4 May 2026Open access
Field deployment of a mobile suitcase laboratory for Buruli ulcer diagnosis in GhanaPublisher sitePLoS neglected tropical diseases, Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
UniversitiesYaw Ampem Amoako
Active, last published 2026
In mycobacterium research and diagnosis
Yaw Ampem
Amoako
Scholar“Research focused on Mycobacterium research and diagnosis and adjacent fields.”
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Claim Your Profile30
H-index
67.2k
Citations
Yaw has not officially claimed their profile. If you are Yaw, claim it free.
Claim Your Profile
Pioneer
LOCKED
Pathfinder
LOCKED
Scholar
EARNED
Innovator
LOCKED
Inventor
LOCKED
Catalyst
LOCKED
Expert
UPGRADE
01 · About the work
What I study
aw Ampem Amoako is a researcher working on Mycobacterium research and diagnosis. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
02 · Reach
Publication output and reach
Yaw's work has been cited 67,198 times across 5 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
03 · Research focus
Topics
Mycobacterium research and diagnosis×31Infectious Diseases and Mycology×17Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology×9Dermatological diseases and infestations×9Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis×8
04 · Where I am
Affiliations
Affiliation on published researchKwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
Research themes (UN SDGs)
05 · Selected work
Recent publications
7 works22 Apr 2026Open access
Assessing the acceptability of photographs and medical illustrations in Buruli ulcer health communication among health providers, community volunteers and community members in endemic districts of GhanaPublisher sitePLoS neglected tropical diseases, Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
30 Mar 2026Open access
Assessment of the role of Haemophilus ducreyi coinfection on outcomes of Yaws treatment in the southwestern part of GhanaPublisher sitePLoS neglected tropical diseases, Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
27 Sept 2023Open access11cites
Endemic infectious cutaneous ulcers syndrome in the Oti Region of Ghana: Study of cutaneous leishmaniasis, yaws and Haemophilus ducreyi cutaneous ulcersPublisher sitePLoS ONE, Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
14 Apr 20225cites
Mental distress and health-related quality of life in gambiense human African trypanosomiasis: a case–control study in the Democratic Republic of CongoPublisher siteTransactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Trypanosoma species research and implications
5 Oct 2017Open access2.0kcites
The Burden of Primary Liver Cancer and Underlying Etiologies From 1990 to 2015 at the Global, Regional, and National LevelPublisher siteJAMA Oncology, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
5 Dec 2016Open access6.3kcites
Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-years for 32 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2015Publisher siteJAMA Oncology, Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
Expert Academic Profiles go further
Citation trend analytics, exportable publication records, and direct enquiry routing from industry and funders.
Are you Yaw?
Claim it to verify your details, connect with industry partners, and explore Fractional Domain Expert opportunities through MARATTO™.
African researchers are full of potential that too often goes unrecognised. Your MARATTO™ profile gives your work the commercial pathway it deserves.
Claim Your Profile
Free to claim · takes a minute to verify it’s you