Odion Ikhimiukor
Postdoctoral Research Scientist at University at Albany, State University of New York
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A bottom-up view of antimicrobial resistance transmission in developing countries
Nature Microbiology / May 30, 2022
Ikhimiukor, O. O., Odih, E. E., Donado-Godoy, P., & Okeke, I. N. (2022). A bottom-up view of antimicrobial resistance transmission in developing countries. Nature Microbiology, 7(6), 757–765. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-022-01124-w
Visible-Light-Mediated Photodynamic Water Disinfection @ Bimetallic-Doped Hybrid Clay Nanocomposites
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces / Jun 17, 2019
Ugwuja, C. G., Adelowo, O. O., Ogunlaja, A., Omorogie, M. O., Olukanni, O. D., Ikhimiukor, O. O., Iermak, I., Kolawole, G. A., Guenter, C., Taubert, A., Bodede, O., Moodley, R., Inada, N. M., de Camargo, A. S. S., & Unuabonah, E. I. (2019). Visible-Light-Mediated Photodynamic Water Disinfection @ Bimetallic-Doped Hybrid Clay Nanocomposites. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11(28), 25483–25494. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b01212
A survey of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in urban wetlands in southwestern Nigeria as a step towards generating prevalence maps of antimicrobial resistance
PLOS ONE / Mar 04, 2020
Adelowo, O. O., Ikhimiukor, O. O., Knecht, C., Vollmers, J., Bhatia, M., Kaster, A.-K., & Müller, J. A. (2020). A survey of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in urban wetlands in southwestern Nigeria as a step towards generating prevalence maps of antimicrobial resistance. PLOS ONE, 15(3), e0229451. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229451
Prospects in the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminants from hypersaline environments: A review
Environmental Science and Pollution Research / Mar 05, 2022
Jimoh, A. A., Ikhimiukor, O. O., & Adeleke, R. (2022). Prospects in the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminants from hypersaline environments: A review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(24), 35615–35642. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-19299-4
Editor's evaluation: Global diversity and antimicrobial resistance of typhoid fever pathogens: Insights from a meta-analysis of 13,000 Salmonella Typhi genomes
May 04, 2023
Bonten, M. J. (2023). Editor’s evaluation: Global diversity and antimicrobial resistance of typhoid fever pathogens: Insights from a meta-analysis of 13,000 Salmonella Typhi genomes [Review of Editor’s evaluation: Global diversity and antimicrobial resistance of typhoid fever pathogens: Insights from a meta-analysis of 13,000 Salmonella Typhi genomes]. eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.85867.sa0
Biodegradation of the Constituents of Crude Oil and Crude Oil Products
Petroleum Biodegradation and Oil Spill Bioremediation / Nov 01, 2022
Arjoon, K. K., & Speight, J. G. (2022). Biodegradation of the Constituents of Crude Oil and Crude Oil Products. In Petroleum Biodegradation and Oil Spill Bioremediation (pp. 323–370). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003042631-10
DNA Barcoding Silver Butter Catfish (Schilbe intermedius) Reveals Patterns of Mitochondrial Genetic Diversity Across African River Systems
Scientific Reports / Apr 27, 2020
Nneji, L. M., Adeola, A. C., Mustapha, M. K., Oladipo, S. O., Djagoun, C. A. M. S., Nneji, I. C., Adedeji, B. E., Olatunde, O., Ayoola, A. O., Okeyoyin, A. O., Ikhimiukor, O. O., Useni, G. F., Iyiola, O. A., Faturoti, E. O., Matouke, M. M., Ndifor, W. K., Wang, Y., Chen, J., Wang, W.-Z., … Nwani, C. D. (2020). DNA Barcoding Silver Butter Catfish (Schilbe intermedius) Reveals Patterns of Mitochondrial Genetic Diversity Across African River Systems. Scientific Reports, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63837-4
