Publications (416)
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Clinical and immunological outcomes according to adherence to first-line HAART in a urban and rural cohort of HIV-infected patients in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Emanuele Focà, Silvia Odolini, Giorgia Sulis, Stefano Calza, Virginio Pietra, Paola Rodari, Pier Francesco Giorgetti, Alice Noris, Paul Ouedraogo, Jacques Simpore, Salvatore Pignatelli, Francesco Castelli
Background: Aim of our study is to investigate the clinical and immunological outcomes according to first-line HAART adherence in a large cohort of HIV-infected patients in Burkina Faso.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted between 2001 and 2009 among patients from two urban medical centers [St. Camille Medical Center (CMSC) and "Pi(...)
Burkina Faso ; HAART ; Adhérence au traitement ; VIH ; CD4 ; Cohorte urbaine et rurale ; Suivi clinique ; Immunologie
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Contrôle de qualité des jus d’ananas produits au Bénin et commercialisés à Cotonou
A.Yemoa, H. Ganfon, H. Zimé, M. Sallan, R. Osséni, T. Hountohotègbè, A. Bigot, J. Hounhouigan
La consommation de jus d'ananas a connu une forte augmentation ces dernières années au Bénin. Le
contrôle de qualité (QC) de dix marques de jus d'ananas sélectionnées à partir d'une trentaine recensée
sur les marchés de Cotonou a porté sur la détermination de différents paramètres physico chimiques
et microbiologiques.
De l'analyse physiqu(...)
jus d'ananas, Contrôle de Qualité, Bénin.
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Gender differences in cognitive impairment and mobility disability in old age: A cross-sectional study in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Yentéma Onadja, Nicole Atchessi, Bassiahi Abdramane Soura, Clémentine Rossier, Maria-Victoria Zunzunegui
This study aims to examine differences in cognitive impairment and mobility disability between older men and women in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and to assess the extent to which these differences could be attributable to gender inequalities in life course social and health conditions. Data were collected on 981 men and women aged 50 and older(...)
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Prevalence and Correlates of Mycoplasma Genitalium in HIV-Positive African Women
B. Sawadogo, B. Muzah, C. Gilham, F. Djigma, V. Maseko, H. Kelly, J. Simpore, D. Lewis, M. Segondy, P. Mayaud
Background To assess the prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) among HIV-positive African women and its associations with cervical infections and disease, other STI signs and CD4+ counts.
Methods The HARP study aims to evaluate cervical cancer screening tests among HIV-positive women aged 25–50 in Burkina Faso (BF) and South Africa (SA).(...)
Mycoplasma genitalium, HIV-positive women, Africa, cervical disease, STI co-infection, CD4 count
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Epidemiology of syphilis in regional blood transfusion centres in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Cyrille Bisseye, Mahamoudou Sanou, Bolni Marius Nagalo, Alice Kiba, Tegwindé Rebeca Compaoré, Issoufou Tao, Jacques Simporé
Introduction: Syphilis remains a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, including Burkina Faso. However, few published data are available on the prevalence of syphilis in the population. This study had two main objectives: to determine the seroprevalence of syphilis in a cohort of 37,210 first time blood donors and to study socio-d(...)
Burkina Faso ; VIH ; syphilis ; donneur de sang ; séroprévalence ; transfusion sanguine
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Genetic diversity of Sclerocarya birrea subspecies birrea populations in Burkina Faso detected by RAPDs
PB Kando, C Bisseye, RK Nanema, ER Traore, H Ye, BO Diallo, TR Compaore, J Simpore, JD Zongo
Sclerocarya birrea, multipurpose plant is characteristic of the Sahel-Sudanian savanna and is widespread in West Africa. Although this species has a high socio-economic importance, its genetic organization was not well characterized in Burkina Faso. In this study, the intra and interpopulation genetic diversity of S. birrea was determined by r(...)
Genetic, variation, Sclerocarya birrea subspecies birrea, populations, RAPDs markers, Burkina Faso
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Effects of spirulina supplementation on selected anthropometric, biochemical, and hematological parameters of HIV-infected adults in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
HG Ouedraogo, S Kouanda, F Bationo, B Doulougou, L Ouedraogo/Nikiema, H Lanou, S Tiendrebeogo, AG Konseimbo, B Liestman, J Sipore, JB Nikiema, B Sondo
The objective of the study was to assess the impact of spirulina supplementation on selected anthropometric, biochemical, and hematological parameters of HIV-infected adults in Ouagadougou. This quasi-experimental two-arm pilot study was conducted with adults infected with HIV-1 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. A group of 50 participants received(...)
Spirulina, HIV adult patients, anthropometric, biological parameters
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The components of self-rated health among adults in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Yentéma Onadja, Simona Bignami, Clémentine Rossier, Maria-Victoria Zunzunegui
Background
Although the relationship between self-rated health (SRH) and physical and mental health is well documented in developed countries, very few studies have analyzed this association in the developing world, particularly in Africa. In this study, we examine the associations of SRH with measures of physical and mental health (chronic d(...)
