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  1. A literature review of schistosomiasis in Ghana: a reference for bridging the research and control gap

    Article • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, January 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  2. Increased ShTAL1 IgE responses post-Praziquantel treatment may be associated with a reduced risk to re-infection in a Ghanaian S. haematobium-endemic community

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, March 2022, PLOS

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  3. Preclinical Immuno-recognition and Neutralization of Lethality Assessment of a New Polyvalent Antivenom, VINS Snake Venom Antiserum – African IHS®, against Envenomation of Ten African Viperid and Elapid Snakes

    Article • Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, November 2021, Sciencedomain International

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  4. The Incidence, Intensity, and Risk Factors for Soil Transmissible Helminthes Infections among Waste Handlers in a Large Coastal Periurban Settlement in Southern Ghana

    Article • Journal of Environmental and Public Health, March 2021, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  5. Cryptosporidiosis: A Potential Anti-diarrheal Natural Product Drug Discovery Journey in Ghana, West Africa

    Article • Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, December 2020, Sciencedomain International

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  6. Effective school-based preventive interventions for alcohol use in Africa: a systematic review

    Article • African Health Sciences, October 2020, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  7. Risk of faecal pollution among waste handlers in a resource-deprived coastal peri-urban settlement in Southern Ghana

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2020, PLOS

    Dr. Irene Ayi, James-Paul Kretchy

  8. The Outcome and Hepatic Function of an Extended Category II Treatment in a HIV-Seronegative Suspected Extensively Drug-Resistant TB Patient

    Article • Journal of Diagnostics, January 2020, Pak Publishing Group

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  9. Prevalence and risk factors associated with gastrointestinal parasites in ruminant livestock in the Coastal Savannah zone of Ghana

    Article • Acta Tropica, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  10. Oral activity of the antimalarial endoperoxide 6-(1,2,6,7-tetraoxaspiro[7.11]nonadec-4-yl)hexan-1-ol (N-251) against Leishmania donovani complex

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, March 2019, PLOS

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  11. Schistosoma Egg Antigen Induces Oncogenic Alterations in Human Prostate Cells

    Article • Analytical Cellular Pathology, December 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Irene Ayi, Dr Theresa Manful, Professor Regina Appiah-Opong, Edward Edzordzinam Kofi Dumashie

  12. Socio-Behavioral Risk Factors Associated with Cryptosporidiosis in HIV/AIDS Patients Visiting the HIV Referral Clinic at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana

    Article • The Open AIDS Journal, September 2018, Bentham Science Publishers

    KWAME K ASARE, Dr. Irene Ayi

  13. Low Microfilaremia Levels in Three Districts in Coastal Ghana with at Least 16 Years of Mass Drug Administration and Persistent Transmission of Lymphatic Filariasis

    Article • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, September 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  14. Insights into the mode of action of 1,2,6,7-tetraoxaspiro [7.11] nonadecane (N-89) against adult Schistosoma mansoni worms

    Article • Parasitology International, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  15. In vitro antiprotozoan activity and mechanisms of action of selected G hanaian medicinal plants against Trypanosoma , Leishmania , and Plasmodium ...

    Article • Phytotherapy Research, May 2018, Wiley

    Dr. Irene Ayi, Dr Maxwell Mamfe Sakyiamah

  16. An Evaluation of Treatment Outcomes in a Cohort of Clients on the DOTS Strategy, 2012–2016

    Article • Tuberculosis Research and Treatment, January 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Irene Ayi, Ato Tetteh

  17. Red palm oil bean-stew improved serum vitamin A and haemoglobin concentrations and anthropometric indicators of school children with low vitamin A concentrations in a malaria-endemic setting

    Article • November 2017, African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  18. Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in farmers and their ruminant livestock from the Coastal Savannah zone of Ghana

    Article • Infection Genetics and Evolution, November 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  19. Probabilistic quantitative microbial risk assessment model of farmer exposure to Cryptosporidium spp. in irrigation water within Kumasi Metropolis-Ghana

    Article • Microbial Risk Analysis, August 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  20. Effectiveness of SP-IPTp for Malaria and Evidence for the Need of T. Gondii Infection Preventive Policy during Pregnancy in Ghana

    Article • Journal of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, December 2016, ClinMed International Library

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  21. Evaluation of field recognizable morbidity indicators of Schistosoma haematobium infection among primary school children in Ghana

    Article • Russian Open Medical Journal, September 2016, LLC Science and Innovations

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  22. In vitro anti-Leishmania activity of tetracyclic iridoids from Morinda lucida, benth

    Article • Tropical Medicine and Health, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Faustus Azerigyik, Dr. Irene Ayi

  23. Indication of Risk of Mother-to-Child Toxoplasma gondii Transmission in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana

    Article • Maternal and Child Health Journal, July 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  24. Clonal types of Toxoplasma gondii among immune compromised and immune competent individuals in Accra, Ghana

    Article • Parasitology International, June 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  25. Toxoplasma gondii infections among pregnant women, children and HIV-seropositive persons in Accra, Ghana

    Article • Tropical Medicine and Health, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  26. Associations between Polymorphisms within Interferon Gamma and Tumor Necrosis Factor Genes andToxoplasmaRetinochoroiditis in Ghanaian Patients

