Publications (1272)
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Influence of climatic factors and floristic diversity on the foraging activity of Apis mellifera adansonii Latreille in a West African Savannah
. Issaka Wendpanga Kanazoe, Issa Nombré, Sambo Ouédraogo, Joseph Issaka Boussim, Nicolas J.The foraging activities of pollinators depend on a variety of factors, such as the availability of pollen and nectar resources or the seasonality. We performed measurements on the activity patterns of Apis mellifera adansonii Latreille by focusing on different factors: (i) we counted the number...
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Screen House Assessment of Cowpea [(Vigna unguiculata (L.)] Genotypes for Drought Tolerance Using Selection Indices
Sekou Armand Sanogo, Sory Diallo, Teyioue Benoit Joseph Batieno, Adejumobi Idris Ishola, Nerbéwendé Sawadogo, Daniel NyadanuCowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.)] is one of the most important arid legumes cultivated for pulse and forage production. Drought is one of the most damageable constraints to crop production impacting negatively food security. The potential of cowpea to address food security is well established....
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Sustainable dietary weight loss intervention and its effects on cardiometabolic parameters and greenhouse gas emissions: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial with overweight and obese adults in Ouagadougou, Burkina Fas
Alina Herrmann ,1 Anais Gonnet,1 Roche Modeste Millogo,2 Wendmintiri Jeanne d'Arc Kabré,2 Tenin Rosine Beremwidougou,2 Issa Coulibaly,2 Idrissa Ouili,2 Souleymane Zoromé,2 Konstantin Weil,1 Hannah Fuelbert,1 Abdramane Soura,2 Ina Danquah1Introduction The global obesity epidemic and its adverse
health effects have reached sub-Saharan Africa. In some
urban settings, like Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou,
up to 43% of the adult population are overweight or
obese. At the same time, modernised food systems are...
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Involvement of ERCC1 (rs3212986) and ERCC2 (rs1799793, rs13181) polymorphisms of DNA repair genes in breast cancer occurrence in Burkina Faso.
Marc Donald Wilfried Adico, Abdou Azaque Zouré, Herman Karim Sombié, Touwendpoulimdé Isabelle Kiendrebeogo, Soayebo Dabré, Lanyo Jospin Amegnona, Bélélé Siméon Bakyono, Lassina Traoré, Teega-Wendé Clarisse Ouedraogo, Rogomenoma Alice Ouedraogo, Théodora M Zohoncon, Albert Théophane Yonli, Bagora Bayala, Hierrhum Aboubacar Bambara, Florencia W Djigma, Jacques SimporeBACKGROUND: Genetic alterations can result in DNA repair defects, increasing
susceptibility to breast cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the
involvement of two DNA repair genes, ERCC1 (rs3212986, GenBank NC_000073.9) and
ERCC2 (rs1799793, rs13181, GenBank: NC_000019.10) in the...
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Statut Nutritionnel et parasitoses intestinales chez des habitants de la commune rurale de Niou, Burkina Faso
Boubacar Savadogo, Tasseré Kindo, Drissa Sanou, Moustapha Nikiema, Justine Kabore, Nawidimbasba Augustin Zeba, Awa GnemeLa malnutrition et particulièrement la sous-nutrition et les parasitoses intestinales représentent un véritable enjeu
de santé publique dans les pays en développement. Afin de mettre en évidence le statut nutritionnel et parasitaire des
populations, une étude transversale a été...
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Effects of Sarcocephalus latifolius Fruits Extract on Paracetamol-Induced Liver Damage in Wistar Rats
Liver DamFilkpièrè Léonard Da, Basile Tindano, Géneviève Zabre2, Karim Sakira, Balé Bayala, Raymond G. Belemtougri, Philippe HorlaitBackground and Aim: Sarcocephalus latifolius is a medicinal plant commonly used in traditional medicine to treat various diseases. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the hepatoprotective activity of Sarcocephalus latifolius fruits aqueous extract against paracetamol-induced liver damage...
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Involvement of ERCC1 (rs3212986) and ERCC2 (rs1799793, rs13181) polymorphisms of DNA repair genes in breast cancer occurrence in Burkina Faso
Marc Donald Wilfried Adico, Abdou Azaque Zouré, Herman Karim Sombié, Touwendpoulimdé Isabelle Kiendrebeogo, Soayebo Dabré, Lanyo Jospin Amegnona, Bélélé Siméon Bakyono, Lassina Traoré, Teega-Wendé Clarisse Ouedraogo, Rogomenoma Alice Ouedraogo, Théodora M Zohoncon, Albert Théophane Yonli, Bagora Bayala, Hierrhum Aboubacar Bambara, Florencia W Djigma, Jacques SimporeBackground: Genetic alterations can result in DNA repair defects, increasing susceptibility to breast cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the involvement of two DNA repair genes, ERCC1 (rs3212986, GenBank NC_000073.9) and ERCC2 (rs1799793, rs13181, GenBank: NC_000019.10) in the...
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Post-harvest fungi associated with cowpea (Vigna unguiculata l. walp.) seeds produced in Burkina Faso
OUILI S. Amidou, MAIGA Ynoussa, NIKIEMA Mahamadi, BISSIRI Souleymane, DABIRE Yérobessor, MOGMENGA Illiassou, COMPAORE Cheik Omar Tidiane, OUATTARA Aboubakar SidikiCowpea is a very popular foodstuff among people in sub-Saharan Africa. In Burkina Faso, it is the main food legume, especially in rural areas. Its production is facing difficulties including post-harvest losses caused by fungi. Therefore, the objective of this study was to isolate and identify...
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Endogenous Knowledge and Socio-Economic Importance of Squash (Cucurbita sp.) in Burkina Faso
Soumbougma Benoît *, Kiebre Zakaria, Kiebre Mariam, Tiama Djakaridia, Kabre Nikodeme, Ouedraogo Jacques, Bationo-Kando PaulineSquash (Cucurbita sp) is one of the vegetables-fruits used in human nutrition and in traditional medicine. This study contributes to a better understanding of endogenous squash practices related to socio-demographic factors (age and gender) and socio-cultural group in Burkina Faso. To this end,...
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Endogenous Knowledge and Socio-Economic Importance of Squash (Cucurbita sp.) in Burkina Faso
Soumbougma Benoît, Kiebre Zakaria, Kiebre Mariam, Tiama Djakaridia, Kabre Nikodeme, Ouedraogo Jacques, Bationo-Kando PaulineSquash (Cucurbita sp) is one of the vegetables-fruits used in human nutrition and in traditional medicine. This
study contributes to a better understanding of endogenous squash practices related to socio-demographic factors (age and gender) and socio-cultural group in Burkina Faso. To this end,...
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Profil hématologique des patients drépanocytaires en phase inter-critique au Burkina Faso
SAWADOGO Salam, TRAORE Catherine, NEBIE Koumpingnin, KOULIDIATI Jerome, NIKIEMA/MINOUNGOU Myriam, OUATTARA/MINOUNGOU Aminata, COULIBALY Catherine, TRAORE/SAVADOGO Hélène, BAKYONO Marie Lucette Alexandra, ZALA Jedida, KAFANDO ÉléonoreIntroduction : La drépanocytose est l’une des maladies héréditaires de l'hémoglobine les plus répandues
au monde. Elle constitue un problème majeur de santé publique et particulièrement en Afrique
Sub-Saharienne. Le profil clinique et biologique des patients est fonction du...
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Agro-morphological characterization and genetic diversity study on tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray) collection introduced in Burkina Faso
ZIDA Wend-Pagnagde Felicien Marie Serge , BATIENO Teyioué Benoit Joseph , OUEDRAOGO Mahamadi Hamed , OUEDRAOGO Tinga Jeremy , SAWADOGO MahamadouObjective: The present study was conducted to evaluate 36 Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius A.
Gray) genotypes introduced in Burkina Faso and to determine genetic diversity in this collection
using both quantitative and qualitative traits.
Methodology and Results: A field experiment was...
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Antibiotic Resistance in the Uropathogenic Enterobacteria Isolated from Patients Attending General Reference Hospital (GRH) of Niamey, Niger
MOHAMED Alassane Halawen, DEMBELE René, SALAOU Chaibou, KAGAMBEGA Alix Bénédicte, COULIBALY Hiliassa, BADO Frédéric François, FODY Alio Mahamadou, BOUBOU Laouali, IBRAHIM Alkassoum, OMAR Eric Adehossi, HOLZINGER Mauricio Arcos, Barro NicolasBackground: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a frequent reason for consultation and lead to a significant and sometimes inappropriate prescription of antibiotics. The latter favors antibiotic resistance and an increase in mortality as well as the cost of treatment. The present study aims to...
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Assessment of Photoperiod Sensitivity and the Effect of Sowing Date on Dry-Season Sorghum Cultivars in Southern Chad
Naoura G., Emendack Y., Sawadogo N., Djirabaye N.; Tabo R.; Laza H.; Atchozou E.A.The cultivation of dry-season sorghum on residual moisture in West and Central Africa is
highly affected by sowing dates and ecotypes used. Fifty-five dry-season sorghum ecotypes col
lected from three zones in southern Chadian were sown on two dates, early and late, in 2013 and 2014, in an...
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Phenotypic Variability of Local Squash (Cucurbita maxima Duch.) Grown in the Passoré Province of Burkina Faso
Soumbougma Benoît, Kiébré Mariam, Tiama Djakaridia, Kabré V. Nikodème, Kaboré Boukaré, Kiébré Zakaria, Bationo-Kando PaulineSquash (Cucurbita maxima Duch) is one of the vegetables-fruits grown and used in human nutrition and in the
treatment of many diseases in Burkina Faso. The main objective of this study is to contribute to a better knowledge of thephenotypic variability of the local squash grown in the Passoré...