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ADVERSE EVENTS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS AT WA, THE UPPER WEST REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF GHANA

Iddrisu, Inusah Deunaa; Anyanful, Akwasi; Nuvor, Samuel Victor (2020-03)

Background: Being discharged from the hospital is sometimes associated with complications which may be dangerous to the patient. Adverse events are unintended injuries or complications which may result in death, disability ...
ADVERSE EVENTS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS AT WA, THE UPPER WEST REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF GHANA

Iddrisu, Inusah Deunaa; Anyanful, Akwasi; Nuvor, Samuel Victor (International Journal of Modern Pharmaceutical Research, 2020)

Background: Being discharged from the hospital is sometimes associated with complications which may be dangerous to the patient. Adverse events are unintended injuries or complications which may result in death, disability ...
Antibody responses to two new Lactococcus lactis‑produced recombinant Pfs48/45 and Pfs230 proteins increase with age in malaria patients living in the Central Region of Ghana

Acquah, Festus K.; Obboh, Evans K.; Asare, Kwame; Boampong, Johnson N.; Nuvor, Samuel Victor (2017-03)

Background: Recent advances in malaria control efforts have led to an increased number of national malaria control programmes implementing pre-elimination measures and demonstrated the need to develop new tools to track ...
Antibody responses to two new Lactococcus lactis‑produced recombinant Pfs48/45 and Pfs230 proteins increase with age in malaria patients living in the Central Region of Ghana

Acquah, Festus K.; Obboh, Evans K.; Asare, Kwame; Boampong, Johnson N.; Nuvor, Samuel Victor; Singh, Susheel K.; Theisen, Michael; Amoah, Linda Eva (University of Cape Coast, 2017)

Background: Recent advances in malaria control efforts have led to an increased number of national malaria control programmes implementing pre-elimination measures and demonstrated the need to develop new tools to track ...
Comparison of Cytotoxic activity and Interferon-g secretion by Natural Killer Cells in HIV-1 and HIV-2 infected individuals

Nuvor, Samuel Victor; Rowland-jones, Sarah; Whittle, Hilton; Jaye, Assan (Retrovirology, 2010)

Background The role of NK cells in slowing disease progression in HIV-2 infected individuals compare to HIV-1 infected individuals. Methods In this study peripheral blood mononuclear cells were obtained from 30 HIV-1 ...
Cytokine profiles of Necator americanus and Plasmodium falciparum coinfected patients in rural Ghana

Amoani, Benjamin; Adu, Bright; Frempong, Margaret T.; Sarkodie-Addo, Tracy; Nuvor, Samuel Victor; Abu, Emmanuel Kwasi; Harrison, Lisa M.; Cappello, Michael; Gyan, Ben; Wilson, Michael D. (Cytokine: X, 2019)

Background: Necator americanus (hookworm) and Plasmodium falciparum co-infections are common in endemic communities in rural Ghana. Human immune responses to P. falciparum and hookworm are complex, and the dynamics of ...
Cytokine profiles of Necator americanus and Plasmodium falciparum coinfected patients in rural Ghana

Amoani, Benjamin; Adu, Bright; Frempong, Margaret T.; Sarkodie-Addo, Tracy; Nuvor, Samuel Victor; Abu, Emmanuel Kwasi; Harrison, Lisa M.; Cappello, Michael; Gyan, Ben; Wilson, Michael D. (University of Cape Coast, 2019)

Necator americanus (hookworm) and Plasmodium falciparum co-infections are common in endemic communities in rural Ghana. Human immune responses to P. falciparum and hookworm are complex, and the dynamics of cytokine levels ...
Cytokine profiles of Necator americanus and Plasmodium falciparum coinfected patients in rural Ghana

Amoani, Benjamin; Adu, Bright; Frempong, Margaret T.; Sarkodie-Addo, Tracy; Nuvor, Samuel Victor; Abu, Emmanuel Kwasi; Harrison, Lisa M.; Cappello, Michael; Gyan, Ben; Wilson, Michael D. (Cytokine: X, 2019)

Background: Necator americanus (hookworm) and Plasmodium falciparum co-infections are common in endemic communities in rural Ghana. Human immune responses to P. falciparum and hookworm are complex, and the dynamics of ...
Exploring Self-Management Practices Among Patients with Diabetes in Government Hospitals in the Upper West Region of Ghana

Kpekura, Stephen; Ninnoni, Jerry Paul Kukye-Ayiri; Nuvor, Samuel Victor (International Journal of Diabetes and Endocrinology, 2018)

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic progressive metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycaemia mainly due to absolute or relative deficiency of insulin hormone. The study aimed at exploring the level of self-management ...
Exploring Self-Management Practices Among Patients with Diabetes in Government Hospitals in the Upper West Region of Ghana

Kpekura, Stephen; Ninnoni, Jerry Paul Kukye-Ayiri; Nuvor, Samuel Victor (University of Cape Coast, 2018-09)

