Abdoul–Salam Ouédraogo

Virological surveillance of chikungunya in Burkina Faso in 2024

Chikungunya is an emerging arbovirus disease transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes , mainly Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus . Since it was first identified in Tanzania in 1952, the virus has caused numerous epidemics around the world. Despite arbovirus surveillance sinc...

Prevalence and phenotypic profiles of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli across the human-animal-environment interface: a One-Health surveillance during the first year of implementation of the Tricycle project in Burkina Faso

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health threat. The WHO Tricycle protocol applies a “One Health” approach to monitor extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-Ec) in humans, animals, and the environment. This study was aimed at presenting t...