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Dr. Mrs. Sylvia Afriyie Squire

Senior Research Scientist/Head of Division

Office : ARI, Science Block Room 24

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BSc., M.Phil. (University of Ghana, Ghana); PhD (Murdoch University, Australia)

Brief Profile

Sylvia Afriyie Squire is a Senior Research Scientist at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Animal Research Institute. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Veterinary Studies from the Murdoch University in Australia and both Bachelor of Science and Master of Philosophy Degrees in Zoology (Applied parasitology) from the University of Ghana. She has expertise in parasitology, molecular epidemiology of infectious pathogens and One Health research. She has been involved various to identify zoonotic parasites circulating between animals and humans, to increase zoonoses awareness among high-risk groups and improve the health farmed animals. She also lectures on Animal Health and Food Safety at the CSIR College of Science and Technology. Currently, her research focuses on the epidemiology of parasitic and other infectious diseases of zoonotic importance and the development of evidence-based disease control strategies using the One Health approach.

Active Affiliations

  • Australian Society of Parasitologists
  • British Society of Parasitologists
  • Ghana Society of Animal Production / Ghana Animal Science Association
  • Ghana Science Association
  • Project Management Institute
  • Royal Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology

    • Research

    Current Research
  • Epidemiology of parasitic zoonoses in livestock and their handlers.
  • Development of control strategies for parasitic and other infectious diseases using One Health Approach.
  • Improving R&D project management for better outcomes

    • Publications

    Books
  • Ahiagbe, K. M. J., Squire, S. A., Lamptey, V. K., Domozoro, C. Y. F., Affedzi-Obresi, S., Duncan, J. L., Sarkodie, J. A. and Danquah, A. O. (2014). Characteristics of guinea fowl production in Volta region of Ghana: A survey report in Central and North Tongu districts. ISBN 978 – 9988 - 2 – 5240 - 3.
    • Journal Publications
  • Squire, S.A., Robertson, I.D., Yang, R. Ayi, I. & Ryan, U. (2019). Prevalence and risk factors associated with gastrointestinal parasites in ruminant livestock in the Coastal Savannah zone of Ghana. Acta Tropica, 199(2019), 105126.
  • Squire, S. A., Yang, R., Robertson, I., Ayi, I., Squire, D. S. & Ryan, U. (2018). Gastrointestinal helminths in in farmers and their ruminant livestock from the Coastal Savannah zone of Ghana. Parasitology Research, 117, 183–3194.
  • Squire, S. A., Yang, R., Robertson, I., Ayi, I. & Ryan, U. (2017). Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in farmers and their ruminant livestock from the Coastal Savannah zone of Ghana. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 55, 236-243.
  • Squire, S. A. & Ryan, U. (2017). Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Africa – current and future challenges. Parasites and Vectors, 10, 195.
  • Sarkodie, J. A., Squire, S. A., Oppong, B. E., Domozoro, C. Y. F., Kretchy, I. A., Ahiagbe, M .K. J., Frimpong-Manso, S., Kwakyi, N. A. O., Edoh, D. A., Sakyiama M, Lamptey, V. K., Affedzi-Obresi, S, Duncan, J. L., Debrah, P., N’guessa, B. B., Asiedu-Gyekye, J. I. & Nyarko, A. K. (2016). Antioxidant and antimicrobial capacities of ethanolic extraction of Pergularia deamia leaves a possible substitute in diabetic management. Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, 13(3), 239-245.
  • Sarkodie, J. A., Squire, S. A., Oppong-Bekoe. E., Kretchy, I. A., Domozoro, C. Y. F., Ahiagbe, K. M. J., Twumasi, M. A., Edoh, D. A., Adjei De-Graft, G., Sakyiama, M., Lamptey, V. K., Affedzi–Obresi, S., Duncan, J. L., Debrah, P., Frimpong-Manso, S., N’guessan, B. B., & Nyarko, A. K. (2015). The antihyperglycemic, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Ehretia cymosa. International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 4(3), 105-111.
  • Sarkodie, J. A., Squire, S. A., Kretchy, I. A., Bekoe, E. O., Domozoro, C. Y. F., Ahiagbe, K. M. J., Adjei, E., Edoh, D. A., Amponsah, I. K., Sakyiama, M., Lamptey, V. K., Affedzi-Obresi, S., Duncan, J. L., Debrah, P., N’guessan, B. B. and Nyarko, A. K. (2015). Borassus aethiopum, A potential medicinal source of antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial agents. Herbal Medicine: Open Access, 1 (1):1-7.
  • Squire, S. A., Beyuo, J. & Amafu-Dey, H. (2013). Prevalence of Cryptosporidium oocysts in Cattle from southern Ghana. Veterinarski Arhiv, 83 (5), 497-507.
  • Squire, S. A., Amafu-Dey, H. and Beyuo, J. (2013). Epidemiology of gastrointestinal parasites of cattle from selected locations in Southern Ghana. Livestock Research for Rural Development, 25, #117.
  • Ayi I., Edu, S. A., Apea-Kubi K. A., Boamah D., Bosompem K. M. and Edoh D. (2009). Sero-epidemiology of toxoplasmosis amongst pregnant women in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Ghana Medical Journal, 43(3), 107-114.
    • Conference Proceedings
  • 1. Squire, S.A., Ahiagbe, K.M.J., Domozoro, C.Y.F., Asare, C., Lamptey, V.K., Affedzi-Obresi, S., Duncan, J.L. and Sarkodie, J.A., “Ethnoveterinary practices among guinea fowl farmers in Volta Region”, 2014, pp. 1-36.
    • Edited Research Report
  • Kikimoto, B. B., Affedzie-Obresi, S., Duncan, J. L., Ahiagbe, M., Squire, S. A. & Baiden, R. Y. The prevalence and economic impact of bovine tuberculosis in government institutional farms on the Accra plains. Proceedings of the 30th Ghana Animal Science Association Conference, August 2012. CSIR-Animal Research Institute, Ghana. 102-108pp.
  • Squire, S.A., Yang, R., Robertson, I., Ayi, I. and Ryan, U., “Molecular characterization of Giardia duodenalis in farmers and their ruminant livestock from the coastal savannah agroecological zone in Ghana,” Australia Society for Parasitology (ASP) Annual Conference, Leura - Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia, 26–29 June 2017, pp. 39.
  • Squire, S.A., Yang, R., Robertson I., D. S. Squire, Ayi, I. and Ryan, U., “Prevalence and molecular characterization of intestinal helminths in livestock farmers from the coastal savannah agroecological zone in Ghana,” Australia Society for Parasitology (ASP) Annual Conference, Leura - Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia, 25–29 June 2017, pp. 60.
  • Squire, S.A., Yang, R., Robertson I., Ayi, I. and Ryan, U., “Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium in ruminant livestock from the Coastal Savannah zone of Ghana,” International Conference for Tropical Medicine and Malaria, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 18 – 22 September 2016.