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Characterization of pneumococcal meningitis before and after introduction of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Niger, 2010–2018 by Ousmane, Sani, Kobayashi, Miwako, Seidou, Issaka, Issaka, Bassira, Sharpley, Sable, Farrar, Jennifer L., Whitney, Cynthia G., Ouattara, Mahamoudou

“…Pneumococcal meningitis in the African meningitis belt is primarily caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 1, a serotype contained in the 13-valent…”
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Emergence of epidemic Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C in Niger, 2015: an analysis of national surveillance data by Sidikou, Fati, MSc, Zaneidou, Maman, MSc, Alkassoum, Ibrahim, MD, Schwartz, Stephanie, MSc, Issaka, Bassira, BS, Obama, Ricardo, MSc, Lingani, Clement, MSc, Tate, Ashley, MPH, Ake, Flavien, MSc, Sakande, Souleymane, MSc, Ousmane, Sani, MSc, Zanguina, Jibir, BS, Seidou, Issaka, MSc, Nzeyimana, Innocent, MD, Mounkoro, Didier, MSc, Abodji, Oubote, Wang, Xin, PhD, Taha, Muhamed-Kheir, PhD, Moulia-Pelat, Jean Paul, MD, Pana, Assimawe, MD, Kadade, Goumbi, MD, Ronveaux, Olivier, MD, Novak, Ryan, PhD, Oukem-Boyer, Odile Ouwe Missi, PhD, Meyer, Sarah, Dr

“…Summary Background To combat Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A epidemics in the meningitis belt of sub-Saharan Africa, a meningococcal serogroup A conjugate…”
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Development of Real-Time PCR Methods for the Detection of Bacterial Meningitis Pathogens without DNA Extraction by Vuong, Jeni, Collard, Jean-Marc, Whaley, Melissa J, Bassira, Issaka, Seidou, Issaka, Diarra, Seydou, Ouédraogo, Rasmata T, Kambiré, Dinanibè, Taylor, Jr, Thomas H, Sacchi, Claudio, Mayer, Leonard W, Wang, Xin

“…Neisseria meningitidis (Nm), Haemophilus influenzae (Hi), and Streptococcus pneumoniae (Sp) are the lead causes of bacterial meningitis. Detection of these…”
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Whole-Genome Characterization of Epidemic Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup C and Resurgence of Serogroup W, Niger, 2015 by Kretz, Cecilia B, Retchless, Adam C, Sidikou, Fati, Issaka, Bassira, Ousmane, Sani, Schwartz, Stephanie, Tate, Ashley H, Pana, Assimawè, Njanpop-Lafourcade, Berthe-Marie, Nzeyimana, Innocent, Nse, Ricardo Obama, Deghmane, Ala-Eddine, Hong, Eva, Brynildsrud, Ola Brønstad, Novak, Ryan T, Meyer, Sarah A, Oukem-Boyer, Odile Ouwe Missi, Ronveaux, Olivier, Caugant, Dominique A, Taha, Muhamed-Kheir, Wang, Xin

“…In 2015, Niger reported the largest epidemic of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C (NmC) meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa. The NmC epidemic coincided with…”
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Regional sequencing collaboration reveals persistence of the T12 Vibrio cholerae O1 lineage in West Africa by Ekeng, Eme, Tchatchouang, Serges, Akenji, Blaise, Issaka, Bassira Boubacar, Akintayo, Ifeoluwa, Chukwu, Christopher, Dano, Ibrahim Dan, Melingui, Sylvie, Ousmane, Sani, Popoola, Michael Oladotun, Nzouankeu, Ariane, Boum, Yap, Luquero, Francisco, Ahumibe, Anthony, Naidoo, Dhamari, Azman, Andrew, Lessler, Justin, Wohl, Shirlee

“…Despite recent insights into cholera transmission patterns in Africa, regional and local dynamics in West Africa-where cholera outbreaks occur every few…”
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Epidemiology of Bacterial Meningitis in the Nine Years Since Meningococcal Serogroup A Conjugate Vaccine Introduction, Niger, 2010-2018 by Sidikou, Fati, Potts, Caelin C, Zaneidou, Maman, Mbaeyi, Sarah, Kadadé, Goumbi, Paye, Marietou F, Ousmane, Sani, Issaka, Bassira, Chen, Alexander, Chang, How-Yi, Issifou, Djibo, Lingani, Clement, Sakande, Souleymane, Bienvenu, Baruani, Mahamane, Ali Elhadji, Diallo, Alpha Oumar, Moussa, Amadou, Seidou, Issaka, Abdou, Moussa, Sidiki, Ali, Garba, Omar, Haladou, Sani, Testa, Jean, Obama Nse, Ricardo, Mainassara, Halima Boubacar, Wang, Xin

