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Mengome MFA, Kono HN, Bivigou EA, M’bondoukwe NP, Ngomo JMN, Ditombi BM, Ngondza BP, Bisseye C, Mawili-Mboumba DP, Bouyou Akotet MK. Prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors according to urbanization level, gender and age, in apparently healthy adults living in Gabon, Central Africa. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0285907. [PMID: 38578783 PMCID: PMC10997135 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs) is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa and represents a serious public health issue. Accurate data are required to implement adapted prevention programs and healthcare strategies. Thus, the aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence rates of CMRFs according to the level of urbanization, age and gender in Gabon. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in northern (Bitam), western coast (Libreville, Melen) and southeast (Koulamoutou) areas of Gabon using the World Health Organization's (WHO) stepwise approach for the surveillance of chronic disease risk factors. Participants over 18 years of age, without known underlying disease, living in rural and urban areas of Gabon were included. Sociodemographic, biological, and behavioral data were collected. Univariate and multivariate analysis were used to identify the CMRFs. RESULTS Of the 978 participants, 499 lived in urban and 479 in rural areas. Their median age was 38[28-50] years. Tobacco (26.1% vs 6.2%; p < 0.01) and excessive alcohol consumption (19.4% vs 9.6%; p < 0.01) predominated in rural than in urban areas, respectively. Urban dwellers had more often insufficient physical activity than rural people (29.5% vs 16.3%; p < 0.01). In total, 79.9% of participants aged under 54 years had a high blood pressure;10.6% of the younger participants had pre-hypertension. Metabolic syndrome was more frequent in women (21.7%) than in men (10.0%) (p < 0.01); 6.4% of men and 2.5% of women had a high Framingham score (p = 0.03). Finally, 54.0% of the participants had three or four CMRFs. The multivariate analysis showed that men were more likely to be smokers and to be at risk of pre-hypertension or high blood pressure (p < 0.01). Women were more likely to be obese or to have a metabolic syndrome (p < 0.01). Living in urban areas was also a risk factor for hypertension, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and high LDL cholesterol level. CONCLUSION The prevalence of CMRFs was high in the study population. Disparities were observed according to urban and rural areas, gender and age. National prevention and healthcare strategies for cardiometabolic diseases in Gabon should consider these observed differences.
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- Mérédith Flore Ada Mengome
- Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Université des Sciences de la Santé (USS), Libreville, Gabon
- Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (LABMC), Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku (USTM), Franceville, Gabon
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- Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Université des Sciences de la Santé (USS), Libreville, Gabon
- Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (LABMC), Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku (USTM), Franceville, Gabon
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- Faculté de Médecine, Département de Médecine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon
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- Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Université des Sciences de la Santé (USS), Libreville, Gabon
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- Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Université des Sciences de la Santé (USS), Libreville, Gabon
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- Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Université des Sciences de la Santé (USS), Libreville, Gabon
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- Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Université des Sciences de la Santé (USS), Libreville, Gabon
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (LABMC), Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku (USTM), Franceville, Gabon
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M'Bondoukwé NP, Owono-Medang M, Moussavou-Boussougou MN, Akoue Y, Migueba V, Bulaev D, Neven A, James LAJ, Ntsame Ella SA, Mawili-Mboumba DP, Atsame J, Vaillant M, Bouyou Akotet MK. Low diagnostic performance of thick blood smears of 50 µl in comparison with direct examination of 10 µl blood and the leukoconcentration technique of 5ml blood among loiasis-suspected patients with low microfilaremia in Gabon, Central Africa, using the STARD-BLCM guidelines. Parasit Vectors 2024; 17:138. [PMID: 38491557 PMCID: PMC10943916 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-023-06089-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine performance indicators of thick blood smears of 50 µl (TBS-50), following the Standards for the Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-Bayesian Latent Class Model (STARD-BLCM) guidelines. TBS-50 was compared with two common parasitological techniques-direct examination of 10 µl blood and a leukoconcentration of 5 ml-for the diagnosis of microfilaremic loiasis. METHODS The study population was recruited among patients of the Department of Parasitology-Mycology-Tropical Medicine over a period of 1 year. Age, sex, symptoms, and eosinophilia variables were recorded from laboratory registers and medical files. Direct examination of 10 µl of blood, TBS-50, and the leukoconcentration technique with 5 ml of blood were performed for each patient. The classical formula and BLCM were used to determine the diagnostic accuracy of the three techniques as well as the prevalence of microfilaremic loiasis. Three models were built within the framework of BLCM-the BLCM model I and alternative models II and III-for sensitivity analysis. RESULTS In total, 191 patients consented to be included. The direct blood examination and TBS-50 yielded comparable qualitative and quantitative results. Hence, they are reported together. The prevalence of Loa loa microfilaremia was 9.4% (95% CI 5.7-14.5; n = 18/191) with direct blood examination/TBS-50 and 12.6% [8.2-18.1] (n = 24/191) for leukoconcentration. Comparing TBS-50 with the leukoconcentration method using the classical formula, the sensitivity was 75.0% [53.3-90.2], specificity was 100.0% [97.8-100.0], the positive predictive value was 100.0% [81.5-100.0], and the negative predictive value was 96.5% [92.6-98.7]. The prevalence of microfilaremic loiasis was estimated at 9.7% [6.2-13.7] using BLCM model I. The outputs of BLCM model I showed sensitivity of 78.9% [65.3-90.3], specificity of 100.0% [99.3-100.0], a positive predictive value of 99.1% [87.2-100.0], and a negative predictive value of 93.0% [87.3-97.7] for direct blood examination/TBS-50. CONCLUSIONS TBS-50 demonstrates low sensitivity relative to two other techniques. In one in five cases, the result will be falsely declared negative using these methods. However, this method can be deployed with limited funds.
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- Noé Patrick M'Bondoukwé
- Department of Parasitology-Mycology-Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, 4009, Libreville, Gabon.
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology-Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology-Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology-Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology-Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Competence Centre for Methodology and Statistics, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 1A-B Rue Thomas Edison, 1445, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Competence Centre for Methodology and Statistics, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 1A-B Rue Thomas Edison, 1445, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology-Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology-Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Programme de Lutte Contre les Maladies Parasitaires, Ministère de la Santé du Gabon, Libreville, Gabon
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- Competence Centre for Methodology and Statistics, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 1A-B Rue Thomas Edison, 1445, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology-Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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Moutongo Mouandza R, Mourou JR, Moutombi Ditombi B, Roger Sibi Matotou H, Ekomi B, Bouyou-Akotet MK, Mawili-Mboumba DP. Sociodemographics, Clinical Factors, and Biological Factors Associated with Loiasis in Endemic Onchocerciasis Areas in Southern Gabon. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2023; 109:850-857. [PMID: 37339766 PMCID: PMC10551092 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
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To implement the appropriate strategies for scale-up interventions to eliminate onchocerciasis without severe adverse events, clinical and biological factors associated with loiasis were analyzed in onchocerciasis-endemic areas. Blood was collected from volunteers after examination by a physician. Detection of microfilariae and measurement of Ov16 IgG4 were performed using direct microscopic examination of blood and onchocerciasis rapid test detection, respectively. Areas with sporadic, hypoendemic, and hyperendemic onchocerciasis endemicity were found. Participants with microfilaremia were considered microfilaremic, and those without microfilaremia were seen as amicrofilaremic. Of the 471 study participants, 40.5% (n = 191) had microfilariae. Among them, Mansonella spp. was the most common (78.2%, n = 147), followed by Loa loa (41.4%, n = 79). The association between the two species represented 18.3% (n = 35). The specific immunoglobulins of Onchocerca volvulus were detected in 24.2% of participants (n = 87/359). Overall prevalence of L. loa was 16.8%. Hypermicrofilaremia was found in 3% (N = 14), and one participant had more than 30,000 microfilaremiae per milliliter. The frequency of L. loa did not vary according to the level of onchocerciasis transmission. Pruritus was the most common clinical sign (60.5%, n = 285) reported, mainly in microfilaremic participants (72.2%, n = 138/191). The prevalence of L. loa microfilaria in the study population was below the threshold at risk for the occurrence of serious side effects due to ivermectin. Clinical manifestations frequently observed could be exacerbated by microfilaremia in areas where onchocerciasis transmission is high.
