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Elenga VA, Lissom A, Elion DOA, Vouvoungui JC, Djontu JC, Boumpoutou RK, Ahombo G, Ntoumi F. Risk factors and prevalence of human African trypanosomiasis in individuals living in remote areas of the republic of Congo. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:2322. [PMID: 36510162 PMCID: PMC9743764 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14577-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is one of the world's classical neglected tropical diseases representing a major public health threat in sub-Saharan Africa. Although the parasitic disease is in decline in the Republic of Congo, the better understanding of the epidemiological situation of active foci is required to reduce the risk of disease resurgence which could impede progress registered so far. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of HAT and the associated risk factors in individuals living in remote areas of the Republic of Congo. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was carried out in volunteers living in rural settings from June 2020 to January 2021. Socio-demographic and Clinical parameters of the participants were recorded. The presence of HAT-specific antibodies was assessed in whole blood, and then confirmed in serial diluted plasma samples using Card-Agglutination Trypanosomiasis Test (CATT)/T.b. gambiense CATT. The Capillary Tube Centrifugation (CTC) and Lymph nodes (LN) examination were done for detecting trypanosome parasites in CATT-serum positive cases. The staging of positive participants was determined by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination. RESULTS Out of 8556 enrolled participants, 48.5% were more than 15 years old, 57.7% were unschooled and 67.2% practiced peasant activities. The prevalence of HAT infection was 0.3% with the predominance of patients at stage 1 of the disease (84.0%). The districts of Mindouli (OR: 25.9 (5.2-468); p = 0.0016) and Mpouya (OR: 13.3 (2.5-246); p = 0.0140) was revealed as the foci of high risk of HAT infection. Several factors were associated with an increased risk of HAT infection mainly including the non-schooling (OR: 5.1 (1.2-21.9); p = 0.0268), the life in couple or married (OR: 3.3 (1.0-11.3); p = 0.0545) and the practice of peasant activities (OR: 6.9 (2.4-29.3); p = 0.0017). CONCLUSION This study highlights the need of revising and strengthening the strategies of HAT control in Republic of Congo, using an approach which will take into account the education level, the marital status and the occupation of the population at risk.
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- Viny Andzi Elenga
- grid.452468.90000 0004 7672 9850Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo ,grid.442828.00000 0001 0943 7362Faculty of Science and Technique, University of Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- grid.452468.90000 0004 7672 9850Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo ,grid.449799.e0000 0004 4684 0857Department of Biological science, Faculty of Science, University of Bamenda, Bamenda, Cameroon
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- grid.452468.90000 0004 7672 9850Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo ,grid.442828.00000 0001 0943 7362Faculty of Science and Technique, University of Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- grid.452468.90000 0004 7672 9850Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo ,grid.442828.00000 0001 0943 7362Faculty of Science and Technique, University of Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- grid.452468.90000 0004 7672 9850Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- grid.452468.90000 0004 7672 9850Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- grid.442828.00000 0001 0943 7362Faculty of Science and Technique, University of Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- grid.452468.90000 0004 7672 9850Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo ,grid.10392.390000 0001 2190 1447Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Batchi-Bouyou AL, Djontu JC, Vouvoungui JC, Mfoutou Mapanguy CC, Lobaloba Ingoba L, Mougany JS, Boumpoutou KR, Diafouka-Kietela S, Ampa R, Ntoumi F. Assessment of neutralizing antibody responses after natural SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination in congolese individuals. BMC Infect Dis 2022; 22:610. [PMID: 35831798 PMCID: PMC9277981 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07593-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Assessing immune responses after vaccination is part of the evaluation package of vaccine effectiveness in the real world. Regarding SARS-CoV-2, neutralizing antibody levels has been shown to be a good indicator of antibody immune response boosting. So far, limited data have been reported from Africa including in Central Africa. The objective of this study was to provide data on anti-S1 spike total IgG and neutralizing antibodies in vaccinated and non-vaccinated including naturally infected Congolese population during B.1.214.1 and B.1.617.2 variant waves. Methods Recruited patients were divided into 4 groups: (1) Naturally infected by the B.1.214.1 variant on January 2021 and followed up until September 2021. These patients