Full Member
Prof. Stella I. Smith
Membership since:
1999
Field of activity:
Other Memberships/Affiliations
Nigerian Society for Immunology, American Society for Microbiology, Society for Applied Microbiology
Degrees:
1997
Doctorate
Biological Systems and Organisms
Publications resulting from Research
1) Ayodeji Idowu; Asisipho Mzukwa; Ute Harrison; Pia Palamides; Rainer Haas; Melvin Mbao; Razinah Mamdoo; Jonathan Bolon; Tolulope Jolaiya; Stella Smith; Reidwaan Ally; Anna Clarke and Henry Njom. (2019). Detection of Helicobacter pylori and its virulence genes (cagA, dupA, and vacA) among patients with gastroduodenal diseases in Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, South Africa. BMC Gastroenterology: 19:73 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-019-0986-0.
2) Ajayi A, Smith SI, Adeyemi Adeleye, Kalpy Julien COULIBALY, Jolaiya Tolulope Funbi, and Sojobi Ibidun (2019). Serotype Distribution and Virulence Profile of Salmonella enterica Serovars Isolated from Food Animals and Humans in Lagos Nigeria. Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters 47 (2): 310- 316. http://dx.doi.org/10.4014/mbl.1808.08007
3) Smith S, Fowora M, Pellicano R. Infections with Helicobacter pylori and challenges encountered in Africa. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25(25): 3183-3195
4) Stella I SMITH, Jolaiya Tolu, Fowora Muinah, Ugiagbe Rose, Onyekwere Charles, Agbo Ifeanyi, Lesi Olufunmilayo, Palamides Pia, Adedeji Abimbola, Ndububa Dennis, Adekanle Olusegun, Adeleye Isaac, Bamidele Moses, Ngoka Favour, Ayodeji Idowu, Njom Henry, Rinaldo PELLICANO (2019). Comparison of PCR-based genotyping of Helicobacter pylori by direct PCR from biopsies and cultures from patients with dyspepsia in Nigeria. Minerva Biotecnologica 31: 116 - 21.
5) Abraham Ajayi, Stella I Smith, Kalpy Julien COULIBALY, Ibidunni O Bode-Sojobi, René Kouamé Yao, René Kouamé Yao, Adeyemi Isaac Adeleye (2019). Molecular Diversity and Antibiotic Resistance Gene Profile of Salmonella enterica serovars Isolated from Humans and Food Animals in Lagos Nigeria. Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica. 66 (4), pp. 509–527, DOI: 10.1556/030.66.2019.034
6) Corinne Raïssa NGNAMEKO, Frederic Nico NJAYOU, Muinah FOWORA, Fredy Brice SIMO NEMG, Paul MOUNDIPA FEWOU and Stella Ifeanvi SMITH (2019). Inhibitory effect of medicinal plants from Cameroon on the growth and adhesion of Helicobacter pylori. European Journal of Integrative Medicine 30: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2019.100957.
7) Ajayi A, Smith SI, Muinah Fowora, Ibidunni Bode-Sojobi, Kalpy COULIBALY, Adeyemi Adeleye (2019). Plasmid Profile and Role in Virulence of Salmonella enterica serovars Isolated from Food Animals and Humans in Lagos Nigeria. Pathogens and Global Health, 113:6, 282-287, DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2019.1691364
2020
8) Jolaiya TF, Fowora MA, Onyekwere C, Ugiagbe R, AGbo I, Ndububa N, Adekanle O, Njom H, Ayodeji I, Adeleye I, Bamidele M, Ngoka F, Palamides P, Smith S, Lesi O. (2019). Duodenal Ulcer Promoting Gene (DupA), Plasticity region gene and Sigma factors in H. pylori strains in Nigeria. Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 29;14(2):162-168. doi: 10.3855/jidc.11746.
9) Dickson A. Musa, Kolawole H. Aremu, Zainab A. Adebayo, Rinaldo Pellicano, Stella I. Smith (2020). Molecular detection of main resistance genes by nested PCR in Salmonella spp. isolated from raw meat and stool samples in Niger State, Nigeria. In Press, Minerva Biotecnologica.
