Michael D. Wilson

University of Ghana

298 publications · 7,368 citations · ORCID 0000-0002-6048-8509

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Michael D. Wilson is a researcher specializing in tropical infectious diseases, with a strong focus on the epidemiology, immunology, and control of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) such as hookworm, lymphatic filariasis, leishmaniasis, and malaria. Wilson employs a multidisciplinary approach that combines field epidemiology, molecular biology, and computational drug discovery to investigate disease transmission dynamics, host-parasite interactions, and potential therapeutic interventions. The research portfolio includes significant contributions to understanding polyparasitism, vector ecology, and the application of machine learning for identifying novel antiparasitic compounds.

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What are the comparative efficacy and adherence rates of new short-course latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) regimens versus traditional long-course therapies in high-burden, low-resource settings?

Why this gap exists: While a 2023 network meta-analysis [6] synthesizes general efficacy and adherence data for LTBI regimens, the retrieved evidence lacks direct comparative studies specifically focused on high-burden, low-resource settings, leaving the specific constraints of these environments unresolved.

Sources

New developments in tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment — Breathe, 2022
Latent Tuberculosis and HIV Infection — Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2020
Epidemic and pandemic viral infections: impact on tuberculosis and the lung — European Respiratory Journal, 2020
Overcoming barriers to patient adherence: the case for developing innovative drug delivery systems — Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2023
Drug resistant tuberculosis: Implications for transmission, diagnosis, and disease management — Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022
Updates on the Treatment of Drug-Susceptible and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: An Official ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline — American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2024
Efficacy and safety of different regimens in the treatment of patients with latent tuberculosis infection: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials — Archives of Public Health, 2023
Improving Tuberculosis Medication Adherence: The Potential of Integrating Digital Technology and Health Belief Model — Tuberculosis & respiratory diseases, 2023
Mind the gap – Managing tuberculosis across the disease spectrum — EBioMedicine, 2022
Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment in High TB-Burden Settings: A State-of-the-Art Review — Drugs, 2024

How does the longitudinal trajectory of maternal stress and resilience during pregnancy specifically mediate the association between social determinants of health (e.g., socioeconomic status, structural inequality) and infant cognitive or emotional development outcomes?

Why this gap exists: While the retrieved literature confirms associations between socioeconomic disadvantage, maternal stress, and infant neurodevelopment, it does not resolve the specific question of how longitudinal trajectories of maternal stress and resilience mediate these associations, as the studies focus on broad correlations or static measures rather than dynamic mediation pathways.

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Maternal Depression During Pregnancy and the Postnatal Period — JAMA Psychiatry, 2013
Socioeconomic disadvantage, gestational immune activity, and neurodevelopment in early childhood — Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2017
Disrupted beginnings: Neurodevelopmental outcomes of COVID-19 lockdowns in early childhood (Review). — Experimental and therapeutic medicine, 2026
Pregnancy as a period of risk, adaptation, and resilience for mothers and infants — Development and Psychopathology, 2020
The influence of attachment and relational quality on developmental outcomes across the lifespan: a systematic review and meta-analytic insights (2014-2024). — Frontiers in psychology, 2026
Nutrition as the Foundation of Human Capital: Pathways to Holistic Development. — Maternal & child nutrition, 2026
Chronic stress may disrupt covariant fluctuations of vitamin D and cortisol plasma levels in pregnant sheep during the last trimester: a preliminary report — arXiv preprint, 2019
Resilience and Stress during Pregnancy: A Comprehensive Multidimensional Approach in Maternal and Perinatal Health — The Scientific World JOURNAL, 2021
Maternal Stress During Pregnancy and Infant and Child Outcome — Oxford Handbooks Online, 2014
Maternal Docosahexaenoic Acid Status During Pregnancy and Its Impact on Infant Neurodevelopment — 2020

How does the consumption of plant-based proteins, specifically those high in anti-nutritional factors like phytates and trypsin inhibitors, affect mineral bioavailability and growth outcomes in children relying on these proteins as primary staples?

Why this gap exists: While the retrieved papers confirm that anti-nutritional factors like phytates and trypsin inhibitors reduce mineral bioavailability [0, 2], they focus on general adult health or crop improvement [1, 6] and do not provide direct evidence on the specific growth outcomes in children relying on these proteins as primary staples.

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Plant food anti-nutritional factors and their reduction strategies: an overview — Food Production Processing and Nutrition, 2020
Sustaining Protein Nutrition Through Plant-Based Foods — Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
Is There Such a Thing as “Anti-Nutrients”? A Narrative Review of Perceived Problematic Plant Compounds — Nutrients, 2020
Faba Bean: An Untapped Source of Quality Plant Proteins and Bioactives — Nutrients, 2022
Nutritional properties and health aspects of pulses and their use in plant‐based yogurt alternatives — Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 2021
Grains – a major source of sustainable protein for health — Nutrition Reviews, 2021
Healthy and Resilient Cereals and Pseudo-Cereals for Marginal Agriculture: Molecular Advances for Improving Nutrient Bioavailability — Frontiers in Genetics, 2020
Protein Quality in Perspective: A Review of Protein Quality Metrics and Their Applications — Nutrients, 2022
Health Benefits of Plant-Based Nutrition: Focus on Beans in Cardiometabolic Diseases — Nutrients, 2021
Bioavailability of Micronutrients From Nutrient-Dense Whole Foods: Zooming in on Dairy, Vegetables, and Fruits — Frontiers in Nutrition, 2020

What is the comparative effectiveness of telemedicine versus traditional in-person care in maintaining essential antenatal coverage and reducing maternal mortality in low-income and middle-income countries during future health system shocks?