Organic Foods in Sub-Saharan Africa: Health Impact, Farmers' Experiences, and International Trade
Organic Farming for Sustainable Development / Aug 30, 2022
Odion Ikhimiukor, O., Mathew Makinde, O., Ihuoma Ebere, C.-O., Samuel Anjorin, T., & Stephen Oyedele, F. (2022). Organic Foods in Sub-Saharan Africa: Health Impact, Farmers’ Experiences, and International Trade. In Organic Farming for Sustainable Development (pp. 363–382). Apple Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003284055-18
A genomic surveillance framework and genotyping tool for Klebsiella pneumoniae and its related species complex
Nature Communications / Jul 07, 2021
Lam, M. M. C., Wick, R. R., Watts, S. C., Cerdeira, L. T., Wyres, K. L., & Holt, K. E. (2021). A genomic surveillance framework and genotyping tool for Klebsiella pneumoniae and its related species complex. Nature Communications, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24448-3
Ecology shapes the genomic and biosynthetic diversification of Streptomyces bacteria from insectivorous bats
Microbial Genomics / Apr 16, 2024
Montoya-Giraldo, M., Piper, K. R., Ikhimiukor, O. O., Park, C. J., Caimi, N. A., Buecher, D. C., Valdez, E. W., Northup, D. E., & Andam, C. P. (2024). Ecology shapes the genomic and biosynthetic diversification of Streptomyces bacteria from insectivorous bats. Microbial Genomics, 10(4). https://doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.001238
Incidence of typhoid fever in Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, and Nigeria (the Severe Typhoid in Africa programme): a population-based study
The Lancet Global Health / Apr 01, 2024
Marks, F., Im, J., Park, S. E., Pak, G. D., Jeon, H. J., Wandji Nana, L. R., Phoba, M.-F., Mbuyi-Kalonji, L., Mogeni, O. D., Yeshitela, B., Panzner, U., Cruz Espinoza, L. M., Beyene, T., Owusu-Ansah, M., Twumasi-Ankrah, S., Yeshambaw, M., Alemu, A., Adewusi, O. J., Adekanmbi, O., … Rakotozandrindrainy, R. (2024). Incidence of typhoid fever in Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, and Nigeria (the Severe Typhoid in Africa programme): a population-based study. The Lancet Global Health, 12(4), e599–e610. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x(24)00007-x
Evolutionary dynamics of the accessory genomes of Staphylococcus aureus
mSphere / Mar 19, 2024
Piper, K. R., Ikhimiukor, O. O., Souza, S. S. R., Garcia-Aroca, T., & Andam, C. P. (2024). Evolutionary dynamics of the accessory genomes of Staphylococcus aureus. MSphere. https://doi.org/10.1128/msphere.00751-23
Assessing the risk of exposure to antimicrobial resistance at public beaches: Genome-based insights into the resistomes, mobilomes and virulomes of beta-lactams resistant Enterobacteriaceae from recreational beaches in Lagos, Nigeria
International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health / May 01, 2024
Oyelade, A. A., Ikhimiukor, O. O., Nwadike, B. I., Fagade, O. E., & Adelowo, O. O. (2024). Assessing the risk of exposure to antimicrobial resistance at public beaches: Genome-based insights into the resistomes, mobilomes and virulomes of beta-lactams resistant Enterobacteriaceae from recreational beaches in Lagos, Nigeria. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 258, 114347. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114347
Phylogenetic lineages and antimicrobial resistance determinants of clinical Klebsiella oxytoca spanning local to global scales
Microbiology Spectrum / Oct 17, 2023
Ikhimiukor, O. O., Souza, S. S. R., Akintayo, I. J., Marcovici, M. M., Workman, A., Martin, I. W., & Andam, C. P. (2023). Phylogenetic lineages and antimicrobial resistance determinants of clinical Klebsiella oxytoca spanning local to global scales. Microbiology Spectrum, 11(5). https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00549-23
Leaky barriers to gene sharing between locally co-existing coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species
Communications Biology / May 03, 2023
Ikhimiukor, O. O., Souza, S. S. R., Marcovici, M. M., Nye, G. J., Gibson, R., & Andam, C. P. (2023). Leaky barriers to gene sharing between locally co-existing coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species. Communications Biology, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04877-0
Proteus mirabilis isolated from untreated hospital wastewater, Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria showed low-level resistance to fluoroquinolone and carried qnrD3 on Col3M plasmids
Environmental Science and Pollution Research / Feb 03, 2023
Ajayi-Odoko, A. O., Ayansina, A. D. V., Ikhimiukor, O. O., Müller, J. A., & Adelowo, O. O. (2023). Proteus mirabilis isolated from untreated hospital wastewater, Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria showed low-level resistance to fluoroquinolone and carried qnrD3 on Col3M plasmids. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(16), 47158–47167. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-25618-0
A snapshot survey of antimicrobial resistance in food-animals in low and middle-income countries
One Health / Jun 01, 2023
Ikhimiukor, O. O., & Okeke, I. N. (2023). A snapshot survey of antimicrobial resistance in food-animals in low and middle-income countries. One Health, 16, 100489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2023.100489
Response of Bacteria Isolated from Spent Engine Oil Contaminated Soil to Hydrocarbons, Metals and Antibiotics
Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal / Dec 19, 2022
Onovaye, A. M., Ikhimiukor, O. O., & Adelowo, O. O. (2022). Response of Bacteria Isolated from Spent Engine Oil Contaminated Soil to Hydrocarbons, Metals and Antibiotics. Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal, 32(8), 954–969. https://doi.org/10.1080/15320383.2022.2157794
Genome Sequencing of Methicillin-Resistant and Methicillin-Susceptible Mammaliicoccus sciuri from Diseased Animals
Microbiology Resource Announcements / Oct 20, 2022
Garcia-Aroca, T., Souza, S. S. R., Ikhimiukor, O. O., Marcovici, M. M., Smith, J. T., Amador, S., McGonagle, C. J., Nye, G. J., Needle, D. B., Gibson, R., & Andam, C. P. (2022). Genome Sequencing of Methicillin-Resistant and Methicillin-Susceptible Mammaliicoccus sciuri from Diseased Animals. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 11(10). https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00714-22
Genomic characterization of invasive typhoidal and non-typhoidal Salmonella in southwestern Nigeria
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases / Aug 26, 2022
Ikhimiukor, O. O., Oaikhena, A. O., Afolayan, A. O., Fadeyi, A., Kehinde, A., Ogunleye, V. O., Aboderin, A. O., Oduyebo, O. O., Elikwu, C. J., Odih, E. E., Komolafe, I., Argimón, S., Egwuenu, A., Adebiyi, I., Sadare, O. A., Okwor, T., Kekre, M., Underwood, A., Ihekweazu, C., … Okeke, I. N. (2022). Genomic characterization of invasive typhoidal and non-typhoidal Salmonella in southwestern Nigeria. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 16(8), e0010716. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010716
Establishing a national reference laboratory for antimicrobial resistance using a whole-genome sequencing framework: Nigeria’s experience
Microbiology / Sep 22, 2022
Okeke, I. N., Aboderin, A. O., Egwuenu, A., Underwood, A., Afolayan, A. O., Kekre, M., Oaikhena, A. O., Odih, E. E., Omotayo, H. T., Dada-Adegbola, H., Ogunleye, V. O., Ikhimiukor, O. O., Aanensen, D. M., & Ihekweazu, C. (2022). Establishing a national reference laboratory for antimicrobial resistance using a whole-genome sequencing framework: Nigeria’s experience. Microbiology, 168(8). https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.001208
Draft Genome Sequences of Multidrug-Resistant Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O116:H25 Strains from Ready-to-Eat Foods Sold in Lagos, Nigeria
Microbiology Resource Announcements / Aug 18, 2022
Makinde, O. M., Van Wyk, D., Ikhimiukor, O. O., Bezuidenhout, C., Adeleke, R. A., & Ezekiel, C. N. (2022). Draft Genome Sequences of Multidrug-Resistant Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O116:H25 Strains from Ready-to-Eat Foods Sold in Lagos, Nigeria. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 11(8). https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00314-22
Genomic characterization of invasive typhoidal and non-typhoidal Salmonella in southwestern Nigeria
Feb 01, 2022
Ikhimiukor, O. O., Oaikhena, A. O., Afolayan, A. O., Fadeyi, A., Kehinde, A., Ogunleye, V. O., Aboderin, A. O., Oduyebo, O. O., Elikwu, C. J., Odih, E. E., Komolafe, I., Argimón, S., Egwuenu, A., Adebiyi, I., Sadare, O. A., Okwor, T., Kekre, M., Underwood, A., Ihekweazu, C., … Okeke, I. N. (2022). Genomic characterization of invasive typhoidal and non-typhoidal Salmonella in southwestern Nigeria. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.01.28.22270011
Heavy metals (Cu and Zn) contamination of pond sediment and co-occurrence of metal and antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli from Nigerian aquaculture
International Journal of Environmental Studies / Aug 13, 2020
Ajewole, O. A., Ikhimiukor, O. O., & Adelowo, O. O. (2020). Heavy metals (Cu and Zn) contamination of pond sediment and co-occurrence of metal and antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli from Nigerian aquaculture. International Journal of Environmental Studies, 78(5), 773–784. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207233.2020.1804741
Genetic variation and cryptic lineage diversity of the Nigerian red-headed rock agama Agama agama associate with eco-geographic zones
Current Zoology / Mar 08, 2019
Nneji, L. M., Adeola, A. C., Yan, F., Okeyoyin, A. O., Oladipo, O. C., Saidu, Y., Samuel, D., Nneji, I. C., Adeyi, A. O., Onadeko, A. B., Olagunju, T. E., Omotoso, O., Oladipo, S. O., Iyiola, O. A., Usongo, J. Y., Auta, T., Usman, A. D., Abdullahi, H., Ikhimiukor, O. O., … Che, J. (2019). Genetic variation and cryptic lineage diversity of the Nigerian red-headed rock agama Agama agama associate with eco-geographic zones. Current Zoology, 65(6), 713–724. https://doi.org/10.1093/cz/zoz002
Selective metal accumulation by metal-resistant bacteria growing on spent engine oil in single and ternary metal mixtures
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology / Dec 08, 2018
Ikhimiukor, O. O., & Adelowo, O. O. (2018). Selective metal accumulation by metal-resistant bacteria growing on spent engine oil in single and ternary metal mixtures. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 16(8), 4945–4954. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-018-2137-5
Bioprocess engineering and genetically modified foods: tackling food insecurity in Africa
Brazilian Journal of Biological Sciences / Jan 01, 2017
Matthew Makinde, O., Ikhimiukor, O. O., & Fapohunda, S. (2017). Bioprocess engineering and genetically modified foods: tackling food insecurity in Africa. Brazilian Journal of Biological Sciences, 4(8), 233–246. https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.040802
Education
University of Ibadan
PhD Microbiology, Bacterial genomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology
University of Ibadan
Master of Science (M. Sc.), Environmental Microbiology / April, 2015
University of Abuja
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Microbiology / March, 2011
Experience
University at Albany, State University of New York
Postdoctoral Associate
National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development
FCT Emergency Services, Asokoro District Hospital
University of Ibadan
Research Associate / March, 2020 — Present
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung UFZ
Guest Scientist / May, 2018 — May, 2019
Agricultural Research Council, Institute for Soil Climate and Water
Guest Scientist / March, 2018 — May, 2018
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