Publications (513)
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Rice bacterial blight resistance in Burkina Faso through genome editing
Soumana Kone, Abdourasmane K. Konaté, Antoine Barro, Eliza Loo, Wolf Frommer, Boris Szurek, Issa Wonni
Bacterial leaf blight (BB), caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), causes yield losses exceeding 50% in affected areas, including the Bagré rice plain in Burkina Faso. Genome-edited (GE'd) rice lines have been successful in tackling BB. Modifications in the Xoo virulence protein target site upstream of three SWEET susceptibility genes(...)
Xanthomonas oryzae, Introgression, Bacterial blight, Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, Genome, Plant disease resistance, Virulence, Blight
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Ecosystem services of woody species along an ecological disturbance gradient in Sudanian savannas of western Burkina Faso (West Africa)
Assétou Nabaloum, Kangbeni Dimobe, Dethardt Goetze,Issaka Ouédraogo, Adjima Thiombiano
Background: Ecosystem services (ES) are increasingly threatened by intense human pressure leading to species over-exploitation and ecosystem degradation. This study aims to assess the potential ES delivered by woody species under varyingecological disturbance levels and land use/land cover classes through indigenous knowledge.Methods: To this(...)
agroforestry, conservation, indigenous knowledge, land use, woody species
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Land conflicts and insecurity of land transactions in the commune of dédougou (Burkina Faso)
TENGUERI Yacouba, KARAMBIRI Souleymane, SIRI Yamba
Context: Land conflicts constitute one of the most persistent and destabilising issues in the Sahelian context. In Burkina Faso, the difficult articulation between customary law and modern law, combined with demographic pressure and population displacement caused by insecurity, generates recurring tensions over land. Methodology: Drawing upon(...)
Land Conflicts, Land Grabbing, Land Law, Local Governance, Burkina Faso,
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Drivers of tree species diversity and aboveground carbon stocks in smallholder agroforestry systems in Laikipia East, Central Kenya
Catherine Muthuri · Shem Kuyah ·Kangbéni Dimobe · Denis Wakaba
Agroforestry is highly valued for its role in carbon sequestration and biodiversity enhancement, yet empirical knowledge on how tree diversity and carbon stocks relate to environmental, farm-level, and household factors remain limited. This study combined whole-farm tree inventories and household surveys across 55 farms in Laikipia East Sub-Co(...)
Biodiversity conservation · Carbon sequestration · Landscape restoration · Species richness
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Gastric Acid-reducing Effect and Bioactive Compound Content of Leaves of Capparis sepiaria L. and Maerua angolensis DC (Capparidaceae).
David Bado1 , Alphonsine Ramde-Tiendrebeogo2, * , Kisito Sidibe1 , Nabere Ouattara3 , Moussa Compaore1 , Martin Kiendrebeogo1 , Innocent Pierre Guissou4
In traditional medicine, the leaves of Capparis sepiaria and Maerua angolensis, known as kal-yanga and Zilogo respectively in
the local Moore language, are used to treat gastric and duodenal ulcers and other gastrointestinal disorders. This study aime d
firstly to evaluate in vivo the ability of the extracts to reduce gastric acidity and sec(...)
Maerua angolensis, Capparis sepiaria, Ulcer, Acidity, Flavonoids
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Dengue in Zorgho, Burkina Faso: Exploring Popular Knowledge and Community Engagement through a Socio-Anthropological Study
Huguette Douô Tyenou, Lea Pare, Toé, Yacouba Tengueri
Introduction: Since 2013, Burkina Faso has faced recurrent dengue epidemics, and the 2023 outbreak was the largest ever recorded in the country and in Africa. Urban centres are especially affected because of rapid urban growth, social inequalities, and limited health services. Official prevention efforts often align poorly with the ways commun(...)
Dengue, Local knowledge, Community engagement, Local disease categories, Health education
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Trace Metal Contamination and Associated Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment in Before Sediments of the Koko Watershed (Korhogo, Côte D’Ivoire)
Kahou Katel Kizito Toe-Bi, Aboubakar Sako , Trazie Jean-Gael Irie Bi
The contamination of aquatic environments can be caused by several types of pollutants, notably heavy metals. Heavy metals present in ecosystems have become a significant environmental risk. Thus, sediments, which are the major sinks of these contaminants, may represent a significant environmental concern to human well-being, aquatic plants, a(...)
Heavy Metals, Sediment Quality Indices, Potential Ecological Risk, Potential Human Health Risk
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Selection of the optimal long-acting injectable formulation of ivermectin for use in humans to target malaria vectors in Western Africa: evaluation of pharmacokinetics and mosquitocidal efficacy in cattle under laboratory conditions
Zela L, Pooda SH, Porciani A, Beneteau S, Sagna AB, Le Lamer-Déchamps, Moiroux N, Ouédraogo COW, Somé AF, Pennetier C, Roberge C, Belem AMG, Dabiré KR, Dayo G-K, Mouline K
Background Ivermectin, a semisynthetic endectocide, is widely used against parasitic nematodes in humans and animals. Its lethality to Anopheles mosquitoes that have fed on treated hosts represents a promising malaria control strategy, particularly against outdoor transmission. However, standard oral formulations for use in humans produce shor(...)
Malaria vector control, Residual transmission, Anopheles mosquitoes, Insecticide resistance, Ivermectin, Long‐acting injectable ivermectin, Pharmacokinetics, Mosquitocidal efficacy
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Sero-epidemiology of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in mixed crop-livestock farming households in Burkina Faso: a one health study
Abdoul Kader Ilboudo, Michel Dione, Ard M. Nijhof, Martin H. Groschup, Assana Cissé, Koala Lassane, Madi Savadogo, Laibané Dieudonné Dahourou, Kristina Roesel, Roch K. Dabiré, Zekiba Tarnagda, Bernard Bett
Background
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a severe, widespread, tick-borne viral zoonotic infection. It is caused by an orthonairovirus that is transmitted by ticks. Sero-epidemiological studies in humans and livestock are valuable indicators of viral circulation and infection risk. This study aimed to investig(...)
Seroprevalence, Livestock, Biosecurity, Agriculture, Descriptive statistics, Rural area
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Modelling the impact of ivermectin-based optimal strategies on malaria control: the role of formulation, coverage, and mosquitocidal efficacy timing
Dongmo FJ, Porciani A, Moiroux N, Pooda SH, Dabiré KR, Beneteau S, Le Lamer-Déchamps, Wondji CS, Mouline K, Djidjou-Demasse R
Despite wide use of insecticidal nets and indoor spraying, residual malaria transmission persists due to insecticide resistance and mosquito behaviours like early and outdoor biting. Ivermectin (IVM) can kill mosquitoes after blood feeding, regardless of the timing or location of the bite. However, oral IVM’s short efficacy duration and requir(...)
Malaria, Ivermectin, Formulation, Mosquitocidal efficacy, Structured model
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Modeling current and future distributions of key fodder grasses under climate change in Senegal using Biomod2
Idrissa Sawadogo, Koffi Kouao Jean, Sié Sylvestre Da, Jean Baptiste Dembélé, Innocent Charles Emmanuel Traoré, F.X. Kouassi, Philippe Bayen, Omonlola Nadine Worou
Abstract Climate change and increasing human pressure are among the primary factors shaping the distribution of ecological niches for forage species in rangelands. This study investigates the impact of climate change on both current and future geographic distributions of Zornia glochidiata and Andropogon pseudapricus in Senegal, under two clim(...)
Climate change, Rangeland, Environmental niche modelling, Habitat, Rangeland management, Precipitation, Species distribution, Ecological niche, Forage.
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Use patterns and population dynamics of Boscia salicifolia Oliv. in Boussouma, Burkina Faso: implications for sustainable conservation
Sibiri Jean Claude Ramdé, Larba Hubert Balima, Moussa Ganamé, Philippe Bayen, Adjima Thiombiano
Leafy vegetables play a vital role in food and nutritional security across sub-Saharan Africa, but increasing human pressures threaten their sustainability. This study investigated the ethnobotanical uses, population dynamics, and conservation needs of Boscia salicifolia Oliv. in Boussouma, Burkina Faso. Ethnobotanical data were collected from(...)
Population, Sustainability, Bushmeat, Sustainable development, Food security.
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Correction: Biotic and abiotic drivers of biomass carbon storage in peri-urban forests in Burkina Faso
Larba Hubert Balima, Moussa Ganamé, Philippe Bayen, Henry Kiemtoré, Lassané Nakoulma, Mohamed Cissé, Issouf Zerbo, Adjima Thiombiano
“According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, global warming is likely to exceed 1.5°C between 2030 [2, 3], while the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs estimates that 68% of the world’s population will live in urban areas by 2050 [4]”.
Abiotic component, Biomass (ecology), Carbon fibers, Carbon sequestration, Ecosystem, Biotic component
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Testing the ecological apparency hypothesis in Sudano-Sahelian parklands in Burkina Faso
Larba Hubert Balima, Alexis Sompougdou, Benjamin Lankoandé, Zomizi Frank Calixte Coulibaly, Philippe Bayen, Jules Bayala
Agroforestry, by integrating trees and shrubs into agricultural systems, serves as an effective nature-based solution for strengthening climate resilience and food security. While its adoption has received increasing research attention in West Africa, the relationships between plants’ apparency and local importance remain poorly understood. Th(...)
Agriculture, Vegetation (pathology), Ethnobotany, Adansonia digitata, Agroecosystem, Forest cover, Parkia biglobosa
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of carbon emissions induced by land-use change and their implications for climate resilience in West African drylands
Issaka Abdou Razakou Kiribou, Kangbéni Dimobe, Tiga Neya & Sintayehu W. Dejene
Understanding the effects of land-use and land-cover change (LULC) on carbon emissions is crucial for ensuring the sustainable management of dryland ecosystems. This study investigates spatial and temporal changes in carbon stock associated with LULC in one of the key biodiversity hotspots of the West African drylands. The study uses a Landsat(...)
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