Why this gap exists: While abstracts [4], [7], [8], and [9] discuss digital tools and maternity care in low- and middle-income countries, none provide a direct comparative effectiveness analysis of telemedicine versus in-person care regarding maternal mortality during health system shocks, leaving the specific question unresolved.

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COVID-19 and resilience of healthcare systems in ten countries — Nature Medicine, 2022
Community Health Workers Can Provide Psychosocial Support to the People During COVID-19 and Beyond in Low- and Middle- Income Countries — Frontiers in Public Health, 2021
Social Impacts and Responses Related to COVID-19 in Low- and Middle-income Countries — OpenDocs (Institute of Development Studies), 2020
Seizing the moment to rethink health systems — The Lancet Global Health, 2021
Use of mHealth in promoting maternal and child health in “BIMARU” states of India “A health system strengthening strategy”: Systematic literature review — PLOS Digital Health, 2024
Investments for effective functionality of health systems towards Universal Health Coverage in Africa: A scoping review — PLOS Global Public Health, 2022
Infant and young child feeding — OECD eBooks, 2023
Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of a Mobile Health Wallet for pregnancy-related health care: A qualitative study of stakeholders’ perceptions in Madagascar — PLoS ONE, 2020
The impact of digital interventions on health insurance coverage for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services utilization in Kakamega, Kenya: a cluster randomized controlled trial — Health Policy and Planning, 2024
Seeking digital maternity healthcare during the pandemic health system shock: a systematic review of women's experiences in low- and middle-income countries — Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 2026

How do specific policy interventions aimed at improving female education and labor force participation accelerate the 'maternal mortality transition' in regions currently experiencing high maternal mortality?

Why this gap exists: While the retrieved literature establishes links between female education, political power, and health outcomes (e.g., [3], [6], [9]), no study directly addresses how specific labor or education policy interventions accelerate the 'maternal mortality transition' in high-mortality regions, leaving the mechanism and impact of such specific policies unresolved.

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Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 — The Lancet, 2024
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 — The Lancet, 2024
Determinants of female labor force participation: implications for policy in Qatar — Cogent Social Sciences, 2022
Maternal Mortality and Women’s Political Power — Journal of the European Economic Association, 2023
The labor force participation of Indian women before and after widowhood — Demographic Research, 2020
The public health effects of interventions similar to basic income: a scoping review — The Lancet Public Health, 2020
Differential impact of maternal education on under-five mortality in rural and urban India — Health & Place, 2023
Public Health Expenditure and Under-five Mortality in Nigeria: An Overview for Policy Intervention — Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020
Efficacy of companion-integrated childbirth preparation for childbirth fear, self-efficacy, and maternal support in primigravid women in Malawi — BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020
The contribution of female health to economic development — The Economic Journal, 2020

Publications

Biological Targets in Leishmaniasis and the Identification of the Next Generation of Antileishmanial Compounds

Current Drug Therapy · 2026

A GIS and field-based assessment of the ecological consequences of illegal mining (galamsey) on blackfly breeding sites in Ghana: implications for the sustainable development goals

Tropical Medicine and Health · 2026

A GIS and field-based assessment of the ecological consequences of illegal mining (galamsey) on blackfly breeding sites in Ghana: implications for the sustainable development goals

Figshare · 2026

Additional file 1 of A GIS and field-based assessment of the ecological consequences of illegal mining (galamsey) on blackfly breeding sites in Ghana: implications for the sustainable development goals

Figshare · 2026

A GIS and field-based assessment of the ecological consequences of illegal mining (galamsey) on blackfly breeding sites in Ghana: implications for the sustainable development goals

Figshare · 2026

Microbiota-derived butyrate promotes a FOXO1-induced stemness program and preserves CD8+ T cell immunity against melanoma

Immunity · 2025 · 19 citations

AICpred: Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Potential Anti-Inflammatory Compounds Targeting TLR4-MyD88 Binding Mechanism

Information · 2025 · 4 citations

Investigating Environmental Determinants of Hookworm Transmission using GPS Tracking and Metagenomics Technologies

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2025 · 3 citations

Small molecule regulation of iron homeostasis: design and optimization of novel iron chelators based on a thiosemicarbazone scaffold

Journal of Molecular Structure · 2025 · 2 citations

How safe is kitesurfing? A review of orthopaedic kitesurfing injuries

Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) · 2025 · 2 citations

Call broadcast surveys monitor owls with more precision than passive surveys by citizen scientists or acoustic recording units

Wildlife Research · 2025 · 1 citations

Extracellular Vesicle Abundance, but Not a High Aggregation-Prone Peptide Cargo, Is Associated with Dihydroartemisinin Exposure in Plasmodium falciparum

International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2025 · 1 citations

