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M. Ofori

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h-index: 25
Works: 73
Citations: 2,597

Most-cited papers

Evidence for the Involvement of VAR2CSA in Pregnancy-associated Malaria
A. Salanti, M. Dahlbäck, L. Turner, M. Nielsen +8 more
2004Journal of Experimental Medicine616 citations Open access
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Structure-Guided Identification of a Family of Dual Receptor-Binding PfEMP1 that Is Associated with Cerebral Malaria
Frank Lennartz, Yvonne Adams, Anja Bengtsson, Rebecca W. Olsen +17 more
2017Cell Host and Microbe170 citations Open access
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Malaria-Induced Acquisition of Antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum Variant Surface Antigens
M. Ofori, D. Dodoo, T. Staalsoe, J. Kurtzhals +4 more
2002Infection and Immunity157 citations Open access
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Lack of Association between Maternal Antibody and Protection of African Infants from Malaria Infection
E. Riley, G. Wagner, M. Ofori, J. Wheeler +7 more
2000Infection and Immunity123 citations Open access
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Human vaccination against RH5 induces neutralizing antimalarial antibodies that inhibit RH5 invasion complex interactions.
R. Payne, S. Silk, S. Elias, K. Miura +38 more
2017JCI Insight121 citations Open access
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Human pregnancy-associated malaria-specific B cells target polymorphic, conformational epitopes in VAR2CSA
Lea K. Barfod, N. Bernasconi, M. Dahlbäck, D. Jarrossay +10 more
2007Molecular Microbiology112 citations Open access
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Distinct patterns of cytokine regulation in discrete clinical forms of Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
B. Akanmori, J. Kurtzhals, B. Q. Goka, V. Adabayeri +4 more
2000European Cytokine Network111 citations
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Evasion of immunity to Plasmodium falciparum malaria by IgM masking of protective IgG epitopes in infected erythrocyte surface-exposed PfEMP1
Lea K. Barfod, M. Dalgaard, Suzan T Pleman, M. Ofori +2 more
2011Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America99 citations Open access
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Abstract
M. Larsen, M. Lopez-Perez, E. Dickson, P. Ampomah +22 more
2021Scandinavian Journal of Immunology58 citations
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The prevalence of submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte carriage and multiplicity of infection in children, pregnant women and adults in a low malaria transmission area in Southern Ghana
Helena Lamptey, M. Ofori, K. Kusi, B. Adu +6 more
2018Malaria Journal55 citations Open access
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Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) polymorphism associated with symptomatic malaria: a cohort study
Ahmeddin H. Omar, M. Yasunami, Akiko Yamazaki, Hiroki Shibata +5 more
2012Malaria Journal55 citations Open access
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Plasmodium falciparum Parasites Expressing Pregnancy-Specific Variant Surface Antigens Adhere Strongly to the Choriocarcinoma Cell Line BeWo
R. Haase, R. Megnekou, M. Lundquist, M. Ofori +2 more
2006Infection and Immunity54 citations
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The Density of Knobs on Plasmodium falciparum-Infected Erythrocytes Depends on Developmental Age and Varies among Isolates
Katharina A. Quadt, Lea K. Barfod, Daniel Andersen, Jonas Bruun +4 more
2012PLoS ONE53 citations Open access
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Elevated levels of nitric oxide and low levels of haptoglobin are associated with severe malarial anaemia in African children.
B. Gyan, J. Kurtzhals, B. Akanmori, M. Ofori +3 more
2002Acta Tropica49 citations
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Kinetics of B Cell Responses to Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1 in Ghanaian Women Naturally Exposed to Malaria Parasites
P. Ampomah, Liz Stevenson, M. Ofori, Lea K. Barfod +1 more
2014Journal of Immunology45 citations Open access
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Expression of Variant Surface Antigens by Plasmodium falciparum Parasites in the Peripheral Blood of Clinically Immune Pregnant Women Indicates Ongoing Placental Infection
M. Ofori, T. Staalsoe, Victoria Bam, M. Lundquist +4 more
2003Infection and Immunity41 citations Open access
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Analysis of Erythrocyte Invasion Mechanisms of Plasmodium falciparum Clinical Isolates Across 3 Malaria-Endemic Areas in Ghana.
