Akua Obeng Forson
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
CollegeCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School / InstituteSCH. OF BIOMED & ALLIED HEALTH
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES
Medical MicrobiologyFood MicrobiologyEntomologyBacteriology
Publication activity
Publication statistics
Publications
61 matching publications
| Publication | Year | Journal | Thematic area | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schistosomiasis: recent clinical reports and management EK Ofori, AO Forson |
2024 | Rising contagious diseases: Basics, management, and treatments, 368-377, 2024 | Health Sciences | 8 |
| Perceptions of the roles, impact, challenges and needs of community drug distributors in the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases in difficult-to-access … AO Forson, RB Awuah, AR Mohammed, CM Owusu-Asenso, SB Atakora, ... |
2023 | BMC Infectious Diseases 23 (1), 460, 2023 | Health Sciences | 8 |
| Molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana: a ‘One Health’ approach MA Olu-Taiwo, B Egyir, C Owusu-Nyantakyi, AO Forson, JA Opintan |
2025 | One Health Outlook 7 (1), 31, 2025 | Health Sciences | 6 |
| Comparative genomics of Mycobacterium africanum Lineage 5 and Lineage 6 from Ghana suggests distinct ecological niches. Sci Rep 8: 11269 ID Otchere, M Coscollá, L Sánchez-Busó, A Asante-Poku, D Brites, ... |
2018 | — | Natural Sciences | 6 |
| Coverage of preventive measures and surveillance for neglected tropical diseases in hard-to-reach communities in Ghana AO Forson, RB Awuah, AR Mohammed, CM Owusu-Asenso, ... |
2023 | BMC Public Health 23 (1), 1784, 2023 | Health Sciences | 5 |
| Correction to: Escherichia coli bacteriuria in pregnant women in Ghana: antibiotic resistance patterns and virulence factors AO Forson, WB Tsidi, D Nana-Adjei, MN Quarchie, N Obeng-Nkrumah |
2019 | BMC Research Notes 12, 29, 2019 | Health Sciences | 5 |
| Assessment of the Bacterial communities associated with Anopheles gambiae larval habitats in Southern Ghana AO Forson, IK Sraku, IB Banson, J Gyamfi, KO Duedu, YA Afrane |
2025 | Plos one 20 (5), e0323464, 2025 | Health Sciences | 4 |
| Enteroparasitism among school children in a coastal community of Chorkor, Accra-Ghana: an urgent need for improved sanitation and public health education I Anim-Baidoo, OK Richard, AO Forson, E Owusu, M Olu-Taiwo, ... |
2024 | Int J Trop Dis Health 45 (11), 46-57, 2024 | Health Sciences | 4 |
| Characterization of the Phenotypic and Genotypic Antibiotic Resistance Markers in Escherichia coli (E. coli) Associated With Diabetes and Nondiabetic Patients DN Adjei, TS Mughogho, OT Michael, S Saidu, G Amegatcher, AO Forson |
2025 | International Journal of Microbiology 2025 (1), 3694023, 2025 | Health Sciences | 3 |
| Invasion of the Dengue Vector Aedes albopictus in the Port City of Takoradi, Southwestern Ghana FA Owusu, CM Owusu-Asenso, A Abdulai, IK Sraku, AO Forson, ... |
2025 | Research Square, rs. 3. rs-7407322, 2025 | Health Sciences | 3 |
| A comparative study on the prevalence of intestinal hel-minths in dewormed and non-dewormed healthy persons in Ghana AO Forson, S Abdul-Basit, GK Awusi, M Olu-Taiwo, I Baidoo |
2023 | Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports 4 (3), 1-5, 2023 | Health Sciences | 3 |
