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Richmond Yeboah
Department of Theoretical and Applied BiologyLife SciencesPhysical SciencesHealth Sciences

Richmond Yeboah

25 Publications10 Research Themes25 Open Access
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Research Overview & Focus

This researcher has conducted extensive research on diseases affecting African animals, including studies on rabies epidemiology and control, Bovine Coronavirus infections in livestock, and SARS-CoV-2-related issues across global health domains. Their work emphasizes methodologies for detecting and studying these diseases, highlighting the interconnectedness of rabies prevention strategies and their broader societal implications. Additionally, their research explores the role of mosquitoes as vectors for disease transmission, contributing to public health strategies aimed at controlling infectious diseases while addressing social equity challenges.

Key Research Themes (10)
Life Sciences

Animal Virus Infections Studies

Physical Sciences

COVID-19 epidemiological studies

Health Sciences

Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology

Health Sciences

Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

Health Sciences

Homelessness and Social Issues

Health Sciences

Influenza Virus Research Studies

Health Sciences

Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Life Sciences

Rabies epidemiology and control

Health Sciences

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Health Sciences

SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing

Publications (25)

Next-generation sequencing reveals viral aetiologies of encephalitis in Ghana: a prospective cross-sectional study

Open Access
2025Herpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsDOI: 10.1186/s12879-025-11436-x

Clinical epidemiology, determinants, and outcomes of viral encephalitis in Ghana; a cross-sectional study

Open Access
2024Mosquito-borne diseases and controlDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297277

Using drones to transport suspected COVID-19 samples; experiences from the second largest testing centre in Ghana, West Africa

Open Access
2022COVID-19 epidemiological studiesDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277057

Genetic characterization of varicella-zoster and HIV-1 viruses from the cerebrospinal fluid of a co-infected encephalitic patient, Ghana

Open Access
2022Herpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsDOI: 10.1186/s12985-022-01854-7

Rabies is still a fatal but neglected disease: a case report

Open Access
2021Rabies epidemiology and controlDOI: 10.1186/s13256-021-03164-y

Sero-molecular epidemiology of hepatitis E virus in pigs and human contacts in Ghana

Open Access
2021Hepatitis Viruses Studies and EpidemiologyDOI: 10.1186/s42522-021-00043-w

Genomic and epidemiological characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 in Africa

Open Access
2021SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchDOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009335

Low risk of SARS-CoV-2 in blood transfusion

Open Access
2021SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249069

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in northern Ghana: insights from whole-genome sequencing

Open Access
2021SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchDOI: 10.1007/s00705-021-04986-3

Diagnostics for COVID-19: A case for field-deployable, rapid molecular tests for community surveillance

Open Access
2020SARS-CoV-2 detection and testingDOI: 10.4314/gmj.v54i4s.11

Epidemiological profile of SARS-CoV-2 among selected regions in Ghana: A cross-sectional retrospective study

Open Access
2020SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243711

Molecular-based cross-species evaluation of bovine coronavirus infection in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana

Open Access
2020Animal Virus Infections StudiesDOI: 10.1186/s12917-020-02606-x

Influenza outbreak among students in Ghana: a report from three time points

Open Access
2020Influenza Virus Research StudiesDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-34837/v3

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Northern Ghana; Insights from Whole Genome Sequencing

Open Access
2020SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchDOI: 10.20944/preprints202009.0327.v1

Molecular-based cross-species evaluation of bovine coronavirus infection in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana.

Open Access
2020Animal Virus Infections StudiesDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-24727/v5

Influenza outbreak among students in Ghana: a report from three time points

Open Access
2020Influenza Virus Research StudiesDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-34837/v2

Molecular-based cross-species evaluation of bovine coronavirus infection in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana.

Open Access
2020Animal Virus Infections StudiesDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-24727/v4

Molecular-based cross-species evaluation of bovine coronavirus infection in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana.

Open Access
2020Animal Virus Infections StudiesDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-24727/v3

Molecular-based cross-species evaluation of bovine coronavirus infection in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana.

Open Access
2020Animal Virus Infections StudiesDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-24727/v2

Influenza Outbreak Among Students in Ghana: a Report From Three Time Points

Open Access
2020Influenza Virus Research StudiesDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-34837/v1

Molecular-Based Cross-Species Evaluation of Bovine Coronavirus Infection in Cattle, Sheep and Goats in Ghana.

Open Access
2020Animal Virus Infections StudiesDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-24727/v1

Sero-prevalence, cross-species infection and serological determinants of prevalence of Bovine Coronavirus in Cattle, Sheep and Goats in Ghana

Open Access
2019Animal Virus Infections StudiesDOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.108544

Burden of respiratory viral infections among inmates of a Ghanaian prison

Open Access
2019Homelessness and Social IssuesDOI: 10.21203/rs.2.14139/v1

Potential Intermediate Hosts for Coronavirus Transmission: No Evidence of Clade 2c Coronaviruses in Domestic Livestock from Ghana

Open Access
2019SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchDOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed4010034

Development of a Whole-Virus ELISA for Serological Evaluation of Domestic Livestock as Possible Hosts of Human Coronavirus NL63

Open Access
2019SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchDOI: 10.3390/v11010043
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DepartmentDepartment of Theoretical and Applied Biology
Total Publications25
Research Themes10
Open Access Papers25

Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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