Search Results - "Kane, Coumba Toure"
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Model-based cost-effectiveness estimates of testing strategies for diagnosing hepatitis C virus infection in Central and Western Africa
Published in PloS one (24-08-2020)“…Background Whereas 72% of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected people worldwide live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), only 6% of them have been…”
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A metagenomic assessment of bacterial community in spices sold open-air markets in Saint-Louis, Senegal
Published in Scientific reports (26-06-2024)“…Natural spices play an essential role in human nutrition and well-being. However, their processing on different scales can expose them to potential sources of…”
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Clinical utility of quantifying hepatitis B surface antigen in African patients with chronic hepatitis B
Published in Journal of viral hepatitis (01-07-2021)“…The clinical utility of quantifying hepatitis B surface antigen (qHBsAg) levels in African subjects with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has been…”
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High level of treatment failure and drug resistance to first-line antiretroviral therapies among HIV-infected children receiving decentralized care in Senegal
Published in BMC pediatrics (05-02-2019)“…In Senegal in 2015, an estimated 4800 children were living with HIV, with 1200 receiving ARV treatment, of whom half had follow-up care in decentralized sites…”
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Genomic Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Urban Settings in Senegal
Published in Viruses (24-05-2023)“…We used whole genome sequencing to identify and analyze mutations in SARS-CoV-2 in urban settings during the deadliest wave of the COVID-19 epidemic-from March…”
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HIV viral load monitoring among key populations in low‐ and middle‐income countries: challenges and opportunities
Published in Journal of the International AIDS Society (01-11-2017)“…Introduction Key populations bear a disproportionate HIV burden and have substantial unmet treatment needs. Routine viral load monitoring represents the gold…”
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Contribution of the classical polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of a HIV-1 infected patient in Benin: a case report
Published in AIDS research and therapy (21-04-2021)“…First ambitious target by 2020 of UNAIDS is that 90% of people living with HIV know their HIV status. In people older than 18 months of age, serological…”
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Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and its associated factors among students in N'Djamena, Chad
Published in PloS one (18-04-2024)“…Infection by hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major issue in public health. The prevalence of HBV in Chad is 12.4%, all age groups considered. Here, we aimed to…”
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The origin and evolutionary history of HIV-1 subtype C in Senegal
Published in PloS one (28-03-2012)“…The classification of HIV-1 strains in subtypes and Circulating Recombinant Forms (CRFs) has helped in tracking the course of the HIV pandemic. In Senegal,…”
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Characterization of Bacteria on Aerosols From Dust Events in Dakar, Senegal, West Africa
Published in Geohealth (01-06-2020)“…We identify bacteria types on collected dust samples in Dakar Senegal, a region that experiences frequent Saharan dust events. We use classical techniques to…”
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Hepatitis B in Senegal: A Successful Infant Vaccination Program but Urgent Need to Scale Up Screening and Treatment (ANRS 12356 AmBASS survey)
Published in Hepatology communications (01-05-2022)“…Senegal introduced the infant hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination in 2004 and recently committed to eliminating hepatitis B by 2030. Updated epidemiological…”
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Stigma and healthcare access among men who have sex with men and transgender women who have sex with men in Senegal
Published in SAGE open medicine (2022)“…Objectives: Cisgender gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men and transgender women experience HIV incidence disparities in Senegal. These analyses…”
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High rate of antiretroviral drug resistance mutations in HIV type 1-infected Senegalese children in virological failure on first-line treatment according to the World Health Organization guidelines
Published in AIDS research and human retroviruses (01-02-2013)“…The rates of virological failure (VF) and HIV-1 drug resistance were evaluated in a cross-sectional study in HIV-1-infected children living in Dakar, and…”
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Drug resistance mutations and genetic diversity in adults treated for HIV type 1 infection in Mauritania
Published in Journal of medical virology (01-03-2014)“…The aim of this cross‐sectional study was to evaluate the drug resistance mutationprofile observed in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy with…”
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Evaluation of a flow cytometry method for CD4 T cell enumeration based on volumetric primary CD4 gating using thermoresistant reagents
Published in Journal of immunological methods (30-09-2011)“…Laboratory follow-up of HIV patients in resource-limited settings requires appropriate instruments for CD4 T cell enumeration. In this study, we evaluated the…”
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Emergence of novel combinations of SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor binding domain variants in Senegal
Published in Scientific reports (08-12-2021)“…The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lineages that carry mutations in the spike gene are of concern for potential…”
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The case for addressing primary resistance mutations to non‐nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors to treat children born from mothers living with HIV in sub‐Saharan Africa
Published in Journal of the International AIDS Society (01-01-2014)“…The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) drug resistance mutations (DRMs) was estimated in 25 untreated infants who were living with HIV‐1, younger…”
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Low prevalence of HIV type 1 drug resistance mutations in untreated, recently infected patients from Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Thailand, and Vietnam: the ANRS 12134 study
Published in AIDS research and human retroviruses (01-11-2009)“…The frequency of transmitted HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) was evaluated in the context of rapid scale-up of antiretroviral treatment in Thailand, Vietnam,…”
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Low prevalences of HIV infection and HSV genital shedding in the general adult female population in Senegal
Published in Journal of infection in developing countries (30-11-2015)“…Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is the main co-factor for heterosexual transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in sub-Saharan Africa, and could be…”
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COVID-19 in 16 West African Countries: An Assessment of the Epidemiology and Genetic Diversity of SARS-CoV-2 after Four Epidemic Waves
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (04-10-2023)“…West Africa faced the COVID-19 pandemic in early March 2020 and, as of March 31, 2022, had more than 900,000 confirmed cases and more than 12,000 deaths…”
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