Academic and Professional Qualifications

 B.Sc.(Hons)Benin, M.Sc. (Ibadan), Ph.D. (Ibadan) Cert. (Denmark).

PROFESSOR/DEAN

Area of Specialisation

Parasitology/Malacology

Office

 Departmental Office: Room B1, Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan-Nigeria.

  Faculty Office: Dean’s Office, Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.                

Tel: 00 234 (0)8038355267

Contact:

alexodaibo@yahoo.com

alex.odaibo@mail.ui.edu.ng

Current (Research) Projects/Activities

i.              Snail and Human Factors in the Transmission of Urinary Schistosomiasis in Yewa North Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria.

ii.                  Schistosomiasis in Preschool Children and Pregnant Women in Nigeria.

iii.                Immunology and parthenogenesis of malaria in rural endemic community of Igbo-Ora, southwest Nigeria.

Publications (see example below)

1.  Odaibo, A.B. (1977): Snail and snail farming: Nigerian edible land snails.  

     Stirling- Horden Publishers [Nig] Ltd. Ibadan. 29pp.

2. Odaibo, A.B., Ugwumba, O.A. and Egbinola, G.A (2005): Biology for Senior

    Secondary Schools; Macmillan Mastering Series. Macmillan, Nigeria. 293pp.

3. Ajewole, O.I and Odaibo, A.B. (2009): Data collection techniques: In data  

    collection,management and analysis in academic research(Proceedings of

     a  workshop) (Eds: Popoola, L, Olorunnisola, Ademowo,O). Postgraduate School,

     University of Ibadan,Ibadan, Nigeria.56-81pp.

4. Bambgoye, E.A and Odaibo, A.B.(2009): Ethical issues in data management: In

    data collection,management and analysis in academic research (Proceedings of a

     workshop) (Eds:Popoola, L., Olorunisola, Ademowo,O). Postgraduate school,

     University of Ibadan,Ibadan, Nigeria. 156-161pp.

5. Odaibo , A.B. (2010): Edible Insects in Nigeria. Textflow Nig. Ltd. Ibadan,

    Nigeria. Pp 30.

Articles that have already appeared in learned journals

6 . Odaibo A.B., Christensen N.O and Ukoli F.M.A (1988). Establishment survival            

     and fecundity in Echinostoma caproni (Trematoda) infections in NMRI mice 

     Proceedings of Helminthological Society of Washington 55 (2); 165-269.

7 . Christensen N.O. Odaibo A.B and Simonsen P.E. (1988). Echinostoma population   

     regulation in experimental rodent definitive hosts: a review.

     Parasitology Research 75: 83-85.

8 . Christensen N.O., Furu P, Kertzhals J. and Odaibo A.B. (1988). Heterologous 

     synergistic interactions in concurrent experimental infection in the    

     mouse with Schistosoma mansoni, Echinostoma revolutum, Plasmodium yoelii 

     Babesia microti and Trypanosoma brucei. Parasitology  Research 74: 544-551.

9 . Odaibo, A.B., Christensen N.O. and Ukoli F.M.A. (1989). Further Studies on the 

     population regulation in Echinostoma caproni infection in NMRI mice.

     Proceedings of Helminthological Society of Washington 56. (2); 192-198.

10.ChristensenN.O., Simonsen R.E., Odaibo A.B. and Mahler H. (1990).

     Establishment survival and fecundity in Echinostoma caproni (Trematoda)

     infections in Master and Jirds. Journal of Helminthological Society of

     Washington 59, (2):  104-107.

11.Andreassen J., Odaibo A.B. and Christensen N.O (1990). Concurrent infections

     of the Trematode Echinostoma caproni and Tapeworms Hymenolepis diminuta

     and Hymenolepis microstoma in mice. Journal of Parasitology 76,(4): 573-575.

12.Andreassen J., Odaibo A.B. and Christensen N.O. (1990).Antagonistic affects

     of Schistosoma mansoni and superimposed Hymenolepis diminuta and H.

     microstoma infections in mice. Journal of Helminithology 64: 337-339.

13.Odaibo A.B. and Ukoli F.M.A. (1990). Studies on the Crustacean vectors of

     Guineaworm in the Kainji Lake area, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of

     Natural Sciences 5 (122): 60-64.

