Department of Biochemistry and BiotechnologyHealth SciencesLife SciencesPhysical SciencesSocial Sciences
Alexander Kwarteng
100 Publications37 Research Themes90 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus
The researcher has conducted extensive research across multiple disciplines, focusing on advancements in immunology, virology, parasitology, and public health. Their work encompasses a broad range of topics including the study of parasitic diseases, investigation of viral resistance mechanisms, exploration of immunological responses to specific pathogens, and development of strategies for disease prevention and treatment. The researcher has published numerous papers on these themes, utilizing innovative methods such as immunological diagnostics, genetic engineering approaches, and nutritional studies to address challenges in public health and disease management. Their research highlights the importance of integrating immunological insights with virological dynamics to improve disease control efforts and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration across various scientific domains.
Faculty Biography
Dr. Alexander Kwarteng holds an MPhil in Clinical Microbiology (KNUST, Kumasi) and PhD in Molecular Biomedicine (University of Bonn, Germany). He did his post-doctoral studies at the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research into Tropical Medicine (KCCR). Dr. Kwarteng is a faculty member at the Biochemistry and Biotechnology Department of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and has extensive experience in immunobiology, genomics, and transcriptomics of infectious diseases as well as has been involved in several filed clinical trials in infectious diseases. His ongoing projects are focused in areas of helminths, tuberculosis, and meningitis.
Key Research Themes (37)
Health Sciences
Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
Life Sciences
Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
Life Sciences
Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
Life Sciences
Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
Health Sciences
Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
Life Sciences
Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
Physical Sciences
COVID-19 epidemiological studies
Life Sciences
CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
Health Sciences
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Health Sciences
Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
Health Sciences
Diet and metabolism studies
Social Sciences
Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
Health Sciences
Folate and B Vitamins Research
Health Sciences
Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
Health Sciences
Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
Health Sciences
Hepatitis B Virus Studies
Health Sciences
HIV-related health complications and treatments
Health Sciences
Homelessness and Social Issues
Social Sciences
Innovative Teaching Methods
Life Sciences
Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
Social Sciences
International Student and Expatriate Challenges
Health Sciences
Iron Metabolism and Disorders
Health Sciences
Malaria Research and Control
Life Sciences
Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
Health Sciences
Mosquito-borne diseases and control
Health Sciences
Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
Health Sciences
Physical Activity and Health
Life Sciences
Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
Life Sciences
Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
Health Sciences
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Social Sciences
Social Media in Health Education
Life Sciences
T-cell and B-cell Immunology
Health Sciences
Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
Social Sciences
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Life Sciences
vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches
Health Sciences
Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
Health Sciences
Vitamin D Research Studies
Publications (100)
Integrating geospatial tools is crucial for enhancing control strategies against human lymphatic filarial infections in Ghana: A comprehensive review
Open AccessAntimicrobial Activity of Chromolaena Odorata and Syzygium Aromaticum against multi-drug resistant clinical isolates from diabetic foot ulcer patients: A cross-sectional study
Open AccessSpatial and Temporal Distribution of Pediatric Cancers in Southern Ghana: A Retrospective Observational Study
Open AccessComputational insight into biofilm inhibitory activity of Ketidocillinone B and C against Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A way to combat Antibiotic Resistance among Filarial Lymphedema Patients
Open AccessComputational Insight into Biofilm Inhibitory Activity of Ketidocillinone B and C against Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A Computational Study
Open AccessNutritional predictors of lymphatic filariasis progression: Insights from a machine learning approach
Open AccessDisrupting quorum sensing by exploring conformational dynamics and active site flexibility of LasR protein in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Open AccessGenomic Insights into the Diversity, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Zoonotic Potential of <i>Campylobacter fetus</i> Across Diverse Hosts and Geographies
Open AccessAntimicrobial Activity of Chromolaena Odorata and Syzygium Aromaticum Against Multi-Drug Resistant Clinical Isolates from Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study
Open AccessPhenazine Scaffolds as a Potential Allosteric Inhibitor of LasR Protein in <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>
