An assessment of West African seahorses in fisheries catch and trade.

This study provides the first assessment of a heavily traded West African seahorse species, Hippocampus algiricus, and the first information on short-snouted seahorse Hippocampus hippocampus biology in Africa. A total of 219 seahorses were sampled from fisher catch in Senegal and The Gambia, with estimated height at reproductive activity for H. algiricus (161 mm) larger than mean ± S.

[Isolation of Rift Valley fever virus from bats in the Republic of Guinea].

Virological investigations of bats performed in the territory of Republic of Guinea permitted for the first time to isolate from the bats Micropteropus pusillus and Hipposideros abae two strains which were identified as R. V. F.

[Clinico-epidemiologic and laboratory research on hemorrhagic fevers in Guinea].

In 1982-1983, were reported the cases of haemorrhagic fevers among populations living in the Madina-Ula district of Guinea. Clinico-epidemiological and serological studies (experimental studies) reveal into presumption of Ebola and Lassa fever viruses significance in the etiology of the disease outbreaks. Antibodies to Ebola virus were recognized in 19% from total number of sweating reconvalescent patients with the same clinical features, in order to 8% in healthy local populations.

[Isolation of a new orbivirus Kindia (Palyam group) from ticks Amblyomma variegatum in the Republic of Guinea].

A new arbovirus named "Kindia" has been isolated from ticks Amblyomma variegatum in Guinea (West Africa), district Kindia. This virus is classified into Palyam group of Orbiviruses, due to its physico-chemical, biological and antigenic properties.

[Forécariah virus, a new representative of the Bhanja antigenic group, isolated in the Republic of Guinea].

A new arbovirus named "Forécariah" has been isolated from ticks Boophylus geigy in Republic of Guinea (West Africa), district Forecariah. This virus is classified into Bhanja antigen group, due to its physico-chemical, biological and antigenic properties.