Publications by authors named "Kan Stephane Kouassi"
Article Synopsis
- Whooping cough, caused by Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis, is highly contagious and particularly dangerous for infants, with Africa having the highest incidence and mortality rates.
- A study conducted in Abidjan from April 2019 to July 2021 involved infants with coughs and their household contacts, finding a significant number of infections among both infants and family members.
- Results showed high circulation of pertussis in the community, emphasizing the need to address obstacles to accessing recommended booster vaccinations as suggested by the WHO.
Molecular testing sensitivity, which allows for early diagnosis of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), could be affected by sample quality, storage, and transportation timeframe to the laboratory, along with bias related to the pre-analytic phase. The present study reports the selection and decontamination of nasopharyngeal samples during COVID-19 management at the Institut Pasteur Côte d'Ivoire. The objective of this work was to organize sample reception management and report a complete picture of sample selection and decontamination in the context of diagnosis activity decentralization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLassa fever has not been reported in Côte d'Ivoire. We performed a retrospective analysis of human serum samples collected in Côte d'Ivoire in the dry seasons (January-April) during 2015-2018. We identified a fatal human case of Lassa fever in the Bangolo District of western Côte d'Ivoire during 2015.
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