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Explaining Seasonal Fluctuations of Measles in Niger Using Nighttime Lights Imagery by Bharti, N., Tatem, A. J., Ferrari, M. J., Grais, R. F., Djibo, A., Grenfell, B. T.

“…Measles epidemics in West Africa cause a significant proportion of vaccine-preventable childhood mortality. Epidemics are strongly seasonal, but the drivers of…”
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Seasonality of meningitis in Africa and climate forcing: aerosols stand out by Agier, L., Deroubaix, A., Martiny, N., Yaka, P., Djibo, A., Broutin, H.

“…Bacterial meningitis is an ongoing threat for the population of the African Meningitis Belt, a region characterized by the highest incidence rates worldwide…”
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Statistical seasonal rainfall and streamflow forecasting for the Sirba watershed, West Africa, using sea-surface temperatures by Sittichok, K., Djibo, A. Gado, Seidou, O., Saley, H. Moussa, Karambiri, H., Paturel, J.

“…The ability of various statistical techniques to forecast the July-August-September (JAS) total rainfall and monthly streamflow in the Sirba watershed (West…”
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Minimal Setting Stroke Unit in a Sub-Saharan African Public Hospital by Cisse, Fode A, Damien, Charlotte, Bah, Aissatou K, Touré, M L, Barry, M, Djibo Hamani, A B, Haba, Michel, Soumah, Fode M, Naeije, Gilles

“…Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the highest stroke prevalence along with a case fatality that amounts to 40%. We aimed to assess the effect of a minimal setting…”
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Stroke burden in Guinea: Results from the Conakry Ignace Deen Hospital stroke registry by Cisse, F Abass, Damien, C, Haba, M, Touré, ML, Barry, M, Djibo, ABA, Bah, AK, Soumah, FM, Naeije, G

“…Sub-Saharan Africa has extremely high stroke prevalence and case fatality. Most Sub-Saharan African regions are uncharted in terms of stroke characteristics,…”
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Unacceptably high mortality related to measles epidemics in Niger, Nigeria, and Chad by Grais, R F, Dubray, C, Gerstl, S, Guthmann, J P, Djibo, A, Nargaye, K D, Coker, J, Alberti, K P, Cochet, A, Ihekweazu, C, Nathan, N, Payne, L, Porten, K, Sauvageot, D, Schimmer, B, Fermon, F, Burny, M E, Hersh, B S, Guerin, P J

“…Despite the comprehensive World Health Organization (WHO)/United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) measles mortality-reduction strategy and the Measles…”
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Time is of the essence: exploring a measles outbreak response vaccination in Niamey, Niger by Grais, R.F, Conlan, A.J.K, Ferrari, M.J, Djibo, A, Le Menach, A, Bjørnstad, O.N, Grenfell, B.T

“…The current World Health Organization recommendations for response during measles epidemics focus on case management rather than outbreak response vaccination…”
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Cerebral abscesses of tuberculosis origin: study of 8 cases at the University Hospital of Conakry by Fatoumata, Barry Louncény, Sory, Souare Ibrahima, Abass, Cissé Fodé, Bachir, Djibo Hamani A., Ghislain, Atakla H., Youssouf, Condé Alpha, Mamoudou, Barry, Djigué, Barry Souleymane, Ansoumane, Donzo, Sory, Barry Ibrahima, Souaré, Ibrahima Sory, Sény, Youla, Mamadi, Camara, Amara, Cissé

“…Introduction Tuberculosis of the central nervous system (CNS) remains endemic in developing countries with high morbidity and mortality despite advances in…”
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Ceftriaxone as effective as long-acting chloramphenicol in short-course treatment of meningococcal meningitis during epidemics: a randomised non-inferiority study by Nathan, N, Borel, T, Djibo, A, Evans, D, Djibo, S, Corty, JF, Guillerm, M, Alberti, KP, Pinoges, L, Guerin, PJ, Legros, D

“…In sub-Saharan Africa in the 1990s, more than 600 000 people had epidemic meningococcal meningitis, of whom 10% died. The current recommended treatment by WHO…”
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Measles hotspots and epidemiological connectivity by BHARTI, N., DJIBO, A., FERRARI, M. J., GRAIS, R. F., TATEM, A. J., McCABE, C. A., BJORNSTAD, O. N., GRENFELL, B. T.

