Naziru Dayaso Abdulkadir

Mr. Naziru Dayaso Abdulkadir

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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30 September 2024 in Pathogens
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EBEmmanuel Balogun
Emmanuel Balogun
GJGideon Ibrahim Joseph
Gideon Ibrahim Joseph
OSOLABODE CHARLES SAMUEL
OLABODE CHARLES SAMUEL
NANaziru Dayaso Abdulkadir
Naziru Dayaso Abdulkadir
ADAmmar Danazumi
Ammar Danazumi
Conor CaffreyConor Caffrey
Conor Caffrey
Human schistosomiasis, caused by the Schistosoma trematode, is a neglected parasitic disease affecting over 250 million people worldwide. There is no vaccine, and the single available drug is threatened by drug resistance. This study presents a computational approach to designing multiepitope vaccines (MEVs) targeting the cercarial (CMEV) and schistosomular (SMEV) stages of schistosomes, and identifies potential schistosomicidal compounds from the Medicine for Malaria Ventures (MMV) and SuperNatural Database (SND) libraries. The designed vaccines (CMEV and SMEV) are engineered to provoke robust immune responses by incorporating a blend of T- and B-cell epitopes. Structural and immunoinformatics evaluations predicted robust interactions of CMEV and SMEV with key immune receptors and prolonged immune responses. In addition, molecular docking identified several compounds from the MMV and SND libraries with strong binding affinities to vital Schistosoma cathepsin proteases, indicating their potential as schistosomicidal agents. Our findings contribute to the potential development of effective vaccines and drugs against schistosomiasis.