Emerging contaminants: A One Health perspective.

Environmental pollution is escalating due to rapid global development that often prioritizes human needs over planetary health. Despite global efforts to mitigate legacy pollutants, the continuous introduction of new substances remains a major threat to both people and the planet. In response, global initiatives are focusing on risk assessment and regulation of emerging contaminants, as demonstrated by the ongoing efforts to establish the UN's Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution Prevention.

Strengthening clinical bacteriology laboratory diagnostics to combat sepsis and antimicrobial resistance in Benin: a train-the-trainer approach.

Introduction: Improved laboratory diagnostics is needed to support sepsis diagnosis and combat increasing antibiotic resistance in Benin. We trained clinical laboratory experts and technicians to improve their skills in accurate and up-to-date diagnostics.

Methods: A Train-the-Trainer (TtT) approach was used to design the course that combines theoretical and practical laboratory skills, specifically addressing the knowledge gaps we had previously identified in our national survey.

Knowledge and practices of traditional management of child malnutrition and associated pathologies in Benin.

Background: Child malnutrition is a major public health challenge, affecting millions of children worldwide, with alarming proportions of children under five in Benin. The complexity of managing this condition is increased by its potential association with opportunistic pathologies. An interesting approach arises from the use of medicinal plants, to address child malnutrition and its associated pathologies.

Detection of DENV-1, DENV-3, and DENV-4 Serotypes in and , and Epidemic Risk in the Departments of Oueme and Plateau, South-Eastern Benin.

This study conducted in the departments of Oueme and Plateau aims to assess the presence of the dengue virus and its different serotypes in and , as well as the epidemic risk incurred by the populations. Collections of adult mosquitoes using human landing catches (HLC) were carried out in six communes, three (Porto-Novo, Adjarra, and Avrankou) in the Oueme department and the rest (Ifangni, Kétou, and Pobè) in the Plateau department. Pools of ten mosquitoes were formed, and stored at -80°C in RNA later.

Photoperiod manipulation corrects the negative effect of low dietary crude protein levels during weeks 12 to 26 on bone quality and fertility of male Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris).

Improving the reproductive performance of guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) based on the management of environmental factors is important for developing meleagriculture. Thus, the present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary crude protein levels and photoperiod during the 12th to 26th wk of age on growth performance, calcium and phosphorus mobilization, and fertility of local Pearl Gray male guinea fowl. In total, 120 twelve-week-old male guinea fowl were divided into 3 groups with 8 replicates each and 5 birds per replicate using a completely random design.

Advanced in immunological monitoring of HIV infection: profile of immune cells and cytokines in people living with HIV-1 in Benin.

Background: Immune cells and cytokines have been linked to viremia dynamic and immune status during HIV infection. They may serve as useful biomarkers in the monitoring of people living with HIV-1 (PLHIV-1). The present work was aimed to assess whether cytokines and immune cell profiles may help in the therapeutic follow-up of PLHIV-1.

Estimating the Prevalence of Cerebral Palsy in a Semi-Urban City in Benin: A Door-to-Door Community-Based Study.

Introduction: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of pediatric motor disability. While epidemiological data are widespread in high-income countries, corresponding data in low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa are still rare. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of CP in Northern Benin, a French-speaking low-income country in sub-Saharan Africa.

Farmers' perceptions of bovine brucellosis in Benin.

Background And Aim: Cattle are the main source of meat in Benin. To improve the attitudes and practices of cattle breeders in relation to bovine brucellosis, a study has been carried out in Benin according to different agroecological zones. This study aimed to assess farmers' knowledge and practices concerning bovine brucellosis to generate essential information for control programs and public health interventions.

Transcriptomic analysis of Anopheles gambiae from Benin reveals overexpression of salivary and cuticular proteins associated with cross-resistance to pyrethroids and organophosphates.

Background: Insecticide resistance (IR) is one of the major threats to malaria vector control programs in endemic countries. However, the mechanisms underlying IR are poorly understood. Thus, investigating gene expression patterns related to IR can offer important insights into the molecular basis of IR in mosquitoes.

Profile and Correlates of Sleep Quality and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea among Young Persons in Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria.

Background: Sleep breathing disorders (SDB), especially obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), are poorly studied in the young population. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of OSA and its associated risk factors among young persons.

Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used, and participants aged 16-35 years were recruited from five tertiary institutions in Ibadan, South Western, Nigeria.

Hooded Vultures are at risk of extinction in Benin: A result of poaching for belief-based use and decreasing food availability.

