Effets de deux plantes aphrodisiatiques africaines Garcinia kola et Turraea heterophylla sur les performances zootechniques et le taux d’inversion sexuelle chez Oreochromis niloticus

Dans le but développer une méthode alternative au 17-α -méthytestostérone, les effets de Garcinia kola et Turraea heterophylla sur la production des alevins monosexes mâles de Oreochromis niloticus ont été évaluées. Ainsi, 7200 alevins (0,011 ± 0,002 g) ont été répartis dans 24 happas en raison de 300 poissons/happa, formant 8 traitements en triplicata. Huit régimes alimentaires correspondant chacun à un traitement ont été testés. Les régimes témoins négatif et positif contiennent respectivement 0 et 70 mg de méthyltestostérone/kg. Six régimes dont 3 par plante, contiennent respectivement 10, 20 et 30 g d’extrait/kg. Les lots « lot 10g » et « lot 30g » de T. heterophylla présentent respectivement les meilleures croissances et taux de mâle. Les taux optimaux d’extraits sont de 10 et 30 g/kg respectivement pour la croissance et masculinisation. L’augmentation du pourcentage de mâles est dose-dépendante. Les fortes proportions de mâles sont de 76,82 ± 3,34 % pour T. heterophylla et 65,75 ± 4,19 % pour G. kola. Les meilleurs poids moyens enregistrés pour T. heterophylla et G. kola sont respectivement de 0,919 ± 0,059 et 0,663 ± 0,103 g. Les taux de survie sont compris entre 88 et 95 %. Des études complémentaires détermineront les méthodes d’application, les solvants d’extraction et la durée de traitement appropriés à la production d’alevins monosexes mâles.Mots-clés : Oreochromis niloticus, Plantes aphrodisiaques, Inversion sexuelle, Paramètres zootechniques, Côte d’Ivoire

Variation of Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity with Depth for Selected Profiles of Tillman-Hollister Soil

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Fouille de données : vers une nouvelle approche intégrant de façon cohérente et transparente la composante spatiale

Depuis quelques décennies, on assiste à une présence de plus en plus accrue de l’information géo-spatiale au sein des organisations. Cela a eu pour conséquence un stockage massif d’informations de ce type. Ce phénomène, combiné au potentiel d’informations que renferment ces données, on fait naître le besoin d’en apprendre davantage sur elles, de les utiliser à des fins d’extraction de connaissances qui puissent servir de support au processus de décision de l’entreprise. Pour cela, plusieurs approches ont été envisagées dont premièrement la mise à contribution des outils de fouille de données « traditionnelle ». Mais face à la particularité de l’information géo-spatiale, cette approche s’est soldée par un échec. De cela, est apparue la nécessité d’ériger le processus d’extraction de connaissances à partir de données géographiques en un domaine à part entière : le Geographic Knowlegde Discovery (GKD). La réponse à cette problématique, par le GKD, s’est traduite par la mise en œuvre d’approches qu’on peut catégoriser en deux grandes catégories: les approches dites de prétraitement et celles de traitement dynamique de l’information spatiale. Pour faire face aux limites de ces méthodes et outils nous proposons une nouvelle approche intégrée qui exploite l’existant en matière de fouille de données « traditionnelle ». Cette approche, à cheval entre les deux précédentes vise comme objectif principal, le support du type géo-spatial à toutes les étapes du processus de fouille de données. Pour cela, cette approche s’attachera à exploiter les relations usuelles que les entités géo-spatiales entretiennent entre elles. Un cadre viendra par la suite décrire comment cette approche supporte la composante spatiale en mettant à contribution des bibliothèques de traitement de la donnée géo-spatiale et les outils de fouille « traditionnelle »In recent decades, geospatial data has been more and more present within our organization. This has resulted in massive storage of such information and this, combined with the learning potential of such information, gives birth to the need to learn from these data, to extract knowledge that can be useful in supporting decision-making process. For this purpose, several approaches have been proposed. Among this, the first has been to deal with existing data mining tools in order to extract any knowledge of such data. But due to a specificity of geospatial information, this approach failed. From this arose the need to erect the process of extracting knowledge from geospatial data in its own right; this lead to Geographic Knowledge Discovery. The answer to this problem, by GKD, is reflected in the implementation of approaches that can be categorized into two: the so-called pre-processing approaches and the dynamic treatment of spatial relationships. Given the limitations of these approaches we propose a new approach that exploits the existing data mining tools. This approach can be seen as a compromise of the two previous. It main objective is to support geospatial data type during all steps of data mining process. To do this, the proposed approach will exploit the usual relationships that geo-spatial entities share each other. A framework will then describe how this approach supports the spatial component involving geo-spatial libraries and "traditional" data mining tool

