Search Results - "Massougbodji, Achille"
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Afucosylated Plasmodium falciparum-specific IgG is induced by infection but not by subunit vaccination
Published in Nature communications (05-10-2021)“…Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) family members mediate receptor- and tissue-specific sequestration of infected erythrocytes (IEs)…”
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Dispersals and genetic adaptation of Bantu-speaking populations in Africa and North America
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (05-05-2017)“…Bantu languages are spoken by about 310 million Africans, yet the genetic history of Bantu-speaking populations remains largely unexplored. We generated…”
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Revealing invisible cell phenotypes with conditional generative modeling
Published in Nature communications (11-10-2023)“…Biological sciences, drug discovery and medicine rely heavily on cell phenotype perturbation and microscope observation. However, most cellular phenotypic…”
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Protective Antibodies against Placental Malaria and Poor Outcomes during Pregnancy, Benin
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-05-2015)“…Placental malaria is caused by Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes that bind to placental tissue. Binding is mediated by VAR2CSA, a parasite antigen…”
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SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among Beninese pregnant women in the third year of the pandemic
Published in BMC public health (02-07-2024)“…Pregnant women are a vulnerable population to COVID-19 given an increased susceptibility to severe SARS-CoV-2 infection and pregnancy complications. However,…”
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Soil-transmitted helminth infection in pregnancy and long-term child neurocognitive and behavioral development: A prospective mother-child cohort in Benin
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-03-2021)“…An estimated 30% of women in Sub-Saharan Africa suffer from soil-transmitted helminth infection during pregnancy (SHIP), which has been shown to increase risk…”
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The WHO strategy for prevention and control of snakebite envenoming: a sub-Saharan Africa plan
Published in The journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases (2019)“…Snakebite is a critical public health issue in tropical countries, particularly in Africa, where 20% of snakebites globally occur. In 2017, the WHO added…”
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Assessing fetal growth in Africa: Application of the international WHO and INTERGROWTH-21st standards in a Beninese pregnancy cohort
Published in PloS one (2022)“…Fetal growth restriction is a major complication of pregnancy and is associated with stillbirth, infant death and child morbidity. Ultrasound monitoring of…”
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Blood lead level in infants and subsequent risk of malaria: A prospective cohort study in Benin, Sub-Saharan Africa
Published in PloS one (18-07-2019)“…Lead and malaria both present significant health risks to children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Previous studies have shown that high blood lead levels in children…”
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Prospective multicentre study of host response signatures in neonatal sepsis in Sub Saharan Africa
Published in Scientific reports (12-12-2022)“…Few biomarkers for sepsis diagnosis are commonly used in neonatal sepsis. While the role of host response is increasingly recognized in sepsis pathogenesis and…”
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Measuring entomological parameters before implementing a study on asymptomatic carriers of Plasmodium falciparum in the Zè District in southern Benin
Published in Malaria journal (21-01-2023)“…The objective of this study was to estimate malaria transmission and insecticide resistance status in malaria vectors in Adjrako village from Zè District in…”
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Regulatory T cell homing and activation is a signature of neonatal sepsis
Published in Frontiers in immunology (12-07-2024)“…Regulatory T cells (Treg) play a prominent role tolerating non-inherited maternal antigens and in regulating immune responses against pathogens at birth. This…”
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IgG and IgM responses to the Plasmodium falciparum asexual stage antigens reflect respectively protection against malaria during pregnancy and infanthood
Published in Malaria journal (19-05-2024)“…Plasmodium falciparum malaria is a public health issue mostly seen in tropical countries. Until now, there is no effective malaria vaccine against antigens…”
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The Impact of Maternal Depression and Parent–Child Interactions on Risk of Parasitic Infections in Early Childhood: A Prospective Cohort in Benin
Published in Maternal and child health journal (01-05-2022)“…Objectives Maternal depression occurs in 13–20% of women from low-income countries, which is associated with negative child health outcomes, including…”
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Prenatal Hemoglobin Levels and Early Cognitive and Motor Functions of One-Year-Old Children
Published in Pediatrics (Evanston) (01-07-2015)“…To explore the relationship between prenatal hemoglobin (Hb) concentration and infant cognitive and motor functions. Our prospective cohort study included…”
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Delayed double reading of whole blood clotting test (WBCT) results at 20 and 30 minutes enhances diagnosis and treatment of viper envenomation
Published in The journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases (16-05-2018)“…The whole blood clotting test (WBCT) is a simple test of coagulation that is often used in the assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic monitoring of snakebite…”
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Dynamics of Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte carriage in pregnant women under intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in Benin
Published in Malaria journal (11-10-2018)“…In sub-Saharan Africa, malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, in particular in children and pregnant women. During pregnancy, Plasmodium…”
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Naturally acquired antibodies from Beninese infants promote Plasmodium falciparum merozoite-phagocytosis by human blood leukocytes: implications for control of asymptomatic malaria infections
Published in Malaria journal (29-11-2022)“…Abstract Background Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies are thought to play important roles in the protection against Plasmodium falciparum ( P. falciparum )…”
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Factors associated with soil-transmitted helminths infection in Benin: Findings from the DeWorm3 study
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-08-2021)“…Background Despite several years of school-based MDA implementation, STH infections remain an important public health problem in Benin, with a country-wide…”
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Maternal malaria but not schistosomiasis is associated with a higher risk of febrile infection in infant during the first 3 months of life: A mother-child cohort in Benin
Published in PloS one (19-09-2019)“…Malaria and schistosomiasis represent two of the most prevalent and disabling parasitic infections in developing countries. Few studies have evaluated the…”
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