Publications (1896)
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Modelling the current and future geographical distribution of Combretum glutinosum Perr. ex DC. Under climate change in Burkina Faso: Future challenges and conservation opportunities
Jean Baptiste Dembélé, Kangbeni Dimobé, Boukaré Konda, Innocent Charles Emmanuel Traoré, Issaka Joseph Boussim
Combretum glutinosum is a keystone species prevalent in the West Africa savannas, particularly thriving in arid
ecosystems. It plays a vital role in local livelihoods, providing wood, fodder, and medicinal resources. However,
there is a critical lack of data on its effective conservation and sustainable use amidst rapidly changing ecological(...)
Arid ecosystems, Burkina Faso, Climate models, Combretum glutinosum, Conservation Savanna
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Hematological analyzer Sysmex XN-1000: Contribution of the “iRBC?” flag in the diagnostic guidance of malaria in endemic areas
Oumar Sourabié, Stéphane Sidbewendin Nana, Wenceslas N’faa Soma, Djima Fahriane Dora Koulybari, Jérôme Debus, Salam Sawadogo, Koumpingnin Nébié, Eléonore Kafando
Introduction : Les analyseurs d’hématologie cellulaire Sysmex XN-1000, largement utilisés au
Burkina Faso, peuvent fournir des informations sur un accès palustre à partir de l’alarme « iRBC ? »
déclenchée lors d’un hémogramme. Cette étude vise à évaluer la contribution de cette alarme dans
l’orientation diagnostique du paludisme en zone d’e(...)
hématologie, alarme iRBC, paludisme, XN-1000, Burkina Faso
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Wetlands of Burkina Faso: Biodiversity, Livelihoods, and Conservation
Kaboré Idrissa, Bancé Victor, Konaté Sidiki Roland, Sawadogo Yabyouré Marc-Florent, Ouéda Adama
West-African wetlands support the biodiversity and the local population livelihoods, but they are heavily threatened by multiple pressures. However, research and inventory studies on wetlands are still less documented. To do so, we investigated on the biodiversity, the livelihoods, and conservation measures of two wetlands in Burkina Faso. Wet(...)
Wetland, Biodiversity, Conservation, West Africa
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Phenolic compounds and safety of improved and local peanut varieties grown in Burkina Faso
Sandrine Zongo,Souleymane Zongo,Clarisse S. Compaore,Fréderic Anderson Konkobo,Poussian Raymond Barry, Edwige Noëlle Roamba, David Bazie, Roger Dakuyo, Mamounata Diao1, Kiessoun Konate, Mamoudou H. Dicko
Peanuts are a tropical crop widely cultivated throughout the world. The seed is the most important partof the peanut. Burkina Faso is the 16th largest producer of peanuts in the world. Despite its economicand nutritional potential, peanut growers are subject to aflatoxin contamination. This present studyaimed to evaluate the phenolic compounds(...)
Arachis hypogea,Seed, Aflatoxin,Phenolic compounds, Peanut, Sanitary quality
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Prevalence of hemophilia in women and girls in Burkina Faso
Koumpingnin Nebie1,2, Ghislaine Yameogo/Sawadogo3, Salam Sawadogo1,2, Jerome Koulidiati1,4, Catherine Traore5,6, Myriam W. Nikiema/Minoungou4, Donatien Kima3, Nestor F. Yougbare1, Yasmina M. Traore1, Salifo Sawadogo5, Brigitte Tardy7, Awa Oumar Toure8, Catherine Lambert9, Eleonore Kafando1,3
Introduction: Despite being primarily affecting males, hemophilia, a X-linked bleeding disorder,
can also concern women and girls (WG) who are hemophilia carriers (HC), as they can display
FVIII or FIX levels < 40% and, or, bleeding manifestations even with normal levels of FVIII or IX.
Aim: We sought to investigate the prevalence of hemoph(...)
hemophilia, women and girls with hemophilia, hemophilia carriers, FVIII factor, FIX factor, Burkina Faso
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MMP1 and MMP3 genes promoter nucleotide polymorphism in Cervical cancer in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Prosper Bado, Teega-Wendé Clarisse OUEDRAOGO, Ina Marie Angèle TRAORE, Dorcas OBIRI-YEBOAH, Herman Karim SOMBIE, Mah Alima Esther TRAORE, Pegdwendé Abel SORGHO, Bapio Valérie Elvira Jean Télesphore BAZIE, Albert Théophane YONLI, Abdou Azaque ZOURE, Mahoukèdè Théodora ZOHONCON, Olga Mélanie LOMPO, Florencia Wendkuuni DJIGMA, Jacques SIMPORE
Background : Les métalloprotéinases matricielles (MMP) sont des enzymes impliquées dans plusieurs processus physiologiques normaux, mais aussi pathologiques. Les variations génétiques de plusieurs promoteurs de MMP peuvent influencer la transcription et l'expression de MMP, telles que MMP-1 (1607) et MMP-3 (1171), en créant des sites de liaiso(...)
Cancer, Col utérin, MMP1, MMP3, Polymorphisme
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Agro-Morphological Evaluation of Sixteen Spinach Accessions (Spinacia oleracea L) Grown in Burkina Faso
Tiama Djakaridia, Ouedraogo R. Fanta, Ouedraogo Nogowaya Rosine,Ouedraogo W. Caleb, Some Koussao, Sawadogo Nerbéwendé et Zongo Jean-Didier
In order to lay the scientific foundations for the valorisation of the Spinacia oleracea L species, a prospecting collection of accessions was carried out in the previous studies survey enabled to build up a collection of sixteen (16) accessions and to record farmers’ practices for managing the species. The general objective of this study is t(...)
Spinacia oleracea L, genetic variability, agromorphological variability, Burkina Faso
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Hepatoprotective and hepatoreparative activity of aqueous extract of Celosia trigyna Linn leaves against paracetamol-induced liver toxicity in Wistar rats
Sawadogo T Aimée, Da F Léonard, Sawadogo Paténéma*, Tindano Basile*, Ouedraogo Youssoufou*, Belemtougri G Raymond and Bayala Bale*
Celosia trigyna L. is a plant used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases,
ulcers, and liver dysfunctions. The aim of present study is to investigate about hepatoprotective and
hepatoreparative activities of the aqueous extract of Celosia trigyna (AECT).
Sixty male and female Wistar rats were divided into six gro(...)
Celosia trigyna, Legalon®, hepatoprotective activity, rat, paracetamol
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Assessment of aflatoxin contamination in Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L.) produced in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Amidou S. OUILI, Cheik Omar Tidiane COMPAORÉ, Assiètta OUATTARA, Djamilatou DABRÉ, ynoussa MAIGA, Mahamadi NIKIEMA, Mahama OUEDRAOGO and Aboubakar Sidiki OUATTARA
Bambara groundnut is a key protein source in West Africa but may face mycotoxin contamination risks. In this study, 30 Bambara groundnut samples, potentially from different local cultivars, were collected during the dry season from three climatic zones of Burkina Faso (Sahelian, Sudano-Sahelian and Sudanian), with 10 samples collected from eac(...)
aflatoxins; Bambara groundnut; food safety; post-harvest; grain protection
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HIV Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention in Chad: A Systematic Review
Hassan Mahamat Ali, Kabore Boukare, Seid Idriss Ahmat, Tapsoba François, Oumaima M. Djarma, Mahamt Koulbou Abdoulaye, Asbagui Fayçala Oscar, Adawaye Chatté, Savagodo Aly
Infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a major public health burden, with around 40 million people expected to be HIV-positive in 2023. This review provides an overview of the problem of HIV infection in Chad in recent years. The aim of this study is to provide information on the challenges of diagnosing, treating and(...)
