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pro vyhledávání: '"Joseph N Siewe Fodjo"'
Autor:
Amber Hadermann, Luís-Jorge Amaral, Stephen Raimon Jada, Yak Yak Bol, Robert Colebunders, Joseph N Siewe Fodjo
Publikováno v:
Open Research Europe, Vol 3 (2024)
Background Maridi County is an onchocerciasis-endemic area in South Sudan. Annual community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTi) was instituted in Maridi since the early 2000s, but with low coverage. In 2021, the CDTi programme was strengthened
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/eca856a4e14c4ba7bfaa862e208297e1
Autor:
Luís-Jorge Amaral, Stephen Raimon Jada, Aimee Kemayou Ndjanfa, Jane Y Carter, Gasim Abd-Elfarag, Samuel Okaro, Makoy Yibi Logora, Yak Yak Bol, Thomson Lakwo, Joseph N Siewe Fodjo, Robert Colebunders
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 3, p e0012059 (2024)
ObjectivesThe potential impact of cumulative community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) on epilepsy epidemiology in Mvolo County, South Sudan, an onchocerciasis-endemic area with high epilepsy prevalence, was investigated. Annual CDTI was in
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/48c09adc67884e8282d90cd4bf2e56e2
Autor:
Samit Bhattacharyya, Natalie V S Vinkeles Melchers, Joseph N Siewe Fodjo, Amit Vutha, Luc E Coffeng, Makoy Y Logora, Robert Colebunders, Wilma A Stolk
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 5, p e0011320 (2023)
BackgroundOnchocerciasis, also known as "river blindness", is caused by the bite of infected female blackflies (genus Simuliidae) that transmit the parasite Onchocerca volvulus. A high onchocerciasis microfarial load increases the risk to develop epi
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/34527ac0a0ec4e0fbd07dfa2ffb5144f
Autor:
Salvatore Metanmo, Farid Boumédiène, Pierre-Marie Preux, Robert Colebunders, Joseph N Siewe Fodjo, Eric de Smet, Emmanuel Yangatimbi, Andrea S Winkler, Pascal Mbelesso, Daniel Ajzenberg
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 6, p e0009430 (2021)
BackgroundThe term Nodding Syndrome (NS) refers to an atypical and severe form of childhood epilepsy characterized by a repetitive head nodding (HN). The disease has been for a long time limited to East Africa, and the cause is still unknown. The obj
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/e15bed78d1d04531b0c48218e8ffbb4e
Autor:
Christoph Kaiser, Bruno P. Mmbando, Joseph N. Siewe Fodjo, Patrick Suykerbuyk, Mohamed Mnacho, Advocatus Kakorozya, William Matuja, Adam Hendy, Helena Greter, Williams H. Makunde, Robert Colebunders
Publikováno v:
Infectious Diseases of Poverty, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2019)
Abstract In a study from the onchocerciasis-endemic area of Mahenge in southern Tanzania, Mmbando et al. [Inf Dis Poverty. 2018;7:64] demonstrate that in four selected villages the overall epilepsy prevalence was high, and significantly more elevated
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/ff33a9a9278d484585d68261ae415036
Autor:
Cyrille D. Nkouonlack, Wepnyu Y. Njamnshi, Samuel A. Angwafor, Joseph N. Siewe Fodjo, Michel K. Mengnjo, Leonard Ngarka, Maggy Mbede, Leonard N. Nfor, Carlson Abomate, Kevin Nganchfu, Nene Ahidjo, Jonas G. Basseguin Atchou, Edwige L. Mendo, Ignatius Esene, Eta N. Mbong, Eric G. Bila, Roland N. Nchufor, Lorella Vechio, Edmond N. Mouofor, Luc N. Belinga, Julius Y. Fonsah, Edith N. Nsoh, Fidele Dema, Eric S. Chokote, Earnest N. Tabah, Caroline Kenmogne, Yannick N. Wadop, Nono Ponte Kiatoko, Fouksona Sakadi, Emmanuel Epenge, Fatimata H. Djibo, Ibrahim Dardar, Olivier