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Hookworm Infections and Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Female Reproductive Tract Infections in Rural Areas of the Central Region of Togo [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
Female reproductive tract infections (FRTIs) have a huge impact on women’s health including their reproductive health in rural areas. Immunomodulation by helminth infections could influence the occurrence of FRTIs.
Adjoa Holali Ameyapoh, Gnatoulma Katawa, Manuel Ritter, Christèle Nguepou Tchopba, Pélagie Edlom Tchadié, Kathrin Arndts, Hélène E. Kamassa, Bassimtou Mazou, Oukoe M. Amessoudji, Akawulu N’djao, Sibabe Agoro, Celina Vogelbusch, Millicent A. Omondi, Malewe Kolou, Simplice D. Karou, William Horsnell, William Horsnell, William Horsnell, Achim Hoerauf, Achim Hoerauf, Achim Hoerauf, Yaovi Ameyapoh, Laura E. Layland, Laura E. Layland   +23 more
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Induction of Siglec-FhiCD101hi eosinophils in the lungs following murine hookworm Nippostrongylus brasiliensis infection [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
Helminth-induced eosinophils accumulate around the parasite at the site of infection, or in parasite-damaged tissues well after the helminth has left the site. The role of helminth-elicited eosinophils in mediating parasite control is complex. While they
Alisha Chetty, Matthew G. Darby, Jamie Pillaye, A'ishah Taliep, Adam F. Cunningham, Matthew K. O’Shea, Gnatoulma Katawa, Laura E. Layland, Laura E. Layland, Manuel Ritter, William G. C. Horsnell, William G. C. Horsnell, William G. C. Horsnell   +12 more
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Contamination of Flamed and Braised Chickens and Health Risk Assessment in Burkina Faso [PDF]

Toxics, 2021
Charcoal- or wood-cooked chicken is a street-vended food in Burkina Faso. In this study, 15 samples of flamed chicken and 13 samples of braised chicken were analyzed for 15 priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with a high-performance liquid ...
Bazoin Sylvain Raoul Bazié, Caroline Douny, Thomas Judicaël Ouilly, Djidjoho Joseph Hounhouigan, Aly Savadogo, Elie Kabré, Marie-Louise Scippo, Imaël Henri Nestor Bassole   +7 more
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Ethnobotanical survey, anthelmintic effects and cytotoxicity of plants used for treatment of helminthiasis in the Central and Kara regions of Togo [PDF]

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2020
Background Traditional medicines are the main source of treatment of helminthiasis in endemic areas of Togo. The present study aimed to investigate the plants used by Traditional healers (THs) to treat helminth infections in endemic communities within ...
Essoham Ataba, Gnatoulma Katawa, Manuel Ritter, Adjoa Holali Ameyapoh, Kokou Anani, Oukoe M. Amessoudji, Pélagie Edlom Tchadié, Tchadjabo Tchacondo, Komlan Batawila, Yaovi Ameyapoh, Achim Hoerauf, Laura E. Layland, Simplice D. Karou   +12 more
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Systematic Review of the Key Factors Influencing the Indoor Airborne Spread of SARS-CoV-2 [PDF]

Pathogens, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic due to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been plaguing the world since late 2019/early 2020 and has changed the way we function as a society, halting both economic and social activities worldwide ...
Simon de Crane D’Heysselaer, Gianni Parisi, Maxime Lisson, Olivier Bruyère, Anne-Françoise Donneau, Sebastien Fontaine, Laurent Gillet, Fabrice Bureau, Gilles Darcis, Etienne Thiry, Mariette Ducatez, Chantal J. Snoeck, Stéphan Zientara, Nadia Haddad, Marie-France Humblet, Louisa F. Ludwig-Begall, Georges Daube, Damien Thiry, Benoît Misset, Bernard Lambermont, Yacine Tandjaoui-Lambiotte, Jean-Raph Zahar, Kevin Sartor, Catherine Noël, Claude Saegerman, Eric Haubruge   +25 more
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First detection of resistance genes and virulence factors in Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp in Togo: the case of imported chicken and frozen by-products [PDF]

BMC Microbiology
Background The increasing importation of frozen poultry into Togo raises concerns about the microbiological safety and antimicrobial resistance of associated pathogens.
Kossi Touglo, Bouraïma Djeri, Haziz Sina, Bawa Boya, Guy Géoffroy Ayadokoun, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Yaovi Ameyapoh   +6 more
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Schistosomiasis–Microbiota Interactions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]

Pathogens
Introduction: Schistosomiasis, a tropical disease affecting humans and animals, affected 251.4 million people in 2021. Schistosoma mansoni, S. haematobium, S. intercalatum, and S.
Philip Afful, Godwin Kwami Abotsi, Czarina Owusua Adu-Gyamfi, George Benyem, Gnatoulma Katawa, Samuel Kyei, Kathrin Arndts, Manuel Ritter, Kwame Kumi Asare   +8 more
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Schistosomiasis endemicity and its role in sexually transmitted infections – a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

Frontiers in Parasitology
IntroductionSchistosomiasis, a tropical parasitic disease, affects 779 million people globally, with 85% of cases in Africa. The interplay between schistosomiasis and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can exacerbate health burdens, but most ...
Kwame Kumi Asare, Kwame Kumi Asare, Kwame Kumi Asare, Philip Afful, Godwin Kwami Abotsi, Czarina Owusua Adu-Gyamfi, George Benyem, Gnatoulma Katawa, Kathrin Arndts, Kathrin Arndts, Manuel Ritter, Manuel Ritter   +11 more
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Maize Fungal Growth Control with Scopoletin of Cassava Roots Produced in Benin [PDF]

International Journal of Microbiology, 2017
The chemical contamination of food is among the main public health issues in developing countries. With a view to find new natural bioactive products against fungi responsible for chemical contamination of staple food such as maize, the antifungal ...
Rafiatou Ba, Teou Alfa, Fernand Gbaguidi, Kosi Mawuéna Novidzro, Kokouvi Dotse, Koffi Koudouvo, Ursula Houngue, Marcel T. Donou Hounsode, Kossi Honoré Koumaglo, Yaovi Ameyapoh, Lamine Baba-Moussa   +10 more
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Leaf heteroblasty and morphotypes of Acer monspessulanum (Djurdjura, Algeria) as revealed by traditional and geometric morphometrics

Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai. Biologia, 2022
The genus Acer which is largely distributed in the Northern hemisphere is represented in Algeria by four species of which Acer monspessulanum is the most common. These four species and their putative hybrids are coexisting in many parts of their Algerian
Zakia CHIKHAOUI, Samir AIT SAID, Bartolomeo SCHIRONE, Arezki DERRIDJ, Fazia KROUCHI   +4 more
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