Exploring my Expertise Through Publications

List of Publications 

 @article{Seakamela_2025, title={Seropositivity and diagnostic challenges of bovine brucellosis in Limpopo and Free State (2013–2022)}, volume={92}, ISSN={2219-0635}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/OJVR.v92i1.2224}, DOI={10.4102/ojvr.v92i1.2224}, number={1}, journal={Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research}, publisher={AOSIS}, author={Seakamela, Emmanuel and Matle, Itumeleng and Ochai, Sunday and van Heerden, Henriette}, year={2025}, month=oct }

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 @article{Mdemu_2025, title={Factors influencing the frequency, knowledge, attitudes and practices of antibiotic use in commercial layer chicken farms, Tanzania}, volume={4}, ISSN={2813-2467}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/frabi.2025.1571096}, DOI={10.3389/frabi.2025.1571096}, journal={Frontiers in Antibiotics}, publisher={Frontiers Media SA}, author={Mdemu, Siha and Matondo, Augustine B. and Christensen, Jens Peter and Amasha, Ahmed E. and Ngowi, Helena A. and Westwood, Erica and Ochai, Sunday O. and Nonga, Hezron E. and Osbjer, Kristina and Mdegela, Robinson H.}, year={2025}, month=apr }

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 @article{Ochai_2024, title={Roles of host and environment in shift of primary anthrax host species in Kruger National Park}, volume={19}, ISSN={1932-6203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314103}, DOI={10.1371/journal.pone.0314103}, number={12}, journal={PLOS ONE}, publisher={Public Library of Science (PLoS)}, author={Ochai, Sunday O. and Snyman, Lourens and Dolfi, Amelie C. and Ramoelo, Abel and Reilly, Brian K. and Botha, Judith M. and Dekker, Edgar H. and van Schalkwyk, O. Louis and Kamath, Pauline L. and Archer, Emma and Turner, Wendy C. and van Heerden, Henriette}, editor={Serrano, Emmanuel}, year={2024}, month=dec, pages={e0314103} }

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 @article{Ochai_2024, title={Comparing microbiological and molecular diagnostic tools for the surveillance of anthrax}, volume={18}, ISSN={1935-2735}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012122}, DOI={10.1371/journal.pntd.0012122}, number={11}, journal={PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases}, publisher={Public Library of Science (PLoS)}, author={Ochai, Sunday Ochonu and Hassim, Ayesha and Dekker, Edgar H. and Magome, Thuto and Lekota, Kgaugelo Edward and Makgabo, S. Marcus and de Klerk-Loris, Lin-Mari and van Schalkwyk, Louis O. and Kamath, Pauline L. and Turner, Wendy C. and van Heerden, Henriette}, editor={Chang, Yung-Fu}, year={2024}, month=nov, pages={e0012122} }

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 @article{Magome_2024, title={A genome-based investigation of the Priestia species isolated from anthrax endemic regions in Kruger National Park}, volume={123}, ISSN={1567-1348}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2024.105649}, DOI={10.1016/j.meegid.2024.105649}, journal={Infection, Genetics and Evolution}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Magome, Thuto Gomolemo and Ochai, Sunday Ochonu and Hassim, Ayesha and Bezuidenhout, Cornelius Carlos and van Heerden, Henriette and Lekota, Kgaugelo Edward}, year={2024}, month=sep, pages={105649} }

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 @article{Cossu_2024, title={Detection of Tick‐Borne Pathogen Coinfections and Coexposures to Foot‐and‐Mouth Disease, Brucellosis, and Q Fever in Selected Wildlife From Kruger National Park, South Africa, and Etosha National Park, Namibia}, volume={2024}, ISSN={1865-1682}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/tbed/2417717}, DOI={10.1155/tbed/2417717}, number={1}, journal={Transboundary and Emerging Diseases}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Cossu, Carlo Andrea and Ochai, Sunday Ochonu and Troskie, Milana and Hartmann, Axel and Godfroid, Jacques and de Klerk, Lin-Mari and Turner, Wendy and Kamath, Pauline and van Schalkwyk, Ockert Louis and Cassini, Rudi and Bhoora, Raksha and van Heerden, Henriette}, editor={Chen, Nan-Hua}, year={2024}, month=jan }

