CURRENT ON-GOING RESEARCH
Presently evaluation research work is being conducted on the following plants for antibacterial activity:
• Calambora sp. Fruit and leaf extract
• Velvet tamarind – fruit extract
• Phalantus neuriri leaf extract
PUBLICATIONS
1. H.C. Gugnani and J.A.C. Ugonabo (1989). Nasopharyngial, Vaginal and anal carriage of Neisseria mengitides in Nigeria. Journal of Communicable Diseases 21 (1): p 41-45.
2. Ugonabo, J.A.C. and Gugnani, H.C. (1989). Nasal carriage of Naederia fowler and its environmental occurrence in Borno State, Nigeria. Journal of Communicable Diseases 21 (2): 111-113.
3. Ugonabo, J.A.C., Ezeugwu, S.C. and Okafor, E.,C. (1987) Water Research Management and control of Communicable disease in the North Eastern sahel Region of Nigeria. In: Arid zone Hydrology and Water Resources University of Maiduguri. Editors: N.M Gadzama et al., p 21—215.
4. Ugonabo, J.A.C. and Okafor, E.C. (1986). Water Resources management and control of Helminthic infections in the South Chad Irrigation Project Areas. In: Proceedings, of the Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society of Biotechnology University of Ilorin.
5. Ugonabo, J.A.C. (1985). Epidemiology of Meningococcal Meningitis in the Chad Basin of Nigeria; Evaluation of the efficiency of mass immunization with polyvalent A+ C meningococcal vaccine in Borno State Nigeria. In: Lake Chad Research Institute occasional Research Seminar Series No 1 vol 1 p 3-12.
6. Maduike, C.O., Anthony N. Egbuji, Obianuju, N. Okoroafor, James I. Eze, Omadi Ijabo., Augustine N. Ngene; Ikechukwu, C. Eze;, Joseph A.C. Uognabo, Mary E. Sandra and Ijeoma J. Mbuko (2012) Antiviral Effects of a synthetic aluminum silicate on Avian Influenza virus. Health vol 4 No 7: 429-432.
7. Maduike, C.O., Rita I. Udegbunam, Nkeruiwen E. Etim, James I. Eze, Obianuju N. Okoroafor, Mary E. Sanda., Sunday O. Udegbunam, Josehph A.C. Ugonabo and Agustine A. Ngene (2011): Blood Coagulation of canine distemper and trypanosomiasis. Journal of Vertinary and Applied Sciences Vol 1. (1): 27-30.
8. Patrick Ogbunude, Joy Ikekpeazu, Joseph Ugonabo and Patrick Udeogalanya (2011). Cloning the ribokinase of Kinetoplastida Leshmania major . Chapter in Molecular coloning: ISBN 978-953- 307-398-9 Rijeka, Croatia.
9. Arinze, S. Okoli and Joseph A.C.Ugonabo (2011) Antimicrobial agents prospecting form nature chapter in Contemporary issues in Ethnopharmacology. ISBN: 978-81-308-0475-0 Kerala India
10. Ezeibe,M.C.O., Egbuji A.N., Eze, J.I., Ijabo, O., Ngene, A.A., Okorofor, O.N., Eze, I.C. Ugonabo, J.A.C., and Sanda, E.M.C. (2009). Effect of a synthesized aluminum magnesium Silicate on Avian Influence virus subtype H5N1.International Journal of Physical Sciences Vol 1 (2): 73-76.
11. M.C.O Ezeibe, O.N. Okoroafor, A.A. Ngene, J.I. Eze, I.C. Eze and J.A.C. Ugonabo (2008). Persistent detection of Peste dies Petits Ruminants antigen in the faces of recovered goats. Tropical Animal Health Production 40: 517-519.
12. Ugonabo, J.A.C., Nwodo, U.U., Ngene, A.A., Nwuche, C.O. and Wopara, R.K. (2007). Studies on the antibacterial properties of the leaf extracts of chromolena odorata (L) king and Robinson (Asteracaea). Bio- Research 5 (2): 228-230.
13. L.U.S, Ezeanyika, O. Obidoa, O.J. Ezeokeke, A.N. Ezeanifuna, P.N., Uzoegwu, J.O. Ugwuanyi, J.A.C. Ugonabo, C.O. Okoli, S.V.O Shoyinka and A.O. Anaga (2004) Studies of the effects of Esculetin and Scopulatin on the immune system of rats. Nig. J., Exll. And Appl. Biology.
14. Onyemelukwe, N.F., Ibe, B.C. and Ugonabo, J.A.C. (2002). Neonatal meningitis in parts of Enugu and Anambra States of Nigeria Orient Journal of Medicine.
15. Ugonabo, J.A.C. and Oriji, E.N.C. (2001) Microflora of some spoilt food items sold in Nsukka Main Market. Ann., Conference of Nigeria. Soc. Of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Book of Abstracts P 62.
16. Okoli, A.S., Iroegbu, C.U. Ugonabo, J.A.C. (2001). The rate of kill of synclisia scabrida and Uvaria of Zalii on clinical strains of E. coli and Staph aureus. Ann. Conference of Nigeria. Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Book of Abstracts p 16
17. Okoli, A.S., Iroegub, C.U., Ugonabo, J.A.C. and Obialor, U.I. (2001). Induction of bacterial resistance in clinical strains of E. coli and Stpah aureus ot ethanolic extracts of synclisia scabrida andUvaria of zalii. Ann Conferences of Nig. Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Book of Abstracts p 31.
