relapsing fever is the louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) spirochaete Borrelia recurrentis with no TBRF reported to occur. A total of 389 Ornithodoros ticks, Ethiopia (N = 312) and Nigeria (N = 77), were sampled, together with 350 cattle, and 200 goat sera were collected from Nigeria. Samples were screened for Borrelia spp. by RT-PCR. Reactive samples were confirmed, then sequenced using flagellin B, 16S rRNA, and 16S–23S intergenic spacer region. The prevalence of Borrelia spp. in livestock was 3.8% (21/550) and 14% (3/21) after final molecular confirmation. Of 312 ticks from Ethiopia, 3.5% (11/312) were positive for Borrelia, with 36% (4/11) by conventional PCR. Sequencing revealed that the borreliae in soft ticks was C. B. kalaharica, whilst that found in animals was Borrelia theileri. Soft ticks were confirmed by sequencing 7% (22/312) and 12% (9/77) of the Ethiopian and Nigerian ticks, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that these were Ornithodoros savignyi. This is the first evidence of C. B. kalaharica in Ethiopia and demonstrates the co-existence of TBRF in a country endemic to LBRF. Important, this might cause a diagnostic challenge given that LBRF is predominantly diagnosed by microscopy, which cannot differentiate these two spirochaetes. Furthermore, we report B. theileri in ruminants in Nigeria, which may also be of veterinary and economic importance.
  • A cross-sectional questionnaire survey on knowledge of anti-protozoal drug use and resistance among AHPs in Kwara State, Nigeria
    Nusirat Elelu, Grace Agene, Fatima Sanusi, Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Mustapha
    BMC Veterinary Research, 2022
    Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health crisis. However, there is a paucity of data on anti-protozoal resistance (APR), especially in animals. Hence, we assessed the knowledge of prudent antiprotozoal drug usage (APU) and resistance among animal health practitioners (AHPs) in Kwara State, Nigeria.A cross-sectional survey of 435 AHPs was performed in Kwara State from the 5th of March to the 31st of July 2020 using a structured and validated questionnaire. We used logistic regression analysis to identify socio-demographic factors that are associated with the satisfactory perception of prudent APU and good knowledge of APR among AHPs.Our findings showed that 80.2% (n = 349) of the AHPs in Kwara state had a good knowledge of APR with a mean knowledge score of 5.8 ± 1.2. In the same vein, 75.6% (n = 329) of the AHPs had a satisfactory perception of prudent APU with a mean score of 3.84 ± 1.21. Only 10.1% of the AHPs had observed treatment failures after the use of anti-protozoal drugs. Most of the AHPs (75.6%) believed that APR poses a significant threat to animal production and health globally. Logistic regression analysis showed that female AHPs were more likely (OR: 2.17; 95% CI: 0.91, 5.20; p < 0.005) to have better knowledge of APR than their male counterparts. AHPs with tertiary education were likely (OR: 2.77; 95% CI: 0.96, 4.99; p < 0.05) to be more knowledgeable about APR and have satisfactory perceptions of APU (OR: 1.57; 95% CI: 1.16, 2.99; p = 0.07) respectively. Finally, veterinarians were 3.76 times (95% CI:1.26, 9.25; p < 0.001) more likely to have good knowledge of APR and better perceptions of APU (OR: 3.28; 95% CI: 1.89, 5.68; p < 0.001) than other AHPs respectively.To control antimicrobial resistance, continuous training of AHPs especially para-veterinary officers is essential to update their knowledge on prudent antimicrobial usage and prevent the emergence of resistant protozoan parasites.
  • Community-level survey of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) preventive measures in Kwara State, Nigeria: good knowledge vs poor attitude
    Nusirat Elelu, Olaolu Bilewu, Fatima Sanusi, Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Mustapha
    Global Health Journal, 2022
  • A national survey of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Nigeria
    Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Mustapha, Ochulor Okechukwu, Ademola Olayinka, Oyeniyi Rasheed Muhammed, Muftau Oyewo, et al.
    Vaccine, 2022
  • Perception of canine rabies among pupils under 15 years in Kwara State, North Central Nigeria
    Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Mustapha, Folashade O. Bamidele, Ahmed Tijani Abubakar, Ahmed Ibrahim, Muftau Oyewo, et al.
    Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
  • Community engagement; the master key to preventing Nigeria’s obvious pandemic fatigue and the next COVID-19 wave
    Oluwaseun Adeolu Ogundijo, Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Mustapha, Ahmed Tijani Abubakar, Abubakar Musa Imam, Folashade Bamidele, et al.
    Journal of Public Health Research, 2022
  • Public Health Surveillance for Adverse Events Following COVID-19 Vaccination in Africa
    AbdulAzeez Adeyemi Anjorin, Ismail A. Odetokun, Jean Baptiste Nyandwi, Hager Elnadi, Kwame Sherrif Awiagah, et al.
    Vaccines, 2022
  • Molecular characterisation of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato ticks from domestic dogs in Nigeria
    N. Elelu, A. A. Bankole, H. P. Daphne, M. Rabiu, S. D. Ola‐Fadunsin, et al.
    Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2022
  • Prevalence of tick infestation and molecular characterization of spotted fever Rickettsia massiliae in Rhipicephalus species parasitizing domestic small ruminants in north-central Nigeria
    Nusirat Elelu, Shola David Ola-Fadunsin, Adefolake Ayinke Bankole, Mashood Abiola Raji, Ndudim Isaac Ogo, et al.
    Plos One, 2022
  • Socio-Demographic Characteristics of COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients in Kwara State, North Central Nigeria
    Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Mustapha, Musa Imam Abubakar, Muftau Oyewo, Rita Enyam Esighetti, Oluwaseun Adeolu Ogundijo, et al.
    Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
  • Knowledge, risk perception, and prevention preparedness towards COVID-19 among a cross-section of animal health professionals in Nigeria
    Ismail Ayoade Odetokun, Nma Bida Alhaji, Uduak Akpabio, Madinat Abimbola Abdulkareem, Gladys Taye Bilat, et al.
    Pan African Medical Journal, 2022
  • Epidemiology and public health implications of parasitic contamination of fruits, vegetables, and water in Kwara Central, Nigeria
    S. Ola-Fadunsin, A. O. Adebanjo, D. A. Abdullah, K. Hussain, I. Sanda, et al.
    Annals of Parasitology, 2022
  • A Mix and Match Approach to COVID-19 Vaccinations: Does Nigeria Have a Choice?
    Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Mustapha, Muftau Oyewo, Abdullateef Saliman Olugbon, Nusirat Elelu
    Frontiers in Public Health, 2021
  • Nigeria’S Race To Zero Covid-19 Cases: True Disease Burden Or Testing Failure?
    Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Mustapha, Abubakar Ahmed Tijani, Muftau Oyewo, Ahmed Ibrahim, Nusirat Elelu, et al.
    Journal of Global Health, 2021
  • Serospatial epidemiology of zoonotic Coxiella burnetii in a cross section of cattle and small ruminants in northern Nigeria
    Nusirat Elelu, Adefolake Ayinke Bankole, Ramat Jummai Musa, Ismail Ayoade Odetokun, Musa Rabiu, et al.
    Plos One, 2020
  • PCR detection of Ehrlichia ruminantium and Babesia bigemina in cattle from Kwara State, Nigeria: unexpected absence of infection
    Elkie Hector, Nusirat Elelu, Joana Ferrolho, Joana Couto, Gustavo Sanches, et al.
    Parasitology Research, 2019
  • Neglected zoonotic diseases in nigeria: Role of the public health veterinarian
    Nusirat Elelu, Julius Olaniyi Aiyedun, Ibraheem Ghali Mohammed, Oladapo Oyedeji Oludairo, Ismail Ayoade Odetokun, et al.
    Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
  • Gastrointestinal helminths of intensively managed poultry in Kwara Central, Kwara State, Nigeria: Its diversity, prevalence, intensity, and risk factors
    Shola David Ola-Fadunsin, Patricia Isioma Uwabujo, Idiat Modupe Sanda, Isau Aremu Ganiyu, Karimat Hussain, et al.
