Journal of Infectious Diseases & Preventive Medicine
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Department of Zoology, Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Biography

Dr. Akwashiki Ombugadu is a seasoned scientist with a background in Zoology whose great enthusiasm in teaching and research has led to his immense contribution in both local and international peer-reviewed journals and academic conferences respectively. He is ever willing to learn recent advancements in his career as well as ready to collaborate in multidisciplinary research from any part of the world so as to add value to human life. At the moment, he is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Zoology, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. 

Publications

• Review Article   
  Epidemiology, Viral Pathogenesis, Host-Immune Response and PotentialVaccine Trial for the Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
  Author(s): Abbas Abel Anzaku*, Olasinbo Balogun, Akwashiki Ombugadu, Nneka Egbuchulam, Ibrahim Yusuf, Ifeanyichuku Odoh, Nurudeen Olalekan Oketade and Akpason Esla Amre
  
  Background: The current outbreak of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 raised fundamental public health concerns as its emergence has been marked the third introduction of a highly pathogenic coronavirus into the human population after SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV in the twenty-first century. Recent advancement of SARS-CoV-2 infection revealed mechanism of immune evasion during the pathogenesis. Hence, this study reviewed available literature on epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2, viral pathogenesis, host immune response to the infection and potential vaccine trial for the treatment of the infection. Methods: Systematic review technique was used for this study. Results: This study provides an immunological insight i nto the SARS-CoV-2 infection for better understating of the virus and as well as the strategies for use in.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-8731.20.8.209

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