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@article{Sumanu_2023, doi = {10.1016/j.angen.2023.200150}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.angen.2023.200150}, year = 2023, month = {jun}, publisher = {Elsevier {BV}}, volume = {28}, pages = {200150}, author = {Victory Osirimade Sumanu and Charles Byaruhanga and Anna-Mari Bosman and Sunday Ochonu Ochai and Vinny Naidoo and Marinda Catharina Oosthuizen and Joseph Panashe Chamunorwa}, title = {Effects of probiotic (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and ascorbic acid on oxidative gene damage biomarker, heat shock protein 70 and interleukin 10 in broiler chickens exposed to heat stress}, journal = {Animal Gene}},

 @article{Olaogun_2022, title={Comparison of Three Diagnostic Methods to Detect the Occurrence of Fasciola Species in Communally Grazed Cattle in the North West Province, South Africa}, volume={11}, ISSN={2076-0817}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11121398}, DOI={10.3390/pathogens11121398}, number={12}, journal={Pathogens}, publisher={MDPI AG}, author={Olaogun, Sunday C. and Byaruhanga, Charles and Ochai, Sunday O. and Fosgate, Geoffrey T. and Marufu, Munyaradzi C.}, year={2022}, month=nov, pages={1398} }

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@article{Huang_2022, doi = {10.1002/ecm.1526}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1002%2Fecm.1526}, year = 2022, month = {may}, publisher = {Wiley}, author = {Yen-Hua Huang and Kyrre Kausrud and Ayesha Hassim and Sunday O. Ochai and O. Louis Schalkwyk and Edgar H. Dekker and Alexander Buyantuev and Claudine C. Cloete and J. Werner Kilian and John K. E. Mfune and Pauline L. Kamath and Henriette Heerden and Wendy C. Turner}, title = {Environmental drivers of biseasonal anthrax outbreak dynamics in two multihost savanna systems}, journal = {Ecological Monographs}},

@article{Ochai_2022, doi = {10.3389/fimmu.2022.814031}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3389%2Ffimmu.2022.814031}, year = 2022, month = {feb}, publisher = {Frontiers Media {SA}}, volume = {13}, author = {Sunday O. Ochai and Jan E. Crafford and Ayesha Hassim and Charles Byaruhanga and Yen-Hua Huang and Axel Hartmann and Edgar H. Dekker and O. Louis van Schalkwyk and Pauline L. Kamath and Wendy C. Turner and Henriette van Heerden}, title = {Immunological Evidence of Variation in Exposure and Immune Response to Bacillus anthracis in Herbivores of Kruger and Etosha National Parks}, journal = {Frontiers in Immunology}},

 @article{Mukarati_2020, title={A serological survey ofBacillus anthracisreveals widespread exposure to the pathogen in free‐range and captive lions in Zimbabwe}, volume={68}, ISSN={1865-1682}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tbed.13842}, DOI={10.1111/tbed.13842}, number={3}, journal={Transboundary and Emerging Diseases}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Mukarati, Norman L. and Ndumnego, Okechukwu C. and Ochai, Sunday O. and Jauro, Solomon and Loveridge, Andrew and Heerden, Henriette and Matope, Gift and Caron, Alexandre and Hanyire, Tapiwa G. and Garine‐Wichatitsky, Michel and Pfukenyi, Davies M.}, year={2020}, month=oct, pages={1676–1684} }

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 @article{2018, title={A review of some tick-borne pathogens of dogs}, volume={3}, ISSN={2536-7099}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.31248/jasvm2018.106}, DOI={10.31248/jasvm2018.106}, number={5}, journal={Journal of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine}, publisher={Integrity Mega Research Publishers}, author={Ogbu, K. I. and Olaolu, O. S. and Ochai, S. O. and Tion, M. T.}, year={2018}, month=oct, pages={140–153} }

