Dr. Dr. Clement Adebajo Meseko

Profile

Academic positionAssociate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Reader
Research fieldsVirology,Veterinary Medical Science
KeywordsMolecular Epidemiology, Risk Analysis, Influenza Virus, Nigeria, molecular characterisation

Current contact address

CountryNigeria
CityVom, Jos
InstitutionNational Veterinary Research Institute

Host during sponsorship

Dr. Anja GlobigFriedrich-Loeffler-Institut Bundesforschungsinstitut für Tiergesundheit, Greifswald
Start of initial sponsorship01/09/2016

Programme(s)

2016Georg Forster Research Fellowship Programme for Postdocs

Publications (partial selection)

2020Daniel Oluwayelu, Clement Meseko, Adekunle Ayinmode, Adebowale Adebiyi, Michael Lawani, Florense Kakulu.: Re-emergence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 in Nigeria, 2014-2016: Role of Social Network and Value Chain Forces in Interstate Transmission.. In: Virologica Sinica, 2020, DOI: 10.1007/s12250-020-00201-w
2019 Ismaila Shittu, Dorcas Gado, Clement Meseko, Davou Nyam, Kayode Olawuyi, Gyang Moses, Chinonoyerem Chinyere and Tony Joannis: Occurrence of infectious bronchitis in layer birds in Plateau state, north central Nigeria. In: Open Veterinary Journal, 2019, 74-80
2019Kumari Asha, Prashant Kumar, Melvin Sanicas, Clement Meseko, Madhu Khanna and Binod Kumar: Advancements in Nucleic Acid Based Therapeutics against Respiratory Viral Infections. In: J. Clin. Med., 2019, 1-24
2019Clement Meseko, Daniel Oluwayelu: Avian Influenza. In: Moustafa Kardjajd, Adama Diallo, Renaud Lancelot, Transboundary Animal Diseases in Sahelian African and Connected Regions . © Springer Nature 2019. 345-374
2019Clement Meseko, Ali Heidari, Georgina Odaibo, David Olaleye: Complete genome sequencing of H1N1pdm09 swine influenza isolates from Nigeria reveals likely reverse zoonotic transmission .... In: Infection Ecology & Epidemiology, 2019, 1696632
2019Alice Fusaro, Bianca Zecchin, Bram Vrancken, Celia Abolnik, Rose Ademun, Abdou Alassane, Abdelsatar Arafa, Joseph Adongo Awuni, Emmanuel Couacy-Hymann, M.’ Bétiégué Coulibaly, Nicolas Gaidet, Emilie Go-Maro, Tony Joannis, Simon Dickmu Jumbo, Germaine Minoungou, Clement Meseko, Maman Moutari Souley, Deo Birungi Ndumu, Ismaila Shittu, Augustin Twabela, Abel Wade, Lidewij Wiersma, Yao P. Akpeli, Gianpiero Zamperin, Adelaide Milani, Philippe Lemey, Isabella Monne: Disentangling the role of Africa in the global spread of H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza. In: Nature Communication, 2019, doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-13287-y
2019Welch CN, Shittu I, Abolnik C, Solomon P, Dimitrov KM, Taylor TL, Williams-Coplin D, Goraichuk IV, Meseko CA, Ibu JO, Gado DA, Joannis TM, Afonso CL.: Genomic comparison of Newcastle disease viruses isolated in Nigeria between 2002 and 2015 reveals circulation of highly diverse genotypes and spillover into wild birds.. In: Arch Virol., 2019, 2031-2047
2019Ibrahim Moharam, Alaa Abd el Razik, Hesham Sultan, Mohammed Ghezlan, Clement Meseko, Kati Franzke, Timm Harder, Martin Beer, Christian Grund: Investigation of suspected Newcastle disease (ND) outbreaks in Egypt uncovers a high virus velogenic ND virus burden in small-scale holdings and the presence of multiple pathogens. In: Avian Pathology, 2019, 1-31
2019Adeyinka Jeremy Adedeji, Janika Möller, Clement Adebajo Meseko, Jolly Amoche Adole, Ishaya Sini Tekki, David Shamaki, Bernd Hoffmann.: Molecular characterization of Capripox viruses obtained from field outbreaks in Nigeria between 2000 and 2016.. In: Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2019, 1631-1641
2018Agnes Laleye, Tony Joannis, Ismaila Shittu, Clement Meseko, Gianpiero Zamperin, Adelaide Milani, Bianca Zecchin, Alice Fusaro, Isabella Monne, Celia Abolnik: A two-year monitoring period of the genetic properties of clade 2.3. 2.1 c H5N1 viruses in Nigeria reveals the emergence and co-circulation of distinct genotypes. In: Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2018, 98-105
2018Poonam Sharma, Lindsay F Killmaster, Jeremy D Volkening, Stivalis Cardenas-Garcia, Ismaila Shittu, Clement A Meseko, Lanre K Sulaiman, Tony M Joannis, Patti J Miller, Claudio L Afonso: Draft Genome Sequences of Five Novel Ochrobactrum spp. Isolated from Different Avian Hosts in Nigeria. In: Genome announcements, 2018, doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00063-18
2018Clement Meseko, Anja Globig, Jeremiah Ijomanta, Tony Joannis, Chika Nwosuh, David Shamaki, Timm Harder, Donata Hoffman, Anne Pohlmann, Martin Beer, Thomas Mettenleiter & Elke Starick: Evidence of exposure of domestic pigs to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 in Nigeria. In: Scientific Reports, 2018, DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-24371-6
2018Clement Meseko, Binod Kumar and Melvin Sanicas: Preventing Zoonotic Influenza. In: Shailendra K. Saxena, Influenza Therapeutics and Challenges. INTECHOPEN LIMITED, 2018. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.76966.
2018Clement Meseko The Role of Animal Influenza in Pandemic. In: Pavel I. Sidorov, Pandemics; Evolutionary Engineering of Consciousness and Health. Nova Science. Publishers, Inc 2018. 33-72
2018Binod Kumar, Kumari Asha, Madhu Khanna, Larance Ronsard, Clement Adebajo Meseko, Melvin Sanicas: The emerging influenza virus threat: status and new prospects for its therapy and control. In: Archives of virology, 2018, 831-844
2016Olatunde Akanbi, Clement Meseko, Christiana Odita, Ismail Shittu, Amos Rimfa, Dominic Ugbe, Luka Pam, Dorcas Gado, Kayode Olawuyi, Bawa Mohammed, I. Kyauta, Niyi Bankole, W. Ndahi, Tony Joannis, Mohammed Ahmed, Philip Okewole, David Shamaki: Epidemiology and clinicopathological manifestation of resurgent highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) virus in Nigeria, 2015. In: Nigerian Veterinary Journal, 2016, 175-186
2016Tassoni Lucas, Alice Fusaro, Adelaide Milani, Philippe Lemey, Joseph Awuni, Victoria Sedor, Otilia Dogbey, A. Commey, Clement Meseko, Tony Joannis, Germaine Minoungou, Sielasina Ouattara, A. Haido, D. Cisse-Aman, Emmanuel Couacy-Hymann, Gwenaelle Dauphin, Giovanni Cattoli, Isabella Monne Genetically Different Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses in West Africa, 2015. In: Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016, doi; 10.3201/eid2212.160578
2016Ismaila Shittu, Clement Meseko, Dorcas Gado, Kayode Olawuyi, Chinoyerem Chinyere, Emmanuel Anefu, Ponman Solomon, Philip Okewole, David Shamaki, Tony Joannis.: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in Nigeria in 2015: evidence of widespread circulation of WA2 clade 2.3.2.1c. In: Archives of Virology, 2016, DOI: 10.1007/s00705-016-3149-4
2016Stefania Leoppardi, Daniel Oluwayelu, Clement Meseko, Sabrina Marciano, Luca Tassoni, Solomon Bakarey, Isabella Monne, Giovanni Cattoli, Paola De Benedictis: The close genetic relationship of lineage D Betacoronavirus from Nigerian and Kenyan straw-coloured fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) is consistent with the existence of a single epidemiological unit across sub-Saharan Africa. In: Virus genes, 2016, 573-577
2015Isabella Monne, Clement Meseko, Tony Joannis, Ismaila Shittu, Mohammed Ahmed, Lucas Tassoni, Alice Fusaro, Giovanni Cattoli.: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus in Poultry, Nigeria, 2015.. In: Emerging Infectious Disease, 2015, 1275-1277
2014Tope Coker, Clement Meseko, Georgina Odaibo, David Olaleye: Circulation of the low pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N2 virus in ducks at a live bird market in Ibadan, Nigeria. In: Infectious Disease of Poverty, 2014, doi: 10,1186/2049-9957-3-38
2014Clement Meseko, Georgina Odaibo, David Olaleye: Detection and Isolation of 2009 pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus in commercial piggery, Lagos Nigeria.. In: Veterinary Microbiology, 2014, 197-201
2014Clement Meseko, David Olaleye, Ilara Capua, Giovanni Cattoli: Swine influenza in sub-Saharan Africa- current knowledge and emerging insights.. In: Zoonoses and Public Health, 2014, 229-237
2010Clement Meseko, Agnes Oladokun, Pius Ekong, Folorunso Fasina, Ismaila Shittu, Lanre Sulaiman, Anthony Egbuji, Ponman Solomon, Hussain Ularamu, Tony Joannis: Rapid antigen detection in the diagnosis of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) virus in Nigeria. In: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 2010, 163-165
2009Folorunso Fasina, Shann Bisschop, Ademola Ibironke, Clement Meseko: Avian influenza risk perception among poultry workers, Nigeria. In: Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009, 616-618
2009Alice Fusaro, Tony Joannis, Isabella Monne, Annalisa Salviato, Bitrus Yakubu, Clement Meseko, Tinuke Oladokun, Sonia Fassina, Ilara Capua, Giovanni Cattoli Introduction into Nigeria of a distinct genotype of avian influenza virus (H5N1). In: Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009, 445-447
2008Tony Joannis, Clement Meseko, Agnes Oladokun, Hussain Ularamu, Anthony Egbuji, Ponman Solomon et. al., Serologic and virologic surveillance of avian influenza in Nigeria, 2006-7.. In: Euro Surveillance, 2008, pii: 19007
2007Folorunso Fasina, Clement Meseko, Tony Joannis, Ismaila Shittu, Hussain Ularamu, Anthony Egbuji, Lanre Sulaiman, Nina Onyekonwu: Control versus no control: option for avian H5N1 in Nigeria. In: Zoonoses and Public Health, 2007, 173-176
A Fusaro, B Zecchin, B Vrancken, C Abolnik, AR Ademun, YP Akpeli, A Alassane, JA Awuni, E Couacy-Hymann, M Coulibaly, E Go-Maro, T Joannis, SD Jumbo, G Minoungou, C Meseko, SM Moutari, DB Ndumu, A Twabela, A Wade, L Wiersma, G Zamperin, A Milani, P Lemey, I Monne: Global origins of African highly pathogenic avian influenza H5Nx viruses and intracontinental spread. In: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, , 9-10