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Felix Abekah Botchway, PhD

University of Ghana
Verified email at ug.edu.gh
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[HTML][HTML] Reactive case detection strategy for malaria control and elimination: a 12 year systematic review and meta-analysis from 25 malaria-endemic countries

EK Aidoo, FT Aboagye, FA Botchway… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Reactive case detection (RACD) is the screening of household members and neighbors of
index cases reported in passive surveillance. This strategy seeks asymptomatic infections …

[HTML][HTML] Self-reported continuing professional development needs of medical laboratory professionals in Ghana

MA Essuman, NA Addy, S Essien-Baidoo… - Human Resources for …, 2023 - Springer
Background Because of the essential nature of the work of medical laboratory professionals,
continuing development in knowledge and skills is indispensable. The study aimed at …

[HTML][HTML] MiR-451a and let-7i-5p loaded extracellular vesicles attenuate heme-induced inflammation in hiPSC-derived endothelial cells

JJ Thomas, KO Harp, A Bashi, JL Hood… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Hemolysis is associated with many pathologies, including trauma, sepsis, hemorrhagic
stroke, malaria, and genetic disorders such as sickle cell disease (SCD). When hemolysis …

[HTML][HTML] Neuregulin in health and disease

JC Cespedes, M Liu, A Harbuzariu, A Nti… - … journal of brain …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Neuregulins, a family of EGF-like signaling molecules, are involved in cell-cell crosstalk and
play an important role in development, maintenance and repair of the nervous system, heart …

[HTML][HTML] MicroRNAs miR-451a and let-7i-5p profiles in circulating exosomes vary among individuals with different sickle hemoglobin genotypes and malaria

K Oxendine Harp, A Bashi, F Botchway… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sickle cell disease (SCD) occurs when two alleles of mutated hemoglobin (HbS or HbC) are
inherited (HbSS and HbSC) rather than one (HbAS or HbAC), which indicates a person …

[HTML][HTML] Hemoglobin genotypes modulate inflammatory response to plasmodium infection

KO Harp, F Botchway, Y Dei-Adomakoh… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In 2018, 228 million cases and 405,000 malaria-associated deaths were reported worldwide
with a majority being in Africa. A wide range of factors, including parasitemia, host immunity …

[HTML][HTML] Sickle Cell Hemoglobin Genotypes Affect Malaria Parasite Growth and Correlate with Exosomal miR-451a and let-7i-5p Levels

K Oxendine Harp, A Bashi, F Botchway… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Malaria affects a significant portion of the global population, with 247 million cases in 2021,
primarily in Africa. However, certain hemoglobinopathies, such as sickle cell trait (SCT) …

[HTML][HTML] A study of the change in sodium and potassium ion concentrations in stored donor blood and their effect on electrolyte balance of recipients

S Antwi-Baffour, JK Adjei, F Tsyawo… - BioMed research …, 2019 - hindawi.com
Background. Preserved blood cells undergo progressive structural and functional changes
that may affect their function, integrity, and viability after transfusion. The impact of …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between malaria in pregnancy and neonatal neurological outcomes

HLS Lawford, MA Nuamah, HG Liley, A Griffin… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To compare neurological functioning of neonates born to mothers with and without
malaria in pregnancy. Methods Pregnant women presenting at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital …

Hematological differences among malaria patients in rural and Urban Ghana

SA Iqbal, F Botchway, K Badu… - Journal of Tropical …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background: Scarce studies have addressed hematological differences of malaria in urban
and rural regions. Methods: Full or complete blood cell counts from 46 and 75 individuals …