14 . Odaibo A.B. (1992). Population dynamics of Mesococelium monodi (Digenea;

       Brachycoeliidae) in Bufo regularis (Amphibia: Bufanidae) from Ibadan

       Nigeria. The Nigeria Journal of Parasitology 13: 61-65.

15. Aremu A.A., Okorie T.G. and Odaibo A.B. (1994). Comparative effect of three

      preparations of Piper guineense on Biomphalaria pfeifferi (Gastropoda: 

      Planorbidae). Nigerian Journal of Science 28 (1): 75-80.

16. Olofintoye L.K. and Odaibo A.B. (1995). Influence of ecological factors in

      the population and infection dynamics of Bulinus globosus and

      Biomphalaria pfeifferi in the river Odo-ona, Ibadan, Nigeria. 

      Helminthologia 32 (4): 81-86.

17. Agbolade O.M. and Odaibo A.B. (1996). Schistosoma haematobium Infection

      among pupils and snail intermediate hosts in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State.

      The Nigerian Journal of Parasitology 17: 17-21.

18. Awa J., Ugwumba A. and Odaibo A.B. (1996). Parasites of Oreochromis

      niloticus (Linnaeus] of IITA Lakes in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The

      Nigerian Journal of Parasitology 17: 115-120.

19. Odaibo A.B. and Adepoju O.A. (1997). Evaluation of Pistia stratiotes as food

      source for experimental freshwater pulmonate snails. Bioscience

      Research Communication 9 (1): 73-77.

20. Odaibo A.B. Okoli E.I. and Opara U.K. (1997]. Seasonality of Schistosoma

      haematobium infection in a population of Bulinus globosus in Ibadan,

      Nigeria Journal of Science Research. 3 [1] :107-111.

21. Odaibo A.B. (1998). Parasitic disease related to water development and

      utilization in Nigeria: In sustainable utilization of aquatic Resources

      (Ed. Otubusin et al.,). Nigeria Association for Aquatic Sciences pp. 325-331.

22. Odaibo A.B. and Falola (1998). Parasite utilization of fish host community,

      the occurrence and distribution of metacercariae of Clinostomum

      tilapiae (Trematoda: Clinostomatidae]: In sustainable utilization of

      aquatic Resources (Eds: Otubusin et al.,). Nigeria Association for

      Aquatic Sciences pp. 262-265.

23. Okoli, E.I. and Odaibo A.B. (1999) Urinary schistosomiasis among school

      children in Ibadan, an urban community in Southwestern Nigeria. 

      Tropical Medicine and International Health 4 (4): 308-315.

24. Olofintoye, L.K. and Odaibo, A.B. (1999); Patterns of distribution and

      seasonality in the population dynamic of freshwater snails in river

      Odo-ona Ibadan, Nigeria. Bioscience Research Communications 11 (2):

      173-179.

25. Odaibo A.B. (1999) Seasonality of Schistosoma mansoni infection in a

      population of Biomphalaria pfeifferi in Ibadan Nigeria. Journal of

      Sciences. 33: 7.11

26. Odaibo, A.B., Dada, K.O., Ovuewhorie,E.A., and Nejo,O.A[2000] Experimental

      studies on the susceptibility of some aquatic pulmonate snails to

      infection with Paramphistomum microbothrium [Trematoda:                  

      Paramphistomatidae] in Nigeria. Tropical Veterinarian 18: 196-201.

27. Oparaocha, E., Odaibo, A.B. and Nwoke, E.B.B.[2000] Clinopathological study

      of human onchocerciasis in Imo River basin, Nigeria, and its            

      implication to the control of the disease in the area

      Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 6 (1): 5-9.

28. Odaibo, A.B., Dehinbo, L.K.,Olofintoye, L.K. and Falode,O.A.[2000]

      Occrrence and distribution of Rhabditis axei [Rhabditida: Rhabditidae]           

      in Africa giant snails in southwestern Nigeria. Helmithologia. 37 (4):233-235.

29. Oparaocha, E.T. and Odaibo, A.B.[2000]: An assessment of Ivermectin 

      treatment in some rural communities of Imo River Basin, Nigeria.

