Author

Hannah Akuffo

Observed names: Akuffo, Hannah, H AKUFFO, H Akuffo, H O AKUFFO, H O Akuffo, H. AKUFFO, H. Akuffo, H. O. AKUFFO, H. O. Akuffo, H.O Akuffo, H.O. AKUFFO, H.O. Akuffo, HANNAH AKUFFO, Hannah O. Akuffo, Hannah Opokua Akuffo

Institution: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

Observed institutions: University of Freiburg, Stockholm University, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Swedish Institute, All Africa Leprosy Tuberculosis and Rehabilitation Training Centre, Karolinska Institutet, Anna University, Chennai, Armauer Hansen Research Institute, University of Bergen

ORCID: 0000-0003-1854-3591

Observed ORCID: 0000-0003-1854-3591

OpenAlex ID: A5038725411

Effect of deworming on human T cell responses to mycobacterial antigens in helminth-exposed individuals before and after bacille Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccination

2001 · D Elias, D Wolday, et al. · Clinical & Experimental Immunology · 329

Poor immunogenicity of BCG in helminth infected population is associated with increased in vitro TGF-β production

2008 · Daniel Elias, Sven Britton, et al. · Vaccine · 202

Schistosoma mansoni infection reduces the protective efficacy of BCG vaccination against virulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis

2004 · Daniel Elias, Hannah Akuffo, et al. · Vaccine · 201

Are intestinal helminths risk factors for developing active tuberculosis?

2006 · Daniel Elias, Getahun Mengistu, et al. · Tropical Medicine & International Health · 145

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New insights into leishmaniasis in the immunosuppressed

2018 · Hannah Akuffo, Carlos Costa, et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 112

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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Due to Leishmania aethiopica

2018 · Saskia van Henten, Wim Adriaensen, et al. · EClinicalMedicine · 106

Leishmania–HIV Interaction: Immunopathogenic Mechanisms

1999 · D. Wolday, N. Berhe, et al. · Parasitology Today · 105

Genetic variability within the species Leishmania aethiopica does not correlate with clinical variations of cutaneous leishmaniasis

2000 · Gabriele Schönian, Hannah Akuffo, et al. · Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology · 104

Chronic helminth infections may negatively influence immunity against tuberculosis and other diseases of public health importance

2007 · Daniel Elias, Sven Britton, et al. · Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy · 93

PPD induced in vitro interferon gamma production is not a reliable correlate of protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis

2005 · D. Elias, H. Akuffo, et al. · Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 87

Low dose chronic Schistosoma mansoni infection increases susceptibility to Mycobacterium bovis BCG infection in mice

2005 · D Elias, H Akuffo, et al. · Clinical & Experimental Immunology · 81

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Helminthes could influence the outcome of vaccines against TB in the tropics

2006 · D. ELIAS, H. AKUFFO, et al. · Parasite Immunology · 77

HIV viral load and response to antileishmanial chemotherapy in co-infected patients

1999 · Nega Berhe, Dawit Wolday, et al. · AIDS · 77

Enabling Dynamic Partnerships through Joint Degrees between Low- and High-Income Countries for Capacity Development in Global Health Research: Experience from the Karolinska Institutet/Makerere University Partnership

2015 · Nelson Sewankambo, James K. Tumwine, et al. · PLoS Medicine · 71

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LiveLeishmaniapromastigotes can directly activate primary human natural killer cells to produce interferon-gamma

2003 · S NYLÉN, K MAASHO, et al. · Clinical & Experimental Immunology · 70

Indications of the Protective Role of Natural Killer Cells in Human Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in an Area of Endemicity

1998 · Kerima Maasho, Fabio Sanchez, et al. · Infection and Immunity · 67

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Leishmania surface protein gp63 binds directly to human natural killer cells and inhibits proliferation

2008 · T Lieke, S Nylén, et al. · Clinical & Experimental Immunology · 61

Leishmania aethiopica Derived from Diffuse Leishmaniasis Patients Preferentially Induce mRNA for Interieukin-10 while Those from Localized Leishmaniasis Patients Induce Interferon-

1997 · H. Akuffo, K. Maasho, et al. · The Journal of Infectious Diseases · 57

An outbreak of suspected cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ghana: lessons learnt and preparation for future outbreaks

2011 · Margaret A. Kweku, Shirley Odoom, et al. · Global Health Action · 49

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Role ofLeishmania donovaniand Its Lipophosphoglycan in CD4+T-cell Activation-Induced Human Immunodeficiency Virus Replication

1999 · Dawit Wolday, Hannah Akuffo, et al. · Infection and Immunity · 49

Drosophila antibacterial protein, cecropin A, differentially affects non-bacterial organisms such as Leishmania in a manner different from other amphipathic peptides.

1998 · H Akuffo, D Hultmark, et al. · International Journal of Molecular Medicine · 47

Differential recognition of Leishmania aethiopica antigens by lymphocytes from patients with local and diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis. Evidence for antigen-induced immune suppression.

1988 · H O Akuffo, T E Fehniger, et al. · The Journal of Immunology · 47

Emerging Leishmania/HIV co-infection in Africa

2001 · Dawit Wolday, Nega Berhe, et al. · Medical Microbiology and Immunology · 46

HIV-1 alters T helper cytokines, interleukin-12 and interleukin-18 responses to the protozoan parasite Leishmania donovani

2000 · Dawit Wolday, Nega Berhe, et al. · AIDS · 44

Visceral leishmaniasis in Somalia: prevalence of markers of infection and disease manifestations in a village in an endemic area

1995 · S.A. Shiddo, A.Aden Mohamed, et al. · Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 44

Works count: 86

Citation count: 3,331

H-index: 35

I10-index: 60