Open AccessCell-free DNA as a complementary diagnostic tool for neglected tropical diseases towards achieving the WHO NTDs elimination by 2030
Open AccessGut Microbiome-Targeted Nutrition Interventions and Growth among Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Open AccessCardiovascular risk assessment of people living in prison in the Northern region of Ghana
Malaria Parasitaemia in Apparently Healthy Individuals and its Relationship to Serum Ferritin in a Malaria-Endemic Area: A Cross-Sectional Study
Open AccessComputational Mutagenesis and Inhibition of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> AgrA LytTR Domain Using Phenazine Scaffolds: Insight From a Biophysical Study
Open AccessKnowledge and perceptions of lymphatic filariasis patients in selected hotspot endemic communities in southern Ghana
Open AccessComparison of Complete Campylobacter fetus Genomes Derived from Public Repositories
Open AccessPhysical inactivity and barriers to physical activity among Type-2 diabetics in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessExamining Research Positionality – Understanding Self as a First Step to Transnational Research
Phytochemical intervention for lymphatic filariasis and filarial lymphedema
Open AccessBlood collection tubes impact expression of activated CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in human whole blood assay
Open AccessComparison of Modified Manual Acid-Phenol Chloroform Method and Commercial RNA Extraction Kits for Resource Limited Laboratories
Open AccessEosinophil: An innate immune cell with anti‐filarial vaccine and biomarker potential
Open AccessPrevalence and risk factors of hypertension among public servants in Ejisu-Juaben municipality, Ghana
Open AccessUse of medicinal plants as a remedy against lymphatic filariasis: Current status and future prospect
Open AccessWolbachia Ferrochelatase as a potential drug target against filarial infections
Solid waste motor tricycle operators in Kumasi, Ghana, harbour respiratory pathogens; a public health threat
Open AccessHemolysis scavenger proteins and renal function marker in children with sickle cell disease at steady state: A cross‐sectional study
Open AccessAssessing knowledge of sickle cell disease and health beliefs on premarital genetic screening among healthcare trainees at a tertiary institution: A cross‐sectional study
Open AccessAntibiotic resistance and <i>mec</i>A characterization of <i>Staphylococcus hominis</i> from filarial lymphedema patients in the Ahanta West District, Ghana: A cross‐sectional study
Open AccessOropharyngeal carriage of potential meningitis-causing bacteria in a Ghanaian prison
Open AccessAssessing the variability and the role of inflammatory cytokines and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in predicting stroke among hypertensives: A case-control study
Open AccessThe filarial and the antibiotics: Single or combination therapy using antibiotics for filariasis
Open AccessCorrection: Multi-drug resistant bacteria isolates from lymphatic filariasis patients in the Ahanta West District, Ghana
Open AccessIron stores in steady‐state sickle cell disease children accessing care at a sickle cell disease clinic in Kumasi, Ghana: A cross‐sectional study
Open AccessMulti-drug resistant bacteria isolates from lymphatic filariasis patients in the Ahanta West District, Ghana
Open AccessTranscriptomic profiling identifies host-derived biomarker panels for assessing cerebral malaria
Profiling vitamin D, its mediators and proinflammatory cytokines in rheumatoid arthritis: A case–control study
Open AccessBacterial diversity significantly reduces toward the late stages among filarial lymphedema patients in the Ahanta West District of Ghana: A cross‐sectional study
Open AccessShift in the skin microbiome among individuals presenting with filarial lymphedema compared to non-filarial healthy individuals in Ghana
Open AccessMulti-drug Resistant (MDR) bacteria isolates from Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) patients in the Ahanta West District, Ghana
Open AccessMapping Spatial Variation and Impact of the National MDA Program on Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination in Ghana: An Initial Study
Open AccessDeterminants and Variations of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Responses Among Minority Ethnic Groups in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Open AccessPrevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Species Among Filarial Lymphedema Patients in Ahanta West District of Ghana
Open AccessCirculating tumor DNA is readily detectable among Ghanaian breast cancer patients supporting non-invasive cancer genomic studies in Africa
Open AccessHighlighting the Relevance of CD8+ T Cells in Filarial Infections
Open AccessAbstract 81: Studying Ghanian Cancer Genomes Using Cell-free DNA
The burden of drug resistance tuberculosis in Ghana; results of the First National Survey
Open AccessVitamin D Deficiency Is Common in Ghana despite Abundance of Sunlight: A Multicentre Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
Open AccessProspects of Immunology Education and Research in Developing Countries
Open AccessExploring Onchocerca volvulus Cysteine Protease Inhibitor for Multi-epitope Subunit Vaccine Against Onchocerciasis: An Immunoinformatics Approach
Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 S-protein G476S mutation on the interaction with human ACE-2 receptor and neutralizing antibodies
Open AccessImpact of the SARS-CoV-2 S-protein G476S mutation on the interaction with human ACE-2 receptor and neutralizing antibodies
Open AccessIn silico drug repurposing for filarial infection predicts nilotinib and paritaprevir as potential inhibitors of the Wolbachia 5′-aminolevulinic acid synthase
