Search Results - "Osabutey, Dickson"
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The effect of single dose albendazole (400 mg) treatment on the human gut microbiome of hookworm-infected Ghanaian individuals
Published in Scientific reports (12-07-2023)“…Microbes play a key role in human gut homeostasis, metabolic, immunologic and physiopathology of the body. A longitudinal study conducted during 2018–2021 in…”
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Agreement among Four Prevalence Metrics for Urogenital Schistosomiasis in the Eastern Region of Ghana
Published in BioMed research international (01-01-2016)“…Few studies assess agreement among Schistosoma haematobium eggs, measured hematuria, and self-reported metrics. We assessed agreement among four metrics at a…”
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Modeling SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence and its determinants in Ghana: A nationally representative cross-sectional survey
Published in PLOS global public health (2023)“…Estimates of SARS-CoV-2 transmission rates have significant public health policy implications since they shed light on the severity of illness in various…”
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Effective control of Schistosoma haematobium infection in a Ghanaian community following installation of a water recreation area
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-07-2012)“…Urogenital schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma haematobium was endemic in Adasawase, Ghana in 2007. Transmission was reported to be primarily through…”
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Low Microfilaremia Levels in Three Districts in Coastal Ghana with at Least 16 Years of Mass Drug Administration and Persistent Transmission of Lymphatic Filariasis
Published in Tropical medicine and infectious disease (26-09-2018)“…Ghana has been implementing mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin and albendazole for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) since the year 2000,…”
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Contextualizing Schistosoma haematobium transmission in Ghana: Assessment of diagnostic techniques and individual and community water-related risk factors
Published in Acta tropica (01-06-2019)“…[Display omitted] •Despite regular school-based praziquantel treatment, prevalence >40% persists.•Positive reagent strip test for hematuria remains a good…”
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Low microfilaremia levels in three districts in Coastal Ghana with at least 16 years of mass drug administration and persistent transmission of lymphatic filariasis
Published in Tropical medicine and infectious disease (01-12-2018)“…Ghana has been implementing mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin and albendazole for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) since the year 2000,…”
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