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic progressive metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycaemia mainly due to absolute or relative deficiency of insulin hormone. The study aimed at exploring the level of self-management ...
HIV-1-Specific Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Spot Assay Responses in HIV-1-Exposed Uninfected Partners in Discordant Relationships Compared to Those in Low-Risk Controls

Guthrie, Brandon L.; Lohman-Payne, Barbara; Liu, Amy Y.; Bosire, Rose; Nuvor, Samuel Victor; Choi, Robert Y.; Mackelprang, Romel D.; Kiarie, James N.; De Rosa, Stephen C.; Richardson, Barbra A.; John-Stewart, Grace C. (Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, 2012)

A number of studies of highly exposed HIV-1-seronegative individuals (HESN) have found HIV-1-specific cellular responses. However, there is limited evidence that responses prevent infection or are linked to HIV-1 exposure. ...
Impact of ADAM17 Expression as a Potential Prognostic Biomarker and Target for Therapy in Node-negative Breast Carcinoma

Sam, Regina; Lopes, Carlos; Marques, Oriana; Carvalho, Claudia; Nuvor, Samuel Victor (University of Cape Coast, 2017-09)

Aims: To evaluate the expression and the possible prognostic impact of the tissue-based protein ADAM17 in node-negative breast cancer and investigate its association with clinical and pathological features to aid in ...
Intestinal Parasitosis among Primary School Pupils in Coastal Areas of the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

Dankwa, Kwabena; Kumi, Ransford Oduro; Ephraim, Richard K. D.; Adams, Latif; Amoako-Sakyi, Daniel; Essien-Baidoo, Samuel; Nuvor, Samuel Victor (International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 2015)

Background: Intestinal parasitosis remains a major public health burden in developing countries such as Ghana. The burden of disease is heaviest among vulnerable populations and yet epidemiologic data from these populations ...
Knowledge and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in the tamale metropolis of Ghana

Nukpezah, Ruth Nimota; Nuvor, Samuel Victor; Ninnoni, Jerry (Reproductive Health, 2018)

Background: The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months of life has remained low worldwide and in Ghana, despite strong evidence in support of its practice. This study was aimed at assessing ...
Knowledge and Practice of Exclusive Breastfeeding among Mothers in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana

Nukpezah, Ruth Nimota; Nuvor, Samuel Victor; Ninnoni, Jerry (University of Cape Coast, 2018)

The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months of life has remained low worldwide and in Ghana, despite strong evidence in support of its practice. This study was aimed at assessing the knowledge ...
Knowledge and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in the tamale metropolis of Ghana

Nukpezah, Ruth Nimota; Nuvor, Samuel Victor; Ninnoni, Jerry (Reproductive Health, 2018)

Background: The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months of life has remained low worldwide and in Ghana, despite strong evidence in support of its practice. This study was aimed at assessing ...
Levels of serum eosinophil cationic protein are associated with hookworm infection and intensity in endemic communities in Ghana

Amoan, Benjamin; Adu, Bright; Frempong, Margaret T.; Sarkodie-Addo, Tracy; Nuvor, Samuel Victor; Wilson, Michael D.; Gyan, Ben (PLOS ONE, 2019)

Background The eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) is a cytotoxic protein mainly secreted by eosinophils granulocytes and plays a role in host defense against parasitic infections. Infection with Necator americanus (hookworm) ...
Natural Killer Cell Function Is Well Preserved in Asymptomatic Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2 (HIV-2) Infection but Similar to That of HIV-1 Infection When CD4 T-Cell Counts Fall

Nuvor, Samuel Victor; Sande, Marianne van der; Rowland-Jones, Sarah; Whittle, Hilton; Jaye, Assan (JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY, 2006)

Natural killer (NK) cells are potent effectors of natural immunity and their activity prevents human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) viral entry and viral replication. We sought to determine whether NK immune responses ...
Natural Killer Cells and Innate Immunity in HIV-2 Infection

Nuvor, Samuel Victor (Springer Reference, 2014)

In contrast to the extensive efforts made to learn more about HIV-1 in the fields of epidemiology, geographical distribution, and viral pathogenesis, very little work has been carried out to understand the interactions ...
Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in HIV-infected patients and food animals and direct genotyping of T. gondii isolates, Southern Ghana

Pappoe, Faustina; Cheng, Weisheng; Wang, Lin; Li, Yuanling; Obiri-Yeboah, Dorcas; Nuvor, Samuel Victor; Ambachew, Henock; Hu, Xiaodong; Luo, Qingli; Chu, Deyong; Xu, Yuanhong; Shen, Jilong (Parasitology Research, 2017)

Toxoplasma DNAs were detected in 3.07% of the seropositive participants and 9.47% of the animals. Six of the human DNA positive samples were partly typed at sag3: 33.33, 50, and 16.67% isolates had type I, II, and III ...

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