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Genetic Diversity of Plasmodium falciparum Populations in Malaria Declining Areas of Sabah, East Malaysia

Malaysia has a national goal to eliminate malaria by 2020. Understanding the genetic diversity of malaria parasites in residual transmission foci can provide invaluable information which may inform the intervention strategies used to reach elimination targets. This study was conducted to determine the genetic diversity level of P. falciparum isolates in malaria residual foci...

Genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Ghana from 2020-2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the fastest evolving pandemics in recent history. As such, the SARS-CoV-2 viral evolution needs to be continuously tracked. This study sequenced 1123 SARS-CoV-2 genomes from patient isolates (121 from arriving travellers and 1002 from communities) to track the molecular evolution and spatio-temporal dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 variants in Ghana. The...

Continued occurrence of serotype 1 pneumococcal meningitis in two regions located in the meningitis belt in Ghana five years after introduction of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

for Disease Control and Prevention. Author Contributions Conceptualization: Catherine H. Bozio, Abass Abdul-Karim, Fernanda C. Lessa. Data curation: Abass Abdul-Karim, John Abenyeri, Braimah Abubakari ... , Winfred Ofosu, Justina Zoya, Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe. Formal analysis: Catherine H. Bozio. Investigation: Catherine H. Bozio, Abass Abdul-Karim, Mahamoudou Ouattara, Velusamy Srinivasan, Jeni T. Vuong

Diagnosis of bacterial meningitis in Ghana: Polymerase chain reaction versus latex agglutination methods

Antuamwine. Investigation: Afia Serwaa Opoku, John Eyulaku Nkukah, Ali Sidi Najibullah. Methodology: Nafiu Amidu, Benedict Boateng Antuamwine. Project administration: Abass Abdul-Karim. Resources: Abass ... Abdul-Karim, Braimah Baba Abubakari, John Abenyeri. Supervision: Nafiu Amidu, Benedict Boateng Antuamwine. Validation: Otchere Addai-Mensah, Abass Abdul-Karim, Azure Stebleson. Visualization: Nafiu Amidu

Performance of COVID-19 associated symptoms and temperature checking as a screening tool for SARS-CoV-2 infection

, Rosemary Ivy E. Attibu, Michael C. Damah, Elvis Duorinaa, Anwar Sadat Seidu, Victor C. Adongo, Richard Kujo Adatsi, Hisyovi Caedenas Suri, Abass Abdul-Karim Komei, Braimah Baba Abubakari, Enoch Weyori ... , Victor C. Adongo, Richard Kujo Adatsi, Hisyovi Caedenas Suri, Abass Abdul-Karim Komei, Enoch Weyori, Emmanuel Allegye-Cudjoe, Augustina Sylverken, Michael Owusu, Richard O. Phillips. Formal analysis

Prevalence of malaria and hepatitis B among pregnant women in Northern Ghana: Comparing RDTs with PCR

Contributions Conceptualization: Gideon Kofi Helegbe. Data curation: Nsoh Godwin Anabire, Paul Armah Aryee, Abass Abdul-Karim, Issah Bakari Abdulai, Osbourne Quaye, Gordon Akanzuwine Awandare, Gideon Kofi ... Godwin Anabire, Abass Abdul-Karim, Issah Bakari Abdulai. Project administration: Gideon Kofi Helegbe. Supervision: Gordon Akanzuwine Awandare, Gideon Kofi Helegbe. Validation: Paul Armah Aryee, Osbourne

Impact of malaria and hepatitis B co-infection on clinical and cytokine profiles among pregnant women

. Author Contributions Conceptualization: Gideon Kofi Helegbe. Data curation: Nsoh Godwin Anabire, Paul Armah Aryee, Abass Abdul-Karim, Osbourne Quaye, Gordon Akanzuwine Awandare, Gideon Kofi Helegbe ... . Formal analysis: Nsoh Godwin Anabire, Paul Armah Aryee, Abass Abdul-Karim, Osbourne Quaye, Gordon Akanzuwine Awandare, Gideon Kofi Helegbe. Funding acquisition: Nsoh Godwin Anabire, Gordon Akanzuwine

Common bacteria in sputum or gastric lavage of patients presenting with signs and symptoms of lower respiratory tract infections

David Sambian Godfred Acheampong John Amuasi Azure Stebleson Daron Agboyie Monica Yenbaree Sylvester Mensah Abaifa Dombadoh Dorcas Ohui Owusu Abass Abdul-Karim Michael Owusu Oliver Deberu 0 1 Bernard

Improved detection of microbiological pathogens: role of partner and non-governmental organizations

Ebenezer Kofi Mensah 3 Abass Abdul-Karim Komei 4 Festus Kofi Sroda 5 Sambian David 0 Shannon Emery 6 Lucy Maryogo Robinson 6 Kwame Asante 6 David Opare 7 0 Centre for Health Systems Strengthening , Kumasi

Providing specimen transport through an online marketplace in the Northern region of Ghana

BACKGROUND: Integrated diagnostic networks, which are themselves dependent on robust specimen transport solutions, are fundamental to effective healthcare systems. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to pilot an online marketplace for the transport of specimens throughout a laboratory network in Ghana. METHODS: Independent drivers were matched with health facilities that required...