Open AccessProfiling immuno-metabolic mediators of vitamin B12 deficiency among metformin-treated type 2 diabetic patients in Ghana
Open AccessMolecular characterization of interactions between the D614G variant of SARS-CoV-2 S-protein and neutralizing antibodies: A computational approach
Open AccessTransmission of SARS-CoV-2 in northern Ghana: insights from whole-genome sequencing
Open AccessThe role of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) in filarial pathology
Open AccessPoor Nutritional Status Among Human Filarial Lymphedema Patients in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study
Open AccessMass Drug Administration Interruption by COVID-19 reportedly increases lymphatic filarial attacks, pains, and perceived increased lymphatic filarial infection transmission in rural Ghana
Open AccessGenome editing as control tool for filarial infections
Open AccessSpatial variation in lymphatic filariasis risk factors of hotspot zones in Ghana
Open AccessFinancial burden impact quality of life among lymphatic Filariasis patients
Open AccessFinancial burden impact quality of life among Lymphatic Filariasis Patients
Open AccessFinancial burden impact quality of life among Lymphatic Filariasis Patients
Open AccessSpatial Variation in Risk Factors of Lymphatic Filariasis in Hotspot Zones in Ghana
Open AccessProfiling Immuno-Metabolic Mediators of Vitamin B12 Deficiency Among Metformin-Treated Type II Diabetes Patients in Ghana
Open AccessAbstract PO-093: Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) from peripheral blood is detectable among Ghanaian breast cancer patients
Financial burden impact quality of life among Lymphatic Filariasis Patients
Open AccessComputational analyses of the G476S variant of SARS-CoV-2: A focus on the interaction with human ACE-2 and neutralizing antibodies
Open AccessCirculating tumor DNA is readily detectable among Ghanaian breast cancer patients supporting non-invasive cancer genomic studies in Africa
Open AccessTargeting the SARS-CoV2 nucleocapsid protein for potential therapeutics using immuno-informatics and structure-based drug discovery techniques
Open AccessFinancial burden impact quality of life among Filarial Pathology Patients
Open AccessTransmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Northern Ghana; Insights from Whole Genome Sequencing
Open AccessFinancial Burden Reportedly Impact Quality of Life Among Lymphatic Filariasis Pathology Patients in Ghana
Open AccessFinancial burden reportedly impact quality of life among Lymphatic Filariasis Pathology Patients in Ghana
Open AccessNutritional and health status of people living with HIV/AIDS in the eastern region of Ghana
Use of social media in a national Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Survey: lessons from the first anti-tuberculosis drug resistance survey in Ghana
Open AccessBurden of respiratory viral infections among inmates of a Ghanaian prison
Open AccessWuchereria bancrofti-infected individuals harbor distinct IL-10-producing regulatory B and T cell subsets which are affected by anti-filarial treatment
Open AccessInfluence of seasonal variation on reported filarial attacks among people living with lymphedema in Ghana
Open AccessUse of social media in a national Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Survey: lessons from the first anti-tuberculosis drug resistance survey in Ghana
Open AccessKey drivers of graduate students’ interest in the subject of immunology in a tertiary institution of Ghana
Open AccessSeroprevalence of hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and human immunodeficiency virus among volunteer blood donors in the National Blood Transfusion Center of Lome
Open AccessThe therapeutic landscape of HIV-1 via genome editing
Open AccessImmunity in Filarial Infections: Lessons from Animal Models and Human Studies
Open AccessCurrent meningitis outbreak in Ghana: Historical perspectives and the importance of diagnostics
High Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the Age Range of 20-39 Years Old Individuals in Lome
Open AccessGraduate students’ interest in immunology as a discipline
Open AccessKilling filarial nematode parasites: role of treatment options and host immune response
Open AccessThe Potentials and Pitfalls of Microarrays in Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Focus on Human Filarial Infections
Open AccessLack of dermal residing MF does not alter filarial-specific antibody profiles.
Open AccessTranscriptomics and Immune Profiles of Asymptomatic Filarial-Infected Individuals
Open Access2015Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
Doxycycline Leads to Sterility and Enhanced Killing of Female<i>Onchocerca volvulus</i>Worms in an Area With Persistent Microfilaridermia After Repeated Ivermectin Treatment: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial
Open AccessHyperreactive Onchocerciasis is Characterized by a Combination of Th17-Th2 Immune Responses and Reduced Regulatory T Cells
Open AccessImmunoepidemiological Profiling of Onchocerciasis Patients Reveals Associations with Microfilaria Loads and Ivermectin Intake on Both Individual and Community Levels
Open AccessDoxycycline Improves Filarial Lymphedema Independent of Active Filarial Infection: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Open AccessElevated Adaptive Immune Responses Are Associated with Latent Infections of Wuchereria bancrofti
Open AccessThe role of ultrasonography in the differentiation of the various types of filaricele due to bancroftian filariasis
Open AccessAn Assessment of the Integrated Malaria Control Programme in the Obuasi Municipality
2008Mosquito-borne diseases and control
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Total Publications100
Research Themes37
Open Access Papers90
Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology