Patrick F. Ayeh-Kumi

Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Intestinal Amoebiasis among Asymptomatic School Children in the Ho Municipality, South-eastern Ghana

Christopher Yaw Dumevi, Victoria Dumevi, Fleischer C. N. Kotey, Emmanuel Afutu, Robert Aryee, Charles Yao Agede, Nicholas T.K.D Dayie, Irene Ayi, Patience B. Tetteh-Quarcoo & Patrick F. Ayeh-Kumi · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2024

Background: Intestinal amoebiasis is a common cause of gastroenteritis in children, with the Entamoeba complex consisting of genetically diverse but morphologically identical species. Amoebic infections are generally subclinical and may be acute or chronic, leading to high morbid...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i71575

Cryptosporidial Diarrhoea in Children at a Paediatric Hospital in Accra, Ghana

Isaac Anim-Baidoo, Charles Narh, Dorotheah Obiri, Christabel Ewerenonu-Laryea, Eric S. Donkor, David N. Adjei, Uri S. Markakpo, Richard H. Asmah, Charles A. Brown, George E. Armah, Ben A. Gyan, Andrew A. Adjei & Patrick F. Ayeh-Kumi · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2015

Background: Diarrhoeal diseases are common among children in developing countries, and are caused by several aetiological agents including Cryptosporidium sp.  Several species of this parasite exist which may belong to either anthroponotic or zoonotic forms. With recent applicati...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2015/18532