Phylogenetic Profile of Nonulcerans and Nontuberculous Environmental Mycobacteria Isolated in Côte d'Ivoire.

Background: Environmental mycobacteria are involved in several infections ranging from lung to skin infections. In Côte d'Ivoire, apart from Mycobacterium ulcerans and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, little information exists on other species. The culture of these species, a real challenge, especially in developing countries like Cote d'Ivoire, limits their identification.

Can participatory approaches strengthen the monitoring of cyanobacterial blooms in developing countries? Results from a pilot study conducted in the Lagoon Aghien (Ivory Coast).

Monitoring of cyanobacteria in freshwater ecosystems is a complex task, which is time consuming and expensive due to the chaotic population dynamics and highly heterogeneous distribution of cyanobacteria populations in water bodies. The financial cost constitutes a strong limitation for the implementation of long-term monitoring programs in developing countries, particularly in Africa. The work presented here was performed in the framework of an international project addressing the sustainable monitoring and management of surface water resources used for the production of drinking water in three African countries.

Molecular diversity and antibiotic resistance gene profile of serovars isolated from humans and food animals in Lagos, Nigeria.

Outbreaks of remain a major public health problem globally. This study determined the diversity and antibiotic resistance gene profile of serovars isolated from humans and food animals. Using standard methods, spp.