2019
Liver retinol estimated by 13C-retinol isotope dilution at 7 versus 14 days in Burkinabe schoolchildren
Bationo J, Zeba A, Coulibaly N, Sheftel J, Davis C, Bassole I, Barro N, Ouedraogo J, Tanumihardjo S. Liver retinol estimated by 13C-retinol isotope dilution at 7 versus 14 days in Burkinabe schoolchildren. Experimental Biology And Medicine 2019, 244: 1430-1437. PMID: 31547685, PMCID: PMC6900701, DOI: 10.1177/1535370219877132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody surface areaTotal liver vitaminBlood drawLiver massBody weightDay 7Liver vitaminLiver weightDay 14TLR valuesBaseline blood drawSerum retinol concentrationsTotal-body vitaminTotal body storesDilution testingRetinol isotope dilutionPublic health programsLiver reserveLiver biopsyLiver retinolRetinol concentrationsSchool-aged childrenAdequate vitaminTracer doseBlood samples
2013
Comparison of field-based xenodiagnosis and direct membrane feeding assays for evaluating host infectiousness to malaria vector Anopheles gambiae
Gouagna L, Yao F, Yameogo B, Dabiré R, Ouédraogo J. Comparison of field-based xenodiagnosis and direct membrane feeding assays for evaluating host infectiousness to malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. Acta Tropica 2013, 130: 131-139. PMID: 24262642, DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2013.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMosquito bitesOocyst infectionDirect membrane feeding assaysInfectious mosquito bitesAnopheles mosquitoesMembrane feeding assaysMalaria-endemic areasLow gametocyte densitiesCross-sectional surveyGametocyte densityEndemic areasDay 7Classical microscopic examinationHost infectiousnessBlood smearsOocyst prevalenceXenodiagnosisHost skinMembrane feederInfectionInfectious individualsInfectiousnessMicroscopic examinationHuman subjectsChildren