Clinical epidemiology, determinants, and outcomes of viral encephalitis in Ghana; a cross-sectional study.

Autor: Richmond Yeboah, Richmond Gorman, Henry Kyeremateng Acheampong, Emmanuella Nyarko-Afriyie, Sherihane Aryeetey, Henrietta Dede Tetteh, Michael Owusu, Eric Smart Yeboah, Titus Adade, Joseph Bonney, Yaw Ampem Amoako, Philip El-Duah, Kwasi Obiri-Danso, Christian Drosten, Richard Odame Phillips, Augustina Angelina Sylverken

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 19, Iss 2, p e0297277 (2024)

Viral encephalitis is a rare, yet severe neurological disorder. It poses a significant public health threat due to its high morbidity and mortality. Despite the disproportionate burden of the disease in impoverished African countries, the true extent

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/7d264fd2c0ff46c4a5608619fb137286

Using drones to transport suspected COVID-19 samples; experiences from the second largest testing centre in Ghana, West Africa.

Autor: Augustina Angelina Sylverken, Michael Owusu, Bernadette Agbavor, Alex Kwarteng, Nana Kwame Ayisi-Boateng, Patrick Ofori, Philip El-Duah, Richmond Yeboah, Sherihane Aryeetey, Jesse Addo Asamoah, Rita Ziem Ekekpi, Morrah Oppong, Richmond Gorman, Kofi Adjei Brempong, Emmanuella Nyarko-Afriyie, Felix Owusu Bonsu, Rita Larsen-Reindorf, Michael Rockson Adjei, Gifty Boateng, Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, Badu Sarkodie, Dennis O Laryea, Emmanuel Tinkorang, Patrick Kumah Aboagye, Anthony Nsiah Asare, Kwasi Obiri-Danso, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Richard Odame Phillips

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 17, Iss 11, p e0277057 (2022)

BackgroundThe declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic on March 11 2020, by the World Health Organisation prompted the need for a sustained and a rapid international response. In a swift response, the Government of Ghana, in partnership with Zipline com

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/591f041d490e4769adeb0835e333b920

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in northern Ghana

Autor: Augustina Sylverken, Nana Kwame Ayisi-Boateng, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Richmond Yeboah, Christian Drosten, Jesse Addo Asamoah, Julia Schneider, Eric Adu, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Philip El-Duah, Jörn Beheim-Schwarzbach, Alexander Kwarteng, Michael Owusu, Yaw Ampem Amoako, Michael Frimpong, Sherihane Aryeetey, Kwasi Obiri-Danso, Richard Phillips, Tabea Binger, Richmond Gorman, John H Amuasi, Victor M. Corman

Publikováno v: Archives of virology, 166(5), 1385-1393
Archives of Virology

Following the detection of the first imported case of COVID-19 in the northern sector of Ghana, we molecularly characterized and phylogenetically analysed sequences, including three complete genome sequences, of severe acute respiratory syndrome coro

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::51dd41774d0bfa1d2bb9350f5b48960d
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-021-04986-3

A year of genomic surveillance reveals how the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic unfolded in Africa

