My Father's Paper: Clinical salmonellosis in guineapig colony caused by a new Salmonella serotype, Salmonella ochiogu

The text I hope to preserve, titled “Clinical salmonellosis in a guinea pig colony caused by a new Salmonella serotype, Salmonella ochiogu” is a 1983 scholarly journal article written by my father Chike Onyekaba. The paper was published in the journal of Laboratory Animals, was based on research conducted in the National Veterinary Research Institute in Vom, Nigeria. It discusses the isolation, identification and characterization of a new strain of Salmonella isolated from an outbreak among an experimental cohort of guinea pigs. This publication was instrumental in allowing my father to come to the United States for post graduate education in virology, and was also particularly important in inspiring me to pursue scientific research and a career in medical science. Additionally, this paper is a tribute to the namesake of the Salmonella serotype isolated, Ochiogu, who was my late grad-uncle who raised my father and provided him with the means to pursue an education. This legacy of intellectual curiosity, scientific discipline, and dedication to education is one that I hope to preserve for future generations.