Syntheses and structures of dinuclear zinc(II) acetate-bridged coordination compounds with the aromatic Schiff base chelators N , N -dimethyl-2-[phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)methylidene]hydrazine-1-carbothioamide and N -ethyl-2-[phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)methylidene]hydrazine-1-carbothioamide

Acta Crystallographica Section E Crystallographic Communications · 2025 · 1 citations

Bird damage assessment and evaluation of mechanical approaches to protect crops from birds

Egyptian Journal of Plant Protection Research Institute · 2025

Coexistence of monomeric and dimeric complexes of chelating ligand 1-{[2-phenyl-1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene]amino}-3-(prop-2-en-1-yl)thiourea with cadmium

SSRN Electronic Journal · 2025

Molecular docking, design, synthesis and in vitro analysis identify [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazine derivatives as inhibitors of Leishmania donovani sterol methyltransferase

Journal of Parasitic Diseases · 2025

Waning Trends in Prevalence and Intensity of Wuchereria bancrofti Transmission Over Ten Chemotherapy Rounds in Ghana

Preprints.org · 2025

Biting behaviour, spatio-temporal dynamics, and the insecticide resistance status of malaria vectors in different ecological zones in Ghana

Parasites & Vectors · 2024 · 15 citations

Molecular identification of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in Hyalomma rufipes and Amblyomma variegatum in the Upper East Region of Ghana

Archives of Virology · 2024 · 6 citations

Spatial and Seasonal Patterns of Tick Infestations in Kassena‐Nankana Livestock

Veterinary Medicine International · 2024 · 4 citations

Structure-Based Design of Potential anti-Dengue Compounds against the Envelope Glycoprotein of Dengue 2 Virus

Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry · 2024 · 2 citations

Autosomal-dominant macular dystrophy linked to a chromosome 17 tandem duplication

JCI Insight · 2024 · 1 citations

Two Key Actinomycetota Taxa in the Human Gut Microbiota are Associated with Schistosoma mansoni Infection Burden

Parasitology Research · 2024

Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis

Neglected tropical diseases · 2024 · corresponding author

Asthma symptoms, spirometry and air pollution exposure in schoolchildren in an informal settlement and an affluent area of Nairobi, Kenya

Thorax · 2023 · 26 citations

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Big Data for Ebola Virus Drug Discovery

Pharmaceuticals · 2023 · 25 citations

Cheminformatics-Based Study Identifies Potential Ebola VP40 Inhibitors

International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2023 · 25 citations

In silico screening of phytochemicals from Dissotis rotundifolia against Plasmodium falciparum Dihydrofolate Reductase

Phytomedicine Plus · 2023 · 19 citations

Molecular survey of Anaplasma and Ehrlichia species in livestock ticks from Kassena-Nankana, Ghana; with a first report of Anaplasma capra and Ehrlichia minasensis

Archives of Microbiology · 2023 · 17 citations

Occurrence of Rickettsia spp. and Coxiella burnetii in ixodid ticks in Kassena-Nankana, Ghana

Experimental and Applied Acarology · 2023 · 17 citations

Inhibiting Leishmania donovani Sterol Methyltransferase to Identify Lead Compounds Using Molecular Modelling

Pharmaceuticals · 2023 · 17 citations

First record of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in Ghana, a potential risk to livestock production

Experimental and Applied Acarology · 2023 · 13 citations

Sickle Cell Hemoglobin Genotypes Affect Malaria Parasite Growth and Correlate with Exosomal miR-451a and let-7i-5p Levels

International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2023 · 13 citations

The effect of single dose albendazole (400 mg) treatment on the human gut microbiome of hookworm-infected Ghanaian individuals

Scientific Reports · 2023 · corresponding author · 11 citations

Endemic infectious cutaneous ulcers syndrome in the Oti Region of Ghana: Study of cutaneous leishmaniasis, yaws and Haemophilus ducreyi cutaneous ulcers

PLoS ONE · 2023 · corresponding author · 11 citations

First molecular identification of multiple tick-borne pathogens in livestock within Kassena-Nankana, Ghana

Animal Diseases · 2023 · 10 citations

Targeting Leishmania donovani sterol methyltransferase for leads using pharmacophore modeling and computational molecular mechanics studies

Informatics in Medicine Unlocked · 2023 · 8 citations

First record of Babesia and Theileria parasites in ticks from <scp>Kassena‐Nankana</scp> , Ghana

Medical and Veterinary Entomology · 2023 · 7 citations

Investigating potential sand fly vectors after the first reported outbreak of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ghana

Parasites & Vectors · 2023 · 5 citations

Investigating Environmental Determinants of Soil-Transmitted Helminths Transmission using GPS Tracking and Metagenomics Technologies

medRxiv · 2023 · 4 citations

A Preliminary Study to Compare Recombinase Polymerase Amplification-Lateral Flow and Quantitative PCR in the Detection of Cutaneous Leishmania in Communities from the Volta Region of Ghana

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases · 2023 · 3 citations

Detection of Leishmania DNA in Phlebotomine Sand Flies in Tsatee, a Community in the Volta Region, Ghana

BioMed Research International · 2023 · 2 citations

A comparison of intervention strategies to improve helminthiasis, nutrition and cognitive status among school-age children in helminth endemic farming and fishing areas in Ghana

Cogent Food & Agriculture · 2023 · 1 citations

Regular deworming and seasonality are potential challenges but also offer opportunities for hookworm elimination

medRxiv · 2023 · corresponding author · 1 citations

Have Outcomes of Trauma in Centenarians Changed in the Last 15 Years?