    Veterinary World, 2019
  • Tick-borne relapsing fever as a potential veterinary medical problem
    Nusirat Elelu
    Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2018
  • Ornithodoros savignyi, the tick vector of “candidatus borrelia kalaharica” in Nigeria
    Sally J. Cutler, Jibrin M. Idris, Akeem O. Ahmed, Nusirat Elelu
    Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2018
  • A review of bovine fasciolosis and other trematode infections in Nigeria
    N. Elelu, M.C. Eisler
    Journal of Helminthology, 2018
  • Herd growth parameters and constraints of camel rearing in Northeastern Nigeria
    A. Z. Jaji, N. Elelu, M. B. Mahre, K. Jaji, L. I. Ghali Mohammed, et al.
    Pastoralism, 2017
  • Epidemiological risk factors of knowledge and preventive practice regarding avian influenza among poultry farmers and live bird traders in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria
    Nusirat Elelu
    International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine, 2017
  • Molecular diagnosis of the tick-borne pathogen Anaplasma marginale in cattle blood samples from Nigeria using qPCR
    Nusirat Elelu, Joana Ferrolho, Joana Couto, Ana Domingos, Mark C. Eisler
    Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2016
  • Cross-sectional study of Fasciola gigantica and other trematode infections of cattle in Edu Local Government Area, Kwara State, north-central Nigeria
    Nusirat Elelu, Abdulganiyu Ambali, Gerald C. Coles, Mark C. Eisler
    Parasites and Vectors, 2016
  • Effects of aloe vera leaf extract on growth, clinical chemistry and histology of selected organs in Turkey poults challenged with Escherichia coli
    S.A. Bolu, T.O. Babalola, N. Elelu, R.N. Ahmed, S.A. Oyetunde, et al.
    Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology, 2015
  • Assessment of management and health practices in some selected poultry establishments in Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria
    Nusirat Elelu, Z. Jaji, A. Badiru, F. Olowoleni, A.G. Ambali
    International Journal of Poultry Science, 2012

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • A qualitative study of health worker experiences navigating dual financing streams of statutory and project-based funding in Nigerian primary health centres
    O Akeboi, D Bassey, M Oni, A Sule-Odu, O Oladoye, G Idim, O Onwusaka, ...
    Discover Public Health 23 (1), 698 , 2026
    2026
  • One Health evaluation and molecular detection of zoonotic Coxiella burnetii in dairy products: Lessons from north-central Nigeria
    N Elelu, NR Chinedu, BA Yakub-Obalowu, IA Odetokun, AI Al-Mustapha
    APHA 2025 Annual Meeting and Expo , 2025
    2025
  • Global distribution and incidence of multidrug resistant and ESBL producing Escherichia coli: an observational study of the ATLAS dataset
    AI Al-Mustapha, B Muasa, V Adetunji, OD Awoyale, IM Adesiyan, ...
    Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 102150 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • A cross-sectional survey of COVID-19 testing status among vaccine recipients in Gombe State, North-Eastern Nigeria
    NA Sikiru, AI Al-Mustapha, M Oyewo, BS Sani, A Habibah, MM Alikinla, ...
    BMC Public Health 25 (1), 1153 , 2025
    2025
  • Risk perception, seroprevalence, and real-time PCR detection of Brucella among pyretic patients and domestic animals in Kwara State, Nigeria
    N Elelu, BA Yakub-Obalowu, NR Chinedu, IA Odetokun, AI Al-Mustapha
    Scientific Reports 15 (1), 10392 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Real-time PCR detection of Coxiella burnetii in dairy products in Kwara State, Nigeria: a public health concern
    N Elelu, NR Chinedu, BA Yakub-Obalowu, IA Odetokun, AI Al-Mustapha
    BMC Veterinary Research 21 (1), 8 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Animal Disease Burden in Nigeria, 2006–2023
    AI Al-Mustapha, V Adetunji, OA Ogundijo, IA Odetokun, L Oyafajo, ...
    Transboundary and Emerging Diseases 2025 (1), 1694850 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Prospects for dog rabies elimination in Nigeria by 2030
    AT Abubakar, AI Al‐Mustapha, M Oyewo, A Ibrahim, I Abdulrahim, ...
    Zoonoses and Public Health 71 (1), 1-17 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 28
  • A cross-sectional survey of COVID-19 testing status among vaccine recipients in Gombe, North-Eastern Nigeria
    NA Sikiru, AI Al-Mustapha, M Oyewo, BS Sani, A Habibah, MM Alikinla, ...
