Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous in the environment and worldwide, under certain environmental conditions, they could be responsible for skin diseases or pulmonary lesions. In Ivory Coast, Buruli ulcers endemic country, very little information concerning the epid...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v7i230167
Mycobacterium ulcerans (MU), the causative agent of Buruli ulcer (BU), skin disease, is considered to be an environmental pathogen. The pathogenic virulence of MU is being linked to the expression of toxin called Mycolactone. The ketoreductase (KR) gene, is one of the synthesis g...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/35752
The study focuses on the application of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) combined with MALDI-TOF MS (Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry) for the identification of waterborne pathogenic bacteria in urban water networks. In this comprehen...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i111494
Introduction: Medicinal plant powders are widely used in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in Côte d’Ivoire, as accessible alternatives to conventional medicine. However, their informal trade, often lacking sanitary regulation, promotes microbial contamination. This study aimed to i...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2025/v36i61308
Tetty Aya Marie Pascale, Gnali Gbohounou Fabrice, Yao Djeha Rosine, Vakou N’dri Sabine, Yao Kouamé Eric & Coulibaly Kalpy Julien·Microbiology Research Journal International·2024
In Côte d'Ivoire, the sewer network is largely underdeveloped, resulting in the absence or incompleteness of sanitation infrastructure in many urban and rural areas. This lack of infrastructure leads to untreated wastewater being frequently discharged into rivers and other source...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i81473
Tetty Aya Marie Pascale, Konan Fernique, Kady Ouattara, Yao Kouamé Eric, Vakou N’dri Sabine & Coulibaly Kalpy Julien·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2024
This descriptive study investigates the phenotypic variability of 50 Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonies isolated from wastewater, identified using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. The contamination of wastewater by opportunistic pathogens like P. aeruginosa poses significant public heal...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2024/v24i11860
Diaby Aboubakar Sidik, Bagré Issa, Gbonon Valérie Carole, Yao Kouamé Eric, Coulibaly Kalpy Julien, Vakou N’dri Sabine, Dosso Mireille & Djaman Allico Joseph·South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology·2023
The microbiological quality of urban wastewater presents important environmental, health and political challenges. The lack of a water treatment system leads to a lack of knowledge about the variability of the microbiological quality of wastewater in the major cities of Côte d'Iv...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2023/v15i2281