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Prof Adwoa Asante-Poku

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

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Verified email at noguchi.ug.edu.gh Bacteriology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for medical Research Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School / InstituteNOGUCHI MEM. INST. FOR MED.RES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF BACTERIOLOGY
TuberculosisSTIHost -pathogen interactionmolecular epidemiologyBovine tuberculosis
Publications

95

Citations

2,240

H-index

26

i10-index

42

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
23.6
Most cited paper
496
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
13 Sep 2026, 23:03
Publications

95 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in a dairy cattle farm and a research farm in Ghana: proceedings
A Asante-Poku, D Yeboah-Manu, KG Aning, B Boi-Kikimoto
2014 Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 81 (2), 1-6, 2014 Health Sciences 31
Opinion review of drug resistant tuberculosis in West Africa: tackling the challenges for effective control
ID Otchere, A Asante-Poku, KF Akpadja, AB Diallo, A Sanou, P Asare, ...
2024 Frontiers in public health 12, 1374703, 2024 Health Sciences 24
Low sensitivity of the MPT64 identification test to detect lineage 5 of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
CND Sanoussi, BC De Jong, M Odoun, K Arekpa, M Ali Ligali, O Bodi, ...
2018 Journal of medical microbiology 67 (12), 1718-1727, 2018 Health Sciences 24
Diagnosis of tuberculosis among COVID-19 suspected cases in Ghana
T Afum, P Asare, A Asante-Poku, I Darko-Otchere, PA Morgan, E Bedeley, ...
2021 PLoS One 16 (12), e0261849, 2021 Health Sciences 21
Second-line anti-tuberculosis drug resistance testing in Ghana identifies the first extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis case
S Osei-Wusu, MA Omari, A Asante-Poku, ID Otchere, P Asare, A Forson, ...
2018 Infection and Drug Resistance, 239-246, 2018 Health Sciences 18
The relevance of genomic epidemiology for control of tuberculosis in West Africa
P Asare, A Asante-Poku, S Osei-Wusu, ID Otchere, D Yeboah-Manu
2021 Frontiers in Public Health 9, 706651, 2021 Health Sciences 16
Viewpoint of multi-omics potential in tuberculosis research: identifying biomarkers for biomanufacturing of efficient control tools
ID Otchere, SY Aboagye, PK Arthur, A Asante-Poku
2024 Frontiers in Tropical Diseases 5, 1443248, 2024 Health Sciences 15
Molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in the Volta Region of Ghana
S Ameke, P Asare, SY Aboagye, ID Otchere, S Osei-Wusu, ...
2021 PLoS One 16 (3), e0238898, 2021 Health Sciences 14
Learning from epidemiological, clinical, and immunological studies on Mycobacterium africanum for improving current understanding of host–pathogen interactions, and for the …
A Zumla, ID Otchere, GI Mensah, A Asante-Poku, F Gehre, M Maeurer, ...
2017 International Journal of Infectious Diseases 56, 126-129, 2017 Health Sciences 14
Improving experiences of neglected tropical diseases of the skin: Mixed methods formative research for development of a complex intervention in Atwima Mponua District, Ghana
D Okyere, EK Ocloo, L Owusu, YA Amoako, RD Tuwor, E Koka, ...
2024 PLOS global public health 4 (6), e0002833, 2024 Health Sciences 13
Genotypic and phenotypic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex genotypes prevalent in West Africa
S Osei-Wusu, ID Otchere, P Morgan, AB Musah, IM Siam, D Asandem, ...
2021 PLoS One 16 (8), e0255433, 2021 Health Sciences 13
Addressing key risk factors hindering tuberculosis control activities in West Africa-progress in meeting the UN sustainable development goals
