2022
The Strategy of Paratransgenesis for the Control of Malaria Transmission
Fofana A, Yerbanga R, Bilgo E, Ouedraogo G, Gendrin M, Ouedraogo J. The Strategy of Paratransgenesis for the Control of Malaria Transmission. Frontiers In Tropical Diseases 2022, 3: 867104. DOI: 10.3389/fitd.2022.867104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMalaria parasitesGenetic engineering strategiesParatransgenesis approachWHO African RegionInsect-borne diseasesInsect hostsVector control measuresSpread of resistanceInsect vectorsImportant burdenGlobal deathsMalaria transmissionPlasmodium transmissionMalariaMicrobial strainsParatransgenesisSubtropical countriesEngineering strategiesDiseaseDeathParasitesControl measuresNovel strategyMosquitoesDifferent stepsEvaluation of the Pfs25-IMX313/Matrix-M malaria transmission-blocking candidate vaccine in endemic settings
Mulamba C, Williams C, Kreppel K, Ouedraogo J, Olotu A. Evaluation of the Pfs25-IMX313/Matrix-M malaria transmission-blocking candidate vaccine in endemic settings. Malaria Journal 2022, 21: 159. PMID: 35655174, PMCID: PMC9161629, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04173-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndemic settingsMalaria transmission-blocking vaccineHuman vaccine trialsTransmission-blocking vaccinesPublic health importanceMosquito vectorsMiddle-income settingsAnti-malarial drugsImmunological mechanismsCandidate vaccinesVaccine trialsHealthy individualsIncome settingsTransmission blockingHealth importanceMalaria controlMalaria parasitesVaccineLocal interventionsDrugsInterventionSettingSexual stagesPfs25Disease
2020
Different distribution of malaria parasite in left and right extremities of vertebrate hosts translates into differences in parasite transmission
Pigeault R, Isaïa J, Yerbanga R, Dabiré K, Ouédraogo J, Cohuet A, Lefèvre T, Christe P. Different distribution of malaria parasite in left and right extremities of vertebrate hosts translates into differences in parasite transmission. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 10183. PMID: 32576924, PMCID: PMC7311528, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67180-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGametocyte densityMosquito infection ratesBlood samplesInfection rateNew malaria control strategiesMajor global causeMalaria control strategiesLow parasite burdenGametocyte burdenGametocyte carriersParasite transmissionPlasmodium infectionMosquito transmission potentialRight extremitiesTransmissible stagesParasite burdenMosquito transmissionMalaria parasitesPlasmodium sppGlobal causeTransmission potentialGametocytesVector-borne diseasesDiseaseExtremities
2017
Detection of Plasmodium falciparum male and female gametocytes and determination of parasite sex ratio in human endemic populations by novel, cheap and robust RTqPCR assays
Santolamazza F, Avellino P, Siciliano G, Yao F, Lombardo F, Ouédraogo J, Modiano D, Alano P, Mangano V. Detection of Plasmodium falciparum male and female gametocytes and determination of parasite sex ratio in human endemic populations by novel, cheap and robust RTqPCR assays. Malaria Journal 2017, 16: 468. PMID: 29149898, PMCID: PMC5693539, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-017-2118-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRatio of maleFalciparum gametocytesEpidemiological surveyRTqPCR assaysFemale gametocytesLarge-scale epidemiological surveysP. falciparum gametocytesPlasmodium falciparum gametocytesRobust molecular assaySubmicroscopic infectionsGametocyte sex ratioPeripheral bloodBlood samplesEndemic areasNovel markerReal-time qPCRMalaria parasitesPfs25TaqMan assaysGametocytesMolecular assaysHuman subjectsTime qPCRMale gametocytesParasite sex ratio
2016
Plant-Mediated Effects on Mosquito Capacity to Transmit Human Malaria