have been vaccinated at month 07 and then followed up for 2 months post vaccination; (2) Naturally infected by the B.1.617.2 variant from June 2021; (3) unvaccinated SARS-CoV-2 individuals with no history of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection; (4) fully vaccinated individuals with sinopharm/BBIP-CorV or Janssen/Ad26.COV2.S. SARS-CoV-2 was detected by qRT-PCR and sequenced using Next-Generation Sequencing. ELISA method was used for detecting IgG, and neutralizing Antibody against SARS-CoV-2 antigens using commercial neutralizing assay. Results Individuals infected by the B.1214.1 variant elicited consistently high IgG titers at 02, 03 and 06 months. Two months post vaccination with BBIP-CorV, participants showed a significant increase by × 2.5 fold (p < 0.0001) of total IgG and X1.5 fold for neutralizing antibody capacity. This study showed that natural infection with B1.617.2 (delta) variant was more immunogenic compared to those being infected with B1.214.2 variant. We found a significantly higher concentration in anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG (p < 0.0002) and antibodies neutralization capacity (P < 0.0001) in fully vaccinated compared to unvaccinated participants. Two months post vaccination, individuals who received Janssen/Ad26.COV2.S presented higher (p = 0.01) total IgG to spike protein compared to BBIP-CorV. Conclusion Both natural infection and vaccination with BBIP-CorV and Janssen/Ad26.COV2.S induced antibody response in Congolese population. In addition, Janssen/Ad26.COV2.S was more immunogenic than Sinopharm/BBIP-CorV. There is a need to investigate the duration of these antibodies both in previously infected and naive vaccinated Congolese to allow public heath stakeholders to make evidence-based decision on vaccine schedule for the Congolese population.
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- Armel Landry Batchi-Bouyou
- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Villa D6, Campus OMS, Djoué, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.,Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Villa D6, Campus OMS, Djoué, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Villa D6, Campus OMS, Djoué, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.,Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Villa D6, Campus OMS, Djoué, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.,Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Villa D6, Campus OMS, Djoué, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.,Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Villa D6, Campus OMS, Djoué, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Villa D6, Campus OMS, Djoué, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Villa D6, Campus OMS, Djoué, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. .,Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
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Mfoutou Mapanguy CC, Batchi-Bouyou AL, Djontu JC, Pallerla SR, Ngoma CH, Linh LTK, Rachakonda S, Casadei N, Angelov A, Sonnabend M, Vouvoungui JC, Ampa R, Nguimbi E, Peter S, Kremsner PG, Montaldo C, Velavan TP, Ntoumi F. SARS-CoV-2 B.1.214.1, B.1.214.2 and B.1.620 are predominant lineages between December 2020 and July 2021 in the Republic of Congo. IJID Reg 2022; 3:106-113. [PMID: 35720148 PMCID: PMC8907106 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2022.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND : SARS-CoV-2 variants have been emerging and are shown to increase transmissibility, pathogenicity, and decreased vaccine efficacies. The objective of this study was to determine the distribution, prevalence, and dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 variants circulating in Brazzaville, the Republic of Congo (ROC). METHODS : Between December 2020 and July 2021, a total of n=600 oropharyngeal specimens collected in the community were tested for COVID-19. Of the samples tested, 317 (53%) were SARS-CoV-2 positive. All samples that had a threshold of Ct <30 (n=182) were sequenced by next-generation sequencing (NGS), and all complete sequenced genomes were submitted to GISAID; lineages were assigned using pangolin nomenclature and a phylogenetic tree was reconstructed. In addition, the global prevalence of the predominant lineages was analysed using data from GISAID and Outbreak databases. RESULTS : A total of 15 lineages circulated with B.1.214.2 (26%), B.1.214.1 (19%) and B.1.620 (18%) being predominant. The variants of concern (VOC) alpha (B.1.1.7) (6%) and for the first time in June delta (B.1.617.2) (4%) were observed. In addition, the B.1.214.1 lineage first reported from ROC was observed to be spreading locally and regionally. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that the B.1.620 variant (VUM) under observation may have originated from either Cameroon or the Central African Republic. SARS-CoV-2 lineages were heterogeneous, with the densely populated districts of Poto-Poto and Moungali likely the epicenter of spread. CONCLUSION : Longitudinal monitoring and molecular surveillance across time and space are critical to understanding viral phylodynamics, which could have important implications for transmissibility and impact infection prevention and control measures.
