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Variations in water use by a mature mangrove of Avicennia germinans, French Guiana [PDF]

, 2009
In the tropical intertidal zones, little is known on water uptake by mangroves. Transpiration rates are generally measured at leaf level, but few studies exist on water use at tree or stand levels.
A. Granier, A. Granier, C. Marchand, C. Marchand, D. Lüttschwager, E. Medina, Etienne Muller, F. Balzer, F. Fromard, F. Fromard, F.W. Ewers, François Fromard, G. Lin, J.B. Passioura, J.C. Plaziat, J.M. Froidefond, J.P. Lescure, L. Lambs, L. Lambs, L. Lambs, L. Lambs, L. Ma, L.S.L. Sternberg, Luc Lambs, M. Popp, M.A. Allison, M.A. Allison, M.A. Sobrado, M.A. Sobrado, M.A. Sobrado, N. Suarez, P. Augustinus, P. Becker, P. Köcher, P. Saenger, P.B. Tomlinson, P.F. Scholander, R.S. Dodd, S.C. Snedecker   +38 more
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Teledermatology Use in Remote Areas of French Guiana: Experience From a Long-Running System

Frontiers in Public Health, 2019
Introduction: French Guiana is an overseas region of France on the north coast of South America and is mostly covered by tropical rainforest. Most human settlements are located along the coast while some settlements are scattered across the hinterland ...
Anne-Laure Messagier, Romain Blaizot, Romain Blaizot, Pierre Couppié, Pierre Couppié, Sophie Delaigue   +5 more
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Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 is associated with dysthyroidism in the French Amazon

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023
BackgroundHuman T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus known to cause two major diseases: adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma and a progressive neuromyelopathy—tropical spastic paraparesis.
Julia Dugardin, Magalie Demar, Nezha Hafsi, Hakim Amroun, Jean-Markens Aurelus, Kinan Drak Alsibai, André Ntoutoum, Florin Santa, Mathieu Nacher, Nadia Sabbah, Nadia Sabbah   +10 more
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Above-ground biomass and productivity in a rain forest of eastern South America [PDF]

, 2008
: The dynamics of tropical forest woody plants was studied at the Nouragues Field Station, central French Guiana. Stem density, basal area, above-ground biomass and above-ground net primary productivity, including the contribution of litterfall, were ...
Bongers, F.J.J.M., Charles-Dominique, P., Chatelet, P., Chave, J., Forget, P.M., Meer, P.J., van der, Norden, N., Olivier, J., Riera, B.   +8 more
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Nutritional and Socioeconomic Determinants of Overweight and Obesity in the French Amazon: The Health Barometer Study

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
ObjectivesFrench Guiana is a multicultural overseas territory where obesity is a major public health problem. This study aimed to highlight the nutritional and socioeconomic determinants of overweight and obesity in different populations in French Guiana.
Mickael Massicard, Kinan Drak Alsibai, Kinan Drak Alsibai, Mathieu Nacher, Nadia Sabbah, Nadia Sabbah   +5 more
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Desert dust episodes during pregnancy are associated with increased preterm delivery in French Guiana

Frontiers in Public Health
Preterm deliveries are a major multifactorial public health problem in French Guiana. Desert dust episodes have been associated with preterm delivery in Guadeloupe, a territory with similarities to French Guiana.
Mathieu Nacher, Mathieu Nacher, Mathieu Nacher, Malika Leneuve, Malika Leneuve, Malika Leneuve, Celia Basurko, Celia Basurko, Alphonse Louis, Dominique Dotou, Stephanie Bernard, Kathy Pannechou, Karim Merad Boudia, Lindsay Osei, Fabrice Quet, Fabrice Quet, Najeh Hcini, Najeh Hcini   +17 more
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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis During HIV Infection in Cayenne Hospital 2012–2015: First Think Histoplasmosis

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020
Introduction: Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), during HIV infection is a rare complication with a poor prognosis. There are few data on HLH within the Amazon region.
Duc Nguyen, Duc Nguyen, Mathieu Nacher, Mathieu Nacher, Mathieu Nacher, Loic Epelboin, Alessia Melzani, Magalie Demar, Magalie Demar, Magalie Demar, Denis Blanchet, Denis Blanchet, Romain Blaizot, Kinan Drak Alsibai, Philippe Abboud, Félix Djossou, Félix Djossou, Pierre Couppié, Pierre Couppié, Antoine Adenis, Antoine Adenis   +20 more
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HIV-Associated Disseminated Histoplasmosis and Rare Adrenal Involvement: Evidence of Absence or Absence of Evidence

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021
Adrenal histoplasmosis and primary adrenal insufficiency are mostly described in immunocompetent patients. This particular tropism is attributed to the presence of cortisol within the adrenal gland, a privileged niche for Histoplasma growth.
Mathieu Nacher, Mathieu Nacher, Kinan Drak Alsibai, Audrey Valdes, Philippe Abboud, Antoine Adenis, Antoine Adenis, Romain Blaizot, Romain Blaizot, Denis Blanchet, Magalie Demar, Magalie Demar, Félix Djossou, Loïc Epelboin, Caroline Misslin, Balthazar Ntab, Nadia Sabbah, Pierre Couppié, Pierre Couppié   +18 more
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Cytological and Histopathological Spectrum of Histoplasmosis: 15 Years of Experience in French Guiana

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020
BackgroundDisseminated histoplasmosis remains a major killer of immunocompromised patients in Latin America. Cytological and histological methods are usually present in most hospitals and may represent a precious diagnostic method.
Kinan Drak Alsibai, Kinan Drak Alsibai, Pierre Couppié, Pierre Couppié, Denis Blanchet, Antoine Adenis, Loïc Epelboin, Romain Blaizot, Dominique Louvel, Félix Djossou, Magalie Demar, Magalie Demar, Mathieu Nacher, Mathieu Nacher   +13 more
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Leprosy in French Guiana, 2015 to 2021: Dynamics of a Persistent Public Health Problem

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2023
A resurgence of leprosy as a public health problem in French Guiana was reported over the period 2007 to 2014, particularly among Brazilians gold miners. Prolonged multidrug therapy and reversal reactions represent a therapeutic challenge.
Aurore Petiot, Kinan Drak Alsibai, Carmelita Dossou, Pierre Couppie, Romain Blaizot   +4 more
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