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- Reinne Moutongo Mouandza
- Department of Parasitology-Mycology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon
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Ndong Ngomo JM, Mawili-Mboumba DP, M’Bondoukwé NP, Ditombi BM, Koumba Lengongo JV, Batchy Ognagosso FB, Bouyou-Akotet MK. Drug Resistance Molecular Markers of Plasmodium falciparum and Severity of Malaria in Febrile Children in the Sentinel Site for Malaria Surveillance of Melen in Gabon: Additional Data from the Plasmodium Diversity Network African Network. Trop Med Infect Dis 2023; 8:184. [PMID: 37104310 PMCID: PMC10147079 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed8040184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between the frequency of artemisinin-based combination (ACT) drug resistance molecular markers and clinical forms of P. falciparum malaria and parasitemia. A cross-sectional study was carried out between January and April 2014 at the Operational Clinical Research Unit of Melen in febrile children aged 12 to 240 months with a Plasmodium sp. infection. A total of 3 mL of peripheral blood collected from an EDTA tube was used for leukocyte depletion. DNA mutation detection was performed by next generation sequencing (NGS). A total of 1075 patients were screened for malaria. Among them, 384 had a Plasmodium infection. P. falciparum mono-infection was found in 98.9% of the patients. Pfcrt-326T mutation was found in all isolates, while 37.9% had Pfmdr2-484I mutant allele. The highest median parasite densities were found in patients infected by parasites carrying the CVIET haplotype of the Pfcrt gene. The different genetic profiles found here, and their variations according to clinical and biological signs of severe malaria, are additional arguments for the surveillance of P. falciparum strains.
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- Jacques Mari Ndong Ngomo
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville BP 4009, Gabon
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Gansane A, Lingani M, Yeka A, Nahum A, Bouyou-Akotet M, Mombo-Ngoma G, Kaguthi G, Barceló C, Laurijssens B, Cantalloube C, Macintyre F, Djeriou E, Jessel A, Bejuit R, Demarest H, Marrast AC, Debe S, Tinto H, Kibuuka A, Nahum D, Mawili-Mboumba DP, Zoleko-Manego R, Mugenya I, Olewe F, Duparc S, Ogutu B. Randomized, open-label, phase 2a study to evaluate the contribution of artefenomel to the clinical and parasiticidal activity of artefenomel plus ferroquine in African patients with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Malar J 2023; 22:2. [PMID: 36597076 PMCID: PMC9809015 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04420-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The contribution of artefenomel to the clinical and parasiticidal activity of ferroquine and artefenomel in combination in uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria was investigated. METHODS This Phase 2a, randomized, open-label, parallel-group study was conducted from 11th September 2018 to 6th November 2019 across seven centres in Benin, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Kenya, and Uganda. Patients aged ≥ 14-69 years with microscopically confirmed infection (≥ 3000 to ≤ 50,000 parasites/µL blood) were randomized 1:1:1:1 to 400 mg ferroquine, or 400 mg ferroquine plus artefenomel 300, 600, or 1000 mg, administered as a single oral dose. The primary efficacy analysis was a logistic regression evaluating the contribution of artefenomel exposure to Day 28 PCR-adjusted adequate clinical and parasitological response (ACPR). Safety was also evaluated. RESULTS The randomized population included 140 patients. For the primary analysis in the pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic efficacy population (N = 121), the contribution of artefenomel AUC0-∞ to Day 28 PCR-adjusted ACPR was not demonstrated when accounting for ferroquine AUC0-d28, baseline parasitaemia, and other model covariates: odds ratio 1.1 (95% CI 0.98, 1.2; P = 0.245). In the per-protocol population, Day 28 PCR-adjusted ACPR was 80.8% (21/26; 95% CI 60.6, 93.4) with ferroquine alone and 90.3% (28/31; 95% CI 74.2, 98.0), 90.9% (30/33; 95% CI 75.7, 98.1) and 87.1% (27/31; 95% CI 70.2, 96.4) with 300, 600, and 1000 mg artefenomel, respectively. Median time to parasite clearance (Kaplan-Meier) was 56.1 h with ferroquine, more rapid with artefenomel, but similar for all doses (30.0 h). There were no deaths. Adverse events (AEs) of any cause occurred in 51.4% (18/35) of patients with ferroquine 400 mg alone, and 58.3% (21/36), 66.7% (24/36), and 72.7% (24/33) with 300, 600, and 1000 mg artefenomel, respectively. All AEs were of mild-to-moderate severity, and consistent with the known profiles of the compounds. Vomiting was the most reported AE. There were no cases of QTcF prolongation ≥ 500 ms or > 60 ms from baseline. CONCLUSION The contribution of artefenomel exposure to the clinical and parasitological activity of ferroquine/artefenomel could not be demonstrated in this study. Parasite clearance was faster with ferroquine/artefenomel versus ferroquine alone. All treatments were well tolerated. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03660839 (7 September, 2018).
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- Adama Gansane
- grid.507461.10000 0004 0413 3193Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme (CNRFP), 01 BP 220801 BP 2208 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- grid.457337.10000 0004 0564 0509Institut de Recherche en Science de la Santé - Unité de Recherche Clinique de Nanoro (IRSS-URCN), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- grid.463352.50000 0004 8340 3103Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC), Kampala, Uganda
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- Centre de Recherches Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC), Cotonou, Benin
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- grid.502965.dDépartement de Parasitologie-Mycologie-Médecine Tropicale, Faculté de Médecine – Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon
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- grid.452268.fCentre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL), Lambaréné, Gabon ,Department of Tropical Medicine, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, and University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany ,grid.10392.390000 0001 2190 1447Institute for Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- grid.33058.3d0000 0001 0155 5938Kenya Medical Research Institute-Centre for Respiratory Diseases Research (KEMRI-CRDR), Nairobi, Kenya
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- grid.452605.00000 0004 0432 5267Medicines for Malaria Venture, Geneva, Switzerland
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- grid.452605.00000 0004 0432 5267Medicines for Malaria Venture, Geneva, Switzerland
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- grid.452605.00000 0004 0432 5267Medicines for Malaria Venture, Geneva, Switzerland
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- grid.452605.00000 0004 0432 5267Medicines for Malaria Venture, Geneva, Switzerland
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- grid.507461.10000 0004 0413 3193Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme (CNRFP), 01 BP 220801 BP 2208 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- grid.457337.10000 0004 0564 0509Institut de Recherche en Science de la Santé - Unité de Recherche Clinique de Nanoro (IRSS-URCN), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- grid.463352.50000 0004 8340 3103Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC), Kampala, Uganda
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- Centre de Recherches Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC), Cotonou, Benin
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- grid.502965.dDépartement de Parasitologie-Mycologie-Médecine Tropicale, Faculté de Médecine – Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon
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- grid.452268.fCentre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL), Lambaréné, Gabon ,Department of Tropical Medicine, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, and University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany ,grid.10392.390000 0001 2190 1447Institute for Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- grid.33058.3d0000 0001 0155 5938Kenya Medical Research Institute-Centre for Respiratory Diseases Research (KEMRI-CRDR), Nairobi, Kenya
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- grid.33058.3d0000 0001 0155 5938Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya ,grid.442494.b0000 0000 9430 1509Centre for Research in Therapeutic Sciences (CREATES), Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya
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- grid.452605.00000 0004 0432 5267Medicines for Malaria Venture, Geneva, Switzerland
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- grid.33058.3d0000 0001 0155 5938Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya ,grid.442494.b0000 0000 9430 1509Centre for Research in Therapeutic Sciences (CREATES), Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya
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Pongui Ngondza B, Koumba Lengongo JV, Mickala P, M'bondoukwé NP, Ndong Ngomo JM, Moutombi Ditombi BC, Mawili-Mboumba DP, Bouyou-Akotet MK. Prevalence and risk factors for blood filariasis among HIV-infected adults in Gabon, Central Africa: a pilot study. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2022; 116:1015-1021. [PMID: 35474144 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trac034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The level of blood filariasis parasitaemia as well as the frequency of and the relationship between cotrimoxazole prophylaxis (CTX-P), antiretroviral therapy (ART) intake and CD4 cell count among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) in rural areas of Gabon were being studied. METHODS Sociodemographic data and recent biological tests of PLHIV and HIV-negative participants were collected. Loa loa and Mansonella perstans microfilaria were detected by direct microscopy examination and leucoconcentration. RESULTS Overall, 209 HIV-positive and 148 HIV-negative subjects were enrolled. The overall prevalence of microfilaria was comparable between PLHIV (19.9% [n=41/206]) and HIV-negative participants (14.8% [n=22/148]) (p=0.2). The L. loa infection rate was comparable between HIV-positive (9.2%) and HIV-negative participants (6.8%) (p=0.2), while the M. perstans infection rate was 14-fold higher among PLHIV (p<0.01). L. loa parasitaemia was 6-fold lower in PLHIV receiving CTX-P (median 150 mf/mL [interquartile range {IQR} 125-350]) than in patients without (900 [550-2225]) (p<0.01). Among subjects with a CD4 cell count <200 cells/μL, the prevalence of M. perstans was 7-fold higher than that of L. loa (20.6% vs 2.9%). CONCLUSIONS This study suggests a similar exposure to L. loa infection of PLHIV and HIV-negative patients while M. perstans is more frequently found in HIV-positive individuals, notably those with a CD4 count <200 cells/μL.