SSRN Electronic Journal · 2023

Mycolactone: A Broad Spectrum Multitarget Antiviral Active in the Picomolar Range for COVID-19 Prevention and Cure

International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2023 · corresponding author

Identifying Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Vectors after an Outbreak: Anthropophily of Sergentomyia species and detection of Leishmania major DNA within Sergentomyia ingrami, in Ghana

Research Square · 2023

A comparison of intervention strategies to improve helminthiasis, nutrition and cognitive status among school-age children in helminth endemic farming and fishing areas in Ghana

Figshare · 2023

Therapeutic Anti-Depressant Potential of Microbial GABA Produced by Lactobacillus rhamnosus Strains for GABAergic Signaling Restoration and Inhibition of Addiction-Induced HPA Axis Hyperactivity

Current Issues in Molecular Biology · 2022 · 104 citations

Plasmodium infection is associated with cross-reactive antibodies to carbohydrate epitopes on the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein

Scientific Reports · 2022 · 45 citations

Molecular Structure-Based Screening of the Constituents of Calotropis procera Identifies Potential Inhibitors of Diabetes Mellitus Target Alpha Glucosidase

Current Issues in Molecular Biology · 2022 · 37 citations

Consensus docking and MM-PBSA computations identify putative furin protease inhibitors for developing potential therapeutics against COVID-19

Structural Chemistry · 2022 · 29 citations

MiR-451a and let-7i-5p loaded extracellular vesicles attenuate heme-induced inflammation in hiPSC-derived endothelial cells

Frontiers in Immunology · 2022 · 21 citations

Homology Modeling, de Novo Design of Ligands, and Molecular Docking Identify Potential Inhibitors of Leishmania donovani 24-Sterol Methyltransferase

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · 2022 · 18 citations

MicroRNAs miR-451a and Let-7i-5p Profiles in Circulating Exosomes Vary among Individuals with Different Sickle Hemoglobin Genotypes and Malaria

Journal of Clinical Medicine · 2022 · 17 citations

EBOLApred: A machine learning-based web application for predicting cell entry inhibitors of the Ebola virus

Computational Biology and Chemistry · 2022 · 16 citations

Molecular Modelling and Atomistic Insights into the Binding Mechanism of MmpL3 Mtb

Chemistry & Biodiversity · 2022 · 11 citations

Application of multiplex amplicon deep-sequencing (MAD-seq) to screen for putative drug resistance markers in the Necator americanus isotype-1 β-tubulin gene

Scientific Reports · 2022 · 11 citations

Transcriptome-module phenotype association study implicates extracellular vesicles biogenesis in Plasmodium falciparum artemisinin resistance

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · 2022 · 9 citations

Malaria artemisinin resistance: an extracellular vesicles export hypothesis

Trends in Parasitology · 2022 · 8 citations

Targeting the Plasmodium falciparum’s Thymidylate Monophosphate Kinase for the Identification of Novel Antimalarial Natural Compounds

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · 2022 · corresponding author · 6 citations

Plasmodium falciparum coinfection is associated with improved IgE and IgG3 response against hookworm antigens

Health Science Reports · 2022 · 5 citations

Biting behaviour and the spatio-temporal dynamics of malaria vectors in different ecological zones in Ghana

Research Square · 2022 · 5 citations

Density Functional Theory-Based Studies Predict Carbon Nanotubes as Effective Mycolactone Inhibitors

Molecules · 2022 · 5 citations

Assessing the role of eosinophil‐mediated immune response markers in detecting hookworm infection: A case‐control study in Kintampo, Ghana

Health Science Reports · 2022 · 5 citations

Angiogenic and angiostatic factors present in the saliva of malaria patients

Malaria Journal · 2022 · 4 citations

BuDb: A Curated Drug Discovery Database for Buruli Ulcer

Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry · 2022 · 2 citations

Computer-aided identification of potential inhibitors against Necator americanus glutathione S-transferase 3

Informatics in Medicine Unlocked · 2022 · 2 citations

Molecular Informatics of Trypanothione Reductase of Leishmania major Reveals Novel Chromen-2-One Analogues as Potential Leishmanicides

IntechOpen eBooks · 2022 · 1 citations

The Effect of Single Dose Albendazole (400 Mg) Treatment on the Human Gut Microbiome of Hookworm-infected Ghanaian Individuals

Research Square · 2022 · corresponding author · 1 citations

Index

University of Toronto Press eBooks · 2022 · corresponding author

Cheminformatics-Based Identification of Potential Novel Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Natural Compounds of African Origin

Molecules · 2021 · corresponding author · 52 citations

Computational Identification of Potential Anti-Inflammatory Natural Compounds Targeting the p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK): Implications for COVID-19-Induced Cytokine Storm

