A5001523817- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Genital Health and Disease
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Bartonella species infections research
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
2022-2024
University of Ghana
2022-2024
North Dakota State University
2024
Naval Medical Research Command
2022
Ticks are important vectors of various pathogenic protozoa, bacteria and viruses that cause serious life-threatening illnesses in humans animals worldwide. Estimating tick-borne pathogen prevalence tick populations is necessary to delineate how geographical differences, environmental variability host factors influence transmission. This study identified ticks pathogens samples collected from June 2016 December 2017 at seven sites within the Coastal, Sudan Guinea savanna ecological zones...
This study characterizes seedling exudates of peas, tomatoes, and cucumbers at the level chemical composition functionality. A plant experiment confirmed that Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae 3841 enhanced growth pea shoots, while Azospirillum brasilense Sp7 supported pea, tomato, cucumber roots. Chemical analysis after 1 day incubation in water yielded differences between three plants. Most remarkably, exudate did not contain detectable sugars. All contained amino acids,...
Abstract Ticks are important disease vectors affecting animal health and causing substantial economic loss, especially in the tropics subtropics. To examine tick burden of cattle associated risk factors for infestation, ticks were collected from 388 within five regions Ghana. Most males (50.3%) generally older than 3 years (65%). Of animals sampled, 2187 with a mean 5.6 per cattle, average on udder/scrotum being significantly higher anal region (Generalized Linear Mix Model [GLMM], p =...
The threats from vector-borne pathogens transmitted by ticks place people (including deployed troops) at increased risk for infection, frequently contributing to undifferentiated febrile illness syndromes. Wild and domesticated animals are critical the transmission cycle of many tick-borne diseases. Livestock can be infected ticks, serve as hosts diseases such rickettsiosis. Thus, it is necessary identify tick species determine their potential transmit pathogens. A total 1,493 adult three...
Background:Bartonella species are fastidious gram-negative vector-borne bacteria with a wide range of mammalian reservoirs. While it is understood that some Bartonella human pathogens, the extent exposure to (both pathogenic and nonpathogenic) yet be fully understood. Materials Methods: To this end, residual sera from participants enrolled in undifferentiated fever studies Cambodia, Ghana, Laos, Peru were screened for presence IgG antibodies against quintana henselae, using FOCUS diagnostics...
Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a serious viral zoonotic disease spread by ticks and caused the virus (CCHFV). The emergence reemergence of CCHF in various nations Eastern Mediterranean Region over last decade have shown growing risk spreading to new areas, especially population-dense livestock trade-dominant areas. There lack updated information on CCHFV Greater Accra Upper East Regions Ghana. Due paucity available data, this study sought identify tick species diversity Ghana...
Malaria remains the leading cause of acute febrile illness (AFI) in Africa despite successful control measures and programs. Acute illnesses can be misdiagnosed as malaria a result overlapping spectrum nonspecific symptoms or may not pursued because limited diagnostic capabilities. This study investigated potential etiologies AFIs Ghana determined relationship between coinfection Q fever, leptospirosis, culturable bacteria patients. Participants were enrolled July 2015 December 2019 from...
Abstract Vector-borne pathogens historically have impacted U.S. warfighters and active-duty personnel stationed both domestically globally during deployments or forward operations. Tick-borne diseases continue to spread new geographical regions affecting animal human health. In Ghana, there is limited information on the circulating tick-borne their risk of infections. This military-to-military vector surveillance study focused seven sites in Ghana: Navrongo, Airforce Base, 6th Battalion...