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W. Ampofo — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 30
Works: 120
Citations: 3,280

Most-cited papers

Global Role and Burden of Influenza in Pediatric Respiratory Hospitalizations, 1982–2012: A Systematic Analysis
K. Lafond, H. Nair, M. H. Rasooly, F. Valente +35 more
2016PLoS Medicine354 citations Open access
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Global burden of influenza-associated lower respiratory tract infections and hospitalizations among adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
K. Lafond, Rachael M. Porter, M. Whaley, Sui-Zan Zhou +41 more
2021PLoS Medicine235 citations Open access
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Influenza surveillance in 15 countries in Africa, 2006-2010.
Jennifer M. Radin, M. Katz, S. Tempia, N. Talla Nzussouo +41 more
2012Journal of Infectious Diseases138 citations Open access
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Improving influenza vaccine virus selection: report of a WHO informal consultation held at WHO headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland, 14–16 June 2010
W. Ampofo, N. Baylor, S. Cobey, N. Cox +18 more
2013Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses90 citations Open access
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Strengthening the influenza vaccine virus selection and development process: Report of the 3rd WHO Informal Consultation for Improving Influenza Vaccine Virus Selection held at WHO headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland, 1-3 April 2014.
W. Ampofo, E. Azziz-Baumgartner, U. Bashir, N. Cox +16 more
2015Vaccine70 citations Open access
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ATTITUDE AND BELIEFS OF NIGERIAN UNDERGRADUATES TO SPECTACLE WEAR
E. Bonney, N. A. Addo, N. A. Ntim, F. Addo-Yobo +7 more
201370 citations
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Effectiveness of first-line antiretroviral therapy and correlates of longitudinal changes in CD4 and viral load among HIV-infected children in Ghana
Oliver M. Barry, Jonathan Powell, L. Renner, E. Bonney +7 more
2013BMC Infectious Diseases57 citations Open access
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Predictors of fetal anemia and cord blood malaria parasitemia among newborns of HIV-positive mothers
A. Laar, Fredrick E Grant, Y. Addo, Ireneous N. Soyiri +6 more
2013BMC Research Notes50 citations Open access
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Genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Ghana from 2020-2021
C. Morang'a, J. Ngoi, J. Gyamfi, D. Amuzu +52 more
2022Nature Communications43 citations Open access
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Two Novel Arenaviruses Detected in Pygmy Mice, Ghana
K. Kronmann, Shirley C. Nimo-Paintsil, F. Guirguis, Lisha Kronmann +4 more
2013Emerging Infectious Diseases43 citations Open access
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HIV-1 Drug-Resistance Surveillance among Treatment-Experienced and -Naïve Patients after the Implementation of Antiretroviral Therapy in Ghana
N. Nii-Trebi, S. Ibe, J. Barnor, K. Ishikawa +5 more
2013PLoS ONE43 citations Open access
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The first cases of Lassa fever in Ghana.
E. Dzotsi, S. Ohene, Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, Joseph Amankwa +9 more
2012Ghana Medical Journal41 citations
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Gut microbiota signature of pathogen-dependent dysbiosis in viral gastroenteritis
Taketoshi Mizutani, S. Aboagye, A. Ishizaka, Theophillus Afum +20 more
2021Scientific Reports40 citations Open access
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Overview of preparedness and response to COVID-19 in Ghana
B. Sarkodie, F. Asiedu-Bekoe, D. Laryea, W. Ampofo +9 more
2021Ghana Medical Journal40 citations Open access
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Virological surveillance of influenza-like illness among children in Ghana, 2008-2010.
J. Bonney, K. Kronmann, C. Lindan, I. Asante +12 more
2012Journal of Infectious Diseases37 citations
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Historical epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in select countries—volume 4
A. Maaroufi, A. Vince, S. Himatt, R. Mohamed +125 more
2017Journal of Viral Hepatitis36 citations Open access
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Community-based mass treatment with azithromycin for the elimination of yaws in Ghana—Results of a pilot study
A. Abdulai, P. Agana-Nsiire, F. Biney, C. Kwakye-Maclean +17 more
2018PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases35 citations Open access
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Dysbiotic Fecal Microbiome in HIV-1 Infected Individuals in Ghana
P. Parbie, Taketoshi Mizutani, A. Ishizaka, A. Kawana-Tachikawa +13 more
2021Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology33 citations Open access
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Genomic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 reveals local viral evolution in Ghana
J. Ngoi, P. Quashie, C. Morang'a, Joseph K. H. Bonney +22 more
2020Experimental biology and medicine33 citations Open access
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Viral Zoonoses of National Importance in Ghana: Advancements and Opportunities for Enhancing Capacities for Early Detection and Response
R. Suu-Ire, E. Obodai, J. H. Kofi Bonney, S. Bel-Nono +2 more
2021Journal of Tropical Medicine32 citations Open access
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Management of TB/HIV co-infection: the state of the evidence
K. Torpey, A. Agyei-Nkansah, L. Ogyiri, A. Forson +4 more
2020Ghana Medical Journal31 citations Open access
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Delayed 2009 pandemic influenza A virus subtype H1N1 circulation in West Africa, May 2009-April 2010.
N. T. Nzussouo, J. Michalove, O. Diop, R. Njouom +29 more
2012Journal of Infectious Diseases31 citations
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Plasma concentrations of transforming growth factor beta 1 in non-progressive HIV-1 infection correlates with markers of disease progression.
E. K. Maina, C. Z. Abana, E. Bukusi, M. Sedegah +2 more
2016Cytokine30 citations Open access
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Multiyear Persistence of 2 Pandemic A/H1N1 Influenza Virus Lineages in West Africa
M. Nelson, R. Njouom, C. Viboud, M. Niang +7 more
2014Journal of Infectious Diseases29 citations Open access
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The present and future disease burden of hepatitis C virus infections with today's treatment paradigm: Volume 4
H. Chan, C.-J. Chen, O. Omede, J. Al Qamish +125 more
2017Journal of Viral Hepatitis28 citations Open access
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Imported Lassa fever: a report of 2 cases in Ghana
N. Kyei, Mark M. Abilba, F. K. Kwawu, P. Agbenohevi +6 more
2015BMC Infectious Diseases27 citations Open access
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Strategies to manage hepatitis C virus infection disease burden—Volume 4
D.-S. Chen, W. Hamoudi, B. Mustapha, J. Layden +125 more
2017Journal of Viral Hepatitis25 citations Open access
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Incidence of medically attended influenza among residents of Shai-Osudoku and Ningo-Prampram Districts, Ghana, May 2013 – April 2015
M. Ntiri, J. Duque, M. McMorrow, J. Frimpong +10 more
2016BMC Infectious Diseases25 citations Open access
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Surveillance for potentially zoonotic viruses in rodent and bat populations and behavioral risk in an agricultural settlement in Ghana
R. Suu-Ire, E. Obodai, S. Bel-Nono, W. Ampofo +10 more
2022One Health Outlook24 citations Open access
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Sentinel surveillance for influenza among severe acute respiratory infection and acute febrile illness inpatients at three hospitals in Ghana
A. H. Jones, W. Ampofo, R. Akuffo, B. Doman +11 more
2016Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses24 citations Open access
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Strengthening the influenza vaccine virus selection and development process: outcome of the 2nd WHO Informal Consultation for Improving Influenza Vaccine Virus Selection held at the Centre International de Conférences (CICG) Geneva, Switzerland, 7 to 9 December 2011.
W. Ampofo, Suleiman Mohammed Al Busaidy, N. Cox, Maria Y. Giovanni +13 more
2013Vaccine23 citations
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Rodent-borne infections in rural Ghanaian farming communities
Shirley C. Nimo-Paintsil, E. Fichet-Calvet, B. Borremans, Andrew G. Letizia +6 more
2019PLoS ONE21 citations Open access
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Maternal HIV is associated with reduced growth in the first year of life among infants in the Eastern region of Ghana: the Research to Improve Infant Nutrition and Growth (RIING) Project
A. Lartey, G. Marquis, Robert E. Mazur, R. Pérez-Escamilla +4 more
2012Maternal and Child Nutrition21 citations Open access
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Aetiology and factors associated with bacterial diarrhoeal diseases amongst urban refugee children in Eastleigh, Kenya: A case control study
W. Boru, G. Kikuvi, Jared Omollo, A. Abade +4 more
2013African Journal of Laboratory Medicine19 citations Open access
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Prevalence of enteric infections among hospitalized patients in two referral hospitals in Ghana
R. Akuffo, G. Armah, M. Clemens, K. Kronmann +9 more
2017BMC Research Notes18 citations Open access
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Trends of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibody prevalence in selected regions across Ghana [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
P. Quashie, J. Mutungi, Francis Dzabeng, D. Oduro-Mensah +20 more
202117 citations
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Low level of transmitted HIV Drug resistance at two HIV care centres in Ghana: a threshold survey.
E. Bonney, N. A. Addo, N. A. Ntim, F. Addo-Yobo +7 more
2013Ghana Medical Journal17 citations
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Probing SARS-CoV-2-positive plasma to identify potential factors correlating with mild COVID-19 in Ghana, West Africa
Kesego Tapela, Fatima O. Oyawoye, C. Olwal, Precious C. Opurum +15 more
2022BMC Medicine16 citations Open access
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Chikungunya viruses containing the A226V mutation detected retrospectively in Cameroon form a new geographical subclade.
Bright Agbodzi, F. S. Yousseu, F. B. N. Simo, Selassie Kumordjie +16 more
2021International Journal of Infectious Diseases16 citations Open access
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Dynamic HIV‐1 genetic recombination and genotypic drug resistance among treatment‐experienced adults in northern Ghana
N. Nii-Trebi, J. Brandful, S. Ibe, W. Sugiura +7 more
2017Journal of Medical Microbiology16 citations Open access
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus among Poultry, Ghana, 2015
I. Asante, Stephanie Bertram, J. Awuni, A. Commey +3 more
2016Emerging Infectious Diseases16 citations Open access
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Current and Novel Approaches in Influenza Management
E. Kotey, Deimante Lukosaityte, O. Quaye, W. Ampofo +2 more
2019Vaccines15 citations Open access
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Troop education and avian influenza surveillance in military barracks in Ghana, 2011
J. Odoom, S. Bel-Nono, David Rodgers, P. Agbenohevi +13 more
2012BMC Public Health15 citations Open access
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Strengthening surveillance in Ghana against public health emergencies of international concern
M. Adachi, K. Taniguchi, H. Hori, Taketoshi Mizutani +11 more
2022Tropical Medicine and Health14 citations Open access
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Repurposing an integrated national influenza platform for genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Ghana: a molecular epidemiological analysis
I. Asante, S. N. Hsu, Linda Boatemaa, Lorreta Kwasah +16 more
2023Lancet Global Health13 citations Open access
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Phylogenetic and genetic characterization of influenza A H9N2 viruses isolated from backyard poultry in selected farms in Ghana
E. Kotey, I. Asante, Mildred A. Adusei-Poku, Augustina K. Arjarquah +17 more
2022Veterinary Medicine and Science13 citations Open access
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Occurrence of transmitted HIV-1 drug resistance among Drug-naïve pregnant women in selected HIV-care centres in Ghana.
A. Martin-Odoom, T. Adiku, E. Delgado, M. Lartey +1 more
2017Ghana Medical Journal13 citations Open access
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High resistance to reverse transcriptase inhibitors among persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 subtype circulating recombinant form 02_AG in Ghana and on antiretroviral therapy
S. Deletsu, E. K. Maina, O. Quaye, W. Ampofo +2 more
2020Medicine12 citations Open access
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Emergence of HIV-1 drug resistance mutations in mothers on treatment with a history of prophylaxis in Ghana
A. Martin-Odoom, Charles A. Brown, J. Odoom, E. Bonney +6 more
2018Virology Journal12 citations Open access
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Molecular confirmation of Lassa fever imported into Ghana
Joseph K. H. Bonney, E. Nyarko, S. Ohene, J. Amankwa +8 more
2016African Journal of Laboratory Medicine12 citations Open access
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