In recent years, Hooded Vulture populations in West Africa have decreased substantially. However, in some areas within this region, the species is still relatively abundant. To find out more about the situation in West Africa, we assessed the status of Hooded Vultures in Benin, one of the countries where their status is not well known.

Beninese Plant Extracts with Antiplasmodial Activity Select New Allele Variants 1 and in .

Background: Natural medicinal products are commonly used as a remedy against malaria infections in African populations and have become a major source of information for the screening of new and more effective antiplasmodial molecules. Therefore, studies are needed to validate the efficacy of these medicinal products and to explore the potential effects of such drugs on the genetic diversity of . The current study has investigated the impact of some Beninese plant extracts with antiplasmodial activity on the genetic diversity of .

Informal Care Time and Costs of Dementia Care in Benin (West Africa).

Background: Dementia is a growing global health challenge, with significant socioeconomic implications. This study examined the informal care duration and related costs along with the total cost of care for older individuals with dementia in Benin, West Africa, providing insights into a region with limited dementia research.

Methods: We conducted a cost-of-illness study in Benin.

Work environment and hypertension in industrial settings in Benin in 2019: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: To determine the association between occupational factors, particularly psychosocial factors, and hypertension.

Design: Descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study using logistic multivariate regression.

Setting: Fifteen cotton ginning plants in Benin.

Effect of high temperatures on sex ratio and differential expression analysis (RNA-seq) of sex-determining genes in from different river basins in Benin.

The high temperature sex reversal process leading to functional phenotypic masculinization during development has been widely described in Nile tilapia () under laboratory or aquaculture conditions and in the wild. In this study, we selected five wild populations of from different river basins in Benin and produced twenty full-sib families of mixed-sex (XY and XX) by natural reproduction. Progenies were exposed to room temperature or high (36.

Climate-influenced vector-borne diseases in Africa: a call to empower the next generation of African researchers for sustainable solutions.

We look at the link between climate change and vector-borne diseases in low- and middle-income countries in Africa. The large endemicity and escalating threat of diseases such as malaria and arboviral diseases, intensified by climate change, disproportionately affects vulnerable communities globally. We highlight the urgency of prioritizing research and development, advocating for robust scientific inquiry to promote adaptation strategies, and the vital role that the next generation of African research leaders will play in addressing these challenges.

The prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among adults living in extreme poverty.

Evidence on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor prevalence among adults living below the World Bank's international line for extreme poverty (those with income <$1.90 per day) globally is sparse. Here we pooled individual-level data from 105 nationally representative household surveys across 78 countries, representing 85% of people living in extreme poverty globally, and sorted individuals by country-specific measures of household income or wealth to identify those in extreme poverty.

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of general practitioners on peripheral neuropathies in Benin in 2021.

Purpose: First healthcare actors in neurological diseases management, General Practitioners (GPs) still limited in the assessment of Peripheral Neuropathies (PN). This study assesses the knowledge, attitudes, practices (KAP) of GPs on PN in Benin in 2021 and identifying associated factors to low KAP.

Materials And Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted from 20 November 2020 to 30 June 2021 which included GPs registered in the National Order of Physicians in Benin and interns in last year of medical studies (MS).

Onion ( L.) and Drought: Current Situation and Perspectives.

Onions ( L.) are the second most commonly produced and consumed vegetable worldwide due to their economic, nutritional, and medicinal benefits. However, drought hinders vegetative growth, lowers yields and bulb quality, reduces photosynthetic activity, and alters the onion plant's metabolism.

Women's empowerment, modern energy, and demand for maternal health services in Benin.

One of the major concerns for developing countries is improving the use of health services by the general population, and in particular, maternal and child health services. This concern reflects the Sustainable Development Goals 3, which aim to ensure the health and well-being of all by improving reproductive health, and especially maternal and child health. This study analyses the extent to which modern energies improve women's empowerment and the demand for maternal health services in a low income country.

Emergence and spread of at different geographic scales.

Unlabelled: The classical lineage of is the most prevalent clonal group associated with Buruli ulcer in humans. Its reservoir is strongly associated with the environment. We analyzed together 1,045 isolates collected from 13 countries on two continents to define the evolutionary history and population dynamics of this lineage.

Food and nutrition knowledge, attitudes and practices among children in public primary school with canteens in southern Benin: a case study.

Background: Food and nutrition notion among schoolchildren in Benin is still less documented. Few studies have examined the determinants of food and nutrition among schoolchildren while others have attempted to link knowledge, attitudes and practices to diet. The present study aims to evaluate food and nutrition knowledge, attitudes and practices among schoolchildren enrolled in public primary schools canteens in Cotonou and its surroundings.