Author

Josephine I. Okafor

Observed names: J I Okafor, J. I. Okafor, J. Okafor, J.I. Okafor, Josephine I Okafor, Josephine Okafor, Okafor J I

Observed institution: University of Nigeria

ORCID: 0009-0007-6386-127X

Observed ORCID: 0009-0007-6386-127X

OpenAlex ID: A5111484187

Preliminary studies of the antifungal activities of some medicinal plants against Basidiobolus and some other pathogenic fungi

1995 · Maria O. Nwosu, Josephine I. Okafor · Mycoses · 173

ABasidiobolussp. and its association with reptiles and amphibians in Southern Florida

1984 · J.I. Okafor, D. Testrake, et al. · Medical Mycology · 93

Evaluation of physicochemical and antioxidant properties of two stingless bee honeys: a comparison with Apis mellifera honey from Nsukka, Nigeria

2017 · Justus Amuche Nweze, J. I. Okafor, et al. · BMC Research Notes · 72

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Mycotic Flora of the Intestine and other Internal Organs of Certain Reptiles and Amphibians with Special Reference to Characterization of Basidiobolus Isolates: Die Pilzflora des Darmes und anderer innerer Organe von bestimmten Reptilien und Amphibien unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Charakterisierung von Basidiobolus‐Isolaten

1980 · H. C. Gugnani, Josephine I. Okafor · Mycoses · 60

In vitro susceptibilities of human and wild-type isolates of Basidiobolus and Conidiobolus species

1984 · B G Yangco, J I Okafor, et al. · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 54

Prevalence of Dermatophytic Fungal Infections in Children: A Recent Study in Anambra State, Nigeria

2005 · E. I. Nweze, J. I. Okafor · Mycopathologia · 46

Comparative antigenic studies of species of Basidiobolus and other medically important fungi

1986 · B G Yangco, A Nettlow, et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 23

In vitro susceptibility testing of dermatophytes isolated from pediatric cases in Nigeria against five antifungals

2007 · E.I. Nweze, C.C. Ogbonna, et al. · Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo · 22

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Keratinolytic activity of five human isolates of the dermatophytes.

2000 · J I Okafor, N Ada · PubMed · 19

Purification and characterization of protease enzymes of Basidiobolus and Conidiobolus species

1994 · Josephine I. Okafor · Mycoses · 17

Lipase Activity of Basidiobolus and Conidiobolus Species

1990 · Josephine I. Okafor, H. C. Gugnani · Mycoses · 16

Phialophora richardsiae isolated from infected human bone: Morphological, physiological and antifungal susceptibility studies

1984 · B. G. Yangco, D. TeStrake, et al. · Mycopathologia · 16

Comparison of Antimicrobial Potential of Honey Samples from Apis mellifera and Two Stingless Bees from Nsukka, Nigeria

2016 · Justus Amuche Nweze, Josephine I Okafor, et al. · Journal of Pharmacognosy & Natural Products · 15

Dermatophytoses among school children in Aba, Abia State--Nigeria and some physiological studies on the isolated etiologic agents.

1998 · J I Okafor, A K Agbugbaeruleke · PubMed · 14

Prevalence of Cryptosporidium oocysts in faecal samples of some school children in Enugu State, Nigeria.

1996 · J I Okafor, P O Okunji · PubMed · 14

Yeast-like fungi recovered from normal human skin in Nsukka (Nigeria)

1976 · A. N. U. Njoku-Obi, J. I. Okafor, et al. · Antonie van Leeuwenhoek · 12

Comparative virulence of Scedosporium species in animal models

2010 · E.I. Nweze, J.I. Okafor · The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases · 10

Antifungal activities of a wide range of medicinal plants extracts and essential oils against Scedosporium apiospermum isolates.

2010 · Emeka Innocent Nweze, J I Okafor · AMERICAN-EURASIAN JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE · 10

Dermatophytes and other Keratinophilic Fungi Associated with Hairs of Rodents in Nigeria

2009 · Josephine I. Okafor, H. C. Gugnani · Mycoses · 9

In Vitroactivity of conventional antifungal agents againstScedosporium apiospermumisolates recovered from clinical and environmental samples in Nigeria

2010 · E. Nweze, J. Okafor · Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica · 6

Investigation on the phytochemical and antimicrobial properties of Pennisetum purpureum

2004 · O. U. Njoku, I. N. Okorie, et al. · Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences · 5

The Influence of Age, Health Care and Hygienic Habits on Candida Species Prevalence in the Human Oral Cavity and Genitourinary Tract

2020 · Eunice N. Anaele, Josephine I. Okafor · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 3

Prevalence and antifungal susceptibility of mycotic agents isolated from skin lesions of horses in Enugu State, Nigeria

2018 · Chioma Inyang Aneke, Iniobong Chukwuebuka Ikenna Ugochukwu, et al. · Comparative Clinical Pathology · 3

Trends in Prevalence of Yeast Species Associated With Urogenital Infection in Nsukka, Nigeria: An Overview of True Candida Species and Genotyping of Candida albicans hwp1 ‐Heterozygous Isolates

2025 · Eunice Ngozi Anaele, Josephine I. Okafor, et al. · International Journal of Microbiology · 1

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The Histological Effects of Guava Leaf Aqueous Extract on Kidneys of Adult Wistar Rats.

2014 · Ukoha Ukoha, J I Okafor · 1

Works count: 29

Citation count: 716

H-index: 14

I10-index: 18