“…In 2010, Niger and other meningitis belt countries introduced a meningococcal serogroup A conjugate vaccine (MACV). We describe the epidemiology of bacterial…”
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Development of a PCR algorithm to detect and characterize Neisseria meningitidis carriage isolates in the African meningitis belt by Diallo, Kanny, Coulibaly, Mamadou D, Rebbetts, Lisa S, Harrison, Odile B, Lucidarme, Jay, Gamougam, Kadidja, Tekletsion, Yenenesh K, Bugri, Akalifa, Toure, Aliou, Issaka, Bassira, Dieng, Marietou, Trotter, Caroline, Collard, Jean-Marc, Sow, Samba O, Wang, Xin, Mayer, Leonard W, Borrow, Ray, Greenwood, Brian M, Maiden, Martin C J, Manigart, Olivier

“…Improved methods for the detection and characterization of carried Neisseria meningitidis isolates are needed. We evaluated a multiplex PCR algorithm for the…”
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Influenza Sentinel Surveillance among Patients with Influenza-Like-Illness and Severe Acute Respiratory Illness within the Framework of the National Reference Laboratory, Niger, 2009-2013 by Maïnassara, Halima Boubacar, Lagare, Adamou, Tempia, Stefano, Sidiki, Ali, Issaka, Bassira, Abdou Sidikou, Bibata, Oukem-Boyer, Odile Ouwe Missi

“…Little is known about the epidemiology of influenza in Africa, including Niger. We documented the epidemiology of seasonal and pandemic influenza among…”
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Pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria species in the African meningitis belt by Diallo, Kanny, Trotter, Caroline, Timbine, Youssouf, Tamboura, Boubou, Sow, Samba O, Issaka, Bassira, Dano, Ibrahim D, Collard, Jean-Marc, Dieng, Marietou, Diallo, Aldiouma, Mihret, Adane, Ali, Oumer A, Aseffa, Abraham, Quaye, Stephen L, Bugri, Akalifa, Osei, Isaac, Gamougam, Kadidja, Mbainadji, Lodoum, Daugla, Doumagoum M, Gadzama, Galadima, Sambo, Zailani B, Omotara, Babatunji A, Bennett, Julia S, Rebbetts, Lisa S, Watkins, Eleanor R, Nascimento, Maria, Woukeu, Arouna, Manigart, Olivier, Borrow, Ray, Stuart, James M, Greenwood, Brian M, Maiden, Martin C.J

“…Summary Objectives Neisseria meningitidis, together with the non-pathogenic Neisseria species (NPNs), are members of the complex microbiota of the human…”
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First occurrence of Rift Valley fever outbreak in Niger, 2016 by Lagare, Adamou, Fall, Gamou, Ibrahim, Alkassoum, Ousmane, Sani, Sadio, Bacary, Abdoulaye, Mariama, Alhassane, Abdou, Mahaman, Ali Elh, Issaka, Bassira, Sidikou, Fati, Zaneidou, Maman, Bienvenue, Baruani, Djingarey Mamoudou, Harouna, Bailo Diallo, Amadou, Kadadé, Goumbi, Testa, Jean, Boubacar Mainassara, Halima, Faye, Ousmane

“…Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito‐borne viral zoonosis causing abortions and high mortality among animals, whereas in humans, the disease is usually mild…”
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Diagnostic accuracy of VIKIA® Rota-Adeno and Premier™ Rotaclone® tests for the detection of rotavirus in Niger by Lagare, Adamou, Moumouni, Aissatou, Kaplon, Jérôme, Langendorf, Céline, Pothier, Pierre, Grais, Rebecca F, Issaka, Bassira, Page, Anne-Laure

“…We conducted a parallel evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of VIKIA® Rota-Adeno, a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) and Premier™ Rotaclone® an enzyme immunoassay…”
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Molecular detection of respiratory pathogens among children aged younger than 5 years hospitalized with febrile acute respiratory infections: A prospective hospital‐based observational study in Niamey, Niger by Lagare, Adamou, Ousmane, Sani, Dano, Ibrahim Dan, Issaka, Bassira, Issa, Idi, Mainassara, Halima Boubacar, Testa, Jean, Tempia, Stefano, Mamadou, Saidou

“…Background and Aims In Niger, acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are the second most common cause of death in children aged younger than 5 years. However, the…”
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Outbreak of Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Displaced Persons Camps in Diffa Region, Niger, 2017 by Lagare, Adamou, Ibrahim, Alkassoum, Ousmane, Sani, Issaka, Bassira, Zaneidou, Maman, Kadadé, Goumbi, Testa, Jean

“…Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in developing countries is associated with poor hygiene, lack of clean drinking water, and inadequate sanitation. In this…”
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Viral and bacterial etiology of severe acute respiratory illness among children < 5 years of age without influenza in Niger by Lagare, Adamou, Maïnassara, Halima Boubacar, Issaka, Bassira, Sidiki, Ali, Tempia, Stefano

