Dr. Vitus Burimuah

Senior Lecturer

Dept: Public Health and Epidemiology
4th floor RM 407
IDL building
Knust
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Research Areas/Interests

1. Animal diseases of public health interest (zoonosis) 2. anti-microbial resistance 3.Epidemiology  and surveillance of food animal diseases 4. ...~more

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Publications

    1. Vitus Burimuah, Sylverken, M. Owusu, P. El-Duah, R.Yeboah, J. Lamptey, Y. O. Frimpong, O. Agbenyega, R. Folitse, B.O. Emikpe, W. Tasiame, E-W. Owiredu, S. Oppong, C. Antwi, Y. A.-Sarkodie, C Drosten. Molecular-based cross-species evaluation of bovine coronavirus infection in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana. BMC Veterinary Research (2020) 16:405. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-020-02606-x
    2. W. Tasiame, S. Johnson, V. Burimuah, E. Akyereko, P. El-Duah, E. Amemor, B.O. Emikpe and E.W. Owiredu (2020). Outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Ghana, 2015: degree of losses and outcomes of time-course outbreak management. Epidemiology and infection 148, e45, 1-8. http://doi.org/10.1017/5095026882000045x.
    3. Vitus Burimuah, Augustina Sylverken, Michael Owusu, Philip El-Duah, Richmond Yeaboah, Jones Lamptey, Yaw Oppong, Olivia Agbenyega, Raphael Folitse, William Tasiame, Eddie-Williams Owiredu, Samuel Oppong, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Christian Drosten (2020). Sero-prevalence, cross-species infection and serological determinants of prevalence of bovine coronavirus in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana. Elsevier, Veterinary Microbiology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.108544.
    4. William Tasiame, Sherry Johnson, Vitus Burimuah, Ernest Akyereko, Esther Amemor (2019). Dog population structure in Kumasi, Ghana: a missing link towards rabies control. Pan African Medical Journal. 2019; 33:13. doi:10.11604/pamj.2019.33.13.18284
    5. Philip El-Duah, Augustina Sylverken , Michael Owusu, Richmond Yeboah, Jones Lamptey, Yaw Oppong Frimpong, Vitus Burimuah, Christopher Antwi, Raphael Folitse, Olivia Agbenyega, Samuel Oppong and Yaw Adu-Sarkodie (2019). Potential Intermediate Hosts for Coronavirus Transmission: No Evidence of Clade 2c Coronaviruses in Domestic Livestock from Ghana. Tropical medicine infectious diseases 4, 34.
    6. Philip El-Duah, Benjamin Meyer, Augustina Sylverken, Michael Owusu,Lina Theresa Gottula, Richmond Yeboah, Jones Lamptey, Yaw Oppong Frimpong, Vitus Burimuah, Raphael Folitse, Olivia Agbenyega, Samuel Oppong,Yaw Adu-Sarkodie and Christian Drosten (2019). Development of a Whole-Virus ELISA for serological Evaluation of domestic livestock as possible hosts of human coronavirus NL63. Virus 2019, 11, 43, doi: 10.3390/v1110043.
    7. Kingsley E. Bentum, Raphael D. Folitse, Esther Amemor, Vitus Burimuah, Tony Opoku-Agyemang & Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe. (2019). Seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii antibodies in sheep and goats slaughtered at the Kumasi abattoir, Ghana. Journal of immunology and immunochemistry, 40:5, 495-501, doi: 10.1080/15321819.1642916.
    8. Folitse, R.D., Kodie, D.O., Amemor E., Dei D., Tasiame W., Burimuah V., Emikpe B.O (2018). Detection of Canine Parvovirus antigen in dogs in Kumasi, Ghana. African Journal of Infectious Diseases 12(1), 28-32.
    9. Asare D.A, Emikpe B.O, Folitse R.D, Burimuah V. (2016). Incidence and Pattern of Pneumonia in Goats Slaughtered at the Kumasi Abattoir, Ghana. African Journal of Biomedical Research Vol.19 (January, 2016); xx- xx.
    10. W. Tasiame, B. O Emikpe, R.D. Folitse, C.O. Fofie, V. Burimuah, S. Johnson, J.A. Awuni, E. Afari, N.Yebuah, F.Wurapa. (2016). The prevalence of brucellosis in cattle and their handlers in North Tongu district of Volta region. African Journal of Infectious Diseases 10(2): 111 – 117.
    11. Tasiame W, Emikpe B, Folitse R. D, Fofie C. O, Johnson S, Burimuah V, Atawalna J, Boateng E, Amemor E. (2016). Foetal wastage in sheep and goats at the Kumasi abattoir in Ghana: a cross sectional study. Archives of Basic and Applied Medicine 4 (2016) 95 – 98.
