Dr. Kwadwo Asamoah Kusi
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Dr. Kwadwo Asamoah Kusi

Post-doctoral Fellow
University of Ghana, Ghana

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Immunology from Leiden University, The Netherlands

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Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
100%
Infectious Disease
62%
Immunology
90%
Parasitology
75%
Genetics
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
0
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Bakari, S.M., J.A. Ofori, K.A. Kusi, G.K. Aning and G.A. Awandare, M, Carrington and T.M. Gwira, 2017. Serum biochemical parameters and cytokine profiles associated with natural African trypanosome infections in cattle. Parasit Vectors, 10.1186/s13071-017-2255-9.
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  2. Ademolue, T.W., Y. Aniweh, K.A. Kusi and A. Gordon, 2017. Patterns of inflammatory responses and parasite tolerance vary with malaria transmission intensity. Malaria J., 10.1186/s12936-017-1796-x.
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  3. Kusi, K.A., S. Bosomprah, E. Kyei-Baafour, E.K. Dickson and B. Tornyigah et al., 2016. Seroprevalence of antibodies against plasmodium falciparum sporozoite antigens as predictive disease transmission markers in an area of ghana with seasonal malaria transmission. PLos One, 10.1371/journal.pone.0167175.
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  4. Ganeshan, H., K.A. Kusi, D. Anum, M.R. Hollingdale and B. Peterset al., 2016. Measurement of ex vivo ELISpot interferon-gamma recall responses to plasmodium falciparum AMA1 and CSP in Ghanaian adults with natural exposure to malaria. Malar. J., 10.1186/s12936-016-1098-8.
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  5. Amoako-Sakyi D., S. Adukpo, K.A. Kusi, D. Dodoo and M.F. Ofori et al., 2016. A STAT6 intronic single-nucleotide polymorphism is associated with clinical malaria in ghanaian children. Genet Epigenet 8: 7-14.
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  6. Donkor, A.M., D. Oduro-Mensah, E. Ani, E. Ankamah and S. Nsiahet al., 2015. In vitro anti-plasmodial activity of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of moringa oleifera and phyllanthus amarus. Int. J. Biol. Chem., 9: 198-206.
  7. Anum, D., K.A. Kusi, H. Ganeshan, M.R. Hollingdale and M.F. Ofori et al., 2015. Measuring naturally acquired ex vivo IFN-γ responses to plasmodium falciparum cell-traversal protein for ookinetes and sporozoites (CelTOS) in Ghanaian adults/ Malar. J., Vol, 14 10.1186/s12936-014-0539-5.
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  8. Amoah, L.E., C. Kakaney, B. Kwansa-Bentum and K.A. Kusi, 2015. Activity of herbal medicines on plasmodium falciparum gametocytes: implications for malaria transmission in Ghana. PloS one, Vol, 10 10.1371/journal.pone.0142587.
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  9. Kusi, K.A., S. Bosomprah, D. Dodoo, E. Kyei-Baafour and E.K. Dickson et al., 2014. Anti-sporozoite antibodies as alternative markers for malaria transmission intensity estimation. Malar. J., 10.1186/1475-2875-13-103.
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  10. Adukpo, S., K.A. Kusi, M.F. Ofori, J.K.A. Tetteh and D. Amoako-Sakyi et al., 2013. High plasma levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 are associated with cerebral malaria. PLos One,Vol, 8 10.1371/journal.pone.0084181.
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  11. Kusi, K.A., D. Dodoo, S. Bosomprah, M. van der Eijk, B.W. Faber, C.H. Kocken and E.J. Remarque, 2012. Measurement of the plasma levels of antibodies against the polymorphic vaccine candidate apical membrane antigen 1 in a malaria-exposed population. BMC Infect Dis., 10.1186/1471-2334-12-32..
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  12. Kusi, K.A., E.J. Remarque,V. Riasat, V. Walraven, A.W. Thomas, B.W. Faber and C.H.M. Kocken, 2011. Safety and immunogenicity of multi-antigen AMA1-based vaccines formulated with CoVaccine HT™ and Montanide ISA 51 in rhesus macaques. Malaria J., 10.1186/1475-2875-10-182.
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  13. Kusi, K.A., B.W. Faber, M. van der Eijk, A.W. Thomas, C.H.M. Kocken and E.J. Remarque, 2011. Immunization with different PfAMA1 alleles in sequence induces clonal imprint humoral responses that are similar to responses induced by the same alleles as a vaccine cocktail in rabbits. Malar. J., 10.1186/1475-2875-10-40.
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  14. Kusi, K.A., B.W. Faber, V. Riasat, A.W. Thomas, C.H.M. Kocken and E.J. Remarque, 2010. Generation of humoral immune responses to multi-allele pfama1 vaccines; effect of adjuvant and number of component alleles on the breadth of response. PLoS One, Vol, 5 10.1371/journal.pone.0015391.
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  15. Kusi, K.A., B.W. Faber, A.W. Thomas and E.J. Remarque, 2009. Humoral immune response to mixed pfama1 alleles; multivalent pfama1 vaccines induce broad specificity. PLoS One, Vol, 4 10.1371/journal.pone.0008110.
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  16. Gyan, B., B.Q. Goka, G.O. Adjei, J.K. Tetteh and K.A. Kusi et al., 2009. Cerebral malaria is associated with low levels of circulating endothelial progenitor cells in African children. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 80: 541-546.
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  17. Courtin, D., M. Oesterholt, H. Huismans, K. Kusi and J. Milet et al., 2009. The quantity and quality of African children's IgG responses to merozoite surface antigens reflect protection against plasmodium falciparum Malaria. PLoS One, 10.1371/journal.pone.0007590.
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  18. Kusi, K.A., B.A. Gyan, B.Q. Goka, D. Dodoo and G. Obeng-Adjei et al., 2008. Levels of soluble CD163 and severity of malaria in children in Ghana. Clin. Vaccine Immunol., 15: 1456-1460.
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  19. Dodoo, D., A. Aikins, K.A. Kusi, H. Lamptey and E. Remarque et al., 2008. Cohort study of the association of antibody levels to AMA1, MSP119, MSP3 and GLURP with protection from clinical malaria in Ghanaian children. Malar. J., 10.1186/1475-2875-7-142.
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