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- B Pongui Ngondza
- Department of Parasitology-Mycology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku, BP 901, Franceville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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Mawili-Mboumba DP, Mbuyi MLT, M’bondoukwe NP, Bouyou-Akotet MK. Plasmodium falciparum Allelic Diversity: A Comparison of DNA Extraction from Isolates Collected on Rapid Diagnostic Tests (Rdts) and Filter Paper. IJPA 2021; 16:555-559. [PMID: 35082883 PMCID: PMC8710191 DOI: 10.18502/ijpa.v16i4.7867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background: To perform molecular epidemiologic studies based on large cohorts, material such as RDTs or filter papers are useful for biological sample collection and extraction of RNA or DNA of good quality. Thus, we aimed to assess the quality of DNA extracted from malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) stored at various temperatures for the analysis of Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity. Methods: Febrile patients benefitted from free malaria diagnosis using microscopy in a malaria sentinel site, at the Regional Hospital Estuaire-Melen, in Gabon, in 2015. P. falciparum isolates were collected onto one filter paper and 2 similar RDTs devices (Acon®) per patient. Nucleic acids were extracted with QiAmp Qiagen kit from paper and RDTs and the quality of the DNA was analyzed by msp1 gene amplification. Results: Msp1gene amplification was achieved in nucleic acids extracted from all filter papers and RDTs devices (n = 45, 100%). K1 alleles were detected in 93.3% (n = 42/45) of the samples and Mad20 alleles in 73.3% (n = 33/45). The number and the intensity of K1 and/or Mad20 fragments were comparable according to the sample collection material and the storage conditions (room temperature vs −20°C) of the samples. The size of the fragments indicating allelic diversity was comparable in 80% (n=36) of the samples. Conclusion: These data show that RDTs are a valuable source of DNA for malaria parasite genetic polymorphism analysis. Storage conditions of the devices did not influence the quality of DNA extracted from RDTs device, although some alleles may be missed.
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Lengongo JVK, Ngondza BP, Ditombi BM, M'Bondoukwé NP, Ngomo JMN, Delis AM, Lekounga PB, Bouyou-Akotet M, Mawili-Mboumba DP. Prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasite infection by HIV infection status among asymptomatic adults in rural Gabon. Afr Health Sci 2020; 20:1024-1034. [PMID: 33402948 PMCID: PMC7751509 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v20i3.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Intestinal parasites infections are endemic in Gabon. Nevertheless, they are rarely described in people living with HIV (PLHIV). OBJECTIVE The frequency of intestinal parasite infection was estimated and compared between HIV-positive and HIV uninfected individuals in Gabon; factors associated with intestinal parasites were also analysed. MATERIAL AND METHODS Using a cross-sectional study design sociodemographic data, life style habits, antiretroviral therapy, cotrimoxazole use and CD4 cell count were recorded.. Stool samples from participants living in Koulamoutou and Oyem were analysed using microscopy. Chi-squared or fisher's exact tests and logistic regression were performed. RESULTS Among participants (n=332), female gender was predominant (73.7%; n=135/183) and the median age was 45 [33-57] years old. Among 183 samples, 53.6% (n = 98/183) were infected by intestinal parasites. The proportion was higher (72.1%) in HIV negative participants compared to PLHIV (42.6%) (p <0.01). PLHIV were more frequently poly-infected. Infection was frequent in patients using external toilets and tap water (>70.0%). CONCLUSION Prevalence of intestinal parasites is higher in seronegative participants but polyparasitism is more frequent in PLHIV. Strategies are focused on HIV negative population, but this study shows the importance of sensitization for PLHIV to improve their quality of life.
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Moutongo Mouandza R, M'bondoukwe NP, Obiang Ndong GP, Nzaou Nziengui A, Batchy Ognagosso FB, Nziengui Tirogo C, Moutombi Ditombi B, Mawili-Mboumba DP, Bouyou-Akotet MK. Anaemia in asymptomatic parasite carriers living in urban, rural and peri-urban settings of Gabon. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2020; 114:618-626. [DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/traa047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
This cross-sectional study was carried out in different settlements of Gabon to determine the influence of single or multiple parasite carriage on haemoglobin (Hb) levels.
Methods
Between April 2015 and June 2016, healthy volunteers from urban, peri-urban and rural areas were screened for malaria, blood filariasis and intestinal parasitic infections using microscopic methods. Hb concentration was measured with a Hemocue analyser. The association between parasite carriage and anaemia was assessed.
Results
Among the 775 volunteers examined, 319 (41.2%) were from rural villages and 76.0% were adults. Filariasis, intestinal parasitic infections, Plasmodium falciparum and polyparasitism were detected in 15.6, 14.6, 9.5 and 6.8% of participants, respectively. Anaemia prevalence was 72.6%, with rates of mild, moderate and severe anaemia being 30.9, 61.1 and 8.0%, respectively. The median Hb level was lowest in the presence of hookworms (7.1 g/dl [interquartile range {IQR} 6.8–7.5]), Schistosoma intercalatum (6.9 g/dl), Trichuris trichiura (10.1 g/dl [IQR 8.9–11.5]) and Plasmodium falciparum (10.0 g/dl [IQR 9.1–11.2]) compared with filariaemia (12.1 g/dl [IQR 10.5–13.2]) (p=0.03). Moderate to severe anaemia predominated among those single-infected with P. falciparum (69.5%) or co-infected with intestinal parasitic infections and P. falciparum (76.2%), while it was found in only 23.2% of individuals with filariasis. All participants with soil-transmitted helminths and more than half with a Blastocystis sp. (68.8%) infection had moderate anaemia.