H. Mensah-Brown, N. Amoako, James Abugri, L. Stewart +6 more
2015Journal of Infectious Diseases38 citations Open access
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Complement activation in Ghanaian children with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria
G. Helegbe, B. Goka, Joergen al Kurtzhals, M. M. Addae +8 more
2007Malaria Journal38 citations Open access
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High uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of malaria in pregnancy is associated with improved birth weight among pregnant women in Ghana
I. Quakyi, Bernard Tornyigah, P. Houzé, K. Kusi +11 more
2019Scientific Reports34 citations Open access
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Kinetics of antibody responses to PfRH5-complex antigens in Ghanaian children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria
F. Partey, Filip C. Castberg, Edem W. Sarbah, S. Silk +7 more
2018PLoS ONE34 citations Open access
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Synergistic anti-malarial action of cryptolepine and artemisinins
A. D. Forkuo, C. Ansah, Kwesi M. Boadu, J. Boampong +4 more
2016Malaria Journal34 citations Open access
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Prevalence of peripheral blood parasitaemia, anaemia and low birthweight among pregnant women in a suburban area in coastal Ghana
J. Stephens, M. Ofori, I. Quakyi, M. Wilson +1 more
2014The Pan African Medical Journal32 citations Open access
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B-Cell Responses to Pregnancy-Restricted and -Unrestricted Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1 Antigens in Ghanaian Women Naturally Exposed to Malaria Parasites
P. Ampomah, Liz Stevenson, M. Ofori, Lea K. Barfod +1 more
2014Infection and Immunity31 citations Open access
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Plasmodium falciparum isolates from southern Ghana exhibit polymorphisms in the SERCA-type PfATPase6 though sensitive to artesunate in vitro
B. Kwansa-Bentum, I. Ayi, Takashi Suzuki, J. Otchere +9 more
2011Malaria Journal30 citations Open access
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Evasion of Classical Complement Pathway Activation on Plasmodium falciparum-Infected Erythrocytes Opsonized by PfEMP1-Specific IgG
M. Larsen, Maria del Pilar Quintana, S. Ditlev, R. Bayarri-Olmos +3 more
2019Frontiers in Immunology27 citations Open access
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High Plasma Levels of Soluble Intercellular Adhesion Molecule (ICAM)-1 Are Associated with Cerebral Malaria
Selorme Adukpo, K. Kusi, M. Ofori, John K. A. Tetteh +7 more
2013PLoS ONE25 citations Open access
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Prevalence of sickle cell disorders and malaria infection in children aged 1–12 years in the Volta Region, Ghana: a community-based study
Mavis Oppong, Helena Lamptey, Eric Kyei-Baafour, Belinda Aculley +4 more
2020Malaria Journal24 citations Open access
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Natural and Vaccine-Induced Acquisition of Cross-Reactive IgG-Inhibiting ICAM-1-Specific Binding of a Plasmodium falciparum PfEMP1 Subtype Associated Specifically with Cerebral Malaria
Rebecca W. Olsen, G. Ecklu-Mensah, Anja Bengtsson, M. Ofori +5 more
2018Infection and Immunity23 citations Open access
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Measuring naturally acquired ex vivo IFN-γ responses to Plasmodium falciparum cell-traversal protein for ookinetes and sporozoites (CelTOS) in Ghanaian adults
Dorothy Anum, K. Kusi, Harini Ganeshan, M. Hollingdale +12 more
2015Malaria Journal22 citations Open access
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Presence of IgE+ cells in human placenta is independent of malaria infection or chorioamnionitis
E. Rindsjö, I. H. Varli, M. Ofori, M. Lundquist +3 more
2006Clinical and Experimental Immunology22 citations Open access
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Acquisition and decay of IgM and IgG responses to merozoite antigens after Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Ghanaian children
Melanie R. Walker, A. Knudsen, F. Partey, M. R. Bassi +6 more
2020PLoS ONE21 citations Open access
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Efficacy of Artesunate/Amodiaquine in the Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria among Children in Ghana.
