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English in french-speaking african countries: the case of Gabon [PDF]

, 2006
A number of historically French-speaking countries have adopted English as second or one of the official languages. This does not only pose a problem of multilingualism at State level as well as at social level, but it also questions the actual status of
Ndinga-Koumba Binza, Hugues Steve
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Contact français-langues gabonaises et expression de la connivence

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The article raises the question of decoloniality through the phenomena of borrowing, calquing, and linguistic interference between French, the dominant lingua franca, and other local languages in Gabon.
Jean-Aimé Pambou, Prisca Soumaho
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Genomic Signatures of Microgeographic Adaptation in Anopheles coluzzii Across Urban, Rural, and Forested Environments in Gabon

Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 8, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Species distributed across heterogeneous environments often evolve locally adapted populations, but understanding how these persist in the presence of homogenizing gene flow remains puzzling. In Gabon, Anopheles coluzzii, a major African malaria mosquito, is found in various ecological settings, including urban areas, remote rural villages ...
Josquin Daron, Lemonde Bouafou, Jacob A. Tennessen, Nil Rahola, Loic Talignani, Boris Makanga, Ousman Akone‐Ella, Marc F. Ngangue, Neil M. Longo Pendy, Christophe Paupy, Daniel E. Neafsey, Michael C. Fontaine, Diego Ayala   +12 more
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Bat Hunting, Illness, and Health‐Seeking Behavior Among a Bat‐Hunter Community in Bangladesh: Biomedical Versus Local Views

Advances in Public Health, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
This study explores socioeconomic and health‐related aspects of a bat‐hunter community in Bangladesh, focusing on their unique cultural practices and the associated risks of bat‐borne infections. The hunter community predominantly engages in day labor and seasonal bat hunting as supplementary income.
A. K. M. Dawlat Khan, Hannah Wesley
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Epidemiology and Clinical Outcomes of HTLV‐1: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Endemic and Nonendemic Regions

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Human T‐lymphotropic virus Type 1 (HTLV‐1) is a globally distributed, oncogenic retrovirus endemic in specific regions, including southwestern Japan, sub‐Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, parts of South America (notably Brazil), Iran, and Indigenous communities in Australia. Although most infections are asymptomatic, a minority of carriers develop severe,
Bezhan Noori, Ramin Shahbahrami, Yousef Douzandegan, Sayed-Hamidreza Mozhgani, Mehdi Norouzi, Seyed Mohammad Jazayeri, Arif Ansori   +6 more
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School‐based mental health and psychosocial support interventions for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review

Tropical Medicine &International Health, Volume 30, Issue 8, Page 763-781, August 2025.
Abstract Objectives To identify and evaluate the characteristics and reported effects of school‐based mental health and psychosocial support interventions targeting children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) in low‐ and middle‐income countries, as well as those involving their parents, teachers or peers.
Maria Jose Alpuche De Lille, Renata Teixeira da Silva, Tracey Smythe   +2 more
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The Evolution of Noun Prefixes in West-Coastal Bantu Languages of Gabon

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This study offers a detailed comparative analysis of the reflexes of Proto-Bantu noun class prefixes within nine Gabonese languages belonging to the B50, B60, and B70 groups of Guthrie’s referential inventory of the Bantu languages.
Japhet Niama Niama
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Resolving Uncertainties in the Legality of Wildlife Trade to Support Better Outcomes for Wildlife and People

Conservation Letters, Volume 18, Issue 3, May/June 2025.
ABSTRACT Wildlife use and trade support the livelihoods of millions of people worldwide but also threaten thousands of species. Legal instruments, when effectively designed and implemented, can help regulate trade and mitigate negative impacts. However, activities along supply chains are rarely categorically legal or illegal, with considerable ...
Trisha Gupta, Reshu Bashyal, Michelle Anagnostou, Sonia Dhanda, Joël Djagoun, Leonardo Manir Feitosa, Chloe E. R. Hatten, Sara Bronwen Hunter, Takudzwa S. Mutezo, Wahyu Nurbandi, Alejandra Pizarro Choy, Hannah N. K. Sackey, EJ Milner‐Gulland, Thomasina E. E. Oldfield, Daniel W. S. Challender   +14 more
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Evidence for Pathogen‐Driven Selection Acting on HLA‐DPB1 in Response to Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in West Africa

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 2, February 2025.
This study analyzed HLA class II genes in over 1,000 individuals from 23 African populations, revealing genetic diversity influenced by geography, culture, and environment, with a significant link between Plasmodium falciparum prevalence and variation at the DPB1 gene.
Thomas Goeury, Ndeye Faye, Pascale Gerbault, Viktor Černý, Eric Crubézy, Jacques Chiaroni, Hacene Brouk, Lydie Brunet, Maxime Galan, Natasja G. de Groot, José Manuel Nunes, Alicia Sanchez‐Mazas   +11 more
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Health‐promoting worms? Prospects and pitfalls of helminth therapy

BioEssays, Volume 46, Issue 11, November 2024.
Helminths were evolutionary and still are common symbionts of the human microbiome. They play a crucial and contrasting role in several diseases (e.g., autoimmune diseases and allergies), showing potential therapeutic properties. Despite the first data and hype generated, we need further rigorous studies to confirm the results.
Ingrid Lamminpää, Federico Boem, Amedeo Amedei   +2 more
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