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Isaac Darko Otchere (PhD)

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Verified email at noguchi.ug.edu.gh Senior Research Fellow, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School / InstituteNOGUCHI MEM. INST. FOR MED.RES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF BACTERIOLOGY
BiochemistryPathogen GenomicsBioinformaticsDrug DiscoveryPathogen Biology
Publications

76

Citations

1,513

H-index

22

i10-index

37

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
19.9
Most cited paper
225
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
13 Sep 2026, 23:59
Publications

76 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
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
In vitro antimycobacterial and cytotoxic data on medicinal plants used to treat tuberculosis
JM Nguta, R Appiah-Opong, AK Nyarko, D Yeboah-Manu, PGA Addo, ...
2016 Data in brief 7, 1124-1130, 2016 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
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
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
Towards Effective Disease Control in Ghana: Research and Policy Implications: Volume 2 Other Infectious Diseases and Health Systems
KA Koram, CK Ahorlu
2014 Sub-Saharan Publishers, 2014 Health Sciences 10
Analysis of Drug Resistance Among Difficult-to-Treat (DTT) 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), 5436, 2023 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
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
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
Gut microbiome variation in pulmonary TB patients with diabetes or HIV comorbidities
PA Morgan, PK Parbie, DO Ntiamoah, AA Boadu, P Asare, INK Lamptey, ...
2023 Frontiers in Microbiomes 2, 1123064, 2023 Health Sciences 7
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
Synthesis and initial testing of novel antimalarial and antitubercular isonicotinohydrazides
RK Amewu, CF Ade, ID Otchere, P Morgan, D Yeboah-Manu
2022 Results in Chemistry 4, 100287, 2022 Natural Sciences 6
Evaluation of a loop-mediated amplification test for rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis in Ghana
ID Otchere, T Afum, P Morgan, AB Musah, SY Aboagye, P Asare, ...
2022 The Francis Crick Institute, 2022 Health Sciences 4
Antimicrobial Resistance Levels of Non-Tuberculous Bacteria Isolates from Sputum of TB Patients in Ghana
PA Morgan, DO Ntiamoah, P Asare, IS Mintah, S Osei-Wusu, AA Boadu, ...
2024 Infection and Drug Resistance, 5663-5673, 2024 Health Sciences 3
In vitro antimycobacterial activity and toxicity of eight medicinal plants against pathogenic and nonpathogenic mycobacterial strains
JM Nguta, R Appiah-Opong, AK Nyarko, D Yeboah-Manu, PGA Addo, ...
2016 International Journal of Mycobacteriology 5, S106-S107, 2016 Natural Sciences 3
Isolation of nontuberculous Mycobacteria from the environment of Buruli ulcer endemic communities in Ghana
SY Aboagye, E Danso, KA Ampah, Z Nakobu, P Asare, ID Otchere, ...
2016 App Environ Microbiol 6, 2016, 2016 Natural Sciences 3
Knowledge, attitudes, and perceived barriers to seeking treatment for tuberculosis and diabetes in Ghana: a survey on world tuberculosis day
A Asante-Poku, M Yeboah-Manu, S Osei-Wusu, P Asare, A Asare Boadu, ...
2026 Frontiers in Public Health 14, 1826484, 2026 Health Sciences 1
Isolation and characterization of bacteria contaminants from doorhandles of a research institution and a teaching facility at a tertiary institution in Ghana
AH Osman, C Bonsu, S Osei-Wusu, ID OTCHERE, A ASANTE-POKU
2024 JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN MICROBIOLOGY RESEARCH Учредители: AkiNik Publications …, 2024 Health Sciences 1