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First report of Pepper yellow vein Mali virus associated with pepper yellow vein disease in Cote d’Ivoire
K. Séka, A. Ouattara, K.P. Assiri, K.D. Kra, M. Hoareau, P. Lefeuvre, H. Atta Diallo, J.M. LettIn Mali and Burkina Faso, pepper yellow vein disease (PYVD) is associated with the Africa monopartite begomovirus Pepper yellow vein Mali virus (PepYVMLV). In January 2012 and August 2013, severe yellowing, leaf curling and deformation symptoms, resembling those of PYVD were observed on pepper...
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New strains of chickpea chlorotic dwarf virus discovered on diseased papaya and tomato plants in Burkina Faso
Alassane Ouattara, Fidèle Tiendrébéogo, Pierre Lefeuvre, Murielle Hoareau, Sohini Claverie, Edgar Valentin Traoré, Nicolas Barro, Oumar Traoré, Arvind Varsani, Jean-Michel LettThis is the first description of full genome sequences of chickpea chlorotic dwarf virus (CpCDV; genus Mastrevirus; family Geminiviridae) identified in papaya and tomato plants sampled in Burkina Faso. The CpCDV full genome sequences from papaya and tomato share the highest pairwise sequence...
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Study of the organoleptic quality of three varieties of dried mangos : Amélie, Lippens and Brooks during storage by enzymatic tanning techniqueof peroxidases (POD) and the polyphenoloxydases (PPO)
Aminata Belem , François Tapsoba , Laurencia Toulsoumdé Songre-Ouattara , Cheikna Zongo , Aly Savadogo *Thirty dried mango samples of Amélie, Brooks and Lippens varieties were collected for physico-chemical analyses to understanding the conditions of appearance of the enzymatic browning. These analyses showed that the higher contents of dry matter, assayable acidity, vitamin C and phenolic...
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Water flow in soil at small water contents: a simple approach to estimate the relative hydraulic conductivity in sandy soil
M. B. Kebré, F. Cherblanc, F. Ouédraogo, F. Jamin, B. Naon, F. Zougmoré & J.-C. BénetUnsaturated soil hydraulic properties are key properties in the fields of soil science and civil engineering. Because of their strong dependence on water content, there are considerable experimental and numerical difficulties in their determination, specifically in the dry range. This situation...
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Risk Behavior among Ineligible Blood Donors in a Blood Transfusion Center (Burkina Faso)
Eléonore Kafando1*, Yacouba Nébié2, Salam Sawadogo2, Kisito Kienou2, Honorine Dahourou3 and Jacques Simporé4ObjectiveThe aim of the study was to compare the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B and C viruses among two blood donor populations.
MethodsA cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted over a six-month period. It involved blood donors recruited at fixed and mobile...
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Visual appearance durability as function of natural and acceleratedageing of electrophoretic styrene-acrylic coatings: Influence of yellowpigment concentration
Tambi Ramdé, Luiz Gustavo Ecco, Stefano RossiOrganic coatings are extensively used in many fields of engineering such as automotive or architectural industries for protection of the metallic structure against corrosion and to deliver visual aspects to the coated item. High quality paints either for outdoor or indoor applications require...
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Groundwater arsenic contamination in Burkina Faso, West Africa: Predicting and verifying regions at risk
Anja Bretzler, Franck Lalanne, Julien Nikiema, Joel Podgorski, Numa Pfenninger, Michael Berg, Mario SchirmerArsenic contamination in groundwater from crystalline basement rocks in West Africa has only been documented in isolated areas and presents a serious health threat in a region already facing multiple challenges related to water quality and scarcity. We present a comprehensive dataset of arsenic...
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Dental emergencies in Burkina Faso Armed Forces
Raoul Bationo, Wendpouiré Patrice Laurent Guiguimdé, Hamidou Ouédraogo, Blintim SoméBackground. Dental emergencies affect the mission of deployed units. During military operations, the definition of dental emergency is different from that which is commonly accepted in dentistry. There is no notion of seriousness or need for urgent care. A considerable number of studies...
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Chemical Composition, Physicochemical Characteristics, and Nutritional Value of Lannea kerstingii Seeds and Seed Oil
Judicaël Thomas Ouilly, Patrice Bazongo, Adjima Bougma, Nèbpawindé Kaboré, Anne Mette Lykke, Amadé Ouédraogo, and Imaël Henri Nestor BassoléThe chemical composition ,main physicochemical properties ,and nutritional value of seed flour and seed oil of Lannea kerstingii were studied. The results indicated that seeds contained 3.61 % moisture ,57.85 %fat ,26.39 %protein ,10.07 % carbohydrates ,and 2.08% ash. Potassium was the...
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Relations sociales, réseau scolaire et stratégies intégratrices des élèves déficients visuels au Burkina Faso
ROUAMBA-OUEDRAOGO Claudine ValérieAu Burkina Faso, l’organisation et le financement de la scolarisation des élèves déficients visuels relèvent du monde associatif avec une faible implication de l’Etat. L’intégration des élèves déficients visuels se fait difficilement face aux difficultés relationnelles dans les...
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Improving Blood Transfusion Safety: A Survey on the Knowledge and Attitudes of Health Professionals in Blood Transfusion at the Yalgado Ouedraogo University Hospital Center, Burkina Faso
Kafando Eleonore,1 Koumare AR,2 Sawadogo S,2 Nebie Y,2 Tinto A,1 Simpore J3Introduction: National guidelines for best transfusion practices have been disseminated so that their recommendations can be applied to any health facility. This work was part of the approach to promoting transfusion safety. Its objective was to study the knowledge and attitudes of the clinical...
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MULTIVARIATE RISKS MODELING FOR FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE APPLICATIONS
Yves Bernadin Vini Loyara, Remi Guillaume Bagré and Diakarya BarroThis paper investigates some properties of derivative measures of the Value at Risk (VaR) of random variables modeling the stochastic behavior of a portfolio asset. Specifically, coherentness and convex properties of the conditional, the tail VaR and the standard deviation are established....
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Incremental predictive value of mean platelet volume/platelet count ratio in in-hospital stroke after acute myocardial infarction
N. YAMEOGOStroke is a serious complication after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and is associated with an increased risk of death. Though the pathophysiological mechanisms are not exactly known, increased inflammation and platelet reactivity could play an important role in the occurrence of stroke...
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Performance of conversion efficiency of a bifacial silicon solar cell with particle irradiation
GÖKHAN SAHIN, FABÉ IDRISSA BARRO, MOUSTAPHA SANE, PRINCE ABDOUL AZIZ HONADIA, ADEM KOCYIGIT, GENBER KERIMLI.This paper investigates theoretically the performance of conversion efficiency of a bifacial silicon solar cell with particle irradiation. The bifaciality coefficient and the conversion efficiency are calculated for various rear side illumination conditions and electron fluence, taking into...