      The Nigerian Journal of Parasitology 21: 45-53.

30. Oparaocha, E., Odaibo, A.B.and Nwoke,B.E.B.[2001]: Human onchocerciasis in 

 Imo River Basin: A prevalence survey. Global Journal of Pure and Applied   

 Sciences 7 (2): 205-208.

31. Fagbuaro, O., Mosuro, A.A., Bakare, A.A. and Odaibo, A.B (2002): Cytological

      studies of Archachatina marginata and Achatina sp. from south western Nigeria.

      Tropical Veterinarian 20 (2):74-79.

32. Nwuba, R.I, Sodeinde, O.,Anumudu C.I. Omosun, Y. Odaibo, A.B. Holder, A.A.

     and Nwagwu , M. (2002): The human immune response to Plasmodium  

     falciparum includes production of antibodies that inhibit MSP-1 secondary

     processing. Infection and Immunity 70: 5328-5331.

33. Nwuba, R.I. Adoro, S.A., Anumudu, C.I., Omosun, Y. Odaibo, A.B. Holder, A.A.

     and Nwagwu,M. (2002): Specificities of antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum

     merozoite  surface protein (MSP-1) proceedings of the 10^th International

     Congress of Parasitology-ICOPA X: Vancouver (Canada), August 4-9, 2002.

     Monduzzi Editore, Bologna, Italy.PP.477-486.

34. Falode, O.A. and Odaibo, A.B. (2002): Management and attitudes of villagers

      towards boreholes in guineaworm eradication in Akinyele Local Government Area

      of Oyo state,Nigeria.The Zoologist 1 (1): 61-68.

35. Falode, O.A. and Odaibo, A.B. (2002): Cyclopoid copepods in domestic water

      sources in three villages in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo state,

      Nigeria.The Zoologist 1 (2): 16-22.

 36. Akanbi, O.M., Odaibo, A.B., Arinola, O.G.and Ademowo, O.G. (2002): Effect of

       host factors on malaria infection in pregnancy. The Zoologist 1 (2): 35-40.

 37. Omosun, Y.O., Ayodeji, O.A. Igbokwe, M.C., Odaibo, A.B. Nwagwu, M. and

       Nwuba, R.I. (2002): Studies of differences in the foot muscle proteins of

       freshwatwer snails:Biomphalaria pfeifferi and Indoplanorbis exustus. The

       Zoologist 1 (2): 47-53.

 38.  Agbolade, O.M. and Odaibo, A.B. (2004): Dockovdia cookarum infection and

        the prosobranch gastropod Lanistes libycus host in Omi stream, Ago-Iwoye,

        southwetern Nigeria. African Journal of Biotechnology 3 (3): 202-205.

  39. Olofintoye, L.K. and Odaibo, A.B. (2004): Hydrobiology of freshwater habitats

        in schistosomiasis endemic areas in Ondo and Ekiti states, Nigeria. J. Sci.

        Engr. Tech. 11 (2): 5477-5486.

  40. Odaibo, A.B. (2004). Studies on growth and aestivation in Archachatina  

        marginata  ovum[Pfeiffer] [Pulmonata:Achatinidae] in the laboratory.

       The Zoologist 2 (2): 30-35

   41. Odaibo, A.B. Adewunmi, C.O. Olorunmola, F.O., Adewoyin, F.B., Olofintoye,

         L.K., Adewunmi, T.A. Adetula, M.O. Awe, C.O. and Akinyemi, F. (2004):

         Preliminary studies on the prevalence and distribution of urinary

         schistosomiasis in Ondo state, Nigeria. African Journal of Medicine and Medica

         Sciences.33: 219-224.

   42. Akanbi, O.M. Odaibo, A.B. Afolabi, K. and Ademowo, O.G. (2004): Prevalence

         of malaria and anaemia in pregnancy in Ibadan, south-western Nigeria.

         Nigerian Journal of Parasitology 25: 51-55.

   43. Akanbi, O.M., Odaibo, A.B. Afolabi, K.A., Ademowo, O.G (2005): Effect of

         self-medication with antimalarial drugs on malaria infection in pregnant

         women in South-western Nigeria. Medical Principles and Practice 14:6-9.

