Publications by authors named "Brice Serge Kumulungui"

Gabon has a rich flora, many species of which are used in traditional medicine. However, little research has been carried out on this wealth. An ethnopharmacological survey in the Fang language was carried out among traditional practitioners to collect antimicrobial medicinal plants.

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Oxidative stress and inflammation play a key role in the occurrence of neurodegenerative diseases. Traditionally, leaves are used in dementia treatment. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities as well as the phytochemical composition of leaves from four Congo-Brazzaville regions.

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Article Synopsis
  • - The canine parvovirus type-2 (CPV-2) has evolved into several variants (CPV-2a, CPV-2b, CPV-2c) since its first detection in the 1970s, with recent variants reported globally, including in 2019.
  • - A study conducted in Gabon focused on clinical cases of CPV in vaccinated dogs, collecting fecal samples that tested positive for the virus, with genetic analysis revealing the presence of CPV-2a and CPV-2c.
  • - The findings indicate that these CPV variants are circulating among young vaccinated dogs in Gabon, prompting the need for further research on the epidemiology and effectiveness of existing vaccines
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is a medicinal plant used in northern Gabon to treat microbial diseases. It is a plant well-known by local populations, but very few studies have focused on the molecules responsible for the antibacterial activities of . This study proposes a dereplication strategy based on molecular networking generated from HPLC-ESI-Q/TOF data, allowing investigation of the molecules responsible for the antibacterial activity of .

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Introduction: Discomfort in women of childbearing age associated with vaginal infections, namely bacterial vaginosis (BV), aerobic vaginitis (AV), vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), and trichomoniasis (TV), represent a serious and ongoing gynecological complication throughout the world.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the etiologies of vaginal infections among outpatients in south-eastern Gabon.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study was designed using participants referred directly by their treating doctor for a vaginal swab.

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The emergence of antibiotic resistance is a major concern around the world. The objective of this study was to investigate the antibiotics used in livestock and their impact on resistance in and on farms in Gabon. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on the farms.

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