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Theresa Manful Gwira

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Verified email at ug.edu.gh Associate Professor at University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteSCH OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY, CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Molecular Cell Biology of Trypanosomes
Publications

53

Citations

803

H-index

16

i10-index

23

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
15.2
Most cited paper
100
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 09:17
Publications

53 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
In vitro activity and mode of action of phenolic compounds on Leishmania donovani
CA Antwi, CM Amisigo, JP Adjimani, TM Gwira
2019 PLoS neglected tropical diseases 13 (2), e0007206, 2019 Natural Sciences 100
The role of deadenylation in the degradation of unstable mRNAs in trypanosomes
A Schwede, T Manful, BA Jha, C Helbig, N Bercovich, M Stewart, ...
2009 Nucleic acids research 37 (16), 5511-5528, 2009 Natural Sciences 96
The role of the 5′–3′ exoribonuclease XRNA in transcriptome-wide mRNA degradation
T Manful, A Fadda, C Clayton
2011 Rna 17 (11), 2039-2047, 2011 Natural Sciences 77
Proteins and lipids of glycosomal membranes from Leishmania tarentolae and Trypanosoma brucei
C Colasante, F Voncken, T Manful, T Ruppert, AGM Tielens, ...
2013 F1000Research 2, 27, 2013 Natural Sciences 52
Serum biochemical parameters and cytokine profiles associated with natural African trypanosome infections in cattle
SM Bakari, JA Ofori, KA Kusi, GK Aning, GA Awandare, M Carrington, ...
2017 Parasites & vectors 10 (1), 312, 2017 Natural Sciences 44
In vitro anti-trypanosomal effects of selected phenolic acids on Trypanosoma brucei
CM Amisigo, CA Antwi, JP Adjimani, TM Gwira
2019 PLoS One 14 (5), e0216078, 2019 Natural Sciences 41
The global spread of rotavirus G10 strains: Detection in Ghanaian children hospitalized with diarrhea
GE Armah, Y Hoshino, N Santos, F Binka, S Damanka, R Adjei, S Honma, ...
2010 Journal of Infectious Diseases 202 (Supplement_1), S231-S238, 2010 Natural Sciences 37
Variations in the quality of malaria-specific antibodies with transmission intensity in a seasonal malaria transmission area of Northern Ghana
KA Kusi, EA Manu, T Manful Gwira, E Kyei-Baafour, EK Dickson, ...
2017 PLoS One 12 (9), e0185303, 2017 Health Sciences 31
A search for Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense diagnostic antigens by proteomic screening and targeted cloning
T Manful, J Mulindwa, FM Frank, CE Clayton, E Matovu
2010 PLoS One 5 (3), e9630, 2010 Natural Sciences 30
Antitrypanosomal Effects of Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides (Lam.) Zepern. & Timler Extracts on African Trypanosomes
AK Dofuor, GI Djameh, F Ayertey, P Bolah, M Amoa-Bosompem, ...
2019 Evidence‐Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 (1), 1730452, 2019 Natural Sciences 27
Schistosoma Egg Antigen Induces Oncogenic Alterations in Human Prostate Cells
I Tuffour, I Ayi, TM Gwira, E Dumashie, Y Ashong, R Appiah-Opong
2018 Analytical Cellular Pathology 2018 (1), 4675380, 2018 Natural Sciences 25
Depletion of trypanosome CTR9 leads to gene expression defects
BA Ouna, B Nyambega, T Manful, C Helbig, M Males, A Fadda, C Clayton
2012 PLoS One 7 (4), e34256, 2012 Natural Sciences 25
Antischistosomal, antionchocercal and antitrypanosomal potentials of some Ghanaian traditional medicines and their constituents
EB Twumasi, PI Akazue, K Kyeremeh, TM Gwira, J Keiser, F Cho-Ngwa, ...
2020 PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 14 (12), e0008919, 2020 Natural Sciences 22
Inhibiting Leishmania donovani Sterol Methyltransferase to Identify Lead Compounds Using Molecular Modelling
PO Sakyi, SK Kwofie, JK Tuekpe, TM Gwira, E Broni, WA Miller III, ...
2023 Pharmaceuticals 16 (3), 330, 2023 Natural Sciences 20
N-(Isobutyl)-3,4-methylenedioxy Cinnamoyl Amide
AK Dofuor, S Kwain, E Osei, G Mawuli Tetevi, LK Okine, M Ohashi, ...
2019 Molbank 2019 (3), M1070, 2019 Natural Sciences 19
Elucidating the possible mechanism of action of some pathogen box compounds against Leishmania donovani
WE Amlabu, CA Antwi, G Awandare, TM Gwira
2020 PLoS neglected tropical diseases 14 (4), e0008188, 2020 Natural Sciences 17
Isolation and Antitrypanosomal Characterization of Furoquinoline and Oxylipin from Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides
AK Dofuor, F Ayertey, P Bolah, GI Djameh, K Kyeremeh, M Ohashi, ...
2020 Biomolecules 10 (12), 1670, 2020 Natural Sciences 16
DRBD1 is the Trypanosoma brucei homologue of the spliceosome-associated protein 49
T Manful, M Cristodero, C Clayton
2009 Molecular and biochemical parasitology 166 (2), 186-189, 2009 Natural Sciences 14
Adipose and skin distribution of African trypanosomes in natural animal infections
CM Amisigo, G Amegatcher, JD Sunter, TM Gwira
2024 Parasites & vectors 17 (1), 215, 2024 Natural Sciences 12
In vitro effects and mechanisms of action of Bidens pilosa in Trypanosoma brucei
AK Dofuor, GI Djameh, M Amoa-Bosompem, S Kwain, E Osei, GM Tetevi, ...
2022 Journal of traditional and complementary medicine 12 (3), 260-268, 2022 Natural Sciences 11
The Role of Detoxification Enzymes in the Adaptation of the Major Malaria Vector Anopheles gambiae (Giles; Diptera: Culicidae) to Polluted Water
SA King, B Onayifeke, J Akorli, I Sibomana, J Chabi, T Manful-Gwira, ...
2017 Journal of Medical Entomology 54 (6), 1674-1683, 2017 Health Sciences 11
African trypanosome infection patterns in cattle in a farm setting in Southern Ghana
W Ekloh, JD Sunter, TM Gwira
2023 Acta tropica 237, 106721, 2023 Agriculture 10
Prevalence and molecular identification of trypanosomes in dogs in Enugu North Senatorial Zone, South East Nigeria
CF Obi, IO Ezeh, MI Okpala, O Agina, PU Umeakuana, GAA Essuman, ...
2022 Acta Parasitologica 67 (1), 391-402, 2022 Natural Sciences 10
A longitudinal two-year survey of the prevalence of trypanosomes in domestic cattle in Ghana by massively parallel sequencing of barcoded amplicons
JA Ofori, SM Bakari, S Bah, MK Kolugu, GK Aning, GA Awandare, ...
2022 PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 16 (4), e0010300, 2022 Health Sciences 8
In vitro mechanistic assays of tetracyclic iridoid compounds isolated from Morinda lucida Benth in Leishmania species
FA Azerigyik, M Amoa-Bosompem, T Tetteh, F Ayertey, AN Antwi, ...
2018 European J Med Plants, 2018 Natural Sciences 8