Autor: Aida Elargoubi, John M. Morobe, Jiro Yasuda, Madisa Mine, Faustinos T. Takawira, Jean-Jacques Muyembe Tamfum, Amal Souissi, Hela Karray, Dominique Goedhals, Michael Owusu, Mitoha O. Ayekaba, Pascale Ondoa, Bryan Fulbert Nkengfack Tegomoh, Daniel G. Amoako, Mathabo Mareka, Sameh Trabelsi, Dorcas Maruapula, Magalutcheemee Ramuth, Danny S. Park, Bamidele Soji Oderinde, Maitshwarelo I. Matsheka, Robert A. Kingsley, Philippe Dussart, Matthew Cotten, Hesham A. Elgahzaly, Oyewale Tomori, Arash Iranzadeh, Nicksy Gumede, Marta Giovanetti, Folarin Onikepe, Omoruyi E. Chukwuma, Nnaemeka Ndodo, Mba Nwando, Oladiji Femi, Sylvie L. Budiaki, Gemma L. Kay, Johnson C. Okolie, Saber Masmoudi, Okokhere Peter, Hlanai Gumbo, Sara H.A. Agwa, Mooko Sekhele, Imed Gaaloul, Sheila M. Mandanda, Enatha Mukantwari, Ngonda Saasa, Sanaâ Lemriss, Hellen Nansumba, Akano Kazeem, Upasana Ramphal, Carolyn Williamson, Belinda Louise Herring, Vagner Fonseca, Edidah M. Ong'era, Joana Q. Mends, Ahmed E Ogwell Ouma, Anika Vinze, Ahmad Sayed, Richard Phillips, Adewunmi M. Olubusuyi, Bourema Kouriba, Vivianne Gorova, John O. Gyapong, Tulio de Oliveira, Arnold W. Lambisia, Najla Kharrat, Wolfgang Preiser, Ojide Chiedozie Kingsley, Yenew K. Tebeje, Sherihane Aryeetey, Yaw Bediako, David A. Rasmussen, Wael H. Roshdy, Norosoa Harline Razanajatovo, Siham Elhamoumi, Sylvie van der Werf, Moussa Moïse Diagne, Claudia Daubenberger, Oshomah Cyril, Andrew J. Page, Uwanibe Jessica, Matoke-Muhia Damaris, Daniel J. Bridges, Sumir Panji, Mahjoub Aouni, Adnene Hammami, Simani Gaseitsiwe, Daniel Lule Bugembe, Gugu Maphalala, Kim Hae-Young, Mohamed K. Khalifa, Safietou Sankhe, Fabian H. Leendertz, Richard Njouom, Ousmane Faye, Kwabena O. Duedu, Jeffrey G. Shaffer, Tobias Schindler, Bankole Bolajoko, Cathrine Scheepers, Francisca M. Muyembe, Ajogbasile F. Victoria, Mirabeau T. Youtchou, Ayoade Femi, Amel Chtourou, Kefentse A. Tumedi, Adrienne A. Amuri, Joyce M. Ngoi, Etile Anoh, Richmond Gorman, Mohamed Abouelhoda, Ali Ahmed Yahaya, Paulo Arnaldo, Alexander J. Trotter, Lahcen Belyamani, Isaac Ssewanyana, Susan Nabadda, Arshad Ismail, Julia C. Andeko, James Emmanuel San, Susan Engelbrecht, Sikhulile Moyo, Jinal N. Bhiman, Jean-Michel Heraud, Julius J. Lutwama, Samar Metha, Amadou Diallo, Soa-Fy Andriamandimby, Rosina A. A. Carr, Edgar Simulundu, Steve A. Mundeke, Nelson B. Silochi, Shymaa S. Ahmed, Nadia Touil, Ihekweazu Chikwe, Deogratius Ssemwanga, Ilhem Boutiba-Ben Boubaker, Houriiyah Tegally, Okogbenin Sylvanus, Abdoul K. Sangare, Mulenga Mwenda, Fausta Shakiwa Mosha, Amadou A. Sall, Derek Tshiabuila, D. James Nokes, Yvan Butera, Maximillian Mpina, Adedotun-Sulaiman Kemi, Onwe E. Ogah, Jean B. Lekana-Douk, Stephen F. Schaffner, Vincent Enouf, Chantal Akoua-Koffi, Diarra Bassirou, Edwin Shumba, Deelan Doolabh, Saba Gargouri, Kayode T. Adeyemi, Wonderful T. Choga, Nicola Mulder, Inbal Gazy, Mushal Allam, Saâd El Kabbaj, Christian T. Happi, Frank Tanser, Sobajo Tope, Michael R. Wiley, Katherine J. Siddle, Charles N. Agoti, John Kayiwa, George Githinji, Diego F. Cuadros, Abdoul-Salam Ouédraogo, Fowotade Adeola, Sonia Lekana-Douki, Edith N. Ngabana, William Ampofo, U George, Elmostafa El Fahime, Jean-Claude C Makangara, Nalia Ismael, Ebenezer Foster-Nyarko, Samar K. Kassim, Nedio Mabunda, Hafaliana Christian Ranaivoson, Tapfumanei Mashe, Sylvie Behillil, Etienne Simon-Loriere, Donwilliams O. Omuoyo, Darren