Linda Aurelia Ofori
Department of Theoretical and Applied BiologyLife SciencesSocial SciencesPhysical SciencesHealth Sciences

Linda Aurelia Ofori

46 Publications25 Research Themes34 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher's work focuses on a comprehensive exploration of environmental hazards in agricultural systems, with a particular emphasis on heavy metals in food production and their ecological impacts. Their research delves into the metabolic characteristics of microbial metabolites derived from fermented foods, highlighting antibiotic resistance issues and their implications for public health. The study also examines external bacterial infections, particularly ocular infections, and evaluates their treatment patterns. Additionally, the researcher investigates the effects of wastewater on ecosystem functioning, including its impact on biodiversity and water quality. Their work extends to studies related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and MERS-CoV, emphasizing the importance of understanding these pathogens in combating global health challenges. Collaborations for healthcare management are also a focal point, addressing public health initiatives. The researcher's research underscores the critical role of microbial metabolites in both environmental processes and public health issues, providing insights into the complexities of food safety and disease control.

Faculty Biography

Linda Aurelia Ofori holds a Doctorate in Molecular Bacteriology and Infection from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. She is an Associate Professor at the Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. She holds an M.Ed. Higher Education Pedagogy, MSc in Environmental Science and a Bachelor of Science honours in Biological Sciences from KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana. Her expertise is in Microbiology, focusing on bacteria associated with food, water, animals, human infections, antimicrobial susceptibility, and resistance mechanisms. She is also interested in zoonotic diseases, food safety, and infection control.She has co-authored over 40 articles and one book Chapter in peer-reviewed journals.

Key Research Themes (25)
Life Sciences

Animal Nutrition and Physiology

Life Sciences

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

Social Sciences

Conferences and Exhibitions Management

Physical Sciences

Environmental Conservation and Management

Life Sciences

Escherichia coli research studies

Life Sciences

Food Safety and Hygiene

Health Sciences

Global Maternal and Child Health

Physical Sciences

Heavy metals in environment

Social Sciences

Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity

Health Sciences

Homelessness and Social Issues

Life Sciences

Identification and Quantification in Food

Health Sciences

Malaria Research and Control

Physical Sciences

Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies

Health Sciences

Meningioma and schwannoma management

Health Sciences

Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology

Health Sciences

MRI in cancer diagnosis

Social Sciences

Museums and Cultural Heritage

Health Sciences

Ocular Infections and Treatments

Physical Sciences

Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

Life Sciences

Probiotics and Fermented Foods

Life Sciences

Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology

Health Sciences

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

Health Sciences

Urinary Tract Infections Management

Physical Sciences

Vehicle emissions and performance

Physical Sciences

Wastewater Treatment and Reuse

Publications (46)

Genomic insights into the diversity, antimicrobial resistance and zoonotic potential of Campylobacter fetus across diverse hosts and geographies

Open Access
2025Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyDOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001446

Non-typhoidal Salmonella transmission reservoirs in sub-Saharan Africa: a genomic assessment from a One Health perspective

Open Access
2025Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyDOI: 10.1186/s13756-025-01561-2

Genomic Insights into the Diversity, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Zoonotic Potential of <i>Campylobacter fetus</i> Across Diverse Hosts and Geographies

Open Access
2025Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyDOI: 10.1101/2025.02.16.638542

Food safety knowledge and practices among raw meat handlers and the microbial content of raw meat sold at Kumasi Abattoir Butchery Shops in Kumasi, Ghana

Open Access
2024Food Safety and HygieneDOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18514-w

Demographic and socio-economic factors affecting bed net ownership, usage, and malaria transmission among adult patients seeking healthcare in two Ghanaian urban cities

Open Access
2024Global Maternal and Child HealthDOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-17590-8

Antibiotic Resistance Profile of <i>E. coli</i> Isolates from Lettuce, Poultry Manure, Irrigation Water, and Soil in Kumasi, Ghana

Open Access
2024Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsDOI: 10.1155/2024/6681311

Antibiotic-Resistant Arcobacter spp. in commercial and smallholder farm animals in Asante Akim North Municipality, Ghana and Korogwe Town Council, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Open Access
2023Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyDOI: 10.1186/s13099-023-00588-3

Salmonella enterica in farm environments in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Open Access
2023Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyDOI: 10.1186/s12866-023-03121-3

Vehicular Emission Levels and Risk Associated with Street Hawkers and Traffic Wardens in Some Selected Areas of Accra, Ghana

2023Vehicle emissions and performanceDOI: 10.4314/just.v41i3.2

Comparison of Complete Campylobacter fetus Genomes Derived from Public Repositories

Open Access
2023Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3431550/v1

Study of Escherichia coli as a Cause of Diarrhoea in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Open Access
2023Escherichia coli research studiesDOI: 10.19044/esj.2023.v19n27p314

Antimicrobial Resistance of Diarrheagenic E. coli in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Open Access
2023Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaDOI: 10.37256/amtt.4220233033

Carriage of ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli among children in rural Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Open Access
2023Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaDOI: 10.1186/s13756-023-01263-7

Prevalence, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Resistance of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> from Domestic Free-Range Poultry in Agogo, Ghana

Open Access
2023Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaDOI: 10.1089/fpd.2022.0060

Multivariate studies and heavy metal pollution in soil from gold mining area

Open Access
2023Heavy metals in environmentDOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12661

Demographic and socio-economic factors affecting bed net ownership, usage, and malaria transmission among adult patients seeking healthcare in two Ghanaian urban cities

Open Access
2022Global Maternal and Child HealthDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2369701/v1

Antibiotic-resistant Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni in commercial and smallholder farm animals in the Asante Akim North Municipality of Ghana

Open Access
2022Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyDOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.983047

Determination of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Dankran River in the Bekwai Municipality of Ghana

Open Access
2022Heavy metals in environmentDOI: 10.1155/2022/7651573

Risk assessment of heavy metals concentration in cereals and legumes sold in the Tamale Aboabo market, Ghana

Open Access
2022Heavy metals in environmentDOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10162

Clinical characteristics of external bacterial ocular and periocular infections and their antimicrobial treatment patterns among a Ghanaian ophthalmic population

Open Access
2022Ocular Infections and TreatmentsDOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14461-x

Characterization of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia Coli From Domestic Free-Range Poultry In Agogo, Ghana

Open Access
2022Identification and Quantification in FoodDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1268707/v1

Clinical Characteristics of External Ocular and Periocular Infections and Their Antimicrobial Treatment Patterns Among a Ghanaian Ophthalmic Population; A Multicenter Study

Open Access
2022Ocular Infections and TreatmentsDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1249919/v1

Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance in Campylobacter spp. Isolated from Humans and Food-Producing Animals in West Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Open Access
2022Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyDOI: 10.3390/pathogens11020140

Correction to: Research Collaborations for Enhanced Performance and Visibility of Women Scientists

2022Conferences and Exhibitions ManagementDOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-83032-8_14

Microbial Load and Antibiotic Resistance of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Khebab Sold on a University Campus and Its Environs in Ghana

Open Access
2021Food Safety and HygieneDOI: 10.1155/2021/8622903

Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of Salmonella Species in Poultry Farm Environments in Ghana

Open Access
2021Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyDOI: 10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i1030347

Research Collaborations for Enhanced Performance and Visibility of Women Scientists

2021Conferences and Exhibitions ManagementDOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-83032-8_4

Microbiological profile of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women in Volta Region, Ghana

Open Access
2021Urinary Tract Infections ManagementDOI: 10.5897/jma2021.0448

Molecular epidemiology and drug susceptibility profiles of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates from Northern Ghana

Open Access
2021Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyDOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.07.020

Antimicrobial Usage in Commercial and Domestic Poultry Farming in Two Communities in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Open Access
2021Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyDOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10070800

Antimicrobial Resistance of Escherichia coli from Broilers, Pigs, and Cattle in the Greater Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana

Open Access
2021Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaDOI: 10.1155/2021/5158185

In vitro properties of potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria originating from Ghanaian indigenous fermented milk products

2021Probiotics and Fermented FoodsDOI: 10.1007/s11274-021-03013-6

The Relationship between Haemoglobin Levels and Platelet Counts of Malaria Infected and Non-Infected Children in Offinso, Ghana

Open Access
2020Malaria Research and ControlDOI: 10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v6i330154

Probiotic potential of <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> and <i>Kluyveromyces marxianus</i> isolated from West African spontaneously fermented cereal and milk products

2020Microbial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyDOI: 10.1002/yea.3513

Burden of respiratory viral infections among inmates of a Ghanaian prison

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

Assessment of sugarcane grown in wetlands polluted with wastewater

Open Access
2018Wastewater Treatment and ReuseDOI: 10.1080/23311843.2018.1455277

Veerkracht als basis voor analyse en evaluatie van natuurbeleidstrategieën

2018Environmental Conservation and Management

MR mammography for axillary nodal staging of breast cancer: the individual role of morphological features, STIR T2-weighted and diffusion-weighted imaging

Open Access
2016MRI in cancer diagnosisDOI: 10.1594/ecr2016/c-1626

Investigation of the associations of smoking-related DNA damages with biomarkers in a human lung cancer population.

Open Access
2013Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity

TP53 mutaciok es aromas DNS addukt szintek osszefuggesei tudorakban. (in Hungarian)

2012Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity

Modszer osszehasonlito vizsgalatok policiklusos aromas szenhidrogen (PAH) modellvegyuletek DNS adduktjainak meghatarozasara. (in Hungarian)

2012Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity

Painful Schwannoma of the Breast Completely Removed by a Vacuum-Assisted Device With Symptom Resolution

2008Meningioma and schwannoma managementDOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2008.00629.x

Validation of biomarkers: application to examples.

2008Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity

Correlations among biomarkers.

2008Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity

MYOCARDIAL DYNAMICS DURING DIRECT MECHANICAL VENTRICULAR ACTUATION OF THE FIBRILLATING HEART

2000Mechanics and Biomechanics StudiesDOI: 10.1097/00002480-200003000-00072

Scientific Exhibition

Open Access
1991Museums and Cultural HeritageDOI: 10.1007/bf03354975
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Theoretical and Applied Biology
Total Publications46
Research Themes25
Open Access Papers34

Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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