Biomolecules · 2021 · 35 citations

A Molecular Modeling Approach to Identify Potential Antileishmanial Compounds Against the Cell Division Cycle (cdc)-2-Related Kinase 12 (CRK12) Receptor of Leishmania donovani

Biomolecules · 2021 · 34 citations

Molecular Docking Simulation Studies Identifies Potential Natural Product Derived-Antiwolbachial Compounds as Filaricides against Onchocerciasis

Biomedicines · 2021 · 30 citations

Computational Study on Potential Novel Anti-Ebola Virus Protein VP35 Natural Compounds

Biomedicines · 2021 · 25 citations

Molecular modelling and de novo fragment-based design of potential inhibitors of beta-tubulin gene of Necator americanus from natural products

Informatics in Medicine Unlocked · 2021 · corresponding author · 17 citations

Plasmodium infection induces cross-reactive antibodies to carbohydrate epitopes on the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein

medRxiv · 2021 · 16 citations

Detection of cutaneous leishmaniasis in three communities of Oti Region, Ghana

PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2021 · 14 citations

Prevalence of Leishmania infection in three communities of Oti Region, Ghana

PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2021 · corresponding author · 13 citations

Effect of hookworm infection and anthelmintic treatment on naturally acquired antibody responses against the GMZ2 malaria vaccine candidate and constituent antigens

BMC Infectious Diseases · 2021 · 13 citations

Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Parasites in Ghana Show Signatures of Balancing Selection at Artemisinin Resistance Predisposing Background Genes

Evolutionary Bioinformatics · 2021 · 11 citations

Analysis of clinical presentation, hematological factors, self-reported bed net usage, and malaria burden in sickle cell disease patients

EClinicalMedicine · 2021 · 10 citations

Implicating extracellular vesicles in <scp>Plasmodium falciparum</scp> artemisinin resistance development

Traffic · 2021 · 10 citations

Pharmacophore-Guided Identification of Natural Products as Potential Inhibitors of Mycobacterium ulcerans Cystathionine γ-Synthase MetB

Computation · 2021 · 8 citations

Development of a proteochemometric-based support vector machine model for predicting bioactive molecules of tubulin receptors

Molecular Diversity · 2021 · 7 citations

Insecticide-treated net (ITN) use, factors associated with non-use of ITNs, and occurrence of sand flies in three communities with reported cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ghana

PLoS ONE · 2021 · corresponding author · 6 citations

Prediction of antischistosomal small molecules using machine learning in the era of big data

Molecular Diversity · 2021 · 6 citations

Decline of Eastern Black Rails (Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis) within the Chesapeake Bay Region, USA

Waterbirds · 2021 · 3 citations

Deep Neural Networks Predict Inhibitors ofSchistosoma MansoniThioredoxin Glutathione Reductase (SmTGR)

Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry · 2021 · 1 citations

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Studies of host preferences of wild-caught Phlebotomus orientalis and Ph. papatasi vectors of leishmaniasis in Sudan

PLoS ONE · 2020 · 21 citations

Dogs and pigs are transport hosts of Necator americanus: Molecular evidence for a zoonotic mechanism of human hookworm transmission in Ghana

Zoonoses and Public Health · 2020 · 19 citations

Outwitting an Old Neglected Nemesis: A Review on Leveraging Integrated Data-Driven Approaches to Aid in Unraveling of Leishmanicides of Therapeutic Potential

Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry · 2020 · 17 citations

Hemoglobin Genotypes Modulate Inflammatory Response to Plasmodium Infection

Frontiers in Immunology · 2020 · 16 citations

Assessment of antimalarial drug resistant markers in asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections after 4 years of indoor residual spraying in Northern Ghana

PLoS ONE · 2020 · 13 citations

In vitro activities of crude extracts and triterpenoid constituents of Dichapetalum crassifolium Chodat against clinical isolates of Schistosoma haematobium

Heliyon · 2020 · 13 citations

Molecular docking and dynamics simulations studies of OmpATb identifies four potential novel natural product-derived anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis compounds

Computers in Biology and Medicine · 2020 · 9 citations

Towards Population Salt Reduction to Control High Blood Pressure in Ghana: A Policy Direction

Current Developments in Nutrition · 2020 · 7 citations

Antileishmanial effects ofSargassum vulgareproducts and prediction of trypanothione reductase inhibition by fucosterol

Future Drug Discovery · 2020 · 4 citations

Comparison of some immunological parameters between untreated and ivermectin-treated onchocerciasis patients in the Nkwanta North District of Ghana

International Journal of Infectious Diseases · 2020 · 1 citations

CASE STUDIES DEMONSTRATING THE IMPACT OF CEMENT QUALITY ON CARBON/OXYGEN AND ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS FROM CASEDHOLE PULSED-NEUTRON LOGGING

Petrophysics – The SPWLA Journal of Formation Evaluation and Reservoir Description · 2020

Insights into malaria susceptibility using genome-wide data on 17,000 individuals from Africa, Asia and Oceania

Nature Communications · 2019 · 221 citations

Pharmacoinformatics-based identification of potential bioactive compounds against Ebola virus protein VP24

Computers in Biology and Medicine · 2019 · 48 citations

Molecular Docking and Dynamics Simulation Studies Predict Munc18b as a Target of Mycolactone: A Plausible Mechanism for Granule Exocytosis Impairment in Buruli Ulcer Pathogenesis

