Edna Dzifa Doe

Edna Dzifa Doe

Research Scientist

Radiological & Medical Sciences Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Ghana

Email: edna.doe@gaec.gov.gh

 

 

 

 

VALIDATE Role:

Network Associate

 

Research Keywords:

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Neglected Tropical Diseases

 

Biography:

I engage in fundamental studies in applying classical clinical microbiology and molecular biology techniques in the research of infectious diseases, neglected tropical diseases (cutaneous leishmaniasis), and related causative agents to improve the management of diseases in communities particularly in the context of public health and environmental studies in Ghana

 

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Key Publications:

  • Adolf Kofi Awua, Edna Dzifa Doe, Deborah Nuro-Ameyaw, Eric Akortia. “COVID-19 Perception, Attitude and Communication (COVPAC) survey; the value of perceived risk to adherence’’. Journal of Peer Scientist, 2022:5(1): e1000038. http://journal.peerscientist.com https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-952513/v1
  • Edna Dzifa Doe, Godwin Kwakye-Nuako, Seth Offei Addo, Alexander Egyir-Yawson. “Identification of Sand Flies (Diptera:   Psychodidae)   Collected   from   Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Endemic Focus in the Ho Municipality, Ghana”, Int. Ann. Sci., 2020:10(1), 33-44. DOI: 10.21467/ias.10.1.33-44
  • Edna Dzifa Doe, Godwin Kwakye-Nuako, Alexander Egyir-Yawson. Identification of Blood Meal of Sand Flies in a Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Endemic Area, Volta Region-Ghana. American Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences, 2020:8(4), 69-75. DOI: 10.11648/j.ajbls.20200804.12.
  • Edna Dzifa Doe, Alexander Egyir-Yawson, Godwin Kwakye-Nuako. Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Related to Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Endemic Communities in the Volta Region of Ghana. International Journal of Healthcare Sciences, 2019:7(1), 33-43. http://www.researchpublish.com/journal/IJHS/Issue-1-April-2019-September-2019/.
  • Adolf Kofi Awua, Edna Dzifa Doe. Protocol for a systematic review of research on HPV and cervical cancer in Ghana, up until the year 2017: informing research and policy direction on cervical cancer prevention in Ghana. BMJ Open, 2018: 8, 1-6. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020183. http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?ID=CRD42017075583
  • Adolf K. Awua, Edna D. Doe, Rebecca Agyare. Potential Bacterial Health Risk Posed to Consumers of Fresh Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) Water. Food and Nutrition Sciences, 2012, 3, 1136-1143. DOI: 10.4236/fns.2012.38149.
  • Adolf K Awua, Edna D Doe, Rebecca Agyare. Exploring the influence of sterilization and storage on some physicochemical properties of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) water BMC Research Notes, 2011, 4:451. DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-451.
  • A.K Awua, E. D. Doe, O. K Gyamfi. Evaluation of cost-effective total nucleic acids extraction protocols for cultured Mycobacterium tuberculosis; a comparison by PCR amplification of genes associated with drug resistance. BMC Research Notes, 2010, 3:48. DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-3-48.