Conclusions
The prevalence of anaemia is high. Asymptomatic parasite carriage is associated with anaemia in this surveyed population in Gabon.
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- R Moutongo Mouandza
- Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie-Médecine Tropicale, Faculté de Médecine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie-Médecine Tropicale, Faculté de Médecine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie-Médecine Tropicale, Faculté de Médecine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie-Médecine Tropicale, Faculté de Médecine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie-Médecine Tropicale, Faculté de Médecine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie-Médecine Tropicale, Faculté de Médecine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie-Médecine Tropicale, Faculté de Médecine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie-Médecine Tropicale, Faculté de Médecine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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Ditombi BCM, Minko JI, Tsamba RP, Ngomo JMN, Nymane T, Ognagosso FBB, M'bondoukwe NP, Mawili-Mboumba DP, Akotet MKB. Comparative performance of four malaria rapid diagnostic tests, Vikia Malaria Pf/Pan, Meriline-Meriscreen Pf/Pv/Pan, Right Sign Malaria Pf/Pan, and Right Sign Malaria Pf, among febrile patients in Gabon. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2020; 53:e20190274. [PMID: 32578700 PMCID: PMC7310366 DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0274-2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION: Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are selected based on their performances. Here, we compared the diagnostic performance of different malaria RDTs. METHODS: Febrile patients were tested for malaria using Vikia Malaria Pf/Pan, Meriline-Meriscreen Pf/Pv/Pan, Right Sign Malaria Pf/Pan, and Right Sign Malaria Pf RDTs at Melen Regional Hospital in Gabon. RESULTS: In total, 120 of 274 tested children (43.8%) had malaria. The sensitivity was > 95% for all RDTs, while the specificity was > 85% for two tests. One test generated invalid tests (8%). CONCLUSIONS: Based on their performances, all tests except one may be recommended for malaria diagnosis.
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- Bridy Chesly Moutombi Ditombi
- Université des Sciences de la Santé, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Parasitology-Mycology, BP 4009 Libreville, Gabon.,Regional Hospital of Melen, Clinical and Operational Research Unit, Estuaire Gabon
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- Université des Sciences de la Santé, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, BP 4009 Libreville, Gabon
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- Université des Sciences de la Santé, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Parasitology-Mycology, BP 4009 Libreville, Gabon.,Regional Hospital of Melen, Clinical and Operational Research Unit, Estuaire Gabon
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- Université des Sciences de la Santé, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Parasitology-Mycology, BP 4009 Libreville, Gabon.,Regional Hospital of Melen, Clinical and Operational Research Unit, Estuaire Gabon
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- Université des Sciences de la Santé, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Parasitology-Mycology, BP 4009 Libreville, Gabon.,Regional Hospital of Melen, Clinical and Operational Research Unit, Estuaire Gabon
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- Université des Sciences de la Santé, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Parasitology-Mycology, BP 4009 Libreville, Gabon.,Regional Hospital of Melen, Clinical and Operational Research Unit, Estuaire Gabon
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- Université des Sciences de la Santé, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Parasitology-Mycology, BP 4009 Libreville, Gabon.,Regional Hospital of Melen, Clinical and Operational Research Unit, Estuaire Gabon
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- Université des Sciences de la Santé, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Parasitology-Mycology, BP 4009 Libreville, Gabon.,Regional Hospital of Melen, Clinical and Operational Research Unit, Estuaire Gabon
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- Université des Sciences de la Santé, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Parasitology-Mycology, BP 4009 Libreville, Gabon.,Regional Hospital of Melen, Clinical and Operational Research Unit, Estuaire Gabon
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Koumba Lengongo JV, M'Bondoukwé NP, Ndong Ngomo JM, François S, Ndjoyi-Mbiguino A, Mbang Nguema OA, Bouyou Akotet MK, Mawili-Mboumba DP. Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia in human immunodeficiency virus-infected adults living in Gabon (Central Africa)-a pilot study. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2019; 112:103-108. [PMID: 29660103 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/try029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background Submicroscopic malaria infections contribute to malaria transmission. Describing the extent of the parasite reservoir is of importance. In people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the frequency of subpatent malaria infections is rarely reported. The aim of the present study was to determine the frequency of submicroscopic infections in people living with HIV in Gabon and its relationship with cotrimoxazole (CTX) use. Methods A survey was conducted in two health care centres in rural areas (Koulamoutou and Oyem) and three in urban areas (Libreville) of Gabon from March 2015 to June 2016. Blood samples were collected from consenting people living with HIV with a negative blood smear. Information on CTX and antiretroviral therapy intake was recorded from the medical file of the patient and through an interview. For molecular analysis, the Plasmodium small subunit ribosomal RNA gene was amplified by nested polymerase chain reaction. Results Submicroscopic infections were detected in 10.1% (n=12/119) of the people living with HIV, more frequently in those residing in rural areas (15.1%) compared with urban areas (2.1%) (p<0.01). The proportion of anaemic patients was 1.74-fold more frequent in malaria-infected patients, although not statistically significant. Submicroscopic infections frequency did not vary according to CTX intake (p=0.6). Conclusions The present pilot study highlights a non-negligible frequency of submicroscopic malaria infections in people living with HIV from rural areas, but no relationship with CTX intake was found.
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- J V Koumba Lengongo
- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Bacteriology-Virology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Bacteriology-Virology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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Ndong Ngomo JM, Amiah Ahou M, Yavo W, Karine Bouyou-Akotet M, Mawili-Mboumba DP. High Frequency of Pfcrt-76T Allele in Plasmodium falciparum Isolates From Gabon and Ivory Coast After the Withdrawal of Chloroquine. Bull Soc Pathol Exot 2019; 112:8-11. [PMID: 31225725 DOI: 10.3166/bspe-2019-0074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The aim of this study was to assess the proportion of Pfcrt-76T mutant allele four years after the adoption of new malaria control guidelines in Gabon and Ivory Coast. Frequency of K76T mutation of Pfcrt gene was compared between Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Gabon and Ivory Coast. Samples were collected in 2008 in Gabon and in 2009 in Ivory Coast. In total, 151 isolates were selected and analysed by nested-PCR-RFLP for Pfcrt-76 allele identification: 63 in Abobo (Ivory Coast) and 78 in Oyem (Gabon). The proportion of Pfcrt-76T mutant allele was higher in Oyem (70%) compared to Abobo (46%) (p=0.005). This allele was more frequently detected in patients less than 5 years old in Oyem (75 %) compared to Abobo (52%) (p<0.01). The present work showed different prevalence of Pfcrt-76T allele between both sites probably due to a different drug pressure on P. falciparum strains circulating in these areas. Moreover, a decrease of the mutation frequency is observed compared to data obtained in 2005. Therefore, a continuous monitoring of this allele and other drug resistance molecular markers is required in these countries.
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- J M Ndong Ngomo
- Faculté de médecine, Département de parasitologie et de mycologie, Université des sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
- Laboratoire de génétique, UFR biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, BPV 34, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Centre de recherche et de lutte contre le paludisme, Institut national de santé publique, BPV 47, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
- Laboratoire de génétique, UFR biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, BPV 34, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Centre de recherche et de lutte contre le paludisme, Institut national de santé publique, BPV 47, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
- Laboratoire de génétique, UFR biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, BPV 34, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Faculté de médecine, Département de parasitologie et de mycologie, Université des sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Faculté de médecine, Département de parasitologie et de mycologie, Université des sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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M'bondoukwé NP, Kendjo E, Mawili-Mboumba DP, Lengongo JVK, Mbouoronde CO, Nkoghe D, Touré F, Bouyou-Akotet MK. Correction to: prevalence of and risk factors for malaria, filariasis, and intestinal parasites as single infections or co-infections in different settlements of Gabon, Central Africa. Infect Dis Poverty 2018; 7:38. [PMID: 29678200 PMCID: PMC5909251 DOI: 10.1186/s40249-018-0415-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- Noé Patrick M'bondoukwé
- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- International Center for Medical Research of Franceville, Franceville, Gabon
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- International Center for Medical Research of Franceville, Franceville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 4009, Libreville, Gabon.
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M’bondoukwé NP, Kendjo E, Mawili-Mboumba DP, Koumba Lengongo JV, Offouga Mbouoronde C, Nkoghe D, Touré F, Bouyou-Akotet MK. Prevalence of and risk factors for malaria, filariasis, and intestinal parasites as single infections or co-infections in different settlements of Gabon, Central Africa. Infect Dis Poverty 2018; 7:6. [PMID: 29378644 PMCID: PMC5789590 DOI: 10.1186/s40249-017-0381-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Malaria, filariasis, and intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are common and frequently overlap in developing countries. The prevalence and predictors of these infections were investigated in three different settlements (rural, semi-urban, and urban) of Gabon. METHODS During cross-sectional surveys performed from September 2013 to June 2014, 451 individuals were interviewed. In addition, blood and stool samples were analysed for the presence of Plasmodium, filarial roundworm, intestinal protozoan, and helminth infections. RESULTS Intestinal parasitic infections (61.1%), including intestinal protozoa (56.7%) and soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) (22.2%), predominated, whereas Plasmodium falciparum (18.8%), Loa loa (4.7%), and Mansonella perstans (1.1%) were less prevalent. Filariasis and STHs were mainly found in rural settlements, whereas a higher plasmodial infection prevalence rate was observed in the periurban area. The most common IPI was blastocystosis (48.6%), followed by ascaridiasis (13.7%), trichuriasis (11.8%), amoebiasis (9.3%), giardiasis (4.8%), and strongyloidiasis (3.7%). Hookworm was detected in one adult from rural Dienga. Adults had a higher prevalence of Blastocystis hominis and STHs, whereas Giardia duodenalis was more frequently observed among children aged below 5 years (P < 0.01). The polyparasitism rate was 41.5%, with 7.0% Plasmodium-IPIs and 1.8% Plasmodium-STH co-infections. The multivariate analysis showed that living in a suburban area, belonging to the age group of 5-15 years, having none or a secondary education, or having an open body water close to home were significant risk factors for malaria (P ≤ 0.01). For STH infections, identified risk factors were drinking untreated water and living in a rural area (P ≤ 0.04). No significant predictors were identified for IPIs and malaria-IPI co-infection. CONCLUSIONS This study reports a high prevalence of IPIs and intestinal protozoa, but a low rate of malaria-IPI co-infections in the study sites. Improvements in the living conditions of the population such as adequate water supply and proper health education and sanitation should be integrated into control strategies for malaria, STHs, and IPIs.
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- Noé Patrick M’bondoukwé
- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- International Center for Medical Research of Franceville, Franceville, Gabon
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- International Center for Medical Research of Franceville, Franceville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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Bouyou Akotet MK, Koumba Lengongo JV, Ondounda M, Kendjo E, Mongo Delis A, Essomeyo Mebale M, Ndong Ngomo JM, M Bondoukwe NP, Mawili-Mboumba DP, Okome Nkoumou M. Burden of asymptomatic malaria, anemia and relationship with cotrimoxazole use and CD4 cell count among HIV1-infected adults living in Gabon, Central Africa. Pathog Glob Health 2017; 112:63-71. [PMID: 29161993 DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2017.1401760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Objective : This study determined the prevalence of asymptomatic Plasmodium (P.) falciparum infection and anemia in adults living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) and compared malaria prevalence between 858 HIV-infected (PLHIV) and 272 uninfected individuals in Gabon where such information are lacking. Factors influencing malaria and anemia were also investigated. PATIENTS AND METHODS Participants were screened for malaria. Available hemoglobin level, socio-demographic and use of prevention or treatment data were compared between both groups. RESULTS The prevalence of asymptomatic parasitemia was 13.5%, lower in PLHIV (7.1%) than uninfected individuals (33.8%) (p<0.01). Among the PLHIV, females (p<0.01), those aged below 25 years old (p=0.03), those with primary education (p=0.03) and those with a CD4 cell count below 200/mm3 (p=0.03) had a higher median parasitemia. Cotrimoxazole use was associated with a lower prevalence of malaria (p<0.01). Age below 25 years was independently associated with malaria in PLHIV (p<0.01). Anemia prevalence was 42.1% among the PLHIV, higher in the youngest and those with low CD4 cell count (p<0.01). P.falciparum-infected PLHIV aged below 25 years old, not under ART, with low CD4 cell count and under cotrimoxazole had the lowest median hemoglobin level. CONCLUSION The prevalence of asymptomatic malaria is low among the PLHIV while the burden of anemia is considerable. Age below 25 years and CD4 cell count are associated factors. The cotrimoxazole use reduces the frequency of malaria.
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- Marielle Karine Bouyou Akotet
- a Faculty of Medicine, Department of Parasitology-Mycology , Université des Sciences de la Santé , Libreville , Gabon
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- b Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases , Université des Sciences de la Santé , Libreville , Gabon
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- a Faculty of Medicine, Department of Parasitology-Mycology , Université des Sciences de la Santé , Libreville , Gabon
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- b Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases , Université des Sciences de la Santé , Libreville , Gabon
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- a Faculty of Medicine, Department of Parasitology-Mycology , Université des Sciences de la Santé , Libreville , Gabon
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- a Faculty of Medicine, Department of Parasitology-Mycology , Université des Sciences de la Santé , Libreville , Gabon
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- a Faculty of Medicine, Department of Parasitology-Mycology , Université des Sciences de la Santé , Libreville , Gabon
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- b Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases , Université des Sciences de la Santé , Libreville , Gabon
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Mbang Nguema OA, Mawili-Mboumba DP, Chouaibou M, Mavoungou J, M'Batchi B, Bouyou Akotet MK. High Frequency of Trypanosoma congolense Savannah Type (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) Among Tsetse Flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) in a Historic Trypanosoma Foci in North-Eastern Gabon: Preliminary Study [corrected]. J Med Entomol 2016; 53:945-948. [PMID: 27113105 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjw047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Human African trypanosomiasis became a neglected disease after the 1960s, when case numbers dropped dramatically. It again became a public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa at the end of the 1990s, when new cases were reported, notably in Central Africa, and specifically in Gabon, where historic foci existed and new cases have been reported. Therefore, the present study reports on an entomological survey conducted in May 2012 to determine the pathogenic trypanosome infection rate in tsetse flies and characterize the diversity of Trypanosoma species in the Ivindo National Park (INP) in northeastern Gabon. Nine Vavoua traps were used to catch tsetse over a 7-days period. All tsetse flies captured were identified to species, dissected, and trypanosome species identified using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). In total, 160 tsetse flies were analyzed, including Glossina palpalis palpalis, Glossina fusca congolense, and Glossina tachinoïdes The trypanosome infection rate of the flies was 6.3 and 31.9% using microscopy and PCR, respectively. The species identified were Trypanosoma congolense savannah type, Trypanosoma brucei brucei, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, Trypanosoma vivax, and Trypanosoma congolense forest type. Trypanosoma risk index was 0.75 and 7.05 for humans and for animals, respectively. This study illustrates the diversity of Trypanosoma species infecting the tsetse flies in the INP. The simultaneous occurrence of Trypanosoma and tsetse from the palpalis group may suggest that the reservoirs of African animal trypanosomiasis should be carefully monitored in this area.
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- O A Mbang Nguema
- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon (; ; )
- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon (; ; )
- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon (; ; )
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon (; ; ),
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon (; ; )
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon (; ; )
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon (; ; )
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon (; ; )
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Bouyou-Akotet MK, Mawili-Mboumba DP, Kendjo E, Moutandou Chiesa S, Tshibola Mbuyi ML, Tsoumbou-Bakana G, Zong J, Ambounda N, Kombila M. Decrease of microscopic Plasmodium falciparum infection prevalence during pregnancy following IPTp-SP implementation in urban cities of Gabon. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2016; 110:333-42. [PMID: 27268713 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trw034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Six years after the implementation of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) in Gabon, its impact on placental malaria and pregnancy outcomes remains unknown. METHODS Age, gestational data, use of IPTp-SP and birth weight were recorded during a hospital-based cross-sectional survey performed in 2011 in 387 women at the end of pregnancy. RESULTS Malaria prevalence was 6.7 and 5.3% in peripheral and placental blood respectively. Overall, 59.0% women took at least two IPTp-SP doses which was associated with 50% reduction of Plasmodium; (P.) falciparum infection in primigravidae. Previous malaria treatment was a risk factor for peripheral P. falciparum infection, while uptake of IPTp-SP was associated with reduced parasitaemia. Anaemia prevalence was 38.0%, low birth weight and prematurity rates were 6.0 and 12.0% respectively. Young age was associated with a higher frequency of malaria, anaemia, low birth weight and preterm delivery (p<0.01). Birth weight significantly rose with increasing age (p<0.01), parity (p=0.03) and number of SP doses (p=0.03). A birth weight reduction of 230 g in case of peripheral parasitaemia (p=0.02) and of 210 g with placental parasitaemia (p=0.13) was observed. CONCLUSIONS Microscopic P. falciparum prevalence during pregnancy significantly declined between 2005 and 2011, following IPTp-SP implementation in Gabon. Young women and paucigravidae remain the most susceptible to malaria and associated outcomes.
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- M K Bouyou-Akotet
- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon Malaria Clinical and Operational Research Unit (MCORU), Centre Hospitalier Regional de l´Estuaire Melen, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon Malaria Clinical and Operational Research Unit (MCORU), Centre Hospitalier Regional de l´Estuaire Melen, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon
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- Malaria Clinical and Operational Research Unit (MCORU), Centre Hospitalier Regional de l´Estuaire Melen, Libreville, Gabon
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- Malaria Clinical and Operational Research Unit (MCORU), Centre Hospitalier Regional de l´Estuaire Melen, Libreville, Gabon
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics ward, Centre Hospitalier de Libreville, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon Malaria Clinical and Operational Research Unit (MCORU), Centre Hospitalier Regional de l´Estuaire Melen, Libreville, Gabon
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Mbang Nguema OA, Mavoungou JF, Mawili-Mboumba DP, Zinga Koumba RC, Bouyou-Akotet MK, M'batchi B. Inventory of potential vectors of trypanosoma and infection rate of the Tsetse fly in the National Park of Ivindo, Gabon. Afr Health Sci 2015; 15:762-7. [PMID: 26957963 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v15i3.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Trypanosoma's vectors distribution is poorly investigated in Gabon, where Trypanosomiasis historical foci exist. Thus, an active detection of Trypanosoma sp transmission needs to be assessed. OBJECTIVES The present study aims to identify potential vectors of Trypanosoma sp and to evaluate the infection rate of the Tsetse fly in an area of Gabon. METHODS An entomological survey was conducted in the National Park of Ivindo in May 2012 using Vavoua traps. All captured insects were identified. Tsetse were dissected and organs were microscopically observed to detect the presence of Trypanosoma sp. RESULTS 247 biting flies known as vectors of Trypanosomiasis were caught including 189 tsetse flies, 32 Tabanid and 26 Stomoxys. Tsetse flies had the highest bulk densities per trap per day (ADT = 3 tsetse / trap / day), while the lowest density was found among Stomoxys (ADT= 0.41 Stomoxys / trap / day). The infection rate of flies was 6.3%. Infectious organs were midguts and to a lesser extent salivary glands and proboscis. CONCLUSION The presence of Tsetse infected by Trypanosoma highlights an existing risk of trypanosomiasis infection in the National Park of Ivindo.
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- O A Mbang Nguema
- Intitut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicale (IRET), BP 13354, Libreville, Gabon; Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon; Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku, BP 941, Franceville, Gabon
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- Intitut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicale (IRET), BP 13354, Libreville, Gabon; Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku, BP 941, Franceville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Intitut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicale (IRET), BP 13354, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku, BP 941, Franceville, Gabon
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Mawili-Mboumba DP, Mbondoukwe N, Adande E, Bouyou-Akotet MK. Allelic Diversity of MSP1 Gene in Plasmodium falciparum from Rural and Urban Areas of Gabon. Korean J Parasitol 2015; 53:413-9. [PMID: 26323839 PMCID: PMC4566513 DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2015.53.4.413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2014] [Revised: 02/23/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The present study determined and compared the genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum strains infecting children living in 2 areas from Gabon with different malaria endemicity. Blood samples were collected from febrile children from 2008 to 2009 in 2 health centres from rural (Oyem) and urban (Owendo) areas. Genetic diversity was determined in P. falciparum isolates by analyzing the merozoite surface protein-1 (msp1) gene polymorphism using nested-PCR. Overall, 168 children with mild falciparum malaria were included. K1, Ro33, and Mad20 alleles were found in 110 (65.5%), 94 (55.9%), and 35 (20.8%) isolates, respectively, without difference according to the site (P>0.05). Allelic families' frequencies were comparable between children less than 5 years old from the 2 sites; while among the older children the proportions of Ro33 and Mad20 alleles were 1.7 to 2.0 fold higher at Oyem. Thirty-three different alleles were detected, 16 (48.5%) were common to both sites, and 10 out of the 17 specific alleles were found at Oyem. Furthermore, multiple infection carriers were frequent at Oyem (57.7% vs 42.2% at Owendo; P=0.04) where the complexity of infection was of 1.88 (±0.95) higher compared to that found at Owendo (1.55±0.75). Extended genetic diversity of P. falciparum strains infecting Gabonese symptomatic children and high multiplicity of infections were observed in rural area. Alleles common to the 2 sites were frequent; the site-specific alleles predominated in the rural area. Such distribution of the alleles should be taken into accounts when designing MSP1 or MSP2 malaria vaccine.
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- Denise Patricia Mawili-Mboumba
- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé. BP4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé. BP4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé. BP4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé. BP4009, Libreville, Gabon
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Bouyou-Akotet MK, M'Bondoukwé NP, Mawili-Mboumba DP. Genetic polymorphism of merozoite surface protein-1 in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from patients with mild to severe malaria in Libreville, Gabon. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 22:12. [PMID: 25786326 PMCID: PMC4365293 DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2015012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2014] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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We assessed Plasmodium (P.) falciparum allelic diversity based on clinical severity and age. The study was conducted from 2011 to 2012 in Libreville, Gabon where malaria prevalence was 24.5%. The polymorphism of the merozoite surface protein-1 (msp1) locus was analyzed in isolates from patients with complicated and uncomplicated malaria. Blood was collected on filter paper. After DNA extraction, genotyping of the msp1 gene was performed using nested PCR. The K1, Ro33, and Mad20 allelic families were detected in 71 (63%), 64 (57%), and 38 (34%) of the 112 analyzed samples, respectively. Overall, 17 K1 and 11 Mad20 alleles were detected. There was no association between msp1 allelic families and age. Mad20 allelic diversity increased with the severity of malaria. The number of K1 and Mad20 alleles decreased with age. The multiplicity of infection (MOI) was 1-6 genotypes and the complexity of infection (COI) 1.8 ± 1. The COI differed based on age: it was 1.9 (±1.1) in the isolates from adults, 1.8 (±1.1) in those from 0-5 year-old children, whereas it tended to be lower (1.6 ± 0.8) in those from 6-15 year-old children. Extensive genetic diversity is found in P. falciparum strains circulating in Libreville. The number of specific msp1 alleles increased with clinical severity, suggesting an association between the diversity and the severity of malaria.
