OCCUPATION:            Lecturer

QUALIFICATIONS:       MSc (Microbiology and Biotechnology), NUST; BSc (Hons) (Biology and    Biochemistry), NUST.

OFFICE:                         SW159

EXT:                               22226

EMAIL:                           ncube.vusumuzi@nust.ac.zw

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Antibiotic resistance: Investigating the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in a particular bacterial strain, or exploring potential solutions for combating antibiotic resistance, & Microbial genetics: Exploring the genetic basis of bacterial traits such as virulence or motility or investigating the evolution of bacterial populations over time.

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Mbanga, V. Ncube, A. Magumura. (2016). Detection of extended-spectrum β-Lactamase producing Escherichia coli in retail chicken meat and humans in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. American Journal of Research Communication 4 (9):190-207