Toxins · 2019 · corresponding author · 43 citations

Potential factors influencing lymphatic filariasis transmission in “hotspot” and “control” areas in Ghana: the importance of vectors

Infectious Diseases of Poverty · 2019 · 24 citations

Assessing the Presence of Wuchereria bancrofti Infections in Vectors Using Xenomonitoring in Lymphatic Filariasis Endemic Districts in Ghana

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease · 2019 · 14 citations

Molecular Informatics Studies of the Iron-Dependent Regulator (ideR) Reveal Potential Novel Anti-Mycobacterium ulcerans Natural Product-Derived Compounds

Molecules · 2019 · 14 citations

Levels of serum eosinophil cationic protein are associated with hookworm infection and intensity in endemic communities in Ghana

PLoS ONE · 2019 · 14 citations

Nutritional and cognitive deficits of school-age children

Nutrition & Food Science · 2019 · 9 citations

Cytokine profiles of Necator americanus and Plasmodium falciparum co-infected patients in rural Ghana

Cytokine X · 2019 · 9 citations

Comparative Analysis of Haematological Parameters in Hookworm and Plasmodium falciparum Co-Infected Individuals in Kintampo North Municipality, Ghana

International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2019 · 3 citations

IMPACT OF CEMENT QUALITY ON CARBON/OXYGEN AND ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS FROM CASED-HOLE PULSED-NEUTRON LOGGING AND POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENT USING AZIMUTHAL CEMENT BOND LOGS

SPWLA 60th Annual Logging Symposium Transactions · 2019 · 1 citations

Evaluation of DNA extracted from blood filter spots and eluates processed for enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2019

Genetic Markers of Benzimidazole Resistance among Human Hookworms (Necator americanus) in Kintampo North Municipality, Ghana

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2018 · 66 citations

In Silico Screening of Isocitrate Lyase for Novel Anti-Buruli Ulcer Natural Products Originating from Africa

Molecules · 2018 · 52 citations

Evaluating Academic Mentorship Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Country Institutions: Proposed Framework and Metrics

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2018 · 48 citations

Implementing a community vector collection strategy using xenomonitoring for the endgame of lymphatic filariasis elimination

Parasites & Vectors · 2018 · 15 citations

Secular changes in Cenozoic arc magmatism recorded by trends in forearc-basin sandstone composition, Cook Inlet, southern Alaska

Geological Society of America eBooks · 2018 · 1 citations

Diversity in breeding sites and distribution of Anopheles mosquitoes in selected urban areas of southern Ghana

Parasites & Vectors · 2017 · 143 citations

Characterisation of the opposing effects of G6PD deficiency on cerebral malaria and severe malarial anaemia

eLife · 2017 · 96 citations

Marine Algae as Source of Novel Antileishmanial Drugs: A Review

Marine Drugs · 2017 · 39 citations

Experimental demonstration of the possible role of Acanthamoeba polyphaga in the infection and disease progression in Buruli Ulcer (BU) using ICR mice

PLoS ONE · 2017 · corresponding author · 17 citations

Carriage of sub-microscopic sexual and asexual Plasmodium falciparum stages in the dry season at Navrongo, Ghana

Ghana Medical Journal · 2017 · 9 citations

The Genomic Architecture of Novel Simulium damnosum Wolbachia Prophage Sequence Elements and Implications for Onchocerciasis Epidemiology

Frontiers in Microbiology · 2017 · 9 citations

An evaluation of Wb123 antibody elisa in individuals treated with ivermectin and albendazole, and implementation challenges in Africa

Pan African Medical Journal · 2017 · 8 citations

The Role of Detoxification Enzymes in the Adaptation of the Major Malaria Vector Anopheles gambiae (Giles; Diptera: Culicidae) to Polluted Water

Journal of Medical Entomology · 2017 · 8 citations

Twelve‐month longitudinal parasitological assessment of lymphatic filariasis‐positive individuals: impact of a biannual treatment with ivermectin and albendazole

Tropical Medicine & International Health · 2017 · 6 citations

CXCL10 GENE PROMOTER POLYMORPHISM – 1447A>G IS ASSOCIATED WITH MALARIA IN GHANAIAN CHILDREN

BMJ Global Health · 2017

Does Increasing Treatment Frequency Address Suboptimal Responses to Ivermectin for the Control and Elimination of River Blindness?

Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2016 · 198 citations

Seasonality and Locality Affect the Diversity of Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii Midgut Microbiota from Ghana

PLoS ONE · 2016 · 96 citations

Effectiveness of Albendazole for Hookworm Varies Widely by Community and Correlates with Nutritional Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study of School-Age Children in Ghana

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2016 · 55 citations

Insecticide susceptibility of natural populations of Anopheles coluzzii and Anopheles gambiae (sensu stricto) from Okyereko irrigation site, Ghana, West Africa

Parasites & Vectors · 2016 · 43 citations

Assessing Lymphatic Filariasis Data Quality in Endemic Communities in Ghana, Using the Neglected Tropical Diseases Data Quality Assessment Tool for Preventive Chemotherapy

PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2016 · 35 citations

Onchocerciasis transmission in Ghana: the human blood index of sibling species of the Simulium damnosum complex

Parasites & Vectors · 2016 · 20 citations

Hematological Differences among Malaria Patients in Rural and Urban Ghana

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics · 2016 · 20 citations

Remanufacturing H13 Steel Moulds and Dies Using Laser Metal Deposition

Advances in transdisciplinary engineering · 2016 · 15 citations

Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis

Neglected tropical diseases · 2016 · corresponding author · 6 citations

Correction: Heme-Mediated Induction of CXCL10 and Depletion of CD34+ Progenitor Cells Is Toll-Like Receptor 4 Dependent

PLoS ONE · 2016 · 2 citations

IEEE Power and Energy Technology Systems Journal publication information

IEEE Power and Energy Technology Systems Journal · 2016

Additional file 1: of Onchocerciasis transmission in Ghana: the human blood index of sibling species of the Simulium damnosum complex

Figshare · 2016

Author response: Characterisation of the opposing effects of G6PD deficiency on cerebral malaria and severe malarial anaemia

2016

Onchocerciasis Transmission in Ghana: Persistence under Different Control Strategies and the Role of the Simuliid Vectors

PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2015 · 73 citations

Potential effects of warmer worms and vectors on onchocerciasis transmission in West Africa

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 2015 · 72 citations

Heme-Mediated Induction of CXCL10 and Depletion of CD34+ Progenitor Cells Is Toll-Like Receptor 4 Dependent

PLoS ONE · 2015 · 31 citations

Evaluation of human and mosquito based diagnostic tools for defining endpoints for elimination of Anopheles transmitted lymphatic filariasis in Ghana

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2015 · 28 citations

Isolation, characterization, and anthelminthic activities of a novel dichapetalin and other constituents ofDichapetalum filicaule

Pharmaceutical Biology · 2015 · 22 citations

Transmission indices and microfilariae prevalence in human population prior to mass drug administration with ivermectin and albendazole in the Gomoa District of Ghana

Parasites & Vectors · 2015 · 14 citations

Helminthiasis burden and nutritional status of non-enrolled school-aged children in irrigated farmimg communities in Bongo District, Ghana

European Journal of Experimental Biology · 2015 · 2 citations

Diversity, resistance and vector competence of endophilic anophelines from southern Ghana

PubMed · 2015 · 1 citations

Reappraisal of known malaria resistance loci in a large multicenter study

Nature Genetics · 2014 · 243 citations

First Detection of Leishmania tropica DNA and Trypanosoma Species in Sergentomyia Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from an Outbreak Area of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Ghana

PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2014 · 62 citations

Onchocerciasis transmission in Ghana: biting and parous rates of host-seeking sibling species of the Simulium damnosum complex

Parasites & Vectors · 2014 · 54 citations

Eternal Light: Ingredients for Sustainable Off-Grid Energy Development

IEEE Power and Energy Magazine · 2014 · 23 citations

The epidemiology of lymphatic filariasis in Ghana, explained by the possible existence of two strains of Wuchereria bancrofti

Pan African Medical Journal · 2014 · 20 citations

Implications of low-density microfilariae carriers in Anopheles transmission areas: molecular forms of Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus populations in perspective

Parasites & Vectors · 2014 · 7 citations

Application of a Poisson distribution quality control measure to the analysis of two human hookworm drug treatment studies in Ghana

International Journal for Parasitology Drugs and Drug Resistance · 2014 · 4 citations

Onchocerciasis transmission in Ghana: biting and parous rates of host-seeking sibling species of the Simulium damnosum complex

Parasites & Vectors · 2014 · 1 citations

Characterization of Low-density Foams for Use in Strength Experiments at NIF

2014

Nesting Potential For High Marsh Nesting Birds In Tidal Marshes Of Virginia

W&M Publish (College of William & Mary) · 2014

First attempt to drill down hydrate mound and gas chimney by BGS Rockdrill 2

Japan Geoscience Union · 2014

Hookworm Infection among School Age Children in Kintampo North Municipality, Ghana: Nutritional Risk Factors and Response to Albendazole Treatment

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2013 · 63 citations

Trends in multiplicity of Plasmodium falciparum infections among asymptomatic residents in the middle belt of Ghana

Malaria Journal · 2013 · 62 citations

Evaluating Injection Performance With High-precision Temperature Logging And Numerical Temperature Modelling

2013 · 40 citations

Stability and change in the distribution of cytospecies of the Simulium damnosum complex (Diptera: Simuliidae) in southern Ghana from 1971 to 2011

Parasites & Vectors · 2013 · 32 citations

Basophil depletion downregulates Schistosoma mansoni egg-induced granuloma formation

Parasitology International · 2013 · 21 citations

Spatially Explicit Management Recommendation For Early Successional Bird Communities On Department Of Defense Lands In The Mid-Atlantic Region.

