Publications by authors named "Samson Otoo"
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- A subspecies of the yellow fever mosquito has evolved to thrive in human environments, preferring human odor and breeding in artificial containers instead of traditional natural habitats.
- Unlike its ancestors, this subspecies' eggs hatch readily in higher dissolved oxygen levels found in artificial containers, suggesting a behavioral adaptation linked to human environments.
- The study reveals that this hatching behavior is heritable and influenced by the environment, demonstrating how species can quickly adapt to changes caused by humans.
Ghana has been implementing mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin and albendazole for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) since the year 2000, as part of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF). It was estimated that 5⁻6 years of treatment would be sufficient to eliminate the disease. Tremendous progress has been made over the years, and treatment has stopped in many disease endemic districts.
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