Hien D, Dabiré K, Roche B, Diabaté A, Yerbanga R, Cohuet A, Yameogo B, Gouagna L, Hopkins R, Ouedraogo G, Simard F, Ouedraogo J, Ignell R, Lefevre T. Plant-Mediated Effects on Mosquito Capacity to Transmit Human Malaria. PLOS Pathogens 2016, 12: e1005773. PMID: 27490374, PMCID: PMC4973987, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImportant African malaria vectorsHost resource availabilityMalaria parasitesMalaria vectorsSugar sourcesSugar mealsAfrican malaria vectorsToxic secondary metabolitesNutritional ecologyPlant speciesMosquito traitsMosquito competenceNatural diversityFeeding assaysLannea microcarpaMosquito's capacityEcological contextSecondary metabolitesMolecular aspectsMalaria transmissionParasite growthResource availabilityDirect membrane feeding assaysDevelopment durationHuman malariaDifferential Effects of Azithromycin, Doxycycline, and Cotrimoxazole in Ingested Blood on the Vectorial Capacity of Malaria Mosquitoes
Gendrin M, Yerbanga R, Ouedraogo J, Lefèvre T, Cohuet A, Christophides G. Differential Effects of Azithromycin, Doxycycline, and Cotrimoxazole in Ingested Blood on the Vectorial Capacity of Malaria Mosquitoes. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2016, 3: ofw074. PMID: 27419152, PMCID: PMC4943539, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofw074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIngested bloodMass drug administration programsMosquito lifespanEffect of doxycyclineDrug administration programsMosquito vectorial capacityAntibiotic treatmentMosquito microbiotaPlasmodium infectionBlood meal supplementationInfection loadVectorial capacityGut microbiotaMalaria transmissionAzithromycinMalaria parasitesPlasmodium falciparumDisease eliminationDoxycyclineMalaria vector mosquitoesAntibioticsBlood mealDifferential effectsInfection intensityMicrobiota
2014
Transmission blocking activity of Azadirachta indica and Guiera senegalensis extracts on the sporogonic development of Plasmodium falciparum field isolates in Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes
Yerbanga R, Lucantoni L, Ouédraogo R, Da D, Yao F, Yaméogo K, Churcher T, Lupidi G, Taglialatela-Scafati O, Gouagna L, Cohuet A, Christophides G, Ouédraogo J, Habluetzel A. Transmission blocking activity of Azadirachta indica and Guiera senegalensis extracts on the sporogonic development of Plasmodium falciparum field isolates in Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes. Parasites & Vectors 2014, 7: 185. PMID: 24735564, PMCID: PMC3996177, DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-7-185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOocyst prevalencePlasmodium falciparum fieldMalaria control toolsLate-stage gametocytesAnopheles coluzzii femalesEvidence of transmissionPharmacological strategiesAntiplasmodial effectCombination treatmentAnopheles coluzzii mosquitoesAntimalarial drugsMalaria controlMalaria parasitesPlasmodium falciparumMembrane feedingMosquito midgutHerbal formulationsGuiera senegalensisEthyl acetate extractPlant extractsEthanol extractHuman hostColuzzii mosquitoesNeem tree Azadirachta indicaOocyst density
2013
PlasmoView: A Web-based Resource to Visualise Global Plasmodium falciparum Genomic Variation
Preston M, Assefa S, Ocholla H, Sutherland C, Borrmann S, Nzila A, Michon P, Hien T, Bousema T, Drakeley C, Zongo I, Ouédraogo J, Djimde A, Doumbo O, Nosten F, Fairhurst R, Conway D, Roper C, Clark T. PlasmoView: A Web-based Resource to Visualise Global Plasmodium falciparum Genomic Variation. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2013, 209: 1808-1815. PMID: 24338354, PMCID: PMC4017360, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jit812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenomic variationSingle nucleotide polymorphismsHigh-quality single nucleotide polymorphismsHigh-throughput sequencingInter-population differencesGenetic barcodesPlasmodium biologyGenetic variabilityGenomic dataInformative variantsDrug resistanceParasite populationsDifferential phenotypesLaboratory strainsMalaria parasitesNovel mutationsGlobal public health challengeNew insightsPf isolatesMalaria-endemic regionsPublic health challengePlasmodium falciparum speciesMedicine applicationsWeb-based resourcesClinical studies