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Benedicta Ayiedu Mensah

Research Fellow

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CollegeCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School / InstituteNOGUCHI MEM. INST. FOR MED.RES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
Field-based epidemiologyBioinformaticsBiostatistics
Publications

33

Citations

676

H-index

14

i10-index

19

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
20.5
Most cited paper
128
First publication year
2012
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 00:00
Publications

33 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
The impact of antimalarial resistance on the genetic structure of Plasmodium falciparum in the DRC
R Verity, O Aydemir, NF Brazeau, OJ Watson, NJ Hathaway, ...
2020 Nature communications 11 (1), 2107, 2020 Health Sciences 128
Larval habitat diversity and Anopheles mosquito species distribution in different ecological zones in Ghana
IA Hinne, SK Attah, BA Mensah, AO Forson, YA Afrane
2021 Parasites & Vectors 14 (1), 193, 2021 Natural Sciences 106
Prevalence and risk factors associated with asymptomatic malaria among school children: repeated cross-sectional surveys of school children in two ecological zones in Ghana
BA Mensah, JL Myers-Hansen, E Obeng Amoako, M Opoku, BK Abuaku, ...
2021 BMC Public Health 21 (1), 1697, 2021 Health Sciences 72
Antimalarial drug resistance profiling of Plasmodium falciparum infections in Ghana using molecular inversion probes and next-generation sequencing
BA Mensah, O Aydemir, JL Myers-Hansen, M Opoku, NJ Hathaway, ...
2020 Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 64 (4), 10.1128/aac. 01423-19, 2020 Natural Sciences 41
Prevalence of asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia following mass testing and treatment in Pakro sub-district of Ghana
IC Ndong, D Okyere, JY Enos, BA Mensah, A Nyarko, B Abuaku, ...
2019 BMC Public Health 19 (1), 1622, 2019 Health Sciences 35
Efficacy of artesunate/amodiaquine in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria among children in Ghana
BK Abuaku, BA Mensah, MF Ofori, J Myers-Hansen, AN Derkyi-Kwarteng, ...
2017 The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 97 (3), 690, 2017 Health Sciences 28
Interleukin gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to HIV-1 infection: a meta-analysis
CG Tsiara, GK Nikolopoulos, NL Dimou, KG Pantavou, PG Bagos, ...
2018 Journal of genetics 97 (1), 235-251, 2018 Health Sciences 24
Malaria Transmission Intensity Likely Modifies RTS, S/AS01 Efficacy Due to a Rebound Effect in Ghana, Malawi, and Gabon
GJ Bell, V Goel, P Essone, D Dosoo, B Adu, BA Mensah, S Gyaase, ...
2022 The Journal of Infectious Diseases 226 (9), 1646-1656, 2022 Health Sciences 20
Population-based sero-epidemiological investigation of the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
BA Mensah, IC Ndong, PK Quashie, E Guichet, B Abuaku, Y Effah-Baafi, ...
2022 Scientific Reports 12 (1), 21582, 2022 Social Sciences 20
Genomic approaches for monitoring transmission dynamics of malaria: A case for malaria molecular surveillance in Sub–Saharan Africa
BA Mensah, NE Akyea-Bobi, A Ghansah
2022 Frontiers in Epidemiology 2, 939291, 2022 Health Sciences 18
Performance of SNP barcodes to determine genetic diversity and population structure of Plasmodium falciparum in Africa
DC Argyropoulos, MH Tan, C Adobor, B Mensah, F Labbé, KE Tiedje, ...
2023 Frontiers in Genetics 14, 1071896, 2023 Social Sciences 17
Extended follow-up of children in a phase2b trial of the GMZ2 malaria vaccine
S Dassah, B Adu, SB Sirima, B Mordmüller, UA Ngoa, F Atuguba, ...
2021 Vaccine 39 (31), 4314-4319, 2021 Health Sciences 17
The impact of COVID-19 on implementation of mass testing, treatment and tracking of malaria in rural communities in Ghana: A qualitative study
NI Cheng, PTN Tabong, PM Netongo, BA Mensah, CE Chu, EB Yaw, ...
2022 Plos one 17 (10), e0275976, 2022 Health Sciences 14
Persistent Plasmodium falciparum infections enhance transmission-reducing immunity development
R Ayanful-Torgby, E Sarpong, HB Abagna, D Donu, E Obboh, BA Mensah, ...
2021 Scientific Reports 11 (1), 21380, 2021 Health Sciences 14
Background malaria incidence and parasitemia during the three-dose RTS, S/AS01 vaccination series do not reduce magnitude of antibody response nor efficacy against the first …
GJ Bell, S Gyaase, V Goel, B Adu, B Mensah, P Essone, D Dosoo, M Osei, ...
2023 BMC Infectious Diseases 23 (1), 716, 2023 Health Sciences 13
Assessment of antimalarial drug resistant markers in asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections after 4 years of indoor residual spraying in Northern Ghana
JL Myers-Hansen, B Abuaku, MK Oyebola, BA Mensah, C Ahorlu, ...
2020 PloS one 15 (12), e0233478, 2020 Health Sciences 13
Improved adherence to test, treat, and track (T3) malaria strategy among Over-the-Counter Medicine Sellers (OTCMS) through interventions implemented in selected rural …
OT Soniran, BA Mensah, NI Cheng, B Abuaku, CS Ahorlu
2022 Malaria Journal 21 (1), 317, 2022 Health Sciences 12
Ex vivo Sensitivity Profile of Plasmodium falciparum Clinical Isolates to a Panel of Antimalarial Drugs in Ghana 13 Years After National Policy Change
MF Ofori, EE Kploanyi, BA Mensah, EK Dickson, E Kyei-Baafour, ...
2021 Infection and Drug Resistance, 267-276, 2021 Health Sciences 12
Specific Combinations of Inflammatory, Angiogenesis and Vascular Integrity Biomarkers Are Associated with Clinical Severity, Coma and Mortality in Beninese Children with …
B Tornyigah, SO Blankson, R Adamou, A Moussiliou, L Rietmeyer, ...
2022 Diagnostics 12 (2), 524, 2022 Health Sciences 11
Association between firm-specific characteristicsand levels of disclosure of financial information of rural banks in the Ashanti region of Ghana
BA Mensah
2012 Journal of Applied Finance & Banking 2 (1), 69-92, 2012 Social Sciences 9
Efficient transplacental transfer of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies between naturally exposed mothers and infants in Accra, Ghana
FD Partey, D Obiri, EY Bonney, ANA Pobee, IK Damptey, K Ennuson, ...
2024 Scientific Reports 14 (1), 10772, 2024 Health Sciences 8
Global Analysis of Plasmodium falciparum Dihydropteroate Synthase Variants Associated with Sulfadoxine Resistance Reveals Variant Distribution and …
RA Boateng, JL Myers-Hansen, NNO Dolling, BA Mensah, E Brodsky, ...
2022 Molecules 28 (1), 145, 2022 Health Sciences 8
The Effect of Mass Testing, Treatment and Tracking on the Prevalence of Febrile Illness in Children under 15 in Ghana
CS Ahorlu, IC Ndong, D Okyere, BA Mensah, CE Chu, JY Enos, B Abuaku
2022 Pathogens 11 (10), 1118, 2022 Health Sciences 8
Diagnostic performance of an ultra-sensitive RDT and a conventional RDT in malaria mass testing, treatment and tracking interventions in southern Ghana
LE Amoah, NI Cheng, FK Acquah, S Adu-Amankwah, DG Bredu, ...
2024 Parasites & Vectors 17 (1), 280, 2024 Health Sciences 7
Identifying risk factors for loss to follow-up in adults living with HIV in a high-burden district in Ghana
BA Mensah, HE Mensah-Brown, FD Partey, C Addo, G Buah, GA Afudego, ...
2025 BMC Public Health 25 (1), 1042, 2025 Health Sciences 6