Dr. Michael Owusu

Senior Lecturer

Dept: Medical Diagnostics
Department of Medical Diagnostics,
College of Health Sciences
KNUST.
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My areas of research are 1. Epidemiology and surveillance of respiratory viruses in children 2. Environmental surveillance of viral and non-vir...~more

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Publications

    1. Sero-prevalence, cross-species infection and serological determinants of prevalence of Bovine Coronavirus in Cattle, Sheep and Goats in Ghana. Vitus Burimuah, Augustina Sylverken, Michael Owusu, Philip El-Duah, Richmond Yeboah, Jones Lamptey, Yaw Oppong Frimpong, Olivia Agbenyega, Raphael Folitse, William Tasiame, Benjamin Emikpe, Eddie-Williams Owiredu, Samuel Oppong, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Christian Drosten. Veterinary Microbiology 241(108544): 2020

    1. Sero-prevalence of Hepatitis B and C viral co-infections among HIV-1 infected ART-naïve individuals in Kumasi, Ghana. Richard Boateng, Mohamed Mutocheluh, Albert Dompreh, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Enoch Odame Anto, Michael Owusu, Patrick Williams Narkwa. PLosone 14 (4): e0215377: 2019

    1. The Severe Typhoid Fever in Africa Program: Study Design and Methodology to Assess Disease Severity, Host Immunity, and Carriage Associated With Invasive Salmonellosis. Se Eun Park, Trevor Toy, Ligia Maria Cruz Espinoza, Ursula Panzner, Ondari D Mogeni, Justin Im, Nimesh Poudyal, Gi Deok Pak, Hyeongwon Seo, Yun Chon, Heidi Schütt-Gerowitt, Vittal Mogasale, Enusa Ramani, Ayan Dey, Ju Yeong Park, Jong-Hoon Kim, Hye Jin Seo, Hyon Jin Jeon, Andrea Haselbeck, Keriann Conway Roy, William MacWright, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Isaac Osei, Michael Owusu, Raphaël Rakotozandrindrainy, Abdramane Bassiahi Soura, Leon Parfait Kabore, Mekonnen Teferi, Iruka N Okeke, Aderemi Kehinde, Oluwafemi Popoola, Jan Jacobs, Octavie Lunguya Metila, Christian G Meyer, John A Crump, Sean Elias, Calman A Maclennan, Christopher M Parry, Stephen Baker, Eric D Mintz, Robert F Breiman, John D Clemens, Florian Marks. Clinical Infectious Diseases 69(6) S422-S434: 2019

    1. Ralstonia mannitolilytica sepsis: a case report. Michael Owusu, Godfred Acheampong, Augustina Annan, Kwadwo Sarfo Marfo, Isaac Osei, John Amuasi, Nimako Sarpong, Justin Im, Ondari D Mogeni, Hsin-Ying Chiang, Chih-Horng Kuo, Hyon Jin Jeon, Ursula Panzner, Se Eun Park, Florian Marks, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie. Journal of Medical Case Report 13(1): 1-4: 2019

    1. Chromosomal and plasmid-mediated fluoroquinolone resistance in human Salmonella enterica infection in Ghana. Godfred Acheampong, Michael Owusu, Alex Owusu-Ofori, Isaac Osei, Nimako Sarpong, Augustina Sylverken, Hung-Jui Kung, Shu-Ting Cho, Chih-Horng Kuo, Se Eun Park, Florian Marks, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Ellis Owusu-Dabo. BMC Infectious Disease 19(1): 1-10: 2019

    1. Potential Intermediate Hosts for Coronavirus Transmission: No Evidence of Clade 2c Coronaviruses in Domestic Livestock from Ghana. Philip El-Duah, Augustina Sylverken   Michael Owusu, Richmond Yeboah,Jones Lamptey,Yaw Oppong Frimpong, Vitus Burimuah, Christopher Antwi  Raphael Folitse, Olivia Agbenyega, Samuel Oppong Yaw Adu-Sarkodie. Med. Infect. Dis. 2019, 4(1), 34

    2. Use of social media in a national Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Survey: lessons from the first anti-tuberculosis drug resistance survey in Ghana Augustina Angelina Sylverken , Ellis Owusu-Dabo , Alexander Kwarteng , Sampson Twumasi-Ankrah , Michael Owusu , Louis Adu-Amoah , Rexford Mawunyo Dumevi , Rejoice Agyeiwaa Arthur , Nicholas Addofoh , Francisca Dzata , Frank Bonsu. AAS Open Research 2019, 2:4.

