Cellulite orbitaire retroseptale à Chlamydiae pneumoniae et VIH/SIDA: à propos d’un cas Orbital by PW. Atipo-Tsiba

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Vaccine Licensure in the Absence of Human Efficacy Data by Courtney L. Finch, Christian Martinez, Elizabeth Leffel, Mario H. Skiadopoulos, Adam Hacker, Betty Mwesigwa, Diadié Maïga, Ian Mugisa, Grant Munkwase, Roxana Rustomjee

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Systematic review: Safety of surgical male circumcision in context of HIV prevention public health programmes [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Tim Farley, Kazuaki Jindai, Anaelia-Siya Temu, Quentin Awori, Julia Samuelson, Fabian Ndenzako

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A new matrix for scoring the functionality of national laboratory networks in Africa: introducing the LABNET scorecard by Pascale Ondoa, Tjeerd Datema, Mah-Sere Keita-Sow, Linda Oskam, Jean-Bosco Ndihokubwayo, Jocelyn Isadore, John Nkengasong, Kim Lewis

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COVID-19 in Africa: What else? by C. Sokhna, S. Brah, A. Djimde, N. Mouffok, M. Zahraoui, A. Ould Mohamed Salem Boukhary, I. Bitam, B. Cisse, M.A. Thera, J.-B. Lekana-Douki, E. Adehossi, M. Seydi, J. Akiana, J. Heikel, J.-C. Lagier, S. Mboup, J.-J. Mouyembe-Tamfum, P. Parola

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Chemistry, taxonomy and ecology of the potentially chimpanzee-dispersed Vepris teva sp.nov. (Rutaceae) endangered in coastal thicket in the Congo Republic by Moses K. Langat, Teva Kami, Martin Cheek

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Mutualistic interactions between ants and fungi: A review by Alain Dejean, Frédéric Azémar, Piotr Naskrecki, Maurice Tindo, Vivien Rossi, Christian Faucher, Hervé Gryta

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Nutritional composition, heavy metal contents and lipid quality of five marine fish species from Cameroon coast by J.C.K. Manz, J.V.F. Nsoga, J.B. Diazenza, S. Sita, G.M.B. Bakana, A. Francois, M. Ndomou, I. Gouado, V. Mamonekene

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Improving treatment outcomes for MDR-TB — Novel host-directed therapies and personalised medicine of the future by Martin Rao, Giuseppe Ippolito, Sayoki Mfinanga, Francine Ntoumi, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, Cris Vilaplana, Alimuddin Zumla, Markus Maeurer

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First evaluation of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates from Congo revealed misdetection of fluoroquinolone resistance by line probe assay due to a double s... by Alexandra Aubry, Wladimir Sougakoff, Pamela Bodzongo, Guy Delcroix, Sylvie Armand, Gérald Millot, Vincent Jarlier, René Courcol, Nadine Lemaître

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Over a 9-day period, 114 smear-positive sputa isolated from 114 patients attending centers for the diagnosis and treatment of TB in Brazzaville and Pointe Noire were collected for culture and drug susceptibility testing (DST). …”
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Lessons learnt from implementing the Good Governance for Medicines Programme in Zimbabwe by Charles Chiedza Maponga, Takudzwa Chikwinya, Ropa Hove, Newman Madzikwa, Fine Mazambara, Stanley M Midzi, Forward Mudzimu, Misheck Ndlovu, William Ngirande, Ndanatseyi Vengesayi, Alison T Mhazo

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CO₂, CH₄ and N₂O fluxes from soil of a burned grassland in Central Africa by R. Valentini, A. Rasile, U. Skiba, A. de Grandcourt, S. Castaldi

“…The impact of fire on soil fluxes of CO₂, CH₄ and N₂O was investigated in a tropical grassland in Congo Brazzaville during two field campaigns in 2007–2008. …”
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Informal health sector and routine immunization: making the case for harnessing the potentials of patent medicine vendors for the big catch-up to reduce zero-dose children in sub-S... by Abdu A. Adamu, Abdu A. Adamu, Rabiu I. Jalo, Duduzile Ndwandwe, Charles S. Wiysonge, Charles S. Wiysonge, Charles S. Wiysonge

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First evaluation of the use of assisted natural regeneration by central african farmers to restore their landscapes by Arnot Kpolita, Emilien Dubiez, Olga Yongo, Régis Peltier

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Systematic review: Safety of surgical male circumcision in context of HIV prevention public health programmes [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Tim Farley, Kazuaki Jindai, Anaelia-Siya Temu, Quentin Awori, Julia Samuelson, Fabian Ndenzako

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Blue Skies research is essential for ending the Tuberculosis pandemic and advancing a personalized medicine approach for holistic management of Respiratory Tract infections. by Francine Ntoumi, Eskild Petersen, Peter Mwaba, Eleni Aklillu, Sayoki Mfinanga, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, Markus Maeurer, Alimuddin Zumla

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Great Abilities of <i>Shinella zoogloeoides</i> Strain from a Landfarming Soil for Crude Oil Degradation and a Synergy Model for Alginate-Bead-Entrapped Consortium Efficiency by Emerance Jessica Claire D’Assise Goma-Tchimbakala, Ilaria Pietrini, Federica Dal Bello, Joseph Goma-Tchimbakala, Stefano Lo Russo, Stefano Paolo Corgnati

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Medical device regulation and oversight in African countries: a scoping review of literature and development of a conceptual framework by Sassy Molyneux, Fred Were, Sebastian S Fuller, Naima Nasir, Adeniyi Aderoba

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Occurrence of Ten Protozoan Enteric Pathogens in Three Non-Human Primate Populations by Estelle Menu, Bernard Davoust, Oleg Mediannikov, Jean Akiana, Baptiste Mulot, Georges Diatta, Anthony Levasseur, Stéphane Ranque, Didier Raoult, Fadi Bittar

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Monitoring the use of nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy (NECT) in the treatment of second stage gambiense human African trypanosomiasis by Franco JR, Simarro PP, Diarra A, Ruiz-Postigo JA, Samo M, Jannin JG

“…Jose R Franco,1 Pere P Simarro,1 Abdoulaye Diarra,2 Jose A Ruiz-Postigo,3 Mireille Samo,1 Jean G Jannin11World Health Organization, Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, Innovative and Intensified Disease Management, Geneva, Switzerland; 2World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Congo; 3World Health Organization, Communicable Disease Control, Control of Tropical Diseases and Zoonoses Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, EgyptAbstract: After inclusion of the nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy (NECT) in the Model List of Essential Medicines for the treatment of second-stage gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), the World Health Organization, in collaboration with National Sleeping Sickness Control Programs and nongovernmental organizations set up a pharmacovigilance system to assess the safety and efficacy of NECT during its routine use. …”
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