Amandine Mveang-Nzoghe

Vitamin D deficiency may be associated with allergies in sub-Saharan Africa

Ofilia Mvoundza Ndjindji, Steeve Minto’o Rogombé, Amandine Mveang-Nzoghe, Marielle Leboueny et autres

Though the consensus is that vitamin D deficiency is associated with allergies, virtually no study investigates this association in a sub-Saharan African setting. To investigate the association between vitamin D deficiency and allergies in this setting, we recruited 42 allergic patients (60% …

Gabon (code pays fourni par la source)

Allergen sensitization and polysensitization pattern of adults and children in an urban Sub-Saharan African setting (Libreville, Gabon)

Ofilia Mvoundza Ndjindji, Steeve Minto’o Rogombé, Pélagie Mougola Bissiengou, Amandine Mveang-Nzoghe et autres

Background It is believed that allergic diseases are increasing in Africa. However, the health sector in Africa has yet to catch up with this paradigm shift. We looked at the number of patients referred to us for allergy testing and investigated allergen …

Gabon, fr (code pays fourni par la source)

The evolving SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Africa: Insights from rapidly expanding genomic surveillance

Houriiyah Tegally, James Emmanuel San, Matthew Cotten, Monika Moir et autres

Investment in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) sequencing in Africa over the past year has led to a major increase in the number of sequences that have been generated and used to track the pandemic on the continent, a number …

Afrique du Sud, gb, Ouganda, us, Cameroun, Éthiopie, Kenya, Sénégal, Égypte, Congo, Mali, Burkina Faso, Soudan, Gambie, Libye, Niger, Nigéria, République démocratique du Congo, Zimbabwe, Tunisie, de, Guinée-Bissau, pt, Sierra Leone, fr, Guinée, ae, Ghana, nl, Gabon, Malawi, Djibouti, Seychelles, Madagascar, Côte d’Ivoire, République centrafricaine (code pays fourni par la source)

SARS-CoV-2 emerging variants in Africa: view from Gabon

Samira Zoa‐Assoumou, Bénédicte Ndeboko, Gédéon Prince Manouana, Rotimi Myrabelle Avome Houechenou et autres

Since SARS-CoV-2 appeared in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, variants have emerged around the world. The general concern is that these variants appear to cause more severe disease, spread more easily between humans, and might change the effectiveness of current treatment and …

Gabon, de, at, jp (code pays fourni par la source)

Increased platelets count in HIV-1 uninfected infants born from HIV-1 infected mothers

Anicet Christel Maloupazoa Siawaya, Amandine Mveang-Nzoghe, Chérone Nancy Mbani Mpega, Marielle Leboueny et autres

HIV-exposed uninfected infants (HEU) represent a growing population in developing countries including Gabon. Several studies have shown the vulnerability of these infants toward infectious diseases. The aim of the study was to contribute to the global effort to understand how HIVexposure or …

Gabon, lu, Afrique du Sud (code pays fourni par la source)

HIV-exposed uninfected compared with unexposed infants show the presence of leucocytes, lower lactoferrin levels and antimicrobial-resistant micro-organisms in the stool

Anicet Christel Maloupazoa Siawaya, Éliane Kuissi Kamgaing, Steeve Minto’o Rogombé, T. Obiang et autres

Background: HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU)-infants have been shown to be particularly vulnerable to infections. In this population, disturbance of the gut micro-environment might increase their susceptibility to enteric diseases and even favour the translocation of bacteria in the bloodstream.Methods: The gastro-intestinal micro-environment was …

Gabon, de, Afrique du Sud (code pays fourni par la source)

Detection of novel astroviruses among rodents of Gabon, Central Africa

Illich Manfred Mombo, Eloïse Suquet, Larson Boundenga, Amandine Mveang-Nzoghe et autres

Gabon, fr (code pays fourni par la source)

Altered Toll-Like Receptor-4 Response to Lipopolysaccharides in Infants Exposed to HIV-1 and Its Preventive Therapy

Anicet Christel Maloupazoa Siawaya, Ofilia Mvoundza Ndjindji, Éliane Kuissi Kamgaing, Amandine Mveang-Nzoghe et autres

Pathogen sensing and recognition through pattern recognition receptors, and subsequent production of proinflammatory cytokines, is the cornerstone of the innate immune system. Despite the fact that HIV exposed uninfected (HEU) infants are prone to serious bacterial infections, no study has focused on …

Gabon, de (code pays fourni par la source)

Cases of Impaired Oxidative Burst in HIV-Exposed Uninfected Infants’ Neutrophils—A Pilot Study

Anicet Christel Maloupazoa Siawaya, Amandine Mveang-Nzoghe, Ofilia Mvoundza Ndjindji, Armel Mintsa Ndong et autres

An increased risk of serious bacterial infections in HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) infants has been demonstrated. Although neutrophils are essential for the protection of infants against bacterial infections, no study has investigated their profile in HEU infants to date. In this study, we …

lu, Gabon, Afrique du Sud (code pays fourni par la source)