44. Omosun, Y.O, Anumudu, C.I., Adoro, S, Odaibo, A.B., Sodeinde, Holder, A,

 A, Nwagwu, and Nwuba, R.I.(2005): Variation in the relationship between anti-

 MSP-1₁₉ antibody response and age in children infected with Plasmodium

      falciparum during the dry and rainy seasons. Acta Tropica 95 (3): 233-247.

45. Okere, P.U. and Odaibo, A.B. (2005): Interaction between Biomphalaria pfefferi,

      the snail intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni, and Indoplanobis exustus, a

      possible competitor snail. African Journal of Biotechnology 4 (7):

46. Olofintoye, L.K and Odaibo, A.B. (2005): Human Water contact activities in the

      schistosomiasis endemic areas of Ondo and Ekiti states, Nigeria. Journal of

      Applied Sciences 8 (3): 4994 - 5005

47. Morenikeji, O.A.; Ajulo, B.O. and Odaibo, A.B. (2005): Evaluation of the

      effectiveness of Abate^TM used for the treatment of community drinking ponds in

      the Nigeria guineaworm eradication program. International Journal of Natural

      and Applied Sciences 1 (1): 55-58.

48. Adewoyin, F.B., Odaibo, A.B. and Adewunmi, C.O. (2006): Mosquito repellent

      activity of Piper guineense and Xylopia aethiopica fruits oils on Aedes aegypti.

      Afr. J. trad. CAM. 3 (2): 79-83.

49. Oniya, M.O. and Odaibo, A.B. (2006); Reinfection pattern and predictors of

      Urinary schistosomiasis among school pupils from a southwestern village in

      Nigeria. International Journal of Tropical Medicine 1, (4): 173-177.

50. Akanbi, O.M, Odaibo, A.B., and Ademowo, O.G. (2006): Effect of age and anti-

      MSP1₁₉ Antibody (IgG) level on prevalence of malaria in pregnancy in

      southwestern Nigeria. Science Research Annals 2 (2): 33 – 38.

51. Morenikeji, O.A. and Odaibo, A.B. (2007): Dracunculiasis in relation to

      eradication activities in some rural communities in Nigeria. Journal of Medicine in

      the Tropics 9 (2): 11-20.

52. Adenusi, A.A. and Odaibo , A.B.(2008): Laboratory assessment of molluscicidal

      Activity of crude aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Dalbergia sissoo plant parts

      against Biomphalaria pfeiferri. Travel Medicine and Infectious Diseases 614:219-

      227.

53. Oniya, M.O. and Odaibo, A.B. (2008): Transmission pattern and incidence of

      urinary schistosomiasis among school aged pupils in an endemic community in

      Nigeria. International Journal of Bioscience 3 (4) : 76-80.

54. Odaibo, A.B. (2008): Parasitic diseases and poverty in tropical Africa( Editorial)

 African Journal of Infectious Diseases 1 (1) : 1-2.

55. Omosun Y.O, Anumudu C.I, Adoro S, Odaibo A.B,  Holder A.A, Nwagwu M

     and Nwuba R.I. (2008) Anti-MSP-1₁₉ IgM Antibodies in children exposed to P.

falciparum in Igbo-Ora southwestern Nigeria. Ife Journal of science 10 (1):59-65.

56. Nwuba R.I,  Omosun Y.O, Anumudu C.I, Adoro S, Odaibo A.B, Sodiende O,

      Holder A.A.and Nwagwu M. (2008) Epidemiology of malaria in children living at

 Igbo-Ora, south western Nigeria. Ife Journal of Science.10 (1): 53-58.

57. Morenikeji, O.A., Odaibo, A.B. (2008) Perception and management of guinea

     worm disease in infected and at risk non-infected communities in Oyo state,

     Nigeria. Annals of African Medicine 7 (1): 45-51.