W&M Publish (College of William & Mary) · 2013

DEVELOPING A REGIONAL METHODOLOGY FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION IN THE NILE BASIN

2013

Tidal Marsh Bird Community Profiling And Management Guide For Department Of Defense Installations In The Mid-Atlantic Region

W&M Publish (College of William & Mary) · 2013 · corresponding author

Mansonia africana and Mansonia uniformis are Vectors in the transmission of Wuchereria bancrofti lymphatic filariasis in Ghana

Parasites & Vectors · 2012 · 94 citations

Diversity and transmission competence in lymphatic filariasis vectors in West Africa, and the implications for accelerated elimination of Anopheles-transmitted filariasis

Parasites & Vectors · 2012 · 89 citations

The promise and pitfalls of mass drug administration to control intestinal helminth infections

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases · 2012 · 88 citations

Characterization of malaria transmission by vector populations for improved interventions during the dry season in the Kpone-on-Sea area of coastal Ghana

Parasites & Vectors · 2012 · 43 citations

Haplotype Analyses of Haemoglobin C and Haemoglobin S and the Dynamics of the Evolutionary Response to Malaria in Kassena-Nankana District of Ghana

PLoS ONE · 2012 · 16 citations

Reclaiming self-determination from the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education · 2012 · corresponding author · 6 citations

Efficacy of DEET and non‐DEET‐based insect repellents against bites of Simulium damnosum vectors of onchocerciasis

Medical and Veterinary Entomology · 2012 · corresponding author · 3 citations

CHAPTE R 5 DIAGENETIC MECHANISMS OF POROSITY AND PERMEABILITY REDUCTION AND ENHANCEMENT

2012

Epidemiology of Hookworm Infection in Kintampo North Municipality, Ghana: Patterns of Malaria Coinfection, Anemia, and Albendazole Treatment Failure

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2011 · 123 citations

Characterization of Anopheles gambiae s.l. and insecticide resistance profile relative to physicochemical properties of breeding habitats within Accra Metropolis, Ghana

Tanzania Journal of Health Research · 2011 · 32 citations

Plasmodium falciparum isolates from southern Ghana exhibit polymorphisms in the SERCA-type PfATPase6 though sensitive to artesunate in vitro

Malaria Journal · 2011 · 29 citations

Snags and Cavity-Nesting Birds within Intensively Managed Pine Stands in Eastern North Carolina, USA

Southern Journal of Applied Forestry · 2011 · 20 citations

Administrative practices of health professionals and use of artesunate–amodiaquine by community members for treating uncomplicated malaria in southern Ghana: implications for artemisinin‐based combination therapy deployment

Tropical Medicine & International Health · 2011 · 15 citations

High body mass index is not associated with atopy in schoolchildren living in rural and urban areas of Ghana

BMC Public Health · 2011 · 10 citations

DUNE BUILDERS VS. OVERWASH MAINTAINERS: ECOMORPHODYNAMIC FEEDBACKS ON THE VIRGINIA COAST RESERVE BARRIER ISLANDS

The Proceedings of the Coastal Sediments 2011 · 2011 · 2 citations

Environmental Factors Associated with the Distribution of Anopheles gambiae s.s in Ghana; an Important Vector of Lymphatic Filariasis and Malaria

PLoS ONE · 2010 · 112 citations

Adaptive divergence between incipient species of Anopheles gambiae increases resistance to Plasmodium

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2010 · 109 citations

Selective Sweeps and Genetic Lineages of Plasmodium falciparum Drug -Resistant Alleles in Ghana

The Journal of Infectious Diseases · 2010 · 101 citations

Studies of Anopheles gambiae s.l (Diptera: Culicidae) exhibiting different vectorial capacities in lymphatic filariasis transmission in the Gomoa district, Ghana

Parasites & Vectors · 2010 · 37 citations

Cohort trial reveals community impact of insecticide-treated nets on malariometric indices in urban Ghana

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2010 · 20 citations

Prevalence and distribution of ocular onchocerciasis in three ecological zones in Nigeria.

PubMed · 2010 · 10 citations

Schistosome eggs have a direct role in the induction of basophils capable of a high level of IL-4 production: Comparative study of single- and bisexual infection of Schistosoma mansoni in vivo

Tropical Medicine and Health · 2010 · 6 citations

Construction and characterisation of a BAC library made from field specimens of the onchocerciasis vector Simulium squamosum (Diptera: Simuliidae)

Genomics · 2010 · 3 citations

Hamsters infected with the hookworm, Ancylostoma ceylanicum, show pre-anemia changes in behavior

Brain Behavior and Immunity · 2010

Investigation Of Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers In Virginia: 2008 Report

W&M Publish (College of William & Mary) · 2010 · corresponding author

Outbreak of New castle disease due to pigeon paramyxovirus type 1 in grey partridges ( Perdix perdix ) in Scotland in October 2006

Veterinary Record · 2009 · 44 citations

Phylogenetically distinct Wolbachia gene and pseudogene sequences obtained from the African onchocerciasis vector Simulium squamosum

International Journal for Parasitology · 2009 · 32 citations

Patterns of Household Insecticide Use and Pyrethroid Resistance inAnopheles Gambiae Sensu Stricto(Diptera: Culicidae) within the Accra Metropolis of Ghana

African Entomology · 2009 · 20 citations

Susceptibility status of Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (Diptera: Culicidae) to pyrethroid and carbamate insecticides in the Greater Accra region of Ghana, West Africa

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science · 2009 · 1 citations