Use of a portable field-adapted liquid chromatographic system (C-Vue machine) to estimate the quantity of deltamethrin on insecticide-treated nets paired with WHO cone bioassays to determine ITN bioefficacy as part of three-year durability monitoring in Mali.

Background: Monitoring insecticide levels and physical integrity over time is essential for assessing the durability of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), which largely depends on the net handling habits of users. This study determined the insecticide content and effectiveness of ITNs (Yorkool and PermaNet 2.0) at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months after a mass distribution campaign in Mali.

[Multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae meningoencephalitis in the Guinean-Malian area].

Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-secreting Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) infections constitute a real global public health problem, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. We report here two cases of ESBL-E meningoencephalitis in young female patients occurring in a gestational context observed at the infectious and tropical diseases department of the Point G university hospital in Bamako. The first woman, who recently had an abortion, was being treated with ceftriaxone when she was admitted for meningeal syndrome and pyramidal syndrome associated with brain damage.

Epigenetic memory of temperature sensed during somatic embryo maturation in 2-yr-old maritime pine trees.

Embryogenesis is a brief but potentially critical phase in the life cycle of a tree for adaptive phenotypic plasticity. Using somatic embryogenesis in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.), we found that temperature during the maturation phase affects embryo development and postembryonic tree growth for up to 3 yr.

Diuretics and risk of major adverse limb events in patients with type-2 diabetes: An observational retrospective study.

Aim: In patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors are suspected to increase the risk of amputation. "Traditional" diuretics may increase major adverse limb events (MALEs), but the evidence is weak. We studied the association between common diuretics (i.