    2023
  • Molecular Detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Ixodid Ticks Infesting White Fulani Cattle in Zaria and its Environs, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
    M Rabiu, AJ Natala, OO Okubanjo, R David, SD Ola-Fadunsin, K Hussain, ...
    Sahel Journal of Veterinary Sciences 20 (2), 1-7 , 2023
    2023
  • Serological survey of Brucella infection in horses in Kano Metropolis, Kano State, Nigeria
    AY Baba, SNA Shehu, AKB Sackey, EC Okolocha, BY Kaltungo, ...
    Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences 21 (1), 1-10 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 3
  • The intensity of infection and public health perception of potentially zoonotic intestinal parasites of dogs in Kwara Central, Nigeria.
    SD Ola-Fadunsin, AB Abdulrauf, IA Ganiyu, K Hussain, HM Ambali, ...
    Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine 17 (2) , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 9
  • Comparative analysis of tick-borne relapsing fever spirochaetes from Ethiopia and Nigeria
    AA Bankole, B Kumsa, G Mamo, NI Ogo, N Elelu, W Morgan, SJ Cutler
    Pathogens 12 (1), 81 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 8
  • The Intensity of Infection and Public Health Perception of Potentially Zoonotic Intestinal Parasites of Dogs in Kwara Central, Nigeria
    S David Ola-Fadunsin, A Bisola Abdulrauf, I Ganiyu, K Hussain, ...
    مجله طب دامی ایران , 2023 ‎
    2023
  • Community-level survey of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) preventive measures in Kwara State, Nigeria: good knowledge vs poor attitude
    N Elelu, O Bilewu, F Sanusi, AI Al-Mustapha
    Global Health Journal 6 (3), 168-173 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 9
  • A national survey of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Nigeria
    AI Al-Mustapha, O Okechukwu, A Olayinka, OR Muhammed, M Oyewo, ...
    Vaccine 40 (33), 4726-4731 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 29
  • Perception of canine rabies among pupils under 15 years in Kwara State, North Central Nigeria
    AI Al-Mustapha, FO Bamidele, AT Abubakar, A Ibrahim, M Oyewo, ...
    PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 16 (8), e0010614 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 17
  • Community engagement; the master key to preventing Nigeria’s obvious pandemic fatigue and the next COVID-19 wave
    OA Ogundijo, AI Al-Mustapha, AT Abubakar, AM Imam, F Bamidele, ...
    Journal of Public Health Research 11 (3), 22799036221107061 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 6
  • A cross-sectional questionnaire survey on knowledge of anti-protozoal drug use and resistance among AHPs in Kwara State, Nigeria
    N Elelu, G Agene, F Sanusi, AI Al-Mustapha
    BMC veterinary research 18 (1), 214 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 6
  • Public health surveillance for adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination in Africa
    AAA Anjorin, IA Odetokun, JB Nyandwi, H Elnadi, KS Awiagah, J Eyedo, ...
    Vaccines 10 (4), 546 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 27

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Neglected zoonotic diseases in Nigeria: Role of the public health veterinarian
    N Elelu, JO Aiyedun, IG Mohammed, OO Oludairo, IA Odetokun, ...
    The Pan African Medical Journal 32, 36 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 74
  • Cross-sectional study of Fasciola gigantica and other trematode infections of cattle in Edu Local Government Area, Kwara State, north-central Nigeria
    N Elelu, A Ambali, CC Gerald, CE Mark
    Parasites and Vectors 9 (470), 1-11 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 74
  • Gastrointestinal helminths of intensively managed poultry in Kwara Central, Kwara State, Nigeria: Its diversity, prevalence, intensity, and risk factors
    SD Ola-Fadunsin, PI Uwabujo, IM Sanda, IA Ganiyu, K Hussain, M Rabiu, ...
    Veterinary world 12 (3), 389 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 71
  • A review of bovine fasciolosis and other trematode infections in Nigeria
    N Elelu, MC Eisler
    Journal of helminthology 92 (2), 128-141 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 69
  • Tick‐borne relapsing fever as a potential veterinary medical problem
    N Elelu
    Veterinary Medicine and Science 4 (4), 271-279 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 31
  • A national survey of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Nigeria
    AI Al-Mustapha, O Okechukwu, A Olayinka, OR Muhammed, M Oyewo, ...
    Vaccine 40 (33), 4726-4731 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 29
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