Publications by authors named "Gedeon N Bongo"
SARS-CoV-2 is the pathogen agent of the new corona virus disease that appeared at the end of 2019 in China. There is, currently, no effective treatment against COVID-19. We report in this study a molecular docking study of ten molecules with the main protease (3CLpro) responsible for the replication of coronaviruses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus LASV, which was first isolated in the rodent in 1974 in Kenema, Sierra Leone. As little is known about the abundance and the presence of LASV in rodents living in the Bo area, we carried out a small mammal longitudinal population survey. A standardized trapping session was performed in various habitats and seasons in six villages over two years (2014-2016) and samples collected were tested for arenavirus IgG and LASV.
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- Africa has a growing population and economies, but young African scientists face significant challenges in publishing research.
- A study conducted with participants from a scientific workshop revealed that while they pursue research through various motivations, they struggle with issues like lack of mentorship, funding, and skills.
- Recommendations include establishing targeted grants, mentorship programs, and better training to enhance research opportunities for young scientists in Africa.
Background: In order to optimize net transmission success, parasites are hypothesized to evolve towards causing minimal damage to their reservoir host while obtaining high shedding rates. For many parasite species however this paradigm has not been tested, and conflicting results have been found regarding the effect of arenaviruses on their rodent host species. The rodent Mastomys natalensis is the natural reservoir host of several arenaviruses, including Lassa virus that is known to cause Lassa haemorrhagic fever in humans.
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