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Antiplasmodial and anti-inflammatory activities of Canthium henriquesianum (K. Schum), a plant used in traditional medicine in Burkina Faso
Denise P. Ilboudo, Nicoletta Basilico, Silvia Parapini, Yolanda Corbett, Sarah D'Alessandro, Mario Dell'Agli, Paolo Coghi, Simplice D. Karou, Richard Sawadogo, Charlemagne Gnoula, Jacques Simporé, Jean-Baptiste Nikiema, Diego Monti, Enrica Bosisio, Donatella Taramelli
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Canthium henriquesianum (K. Schum) is traditionally used in Burkina Faso for the treatment of malaria, but has not been properly investigated, yet. The aim of this study was to characterize in vitro the antiplasmodial and the anti-inflammatory activity of extracts from Canthium henriquesianum (K. Schum). In para(...)
Anti-inflammatory; Antimalarial plant; Antiplasmodial activity; Chromone; Malaria; Traditional medicine.
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Measurement of cholesterol sub-fractions, high density lipoprotein 2 and high density lipoprotein 3, in HIV infected patients treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy in Burkina Faso
Jean Sakandé, Josiane B. Kaboré, Elie Kabré, Boblwendé Sakandé, Mamadou Sawadogo
This paper described dyslipidemia caused by the metabolic effects of HIV and exposure to antiretroviral
therapy. The aim of this study was to appreciate the interest of the measurement of HDL sub-fractions
in the monitoring of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients on antiretroviral treatment.
A case-control study was carried(...)
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, nevirapine, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease.
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[Vaginal infections in pregnant women at the Regional Hospital of Sokode (Togo) in 2010 and 2011]
D. Tchelougou, D. S. Karou, A. Kpotsra, A. Balaka, M. Assih, M. Bamoke, G. Katawa, K. Anani, J. Simporé, C. de Souza
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of the major microorganisms causing vaginal infections in pregnant women consulting at the Regional Hospital of Sokodé and to assess their sensitivity to antibiotics.
Materials and methods: This prospective study took place from June 2010 through August 2011 and included 302 pr(...)
Togo ; grossesse ; vaginose bactérienne ; infections vaginales ; antibiotiques ; Candida ; Gardnerella vaginalis
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Haemoglobin S and C affect the motion of Maurer's clefts in Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes
Nicole Kilian, Martin Dittmer, Marek Cyrklaff, Djeneba Ouermi, Cyrille Bisseye, Jacques Simporé, Friedrich Frischknecht, Cecilia P. Sanchez, Michael Lanzer
The haemoglobinopathies S and C protect carriers from severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria. We have recently shown that haemoglobin S and C interfere with host-actin remodelling in parasitized erythrocytes and the generation of an actin network that seems to be required for vesicular protein trafficking from the Maurer's clefts (a parasite-der(...)
Plasmodium falciparum ; hémoglobine S ; hémoglobine C ; Maurer's clefts ; réseau d’actine ; paludisme ; cytosquelette ; hémoglobinopathies
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In vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Some Phenolic Compounds (Coumarin and Quercetin) Against Gastroenteritis Bacterial Strains
Leon W. Nitiema, Aly Savadogo, Jacques Simpore, Dayeri Dianou and Alfred S. Traore
In this work, antibacterial activity of coumarin and quercetin were compared. An in vitro study was carried out using the following bacterial strains involved in gastroenteritis diseases by using agar diffusion method and dilution method: Escherichia coli 81nr.149 SKN541, Enterobacter aerogenes CIP 104 725, Salmonella typhimurium SKN533 and Sa(...)
Coumarin, Quercetin, gastroentérite, souches bactériennes, activité antibactérienne
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Rotavirus in diarrheal children in rural Burkina Faso: high prevalence of genotype G6P[6]
Johan Nordgren, Isidore Juste O Bonkoungou, Leon W Nitiema, Sumit Sharma, Djeneba Ouermi, Jacques Simpore, Nicolas Barro, Lennart Svensson
Group A rotavirus (RVA) is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in young children globally, and responsible for a significant number of deaths in African countries. While vaccines are available, trials have shown a lesser efficacy in Africa. One of the reasons could be the prevalence and/or emergence of unusual or novel RVA strains,(...)
Burkina Faso ; rotavirus ; diarrhée ; génotypes ; G6P[6] ; épidémiologie ; diversité génétique ; enfants
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Epidemiology and antibiotic resistance of bacterial meningitis in Dapaong, northern Togo
Simplice D. Karou, Abago Balaka, Mitiname Bamoké, Daméhan Tchelougou, Maléki Assih, Kokou Anani, Kodjo Agbonoko, Jacques Simporé, Comlan de Souza
Objective: To assess the seasonality of the bacterial meningitis and the antibiotic resistance of incriminated bacteria over the last three years in the northern Togo.
Methods: From January 2007 to January 2010, 533 cerebrospinal fluids (CSF) samples were collected from patients suspected of meningitis in the Regional Hospital of Dapaong (n(...)
Togo ; méningite bactérienne ; ceinturon de la méningite africaine ; antibiotiques ; résistance ; épidémiologie ; saisonnalité