“…Though largely controlled in developed countries, measles remains a major global public health issue. Regional and local transmission patterns are rooted in…”
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Modelling the first dose of measles vaccination: the role of maternal immunity, demographic factors, and delivery systems by METCALF, C. J. E., KLEPAC, P., FERRARI, M., GRAIS, R. F., DJIBO, A., GRENFELL, B. T.

“…Measles vaccine efficacy is higher at 12 months than 9 months because of maternal immunity, but delaying vaccination exposes the children most vulnerable to…”
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Spatial dynamics of meningococcal meningitis in Niger: observed patterns in comparison with measles by BHARTI, N., BROUTIN, H., GRAIS, R. F., FERRARI, M. J., DJIBO, A., TATEM, A. J., GRENFELL, B. T.

“…Throughout the African meningitis belt, meningococcal meningitis outbreaks occur only during the dry season. Measles in Niger exhibits similar seasonality,…”
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Outbreaks of serogroup X meningococcal meningitis in Niger 1995–2000 by Djibo, S., Nicolas, P., Alonso, J.‐M., Djibo, A., Couret, D., Riou, J.‐Y., Chippaux, J.‐P.

“…Summary In the African meningitis belt, the recurrent meningococcal meningitis epidemics are generally caused by serogroup A. In the past 20 years, other…”
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Episodic outbreaks bias estimates of age-specific force of infection: a corrected method using measles as an example by FERRARI, M. J., DJIBO, A., GRAIS, R. F., GRENFELL, B. T., BJØRNSTAD, O. N.

“…Understanding age-specific differences in infection rates can be important in predicting the magnitude of and mortality in outbreaks and targeting age groups…”
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Examining the role of perceived leader behavior on temporary employees' organizational commitment and citizenship behavior by Djibo, Idriss J. A., Desiderio, Katie P., Price, Noriece M.

“…The attention given to the contingent segment of the workforce has significantly increased over the past decade. Investigative topics include the correlates of…”
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Estimating transmission intensity for a measles epidemic in Niamey, Niger: lessons for intervention by Grais, R.F., Ferrari, M.J., Dubray, C., Bjørnstad, O.N., Grenfell, B.T., Djibo, A., Fermon, F., Guerin, P.J.

“…The objective of this study is to estimate the effective reproductive ratio for the 2003–2004 measles epidemic in Niamey, Niger. Using the results of a…”
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Prevalence, severity, and associations of depression in people with epilepsy in Guinea: A single-center study by Sylla, Mariame, Vogel, Andre C., Bah, Aissatou K., Tassiou, Nana R., Barry, Souleymane D., Djibo, Bachir A., Toure, Mohamed L., Foksona, Sakadi, Konaté, Mamady, Cisse, Fode A., Mateen, Farrah J.

“…Depression has long been recognized as a comorbidity of epilepsy in high-income countries, ranging from 17 to 49% of people with epilepsy (PWE). Of the limited…”
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Colorectal cancer in young African Americans: clinical characteristics and presentations by Lapumnuaypol, Kamolyut, Mahmood, Ejaz, Chaiwatcharayut, Wikrom, Bandres, Maria V, Goyal, Abhinav, Djibo, Djeneba A, Tiu, Andrew

“…PURPOSEColorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in the USA, and the incidence in young adults has been increasing over the past decade. We…”
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High sensitivity and specificity of the Pastorex ® latex agglutination test for Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A during a clinical trial in Niger by Borel, T., Rose, A.M.C., Guillerm, M., Sidikou, F., Gerstl, S., Djibo, A., Nathan, N., Chanteau, S., Guerin, P.J.

“…There is a great need for a rapid diagnostic test to guide vaccine choice during outbreaks of meningococcal meningitis in resource-poor countries. During a…”
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Gynécomastie bilatérale révélant un syndrome de Klinefelter chez un militaire à l’hôpital du mali : à propos d’un cas by Mariko, M.L, Bah, M, Maiga, M.M, Sow, D.S, Mariko, M, Togo, A, Drago, A.A, Traore, B, Drame, B, Diallo, M.B, Kone, A, Djibo, A, Sidibe, A.T

“…Introduction Le syndrome de Klinefelter (SK) regroupe l’ensemble des manifestations cliniques et hormonales liées à un caryotype XXY.C’est une cause génétique…”
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