7 results for "Nafomon Sogoba"

Seasonal Climate Effects Anemotaxis in Newly Emerged Adult Anopheles gambiae Giles in Mali, West Africa

Nicholas C. Manoukis; Ibrahima Baber; Moussa Diallo et al.

PLoS ONE, Vol. 6 No. 11 · 2011 · English · PLOS Scopus

The direction and magnitude of movement by the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae Giles has been of great interest to medical entomologists for over 70 years. This direction of movement is likely to be affected by many factors, from environmental conditions and stage of life history of the mosquito…

Population Size and Migration of Anopheles gambiae in the Bancoumana Region of Mali and Their Significance for Efficient Vector Control

Ibrahima Baber; Moussa Keita; Nafomon Sogoba et al.

PLoS ONE, Vol. 5 No. 4 · 2010 · English · PLOS Scopus

We present results of two intensive mark-release-recapture surveys conducted during the wet and dry seasons of 2008 in the villages of Fourda and Kenieroba, Mali. The former is a small fishing village by the Niger River with a moderate to high densities of Anopheles gambiae Giles s.s. (Diptera…

Endemic Foci of the Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Spirochete Borrelia crocidurae in Mali, West Africa, and the Potential for Human Infection

Tom G. Schwan; Jennifer M. Anderson; Job E. Lopez et al.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol. 6 No. 11 · 2012 · English · PLOS Scopus

Background: Tick-borne relapsing fever spirochetes are maintained in endemic foci that involve a diversity of small mammals and argasid ticks in the genus Ornithodoros. Most epidemiological studies of tick-borne relapsing fever in West Africa caused by Borrelia crocidurae have been conducted in…

Geographic Distribution and Genetic Characterization of Lassa Virus in Sub-Saharan Mali

David Safronetz; Nafomon Sogoba; Job E. Lopez et al.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol. 7 No. 12 · 2013 · English · PLOS Scopus

Background: Lassa fever is an acute viral illness characterized by multi-organ failure and hemorrhagic manifestations. Lassa fever is most frequently diagnosed in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea, although sporadic cases have been recorded in other West African countries, including Mali…

Prevalence of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Districts of High and Low Endemicity in Mali

Bourama Traoré; Fabiano Oliveira; Ousmane Faye et al.

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol. 10 No. 11 · 2016 · English · PLOS Scopus

Historically the western sahelian dry regions of Mali are known to be highly endemic for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) caused by Leishmania major, while cases are rarely reported from the Southern savanna forest of the country. Here, we report baseline prevalence of CL infection in 3 ecologically…

Correction: Prevalence of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Districts of High and Low Endemicity in Mali

Bourama Traoré; Fabiano Oliveira; Ousmane Faye et al.

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol. 11 No. 2 · 2017 · English · PLOS Scopus

Co-infection of Long-Term Carriers of Plasmodium falciparum with Schistosoma haematobium Enhances Protection from Febrile Malaria: A Prospective Cohort Study in Mali

Safiatou Doumbo; Tuan M. Tran; Jules Sangala et al.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol. 8 No. 9 · 2014 · English · PLOS Scopus

Background: Malaria and schistosomiasis often overlap in tropical and subtropical countries and impose tremendous disease burdens; however, the extent to which schistosomiasis modifies the risk of febrile malaria remains unclear. Methods: We evaluated the effect of baseline S. haematobium…