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Beyond Skin and Eyes: The Medical and Social Burden of Oculocutaneous Albinism in Africa: A Narrative Review

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a genetic disorder found worldwide, but its impact is particularly pronounced in the African continent. This results from both a higher prevalence and the persistent myths and superstitions surrounding the condition in many African communities.
Rebecca Donadoni, Niccolò Capurro, Alessandro Svizzero, Valeria Brazzelli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Germination et croissance de Anacardium occidentale L. en pépinière au Bénin : effets de la durée de conservation et du trempage pré-germinatif des semences sous diverses conditions climatiques

Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement
Description of the subject. One of the main constraints on the success of grafting operations in all seasons is the lack of information on the parameters that optimize seed germination to produce vigorous and good-health cashew plants (rootstocks) needed
Romaric Serge Lokossou, Kouami N’Djolossè, Adolphe Azonkpin, Marius E.S. Agassounon, Raoul Yabi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hernie de Littré ombilicale étranglée chez l'enfant: complication rare d'une malformation fréquente de l'intestin grêle

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018
Le diverticule de Meckel est l'anomalie congénitale la plus fréquente de l'intestin grêle. Bien qu'il s'agisse d'une anomalie courante dans la population générale, sa présence dans un sac herniaire, en particulier au niveau ombilical est une situation ...
Sourou Bruno Noukpozounkou, Ismaïl Lawani, Ogounrila Thomas Armel Elegbede, Djifid Morel Seto, Beaudelaire Romulus Assan, Amoussou Sèdjro Clotaire Roméo Houegban, Houenoukpo Koco, Michel Armand Fiogbe   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring consumer preferences for wild meat and other animal proteins in Gamba, Gabon: Implications for conservation and management of natural resources alongside extractive industry

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The town of Gamba in southwest Gabon represents an exceptional example of how the development of an extractive industry (in this case oil production) may impact wild meat consumption in an area of global importance for biodiversity. Studies in the 1990s identified an active wild meat trade; however, no studies have been undertaken since, and ...
James McNamara, Landry Tchignoumba, Gabriel Koumba, Ghislain Guissouegou, Anna Feistner   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of a forced convection solar dryer for the reduction of post-harvest losses: case of the ‘akikon’ tomato variety in benin (West Africa)

Environmental Research Communications
The local variety tomato (Lycopercicum esculentum Mill) named ‘akikon’ is one of the most consumed and widely cultivated fruiting vegetables in Benin Republic.
Armel Vitouley, Christophe G Hounsokou, Clément A Kouchadé, Guy Hervé Hounguè, Gabin Koto N’Gobi, Julien Adounkpè, Basile Kounouhéwa   +6 more
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Pancréatite aiguë sévère sur grossesse chez le noir Africain: à propos d'un cas

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017
La pancréatite aiguë est un événement rare pendant la grossesse. Elle est associée à une forte mortalité maternelle et fétale. La lithiase biliaire est l'étiologie la plus fréquente, mais dans beaucoup de cas, la cause reste indéterminée. Nous rapportons
Ismaél Lawani, Aboudou Raimi Kpossou, Bruno Noukpozounkou, Freddy Houehanou Rodrigue Gnangnon, Yacoubou Imorou Souaibou, Dansou Gaspard Gbessi, Benjamin Hounkpatin, Fancis Moése Dossou, Jean-Léon Olory-Togbe   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Building capacity in vector‐borne plant virus research: The CONNECTED Network

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Plant viruses spread by insects decimate crop yields globally, causing food security challenges in vulnerable areas, including regions of Africa. Interdisciplinary research is needed to protect future crop supplies. CONNECTED, the Community Network for African Vector‐Borne Plant Viruses, increased research capacity in Central, East, West and Southern ...
Nina F. Ockendon‐Powell, Diane L. Hird, Alice Beck, Heather Child, Helen Thomas‐Hughes, Neil Boonham, Gary D. Foster, Bruce Cronin, Andy M. Bailey   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Grossesse intra murale à propos d�un cas

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2015
La grossesse intra-murale est la variété la plus rare de grossesse extra-utérine. Il s'agit de la localisation de l' uf dans l'épaisseur du myomètre. En cas de retard diagnostique, l'évolution peut être catastrophique avec rupture utérine et hémorragie ...
Kofi-Mensa Savi de Tové, Kabibou Salifou, Imorou Rachidi Sidi, Olivier Biaou, Vicentia Boco   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Controlling banana bunchy top disease in Benin: Crop protection strategies with socio‐economic perspectives

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Banana and plantain are vital for food security and income in West Africa, yet banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) threatens production. This study combined remote sensing, field surveys, modelling and socio‐economic analysis to assess BBTV spread and control strategies in Benin.
Renata Retkute, Martine Zandjanakou‐Tachin, Bonaventure Aman Omondi, Ulrich Roland Agoi, Yaovi Marc Vodounou, Hermine Akofodji, Evrard Akpla, Laurence Dossou, Emiline Médénou, Alban Etchiha, Alphonse Attadéou, P. Lava Kumar, John E. Thomas, Christopher A. Gilligan   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Capsicum chinense as an African traditional vegetable: Culture, resilience, and opportunity

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Capsicum chinense is central to everyday diets, cultural identity, and smallholder livelihoods across Sub‐Saharan Africa, yet remains overlooked in agricultural research and policy. This paper reframes C. chinense as a traditional, climate‐resilient vegetable shaped by centuries of farmer stewardship and cultural selection.
Derek W. Barchenger, Herbaud P. F. Zohoungbogobo   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source