John Kofi Odoom
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
CollegeCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School / InstituteNOGUCHI MEM. INST. FOR MED.RES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF VIROLOGY
Virus characterization and evolution
Publication activity
Publication statistics
Publications
82 matching publications
| Publication | Year | Journal | Thematic area | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular epidemiological surveillance of viral agents of acute lower respiratory tract infections in children in Accra, Ghana AA Kafintu-Kwashie, NI Nii-Trebi, E Obodai, M Neizer, TK Adiku, ... |
2022 | BMC pediatrics 22 (1), 364, 2022 | Health Sciences | 12 |
| Molecular Characterization of Circulating Yellow Fever Viruses from Outbreak in Ghana, 2021–2022 JHK Bonney, T Sanders, D Pratt, B Agbodzi, D Laryea, NKF Agyeman, ... |
2023 | Emerging infectious diseases 29 (9), 1818, 2023 | Natural Sciences | 11 |
| Detection of Dengue Virus in samples from suspected yellow fever cases in Ghana D Opare |
2018 | Microbiology Research Journal International, 2018 | Health Sciences | 10 |
| Poliovirus neutralizing antibody levels among individuals in three regions of Ghana JKL Opare, P Akweongo, EA Afari, JK Odoom |
2019 | Ghana Medical Journal 53 (2), 170-180, 2019 | Health Sciences | 9 |
| Serological and molecular evidence of hepatitis E infection among patients with suspected viral hepatitis seen at Korle-Bu teaching hospital, Accra L Ofosu-Appiah, J Boney, T Adiku, J Barnor, J Odoom |
2016 | J Sci Res Rep 10 (1), 1-10, 2016 | Health Sciences | 9 |
| Bacterial meningitis: a review in the upper east region of Ghana 2010-2014 J Opare, J Awoonor-Williams, J Odoom, E Afari, A Oduro, B Awuni, ... |
2015 | Int J Trop Dis Health 10 (3), 1-11, 2015 | Health Sciences | 9 |
| Biosecurity measures to reduce influenza infections in military barracks in Ghana PG Agbenohevi, JK Odoom, S Bel-Nono, EO Nyarko, M Alhassan, ... |
2015 | BMC research notes 8 (1), 14, 2015 | Multidisciplinary / Unclassified | 9 |
| Poliovirus antibody levels and lameness among individuals in three regions of Ghana JKL Opare, JK Odoom, P Akweongo, EA Afari, M Pappoe |
2019 | Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics 15 (9), 2050-2059, 2019 | Multidisciplinary / Unclassified | 8 |
| The epidemiology of Lassa fever in Ghana: a study on the 2023 Lassa fever outbreak in Ghana KA Akowuah, MS Ofori, D Pratt, A Abankwa, EY Bonney, N Enimil, E Odei, ... |
2025 | Frontiers in Public Health 13, 1542842, 2025 | Health Sciences | 7 |
| Response to back-to-back outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 in two nomadic pastoralist settlements in Oti Region, Ghana-2019 DK Ameme, YO Yeboah, JK Odoom, SK Djokoto, E Akyereko, A Mamudu, ... |
2023 | Archives of Public Health 81 (1), 1, 2023 | Health Sciences | 7 |
| Progressive vowel harmony in Gomoa J Odoom, K Adomako |
2021 | Ghana Journal of Linguistics 10 (2), 58-83, 2021 | Humanities | 7 |
| Environmental surveillance for poliovirus in Greater Accra and eastern regions of Ghana-2016 JK Odoom, E Obodai, S Diamenu, V Ahove, J Addo, B Banahene, J Taylor, ... |
2017 | Virol. Curr. Res 1 (2), 2017 | Multidisciplinary / Unclassified | 7 |
| First Molecular Detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 in Sewage and Wastewater in Ghana EO Duker, E Obodai, SO Addo, L Kwasah, ES Mensah, E Gberbi, ... |
