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Michael Owusu · Sankore

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Michael Owusu

ORCID, self-asserted

ORCID 0000-0001-5066-150X

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Publications

60

Citations

587

h-index

12

Computed over the works the graph holds, so it is a floor rather than a career figure.

i10-index

17

Works published 2022 onward have been swept for this country. Figures are complete within that window, to the extent the open indexes are.

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Every institution this scholar has appeared with on a work, by how many.

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology66 works
Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine36 works
West End Hospital2 works
Kwame Nkrumah University2 works
Pan African Christian University College2 works
Africa Innovations Institute1 works
Ebonyi State University1 works
Ghana Health Service1 works

Publications

59 works in the graph, newest first.

Dynamics and ecology of a multistage expansion of Oropouche virus in Brazil
2026Nature Ecology & EvolutionJournalOpen access2 citations10.1038/s41559-026-03042-0
Environmental surveillance of pathogens in Africa
2026Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.1128/aem.01932-25
Helminth Antigens Modulate Virus-Induced Activation of CD154 (CD40L) Expression on T Cells in Onchocerca volvulus-Infected Individuals
2026PathogensJournalOpen access0 citations10.3390/pathogens15010093
Additional file 4 of Evaluating the diagnostic performance of miLab™ for detection of malaria parasites using nPCR as reference standard
2026FigshareJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.6084/m9.figshare.31374831

Additional file 4 of Evaluating the diagnostic performance of miLab™ for detection of malaria parasites using nPCR as reference standard

2026FigshareJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.6084/m9.figshare.31374831.v1

West African Policy Dialogue—impulse for better data: progress towards better analytics and better decisions

2026BMC ProceedingsJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s12919-026-00362-8

Serological responses to SARS-CoV-2 in urban and rural Ghana: Antibody waning and implications for long-term population immunity

2026PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessCorresponding0 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0348281

Prevalence of common respiratory viruses in children: insights from post-pandemic surveillance

2025BMC Infectious DiseasesJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding11 citations10.1186/s12879-025-11201-0

Emergence and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron (BA.1) variant across Africa: an observational study

2025The Lancet Global HealthJournalOpen access12 citations10.1016/s2214-109x(24)00419-4

Helminth Coinfections Modulate Disease Dynamics and Vaccination Success in the Era of Emerging Infectious Diseases

2025VaccinesJournalOpen access10 citations10.3390/vaccines13050436

Evaluation of Moore and grab sampling method for Salmonella Typhi detection in environmental samples in Ghana

2025PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0318840

Helminth Seropositivity Inversely Correlated with Th1 and Th17 Cytokines and Severe COVID-19

2025VaccinesJournalOpen access3 citations10.3390/vaccines13030252

Improving epidemiological projections for infectious diseases in Ghana: addressing methodological challenges

2025Global Health Research and PolicyJournalOpen access3 citations10.1186/s41256-025-00449-3

Implementation of an Integrated Sample Referral System (ISRS) in Ghana: Successes and Lessons Learnt from a Pilot Study in the Northern and Greater Accra Regions

2025PLOS Global Public HealthJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.1371/journal.pgph.0004735

Viral zoonotic disease outbreaks and response strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

2025One Health OutlookJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding2 citations10.1186/s42522-025-00186-0

Next-generation sequencing reveals viral aetiologies of encephalitis in Ghana: a prospective cross-sectional study

2025BMC Infectious DiseasesJournalOpen access1 citations10.1186/s12879-025-11436-x

Performance of novel digital real-time PCR for detection of SARS-CoV-2, respiratory syncytial viruses, and influenza viruses in Ghana

2025Microbiology SpectrumJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citations10.1128/spectrum.03219-24

Atypical causes of respiratory virus infections in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2013– 2023: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2025BMC Infectious DiseasesJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding2 citations10.1186/s12879-025-11028-9

Effect of a mobile phone-based interactive voice response on common childhood illnesses in Ghana: a quasi-experimental study

2025Reproductive HealthJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s12978-025-01985-4

A CRYPTOLEPIS SANGUINOLENTA-BASED PREPARATION REDUCED HOSPITAL STAY AND MORTALITY OF COVID-19 PATIENTS DURING THE PANDEMI

2025African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative MedicinesJournalOpen access0 citations10.21010/ajtcamv21i1.1

AmpliconTyper – a tool for analysing ONT multiplex PCR data from environmental and other complex samples

2025Microbial GenomicsJournalOpen access0 citations10.1099/mgen.0.001421

Global wastewater surveillance for pathogens with pandemic potential: opportunities and challenges

2024The Lancet MicrobeJournalOpen accessSenior author100 citations10.1016/j.lanmic.2024.07.002

Incidence of typhoid fever in Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, and Nigeria (the Severe Typhoid in Africa programme): a population-based study

2024The Lancet Global HealthJournalOpen access64 citations10.1016/s2214-109x(24)00007-x