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- Claujens Chastel Mfoutou Mapanguy
- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Vietnamese-German Center for Medical Research, VG-CARE, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Vietnamese-German Center for Medical Research, VG-CARE, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute for Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- NGS Competence Center Tübingen (NCCT), Tübingen, Germany
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- NGS Competence Center Tübingen (NCCT), Tübingen, Germany
- Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- NGS Competence Center Tübingen (NCCT), Tübingen, Germany
- Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- NGS Competence Center Tübingen (NCCT), Tübingen, Germany
- Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL), Gabon
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- National Institute for Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani Institute for Hospitalization and Care Scientific, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Vietnamese-German Center for Medical Research, VG-CARE, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Elion Assiana DO, Abdul JBP, Linguissi LS, Epola M, Vouvoungui JC, Mabiala A, Biyogho CM, Ronald Edoa J, Adegbite BR, Adegnika AA, Elton L, Canseco JO, McHugh TD, Ahombo G, Ntoumi F. Epidemiological profile of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant Mycobacterium Tubrculosis among Congolese patients. Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob 2021; 20:84. [PMID: 34920727 PMCID: PMC8684270 DOI: 10.1186/s12941-021-00488-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is paucity of data on the prevalence and distribution of multidrug- Resistant-Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in the Republic of Congo. Among the challenges resides the implementation of a robust TB resistance diagnostic program using molecular tools. In resource limited settings there is a need to gather data to enable prioritization of actions. The objective of this study was is to implement molecular tools as a best of diagnosing MDR and XDR-TB among presumptive tuberculosis patients referred to reference hospital of Makelekele in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. METHODS We have conducted a cross-sectional study, including a total of 92 presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis patients and who had never received treatment recruited at the reference hospital of Makelekele from October 2018 to October 2019. The socio-demographic and clinical data were collected as well as sputum samples. Rifampicin resistance was investigated using Xpert (Cepheid) and second-line TB drugs Susceptibility testing were performed by the Brucker HAIN Line Probe Assay (GenoType MTBDRsl VER 2.0 assay) method. RESULTS From the 92 recruited patients, 57 (62%) were found positive for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. The prevalence of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) was 9.8% (9/92) and importantly 2.2% were pre-XDR/XDR. CONCLUSION This study showed a high rate of rifampicin resistance and the presence of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in the study area in new patients. This study highlights the need for further studies of TB drug resistance in the country.
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- Darrel Ornelle Elion Assiana
- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Villa D6, Campus OMS, Djoué, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
- Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Villa D6, Campus OMS, Djoué, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
- Institut National de Recherche en Sciences de La Santé, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné, Lambaréné, Gabon
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Villa D6, Campus OMS, Djoué, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
- Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Service des Maladies Infectieuses, Hôpital de Réference de Makélékélé, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné, Lambaréné, Gabon
- Institute for Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Tübingen, Germany
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- Center for Clinical Microbiology, Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London, UK
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- Center for Clinical Microbiology, Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London, UK
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- Center for Clinical Microbiology, Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London, UK
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- Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Villa D6, Campus OMS, Djoué, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
- Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
- Institute for Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Batchi-Bouyou AL, Lobaloba Ingoba L, Ndounga M, Vouvoungui JC, Mfoutou Mapanguy CC, Boumpoutou KR, Ntoumi F. High SARS-CoV-2 IgG/IGM seroprevalence in asymptomatic Congolese in Brazzaville, the Republic of Congo. Int J Infect Dis 2020; 106:3-7. [PMID: 33370565 PMCID: PMC7833234 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.12.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The Republic of the Congo detected its first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on March 14, 2020, and within several weeks, the country had introduced protective measures that were still in force in July 2020. Over the course of time, the progression in the number of clinical cases has appeared to be lower than expected, although reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing has been somewhat limited. In order to evaluate the incidence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) within the Congolese population, a seroprevalence study was conducted on healthy individuals from different districts of Brazzaville who were willing to know their COVID-19 infection status. METHODS Oropharyngeal swab and blood samples were collected from 754 healthy volunteers between April 2020 and July 2020. The samples were analyzed for SARS-CoV-2 using a qualitative RT-PCR assay, and Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and Immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies were detected using two different rapid tests. RESULTS A total of 56 participants (7.4%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The remaining 698 participants (92.6%) had negative RT-PCR results; of these, 117 were found to have anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies using serological tests. For these RT-PCR-negative subjects, the seroprevalence of IgG and IgM was found to increase over time: from 1.7% and 2.5% in April, up to 14.2% and 17.6% in July, respectively. In April 2020, 5% of the women were found to have IgG or IgM antibodies, whereas the antibodies were not detected in any of the men. The seroprevalence in RT-PCR negative subjects was significantly higher in women within IgG (P = 0.012) and IgM (P = 0.045) over the first three months. CONCLUSION The proportion of the population who seroconvert over the course of the first wave is an important data to predict the risk of future COVID-19 waves and this will facilitate the efficient use of limited resources in a low income country like the Republic of the Congo.