    Article • Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, April 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emmanuel Kwasi Abu, Dr. Irene Ayi

  27. Antitrypanosomal Activities and Mechanisms of Action of Novel Tetracyclic Iridoids from Morinda lucida Benth.

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, March 2016, ASM Journals

    Dr. Irene Ayi, Dr Maxwell Mamfe Sakyiamah

  28. Evaluation of alternative school feeding models on nutrition, education, agriculture and other social outcomes in Ghana: rationale, randomised design and baseline data

    Article • Trials, January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  29. Epidemiology of Ocular Toxoplasmosis in Three Community Surveys in the Central Region of Ghana, West Africa

    Article • Ophthalmic Epidemiology, January 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emmanuel Kwasi Abu, Dr. Irene Ayi

  30. Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  31. Determination of the absolute configuration of the novel anti-trypanosomal iridoid molucidin isolated from Morinda lucida by X-ray analysis

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, December 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Irene Ayi, Dr Maxwell Mamfe Sakyiamah

  32. Congenital toxoplasmosis and pregnancy malaria detection post-partum: Effective diagnosis and its implication for efficient management of congenital infection

    Article • Parasitology International, December 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  33. ChemInform Abstract: New anti-Trypanosomal Active Tetracyclic Iridoid Isolated from Morinda lucida Benth

    Article • ChemInform, October 2015, Wiley

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  34. Impact of Cowpea-Based Food Containing Fish Meal Served With Vitamin C–Rich Drink on Iron Stores and Hemoglobin Concentrations in Ghanaian Schoolchildren in a Malaria Endemic Area

    Article • Food and Nutrition Bulletin, September 2015, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  35. Sero-epidemiology of Toxocara canis infection in children attending four selected health facilities in the central region of Ghana

    Article • Ghana Medical Journal, August 2015, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  36. New anti-trypanosomal active tetracyclic iridoid isolated from Morinda lucida Benth.

    Article • Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, August 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Irene Ayi, Dr Maxwell Mamfe Sakyiamah

  37. Relationship between eosinophil cationic protein and infection intensity in a schistosomiasis endemic community in Ghana

    Article • Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine, January 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Irene Ayi, Mr Elias Asuming-Brempong

  38. Visual Outcome in Ocular Toxoplasmosis: A Case Series of 30 Patients from Ghana

    Article • Journal of Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, January 2015, OMICS Publishing Group

    Dr Emmanuel Kwasi Abu, Dr. Irene Ayi

  39. Infection risk factors associated with seropositivity forToxoplasma gondiiin a population-based study in the Central Region, Ghana

    Article • Epidemiology and Infection, November 2014, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Emmanuel Kwasi Abu, Dr. Irene Ayi

  40. Joint Research Project on Infectious Diseases in West-African Subregion

    Article • Journal of Disaster Research, October 2014, Fuji Technology Press Ltd.

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  41. Anaemia among school children older than five years in the Volta Region of Ghana

    Article • Pan African Medical Journal, January 2014, Pan African Medical Journal

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  42. Limited potential of school textbooks to prevent tobacco use among students grade 1–9 across multiple developing countries: a content analysis study

    Article • BMJ Open, January 2013, BMJ

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  43. Mouse Monoclonal Antibodies Against Human Urinary Protein Sm-UP2IP ofSchistosoma mansoni

    Article • Hybridoma, June 2012, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  44. Content Analysis of Primary and Secondary School Textbooks Regarding Malaria Control: A Multi-Country Study

    Article • PLoS ONE, May 2012, PLOS

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  45. Immunoproteomics Identification of Major IgE and IgG4 Reactive Schistosoma japonicum Adult Worm Antigens Using Chronically Infected Human Plasma

    Article • Tropical Medicine and Health, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  46. Administrative practices of health professionals and use of artesunate-amodiaquine by community members for treating uncomplicated malaria in southern Ghana: implications for artemisinin-based combination therapy deployment

    Article • Tropical Medicine & International Health, July 2011, Wiley

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  47. Plasmodium falciparum isolates from southern Ghana exhibit polymorphisms in the SERCA-type PfATPase6 though sensitive to artesunate in vitro

    Article • Malaria Journal, January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  48. Sero-epidemiology of toxoplasmosis amongst pregnant women in the greater Accra region of Ghana

    Article • Ghana Medical Journal, June 2010, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  49. School-based participatory health education for malaria control in Ghana: engaging children as health messengers

    Article • Malaria Journal, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  50. Development of membrane-based tests for the detection of urinary antigens and antibodies in human toxoplasmosis: preliminary studies in Ghanaian patients

    Article • Acta Tropica, February 2005, Elsevier

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  51. Extraction of Schistosoma haematobium antigens from infected human urine and generation of potential diagnostic monoclonal antibodies to urinary antigens

    Article • Parasitology International, August 1998, Elsevier

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  52. Limited Field Evaluation of a Rapid Monoclonal Antibody-Based Dipstick Assay for Urinary Schistosomiasis

    Article • Hybridoma, December 1996, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr. Irene Ayi

  53. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development

    Article • African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development

    Dr. Irene Ayi