S Osei-Wusu, P Asare, EK Danso, D Asogun, ID Otchere, A Asante-Poku, ...
2025 IJID Regions 14, 100594, 2025 Health Sciences 11
Development of an integrated and decentralised skin health strategy to improve experiences of skin neglected tropical diseases and other skin conditions in Atwima Mponua …
RO Phillips, L Owusu, E Koka, EK Ocloo, H Simpson, A Agbanyo, ...
2024 PLOS global public health 4 (1), e0002809, 2024 Health Sciences 11
Genetic Analysis of TB Susceptibility Variants in Ghana Reveals Candidate Protective Loci in SORBS2 and SCL11A1 Genes
A Asante-Poku, P Morgan, S Osei-Wusu, SY Aboagye, P Asare, ...
2022 Frontiers in Genetics 12, 729737, 2022 Natural Sciences 11
Relevance of genomic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in Africa
S Osei-Wusu, ID Otchere, P Asare, F Ntoumi, A Zumla, A Asante-Poku, ...
2022 International Journal of Infectious Diseases 124, S47-S49, 2022 Health Sciences 11
Genomic epidemiological analysis identifies high relapse among individuals with recurring tuberculosis and provides evidence of recent household-related transmission of …
P Asare, S Osei-Wusu, NA Baddoo, E Bedeley, ID Otchere, D Brites, ...
2021 International Journal of Infectious Diseases 106, 13-22, 2021 Health Sciences 11
Enhancing Genetic Medicine: Rapid and Cost-Effective Molecular Diagnosis for a GJB2 Founder Mutation for Hearing Impairment in Ghana
S M. Adadey, E Tingang Wonkam, E Twumasi Aboagye, D Quansah, ...
2020 Genes 11 (2), 132, 2020 Health Sciences 10
Analysis of drug resistance among difficult-to-treat tuberculosis patients in Ghana identifies several pre-XDR TB cases
ID Otchere, PA Morgan, P Asare, S Osei-Wusu, SY Aboagye, SO Yirenkyi, ...
2023 Frontiers in Microbiology 13, 1069292, 2023 Health Sciences 9
Molecular epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in Northern Ghana identifies several uncharacterized bovine spoligotypes and suggests possible zoonotic transmission
SEK Acquah, P Asare, EK Danso, P Tetteh, AY Tetteh, D Boateng, ...
2022 PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 16 (8), e0010649, 2022 Health Sciences 9
Molecular epidemiology and drug susceptibility profiles of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates from Northern Ghana
SKE Acquah, P Asare, S Osei-Wusu, P Morgan, T Afum, DA Asandem, ...
2021 International Journal of Infectious Diseases 109, 294-303, 2021 Health Sciences 9
OMNIgene SPUTUM: a good transport and decontaminating reagent for tuberculosis testing
DA Asandem, A Asante-Poku, P Asare, SY Aboagye, OW Stephen, ...
2018 The International Journal of Mycobacteriology 7 (3), 222-227, 2018 Health Sciences 9
Macrophage susceptibility to infection by Ghanaian Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex lineages 4 and 5 varies with self-reported ethnicity
S Osei-Wusu, JKA Tetteh, AB Musah, DO Ntiamoah, N Arthur, A Adjei, ...
2023 Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 13, 1163993, 2023 Health Sciences 8
Spatiotemporal Co-existence of Two Mycobacterium ulcerans Clonal Complexes in the Offin River Valley of Ghana
A Lamelas, KA Ampah, S Aboagye, S Kerber, E Danso, A Asante-Poku, ...
2016 PLoS neglected tropical diseases 10 (7), e0004856, 2016 Health Sciences 8
The First population structure and comparative genomics analysis of Mycobacterium africanum strains from Ghana reveals higher diversity of Lineage 5
D Yeboah-Manu
2016 International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2016 Social Sciences 8
Drug susceptibility pattern of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Ghana; correlation with clinical response
D Yeboah-Manu, A Asante-Poku, KA Ampah, G Kpeli, E Danso, ...
2012 Mycobac Dis 2 (107), 2161-1068.1000, 2012 Health Sciences 8