High Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis Among School Children in Rural Côte d'Ivoire

2010 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 431-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominik Glinz ◽  
Nicaise A. N'Guessan ◽  
Jürg Utzinger ◽  
Eliézer K. N'Goran
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Strongyloides Stercoralis ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
High Prevalence

scholarly journals High prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium × Schistosoma bovis hybrids in schoolchildren in Côte d'Ivoire

Parasitology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 147 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Etienne K. Angora ◽  
Jean-François Allienne ◽  
Olivier Rey ◽  
Hervé Menan ◽  
André O. Touré ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Schistosoma Haematobium ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Mitochondrial Cox1 ◽  
Fta Cards ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Sub Saharan

AbstractSchistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease, though it is highly prevalent in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. While Schistosoma haematobium-bovis hybrids have been reported in West Africa, no data about Schistosoma hybrids in humans are available from Côte d'Ivoire. This study aimed to identify and quantify S. haematobium-bovis hybrids among schoolchildren in four localities of Côte d'Ivoire. Urine samples were collected and examined by filtration to detect Schistosoma eggs. Eggs were hatched and 503 miracidia were individually collected and stored on Whatman® FTA cards for molecular analysis. Individual miracidia were molecularly characterized by analysis of mitochondrial cox1 and nuclear internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS 2) DNA regions. A mitochondrial cox1-based diagnostic polymerase chain reaction was performed on 459 miracidia, with 239 (52.1%) exhibiting the typical band for S. haematobium and 220 (47.9%) the S. bovis band. The cox1 and ITS 2 amplicons were Sanger sequenced from 40 randomly selected miracidia to confirm species and hybrids status. Among the 33 cox1 sequences analysed, we identified 15 S. haematobium sequences (45.5%) belonging to seven haplotypes and 18 S. bovis sequences (54.5%) belonging to 12 haplotypes. Of 40 ITS 2 sequences analysed, 31 (77.5%) were assigned to pure S. haematobium, four (10.0%) to pure S. bovis and five (12.5%) to S. haematobium-bovis hybrids. Our findings suggest that S. haematobium-bovis hybrids are common in Côte d'Ivoire. Hence, intense prospection of domestic and wild animals is warranted to determine whether zoonotic transmission occurs.

scholarly journals High prevalence of ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in clinical samples from central Côte d’Ivoire

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 ◽  
pp. 207-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eloise Müller-Schulte ◽  
Marie Nonfra Tuo ◽  
Chantal Akoua-Koffi ◽  
Frieder Schaumburg ◽  
Sören L. Becker
Keyword(s):  
Klebsiella Pneumoniae ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
High Prevalence

scholarly journals High Prevalence of Shared International Type 53 among Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Strains in Retreated Patients from Côte d’Ivoire

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. e45363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothée Ouassa ◽  
Emanuele Borroni ◽  
Guillaume Yao Loukou ◽  
Hortense Faye-Kette ◽  
Jacquemin Kouakou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex ◽  
Tuberculosis Complex ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
High Prevalence

scholarly journals The Effects of an Oil and Wheat Flour Fortification Program on Pre-School Children and Women of Reproductive Age Living in Côte d’Ivoire, a Malaria-Endemic Area

Nutrients ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian Rohner ◽  
Giovanna Raso ◽  
Sassor Aké-Tano ◽  
Andreas Tschannen ◽  
Christopher Mascie-Taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wheat Flour ◽  
School Children ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Endemic Area ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Malaria Endemic Area ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

scholarly journals Infection and Co-infection with Helminths and Plasmodium among School Children in Côte d’Ivoire: Results from a National Cross-Sectional Survey

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. e2913 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard B. Yapi ◽  
Eveline Hürlimann ◽  
Clarisse A. Houngbedji ◽  
Prisca B. Ndri ◽  
Kigbafori D. Silué ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

scholarly journals Effect of Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections on Physical Fitness of School Children in Côte d'Ivoire

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. e1239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Müller ◽  
Jean T. Coulibaly ◽  
Thomas Fürst ◽  
Stefanie Knopp ◽  
Jan Hattendorf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
School Children ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Helminth Infections

scholarly journals Comparison of a possession score and a poverty index in predicting anaemia and undernutrition in pre-school children and women of reproductive age in rural and urban Côte d'Ivoire

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 1620-1629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian Rohner ◽  
Andres B Tschannen ◽  
Christine Northrop-Clewes ◽  
Valérie Kouassi-Gohou ◽  
Patrice E Bosso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Poverty Index ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

AbstractObjectiveTo determine whether a possession score or a poverty index best predicts undernutrition and anaemia in women of reproductive age (15–49 years; WRA) and children aged 6–59 months living in Côte d'Ivoire.DesignAnthropometric measurements were converted to Z-scores to assess stunting, wasting and underweight in children, and converted to BMI in WRA. A venous blood sample was drawn, and Hb concentration and Plasmodium spp. infection were determined. A possession score was generated with categories of zero to four possessions. A five-point (quintile) poverty index using household assets was created using principal component analysis. These socio-economic measures were compared for their ability to predict anaemia and malnutrition.SettingData were from a nationally representative survey conducted in Côte d'Ivoire in 2007.SubjectsA sample of 768 WRA and 717 children aged 6–59 months was analysed.ResultsOverall, 74·9 % of children and 50·2 % of WRA were anaemic; 39·5 % of the children were stunted, 28·1 % underweight and 12·8 % wasted, while 7·4 % of WRA had BMI < 18·5 kg/m2. In general, there were more stunted and underweight children and thin WRA in rural areas. The poverty index showed a stronger relationship with nutritional status than the possession score; mean Hb difference between the poorest and wealthiest quintiles in children and WRA was 8·2 g/l and 6·5 g/l, respectively (13·9 % and 19·8 % difference in anaemia, respectively; P < 0·001), and Z-scores and BMI were significantly better in the wealthiest quintile (P < 0·001).ConclusionsThe poverty index was generally a better predictor of undernutrition in WRA and pre-school children than the possession score.

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