Dr. Yah S. Clarence

RESEARCH: Research Interest:
Bacterial Pathogenesis, Genetic Basis of antibiotic resistance, Nanotechnology, Molecular Biology and bioinformatics.

On-Going Research Projects:
Determination of Antimicrobial resistance genes from clinical samples from Health Care Institutions at Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.
 To determine the most prevalent clinical bacterial isolates in health care
Institutions.
 To determine antibiotic resistance patterns of Salmonella isolates and the genetic basis of their resistance.
 To determine multiple antimicrobial resistant strains of Salmonella using plasmid profiles and restriction fragment analysis and as such determine whether there are clonal relationships by sequencing.
 To document factors that contributes to development of antibiotic resistance at Ota, western Nigeria.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
1. Yah SC, Ching PF and Atuanya EI. [2008]. Comparison of the Etest and the routine multi-disc agar diffusion susceptibility of Staphylococcus species. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences, 3(2): 121-126.
2. Ibebuike CC, Yah SC, and Eghafona NO. [2008]. Local Production of high Polyvalent Antisera from Salmonella species by Rabbit Immunization. Scientific research and Essays (SRE). 3(5): 204-208. ISSN 1992-2248 2008. Academic Journals
3. Yah S. Clarence, Yusuf O Edrin and Eghafona N Odeh. [2008]. Pattern of antibiotic usage by adult populations in the city of Benin, Nigeria, Scientific Research and Essays. 3 (3): 081–085 www.academicjournals.org/SRE
4. Y.M. Tatfeng, D.E. Agbonlahor, K.S. Tchounga, P.I. Omolu, M. Okodua, C.S. Yah and A. Adeolu, [2008]. Chloroquine prophylaxis associated with high prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum Pfcrt K76T mutation in people with sickle-cell disease in Benin City, Nigeria, Journal Of Vector Borne Diseases, 45 (1): 51-55.
5. Yah SC, Eghafona NO and Forbi JC. [2008]. Plasmids-borne antibiotics resistant markers of Serratia marcescens, an increased prevalence in HID/AIDS patients; a 3-year study. Scientific Research and Essay; 3 (1): 028-034. http://www.academicjournals.org/SRE
6. Yah, S.C. and Udemezue, O.O. [2007]. Management and care of HIV/AIDS Patients. Madonna International Journal of Research 1: 103-109.
7. Yah, S.C., Eghafona, N.O., Oranusi, S. and Abouo, A.M. [2007]. Widespread plasmids resistance transfers genes among Proteus species in diabetic wounds of patients in the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) Zaria. African Journal of Biotechnology (AJB); 6(15): 1757-1762. www.academicjournals.org/AJB
8. Eghafona NO., Jacob J. and Yah SC. [2007]. Evaluation of post-vaccination immunity to canine distemper and parvoviruses in Benin City, Nigeria. African Journal of Biotechnology (AJB); 6 (16): 1898-1904. www.academicjournals.org/AJB
9. Yah, Clarence Suh and Eghafona, Nosakhare Odeh. [2007]. Plasmids: A Vehicle For Rapid Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance Markers of Salmonella Species In Animals. Journal of American Science, 3(4): 86-92. http://www.americanscience.org/journals/am- sci
10. Clarence Suh YAH, Helen U. CHINEYE and Nosakhare Odeh GHAFONA.[2007]. Multi antibiotics-resistance plasmid profile of enteric pathogens in pediatric patients from Nigeria. Biokemistri. 19(1):35-42 Bioline.
11. Yah SC, Enabulele IO, and Eghafona, NO. [2007]. The screening of multi-drug resistance (MDR) susceptibilities of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis to methicillin and vancomycin in some selected teaching hospitals in Nigeria. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences; 2(4): 257-262.
12. Yah, S. C., Eghafona, N. O. Enabulele, I. O., and Aluyi, H.S.A. [2006]. Ampicillin usage and ampicillin resistant (Ampr) plasmids mediated Escherichia coli isolated from diarrheagenic patients attending some Teaching Hospital in Nigeria. Shirac E. Medical Journal. 7(4): 1-12. http://semj.sums.ac.ir/vol7/oct2006/ampi.htm
13. Enabulele IO, Yah SC, Yusuf EO, Eghafona NO.[2006]. Emerging quinolones resistant transfer genes among gram-negative bacteria, isolated from faeces of HIV/AIDS patients attending some Clinics and Hospitals in the City of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria. Online J Health Allied Scs.2006; Vol 5 3:3. http://www.ojhas.org/issue19/2006-3-3.htm
14. Yah SC, Eghafona NO and Enabulele IO. [2006]. Prevalence of Plasmids Mediated Pseudomonas aeruginosa Resistant Genes from Burn Wound Patients at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital. Benin City, Nigeria. Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Research (JBMR) 5(2): 61-68. http://www.bioline.org.br/request?jm06022
15. Yah, C. S., Yusuf, E.O and Udemezue, O.O. [2005]. Prevalence of malaria parasite in pregnant women in Ihiala local Government area of Anambra State, Nigeria. J.Biomed. Afric. 3(1): 36-39.
16. Yah, S.C., Enabulele, I.O.and Eghafona N.O. [2004]. Bacteriological studies on infected Kerosene burn wounds in Benin City, Nigeria. Journal of Biomedical Investigation (JBI). 2(1): 4-9. www.ajol.info/viewarticle.php?id=17069 - 15k
17 S. C. Yah; A. D. Fobellah; R.N. Okagbue and P. C. Ohamaobi. [2004]. Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Staphylococcus aureus among students and Staff of Madonna University, Nigeria. Journal of Science and Technology Research. 3 (4): 97-100.
18. S. C. Yah; I. O. Enabulele; N. O. Eghafona and O. O. Udemezue. [2004] Prevalence of Pseudomonas in Burn Wounds at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital. Benin City, Nigeria. Journal Clinical and Experimental Anatomy (JCEA). 3(1): 12-15. www.ajol.info/rst/rst.php?jid=206&op=view_metadata&id=19525 - 8k

