Beliefs, attitudes and practices towards scabies in central Ghana. by Yaw Ampem Amoako, Lotte Suzanne van Rietschoten, Michael Ntiamoah Oppong, Kwabena Oppong Amoako, Kabiru Mohammed Abass, Bernard Akoto Anim, Dennis Odai Laryea, Richard Odame Phillips, Ymkje Stienstra

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Simple, Rapid Mycobacterium ulcerans Disease Diagnosis from Clinical Samples by Fluorescence of Mycolactone on Thin Layer Chromatography. by Anita Wadagni, Michael Frimpong, Delphin Mavinga Phanzu, Anthony Ablordey, Emmanuel Kacou, Mirabelle Gbedevi, Estelle Marion, Yalan Xing, Vaddela Sudheer Babu, Richard Odame Phillips, Mark Wansbrough-Jones, Yoshito Kishi, Kingsley Asiedu

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Atypical causes of respiratory virus infections in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2013– 2023: a systematic review and meta-analysis by George Agyei, Philip El-Duah, Jonathan Mawutor Gmanyami, Oscar Lambert, Brice Armel Nembot Fogang, Sherihane Aryeetey, Augustina Sylverken, Rexford Mawunyo Dumevi, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Richard Odame Phillips, Christian Drosten, Michael Owusu

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Caregiver burden in Buruli ulcer disease: Evidence from Ghana. by Yaw Ampem Amoako, Nancy Ackam, John-Paul Omuojine, Michael Ntiamoah Oppong, Abena Gyawu Owusu-Ansah, Mohammed Kabiru Abass, George Amofa, Elizabeth Ofori, Michael Frimpong, Freddie Bailey, David Hurst Molyneux, Richard Odame Phillips

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Burden of scabies in a Ghanaian penitentiary. by Yaw Ampem Amoako, Michael Ntiamoah Oppong, Dennis Odai Laryea, Gloria Kyem, Solomon Gyabaah, Abigail Agbanyo, Bernadette Agbavor, Nana Konama Kotey, Irene Dzathor, Felicia Owusu-Antwi, Kingsley Asiedu, Richard Odame Phillips, Ymkje Stienstra

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Clearance of viable Mycobacterium ulcerans from Buruli ulcer lesions during antibiotic treatment as determined by combined 16S rRNA reverse transcriptase /IS 2404 qPCR assay. by Mabel Sarpong-Duah, Michael Frimpong, Marcus Beissner, Malkin Saar, Ken Laing, Francisca Sarpong, Aloysius Dzigbordi Loglo, Kabiru Mohammed Abass, Margaret Frempong, Fred Stephen Sarfo, Gisela Bretzel, Mark Wansbrough-Jones, Richard Odame Phillips

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Micronutrient-deficient diets and possible environmental enteric dysfunction in Buruli ulcer endemic communities in Ghana: Lower dietary diversity and reduced serum zinc and vitami... by Aloysius Dzigbordi Loglo, Philemon Boasiako Antwi, Kabiru Mohammed Abass, Samuel Osei-Mireku, George Amofa, Elizabeth Ofori, Jonathan Kofi Adjei, Michael Ntiamoah Oppong, Richard Odame Phillips, Reginald Annan, Barbara Engel, Rachel E Simmonds

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Next-generation sequencing reveals viral aetiologies of encephalitis in Ghana: a prospective cross-sectional study by Richmond Yeboah, Richmond Gorman, Philip El-Duah, James Osei-Mensa, Henry Kyeremateng Acheampong, Emmanuella Nyarko-Afriyie, Michael Owusu, Yaw Ampem Amoako, Kwasi Obiri-Danso, Richard Odame Phillips, Victor Max Corman, Christian Drosten, Augustina Angelina Sylverken

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Antimicrobial resistant bacteria isolated from Buruli ulcer lesions in Ghana. by Nancy Ackam, Charity Wiafe Akenten, Abigail Opoku Boadi, Abigail Agbanyo, Kabiru Mohammed Abass, George Amofa, Elizabeth Ofori, Joseph Azabire, Augustina Sylverken, Kwasi Obiri-Danso, Mark Wansbrough-Jones, Thorsten Thye, Denise Dekker, Yaw Ampem Amoako, Richard Odame Phillips