58. Akanbi, O.M. Odaibo, A.B. and Ademowo, O.G. (2009): Anti- MSP1₁₉ antibody

     (IgG) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) response against malaria infection in

 Pregnancy in southwestern Nigeria. Asian Pac. J. Trop. Med 2 (2): 9-15

59. Omosun YO, Adoro S, Anumudu CI, Odaibo AB, Uthaipibull C, Holder AA,

     Nwagwu M, Nwuba RI. (2009) Antibody specificities of children living in a

     malaria endemic area to inhibitory and blocking epitopes on MSP-1 19 of

     Plasmodium falciparum. Acta Tropica 109 (3) :208-12.

60. Adenusi, A.A. and Odaibo, A.B. (2009): Effects of varying concentrations of the

      crude aqueous and ethanolic extract of Dalbergia sissoo plant parts on

      Biomphalaria pfeifferi egg masses. African Journal of Traditional Complementar

      and Alternative Medicines 6 (2) : 139-149.

61. Okafor, C.M.F., Anumudu, C.I., Omosun, Y.O.,Uthaipibull, C., Ayede, I.,

      Awobode, H.O.,Odaibo, A.B., Langhorne, J., Holder, A.A., Nwuba, R.I., and

      Troye-Blomberg, M. (2009): Cellular responses to modified Plasmodium

      falciparum MSP 1₁₉ antigens in individuals previously exposed to natural malaria

      infection. Malaria Journal 8: 263.

      http://www.malariajournal.com/content/8/1/263

62. Akanbi, O.M., Odaibo, A.B.,and Ademowo, O.G. (2009): The burden of malaria

      infection Pregnant women and birth weight of infants in southwestern Nigeria.

 East African Journal of Public Health 6 (1): 63 – 68.

63. Adedotun, A.A., Morenikeji, O.A. and Odaibo, A.B.(2010): knowledge, attitudes

      and practices about malaria in an urban community in south-western Nigeria.

 J. Vector Borne Dis. 47 : 155-159.

64. Ejima, I.A.A and Odaibo, A.B.(2010): urinary schistosomiasis in the Niger-

      benue basin of Kogi state, Nigeria. International Journal of Tropical Medicine 5

     (3) : 73-80.

65. Omosun, Y.O., Adoro, S., Anumudu, C.I., Odaibo, A.B., Holder, A.A. and

      Nwuba, R.I.(2010): Total immunoglobulin G and IgG1 subclass levels specific for

      the MSP-1₁₉ of  Plasmodium falciparum are different in individuals with either

 Processing-inhibitory, blocking or neutral antibodies. African Health Sciences 10

 (2): 106 – 110.

66. Adenusi, A.A., and Odaibo, A.B.  (2010): A laboratory assessment of the

      Potential molluscicidal activity of some Nigerian plant species used as

      anthelminthics. African Journal of aquatic Sciences 35 (3) : 251 – 258.

67. Akanbi, O.M., Odaibo, A.B, Olatoregun, R, and Ademowo, O.G. (2010): Role of

      malaria induced oxidative stress on anaemia in pregnancy. Asian Pacific Journal

      of Tropical Medicine 3: 211 – 214.

68. Akanbi, O.M, Odaibo, A.B. and Ademowo, O.G (2010): Effect of Antimalarial

      drugs and malaria infection on oxidative stress in pregnant women. African

      Journal of Reproductive Health 14 (3): 209 – 212.

69. Adejuwon, S.A, Salawu, O.T., Eke, C.C, Femi-Akinlosotu and Odaibo, A.B.

      (2011): A Craniometric study of adult humans skull from southwestern Nigeria.

 Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 3 (1): 23-25.

70. Oniya, M.O., Omosun, Y.O, Anumudu, C.I., Nwuba, R.I, and Odaibo, A.B.

      (2011): IgG Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for immunodiagnosis

      of Schistosoma haematobium infected subjects living in an endemic Nigerian

      village.Scientific Research and Essays 6 (7) : 1650 – 1655.   

 http://www.academicjournals.org/SRE

71. Salawu, O.T and Odaibo, A.B. (2011): The molluscicidal effects of Hyptis

      suaveolens on different stages of Bulinus globosus in the Laboratory

     African Journal of Biotechnology 10 (50) : 10241-10247.

Recommended Links

(1)  http://www.academicjournals.org/SRE

(2)  http://www.malariajournal.com/content

(3)  http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB