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John Arko-Mensah

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Verified email at ug.edu.gh University of Ghana School of Public Health Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Infectious Diseases (HIV/AIDS & Tuberculosis)Occupational Health
Publications

98

Citations

3,867

H-index

26

i10-index

40

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
39.5
Most cited paper
778
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 07:46
Publications

98 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
TBK-1 promotes autophagy-mediated antimicrobial defense by controlling autophagosome maturation
M Pilli, J Arko-Mensah, M Ponpuak, E Roberts, S Master, MA Mandell, ...
2012 Immunity 37 (2), 223-234, 2012 Health Sciences 778
Autophagy protects against active tuberculosis by suppressing bacterial burden and inflammation
EF Castillo, A Dekonenko, J Arko-Mensah, MA Mandell, N Dupont, ...
2012 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 109 (46), E3168-E3176, 2012 Health Sciences 533
TRIM proteins regulate autophagy and can target autophagic substrates by direct recognition
MA Mandell, A Jain, J Arko-Mensah, S Chauhan, T Kimura, C Dinkins, ...
2014 Developmental cell 30 (4), 394-409, 2014 Health Sciences 398
Neutral lipid stores and lipase PNPLA5 contribute to autophagosome biogenesis
N Dupont, S Chauhan, J Arko-Mensah, EF Castillo, A Masedunskas, ...
2014 Current Biology 24 (6), 609-620, 2014 Health Sciences 294
A Systematic Review of the Effects of Temperature on Anopheles Mosquito Development and Survival: Implications for Malaria Control in a Future Warmer Climate
TP Agyekum, PK Botwe, J Arko-Mensah, I Issah, AA Acquah, JN Hogarh, ...
2021 International journal of environmental research and public health 18 (14), 7255, 2021 Health Sciences 218
Pharmaceutical screen identifies novel target processes for activation of autophagy with a broad translational potential
S Chauhan, Z Ahmed, SB Bradfute, J Arko-Mensah, MA Mandell, ...
2015 Nature communications 6 (1), 8620, 2015 Health Sciences 169
Autophagy as an immune effector against tuberculosis
SB Bradfute, EF Castillo, J Arko-Mensah, S Chauhan, S Jiang, M Mandell, ...
2013 Current opinion in microbiology 16 (3), 355-365, 2013 Health Sciences 147
Effect of particulate matter exposure on respiratory health of e-waste workers at Agbogbloshie, Accra, Ghana
AA Amoabeng Nti, J Arko-Mensah, PK Botwe, D Dwomoh, L Kwarteng, ...
2020 International journal of environmental research and public health 17 (9), 3042, 2020 Health Sciences 116
Exposure to metal mixtures and adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes: A systematic review
I Issah, MS Duah, J Arko-Mensah, SA Bawua, TP Agyekum, JN Fobil
2024 Science of the total environment 908, 168380, 2024 Health Sciences 87
The seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in pigs in Ghana
J Arko-Mensah, KM Bosompem, EA Canacoo, JM Wastling, BD Akanmori
2000 Acta Tropica 76 (1), 27-31, 2000 Health Sciences 74
Biomonitoring of metals in blood and urine of electronic waste (E-waste) recyclers at Agbogbloshie, Ghana
SA Takyi, N Basu, J Arko-Mensah, D Dwomoh, KG Houessionon, JN Fobil
2021 Chemosphere 280, 130677, 2021 Health Sciences 63
TLR2 but not TLR4 Signalling is Critically Involved in the Inhibition of IFN‐γ‐induced Killing of Mycobacteria by Murine Macrophages
J Arko‐Mensah, E Julian, M Singh, C Fernandez
2007 Scandinavian journal of immunology 65 (2), 148-157, 2007 Health Sciences 62
Autophagy and HIV
C Dinkins, J Arko-Mensah, V Deretic
2010 Seminars in cell & developmental biology 21 (7), 712-718, 2010 Health Sciences 58
Processes and challenges associated with informal electronic waste recycling at Agbogbloshie, a suburb of Accra, Ghana
AA Acquah, C D’Souza, B Martin, J Arko-Mensah, AA Nti, L Kwarteng, ...
2019 Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 63 (1 …, 2019 Health Sciences 56
Air quality impacts at an E‐waste site in Ghana using flexible, moderate‐cost and quality‐assured measurements
L Kwarteng, EA Baiden, J Fobil, J Arko‐Mensah, T Robins, S Batterman
2020 GeoHealth 4 (8), e2020GH000247, 2020 Health Sciences 55
Prevalence and determinants of intestinal parasitic infections among pregnant women receiving antenatal care in Kasoa Polyclinic, Ghana
A Abaka-Yawson, SQ Sosu, PK Kwadzokpui, S Afari, S Adusei, ...
2020 Journal of Environmental and Public Health 2020 (1), 9315025, 2020 Health Sciences 49
Effects of elevated temperatures on the development of immature stages of Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) mosquitoes
TP Agyekum, J Arko‐Mensah, PK Botwe, JN Hogarh, I Issah, D Dwomoh, ...
2022 Tropical Medicine & International Health 27 (4), 338-346, 2022 Health Sciences 48
Musculoskeletal disorder symptoms among workers at an informal electronic-waste recycling site in Agbogbloshie, Ghana
AA Acquah, C D’Souza, BJ Martin, J Arko-Mensah, D Dwomoh, AAA Nti, ...
2021 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18 (4), 2055, 2021 Health Sciences 42
Health risks associated with informal electronic waste recycling in Africa: a systematic review
I Issah, J Arko-Mensah, TP Agyekum, D Dwomoh, JN Fobil
2022 International journal of environmental research and public health 19 (21), 14278, 2022 Health Sciences 40
Electronic waste exposure and DNA damage: a systematic review and meta-analysis
I Issah, J Arko-Mensah, TP Agyekum, D Dwomoh, JN Fobil
2023 Reviews on Environmental Health 38 (1), 15-31, 2023 Health Sciences 39
Genomic analysis of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli from Urban Environmental water sources in Accra, Ghana, Provides Insights into public health implications
R Tettey, B Egyir, P Tettey, J Arko-Mensah, SO Addo, C Owusu-Nyantakyi, ...
2024 PLoS One 19 (5), e0301531, 2024 Health Sciences 38
Occupational exposures to particulate matter and PM2. 5-associated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at the Agbogbloshie waste recycling site in Ghana
L Kwarteng, AM Devasurendra, Z Laskaris, J Arko-Mensah, AAA Nti, ...
2022 Environment international 158, 106971, 2022 Health Sciences 36
Airborne volatile organic compounds at an e-waste site in Ghana: Source apportionment, exposure and health risks
N Lin, L Kwarteng, C Godwin, S Warner, T Robins, J Arko-Mensah, ...
2021 Journal of hazardous materials 419, 126353, 2021 Health Sciences 33
Effects of Elevated Temperatures on the Growth and Development of Adult Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes
TP Agyekum, J Arko-Mensah, PK Botwe, JN Hogarh, I Issah, D Dwomoh, ...
2022 Journal of Medical Entomology 59 (4), 1413-1420, 2022 Health Sciences 30
Micronutrient-rich dietary intake is associated with a reduction in the effects of particulate matter on blood pressure among electronic waste recyclers at Agbogbloshie, Ghana
SA Takyi, N Basu, J Arko-Mensah, P Botwe, AA Amoabeng Nti, ...
2020 BMC Public Health 20 (1), 1067, 2020 Health Sciences 28