Position: Lecturer I
Years of Service at ABU Zaria: 9 years
Research Interest/ Specialization: Molecular virology, dengue virus surveillance, vector competence of Aedes mosquitoes, and molecular detection of trypanosomes.
Selected Publications:
Isa, I., Ndams, I.S., Ella, E.E., Ransom, U.J., Kamba, B., & Kogi, E. (2023). Molecular Characterization of Dengue Virus and Vectorial Competence of Aedes Mosquitoes: A Local Model of Xenomonitoring. FUDMA Journal of Sciences, 7(2), 300–307.
Isa, I., Ndams, I.S., Aminu, M., Chechet, G., Dotzauer, A., & Simon, A.Y. (2021). Genetic Diversity of Dengue Virus Serotypes Circulating among Aedes Mosquitoes in Northeastern Nigeria. One Health, 13:100348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2021.100348
Isa, I., Ndams, I.S., Aminu, M., Chechet, G., Simon, A.Y., & Ella, E.E. (2021). Seroprevalence of Dengue Virus Infection among Febrile Patients in Adamawa State, Nigeria. West African Journal of Microbiology, 1(1), 39–47.
Isa, I., Salim, L., & Kamba, B. (2020). Molecular Detection of Trypanosoma Species in Cattle Slaughtered in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Parasitology, 41(2), 167–172.
Professional Memberships:
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH)
Entomological Society of Nigeria (ESN)
Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria (PPSN)
Zoological Society of Nigeria (ZSN)
African Virology Network (AVN)