Microbiome research in Africa must be based on equitable partnerships

2024Nature MedicineJournal14 citations10.1038/s41591-024-03026-2

Risk factors associated with meningitis outbreak in the Upper West Region of Ghana: A matched case-control study

2024PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding7 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0305416

Aetiological agents of pneumonia among HIV and non-HIV infected children in Ghana: A case-control study

2024PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding6 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0299222

Haematological Profile and ACE2 Levels of COVID-19 Patients in a Metropolis in Ghana

2024COVIDJournalOpen accessCorresponding4 citations10.3390/covid4020011

Assessment of Noise Levels and Perceptions of Its Health Impact at Kejetia Market in Ghana

2024The Scientific World JOURNALJournalOpen access2 citations10.1155/2024/7658837

Assessment of Health Impacts of Rock Blasting Activities on Ntotoroso and Gyedu Communities, Ahafo Region, Ghana

2024Transactions of Indian National Academy of EngineeringJournal1 citations10.1007/s41403-024-00485-4

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

2024PLoS ONEJournalOpen access2 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0297277

Aspilia africana (Pers.) C.D. Adams and Manihot esculenta Crantz Exhibit Antibacterial Activity against Resistant Salmonella typhi Strains

2024ScientificaJournalOpen access1 citations10.1155/2024/6637904

Defining a research agenda for environmental wastewater surveillance of pathogens

2023Nature MedicineJournalOpen access21 citations10.1038/s41591-023-02457-7

Performance of SARS COV-2 IgG Anti-N as an Independent Marker of Exposure to SARS COV-2 in an Unvaccinated West African Population

2023American Journal of Tropical Medicine and HygieneJournalOpen access15 citations10.4269/ajtmh.23-0179

Characterization of Typhoid Intestinal Perforation in Africa: Results From the Severe Typhoid Fever Surveillance in Africa Program

2023Open Forum Infectious DiseasesJournalOpen access13 citations10.1093/ofid/ofad138

Assessing livelihood and environmental implications of artisanal and small-scale mining: a case of Akango mining, Nzema East Municipality, Western Region, Ghana

2023Environment Development and SustainabilityJournal11 citations10.1007/s10668-023-04339-x

Baseline assessment of naturally occurring radionuclides in borehole water of Asikam-gold mining community in Ghana

2023Scientific AfricanJournalOpen accessSenior author10 citations10.1016/j.sciaf.2023.e01730

Environmental and health impacts of mining: a case study in Kenyasi-Ahafo Region, Ghana

2023Arabian Journal of GeosciencesJournalSenior author6 citations10.1007/s12517-023-11424-y

Solid waste motor tricycle operators in Kumasi, Ghana, harbour respiratory pathogens; a public health threat

2023PLoS ONEJournalOpen access4 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0284985

Effects of COVID-19 disease on PAI-1 antigen and haematological parameters during disease management: A prospective cross-sectional study in a regional Hospital in Ghana

2023PLOS Global Public HealthJournalOpen access2 citations10.1371/journal.pgph.0001866

PA-261 Enhancing referral and participation in surveillance through facilitated participatory training in Asante Akim Agogo, Ghana: The TyVEGHA experience

2023PublicationOpen access1 citations10.1136/bmjgh-2023-edc.133

Do People Screen for Non-Communicable Diseases? A Cross-Sectional Survey in a Peri-Urban Community in Ghana

2023European Journal of Medical and Health SciencesJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.24018/ejmed.2023.5.4.1826

Plasma levels of fibrinolytic and coagulation biomarkers in HIV‐infected individuals on highly active antiretroviral therapy: A case‐control study in a Northern Ghanaian population

2023Health Science ReportsJournalOpen access2 citations10.1002/hsr2.1436

Microbial Organisms in the Lower Respiratory Tract Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study in Northern Ghana

2023COVIDJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding1 citations10.3390/covid3040033

PA-259 Overcoming challenges in vaccination campaign during COVID-19: lessons learned from the TyVEGHA study

2023PublicationOpen access0 citations10.1136/bmjgh-2023-edc.132

Estimating typhoid incidence from community-based serosurveys: a multicohort study

2022The Lancet MicrobeJournalOpen access66 citations10.1016/s2666-5247(22)00114-8

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

2022Nature CommunicationsJournalOpen access47 citations10.1038/s41467-022-30219-5

SARS-COV-2 antibody responses to AZD1222 vaccination in West Africa

2022Nature CommunicationsJournalOpen access36 citations10.1038/s41467-022-33792-x

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

2022PLoS ONEJournalOpen access27 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0277057

Clinical profile and predictors of viral suppression in HIV-infected older adults at a University Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana

2022AIDS CareJournal5 citations10.1080/09540121.2022.2119468

RETRACTED: Gradual emergence followed by exponential spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Africa

2022ScienceJournalOpen access12 citations10.1126/science.add8737

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