P. Martin, Azeddine Ibrahimi, Paul E. Oluniyi, Richard J Lessells, My V. T. Phan, Feriel Bouzid, Salako B. Lawal, Gert U. van Zyl, Fares Wasfi, Christophe Peyrefitte, Joyce Namulondo, Ugochukwu J. Anyaneji, Mariétou Faye Paye, Augustina Sylverken, Sébastien Calvignac-Spencer, Malebogo Kebabonye, Sophie J Prosolek, Mahmoud el Hefnawi, Adeyemi O. O. Oluwapelumi, Fakayode O. Enoch, Eddy Kinganda Lusamaki, Gaetan Thilliez, Beatrice Dhaala, Gabriel K. Mbunsu, Lavanya Singh, Nnennaya A. Ajayi, Justin O'Grady, Olawoye Idowu, Ngoy Nsenga, Baba Marycelin, Ndongo Dia, Abdul Karim Sesay, Ikponmwosa Odia, Chika K. Onwuamah, Pardis C. Sabeti, Collins M. Morang’a, Hajar Lemriss, Dominic S. Y. Amuzu, Jones Gyamfi, Sofonias K. Tessema, Iyaloo Konstantinus, Pontiano Kaleebu, Patrick Semanda, Fawzi Derrar, Alpha Kabinet Keita, Joweria Nakaseegu, Ibtihel Smeti, Jocelyn Kiconco, Audu Rosemary, K Said, Bronwyn Kleinhans, Fatma Abdelmoula, Sureshnee Pillay, Abechi Priscilla, Manel Turki, Fred A. Dratibi, Berthe-Marie Njanpop-Lafourcade, Zaydah R. de Laurent, David Baker, Nadine Rujeni, Oguzie Judith, Peter K. Quashie, Phillip Armand Bester, Emmanuel Lokilo, Catherine Pratt, Nabil Abid, Mamadou Diop, Placide Mbala, Eduan Wilkinson, Johnathan A. Edwards, Ahmed Rebai, Haruka Abe, Ana Victoria Gutierrez, Thanh Le-Viet, Essia Belarbi, Steven Rudder, Jouali Farah, Maha Mastouri, Nei-yuan Hsiao, Happi Anise, Cara E. Brook, Lamia Fki-Berrajah, Gordon A. Awandare, Ugwu Chinedu, Abdel-Rahman N. Zekri, Sami Kammoun, Leonardo de Oliveira Martins, Martin M. Nyaga, Lynn Tyers, Jingjing Li, Ikhlas Ben Ayed, Mouna Ouadghiri, Amadou Koné, Reuben Ayivor-Djanie, Innocent Mudau, Thabo Mohale, Olumade Testimony, Eromon Philomena, Yeshnee Naidoo, Patrice Combe, Seydou Doumbia, Anne von Gottberg, Akpede George, Nosamiefan Iguosadolo, Mohamed G. Seadawy, Bronwyn McInnis, Faida Ajili, Grit Schubert, Tarik Aanniz, Maureen W. Mburu, Soumeya Ouangraoua, John N. Nkengasong, Jennifer Giandhari

Publikováno v: University of Cape Town
Science
Science, 2021, 374 (6566), pp.423-431. ⟨10.1126/science.abj4336⟩

The progression of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Africa has so far been heterogeneous and the full impact is not yet well understood. Here, we describe the genomic epidemiology using a dataset of 8746 genomes from 33 African countries and two overseas t

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::f4c96485ee85bc439996bcf1741dd5a8
https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/89616/

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Northern Ghana; Insights from Whole Genome Sequencing

Autor: Philip El-Duah, Jörn Beheim-Schwarzbach, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Sherihane Aryeetey, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Michael Owusu, Julia Schneider, Richmond Yeboah, Ayisi-Boateng Ayisi-Boateng, Christian Drosten, Jesse Addo Asamoah, Augustina Sylverken, Richmond Gorman, Eric Adu, Richard Phillips, Alexander Kwarteng, Michael Frimpong, Kwasi Obiri-Danso, John H Amuasi, Yaw Ampem Amoako, Victor M. Corman

In regions lacking genomic data, analysis of sequences from the early stages of an outbreak can provide important insights into the diversity of pathogens present. Following the detection of the first imported case of COVID-19 in the Northern sector

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::3be0f8cd8a8633a0afbf3f206950b3ef