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Peter Awuah

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Research Summary

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The researcher's work spans a comprehensive exploration of disease mechanisms and diagnostics across multiple domains in Health Sciences. Their focus includes Mycobacterium ulcerans, where they investigate diagnosis, antimicrobial treatment, and immune responses; viral-associated cancers, centered on P. falciparum Malaria's multifactorial role; and pancreatic function and diabetes, examining hemozoin activation, inflammation, and glucose metabolism.

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Antimicrobial treatment for early, limited Mycobacterium ulcerans infection: a randomised controlled trial(2010)
Efficacy of the Combination Rifampin-Streptomycin in Preventing Growth of <i>Mycobacterium ulcerans</i> in Early Lesions of Buruli Ulcer in Humans(2005)
Paradoxical Responses After Start of Antimicrobial Treatment in Mycobacterium ulcerans Infection(2011)
Sensitivity of PCR Targeting the IS <i>2404</i> Insertion Sequence of <i>Mycobacterium ulcerans</i> in an Assay Using Punch Biopsy Specimens for Diagnosis of Buruli Ulcer(2005)
Cytokine Response to Antigen Stimulation of Whole Blood from Patients with <i>Mycobacterium ulcerans</i> Disease Compared to That from Patients with Tuberculosis(2006)
Cytokine mRNA Expression in<i>Mycobacteriam ulcerans</i>-Infected Human Skin and Correlation with Local Inflammatory Response(2006)
A Multifactorial Role for P. falciparum Malaria in Endemic Burkitt's Lymphoma Pathogenesis(2014)
Hemozoin is taken up by B cells and activates AID expression.(2015)

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