akuName: Akua Obeng Forson

Unit: Microbiology

Position: Senior Member   

Grade: Senior Lecturer

Email: asobeng@ug.edu.gh/obeng.akua@yahoo.com

Office Location: College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Korle-Bu Campus

Education: PhD Microbiology, (University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia), BSc Medical Laboratory Sciences (University of Ghana, SBAHS)

Research Interest: My research interest has always leaned towards diseases of medical importance, their interaction with hosts, and their control strategies. Since 2014, I have been working on various vector-borne diseases and microbial genetics of infectious pathogens like Malaria, Schistosomiasis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp. etc. I have gained skills and in-depth knowledge in the coordination and management of various research projects, and fieldwork. At the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences (University of Ghana), I am a lecturer, and I also coordinate various projects in the Infectious Diseases and teach microbiology with emphasis on parasites of medical importance. My research work as a faculty member is focused on determining the microbial assemblages of Anopheles mosquito breeding habitats for vector control. Firstly, by following mosquitoes’ habitats using entomological approaches, and secondly, by sequencing and undertaking bioinformatics on the sequenced data. 

Selected Publications

  1. Saidu S., Forson A. O., Appiah-Kwarteng C., Oduro-Mensah, D., Olu-Taiwo, M., Ntiwaa Quarchie, M., Osei, M. M., Kwao, P., Obeng-Nkrumah, N. Carriage of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase and Carbapenemase Genes in Food Animals and Their Human Handlers: A One Health Perspective in a Low-Resource Setting in Africa. Microb Drug Resist 2025.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40686099/
  2. Ebuako, A. A., Owusu-Asenso, C. M., Abdulai, A., Sabtiu, A. R. M., Sraku, I. K., Akuamoah-Boateng, Y., Appiah-Kwarteng, C., Forson, A. O., Ayeh-Kumi, P. F., & Afrane, Y. A. (2025). Malaria vector diversity, transmission, and insecticide resistance in Island communities along the Volta Lake in Southern Ghana. BMC Infect Dis, 25(1), 904. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11283-w
  3. Forson, A. O., Sraku, I. K., Banson, I. B., Gyamfi, J., Duedu, K. O., Afrane, Y. A. Assessment of the Bacterial communities associated with Anopheles gambiae larval habitats in Southern Ghana. PLoS One. 2025;20(5):e0323464. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0323464
  4. Anim-Baidoo I, Adorkor ACN, Johnson SAM, Tingan TK, Forson AO, Owusu E, et al. Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Dogs and Potential Implications to Human Health in Accra, Ghana. J Parasitol Res. 2025;2025:3973074. https://doi.org/10.1155/japr/3973074
  5. Olu-Taiwo, M. A., Egyir, B., Owusu-Nyantakyi, C., Forson, A. O., Opintan, J. A. Molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana: a 'One Health' approach. One Health Outlook. 2025;7(1):31. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-025-00154-8
  6. Adjei, D. N., Mughogho, T. S., Michael, O. T., Saidu, S., Amegatcher, G., Forson, A. O. Characterization of the Phenotypic and Genotypic Antibiotic Resistance Markers in Escherichia coli (E. coli) Associated With Diabetes and Nondiabetic Patients. Int J Microbiol. 2025;2025:3694023, source: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11824481/
  7. Anim-Baidoo, I., Afful, R. M., Forson, A. O., Owusu, E., Olu-Taiwo, M. Intestinal Parasitic Infection and Associated Risk Factors Among Pre-school Children in a Deprived Community in Amasaman, Accra-Ghana. International Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2025; 10(1):1-10.
  8. Forson, A. O., Ayeh-Kumi, P. F., Mohammed, A. R., Sraku, I. K., Myers-Hansen, G. A., & Afrane, Y. A. (2024). Knowledge, Perceptions, Challenges and opportunities in achieving sustainable coverage of mass drug administration towards the control and elimination of Schistosomiasis and Soil Transmitted Helminths in hard-to-reach communities of Ghana. PLoS Negl Trop Dis, source: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012664.

Complete List of Published Work in My Bibliography

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/akua%20obeng.forson.1/bibliography/public/