PAPERS IN PRESS
1.Yah SC, Haruna T, Enabulele IO and Jacob J. [2008]. Bacterial Adherence: The Role of Serum and Wound Fluid. Accepted. AJB.
2. Yah SC. [2008]. Plasmid-Encoded Multidrug Resistance: Case study of Salmonella and Shigella from enteric sources.

CONFERENCES
1. Yah S, et al., [2005]. Prevalence of malaria parasite in pregnant women in Ihiala local Government area of Anambra State, Nigeria. A Paper Presented During the Fourth MIM (Multilateral Initiative on Malaria) Pan-African Malaria Conference 2005, New Strategies Against An Ancient Scourge, Nov. 13 - 18, 2005, Yaoundé, Cameroon. [MIM-YS-173888] Abstract P. 337.
2. *S. C. Yah; P. C. Ohamaobi and A. D. Fobellah [2003]. Impact on the Environmental changes on the emergence and re-emergence of infectious Diseases. A Paper presented during the second national conference of the Environmental Health Society Of Nigeria Holding from the 3-6, December 2003 at Amadu Bello University Zaria Nigeria. Book of Proceedings. P. 28.
3. Oyelade, O. J., Adebiyi, E. F., Yah S.C. and Olaseinde G. I. [2008]. Computational Identification of functional related gene in Malaria parasites. Poster Proceedings at International Society for Computational Biology[ISMB] conference In Canada Toronto July, 2008.
4. Oluwagbemi Olugbenga, Yah Clarence and Adebiyi Ezekiel. [2008]. Comparison of ABC Transporter Genes of Plasmodium Species: A Search in Elucidating New Discoveries Toward Malaria Parasite. Poster Proceedings at European Molecular Biology Network [EMBnet] Conference 2008 - 20th Anniversary Celebration. Leading Applications and Technologies in Bioinformatics, Martina, Franca, Italy, Sept 18-20,2008.p 34

WORKSHOP ATTENDED
Wellcome Trust Advanced Course: The Open Door Workshop: Working With Pathogen Genomes. Organized by Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi; 19-23 May, 2008

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS
 Member American Society for Microbiology (ASM). No. 55985220
 Member the International Society for Computerization Biology (ISCB).
 Member Society for Occupational Safety & Environmental Health of Nigeria (SOSEH).
 Member Nigerian Society of Experimental Biology (NISEB)