10) Dickson A. Musa, Kolawole H. Aremu, Zainab A. Adebayo, Abraham Ajayi, Stella I. Smith (2020). Simplex PCR assay for detection of blaTEM and gyrA genes, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern and Plasmid Profile of Salmonella spp. isolated from Stool and Raw meat samples in Niger State, Nigeria. Accepted for publication. Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters.
2) Ajayi A, Smith SI, Adeyemi Adeleye, Kalpy Julien COULIBALY, Jolaiya Tolulope Funbi, and Sojobi Ibidun (2019). Serotype Distribution and Virulence Profile of Salmonella enterica Serovars Isolated from Food Animals and Humans in Lagos Nigeria. Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters 47 (2): 310- 316. http://dx.doi.org/10.4014/mbl.1808.08007
3) Smith S, Fowora M, Pellicano R. Infections with Helicobacter pylori and challenges encountered in Africa. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25(25): 3183-3195
4) Stella I SMITH, Jolaiya Tolu, Fowora Muinah, Ugiagbe Rose, Onyekwere Charles, Agbo Ifeanyi, Lesi Olufunmilayo, Palamides Pia, Adedeji Abimbola, Ndububa Dennis, Adekanle Olusegun, Adeleye Isaac, Bamidele Moses, Ngoka Favour, Ayodeji Idowu, Njom Henry, Rinaldo PELLICANO (2019). Comparison of PCR-based genotyping of Helicobacter pylori by direct PCR from biopsies and cultures from patients with dyspepsia in Nigeria. Minerva Biotecnologica 31: 116 - 21.
5) Abraham Ajayi, Stella I Smith, Kalpy Julien COULIBALY, Ibidunni O Bode-Sojobi, René Kouamé Yao, René Kouamé Yao, Adeyemi Isaac Adeleye (2019). Molecular Diversity and Antibiotic Resistance Gene Profile of Salmonella enterica serovars Isolated from Humans and Food Animals in Lagos Nigeria. Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica. 66 (4), pp. 509–527, DOI: 10.1556/030.66.2019.034
6) Corinne Raïssa NGNAMEKO, Frederic Nico NJAYOU, Muinah FOWORA, Fredy Brice SIMO NEMG, Paul MOUNDIPA FEWOU and Stella Ifeanvi SMITH (2019). Inhibitory effect of medicinal plants from Cameroon on the growth and adhesion of Helicobacter pylori. European Journal of Integrative Medicine 30: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2019.100957.
7) Ajayi A, Smith SI, Muinah Fowora, Ibidunni Bode-Sojobi, Kalpy COULIBALY, Adeyemi Adeleye (2019). Plasmid Profile and Role in Virulence of Salmonella enterica serovars Isolated from Food Animals and Humans in Lagos Nigeria. Pathogens and Global Health, 113:6, 282-287, DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2019.1691364
2020
8) Jolaiya TF, Fowora MA, Onyekwere C, Ugiagbe R, AGbo I, Ndububa N, Adekanle O, Njom H, Ayodeji I, Adeleye I, Bamidele M, Ngoka F, Palamides P, Smith S, Lesi O. (2019). Duodenal Ulcer Promoting Gene (DupA), Plasticity region gene and Sigma factors in H. pylori strains in Nigeria. Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 29;14(2):162-168. doi: 10.3855/jidc.11746.
9) Dickson A. Musa, Kolawole H. Aremu, Zainab A. Adebayo, Rinaldo Pellicano, Stella I. Smith (2020). Molecular detection of main resistance genes by nested PCR in Salmonella spp. isolated from raw meat and stool samples in Niger State, Nigeria. In Press, Minerva Biotecnologica.
10) Dickson A. Musa, Kolawole H. Aremu, Zainab A. Adebayo, Abraham Ajayi, Stella I. Smith (2020). Simplex PCR assay for detection of blaTEM and gyrA genes, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern and Plasmid Profile of Salmonella spp. isolated from Stool and Raw meat samples in Niger State, Nigeria. Accepted for publication. Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters.