Microbiome profiling of non-healing filarial lymphedema wounds in Ghana
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funding Fogarty Program
Emerging Global Leader
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Microbiome profiling of non-healing filarial lymphedema wounds in Ghana
Principal Institution
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Kwarteng, Alexander
Project Contact Information
Email:
senkwarteng@yahoo.co.uk
Year(s) Awarded
2024-2029
Country
Ghana
Project Description
At first glance, lymphatic filariasis (LF) may appear as an obscure tropical disease, overlooked by many and, as such, there exists no standard protocol in managing LF manifestation and related complications. LF-associated manifestations, especially lymphedema (LE), involve recurrent wounds and infections that bring about chronic pain, disfigurement, disability, and economic devastation that disproportionately impacts marginalized communities, trapping them in a cycle of poverty and despair (Asiedu et al., 2022).
Understanding the critical importance of this problem is paramount. Hence, through this comprehensive career-development program, this project seeks to characterize microbial communities that colonize the debilitating chronic filarial wounds and to help establish LF-specific genomic library that will guide evidence-based interventions to empower communities and restore their health and dignity.
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