“…Globally, pneumonia is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children, with the highest burden experienced in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. However,…”
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The Diversity of Meningococcal Carriage Across the African Meningitis Belt and the Impact of Vaccination With a Group A Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine by Consortium, Menafricar, Collard, Jean-Marc

“…Background. Study of meningococcal carriage is essential to understanding the epidemiology of Neisseria meningitidis infection. Methods. Twenty cross-sectional…”
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Epidemiological changes in meningococcal meningitis in Niger from 2008 to 2011 and the impact of vaccination by Collard, Jean-Marc, Issaka, Bassira, Zaneidou, Maman, Hugonnet, Stéphane, Nicolas, Pierre, Taha, Muhamed-Kheir, Greenwood, Brian, Jusot, Jean-François

“…The epidemiology of bacterial meningitis in the African 'meningitis belt' changes periodically. In order to design an effective vaccination strategy, we have…”
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Evaluation of response strategies against epidemics due to Neisseria meningitidis C in Niger by Maïnassara, Halima Boubacar, Oumarou, Garba Idé, Issaka, Bassira, Sidiki, Ali, Idi, Issa, Pelat, Jean‐Paul Moulia, Fontanet, Arnaud, Mueller, Judith E.

“…Objective To inform public health recommendations, we evaluated the effectiveness and efficiency of current and hypothetical surveillance and vaccine response…”
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Risk factors for acquisition of meningococcal carriage in the African meningitis belt by Cooper, Laura V., Robson, Anna, Trotter, Caroline L., Aseffa, Abraham, Collard, Jean‐Marc, Daugla, Doumagoum Moto, Diallo, Aldiouma, Hodgson, Abraham, Jusot, Jean‐François, Omotara, Babatunji, Sow, Samba, Hassan‐King, Musa, Manigart, Olivier, Nascimento, Maria, Woukeu, Arouna, Chandramohan, Daniel, Borrow, Ray, Maiden, Martin C. J., Greenwood, Brian, Stuart, James M., Ali, Oumer, Bedru, Ahmed, Lema, Tsehaynesh, Moti, Tesfaye, Tekletsion, Yenenesh, Worku, Alemayehu, Xabher, Haimanot Guebre, Yamuah, Lawrence, Boukary, Rahamatou Moustapha, Dano, Ibrahim Dan, Habiboulaye, Ibrahim, Issaka, Bassira, Ousmane, Sani, Rabe, Issoufa, Gami, Jean Pierre, Gamougam, Kadidja, Mbainadji, Lodoum, Naibei, Nathan, Narbé, Maxime, Toralta, Jacques, Berthe, Abdoulaye, Diallo, Kanny, Keita, Mahamadou, Onwuchekwa, Uma, Sow, Samba O., Tamboura, Boubou, Traore, Awa, Toure, Alou, Clark, Tom, Mayer, Leonard, Amodu, Mary, Beida, Omeiza, Gadzama, Galadima, Sambo, Zailani, Yahya, Shuaibu, Greenwood, Brian M., Basta, Nicole E., Bai, Xilian, Findlow, Helen, Alavo, Serge, Bassene, Hubert, Dieng, Marietou, Doucouré, Souleymane, Gomis, Jules François, Ndiaye, Assane, Sokhna, Cheikh, Trape, Jean François, Akalifa, Bugri, Forgor, Abudulai, Osei, Isaac, Quaye, Stephen L., Williams, John, Wontuo, Peter, Irving, Thomas, Bennett, Julia, Hill, Dorothea, Harrison, Odile, Maiden, Martin C.J., Rebbetts, Lisa, Watkins, Eleanor

“…Objective To investigate potential risk factors for acquisition in seven countries of the meningitis belt. Methods Households were followed up every 2 weeks…”
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Whole-genome characterization of epidemic Neisseria meningitides serogroup C and resurgence of serogroup W, Niger, 2015 by Kretz, Cecilia B, Retchless, Adam C, Sidikou, Fati, Issaka, Bassira, Ousmane, Sani, Schwartz, Stephanie, Tate, Ashley H, Pana, Assimawe, Njanpop-Lafourcade, Berthe-Marie, Nzeyimana, Innocent, Nse, Ricardo Obama, Deghmane, Ala-Eddine, Hong, Eva, Brynildsrud, Ola Bronstad, Novak, Ryan T, Meyer, Sarah A, Oukem-Boyer, Odile Ouwe Missi, Ronveaux, Olivier, Caugant, Dominique A, Taha, Muhamed-Kheir, Wang, Xin

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Measurement of Interleukin-6 in Cerebrospinal Fluid for the Diagnosis of Bacterial Meningitis by Dano, Ibrahim Dan, Sadou, Hassimi, Issaka, Bassira, Oukem-Boyer, Odile Ouwe Missi

“…It is assessed whether the measurement of interleukin-6 in the cerebrospinal fluid can serve as a biomarker for the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis…”
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