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- Armel Landry Batchi-Bouyou
- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Brazzaville, Congo; Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Congo.
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Brazzaville, Congo; Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Congo.
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Brazzaville, Congo.
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Brazzaville, Congo; Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Congo.
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Brazzaville, Congo; Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Congo; Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
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Mfoutou Mapanguy CC, Adedoja A, Kecka LGV, Vouvoungui JC, Nguimbi E, Velavan TP, Ntoumi F. High prevalence of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli in Congolese students. Int J Infect Dis 2020; 103:119-123. [PMID: 33002618 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.1441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Revised: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is of growing concern worldwide, and the AMR status in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including the Republic of the Congo, is largely undetermined due to a lack of real-time monitoring. As the incidence of multi-resistant Escherichia coli has been increasing in recent years, an investigation was performed to determine the antibiotic resistance of E. coli isolated from stool samples of Congolese students. Furthermore, factors associated with the carriage of resistant bacteria were investigated. METHODS A total of 339 stool samples from 339 high school students living in the Madibou area of Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, were tested for E. coli. Isolates obtained were tested for susceptibility to 10 antibiotics that are widely used in the region. RESULTS One hundred and seventy-three (51%) individuals were E. coli-positive in stool, with 61% being female students. Antimicrobial resistance was highest for ceftazidime (65%), followed by amoxicillin (57%), piperacillin-tazobactam (51%), ofloxacin (11%), azithromycin (8%), ciprofloxacin (4%), nalidixic acid (2%), and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (1%). Antibiotic procurement from non-legalized local vendors had a significant impact on E. coli positivity and antibiotic resistance when compared to procurement from state-licensed pharmacies (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The high prevalence of resistant commensal E. coli in the community justifies further investigation and urges the need for routine monitoring of antimicrobial susceptibility testing in the region.
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- Claujens Chastel Mfoutou Mapanguy
- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Brazzaville, Congo; Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Congo
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Brazzaville, Congo
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- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Congo
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Brazzaville, Congo; Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Viet Nam
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Brazzaville, Congo; Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, Congo; Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
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Dossou-Yovo LR, Ntoumi F, Koukouikila-Koussounda F, Vouvoungui JC, Adedoja A, Nderu D, Velavan TP, Lenga A. Molecular surveillance of the Pfmdr1 N86Y allele among Congolese pregnant women with asymptomatic malaria. Malar J 2020; 19:178. [PMID: 32384930 PMCID: PMC7206803 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-03246-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Malaria in pregnancy is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Regular surveillance of artemisinin-based combination therapy tolerance, or molecular makers of resistance, is vital for effective malaria treatment, control and eradication programmes. Plasmodium falciparum multiple drug resistance-1 gene (Pfmdr1) N86Y mutation is associated with reduced susceptibility to lumefantrine. This study assessed the prevalence of Pfmdr1 N86Y in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. Methods A total 1001 of P. falciparum-infected blood samples obtained from asymptomatic malaria pregnant women having a normal child delivery at the Madibou Integrated Health Centre were analysed. Pfmdr1 N86Y genotyping was conducted using PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism. Results The wild type Pfmdr1 N86 allele was predominant (> 68%) in this study, whereas a few isolates carrying the either the mutant allele (Pfmdr1 86Y) alone or both alleles (mixed genotype). The dominance of the wildtype allele (pfmdr1 N86) indicates the plausible decline P. falciparum susceptibility to lumefantrine. Conclusion This study gives an update on the prevalence of Pfmdr1 N86Y alleles in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. It also raises concern on the imminent emergence of resistance against artemether–lumefantrine in this setting. This study underscores the importance to regular artemether–lumefantrine efficacy monitoring to inform the malaria control programme of the Republic of Congo.