2024 | BioMed Research International 2024 (1), 9975781, 2024 | Natural Sciences | 6 |
| SARS-CoV-2 molecular evolutionary dynamics in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana B Adu, JHK Bonney, B Egyir, ID Otchere, P Asare, FE Dennis, EY Bonney, ... |
2023 | Emerging infectious diseases 29 (4), 862, 2023 | Natural Sciences | 6 |
| Occurrence of influenza and bacterial infections in cancer patients receiving radiotherapy in Ghana AK Arjarquah, E Obodai, HA Anie, MA Osei, JK Odoom, JHK Bonney, ... |
2022 | PLoS One 17 (7), e0271877, 2022 | Health Sciences | 6 |
| Molecular detection of enterovirus D68 among children with acute respiratory tract infection in Ghana JA Kubi, WK Ampofo, JHK Bonney, M Mutocheluh, JK Odoom |
2019 | African journal of laboratory medicine 8 (1), 1-5, 2019 | Natural Sciences | 6 |
| Advancing poliovirus eradication: lessons learned from piloting direct molecular detection of polioviruses in high-risk and priority geographies PL Marcet, B Short, A Deas, H Sun, C Harrington, S Shaukat, MM Alam, ... |
2025 | Microbiology Spectrum 13 (2), e02279-24, 2025 | Natural Sciences | 5 |
| Outbreak Response to Circulating Vaccine‐Derived Poliovirus in Three Northern Regions of Ghana, 2019 JK Odoom, EK Dzotse, NI Nii-Trebi, D Opare, E Akyereko, K Attiku, ... |
2024 | BioMed Research International 2024 (1), 5515777, 2024 | Multidisciplinary / Unclassified | 5 |
| SARS-CoV-2 detection among international air travellers to Ghana during mandatory quarantine B Adu, JKH Bonney, JK Odoom, EYA Bonney, E Obodai, IA Asante, ... |
2021 | Ghana Medical Journal 55 (2), 48-50, 2021 | Health Sciences | 5 |
| Strengthening laboratory surveillance of viral pathogens: Experiences and lessons learned building next-generation sequencing capacity in Ghana RL Marine, NAA Ntim, CJ Castro, KO Attiku, D Pratt, E Duker, E Agbosu, ... |
2019 | International Journal of Infectious Diseases 81, 231-234, 2019 | Health Sciences | 5 |
| Factors associated with yaws infections in the west Akim municipality, Ghana E Dzotsi, N Agana, SA Ohene, M Adjabeng, A Aziz, JK Odoom |
2017 | Int J Trop Dis Heal 22 (3), 1-9, 2017 | Multidisciplinary / Unclassified | 5 |
| Establishment of in-house quantitative real-time RT-PCR assay for HIV-1 viral load measurement: application to evaluate efficacy of ART in Ghanaian patients in an urban setting. JS Barnor, N Yamamoto, JAM Brandful, W Ampofo, JHK Bonney, ... |
2014 | — | Health Sciences | 5 |
| SARS-CoV-2 infections among asymptomatic individuals contributed to COVID-19 cases: A cross-sectional study among prospective air travelers from Ghana KA Akowuah, RA Akuffo, AT Boateng, TW Asigbee, JHK Bonney, ... |
2022 | Frontiers in Public Health 10, 1035763, 2022 | Health Sciences | 4 |
| Data management during COVID-19 outbreak response in Ghana: a reference laboratory perspective on key issues and measures E Obodai, GB Kyei, J Aboagye, EY Bonney, IA Asante, JKH Bonney, ... |
2021 | Ghana Medical Journal 55 (2 Suppl), 51, 2021 | Social Sciences | 4 |
| Epidemiology and genetic diversity of respiratory syncytial virus in adults 50 years and older with acute respiratory infections in Accra, Ghana CN Antwi, B Dzudzor, JO Aboagye, VNL Abayateye, JA Quarcoo, ... |
2025 | BMC Infectious Diseases 25 (1), 713, 2025 | Health Sciences | 3 |