Nazi Boni University

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...

Severe congenital four-limb reduction defect with bilateral humeroradial synostosis and Pierre Robin sequence in a low-resource setting: a case report and differential-diagnostic approach from Burkina Faso

Severe limb reduction defects are rare congenital malformations that remain poorly documented in sub-Saharan Africa. When all four limbs are severely affected, the resulting phenotype is aetiologically heterogeneous and overlaps several monogenic syndromes — including the femoral...

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...

Chemical Composition, Intake, and Digestibility of Native and Improved Perennial Grasses and Crop Residues of Burkina Faso

In Burkina Faso, native and improved forage species and crop residues are widely used as feed resources for ruminant livestock. Accurate information on their chemical composition, digestibility, and voluntary intake is essential for balanced and cost-effective ration formulation....