Publications by authors named "Louis Adu-Amoah"

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  • * A survey across several cities in Burkina Faso, Madagascar, and Ghana found significant seroprevalence rates of SARS-CoV-2, with Bobo-Dioulasso showing 55.7% and Ouagadougou at 37.4% but only a small percentage of the population had been tested for acute infection.
  • * Despite high exposure levels, immunity within the population remains concerningly low, indicating a need for ongoing vaccination efforts and preventive measures due to the emergence of new variants.
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Resistance to Tuberculosis drugs has become a major threat to the control of tuberculosis (TB) globally. We conducted the first nation-wide drug resistance survey to investigate the level and pattern of resistance to first-line TB drugs among newly and previously treated sputum smear-positive TB cases. We also evaluated associations between potential risk factors and TB drug resistance.

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T-cells critically contribute to protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, and impaired T-cell responses can lead to disease progression. Pro-inflammatory and immunosuppressive cytokines affect T-cells, and fine-tuned regulation of cytokine signaling via the Jak/STAT signaling pathways is crucial for appropriate T-cell function. Constitutive STAT3 phosphorylation as a consequence of aberrant cytokine signaling has been described to occur in pathognomonic T-cell responses in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.

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and are found growing in tropical regions and they are used in African traditional medicine to treat various ailments including wounds, boils and anaemic conditions. Some species of plant in the genus are also known to be poisonous and toxic to several livestock. However, there is no information on the toxicity of and .

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Pterygota macrocarpa and Cola gigantea are African medicinal plants used in traditional medicine for the treatment of sores, skin infections, and other inflammatory conditions including pains. This study therefore aims at investigating the antimicrobial properties of ethanol leaf and stem bark extracts of P. macrocarpa and C.

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