Publications (2097)
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Effects of Plant Growth–Promoting Rhizobacteria on seed germination and early growth performance of FKR62N Rice (Oryza sativa L.) variety in Burkina Faso
OTOIDOBIGA, Cécile Harmonie, Abdou Rasmané OUEDRAOGO, Abalo Itolou KASSANKOGNO, Ernest SOME, Moïse SAWADOGO, Massiribi Bintou BARRO, Kevin Stanislas BATIONO, Issa WONNI, and Ynoussa MAIGA.
Rice productivity is often hampared by low soil fertility and and excessive dependence on chemical fertilizers. This study evaluated the effects of plant growth–promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on ricegermination, vegetative growth, and biomass production. Rice seeds were inoculated with bacterial isolates (VDK5AN, VDK12AE, M14AN, TI13AN, and M1(...)
Rice, plant growth–promoting rhizobacteria, seed germination, biomass yield, sustainable agriculture
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Assessing the effects of stay-green alleles in elite sorghum material from West Africa
Sory Amadou Jean-Baptiste, Kondombo Clarisse Pulchérice , De Bellis Fabien , Calatayud Caroline, Garin Vincent, Vaksmann Michel, Pot David , and Sawadogo Mahamadou
Understanding the effects of stay-green (Stg) alleles within elite sorghum germplasm from West and Central Africa is necessary to leverage the benefits of the Stg trait in the regional context. To reach this objective, the effects of introgressed Stg alleles were evaluated in populations derived from two elite varieties in the INERA breeding p(...)
Sorghum, stay-green alleles, introgression, drought tolerance, breeding, West and Central Africa
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Evaluation of Treatment Performance of Kossodo Wastewater Treatment Plant: Microbiological and Physicochemical Parameters
Cissé Hama, Zongo Oumarou, Abdelsalam A. Doutoum, Djibrine Adoum Oumar, Tapsoba Patrick, Ouedraogo Abdoul Moumini, Sawadogo Adama, Abdelsalam Tidjani5and Savadogo Aly
Burkina Faso is a Sahelian country that naturally faces water resource problems. Wastewater management is a major concern in large cities. The objective of this study was to evaluate the purification quality of the physicochemical and microbiological parameters of wastewater from the Kossodo wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). A total of twenty(...)
Wastewater, Treatment performance, Microbiological parameters, Physicochemical parameters, Kossodo WWTP.
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Physiological and Agronomic Response of Sesame [Sesamum indicum (L.)] to Temporary Water Deficit
Badoua Badiel, Razacswendé Fanta Ouédraogo, Zeya Kaboré, Carine Noba, Adama Pascal Kihindo and Edmond Dondassé
Aims: In Burkina Faso, sesame has many economic, agronomic and food potential. However, insufficient rainfall and aridity of the soil negatively affect its yield. With this in mind that the present study was conducted to determine the influence of temporary water deficit on the productivity of two varieties of sesamum introduced in Burkina Fas(...)
Sesamum; variety; water deficits; temporary; yield.
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A comprehensive review on the uses and nutritional potentials of wild edible plants species for food security in sub-Saharan Africa
Blaise Kabré, Mamounata Belem-Ouédraogo, Fanta Reine Sheirita Tiétiambou, Aboubacar-Oumar Zon, Amadé Ouédraogo
Wild edible plants that provide non-timber forest products for food are a source of subsistence for people in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in rural areas. However, the uses and nutritional potentials of these wild plants are poorly documented. This study aims to summarize the scope of knowledge on wild edible plants in sub-Saharan Africa.(...)
Food properties, Food security, Human nutrition, Nutritional value, Sub- Saharan Africa, Wild edible plants
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Effect of harvest stage and additives on fermentative and nutritional quality from dualpurpose sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) silage in livestock production systems
B.J. Delma, G.M. Louis Yoda, F. Tapsoba, N. Ouattara, J. Sawadogo, A.O. Ouedraogo
To address the shortage of animal feed in Burkina Faso, we looked at the potential for producing silage
from forage sorghum and the main factors affecting the fermentation process. The aim of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition, fermentation quality, and microbial dynamics of silage prepared from dual-purpose sorghum (Sorghum(...)
additives, Burkina Faso, fermentation, growth stage, silage, sorghum.
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Epidemiology of Hepatitis B and Syphilis in Ouagadougou (2013-2024): Screening, Prevalence and Drug Treatment
Dabire, D.E., Zongo, S.V., Ilboudo, D.P., Combari, E.J., Yelemkoure, E.T., Sorgho, A.P., Yonli, A.T., Zohoncon, T.M., Djigma, F.W., Guissou, I.P. and Simpore, J
Context: Asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as hepatitis B and syphilis, affect more than one million people aged 15 to 49 every day. A better understanding of their prevalence is essential in order to move towards their elimination and contribute to a 90% reduction in chronic hepatitis cases by 2030. Objective: To analy(...)
Hepatitis B, Syphilis, Prevalence, Hepatitis B Vaccine, Tenofovir, Antibiotic
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Antibacterial Potential of Aqueous and Hydro-Ethanolic Extracts of Four Plants against Pathogens Present in the Poultry Industry
Bonny Aya Carole, Benie Comoé Koffi Donatien, Assandi Kouamé Rivière , Ouattara Moussa Soma , Atobla Koua, Dissinviel Stéphane Kpoda , Karou Tago Germain, Guessend Nathalie and Dadié Adjehi Thomas
Antimicrobial resistance poses a significant threat to animal production, particularly poultry farming.
The aim of this study was to combat avian diseases using plant extracts with antibacterial activity.
Four plants, including Abrus precatorius, Heterotis rotundifolia, Sida acuta, and Tectona grandis,
were used in the study. Extraction(...)
Aqueous extracts; hydro-ethanolic extracts; antibacterial activities; avian pathogens.
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Plasma proteomic profiling reveals distinct protein signatures associated with hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis B infection
Sidnooma Véronique Zongo, Michael A Bauer, Lassina Traore, Tegwinde Rebeca Compaore, Albert Théophane Yonli, Augustin Tozoula Bambara, Palwendé Romuald Boua, Roger Arsène Sombié, Oumar Barro, Sosthene K Somda, Mahamoudou Sanou, Jeremy James Martinson, Jean Christopher Chamcheu, Lewis R Roberts, Mitesh J Borad, Bolni Marius Nagalo, Alan J Tackett, Adama Sanou, Florencia Wendkuuni Djigma, Jacques Simpore
Background
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leading cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), yet reliable biomarkers for early detection and risk stratification remain limited. This study aimed to identify plasma proteins associated with disease progression from chronic HBV infection to HCC.
Methods
Plasma proteomic profilin(...)
Hepatocellular carcinoma; Chronic hepatitis B; Cirrhosis; Plasma; proteomics; Biomarkers; Early detection
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Microbiological quality assessment of raw camel milk consumed in N’Djamena, Chad
Abdoullahi Hissein Ousman; Nicolas Ouédraogo; François Tapsoba; Mabrouka Oumar Allatchi; Valery Mbaigolmem Beral; Rachid Bengueddour; Aly Savadogo; Abdesalam Tidjani
Camel milk is an important food resource in Sahelian regions; however, its consumption in raw form exposes populations to microbiological risks. This prospective experimental investigation assessed the microbiological quality of raw camel milk using 30 samples collected from the 7ᵗʰ, 9ᵗʰ, and 10ᵗʰ districts of N’Djamena between 1 April and 30(...)
Microbiological assessment; raw milk handling; food safety; hygiene practices
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Transfusion Safety in Burkina Faso: Molecular and Serological Characterization of VAH and VHB and Coinfections in Blood Donors at the Regional Blood Transfusion Center of Koudougou, Nando Region
Tao, I., Thio, L.M.E., Bado, P., Traore, I.M.A., Sama, W.A., Séni, N., Ouattara, A.K., Compaore, R.T., Bazié, V.J.T.E., Yelemkoure, T.E., Kiba, A., Yonli, A.T., Djigma, F. and Simpore, J.
Introduction: Hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections represent significant public health challenges in sub-Saharan Africa, including Burkina Faso. HAV is the most symptomatic viral hepatitis, while HBV is the most endemic and can lead to severe complications such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). HAV is a(...)
Hepatitis A Virus (HAV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Seroprevalence, İmmunoglobulin (Ig), HBsAg, Burkina Faso
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A consortium of mammal collections in West Africa
Iroro Tanshi , Oluchi Agodi , Benneth Obitte , Chidiogo Ibenyenwa , Napoko Malika Kangoyé , Blaise Kadjo , Eric Moise Bakwo Fils , Juliana Labiran , Inieke Udokang , Leigh R Richards
Natural history collections provide crucial research infrastructure, valued for the physical voucher, biomaterial, and associated data, yet few growing
research collections exist in Africa, especially in West Africa. ‘Private’ collections are present in West African universities or scientific institutions
that are held as research material(...)
natural history collection consortium, tissue sample, archive, biodiversity data, bat, rodent
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Endogenous knowledge and use value of Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze, an invasive alien plant in Burkina Faso
Ousmane Sawadogo, Wenemi François Kagambega, Prospère Sabo, Amadé Ouédraogo
Background: Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze is an alien invasive plant species in many countries in tropical Africa, including Burkina Faso. This study aimed to document the indigenous knowledge of local people regarding the invasion of M. suaveolens, its uses, and the impact of its proliferation. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were c(...)
Biodiversity, ethnobotany, invasive species, Mesosphaerum suaveolens, endogenous knowledge
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Abundance, diversity, resting and blood- feeding behaviours of malaria vectors in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Hyacinthe K. TOE, Aboubacar SOMBIE, Sibidi TIABONDOU, Nicolas ZANRE, Awa GNEME, Athanase BADOLO
Malaria remains a public health concern in Burkina Faso, as in most sub-Saharan African countries. A better control of Anopheles mosquito, vectors of this disease, requires an understanding of vector species composition and their behaviour. The study aims to identify malaria vector species, assess their resting behaviour, and evaluate their tr(...)
Malaria, Anopheles diversity, Blood-feeding and resting behaviour, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Identification of Novel TERT Promoter Mutations in Chronic Hepatitis B-Induced HCC Patients in Burkina Faso
Zongo, V.S., Zhou, Y.M., Djigma, F.W., Roamba, E., Yonli, A.T., Sorgho, A.P., Barro, O., Somda, S.K., Compaore, T.R., Sanou, M., Martinson, J.J., Traore, L., Chamcheu, J.C., Zongo, J.K., Lompo, O.M., Roberts, L.R., Borad, M.J., Nagalo, B.M. and Simpore, J.K.
Introduction: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the serious complications of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and constitutes a major global public health problem. Several factors contribute to the development of this cancer, the genetic aspect of which is linked to mutations in genes such as the human telomerase reverse transc(...)
CHC, Chronic Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, TERT Promoter, Burkina Faso