2020
Serotype Profile of Nasopharyngeal Isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae Obtained from Children in Burkina Faso before and after Mass Administration of Azithromycin
Hema-Ouangraoua S, Zongo I, Kabore N, Frédéric N, Yerbanga R, Tinto H, Compaore Y, Kuepfer I, Chandramohan D, Greenwood B, Ouedraogo J. Serotype Profile of Nasopharyngeal Isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae Obtained from Children in Burkina Faso before and after Mass Administration of Azithromycin. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2020, 103: 679-683. PMID: 32524945, PMCID: PMC7410481, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0944.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmodiaquineAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntimalarialsAzithromycinBurkina FasoCarrier StateChemopreventionChild, PreschoolDrug CombinationsDrug Resistance, BacterialDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansInfantMalariaMaleMass Drug AdministrationNasopharynxPneumococcal InfectionsPneumococcal VaccinesPyrimethamineSeasonsSerogroupStreptococcus pneumoniaeSulfadoxineConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionMass drug administrationEmergence of resistancePneumococcal serotypesDrug AdministrationStreptococcus pneumoniaeDistribution of serotypesMalaria chemopreventionNasopharyngeal isolatesMass administrationCarriage studiesAzithromycinQuellung techniqueSwift appearanceSpecific serotypesSingle serotypeAdministrationAntibiotic resistanceSerotype profileSerotypesDifferent serotypesMultiplex assayPneumoniaePCR techniqueIsolates
2013
Anti-Pfs25 Human Plasma Reduces Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum Isolates That Have Diverse Genetic Backgrounds
Da D, Dixit S, Sattabonkot J, Mu J, Abate L, Ramineni B, Ouedraogo J, MacDonald N, Fay M, Su X, Cohuet A, Wu Y. Anti-Pfs25 Human Plasma Reduces Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum Isolates That Have Diverse Genetic Backgrounds. Infection And Immunity 2013, 81: 1984-1989. PMID: 23509152, PMCID: PMC3676035, DOI: 10.1128/iai.00016-13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhase 1 trialParasite isolatesMalaria transmission-blocking vaccineTransmission-reducing activityTransmission-blocking activityPlasmodium falciparum isolatesTransmission-blocking vaccinesPlasmodium falciparum parasitesLimited sequence polymorphismPfs25 antibodiesMontanide ISA51Immune plasmaNonimmune controlsRecombinant Pfs25Falciparum isolatesPfs25 geneFalciparum parasitesGenetic backgroundPatientsBurkina FasoPfs25VaccineTrialsNucleotide polymorphismsIsolates
2001
In vitro susceptibility of 232 isolates of Plasmodium falciparum to antimalarials in Burkina Faso (West Africa).
Tinto H, Ouedraogo J, Traoré B, Coulibaly S, Guiguemde T. In vitro susceptibility of 232 isolates of Plasmodium falciparum to antimalarials in Burkina Faso (West Africa). Bulletin De La Société De Pathologie Exotique 2001, 94: 188-91. PMID: 16579075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsP. falciparumPlasmodium falciparumCells/mm3Chloroquine-resistant strainsInclusion criteriaReference centerParasite countsSingle infectionResistant isolatesSignificant positive correlationParasite growthPersistence of resistanceFalciparumHalofantrineBobo-DioulassoSignificant increaseMefloquineIC50 valuesPositive correlationIsolatesQuinineSusceptibilityPatientsBurkina FasoIncubation period
1998
In vitro sensitivity of Plasmodium falciparum to halofantrine compared with chloroquine, quinine and mefloquine in the region of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso (West Africa).
Ouédraogo J, Dutheil Y, Tinto H, Traoré B, Zampa H, Tall F, Coulibaly S, Guiguemdé T. In vitro sensitivity of Plasmodium falciparum to halofantrine compared with chloroquine, quinine and mefloquine in the region of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso (West Africa). Tropical Medicine And International Health 1998, 3: 381-4. PMID: 9623943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChloroquine-resistant isolatesMean IC50 valuesChloroquine-sensitive isolatesDrug-resistant isolatesBobo-DioulassoIC50 valuesProportion of isolatesParasite densityMefloquineSignificant positive correlationHalofantrinePlasmodium falciparumNew antimalarialsCase of quinineSignificant differencesQuinineChloroquineAntimalarialsPositive correlationIsolatesBurkina FasoProportion