| Malaria vector diversity, transmission and insecticide resistance in Island communities along the Volta lake in Southern Ghana AA Ebuako, CM Owusu-Asenso, A Abdulai, ARM Sabtiu, IK Sraku, ... |
2025 | BMC Infectious Diseases 25 (1), 904, 2025 | Health Sciences | 2 |
| Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Dogs and Potential Implications to Human Health in Accra, Ghana I Anim-Baidoo, ACN Adorkor, SAM Johnson, TK Tingan, AO Forson, ... |
2025 | Journal of Parasitology Research 2025 (1), 3973074, 2025 | Health Sciences | 2 |
| Antimicrobial resistance and virulent nature of Escherichia coli from an abattoir and retail market in Ghana AO Forson, MA Olu-Taiwo, F Adzitey |
2024 | Cogent Food & Agriculture 10 (1), 2366051, 2024 | Health Sciences | 2 |
| Escherichia coli Bcteriuria in pregnant women in Ghana: Antibiotic resistance pattern, Virulence Factors and Resistant genetic markers FO Akua, W Bright, D Nana-Adjei, MN Quarchie, N Obeng-Nkuramah |
2018 | bioRxiv, 317065, 2018 | Health Sciences | 2 |
| Seasonality in the employment of casual agricultural labour in Ghana. BE Rourke, FA Obeng |
1973 | — | Agriculture | 2 |
| Spatial temporal distribution of Anopheles mosquitoes in different ecological zones of Ghana A Abdulai, CM Owusu-Asenso, ARM Sabtiu, IK Sraku, ... |
2026 | GigaByte 2026, gigabyte175-0, 2026 | Natural Sciences | 1 |
| Insecticide resistance dynamics in Aedes mosquitoes in Ghana IK Sraku, CM Owusu-Asenso, A Abdulai, M Addo, SKE Mensah, ... |
2025 | Gigabyte 2025, gigabyte171-0, 2025 | Health Sciences | 1 |
| Bacterial and fungal diversity in Anopheles larval habitats with different productivities AO Forson, YA Afrane, IK Sraku, J Akorli, J Gyamfi, DJ Perkins, I Hurwitz |
2026 | Parasites & Vectors, 2026 | Health Sciences | 0 |
| Endemicity and environmental reservoirs of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections in Ghanaian rural communities RN Akologo, I Williams, D Adu-Gyasi, DK Amelor, RC Baidoo, A Gideon, ... |
2026 | PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 20 (9), e0014701, 2026 | Health Sciences | 0 |
| Insecticide resistance dynamics in Anopheles gambiae sl in Ghana CM Owusu-Asenso, A Abdulai, IK Sraku, YA Acquah, SA Yanney, ... |
2026 | Gigabyte 2026, gigabyte172-0, 2026 | Health Sciences | 0 |
| Carriage of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase and Carbapenemase Genes in Food Animals and Their Human Handlers: A One Health Perspective in a Low-Resource Setting in Africa S Saidu, A Obeng Forson, C Appiah-Kwarteng, D Oduro-Mensah, ... |
2025 | Microbial Drug Resistance 31 (8), 231-240, 2025 | Health Sciences | 0 |
| INTESTINAL PARASITIC INFECTION AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN A DEPRIVED COMMUNITY IN AMASAMAN, ACCRA-GHANA I ANIM-BAIDOO, R AFFUL, A FORSON, E OWUSU, M OLU-TAIWO, ... |
2025 | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY 10 (1), 1-10, 2025 | Health Sciences | 0 |
| Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis in Pregnant Women in the Ghanaian Capital City I Anim-Baidoo, AO Forson, E Owusu, M Olu-Taiwo, E Afutu |
2025 | South Asian journal of parasitology 8 (2), 149-160, 2025 | Health Sciences | 0 |
| Occurrence of Salmonella Enteric Serovar Typhi Antibodies Among Blood Donors in Ghana AO Forson, S Adu-Adjei, M Olu-Taiwo, BT Mensah, A Martin-Odoom |
2023 | Journal of Biosciences and Medicines 11 (3), 182-195, 2023 | Health Sciences | 0 |