Publications (1733)
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Physicochemical and parasitological quality of vegetables irrigation water in Ouagadougou city, Burkina-Faso
Winkom Kpoda Noellie, Oueda Adama, Stephane Corentin Some Yelezouomin, Cisse Gueladio, Hama Maiga Amadou, Bouraima Kabre Gustave
The quality of irrigation water from different sources used by urban vegetable producers, the watered soils and vegetables in Ouagadougou was investigated. From December 2012 to December 2013, samples of water (97), lettuces heads (20), manure (10) and soil (9) were collected and analyzed for their parasitological quality using modified Bailen(...)
Waterbornes parasites, Vegetables, Urban farming, Ouagadougou
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Prevention of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission in Burkina Faso: evaluation of vertical transmission by PCR, molecular characterization of subtypes and determination of antiretroviral drugs resistance
Tani Sagna, Cyrille Bisseye, Tegewende R Compaore, Therese S Kagone, Florencia W Djigma, Djeneba Ouermi, Catherine M Pirkle, Moctar TA Zeba, Valerie JT Bazie, Zoenabo Douamba, Remy Moret, Virginio Pietra, Adjirita Koama, Charlemagne Gnoula, Joseph D Sia, Jean-Baptiste Nikiema, Jacques Simpore
Background
Vertical human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission is a public health problem in Burkina Faso. The main objective of this study on the prevention of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission was to determine the residual risk of HIV transmission in infants born to mothers receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Moreo(...)
pregnant; women; HAART; sequencing; genotypes; mutations
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Epidemiology and characterization of high-risk genotypes of human Papillomavirus in a population of sexually active adolescents in Ouagadougou
CM Ouedraogo, RM Rahimy, TM Zohoncon, FW Djigma, AT Yonli, D Ouermi, A Sanni, J Lankoande, J Simpore
Objective
This cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence and characterization of high-risk HPV genotypes circulating among adolescents in Ouagadougou.
Methods
From September to December 2013, 200 adolescents recruited from a youth counseling center have voluntarily accepted a swab of the endocervical canal. The identification of(...)
HPV; Adolescents; Burkina Faso
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Isolation, characterization and antibiotic susceptibility of Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. isolated from local beverages (bissap, gnamakoudji) sold in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Gertrude Bsadjo Tchamba, Hadiza Ibrahim Bawa, Ariane Nzouankeu, Touwendsida Serge Bagré, Alfred S. Traoré, Nicolas Barro
Bissap» and «gnamakoudjii» are two local beverages highly produced and consumed in Burkina Faso, but potential hazard related to unhygienic contamination can cause a major risk to the health of consumers. This study was performed to assess the prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Salmonella spp. and Escherichia coli in 150 samples of «gnama(...)
Local beverages, Escherichia coli, EPEC, Salmonella spp., antibiotic resistance
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Anti-Inflammatory Activities Of Fruit And Leaves Extract Of Lannea Microcarpa England K. Kraus (Anacardiaceae),
Bationo Jean Hubert, Hilou Adama, Compaoré Moussa, Coulibaly Y Ahmed, Kiendrebeogo Martin, Nacoulma Odile Germaine
Objective: To investigate the anti-inflammatory activity as well as carotenoid content of crude hydro-acetonic extract of fruit and leaves of Lannea microcarpa (L. microcarpa) and to elucidate the possible anti-inflammatory mechanism by enzymatic and non-enzymatic methods.
Methods: Anti-inflammatory activity was determined by using carrageena(...)
Mots clés non renseignés
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Évaluation de la diversité génétique des sorghos à grains sucrés (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) du Nord du Burkina Faso
Nerbéwendé SAWADOGO, Romaric K. NANEMA, Pauline BATIONO/KANDO, Renan Ernest TRAORE, Baloua NEBIE, Djakaridia TIAMA, Mahamadou SAWADOGO, Jean-Didier ZONGO
Objectif : L’étude a pour objectif de déterminer le niveau de diversité agromorphologique des sorghos à grains sucrés du Nord du Burkina et d’estimer les paramètres génétiques de la collection en vue d’identifier les meilleures stratégies d’amélioration variétale.
Méthodologie et résultats : Les résultats de l’étude réalisée sur 37 accessions(...)
Sorghos à grains sucrés, diversité agromorphologique, Nord du Burkina Faso
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Characterisation of hepatitis C virus genotype among blood donors at the regional blood transfusion centre of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Moctar Tokèda Abdoul Zeba, Mahamoudou Sanou, Cyrille Bisseye, Alice Kiba, Bolni Marius Nagalo, Florencia Wendkuuni Djigma, Tegwindé Rebecca Compaoré, Yacouba Koumpingnin Nebié, Kisito Kienou, Tani Sagna, Virginio Pietra, Rémy Moret, Jacques Simporé
Background
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is responsible for about 900 deaths every year in Burkina Faso. In this country, serological screening for hepatitis B and C viruses is only carried out systematically among blood donors. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and genotypes of HCV among blood donors using reverse transcription(...)
HCV, RNA, genotype, blood donors
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Prévalence de la schistosomiase urinaire en milieu scolaire dans un milieu périurbain de Ouagadougou : cas du quartier Yamtenga (Burkina Faso)
Bagayan Mohamed, Zongo Dramane, Savadogo Boubacar, Oueda Adama, Sorgho Hermann, Kabre Boureima Gustave et Poda Jean Noel
Cette étude a pour but de déterminer la prévalence de la schistosomiase urinaire dans un quartier périurbain de la ville de Ouagadougou. Une enquête épidémiologique a été initiée dans deux écoles primaires de Yamtenga et une prospection malacologique au niveau du barrage du dit quartier. Les mollusques récoltés ont été identifiés sur la base d(...)
Schistosomiase urinaire, Bulinus truncatus, élèves, Yamtenga, Burkina Faso
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Anticancer activity of essential oils and their chemical components - a review
Bagora Bayala , Imaël HN Bassole , Riccardo Scifo , Charlemagne Gnoula , Laurent Morel , Jean-Marc A Lobaccaro , Jacques Simpore
Essential oils are widely used in pharmaceutical, sanitary, cosmetic, agriculture and food industries for their bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, antiparasitical and insecticidal properties. Their anticancer activity is well documented. Over a hundred essential oils from more than twenty plant families have been tested on more than twenty t(...)
Essential oils, anticancer activity
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Variability of vitamins B1, B2 and minerals content in baobab (Adansonia digitata) leaves in East and West Africa
TRAORE HYACINTHE, Parkouda Charles, Korbo Adama, Compaore/Sereme Diarra, Mamoudou H. DICKO
The regional variability and age-age correlation on vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and minerals (Ca, Mg, P, K, Cu, Fe, Mn, Na, and Zn) concentration in baobab leaves were investigated. Baobab was cultivated from seeds from 11 african countries. Vitamins B1 and B2 content were assessed using microbiological VitaFast kits methods and minerals by atomic(...)
Baobab, leaves, minerals, variation
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Mother‐to‐Children Plasmodium falciparum Asymptomatic Malaria Transmission at Saint Camille Medical Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Zoenabo Douamba, Nangnéré Ginette Laure Dao, Théodora Mahoukédé Zohoncon, Cyrille Bisseye, Tegwindé Rebeca Compaoré, Jacques Gilbert Kafando, Bavouma Charles Sombie, Djeneba Ouermi, Florencia W Djigma, Paul Ouedraogo, Nadine Ghilat, Virginio Pietra, Vittorio Colizzi, Jacques Simpore
Background. Malaria’s prevalence during pregnancy varies widely in parts of sub-Saharan Africa, including Burkina Faso. The objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence of mother-to-child malaria transmission during childbirth at St. Camille Medical Centre in the city of Ouagadougou. Methods. Two hundred and thirty-eight (238) women a(...)
Malaria; Pregnant Women; Burkina Faso
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Impact of Technological Diagram on Biochemical and Microbiological Quality of Borassus akeassii Wine Produced Traditionally in Burkina Faso
François TAPSOBA,*, Aly SAVADOGO, Cheikna ZONGO , Alfred Sababenedyo TRAORÉ
Palm wines are produced following several traditional processes, very consumed and appreciated in West Africa. In South-West of Burkina Faso, Borassus akeassii palm wine, plays a nutritional and socio-economic role and replaces Sorghum beer. Because of reported health issues due to the bad practices of palm wine tappers, we performed survey ai(...)
Borassus akeassii, palm wine, survey, technological diagrams
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Anticancer activity of essential oils and their chemical components-a review
K. SIMPORE
Essential oils are widely used in pharmaceutical, sanitary, cosmetic, agriculture and food industries for their bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, antiparasitical and insecticidal properties. Their anticancer activity is well documented. Over a hundred essential oils from more than twenty plant families have been tested on more than twenty t(...)
Anticancer
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Caractérisation agromorphologique des sorghos à grains sucrés (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) du Burkina Faso
Nerbéwendé SAWADOGO, Baloua NEBIE, Mariam KIEBRE, Pauline Bationo KANDO, Romaric Kiswendsida NANEMA, Renan Ernest TRAORE, Gapili NAOURA, Mahamadou SAWADOGO, Jean-Didier ZONGO
Au Burkina Faso, le sorgho à grains sucrés [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] est une culture marginale dont les grains sont consommés frais au stade pâteux. Afin de recueillir les connaissances paysannes sur la gestion du sorgho à grains sucrés et de déterminer le niveau et la structuration de la diversité agromorphologique de ces sorghos du Burki(...)
Prospection-collecte, variabilité agromorphologique, Burkina Faso
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Response of okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] to water stress in soil
Nana Rasmata, Sawadogo Mahamadou and Tamini Zoumbiessé
Water stress effects induced by stopping watering at vegetative (S1) and flowering (S2) satges were studied o five varieties of okra [Ablemoschus esculentus Moench (L.)]. Water stress effects induced by stopping watering at vegetative (S1) and flowering (S2) satges were studied o five varieties of okra [Ablemoschus esculentus Moench (L.)]. Par(...)
Okra, water deficit, physiology, performance