    3. Development of a Whole-Virus ELISA for Serological Evaluation of Domestic Livestock as Possible Hosts of Human Coronavirus NL63. 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, Christian Drosten. Viruses.2019;11:43

    4. Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Among Pupils in Primary Schools in Ghana. D Ntiakoh-Ayipah, JA Dogbe, MP Opoku, F Twum, M Owusu, H Kumi, Journal of International Special Needs Education. 2018

    5. Gonococcal sepsis in a 32-year-old female: a case report. M Owusu, KS Marfo, G Acheampong, A Arthur, N Sarpong, J Im,BMC research notes 11 (1), 253:2018

    6. Aetiology of viral hepatitis among jaundiced patients presenting to a tertiary hospital in Ghana. M Owusu, JK Bonney, AA Annan, G Mawuli, K Okyere, M Mutocheluh, PloS one 13 (9), 2018

    7. Melioidosis in Africa: Time to Uncover the True Disease Load. Ivo Steinmetz, Gabriel E. Wagner, Estelle Kanyala, Mamadou Sawadogo, Hema Soumeya, Mekonnen Teferi, Emawayish Andargie, Biruk Yeshitela, Louise Yaba Atsé-Achi, Moussa Sanogo, Bassirou Bonfoh, Raphael Rakotozandrindrainy, Célestin Pongombo Shongo, Mick Shongoya Pongombo, Eric Kasamba Ilunga, Sabine Lichtenegger, Karoline Assig, Jürgen May, Eric Bertherat, Michael Owusu, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie. Trop Med Infect Dis. 2018 Jun; 3(2): 62. Published online 2018 Jun 10. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed3020062

    8. Microbial pathogens associated with acute childhood diarrhoea in Kumasi, Ghana. Gilbert Kotei Ashie, Mohamed Mutocheluh, Michael Owusu, Theophilus Benjamine Kwofie, Samuel Akonor, Patrick Williams Narkwa, Samuel Blay Nguah, Joslin Dogbe. BMC Res Notes. 2017; 10: 264.

    9. Health care workers indicate ill preparedness for Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Ashanti Region of Ghana. Augustina Angelina Annan, Denis Dekugmen Yar, Michael Owusu, Eno Akua Biney, Paa Kobina Forson, Portia Boakye Okyere, Akosua Adumea Gyimah and Ellis Owusu-Dabo. BMC Public Health, 17:546:  2017.

    10. Pseudomonas oryzihabitans sepsis in a 1-year-old child with multiple skin rashes: a case report.  Michael Owusu, Ellis Owusu-Dabo2*, Godfred Acheampong, Isaac Osei, John Amuasi, Nimako Sarpong, Augustina Annan, Hsin-Ying Chiang, Chih-Horng Kuo, Se Eun Park, Florian Marks and Yaw Adu-Sarkodie. Journal of Medical Case Report,  11:77:2017

    11. Performance of First Response® and CareStart™ Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests for the Detection of Plasmodium falciparum in a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana Bernice Ameyaw , Mohamed Mutocheluh, Michael Owusu, Alhassan Abiba Khalifah3 , Richard Vikpebah Duneeh3 and Patrick Williams Narkwa British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research 19(8): 1-7, 2017

    12. An ileal perforation associated with CTX-M and TEM extended spectrum β-lactamases- producing extended broad spectrum β-lactamase Escherichia coli:  medical case report. Michael Owusu, Kojo Sarfo Marfo1, Isaac Osei,John Amuasi1, Nimako Sarpong, Augustina Annan, Ellis Owusu-Dabo ,Yaw Adu-Sarkodie. Clinical Reviews and Case Reports 2016, 3:1:140.

    13. Dengue virus exposure among blood donors in Ghana. P. W. Narkwa, M. Mutocheluh, T. B. Kwofie, M. Owusu, A. Annan, I. Ali and J.K. Boamah. Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences (2016) 5(2): 30-35

    14. Sero-prevalence of rubella virus, cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus – 2 among pregnant women attending the ante-natal care unit at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. Theophilus Benjamin Kwofie, Frederick Ayensu, Mohamed Mutocheluh, Patrick Narkwa, Samuel Blay Nguah, Michael Owusu. Journal of Public Health in Developing Countries, vol. 1, No. 2, pp 56-63.

