Denis Dekugmen Yar

Mobile Phones of Healthcare Workers are Possible Source of Nosocomial Infections: Evidence from Asante-Mampong Municipal Government Hospital, Ghana

Denis Dekugmen Yar, Gyapong Francis, Kusi Roland, Opoku-Agyei Collins, Gadafi Iddrisu Balali, Richard Amankwah Kuffour & Emmanuel Effah-Yeboah · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2021

Background: The users of mobile phones often contaminate them with several microflorae including viruses, fungi, and bacteria via unhygienic conditions and habits making phones a breeding ground and a tool for the transmission of infections. This study examined microbial contamin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i630327

Microbial Quality of Frozen Chicken Parts from three Import Countries into the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana

Denis Dekugmen Yar, William Kwajo Jimah Kwenin, Winfred Kwame Zanu, Gadafi Iddrisu Balali, Enos Kwame Adepa & Gyapong Francis · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2021

There is an upsurge in the consumption of chicken meat leading to a high influx of imported frozen chicken parts into the Ghanaian markets with little information on their microbial qualities. This study examined the microbial quality of imported frozen chicken parts from three m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i630326

Parasitic Contamination in Ready-to-Eat Salads in the Accra Metropolis, Ghana

Papa Kofi Amissah-Reynolds, Denis Dekugmen Yar, Vincent Aboagye, Isaac Monney, Francis Nuamah & Emmanuel Awimbe Ndego · South Asian Journal of Parasitology · 2020

Background: Globally, vegetables have become an essential part of the human diet due to their high nutritional benefits. They are usually eaten raw or partially cooked and therefore could become vehicles for transmission of food-borne illness. This study therefore assessed parasi...

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Fresh Vegetables and Ready-to-eat Salads: Sources of Parasitic Zoonoses in Mampong-Ashanti, Ghana

Papa Kofi Amissah-Reynolds, Denis Dekugmen Yar, Isaac Gyamerah, Ofosuhene Yaw Apenteng & Sophia Sakyi · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2020

This study assessed parasitic contamination of fresh vegetables and ready-to-eat salads from Mampong Municipality in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Water and soil samples from various farms were also assessed for possible sources of contamination. Fresh vegetables and ready-to-eat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i230192

Evaluating the Antibacterial Potential of Commercial Herbal Mixtures against Clinical Isolate of Salmonella typhi: An In-vitro Experimental Analysis

Isaac Baffour Awuah, Dennis Bardoe, Nelson Danyomah Wepia, Denis Dekugmen Yar, Daniel Hayford, Robert Bagngmen Bio, Simms Ofosu, Collins Saanle Eng, Osei-Sarfo Kantanka, George Ahiaka, Francisca Serwaa Oppong, James Azupero & Paul Acheampong · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2024

Background: Typhoid fever incidence has continuously increased, particularly in developing countries. As a result, there has been an influx of preference for herbal remedies to meet the growing demand. However, the increasing demand for these herbal preparations has created room...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i12605