2020
Effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention at scale in west and central Africa: an observational study
Partnership A, Baba E, Hamade P, Kivumbi H, Marasciulo M, Maxwell K, Moroso D, Roca-Feltrer A, Sanogo A, Johansson J, Tibenderana J, Abdoulaye R, Coulibaly P, Hubbard E, Jah H, Lama E, Razafindralambo L, Van Hulle S, Jagoe G, Tchouatieu A, Collins D, Gilmartin C, Tetteh G, Djibo Y, Ndiaye F, Kalleh M, Kandeh B, Audu B, Ntadom G, Kiba A, Savodogo Y, Boulotigam K, Sougoudi D, Guilavogui T, Keita M, Kone D, Jackou H, Ouba I, Ouedraogo E, Messan H, Jah F, Kaira M, Sano M, Traore M, Ngarnaye N, Elagbaje A, Halleux C, Merle C, Iessa N, Pal S, Sefiani H, Souleymani R, Laminou I, Doumagoum D, Kesseley H, Coldiron M, Grais R, Kana M, Ouedraogo J, Zongo I, Eloike T, Ogboi S, Achan J, Bojang K, Ceesay S, Dicko A, Djimde A, Sagara I, Diallo A, NdDiaye J, Loua K, Beshir K, Cairns M, Fernandez Y, Lal S, Mansukhani R, Muwanguzi J, Scott S, Snell P, Sutherland C, Tuta R, Milligan P. Effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention at scale in west and central Africa: an observational study. The Lancet 2020, 396: 1829-1840. PMID: 33278936, PMCID: PMC7718580, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)32227-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAfrica, CentralAfrica, WesternAmodiaquineAntimalarialsCase-Control StudiesChemopreventionChildCost-Benefit AnalysisDrug CombinationsDrug ResistanceFeasibility StudiesHumansIncidenceMalariaProgram EvaluationPyrimethamineSafetySeasonsSulfadoxineSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionCase-control studyHigh transmission periodMalaria chemopreventionObservational studyHealth-care staff timeHigh malaria transmission seasonDrug resistanceSerious adverse drug reactionsMalaria transmission seasonSerious adverse reactionsSevere skin reactionsCommunity health workersNational health management information systemAdverse drug reactionsCost-effectiveness ratioHealth Management Information SystemIndividual case safetyTarget populationMarker of resistanceSMC treatmentHospital admissionOutpatient clinicDrug reactionsSkin reactions
2019
Evaluation of the effects on the QT-interval of 4 artemisinin-based combination therapies with a correction-free and heart rate-free method
Funck-Brentano C, Ouologuem N, Duparc S, Felices M, Sirima S, Sagara I, Soulama I, Ouedraogo J, Beavogui A, Borghini-Fuhrer I, Khan Y, Djimdé A, Voiriot P. Evaluation of the effects on the QT-interval of 4 artemisinin-based combination therapies with a correction-free and heart rate-free method. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 883. PMID: 30696921, PMCID: PMC6351684, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37113-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtemisinin-based combination therapyQTc prolongationHeart rate changesCombination therapyVentricular repolarizationQT/QTc interval prolongationEvidence of proarrhythmiaQTc interval prolongationQTc assessmentLethal ventricular arrhythmiasExtent of prolongationMalaria crisisArtemether-lumefantrineInterval prolongationVentricular arrhythmiasAfrican patientsClinical safetyFirst episodeQT intervalHeart rateAntimalarial drugsProlongationQT correctionECG recordingsHigh-quality ECG recording
2018
Antibody Persistence at the Population Level 5 Years After Mass Vaccination With Meningococcal Serogroup A Conjugate Vaccine (PsA-TT) in Burkina Faso: Need for a Booster Campaign?
Yaro S, Lafourcade B, Ouangraoua S, Ouoba A, Kpoda H, Findlow H, Tall H, Seanehia J, Martin C, Ouedraogo J, Gessner B, Meda N, Borrow R, Trotter C, Mueller J. Antibody Persistence at the Population Level 5 Years After Mass Vaccination With Meningococcal Serogroup A Conjugate Vaccine (PsA-TT) in Burkina Faso: Need for a Booster Campaign? Clinical Infectious Diseases 2018, 68: 435-443. PMID: 30481265, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-vaccination levelsAge groupsBooster campaignAntibody persistenceMeningococcal serogroup A conjugate vaccineSerum bactericidal antibody titersBactericidal antibody titersYounger age groupsOlder age groupsImmunoglobulin G concentrationCross-sectional surveyTime of returnDifferent age groupsConjugate vaccineAntibody titersImmune protectionGeneral populationMass vaccinationSerological surveyComplete returnOlder individualsMass campaignsBurkina FasoGeometric meanBobo-DioulassoPlasmodium falciparum msp1 and msp2 genetic diversity and allele frequencies in parasites isolated from symptomatic malaria patients in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Somé A, Bazié T, Zongo I, Yerbanga R, Nikiéma F, Neya C, Taho L, Ouédraogo J. Plasmodium falciparum msp1 and msp2 genetic diversity and allele frequencies in parasites isolated from symptomatic malaria patients in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Parasites & Vectors 2018, 11: 323. PMID: 29843783, PMCID: PMC5975679, DOI: 10.1186/s13071-018-2895-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic malaria patientsPolymerase chain reactionMalaria patientsAllelic familiesBobo-DioulassoMAD20 allelic familyUrban health centersCause of morbidityMerozoite surface protein 1K1 allelic familySurface protein 1Plasmodium falciparum msp1P. malariaUncomplicated malariaFalciparum infectionResultsA totalHealth centersBlood samplesP. falciparumConclusionsOur studyBlood spotsMalaria parasite populationsAllele frequenciesPatientsBurkina FasoPyronaridine–artesunate or dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine versus current first-line therapies for repeated treatment of uncomplicated malaria: a randomised, multicentre, open-label, longitudinal, controlled, phase 3b/4 trial
Drugs T, Sagara I, Beavogui A, Zongo I, Soulama I, Borghini-Fuhrer I, Fofana B, Traore A, Diallo N, Diakite H, Togo A, Koumare S, Keita M, Camara D, Somé A, Coulibaly A, Traore O, Dama S, Goita S, Djimde M, Bamadio A, Dara N, Maiga H, Sidibe B, Dao F, Coulibaly M, Alhousseini M, Niangaly H, Sangare B, Diarra M, Coumare S, Kabore M, Ouattara S, Barry A, Kargougou D, Diarra A, Henry N, Soré H, Bougouma E, Thera I, Compaore Y, Sutherland C, Sylla M, Nikiema F, Diallo M, Dicko A, Picot S, Borrmann S, Duparc S, Miller R, Doumbo O, Shin J, Gil J, Björkman A, Ouedraogo J, Sirima S, Djimde A. Pyronaridine–artesunate or dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine versus current first-line therapies for repeated treatment of uncomplicated malaria: a randomised, multicentre, open-label, longitudinal, controlled, phase 3b/4 trial. The Lancet 2018, 391: 1378-1390. PMID: 29606364, PMCID: PMC5889791, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)30291-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtemisinin-based combination therapyFirst-line artemisinin-based combination therapyArtemether-lumefantrineDay 28Day 42Study drugUncomplicated malariaMalaria episodesEligible participantsIncidence ratePan African Clinical Trials RegistryUncomplicated P falciparum malariaCurrent first-line therapyAfrican Clinical Trials RegistryDeveloping Countries Clinical Trials PartnershipDihydroartemisinin-piperaquine treatmentFirst malaria episodeP falciparum malariaUncomplicated malaria episodesFirst-line therapyHistory of feverClinical Trials RegistryNon-falciparum speciesMild transient elevationUK Medical Research Council
2016
Polymorphisms in K13, pfcrt, pfmdr1, pfdhfr, and pfdhps in parasites isolated from symptomatic malaria patients in Burkina Faso
Somé A, Sorgho H, Zongo I, Bazié T, Nikiéma F, Sawadogo A, Zongo M, Compaoré Y, Ouédraogo J. Polymorphisms in K13, pfcrt, pfmdr1, pfdhfr, and pfdhps in parasites isolated from symptomatic malaria patients in Burkina Faso. Parasite 2016, 23: 60. PMID: 28004634, PMCID: PMC5178381, DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2016069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAntigens, BacterialAntigens, SurfaceAntimalarialsArtemisininsBurkina FasoChildChild, PreschoolDrug ResistanceDrug Therapy, CombinationHumansInfantMalaria, FalciparumMembrane Transport ProteinsMultidrug Resistance-Associated ProteinsPlasmodium falciparumPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtozoan ProteinsYoung AdultConceptsPolymerase chain reactionUncomplicated malariaDrug resistance polymorphismsPfcrt 76TResistance-mediating polymorphismsPrevalence of polymorphismsSymptomatic malaria patientsAntimalarial drug resistanceGlobal malaria controlEmergence of resistancePfmdr1 184FPfmdr1 86YMalaria patientsPfdhps genesBaseline prevalenceCombination therapyHealth centersBlood samplesWestern CambodiaBetter efficacyGene polymorphismsCodon 540Malaria controlDrug resistancePfdhpsHRP2 and pLDH-Based Rapid Diagnostic Tests, Expert Microscopy, and PCR for Detection of Malaria Infection during Pregnancy and at Delivery in Areas of Varied Transmission: A Prospective Cohort Study in Burkina Faso and Uganda
Kyabayinze D, Zongo I, Cunningham J, Gatton M, Angutoko P, Ategeka J, Compaoré Y, Muehlenbachs A, Mulondo J, Nakalembe M, Somé F, Ouattara A, Rouamba N, Ouédraogo J, Hopkins H, Bell D. HRP2 and pLDH-Based Rapid Diagnostic Tests, Expert Microscopy, and PCR for Detection of Malaria Infection during Pregnancy and at Delivery in Areas of Varied Transmission: A Prospective Cohort Study in Burkina Faso and Uganda. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0156954. PMID: 27380525, PMCID: PMC4933335, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156954.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntigens, ProtozoanBurkina FasoDiagnostic Tests, RoutineFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHost-Parasite InteractionsHumansInfant, NewbornL-Lactate DehydrogenaseMalaria, FalciparumMicroscopyPlasmodium falciparumPoint-of-Care SystemsPolymerase Chain ReactionPregnancyPregnancy Trimester, SecondPregnancy Trimester, ThirdPrenatal CareProspective StudiesProtozoan ProteinsReproducibility of ResultsSeasonsSensitivity and SpecificityUgandaYoung AdultConceptsPLDH rapid diagnostic testsRapid diagnostic testsHistidine-rich protein 2Screening testMulti-center prospective studyDiagnostic testsDifferent malaria transmission settingsTororo District HospitalIntermittent preventive treatmentProspective cohort studyLow-density infectionsPCR-positive womenMalaria transmission settingsAppropriate screening testsTest positivity rateTreatment of malariaAntenatal visitsCohort studySymptomatic womenExpert microscopyThird trimesterIntermittent screeningPregnant womenProspective studyMalaria infection
2015
Meningococcal Seroepidemiology 1 Year After the PsA-TT Mass Immunization Campaign in Burkina Faso
Tall H, Yaro S, Kpoda H, Ouangraoua S, Trotter C, Lafourcade B, Findlow H, Bai X, Martin C, Nwakamma I, Ouedraogo J, Gessner B, Borrow R, Mueller J. Meningococcal Seroepidemiology 1 Year After the PsA-TT Mass Immunization Campaign in Burkina Faso. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2015, 61: s540-s546. PMID: 26553686, PMCID: PMC4639492, DOI: 10.1093/cid/civ519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialBlood Bactericidal ActivityBurkina FasoChildChild, PreschoolComplement System ProteinsFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin GInfantMaleMass VaccinationMeningitis, MeningococcalMeningococcal VaccinesNeisseria meningitidis, Serogroup ARabbitsSeroepidemiologic StudiesYoung AdultConceptsAntibody titersSerum bactericidal antibody titersVaccine-eligible age groupsBactericidal antibody titersGeometric mean titersAfrican meningitis beltPopulation-level immunitySpecific antibody titersMass immunization campaignOptimal vaccination strategyImmunoglobulin G concentrationLong-term controlPsA-TTMean titersVaccine coverageProtective antibodiesMeningitis beltBlood drawVaccination strategiesImmunization campaignRabbit complementGroup AHigh seroprevalenceStandardized interviewAge groupsSafety and efficacy of re-treatments with pyronaridine-artesunate in African patients with malaria: a substudy of the WANECAM randomised trial
Sagara I, Beavogui A, Zongo I, Soulama I, Borghini-Fuhrer I, Fofana B, Camara D, Somé A, Coulibaly A, Traore O, Dara N, Kabore M, Thera I, Compaore Y, Sylla M, Nikiema F, Diallo M, Dicko A, Gil J, Borrmann S, Duparc S, Miller R, Doumbo O, Shin J, Bjorkman A, Ouedraogo J, Sirima S, Djimdé A. Safety and efficacy of re-treatments with pyronaridine-artesunate in African patients with malaria: a substudy of the WANECAM randomised trial. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2015, 16: 189-198. PMID: 26601738, PMCID: PMC4726763, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(15)00318-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstudy analysisFirst episodeFirst treatmentArtemisinin-based combination treatmentDeveloping Countries Clinical Trials PartnershipPrimary safety endpointPyronaridine-artesunate efficacyHistory of feverIncidence of hepatotoxicityAdverse event frequencyExclusion of patientsUK Medical Research CouncilMedical Research CouncilParasitological responseSafety endpointArtemether-lumefantrineMalaria episodesTreat analysisAfrican patientsMalaria treatmentClinical trialsMalaria VentureLaboratory valuesAlanine aminotransferaseHealth facilitiesPrevalence of the dhfr and dhps Mutations among Pregnant Women in Rural Burkina Faso Five Years after the Introduction of Intermittent Preventive Treatment with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine
Tahita M, Tinto H, Erhart A, Kazienga A, Fitzhenry R, VanOvermeir C, Rosanas-Urgell A, Ouedraogo J, Guiguemde R, Van geertruyden J, D’Alessandro U. Prevalence of the dhfr and dhps Mutations among Pregnant Women in Rural Burkina Faso Five Years after the Introduction of Intermittent Preventive Treatment with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0137440. PMID: 26368675, PMCID: PMC4569438, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntimalarialsBurkina FasoDihydropteroate SynthaseDrug CombinationsDrug ResistanceFemaleHumansMalaria, FalciparumMutationPlasmodium falciparumPregnancyPregnancy Trimester, SecondPregnancy Trimester, ThirdPrevalenceProtozoan ProteinsPyrimethamineSulfadoxineTetrahydrofolate DehydrogenaseYoung AdultConceptsIntermittent preventive treatmentPregnant womenPfdhps genesPreventive treatmentAntenatal careSulfadoxine-pyrimethamineThird trimesterDhps mutationsPfdhfr mutationsMalaria infectionMalaria symptomsHealth districtPfdhfr geneBlood samplesSP resistanceI164L mutationEndemic regionsReductase mutationMalaria controlDrug resistancePrevalenceAdverse effectsFive yearsWomenBurkina Faso
2013
Clinical signs and symptoms cannot reliably predict Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection in pregnant women living in an area of high seasonal transmission
Tahita M, Tinto H, Menten J, Ouedraogo J, Guiguemde R, van Geertruyden J, Erhart A, D’Alessandro U. Clinical signs and symptoms cannot reliably predict Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection in pregnant women living in an area of high seasonal transmission. Malaria Journal 2013, 12: 464. PMID: 24373481, PMCID: PMC3877878, DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-12-464.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant womenMalaria infectionRapid diagnostic testsCommon signsPredictive valuePlasmodium falciparum malaria infectionMajor public health problemDiagnostic testsCommon malaria symptomsHigh seasonal transmissionFalciparum malaria infectionHistory of feverSymptoms of malariaPublic health problemPositive predictive valueIntensity of transmissionClinical malariaClinical presentationGestational ageMalaria symptomsDistrict hospitalOverall prevalenceMaternity clinicsClinical signsEndemic countriesAssociations Between Intestinal Mucosal Function and Changes in Plasma Zinc Concentration Following Zinc Supplementation
Wessells K, Hess S, Rouamba N, Ouédraogo Z, Kellogg M, Goto R, Duggan C, Ouédraogo J, Brown K. Associations Between Intestinal Mucosal Function and Changes in Plasma Zinc Concentration Following Zinc Supplementation. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2013, 57: 348-355. PMID: 23689263, PMCID: PMC4627695, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0b013e31829b4e9e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma Zn concentrationsIntestinal mucosal functionMucosal functionCitrulline concentrationZn supplementationIntestinal function testsPlacebo-controlled trialMalabsorption of fatPlasma citrulline concentrationHealthy children 6Plasma zinc concentrationMonths of agePlacebo groupPlacebo supplementationUrinary lactuloseFunction testsIntestinal permeabilitySupplementation groupZinc supplementationChildren 6Vitamin AZinc absorptionDietary Zn absorptionSupplementationMineral absorptionRubella seroprevalence among pregnant women in Burkina Faso
Tahita M, Hübschen J, Tarnagda Z, Ernest D, Charpentier E, Kremer J, Muller C, Ouedraogo J. Rubella seroprevalence among pregnant women in Burkina Faso. BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13: 164. PMID: 23556510, PMCID: PMC3623657, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall seropositivity ratePregnant womenRubella seroprevalenceSeropositivity rateNon-immune pregnant womenRubella-specific IgG antibodiesOverall immunity rateOlder age groupsRubella infectionEarly pregnancyAntibody titersRoutine immunizationCommercial ELISA kitIgG antibodiesImmunity rateRubella virusAge groupsELISA kitSerum samplesBurkina FasoWomenInternational unitsSeroprevalenceHigh percentageSerious consequences
2012
An analysis of timing and frequency of malaria infection during pregnancy in relation to the risk of low birth weight, anaemia and perinatal mortality in Burkina Faso
Valea I, Tinto H, Drabo M, Huybregts L, Sorgho H, Ouedraogo J, Guiguemde R, van Geertruyden J, Kolsteren P, D'Alessandro U, the FSP/MISAME study Group. An analysis of timing and frequency of malaria infection during pregnancy in relation to the risk of low birth weight, anaemia and perinatal mortality in Burkina Faso. Malaria Journal 2012, 11: 71. PMID: 22433778, PMCID: PMC3338396, DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-11-71.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnemiaAntimalarialsBurkina FasoDrug Administration ScheduleDrug CombinationsFemaleHumansInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornMalaria, FalciparumPlasmodium falciparumPregnancyPregnancy Complications, ParasiticPregnancy TrimestersProspective StudiesPyrimethamineRiskSulfadoxineTime FactorsYoung AdultConceptsLow birth weightFirst malaria infectionDoses of SPMalaria infectionBirth weightPerinatal mortalityMaternal anemiaFirst trimesterPregnant womenHigh riskBackgroundA prospective studyIntermittent preventive treatmentAntenatal care visitsHistory of feverIncidence rate ratiosCare visitsThird doseMethodsStudy participantsProspective studySecond trimesterPreventive treatmentHealth centersHealth facilitiesPregnancyInsecticidal nets
2010
Acceptability of zinc‐fortified, lipid‐based nutrient supplements (LNS) prepared for young children in Burkina Faso
Hess S, Bado L, Aaron G, Ouédraogo J, Zeilani M, Brown K. Acceptability of zinc‐fortified, lipid‐based nutrient supplements (LNS) prepared for young children in Burkina Faso. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2010, 7: 357-367. PMID: 21159124, PMCID: PMC6860760, DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2010.00287.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBurkina FasoConsumer BehaviorDietary FatsDietary SupplementsDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleFocus GroupsHumansInfantInfant FoodInfant Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaInterviews as TopicMaleMicronutrientsNutritive ValueSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultZincConceptsLipid-based nutrient supplementsAcceptability studyYoung childrenPublic health concernPossible adverse effectsNutrient supplementsNutritional statusComplementary foodsChildren 9Health concernLow-income countriesMaternal reportsAdverse effectsTrialsChildren's consumptionMicronutrient deficienciesMothersChildrenGood acceptabilityDoseDetectable differenceTime of consumptionSupplementsNovel strategyDetection of differences
2009
Phylogenetic Analysis of Human Parvovirus B19 Sequences from Eleven Different Countries Confirms the Predominance of Genotype 1 and Suggests the Spread of Genotype 3b
Hübschen J, Mihneva Z, Mentis A, Schneider F, Aboudy Y, Grossman Z, Rudich H, Kasymbekova K, Sarv I, Nedeljkovic J, Tahita M, Tarnagda Z, Ouedraogo J, Gerasimova A, Moskaleva T, Tikhonova N, Chitadze N, Forbi J, Faneye A, Otegbayo J, Charpentier E, Muller C. Phylogenetic Analysis of Human Parvovirus B19 Sequences from Eleven Different Countries Confirms the Predominance of Genotype 1 and Suggests the Spread of Genotype 3b. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2009, 47: 3735-3738. PMID: 19741071, PMCID: PMC2772644, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01201-09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMain characteristics of the street food sector in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
Drabo K, Toe L, Savadogo L, Tarnagda Z, Zeba A, Zongo I, Rouamba J, Toe A, Ouédraogo D, Ouédraogo J. Main characteristics of the street food sector in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Bulletin De La Société De Pathologie Exotique 2009, 102: 36-40. PMID: 19343919.Peer-Reviewed Original Research