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Rotimi Ayodeji Dada

Ahmadu Bello UniversityORCID 0000-0002-9040-3174Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 4 Organism:E. coli· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:clustering· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Iruka N. OkekeiD· 4 shared Nicholas Robert ThomsoniD· 3 shared Olabisi Comfort AkinlabiiD· 3 shared Ayorinde O. AfolayaniD· 2 shared Babajide Akinyele TytleriD· 2 shared Busayo Olalekan OlayinkaiD· 2 shared Aaron Oladipo AboderiniD· 1 shared Ademola Adetayo OlayinkaiD· 1 shared

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Enteroaggregative Escherichia clade I from Nigeria

Rotimi Ayodeji Dada, Olabisi Comfort Akinlabi, Babajide Akinyele Tytler, Busayo Olalekan Olayinka, Andrew J. Page, Nicholas R. Thomson, Iruka N. Okeke

The paper identifies non-coli Escherichia species, including clade I ST485, that carry EAEC virulence genes and are often misidentified as E. coli, highlighting their potential role in diarrheal disease.

bioRxiv · Apr 22, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Refining the Serine Protease Autotransporters of Enterobacteriaceae (SPATE) gene detection in Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli genomes uncovers differential SPATE distribution by phylogeny

Rotimi Ayodeji Dada, Ayorinde O. Afolayan, Olufunmilayo A. Adewuyi, Babajide Akinyele Tytler, Busayo Olalekan Olayinka, Nicholas Robert Thomson, Iruka N. Okeke

This study refines SPATE gene detection in EAEC genomes, revealing phylogeny-associated differences in SPATE distribution and identifying pic as a diarrhoea-associated gene.

bioRxiv · Apr 16, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Transmissible antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from household drinking water in Ibadan, Nigeria

Akeem Ganiyu Rabiu, Olutayo Israel Falodun, Rotimi Ayodeji Dada, Ayorinde O. Afolayan, Olabisi Comfort Akinlabi, Elizabeth T. Akande, Iruka N. Okeke

This study identifies multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli in household water and demonstrates the transmissibility of antibiotic resistance genes through conjugation.

PLoS ONE · May 23, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Genomic epidemiology of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) in southwestern Nigeria

Olabisi Comfort Akinlabi, Rotimi Ayodeji Dada, Ademola Adetayo Olayinka, Ibukunoluwa O. Oginni-Falajiki, Oyeniyi Stephen Bejide, Pelumi Daniel Adewole, Nicholas Robert Thomson, Aaron Oladipo Aboderin, Iruka N. Okeke

This study characterizes the genetic diversity and virulence factors of EPEC in southwestern Nigeria using whole-genome sequencing, identifying prevalent serotypes and potential outbreaks.

bioRxiv · Feb 14, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology