Dr. Tanko Nuhu

Area of specialization:	Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Email:	nuhu.tanko@udusok.edu.ng
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List of Selected Publications

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1. Nuhu Tanko, Ahmed Kayode Abdulmumin, Salisu Mohammed Abdullahi, Nafiu Aminu, Nura Umar Muhammad, Tama Happy Jacob, Aminu Yusuf Fardami, & Fatima Garba Inuwa (2023). Practice and factors associated with open defecation among residents of Wamakko LGA of Sokoto State Nigeria”. Accepted for publication in Volume 3 Issue 2 December 2023 edition of Archives of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biotechnology Journal.

2. Nuhu Tanko, Olayinka Adebola Tolulope, Bolaji Rebecca Olajumoke, Eugene Boon Beng Ong, Mohammed Yahaya, Olayinka Busayo Olalekan (2021).Genetic relatedness in extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli from clinical isolates using enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus polymerase chain reaction – International Journal of Health Sciences. 15(5): 18-27. PMCID: PMC8434838; PMID: 34548859

3. Nuhu Tanko, R.O. Bolaji, A.T. Olayinka, & B.O. Olayinka (2020). A systematic review on the prevalence of Extended-Spectrum Beta-lactamase-Producing Gram-negative Bacteria in Nigeria. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance 22 (2020) 488–496. Doi: https://doi/org/10.1016/j.gar.2020.04.010

4. Nuhu Tanko, O.B.B. Eugene, R.O. Bolaji, A.T. Olayinka, B.O. Olayinka, & M. Yahaya (2020). Antimicrobial resistant and virulence genes Profiles of some Gram-negative Bacteria from Clinical Isolates at UsmanuDanfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria. Journal of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research 14(2): 52 – 57. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26444/jpccr/123793

5. Nuhu Tanko, R.O. Bolaji, B.O. Olayinka, & O.B.B. Eugene. (2020). Prevalence of CTX-M-Producing Gram-negative Uropathogens in Sokoto, North-Western Nigeria. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Print ISSN: 2656-0097 | Online ISSN: 0975-1491. 12(1): 21-25. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22159/ijpps.2020v12i1.35863

6. Nuhu Tanko, Chado J.B., Olowookere A., Hussaini U.Y.& Nura U.M.(2017). Phenotypic Detection of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) Produced by Gram-negative Uropathogens in Sokoto Metropolis. Sokoto Journal of Medical Laboratory Science. (ISSN: 2536-7153). 2(2): 106-112.

7. NuhuTanko, B.O. Olayinka, R.O. Bolaji, & N.U. Adabara. (2017). Salmonella arizonae: An Uncommon Uropathogen? Gulf Medical Journal. 6(1): 22 – 26. 8. Nuhu Tanko. (2015). Retrospective Studies on the Prevalence of Uropathogens in Sokoto Metropolis. 9(20): 1366-1370. 9. Nuhu Tanko, R.O. Bolaji & B.O. Olayinka (2015). Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producing Gram-negative Uropathogens in Sokoto, Nigeria. Nigeria Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 1: 59 – 65.

10. Nafiu Aminu, Garba M. Khalid, Salim Ilyasu, ZwandenSuleYahaya, Fatima Shuaibu, Tanko Nuhu, Siok-Yee Chan, Nura Muhammad Umar, and Momoh A. Mumuni (2024). Pharmaceutical sterile formulations. In book: Dosage Forms, Formulation Developments and Regulations DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-91817-6.00004-8. Pp 577 – 611.

11. Ilemobayo Victor Fasogbon, MichealNosanoYakubu, Adam Mustapha, Chidiebere Obi, Nuhu Tanko, Danjuma Ali Zenoh, Mari BattaMshelia, Aliyu Salihu, Ismaila Alhaji Umar, Muhammad Sani Aliyu (2024). Partial Purification, Characterization and Investigation of the Anti-Bacterial Activity of Trilepisiummadagascariense Seed Lectin. Journal of Glycobiology. J Glycobiol, Vol.12 Iss.6 No:1000267.

12. Adam Mustapha, Obi Chidiebere, Mari BattaMshelia, Danjuma Ali Zenoh, FasogbonIlemobayo Victor, MichealNosanoYakubu, NuhuTanko, Alegbe Sunday David (2023). Fecal carriage rates of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli of inpatients and outpatients attending Yobe State Teaching Hospital, Damaturu, Nigeria. Microbes and Infectious Diseases 2023; 4(4): 1173-1177. DOI: 10.21608/MID.2023.182614.1432.

13. Adam Mustapha, Obi Chidiebere, FasogbonIlemobayo Victor, Mshelia Mari Bata, NuhuTanko, MichealNosanoYakubu, ZenohDanjuma Ali, Alegbe Sunday David. (2022). Antibacterial activity of Nigerian medicinal plants as panacea for antibiotic resistance: A systematic review. Journal of Medicinal Herbs, Vol. 13, No. 3: 11-23, 2022. 14. Zainab A.G., Victoria O.U., Isaiah O., Tanko Nuhu, Muhammad G. (2022). Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Escherichia coli at University of Abuja Teaching Hospital: A Retrospective Study. JCBR Vol 2 Is 5 Sept-Oct 2022. 533 – 552. DOI: : https://doi.org/10.54117/jcbr.v2i5.

15. Nafiu A., Idris B., Umar N.M., Nuhu Tanko, Abdulmalik A., Momoh M.A. (2020). The influence of nanoparticulate drug delivery systems in drug therapy. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 60(2020), 101961. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2020.101961

16. Nafiu A., Mun-Fei Y., Siok-Yee C., Idris B., Umar N.M., Nuhu Tanko, Seok-Ming T. (2020). The evaluation of healing effect of triclosan and flurbiprofen-loaded nanogels in experimental periodontitis in rats by morphometric analysis. The Saudi Dental Journal. 33(7): 554 – 559. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sdentj.2020.08.008

17. Umar, M., Mustapha, B., Nuhu Tanko, & Aminu, N. (2018). Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing for Escherichia coli Causing Urinary Tract Infections in Sokoto Metropolis.Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, 11(6), 373-376. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i6.21086

18. Mohammed S, Nuhu Tanko, Usman N, Biambo A.A., Samaila, A & Yahaya A.B. (2019). Assessment of Patient-Pharmacist Communication in a Tertiary Health Institution in North-Central Nigeria. The Nigeria Journal of Pharmacy. 53 (2): 19 – 29. Retrieved from https://www.psnnjp.org/index.php/home/article/view/67

19. Ungokore H.Y., Omole O.A., NuhuTanko, Olowookere A., Jodi S.M, Alhassan M.A., Ogunyinka I.A., &Shuaibu A.S. (2019). Phenotypic Detection of Extended Spectrum Beta-lactamase and Metallo-Beta-lactamase Produced by Escherichia coli on Automated Teller Machines within Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria. Journal of Applied Science and Environmental Management. 23 (1): 93 – 97. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v23i1.15

20. Attahiru M. &Nuhu Tanko. (2018). Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Gram-negative Enterobacteriaceae from Women Attending Selected Hospitals in Sokoto, North-Western Nigeria. Journal of Advances in Microbiology. 13(4): 1 – 5.

21. Olowo-Okere A., Atata R.F., Abass A., Suleiman A.S., Yahya U.K. &Nuhu Tanko. (2017). Incidence and Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Wounds of Patients at Specialist Hospital Sokoto, Nigeria. Journal of Medical Bacteriology. 6 (3): 44 – 50.

22. Baba O, Nura U.M, Nafiu A., Calistus A., & Nuhu Tanko. (2021). Knowledge and Attitude of Primary Healthcare Workers towards Rational Prescription of Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy in the Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria in Ondo State Southwestern Nigeria. Journal of Pre-clinical and Clinical Research. 15(1):5-14. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26444/jpccr/131762

23. UngoKore H.Y., Bulus M.W., NuhuTanko, Olowookere A., Saadatu M.J., Alhasan M.A., Ibrahim A.O., & Shuaibu A.S. (2019). Genotypic Detection of Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases from Selected Bacterial Isolates in the Specialist Hospital Sokoto, Nigeria. Journal of Applied Science and Environmental Management. 23(8):1573-1577.

24. Olowo-Okere A, Yusuf AJ, Shuaibu AB, Abdullahi MI, Aleku GA, NuhuTanko, Ungokore HY, &Ogunyinka IA. (2018). Antibacterial and Anti-Biofilm Activities of Neocaryamacrophylla against Clinical Bacterial Isolates. Nigerian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 14 (1):111-119

25. Peter A, Ashivor J, Sifon U, Afeez OB, Asuquo B, Izuka N, NuhuTanko, Ndep AO, Cajetan O, and Emaobong MN (2021). Reaching out to the hard-to-reach population in Nigeria with HIV-self tests kits: the South-southern Nigeria experience. Journal of Pre-clinical and Clinical Practice.

26. Peter A, Ashivor J, Dorothy Oqua, Kenneth A, Afeez OB, Onuche O, Sifon U, Asuquo B, Frank Nyam, Izuka N, NuhuTanko, Philip Imohi, Cajetan O, and Ndep AO (2021). Client satisfaction and community pharmacy model of differentiated care for HIV positive patients on antiretroviral therapy in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics. 1 (1): 017 – 022.

27. Peter A, Ashivor J, Dorothy Oqua, Kenneth A, Afeez OB, Onuche O, Sifon U, Asuquo B, Frank Nyam, Izuka N, NuhuTanko, Philip Imohi, Cajetan O, and Ndep AO (2021). Leveraged HIV service delivery in Cross River State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics. 1(1): 048 – 052

List of conferences/workshops/seminar Papers

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1. Molecular characterization and prevalence of CTX-M producing Gram-negative uropathogens in Sokoto, Nigeria – Oral presentation at the 34th National conference and scientific meetings of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Minna 2015.

2. Molecular characterization of the extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Gram-negative uropathogens at Specialist hospital Sokoto – Oral presentation at the 14th national conference and scientific meetings of the Nigeria association of pharmacists in academia. Sagamu 2016.

3. Attitude of patients towards prescription of filling in a hospital pharmacy and its implication in a tertiary hospital in northwest Nigeria – Oral presentation at the Annual general meeting and 5th Scientific conference of Nigeria medical association Sokoto state chapter 2016.

4. Comparison of two phenotypic detection methods for extended spectrum beta-lactamase in E. coli and K. pneumoniae – Oral presentation at the 2nd Biennial postgraduate conference. School of postgraduate studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Zaria 2018.

5. Knowledge, perception, preventive practices, and socio-political awareness of COVID-19 among Nigerians – Virtual oral presentation at the 3rd Biennial international conference of University of Ilorin, Nigeria and University of Georgia, Athens, USA. 2021.

6. Genetic relatedness in ESBL-producing E. coli from clinical isolates using Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus PCR (ERIC-PCR) – Virtual oral presentation at the 19th national conference and scientific meetings of the Nigeria association of pharmacists in academia. Nsukka 2021.

7. Detection of mcr-1 and mcr-2 resistance gene from cloaca of apparently healthy chickens in a poultry farm in Sokoto state – Oral presentation at the 20th national conference and scientific meetings of the Nigeria association of pharmacists in academia. Ife 2022.

8. Practice and factors associated with open defecation among residents of KalambainaSokoto state northwestern Nigeria – Poster presentation at the 96th Annual conference and scientific meetings of the pharmaceutical society of Nigeria (PSN). Gombe 2023.

Academic Metrics (ORCID, LinkedIn, Google scholar, ResearchGate, Web of science, Scopus, etc).

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ORCID: 0000-0001-9865-0463

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nuhu-tanko-b741a038

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