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- Louis Regis Dossou-Yovo
- Ecole Normale Supérieure, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.,Congolese Foundation for Medical Research, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Congolese Foundation for Medical Research, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. .,Faculty of Science and Technology, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. .,Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
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- Congolese Foundation for Medical Research, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.,Faculty of Science and Technology, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- Congolese Foundation for Medical Research, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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- School of Health Sciences, Kirinyaga University, Kerugoya, Kenya.,Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,Vietnamese-German Center for Medical Research (VG-CARE), Hanoi, Vietnam.,Faculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
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Ghoma-Linguissi LS, Ebourombi DF, Sidibe A, Kivouele TS, Vouvoungui JC, Poulain P, Ntoumi F. Factors influencing acceptability of voluntary HIV testing among pregnant women in Gamboma, Republic of Congo. BMC Res Notes 2015; 8:652. [PMID: 26545975 PMCID: PMC4635544 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-015-1651-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2015] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Background This study was carried out to identify factors affecting the acceptability of voluntary HIV testing among pregnant women in a semi-rural city, Gamboma, Republic of Congo. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted between January and September 2012. Pregnant women attending antenatal heath care at an integrated health center were enrolled after informed consent and followed through voluntary HIV testing. Results Among 136 participants, 98 women (72 %) accepted voluntary HIV testing after pre-test counseling. Women with basic education, those who cited blood transfusion as a mode of transmission and prevention of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) were more likely to accept testing as well those informed about free HIV testing. Interestingly, pregnant women who had heard about HIV/AIDS from hospital setting were less likely to accept testing. Conclusions Our data indicate that increasing general education on HIV transmission/prevention modes is crucial for increasing acceptability of screening. Furthermore, HIV/AIDS knowledge disseminated to patients in hospital settings should be carefully monitored. Lastly, scaling-up MTCT services along with a better and larger community information, may address accessibility barriers observed in the present study.
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Cité OMS, villa D6, Djoué, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Cité OMS, villa D6, Djoué, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Cité OMS, villa D6, Djoué, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Cité OMS, villa D6, Djoué, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. .,Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Cité OMS, villa D6, Djoué, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Cité OMS, villa D6, Djoué, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. .,Faculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. .,Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. .,Institute for Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
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Mayindou G, Ngokana B, Sidibé A, Moundélé V, Koukouikila-Koussounda F, Christevy Vouvoungui J, Kwedi Nolna S, Velavan TP, Ntoumi F. Molecular epidemiology and surveillance of circulating rotavirus and adenovirus in Congolese children with gastroenteritis. J Med Virol 2015; 88:596-605. [DOI: 10.1002/jmv.24382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Gontran Mayindou
- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale; Brazzaville Republic of Congo
- Faculty of Health Sciences; Marien Ngouabi University; Brazzaville Republic of Congo
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale; Brazzaville Republic of Congo
- Faculty of Health Sciences; Marien Ngouabi University; Brazzaville Republic of Congo
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale; Brazzaville Republic of Congo
- Faculty of Health Sciences; Marien Ngouabi University; Brazzaville Republic of Congo
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale; Brazzaville Republic of Congo
- Faculty of Health Sciences; Marien Ngouabi University; Brazzaville Republic of Congo
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale; Brazzaville Republic of Congo
- Faculty of Health Sciences; Marien Ngouabi University; Brazzaville Republic of Congo
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale; Brazzaville Republic of Congo
- Faculty of Health Sciences; Marien Ngouabi University; Brazzaville Republic of Congo
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale; Brazzaville Republic of Congo
- Capacity for Leadership Excellence and Research; Yaoundé Cameroon
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale; Brazzaville Republic of Congo
- Institute for Tropical Medicine; University of Tübingen; Tübingen Germany
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- Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale; Brazzaville Republic of Congo
- Faculty of Health Sciences; Marien Ngouabi University; Brazzaville Republic of Congo
- Institute for Tropical Medicine; University of Tübingen; Tübingen Germany
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