Publications by authors named "A Ahidjo"
Introduction: Ultrasound has proven to have great potentials in the diagnosis and work-up of patients affected by tropical diseases. Its role in the diagnosis of malaria and typhoid abounds, but its value as a triaging tool in a resource-constrained settings is indistinct. Our review aimed is aimed at assessing the utility of ultrasound in diagnosis and prognosis of malaria and typhoid.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In Madagascar, no study has reported the impact of COVID-19 on people living with HIV (PLHIV). The present work aimed to analyze the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Malagasy PLHIV before and during the three waves of COVID-19 pandemic.This is a retrospective study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Management and control of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is critically dependent on quick and reliable identification of the virus in clinical specimens. Detection of viral RNA by a colorimetric reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) is a simple, reliable and cost-effective assay, deployable in resource-limited settings (RLS). Our objective was to evaluate the intrinsic and extrinsic performances of RT-LAMP in RLS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study aimed at determining the mean portal vein diameter (PVD) based on age, gender, and anthropometric variables.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional prospective study carried out among apparently healthy children aged 0-18 years at the radiology department of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) Bauchi, from November 2016 to April 2017. Ethical clearance was obtained from the institutional committee on ethics and the head of radiology department in ATBUTH, Bauchi.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the risk of zoonotic transmission of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) and simian T-lymphotropic virus (STLV) from non-human primates to humans in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
- Researchers analyzed 331 samples of non-human primate bushmeat, revealing 5% tested positive for SIV and 15.4% for STLV, with new strains identified in specific monkey species.
- Results highlight the need for greater awareness of the genetic diversity and geographic spread of these viruses, as humans continue to be exposed to infected primate bushmeat in the DRC.