Publications by authors named "Elvire Mbongo-Kama"
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- A study was conducted in Gabon to monitor the COVID-19 epidemic, focusing on the first 1161 suspected cases from March 2020.
- Out of these cases, 83 were confirmed as positive for COVID-19, with 73% of those infected showing no symptoms.
- The research found that viral loads were higher in nasopharyngeal samples compared to oropharyngeal samples, but no significant differences were observed in viral loads across different age groups or in relation to clinical symptoms.
Background: The recurrent microlithiasis represents one of the most frequent clinical forms of lithiasis of the bile ducts. This affection is characterized by the presence of cholesterolic microgallstones on hepatic canaliculars, and belongs to a heterogeneous group of autosomal recessive liver disorders. Radiological diagnosis can be confirmed by analysis of MDR3 gene, coding a protein involved in physiologic translocation of phospholipids in bile.
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