HIV, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, Chad, Review
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Morphological variability, physical characteristics and proximate composition of Saba senegalensis fruit pulps from plant ecotypes in Burkina Faso
Salamata Tiendrebeogo , Clarisse Sidbewend´e Compaore , Elisabeth Rakiswendé Ouedraogo , Leguet Ganou , Raymond Poussian Barry , Sandrine Zongo , Mamoudou H. Dicko
Fruits of Saba senegalensis are of great socio-economic and nutritional importance to the rural population of
Burkina Faso. However, little is known about differences among morphological and biochemical characteristics
of the fruits from plant ecotypes. The aim of this study was to assess both morphological characteristics and
proximate com(...)
Saba senegalensis, Fruit, Ecotype, Morphological traits ,Composition, Variability
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The Malaria Parasite Species Composition in Clinical and Asymptomatic Infections Among Children Under the Coverage of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in the Health District of Nanoro, Burkina Faso
Amélé Fifi Chantal Kouevi, Paul Sondo, Bérenger Kabore, Kié Solange Millogo, Sié A Elisée Kambou, Eulalie W Compaore, Ipéné Mylène Carenne Bayala, Ismaila Bouda, Toussaint Rouamba, Adama Kazienga, Karim Derra, Marc Christian Tahita, Hamidou Ilboudo, Eli Rouamba, Awa Gneme, Halidou Tinto
Introduction: Despite the deployment of different strategies for malaria control, the disease remains a public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Most of the studies are focused on Plasmodium falciparum, the predominant species in Africa, with a lack of data on other Plasmodium species; yet, considering them in the strategy of interventions(...)
malaria; P. falciparum; P. malariae; P. ovale; asymptomatic infections
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Impact of traditional culinary processes on the nutritional quality of beng tigré, a mung bean variety grown in Burkina Faso
Jeanne d’Arc Wendmintiri Kabré1,2, Fatoumata Hama‑Ba2, Mamadou Sanoué2 and Aly Savadogo1*
Resilient to the effects of climate change, Mung bean is a seed legume rich in nutrients and bioactive compounds.
The objective of the study was to determine the impact of cooking processes on its nutritional quality. Mung bean
seeds of the Beng‑tigré variety are obtained from Belwet, the national sponsor. Plain Mung bean seeds (MBN) are(...)
Impact, Culinary process, Mung bean, Nutrients
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Incidence and Severity of Purple Blotch of Onion (Allium cepa) in Burkina Faso and Farmers' Perception
Harouna Sawadogo, Kouka Hamidou Sogoba, Kalira Nadége Pioupare, Dadjata Kéré, Mohamed Sana, Alassane Ouattara, Kadidia Koïta
Onion is grown intensively in Burkina Faso for its economic importance. Unfortunately, it is attacked by various fungal diseases.
One of these diseases is the onion leaf spot, which has a real impact on the production. The aim of this study was to analyze
producers’ perceptions and to assess the incidence and severity of onion purple blotch(...)
Burkina Faso; Incidence; Producers' perceptions; Purple blotch of onion; Severity
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Evaluation des paramètres hématologiques comme indicateur de gravité de la maladie chez les patients atteints de Covid-19
M. NIKIEMA/MINOUNGOU 1 , M. BADUON2 , K. NEBIE 3 , S. SALAM3 , D. KABORE4 , F. SANOU5 , S. SAWADOGO/SOME 4 , J. KOULIDIATI4 , E. KAFANDO6
Introduction : La maladie à coronavirus 2019, communément appelée COVID-19 est une maladie
infectieuse émergente majeure causée par le coronavirus 2 du syndrome respiratoire aigu sévère
(SARS-CoV-2). Le but de l’étude était d’évaluer l’implication des paramètres de l’hémogramme dans la
détermination de la gravité et de l’évolution des patie(...)
COVID-19, évaluation, paramètres hématologiques, gravité