George O. Akpede - Concepedia

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George O. Akpede

Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital ORCID

Also Known As

Akpede, George Okhale, G Akpede, G O Akpede, G. Akpede, G. O. AKPEDE, G. O. Akpede, G.O. Akpede, George Akpede, George O Akpede, George O. Akpede

106

Publications

2.8K

Citations

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101

Concepts

All Affiliations

Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital Redeemer's University University of Maiduguri Harvard University Ambrose Alli University

About

George O. Akpede is an author at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital specializing in medicine, epidemiology, and pathogenesis.

Top Concepts

#	Concept	H-Index	Publications	Citations
1	Medicine	19	24	1.6K
2	Education	3	3	93
3	Health Sciences	3	3	65
4	Arts	1	1	59
5	Business	1	1	42

George O. Akpede

Publications

2.4K

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	Year	Citations
Clinical Sequencing Uncovers Origins and Evolution of Lassa Virus Kristian G. Andersen, B. Jesse Shapiro, Christian B. Matranga, Cell Viral EvolutionPathogenesisVirologyVirus ClassificationVirus Phylogeny	2015	309
Metagenomic sequencing at the epicenter of the Nigeria 2018 Lassa fever outbreak Liana E. Kafetzopoulou, Steven T. Pullan, Philippe Lemey, Science Disease OutbreakHigh Throughput SequencingPathogen DiscoveryMetagenomic NanoporeLassa Fever Outbreak	2019	275
Genomic Analysis of Lassa Virus during an Increase in Cases in Nigeria in 2018 Katherine J. Siddle, Philomena Eromon, Kayla G. Barnes, New England Journal of Medicine Virus EpidemiologyPathogen DiscoveryInfectious Disease EcologyGenomic AnalysisEmerging Infectious Disease	2018	193
Molecular Diagnostics for Lassa Fever at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Nigeria: Lessons Learnt from Two Years of Laboratory Operation Danny Asogun, Donatus I. Adomeh, Jacqueline Ehimuan, PLoS neglected tropical diseases	2012	170
The evolving SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Africa: Insights from rapidly expanding genomic surveillance Houriiyah Tegally, James Emmanuel San, Matthew Cotten, Science Virus EpidemiologyCovid-19 EpidemiologyCovid-19Viral EvolutionEmerging Infectious Disease	2022	161
Clinical and laboratory predictors of Lassa fever outcome in a dedicated treatment facility in Nigeria: a retrospective, observational cohort study Peter O. Okokhere, Andrés Colubri, Chukwuemeka Ogugua Azubike, The Lancet Infectious Diseases Laboratory PredictorsGlobal HealthMalariaClinical EpidemiologyDedicated Treatment Facility	2018	148
Discovery of Novel Rhabdoviruses in the Blood of Healthy Individuals from West Africa Matthew Stremlau, Kristian G. Andersen, Onikepe Folarin, PLoS neglected tropical diseases Healthy IndividualsViral DiagnosticsPathologyCovid-19Pathogen Discovery	2015	75
Current Molecular Epidemiology of Lassa Virus in Nigeria Deborah Ehichioya, Beate Becker‐Ziaja, Jacqueline Ehimuan, Journal of Clinical Microbiology	2010	74
Caseload and Case Fatality of Lassa Fever in Nigeria, 2001–2018: A Specialist Center's Experience and Its Implications George O. Akpede, Danny Asogun, Sylvanus Okogbenin, Frontiers in Public Health	2019	60
Early-onset sensorineural hearing loss in Lassa fever Titus Ibekwe, P. O. Okokhere, Danny Asogun, European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Lassa FeverPathogenesisAudiologyAuditory PhysiologyAuditory Research	2010	59

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