Kapto, Godwin Y. Tatah, Pierre Ongolo-Zogo, Dickson S. Nsagha, Mendinatou A. Houesso, Seybou H. Diallo, Evelyne Diarra, Biniyam A. Ayele, GA. Mpandzou, Eliot Sounga, Paul M. Ossou-Nguiet, Yousoufa Maiga, Christian Napon, Pascal Mbelesso, Maelenn Guerchet, Kamadore Toure, Ange-Eric Koume-Assouan, Alain D. Tehindrazanarivelo, Philomene Kouna, Roman Tchoua, Disman Houinatou, Athanase Millogo, Najib Kissani, Mesua K. Luabeya, Agnon A.K. Balugou, David Nditei, Kouassi Beugre, Kevin Richetin, Serge Vulliemoz, Stephen Perrig, Joelle N. Chabwine, Roman Sztajzel, Daniel Etya'ale, Jean Marie Annoni, Paul F. Seke Etet, Amadi O. Ihunwo, Rose G.F. Leke, Marie Therese Obama Ondoa, Jose E. Cavazos, Gladys Maestre, Sudha Seshadri, Bernard Fongang, Alfred K. Njamnshi
Dementia is a global public health problem with increasing prevalence and incidence worldwide. The African continent is expected to bear the biggest brunt of the burden of dementia by 2050 because of the rapid demographic changes, including rapid pop
Externí odkaz:
https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::9954cd1cdd2fd3e558260b07a7ae8b03
https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2887319/v1
https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2887319/v1
Autor:
Stephen Raimon Jada, Luís-Jorge Amaral, Thomas Lakwo, Jane Y Carter, Jacopo Rovarini, Yak Yak Bol, Makoy Yibi Logora, Amber Hadermann, Adrian Hopkins, Joseph N Siewe Fodjo, Robert Colebunders
Background High onchocerciasis transmission predisposes endemic communities to a high epilepsy burden. Retrospective studies suggest that adequate onchocerciasis control would decrease the epilepsy burden, but this has never been assessed prospective
Externí odkaz:
https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::53e9e42d12018164ad5f42e0df217641
https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2764415/v1
https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2764415/v1
Autor:
Alfred Dusabimana, Dan Bhwana, Michel Mandro, Bruno P. Mmbando, Joseph N. Siewe Fodjo, Robert Colebunders
Publikováno v:
Pathogens, Vol 9, Iss 10, p 847 (2020)
There is growing epidemiological evidence that onchocerciasis may induce epilepsy. High prevalence of onchocerciasis has been reported in onchocerciasis-meso and hyper-endemic regions. We aimed to determine the OV16 antibody prevalence in persons wit
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/83648c4367614d8aa5813a2dab50331b
Autor:
Alfred Dusabimana, Dan Bhwana, Stephen Raimon, Bruno P. Mmbando, An Hotterbeekx, Floribert Tepage, Michel Mandro, Joseph N. Siewe Fodjo, Steven Abrams, Robert Colebunders
Publikováno v:
Pathogens, Vol 9, Iss 8, p 617 (2020)
Despite a long history of community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI), a high ongoing Onchocerca volvulus transmission is observed in certain onchocerciasis-endemic regions in Africa with a high prevalence of epilepsy. We investigated factors
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/9558381f6acb4fe5b6cd5a080eaf7fb6
Autor:
Eric de Smet, Salvatore Metanmo, Pascal Mbelesso, Benoit Kemata, Joseph N. Siewe Fodjo, Farid Boumédiène, Hilda T. Ekwoge, Emmanuel Yangatimbi, Daniel Ajzenberg, Orphee Badibanga, Pierre-Marie Preux, Robert Colebunders
Publikováno v:
Pathogens, Vol 9, Iss 5, p 337 (2020)
Recently, there were anecdotal reports of a high number of persons with epilepsy, including children with nodding seizures in the Landja Mboko area located about 9 km from the capital city Bangui, Central African Republic. We suspected the area to be
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/fcd6e90e2fc24628bf88bdff7533ff27