    15. Assessment of prison life of persons with disability in Ghana. Joslin Dogbe, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Anthony Edusei, Gyikua Plange-Rhule, Nicholas Addofoh, Sandra Baffour-Awuah, Osei Sarfo-Kantanka, Charles Hammond, Michael Owusu.  2016/12. BMC international health and human rights

    16. Knowledge and practice of malaria prevention among caregivers of children with malaria admitted to a teaching hospital in Ghana. Emmanuel Ameyaw, Joslin Dogbe, Michael Owusu. 2015/8/1 Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease

    17. Pain Description and Presentation in Children Admitted to a Teaching Hospital in Ghana. CK Hammond, J Dogbe, V Paintsil, L Tutu, M Owusu2015Journal J Cancer Prev Curr Res

    18. Evidence for an ancestral association of human coronavirus 229E with bats. Corman VM, Baldwin HJ, Fumie Tateno A, Melim Zerbinati R, Annan A, Owusu M, Nkrumah EE, Maganga GD, Oppong S, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Vallo P, da Silva Filho LV, Leroy EM, Thiel V, van der Hoek L, Poon LL, Tschapka M, Drosten C, Drexler JF. J Virol. 2015 Sep 16, JVI.01755-15

    19. Pattern and Predictors of Immunologic Recovery in HIV infected patients: Observations from Two Health Facilities in Ghana. Theophilus B Kwofie, Michael Owusu, Mohamed Mutocheluh, Samuel Blay Nguah, Joseph Obeng-Baah, Charlotte Hanson, Albert Dompreh. BMC Res Notes 2015 Sep 4; 8(1):413.

    20. Human–Bat Interactions in Rural West Africa.  Priscilla Anti, Michael Owusu, Olivia Agbenyega, Augustina Annan, Ebenezer Kofi Badu,Evans Ewald Nkrumah, Marco Tschapka,Samuel Oppong, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Christian Drosten. Emerging Infectious Diseases.Vol. 21, No. 8, August 2015

    21. High prevalence of common respiratory viruses and no evidence of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in Hajj pilgrims returning to Ghana, 2013. Augustina Annan, Michael Owusu · Kwadwo Sarfo Marfo, Richard Larbi, Francisca Naana Sarpong, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Joseph Amankwa, Samuel Fiafemetsi, Christian Drosten, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Isabella Eckerle. Tropical Medicine & International Health 02/2015; 20(6).

    22. Human coronaviruses associated with upper respiratory tract infections in three rural areas of Ghana. Owusu M, Annan A, Corman VM, Larbi R, Anti P, Drexler JF, Agbenyega O, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Drosten C. PLoS One. 2014 Jul 31;9(7). Emerging Infectious Disease. 2013 Mar;19(3):456-9.

    23. Risk factors associated with hepatitis B exposure and the reliability of five rapid kits commonly used for screening blood donors in Ghana. M Mutocheluh, M Owusu, TB Kwofie, T Akadigo, E Appau, PW Narkwa. BMC research notes 7 (1), 873

    24. Human betacoronavirus 2c EMC/2012-related viruses in bats, Ghana and Europe. Annan A, Baldwin HJ, Corman VM, Klose SM, Owusu M, Nkrumah EE, Badu EK, Anti P, Agbenyega O, Meyer B, Oppong S, Sarkodie YA, Kalko EK, Lina PH, Godlevska EV, Reusken C, Seebens A, Gloza-Rausch F, Vallo P, Tschapka M, Drosten C, Drexler JF.Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Mar;19(3):456-9

    25. Aetiological agents of cerebrospinal meningitis: a retrospective study from a teaching hospital in Ghana. Owusu M, Nguah SB, Boaitey YA, Badu-Boateng E, Abubakr AR, Lartey RA, Adu-Sarkodie Y. Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob. 2012 Oct 4;11:28

    26. Respiratory viruses in children hospitalized for acute lower respiratory tract infection in Ghana. Kwofie TB, Anane YA, Nkrumah B, Annan A, Nguah SB, Owusu M. Virol J. 2012 Apr 10; 9:78.

    27. Hepatitis B and C viral infections among blood donors. A retrospective study from a rural community of Ghana. B Nkrumah, M Owusu, P Averu. BMC research notes 4 (1), 529

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