B. Abuaku, B. Mensah, M. Ofori, J. Myers-Hansen +6 more
2017American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene21 citations Open access
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Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine and parasite resistance: cross-sectional surveys from antenatal care visit and delivery in rural Ghana
A. Mama, C. Ahiabor, Bernard Tornyigah, N. Frempong +9 more
2022Malaria Journal18 citations Open access
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Etiology of Placental Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in African Women
M. Ofori, Helena Lamptey, E. Dickson, Eric Kyei-Baafour +1 more
2018Journal of Infectious Diseases16 citations Open access
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Effect of IPTp on Plasmodium falciparum antibody levels among pregnant women and their babies in a sub-urban coastal area in Ghana
J. Stephens, Eric Kyei-Baafour, E. Dickson, J. K. Ofori +4 more
2017Malaria Journal16 citations Open access
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Measurement of ex vivo ELISpot interferon-gamma recall responses to Plasmodium falciparum AMA1 and CSP in Ghanaian adults with natural exposure to malaria
Harini Ganeshan, K. Kusi, Dorothy Anum, M. Hollingdale +12 more
2016Malaria Journal16 citations Open access
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Acquisition of IgG to ICAM-1-Binding DBLβ Domains in the Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1 Antigen Family Varies between Groups A, B, and C
Rebecca W. Olsen, G. Ecklu-Mensah, Anja Bengtsson, M. Ofori +5 more
2019Infection and Immunity15 citations Open access
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The rs150311303 Polymorphism in FcγRIIa Enhances IgG Binding Capacity
Ahmeddin H. Omar, Hiroki Shibata, Michio Yasunami, Akiko Yamazaki +5 more
2012Scandinavian Journal of Immunology12 citations Open access
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Cryo-EM reveals the conformational epitope of human monoclonal antibody PAM1.4 broadly reacting with polymorphic malarial protein VAR2CSA
S. Raghavan, R. Dagil, M. Lopez-Perez, J. Conrad +16 more
2022PLoS Pathogens11 citations Open access
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Effect of Drug Pressure on Promoting the Emergence of Antimalarial-Resistant Parasites among Pregnant Women in Ghana
Bernard Tornyigah, R. Coppée, P. Houzé, K. Kusi +10 more
2020Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy11 citations Open access
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Association between alpha-thalassaemia trait, Plasmodium falciparum asexual parasites and gametocyte carriage in a malaria endemic area in Southern Ghana
Helena Lamptey, M. Ofori, B. Adu, K. Kusi +3 more
2019BMC Research Notes10 citations Open access
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Acquisition of Fc-afucosylation of PfEMP1-specific IgG is age-dependent and associated with clinical protection against malaria
M. Lopez-Perez, Zakaria Seidu, M. Larsen, Wenjun Wang +5 more
2025Nature Communications8 citations Open access
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Impact of haemoglobinopathies on asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infection and naturally acquired immunity among children in Northern Ghana
Helena Lamptey, Zakaria Seidu, M. Lopez-Perez, Eric Kyei-Baafour +3 more
2023Frontiers in Hematology8 citations Open access
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ICAM-1-binding Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 variants elicits opsonic-phagocytosis IgG responses in Beninese children
J. Suurbaar, A. Moussiliou, R. Tahar, Rebecca W. Olsen +10 more
2022Scientific Reports8 citations Open access
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Correction: Kinetics of antibody responses to PfRH5-complex antigens in Ghanaian children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria
F. Partey, Filip C. Castberg, Edem W. Sarbah, S. Silk +7 more
2018PLoS ONE8 citations Open access
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Human leukocyte antigen class I polymorphisms influence the mild clinical manifestation of Plasmodium falciparum infection in Ghanaian children.
Akiko Yamazaki, M. Yasunami, M. Ofori, H. Horie +7 more
2011Human Immunology8 citations
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Binding of human serum proteins to Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes and its association with malaria clinical presentation
M. Lopez-Perez, William van der Puije, Filip C. Castberg, M. Ofori +1 more
2020Malaria Journal7 citations Open access
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High burden of asymptomatic malaria and anaemia despite high adherence to malaria control measures: a cross-sectional study among pregnant women across two seasons in a malaria-endemic setting in Ghana
N. G. Anabire, Belinda Aculley, A. Pobee, Eric Kyei-Baafour +4 more
2023Infection6 citations Open access
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Plasmodium falciparum infection and naturally acquired immunity to malaria antigens among Ghanaian children in northern Ghana
Zakaria Seidu, Helena Lamptey, M. Lopez-Perez, Nora Owusuwaa Whittle +6 more
2023Parasite Epidemiology and Control6 citations Open access
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A STAT6 Intronic Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism is Associated with Clinical Malaria in Ghanaian Children
D. Amoako-Sakyi, Selorme Adukpo, K. Kusi, D. Dodoo +14 more
2016Genetics and Epigenetics5 citations Open access
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