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@article{ogbu2018comparative, title= {Comparative Study on the Antibacterial Activities of Bee Product (Propolis, Pollen, Bee Wax and Honey)}, author= {ogbu, K. I., ochai, S.O., olabode, M.P., olaolu, O.S., maimadu, A.A., gurama}, journal= {IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS)}, volume= {13}, number= {2}, pages= {20--27}, year= {2018}, publisher= {www.iosrjournals.org}}

 

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@article{ogbu2018prevalence, title= {Prevalence of Tongue Worm (Linguatula serrata) in Dogs Slaughtered in Jos-south Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria}, author= {Ogbu, KI and Tion, MT and Ochai, SO and Olaolu, OS and Ajegena, IM}, journal= {South Asian Journal of Parasitology}, pages= {1--7}, year= {2018}}

 

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 @article{1, ISSN={2415-6221}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.21276/haya}, DOI={10.21276/haya}, publisher={SASPR Edu International Pvt. Ltd} }

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@article{ogbu2017canine, title= {CANINE PARVOVIRUS: A REVIEW}, author= {Ogbu, KI and ANENE, BM and Nweze, NE and Okoro, JI and DANLADI, MM and OCHAI, SO}, journal= {INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND APPLIED RESEARCH (ISSN: 2504-9070)}, volume= {2}, number= {2}, pages= {74--95}, year= {2017}}

 

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@article{bukar2017effect, title= {Effect of normal saline and oviplus{\textregistered} on epididymal sperm quality and relationship with testicular morphometry in Sahel bucks}, author= {Bukar, MM and Ochai, S and Stephen, J and Iliyasu, D}, journal= {Nigerian Veterinary Journal}, volume= {38}, number= {1}, pages= {4--12}, year= {2017}, publisher= {Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association}}

 

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@article{ogbu2017evaluation, title= {Evaluation of Antibody Titre of Dogs Vaccinated Against Canine Distemper in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria}, author= {Ogbu, KI and Anyika, KC and Gosomji, IJ and Ochai, SO and Gulu, MY and Ijeomanta, OJ and Olaolu, SO}, year= {2017}, publisher= {Haya: The Saudi Journal of Life Sciences}}

 

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@article{ogbu2016review, title= {A review of Neonatal mortality in Dogs}, author= {Ogbu, KI and Ochai, SO and Danladi, MMA and Abdullateef, MH and Agwu, EO and Gyengdeng, JG}, journal= {International J. of Life Sciences}, volume= {4}, number= {4}, pages= {451--460}, year= {2016}}

 

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@article{ogbudetermination, title= {DETERMINATION OF BACTERIAL LOAD IN DOG MILK WITH ITS ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS IN JOS, PLATEAU STATE}, author= {Ogbu, KI and Anyika, KC and Ochai, SO and Gyendeng, JG and OLAOLU, OS}}

 

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@article{ogbudetection, title= {Detection of Antibodies to Non-Vaccinal Leptospira Serovars in Dogs in Jos North and Jos South Local Government Area}, author= {OGBU, KI and OLAOLU, OS and OCHAI, SO}}

 

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 @article{Ochai_2023, title={Development of conjugated secondary antibodies for wildlife disease surveillance}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.22541/au.167786889.92617823/v1}, DOI={10.22541/au.167786889.92617823/v1}, publisher={Authorea, Inc.}, author={Ochai, Sunday and Crafford, Jan and Kamath, Pauline and Turner, Wendy and Heerden, Henriette}, year={2023}, month=mar }

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@article{maimaduprevalence, title= {THE PREVALENCE OF HUMAN AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMOSIS IN MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA.}, author= {MAIMADU, AA and OGBU, KI and OLABODE, MP and WAZIRI, IA and SALAMI, CA and OCHAI, SO}}