    12. Vitus Burimuah, W.K Ampofo, B. Awumbila, N. Yebuah, B. O. Emikpe, W. Tasiame, R. D. Folitse. (2016). The evaluation of domestic ducks as potential reservoir of avian influenza virus in post HPAI H5N1 outbreak area, Sunyani municipality, Brong Ahafo region of Ghana. African Journal Infectious Diseases 10(2): 134 – 145
    13. Vitus Burimuah, Sylverken, M. Owusu, P. El-Duah, R.Yeboah, J. Lamptey, Y. O. Frimpong, O. Agbenyega, R. Folitse, B.O. Emikpe, W. Tasiame, E-W. Owiredu, S. Oppong, C. Antwi, Y. A.-Sarkodie, C Drosten. Molecular-based cross-species evaluation of bovine coronavirus infection in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana. BMC Veterinary Research (2020) 16:405. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-020-02606-x
    14. W. Tasiame, S. Johnson, V. Burimuah, E. Akyereko, P. El-Duah, E. Amemor, B.O. Emikpe and E.W. Owiredu (2020). Outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Ghana, 2015: degree of losses and outcomes of time-course outbreak management. Epidemiology and infection 148, e45, 1-8. http://doi.org/10.1017/5095026882000045x.
    15. Vitus Burimuah, Augustina Sylverken, Michael Owusu, Philip El-Duah, Richmond Yeaboah, Jones Lamptey, Yaw Oppong, Olivia Agbenyega, Raphael Folitse, William Tasiame, Eddie-Williams Owiredu, Samuel Oppong, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Christian Drosten (2020). Sero-prevalence, cross-species infection and serological determinants of prevalence of bovine coronavirus in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana. Elsevier, Veterinary Microbiology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.108544.
    16. William Tasiame, Sherry Johnson, Vitus Burimuah, Ernest Akyereko, Esther Amemor (2019). Dog population structure in Kumasi, Ghana: a missing link towards rabies control. Pan African Medical Journal. 2019; 33:13. doi:10.11604/pamj.2019.33.13.18284
    17. Philip El-Duah, Augustina Sylverken , Michael Owusu, Richmond Yeboah, Jones Lamptey, Yaw Oppong Frimpong, Vitus Burimuah, Christopher Antwi, Raphael Folitse, Olivia Agbenyega, Samuel Oppong and Yaw Adu-Sarkodie (2019). Potential Intermediate Hosts for Coronavirus Transmission: No Evidence of Clade 2c Coronaviruses in Domestic Livestock from Ghana. Tropical medicine infectious diseases 4, 34.
    18. Philip El-Duah, Benjamin Meyer, Augustina Sylverken, Michael Owusu,Lina Theresa Gottula, Richmond Yeboah, Jones Lamptey, Yaw Oppong Frimpong, Vitus Burimuah, Raphael Folitse, Olivia Agbenyega, Samuel Oppong,Yaw Adu-Sarkodie and Christian Drosten (2019). Development of a Whole-Virus ELISA for serological Evaluation of domestic livestock as possible hosts of human coronavirus NL63. Virus 2019, 11, 43, doi: 10.3390/v1110043.
    19. Kingsley E. Bentum, Raphael D. Folitse, Esther Amemor, Vitus Burimuah, Tony Opoku-Agyemang & Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe. (2019). Seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii antibodies in sheep and goats slaughtered at the Kumasi abattoir, Ghana. Journal of immunology and immunochemistry, 40:5, 495-501, doi: 10.1080/15321819.1642916.
    20. Folitse, R.D., Kodie, D.O., Amemor E., Dei D., Tasiame W., Burimuah V., Emikpe B.O (2018). Detection of Canine Parvovirus antigen in dogs in Kumasi, Ghana. African Journal of Infectious Diseases 12(1), 28-32.
    21. Asare D.A, Emikpe B.O, Folitse R.D, Burimuah V. (2016). Incidence and Pattern of Pneumonia in Goats Slaughtered at the Kumasi Abattoir, Ghana. African Journal of Biomedical Research Vol.19 (January, 2016); xx- xx.
    22. W. Tasiame, B. O Emikpe, R.D. Folitse, C.O. Fofie, V. Burimuah, S. Johnson, J.A. Awuni, E. Afari, N.Yebuah, F.Wurapa. (2016). The prevalence of brucellosis in cattle and their handlers in North Tongu district of Volta region. African Journal of Infectious Diseases 10(2): 111 – 117.
    23. Tasiame W, Emikpe B, Folitse R. D, Fofie C. O, Johnson S, Burimuah V, Atawalna J, Boateng E, Amemor E. (2016). Foetal wastage in sheep and goats at the Kumasi abattoir in Ghana: a cross sectional study. Archives of Basic and Applied Medicine 4 (2016) 95 – 98.
    24. Vitus Burimuah, W.K Ampofo, B. Awumbila, N. Yebuah, B. O. Emikpe, W. Tasiame, R. D. Folitse. (2016). The evaluation of domestic ducks as potential reservoir of avian influenza virus in post HPAI H5N1 outbreak area, Sunyani municipality, Brong Ahafo region of Ghana. African Journal Infectious Diseases 10(2): 134 – 145

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