Assane Dieng

Risk Factors Associated with Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnant Women in Senegal

Safietou Ngom-Cisse, Assane Dieng, Omar Gassama, Habsa Diagne-Samb, Moustapha Cisse, Serigne Mbaye Lo Ndiaye, Alioune Tine, Farba Karam, Gora Lo, Awa Ba-Diallo, Aïssatou Gaye-Diallo, Coumba Toure-Kane, Halimatou Diop-Ndiaye, Cheikh Saad-Bouh Boye & Makhtar Camara · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2022

Background: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is associated with a high risk of complications, particularly during pregnancy. Objectives: The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of BV in pregnant women in Dakar, Senegal, and to identify its associated risk factors. Patient...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i81338

Vaginal Ecological Profile and Characteristic of Vaginal Infection of the Genital Tract of Pregnant Women followed at the Laboratory of the Inter-Army Medical Center Senegal

Gora Lo, El Hadj Seck, Assane Dieng, Awa Ba-Diallo, Abdoulaye Ndiaye, Aissatou Sow-Ndoye, Anna Julienne Selbé Ndiaye, Papa Silman Diawara, Serigne Mbaye Ndiaye, Alioune Tine, Abdoulaye Seck, Halimatou Diop-Ndiaye, Ndèye Coumba Touré-Kâne, Souleymane Mboup & Makhtar Camara · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2024

Introduction: Female genital tract infections are a public health problem. Initial treatment of vaginal infections is most often probabilistic. The benignity of the condition and the safety of topical medications allow for immediate management, even empirical.  Hence this study,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i121509

Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections in an Asymptomatic Population in Dakar, Senegal

Babacar Ndiaye, Abdoulaye Seck, Abdou Diop, Assane Dieng, Thierno Abdoulaye Diallo, Chantal Mahou & Philippe Dubrous · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2022

Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) represent a major public health problem. Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections are often asymptomatic, thus leading to a high risk of transmission in subjects with risky behaviors. The objective of this stu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i730398

Microbiological Safety Assessment of Reusable Sanitary Pads Manufactured in Senegal: A Public Health Concern

Abou AW DIA, Mame Bousso THIAW, Fatou Ndiaye, Ibrahima Gaye, Ndoussé Coundoul, Assane Dieng, Ndeye Magatte DIAO, Papa Mady SY, Alioune Ibnou Abou Talib DIOUF & Mohamed Lamine SENE · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2025

Background: Reusable sanitary pads represent an affordable alternative to disposable products for addressing menstrual poverty in Senegal. However, their safety profile remains largely unexplored, particularly regarding microbiological contamination risks. Methods: We conducted m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i111649

HPV Infections among Women in the Community

Niokhor Ngobe SENE, Ousmane THIAM, Mba ElHadji Bambo DIAKHABY, Mouhamadou Mamoune NDIAYE, Mahamat Saleh Chérif ALI, Aïssatou Ahmet NIANG, Moustapha FALL, Habibou SARR, Assane Dieng, Mame Coumba DIARRA, Ngaisiry MBAYE, Hawa SY, Ajda Alimatou CISSE & Seynabou LO · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2025

This was a cross-sectional, descriptive, analytical study to determine the prevalence and risk factors for HPV infection in rural areas. A total of 62 women with a median age of 37 years were included, with a higher proportion of married women (96.8%). Genotypic detection was per...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i61590