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- Marielle Karine Bouyou-Akotet
- Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon - Unité de Recherche Clinique et Opérationnelle sur le Paludisme, Hôpital Régional de Melen, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon - Unité de Recherche Clinique et Opérationnelle sur le Paludisme, Hôpital Régional de Melen, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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- Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon - Unité de Recherche Clinique et Opérationnelle sur le Paludisme, Hôpital Régional de Melen, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon
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Mawili-Mboumba DP, Ndong Ngomo JM, Maboko F, Guiyedi V, Mourou Mbina JR, Kombila M, Bouyou Akotet MK. Pfcrt 76T and pfmdr1 86Y allele frequency in Plasmodium falciparum isolates and use of self-medication in a rural area of Gabon. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2014; 108:729-34. [PMID: 25249358 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/tru147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Studies showed that chloroquine resistance may revert to sensitivity after its withdrawal mainly detected by a significant decrease of Plasmodium falciparum pfcrt 76T and pfmdr1 86Y alleles. Besides, self-medication is considered as a key factor of antimalarial drug resistance expansion. Thus, pfcrt 76T and pfmdr1 86Y allele frequency and its relationship with antimalarial drug self-medication was analyzed in P. falciparum isolates collected in Gabon. METHODS Samples were collected from febrile children screened for P. falciparum infection in 2005 and 2008 at the regional hospital of Oyem. Self-use of antimalarial drugs before the day of consultation was recorded. Polymorphic codons 76 and 86 of pfcrt and pfmdr1 genes were analyzed by PCR-RFLP. RESULTS The frequency of pfcrt 76T mutant allele was greater than 70.0% in 2005 and 2008. Wild type isolates were 1.7-fold more prevalent in 2008. The prevalence of pfmdr1 86Y mutant allele was comparable between 2005 and 2008 (p=0.1); the proportion of wild type allele reached 20.5% in 2008. The frequency of wild type allele pfcrt K76 or pfmdr1 N86 was higher among patients without anti-malarial drug self-medication compared to those who used it. CONCLUSIONS An increase of the frequency of P. falciparum wild type allele pfcrt 76K and pfmdr1 86N was observed within a short period after chloroquine withdrawal. The proportion of mutant genotypes is still high, mainly among patients using self-medication with antimalarial drugs.
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- D P Mawili-Mboumba
- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon, BP 4009 Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon, BP 4009 Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon, BP 4009 Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon, BP 4009 Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon, BP 4009 Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon, BP 4009 Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon, BP 4009 Libreville, Gabon
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Bouyou-Akotet MK, Mawili-Mboumba DP, Ndong RN, Kendjo E, Charron B, Lameyre V, Kombila M. High frequency of submicroscopic gametocyte carriage after the treatment of uncomplicated malaria with ACTs. Malar J 2014. [PMCID: PMC4179297 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-13-s1-p15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Mawili-Mboumba DP, Nikiéma R, Bouyou-Akotet MK, Bahamontes-Rosa N, Traoré A, Kombila M. Sub-microscopic gametocyte carriage in febrile children living in different areas of Gabon. Malar J 2013; 12:375. [PMID: 24168323 PMCID: PMC4228437 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-12-375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2013] [Accepted: 09/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background Considering malaria prevalence declines in parts of sub-Saharan Africa, such as Gabon, identification of the human infectious reservoir is important for successful malaria control. Microscopic and sub-microscopic parasites contribute to malaria transmission. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the proportion of microscopic and sub-microscopic gametocyte carriers among febrile patients in two different areas of Gabon. Methods Samples from febrile children aged less than 11 years old were collected from February 2008 to January 2009 at two health centres of Gabon. Patients were screened for the presence of asexual Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Gametocyte carriage was determined by microscopy and QT-NASBA. Results Gametocytes were detected in 5.3% (n = 16/304) of children by microscopy compared to 45.7% (n = 139/304) by QT-Nasba. Sub-microscopic gametocyte carriage (ie microscopy negative and QT-Nasba positive) was found in 89.2% (n = 124/139) of patients. Among patients with microscopically detected trophozoites, the proportion of sub-microscopic gametocyte (SMG) carriers was 58.4% (n = 118/202) and 6% in samples from children with negative slides (p < 0.01). In Oyem, where malaria prevalence is three-fold higher than in Owendo, SMG carriage was more frequent (49.0% vs 32.6% in Owendo; p < 0.01). Conclusion Sub-microscopic gametocytaemia is common among Gabonese febrile children. They might strongly contribute to maintain malaria transmission. However, further analysis of sub-microscopic parasite carriage among asymptomatic individuals will be helpful to better characterize malaria transmission.
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- Denise Patricia Mawili-Mboumba
- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009, Libreville, Gabon.
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Bouyou Akotet MK, Mawili-Mboumba DP, Madoungou B, Kombila M. Performances of malaria P.f/Pan rapid test device Acon® (Pf HRP2/pan aldolase) and malaria Pf rapid test device Acon® (Pf HRP2) for the diagnosis of malaria in adults and children living in Gabon, Central Africa. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2013; 77:58-63. [PMID: 23791385 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2013.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2013] [Revised: 05/06/2013] [Accepted: 05/07/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The Malaria Pf Rapid Test Device Acon® (Acon Labs) and the pan HRP2/aldolase RDT, Malaria P.f/Pan Rapid Test Device Acon® (Acon Labs), performances were evaluated for malaria species diagnosis in 592 febrile patients living in Gabon using microscopy as gold standard. Sensitivities were equal or above 96.0% for Plasmodium falciparum detection, of 62.5% for non-P. falciparum malaria species detection and higher in younger children (100%). Negative predictive values were greater than 97.0%. Acon®HRP2 had a higher specificity (96.6%) and lower false-positive (FP) rate (9.3%) compared to Acon®Pf/Pan, which had a specificity of 87.3% and a FP rate of 27.1% (P < 0.01). Overall, 32.5% of all Acon® Pf/Pan tests resulted in a "faint band" with only 2 resulted from samples with a parasitemia below 100 p/μL. The accuracy of Acon®HRP2 RDT for the diagnosis of P. falciparum infection is confirmed. However, the high FP rate observed with Acon®Pf/Pan is a limitation for its use.
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Bouyou-Akotet MK, Mawili-Mboumba DP, Kombila M. Antenatal care visit attendance, intermittent preventive treatment and bed net use during pregnancy in Gabon. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2013; 13:52. [PMID: 23442536 PMCID: PMC3599563 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-13-52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2012] [Accepted: 02/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) and insecticide treated bed nets (ITNs) must be provided during antenatal care (ANC) visits for malaria prevention during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to determine the level of ANC attendance and its relationship with IPTp-SP and bed net coverage in Gabonese pregnant women. Methods This was a cross-sectional survey performed in 2011 in sentinel sites for malaria: two ANC units (Melen and Owendo) and one delivery unit (CHL). A validated structured questionnaire was used to collect the following data: age, parity, history of the current pregnancy including gestational age at the interview, number of ANC visits already performed, date of first visit, use of malaria preventive measure and details on IPTp-SP administration. Results During the study, 1030 women were interviewed, 735 at their ANC visit and 295 at the delivery. Their median age was 24[20–29] years and 21.0% were primigravidae. More than 70.0% attended their first ANC visit during the second trimester. Among the 442 women who were at the end of their pregnancy, 71.5% had a correct attendance, at least four ANC visits, most frequently women with no education and older women; IPTp-SP was offered to 84.1% of them and 57.4% received at least two doses. The number of SP doses was correlated to the number of ANC visits. Bed net coverage was 59.0%, not associated with ANC attendance. Among the women with correct ANC attendance, only 49.5% had a complete IPTp-SP course associated with bed net use during pregnancy. In the site where SP administration was supervised, 80% had four ANC visits and 97.4% received a full 2-dose course of IPTp-SP. Conclusions Despite a high level of correct ANC attendance in Gabon, the goal of 80% of women with 2-dose IPTp-SP during pregnancy is not achieved. Evaluations, training of health workers, as well as surveys from other areas of the country are needed to further measure the implementation and the impact of these strategies.
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- Marielle Karine Bouyou-Akotet
- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, BP 4009, Gabon.
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Bouyou-Akotet MK, Mawili-Mboumba DP, Kendjo E, Eyang Ekouma A, Abdou Raouf O, Engohang Allogho E, Kombila M. Complicated malaria and other severe febrile illness in a pediatric ward in Libreville, Gabon. BMC Infect Dis 2012; 12:216. [PMID: 22973831 PMCID: PMC3520876 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-12-216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2012] [Accepted: 09/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Although a substantial decline of Plasmodium falciparum infection is observed in Africa following implementation of new control strategies, malaria is still considered as the major cause of febrile illness in hospitalized African children. The present study was designed to assess the management of febrile illness and to determine the proportion of children with febrile illness hospitalized for primary diagnosis of malaria who had confirmed complicated malaria after implementation of new malaria control strategies in Libreville, Gabon. Methods Demographic, clinical and biological data from hospitalized children with fever or a history of fever, with a primary diagnosis of clinical malaria, aged less than 18 years old, who benefited from hematological measurements and microscopic malaria diagnosis, were recorded and analyzed during a prospective and observational study conducted in 2008 in the Centre Hospitalier de Libreville. Results A total of 418 febrile children were admitted at hospital as malaria cases. Majority of them (79.4%) were aged below five years. After medical examination, 168 were diagnosed and treated as clinical malaria and, among them, only 56.7% (n = 95) had Plasmodium falciparum positive blood smears. Age above five years, pallor, Blantyre Coma Score ≤2 and thrombocytopenia were predictive of malaria infection. Respiratory tract infections were the first leading cause of hospitalization (41.1%), followed by malaria (22.7%); co-morbidities were frequent (22%). Less than 5% of suspected bacterial infections were confirmed by culture. Global case fatality rate was 2.1% and 1% for malaria. Almost half (46%) of the children who received antimalarial therapy had negative blood smears. Likewise, antibiotics were frequently prescribed without bacteriological confirmation. Conclusions The use of clinical symptoms for the management of children febrile illness is frequent in Gabon. Information, training of health workers and strengthening of diagnosis tools are necessary to improve febrile children care.
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Bouyou-Akotet MK, Mawili-Mboumba DP, Tchantchou TDD, Kombila M. High prevalence of sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine-resistant alleles of Plasmodium falciparum isolates in pregnant women at the time of introduction of intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine in Gabon. J Antimicrob Chemother 2010; 65:438-41. [PMID: 20053688 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkp467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The frequency of dhfr and dhps point mutations was assessed in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from pregnant women in Libreville. METHODS PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism of polymorphic codons of the dhfr gene (51, 59 and 108) and the dhps gene (436, 437 and 540) was performed in matched peripheral and placental blood samples. RESULTS The proportion of multiple mutations was high (98%), and was not different between women with and without a history of intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (IPTp/SP). The prevalence of triple dhfr mutation was 80%, and that of quadruple and quintuple mutations was 53% and 22%, respectively. The Glu540 mutation was present in two isolates. The concordance of resistant alleles in matched peripheral and placental isolates was >90% for both genes. CONCLUSIONS These findings underline the need for a regular assessment of the relationship between the presence of resistant isolates and in vitro/in vivo IPTp/SP efficacy, and evaluation of an alternative drug.
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- Marielle Karine Bouyou-Akotet
- Department of Parasitology, Mycology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, Libreville, Gabon.
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Bouyou-Akotet MK, Mawili-Mboumba DP, Kendjo E, Mabika-Mamfoumbi M, Ngoungou EB, Dzeing-Ella A, Pemba-Mihindou M, Ibinga E, Efame-Eya E, Planche T, Kremsner PG, Kombila M. Evidence of decline of malaria in the general hospital of Libreville, Gabon from 2000 to 2008. Malar J 2009; 8:300. [PMID: 20017905 PMCID: PMC2806380 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-8-300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2009] [Accepted: 12/17/2009] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Substantial decline in malaria transmission, morbidity and mortality has been reported in several countries where new malaria control strategies have been implemented. In Gabon, the national malaria policy changed in 2003, according to the WHO recommendations. The trend in malaria morbidity was evaluated among febrile children before and after their implementation in Libreville, the capital city of Gabon. METHODS From August 2000 to December 2008, febrile paediatric outpatients and inpatients, under 11 years of age, were screened for malaria by microscopic examination at the Malaria Clinical Research Unit (MCRU) located in the largest public hospital in Gabon. Climatic data were also collected. RESULTS In total, 28,092 febrile children were examined; those under five years always represented more than 70%. The proportion of malaria-positive slides was 45% in 2000, and declined to 15% in 2008. The median age of children with a positive blood smear increased from 24(15-48) to 41(21-72) months over the study period (p < 0.01). Rainfall patterns had no impact on the decline observed throughout the study period. CONCLUSION The decrease of malaria prevalence among febrile children during the last nine years is observed following the introduction of new strategies of malaria cases management, and may announce epidemiological changes. Moreover, preventive measures must be extended to children older than five years.
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- Marielle Karine Bouyou-Akotet
- Department of Parasitology-Mycology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 4009 Libreville, Gabon.
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Mawili-Mboumba DP, Ekala MT, Lekoulou F, Ntoumi F. Molecular analysis of DHFR and DHPS genes in P. falciparum clinical isolates from the Haut--Ogooué region in Gabon. Acta Trop 2001; 78:231-40. [PMID: 11311186 DOI: 10.1016/s0001-706x(01)00084-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The main objective of this work was to determine the prevalence of mutations in genes coding for the dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) and the dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) enzymes which are implicated in resistance of P. falciparum to antifolate (pyrimethamine-sulfadoxine (P/S)). In this study, 117 human blood samples were collected at Franceville located in the region of Haut-Ogooué (South-eastern Gabon). In this area, a relatively low level of sensitivity of Plasmodium falciparum to P/S has been reported with 18.2% of RII and 12.1% of RI resistance. A nested polymerase chain reaction was used to amplify a fragment of the DHFR gene containing codon 108, where a point mutation causing a Serine (wild type) to Asparagine or to a Threonine (resistant types) change occurs in pyrimethamine resistant parasites. Eleven DHFR fragments were sequenced and mutations occurring at codons 51, 59 and 108 were analysed. The DHPS gene was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequenced directly or after cloning. Variant amino acid residues 436, 437, 540, 581, 613 associated with sulfadoxine resistance were analysed. The analysis of codon 108 of the DHFR gene was undertaken for 81 isolates. More than one DHFR P. falciparum genotype was present in 64% of the samples. We showed that 47% of 141 DHFR gene PCR products had Serine (wild phenotype), and 52% had Asparagine. We found one isolate with the Thr-108 confirmed by sequencing of the PCR product. Triple, double and single DHFR mutant at positions 51, 59 and 108 were found. Only codons 436 and 437 of the 38 analysed sequences of the DHPS gene revealed point mutations. These results have been compared with those reported from different sites in Africa, Asia or South-America.
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- D P Mawili-Mboumba
- Centre International de Recherches Médicales de Franceville, BP 769, Franceville, Gabon
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