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High Prevalence of Active HDV Infection Among HBsAg-Positive Patients in Urban and Rural Areas in Gabon: A Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background HDV, a defective virus dependent on hepatitis B for assembly, can lead to severe liver diseases and an increased risk of progressing to complications such as hepatocellular carcinoma. Given the high prevalence of HDV in Gabon, especially in central Africa, understanding the epidemiology and associated risks is crucial.
Bivigou-Mboumba B, Bignoumba M, Moussavou-Boundzanga P, Missoni Manga EL, Gafou A, Mouanga Ndzime Y, Wora DM, Akombi LF, Olembi JLZ, Ndjila RMB, Bisseye C, Mouinga Ondeme A, Onanga R, Pineau P.   +13 more
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Timber and trails: Low-intensity selective logging and elephant trails shape seedling dynamics in an Afrotropical forest. [PDF]

Ecol Appl
Abstract Very low‐intensity selective logging can be a compromise between strict conservation and income‐generating land use in tropical forests. Investigating how selective logging influences the understory environment and seedling dynamics as the forest regenerates offers insights into whether logging alters forest dynamics, influencing the ...
Sullivan MK, Browne L, Bissiemou PAM, Niangadouma R, Abernethy K, Queenborough SA, Comita LS.   +6 more
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Analysis of the Factors Associated With ED in Type 2 Diabetics at the University Hospital of Libreville

Sexual Medicine, 2022
Introduction: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is very common in diabetic males, especially type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Many factors and complications of diabetes such as macro- and micro-angiopathy are associated with risks leading to ED in male patients.
Steevy Ndang Ngou Milama, MD, Adrien Mougougou, MD, Smith Giscard Olagui, MD, Dimitri Mbethe, MD, Daniella Nsame, MD, Herman Gael Boundama, MD, Brice Edgard Ngoungou, MSs, PhD   +6 more
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Profiles of microorganisms isolated from neonates’ blood cultures, incubators, cradles, ventilators, washbasins, and health-workers of Libreville University Hospital Neonatal Service: focus on infection prevention and control measures

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2021
Background: Nosocomial infection outbreaks in neonatal services are a serious healthcare concern in both developed and developing countries, but few studies have been conducted in sub-Saharan Africa.
Eliane K. Kamgaing, Jean-Charles Ndong, Léonard K. Rerambiah, Joel F.D. Siawaya   +3 more
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Intérêt de l'inspection visuelle à l'acide acétique et au soluté de Lugol avec colposcope dans le dépistage des lésions du col utérin au Gabon

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2015
INTRODUCTION: au Gabon, le dépistage des lésions précancéreuses et cancéreuses du col de l'utérus n'est pas systématique. La vulgarisation de ce dépistage suppose l'utilisation d'un test efficace et adapté aux réalités locales.
édith Mpiga, Mahinè Ivanga, Ismaël Hervé Koumakpayi, Corinne Engohan-Aloghe, Junie Chansi Ankély, Ernest Belembaogo, Jean-Fraénois Meye   +6 more
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Anaemia and severe malarial anaemia burden in febrile Gabonese children: a nine-year health facility based survey

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2013
Introduction: Anaemia remains a major cause of poor health in children and pregnant women living in sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria is one of the main causes of anaemia in endemic countries.
Marielle Karine Bouyou-Akotet, Denise Patricia Mawili Mboumba, Eric Kendjo, Fanckie Mbadinga, Nestor Obiang-Bekale, Pacome Mouidi, Maryvonne Kombila   +6 more
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Revisiting the Nexus Between Trade Liberalisation and Income Inequality: The Case of Sub‐Saharan African Countries

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of trade liberalisation on income inequality across 24 Sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries from 2000 to 2020. Using IV‐Tobit and 2SLS models, we consistently find that greater trade openness significantly exacerbates inequality in the region. Critically, we document an inverted U‐shaped relationship between trade
Guivis Zeufack Nkemgha, Le Roi Nso Fils, Ulrich Kevin Kamwa   +2 more
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From shape to source: sedimentary charcoal morphology as a proxy for tropical burned biomass composition

Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sedimentary charcoal elongation is increasingly being used in paleoecology to distinguish herbaceous from woody fuel in past fires. However, the relationship between charcoal morphotypes and plant types has never been formally tested in tropical environments, despite its potential to improve understanding of fire regimes and deforestation, and
Fiona Cornet, Vincent Montade, Stéphanie C. Bodin, Justine Descloitre, Maxime Réjou‐Méchain, Gaëlle Viennois, Julie C. Aleman, Chimène Assi‐Kaudjhis, William F. Kenney, Richard Oslisly, Monique G. Tossou, Laurent Bremond, Charly Favier   +12 more
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Altered Toll-Like Receptor-4 Response to Lipopolysaccharides in Infants Exposed to HIV-1 and Its Preventive Therapy

Frontiers in Immunology, 2018
Pathogen sensing and recognition through pattern recognition receptors, and subsequent production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, is the cornerstone of the innate immune system.
Anicet Christel Maloupazoa Siawaya, Anicet Christel Maloupazoa Siawaya, Ofilia Mvoundza Ndjindji, Ofilia Mvoundza Ndjindji, Eliane Kuissi Kamgaing, Eliane Kuissi Kamgaing, Amandine Mveang-Nzoghe, Amandine Mveang-Nzoghe, Chérone Nancy Mbani Mpega, Marielle Leboueny, Marielle Leboueny, Roselyne Kengue Boussougou, Armel Mintsa Ndong, Paulin N. Essone, Paulin N. Essone, Paulin N. Essone, Joel Fleury Djoba Siawaya, Joel Fleury Djoba Siawaya   +17 more
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Butterfly and moth habitat specialisation changes along an elevational gradient of tropical forests on Mount Cameroon

Oikos, EarlyView.
Niche breadth, reflecting the range of environmental conditions or resources a species can exploit, influences its distribution, persistence, vulnerability to environmental change, and interspecific interactions. The elevational niche‐breadth hypothesis predicts broader ecological niches at higher elevations due to increased environmental stress and ...
Fernando P. Gaona, Sylvain Delabye, Vincent Maicher, Szabolcs Sáfián, Jan Altman, Jiří Doležal, Štěpán Janeček, Ishmeal N. Kobe, Mercy Murkwe, Robert Tropek   +9 more
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