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Low risk of SARS-CoV-2 in blood transfusion. by Michael Owusu, Augustina Angelina Sylverken, Philip El-Duah, Nana Kwame Ayisi-Boateng, Richmond Yeboah, Eric Adu, Jesse Asamoah, Michael Frimpong, Japhet Senyo, Godfred Acheampong, Mohamed Mutocheluh, John Amuasi, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Richard Odame Phillips

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Helicobacter pylori Infection Is Associated with Higher CD4 T Cell Counts and Lower HIV-1 Viral Loads in ART-Naïve HIV-Positive Patients in Ghana. by Fred Stephen Sarfo, Kirsten Alexandra Eberhardt, Albert Dompreh, Edmund Osei Kuffour, Mareike Soltau, Marei Schachscheider, Jan Felix Drexler, Anna Maria Eis-Hübinger, Dieter Häussinger, Emelia Efua Oteng-Seifah, George Bedu-Addo, Richard Odame Phillips, Betty Norman, Gerd Burchard, Torsten Feldt

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Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for Laboratory Confirmation of Buruli Ulcer Disease-Towards a Point-of-Care Test. by Marcus Beissner, Richard Odame Phillips, Florian Battke, Malkin Bauer, Kossi Badziklou, Fred Stephen Sarfo, Issaka Maman, Agata Rhomberg, Ebekalisai Piten, Michael Frimpong, Kristina Lydia Huber, Dominik Symank, Moritz Jansson, Franz Xaver Wiedemann, Abiba Banla Kere, Karl-Heinz Herbinger, Thomas Löscher, Gisela Bretzel

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Epidemiological profile of SARS-CoV-2 among selected regions in Ghana: A cross-sectional retrospective study. by Michael Owusu, Augustina Angelina Sylverken, Sampson Twumasi Ankrah, Philip El-Duah, Nana Kwame Ayisi-Boateng, Richmond Yeboah, Richmond Gorman, Jesse Asamoah, Tabea Binger, Godfred Acheampong, Franklin Asiedu Bekoe, Sally-Ann Ohene, Rita Larsen-Reindorf, Anthony Afum-Adjei Awuah, John Amuasi, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Richard Odame Phillips

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Prevalence of common respiratory viruses in children: insights from post-pandemic surveillance by Constance Adu-Gyamfi, Jesse Addo Asamoah, James Opoku Frimpong, Richard Larbi, Richard Owusu Ansah, Sherihane Naa Ayeley Aryeetey, Richmond Gorman, Henry Kyeremateng Acheampong, Emmanuella Nyarko-Afriyie, Manuella Hayford, Henrietta Dede Tetteh, Kwadwo Boampong, Veronica Barnor, Peter K. Brenya, Frederick Ayensu, Nana Kwame Ayisi-Boateng, Philip El-Duah, Christian Drosten, Richard Odame Phillips, Augustina Angelina Sylverken, Michael Owusu

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Effectiveness of routine BCG vaccination on buruli ulcer disease: a case-control study in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana and Togo. by Richard Odame Phillips, Delphin Mavinga Phanzu, Marcus Beissner, Kossi Badziklou, Elysée Kalundieko Luzolo, Fred Stephen Sarfo, Wemboo Afiwa Halatoko, Yaw Amoako, Michael Frimpong, Abass Mohammed Kabiru, Ebekalisai Piten, Issaka Maman, Bawimodom Bidjada, Adjaho Koba, Koffi Somenou Awoussi, Basile Kobara, Jörg Nitschke, Franz Xaver Wiedemann, Abiba Banla Kere, Ohene Adjei, Thomas Löscher, Bernhard Fleischer, Gisela Bretzel, Karl-Heinz Herbinger

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Development of an integrated and decentralised skin health strategy to improve experiences of skin neglected tropical diseases and other skin conditions in Atwima Mponua District,... by Richard Odame Phillips, Lucy Owusu, Eric Koka, Edmond Kwaku Ocloo, Hope Simpson, Abigail Agbanyo, Daniel Okyere, Ruth Dede Tuwor, Adelaide Fokuoh-Boadu, Richard Adjei Akuffo, Jacob Novignon, Michael Ntiamoah Oppong, Iris Mosweu, Adwoa Asante-Poku, Jojo Cobbinah, Tara B Mtuy, Jennifer Palmer, Collins Ahorlu, Yaw Ampem Amoako, Stephen L Walker, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, Michael Marks, Catherine Pitt, Rachel Pullan, SHARP collaboration

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

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