Kyste géant para-urétral feminine

Le kyste géant para-urétral féminin infecté est rarement rapporté dans la littérature. Ce kyste est différent du diverticule sous urétral sur le plan clinique, diagnostique et thérapeutique. Sa pathogénie se confond avec celle  des diverticules sous urétraux. Son traitement n’est pas bien codifié, vu sa rareté. Nous rapportons un cas atypique de kyste géant para urétral infecté chez une jeune femme de 26 ans. Le kyste était  symptomatique et la patiente a eu un traitement chirurgical. Nous discutons les aspects cliniques,  diagnostiques et thérapeutiques de cette entité rare à travers une revue de la littérature.Key words: Kyste géant, para urétral, féminin, chirurgi

Prevalence and Spatial Distribution of Entamoeba histolytica/dispar and Giardia lamblia among Schoolchildren in Agboville Area (Côte d'Ivoire)

According to WHO, intestinal amoebiasis caused by Entamoeba histolytica is the third principal parasitic disease responsible for mortality in the world. This protozoal parasite infects approximately 180 million individuals throughout the world, among whom 40 to 110 thousand die from it each year. Giardiasis, caused by another protozoan parasite, Giardia lamblia, infects approximately 200 million individuals throughout the world, is a frequent cause of diarrhea in children, and can have negative impact on growth and development. Unfortunately, these intestinal protozoa are taken into account in few epidemiologic studies. The investigation we carried out to determine prevalence and spatial distribution of these infections shows the importance of these parasites in the Agboville department in southeast Cote d'Ivoire. Determination of spatial distribution of these parasites will help to focus delivery of chemotherapy in this area. In addition, our description of the relation of sources of drinking water with these parasitic infections will contribute to the development of an integrated treatment program for these parasites in this area of Côte d'Ivoire. This work will help make the population and political powers aware of the importance of these parasites and the need for safe drinking water in all localities of this area

Spatial and temporal variation of malaria entomological parameters at the onset of a hydro-agricultural development in central Côte d'Ivoire

A deeper understanding of the ecology and small-scale heterogeneity of malaria transmission is essential for the design of effective prevention, control and elimination interventions. The spatial and temporal distribution of malaria vectors was investigated in five villages in close proximity to a hydro-agricultural system in Côte d'Ivoire over the course of construction and the early phase of irrigated rice farming.; The study was carried out in five villages (Raffierkro, N'Douakro, Ahougui, Kpokahankro, Koffikro) near Bouaké, central Côte d'Ivoire, between early 2007 and late 2009. In each village, mosquitoes were collected by human landing catches and identified morphologically at genus and species level, and entomological parameters were determined. Plasmodium infection was assessed by dissection and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.; A total of 19,404 mosquitoes belonging to the genus Anopheles were sampled during 328 human-night catches. Before the construction of the hydro-agricultural system, comparable densities of Anopheles gambiae were observed in all villages. In subsequent years, densities in Raffierkro and Ahougui were significantly higher than the other villages [Kruskal-Wallis (KW) test = 31.13, p > 0.001]. The density of Anopheles funestus in the five villages was comparable in the early stage of the project, while a high density was reported in Koffikro at the end (KW test = 11.91, p = 0.018). Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum is perennial in the study area. Over the course of the study, high entomological inoculation rates (EIRs) were found: 219-328 infectious bites per person per year with An. gambiae. For An. funestus considerably lower EIRs were observed (5.7-39.4). Changing patterns of An. gambiae were not correlated with malaria transmission.; In this study setting, located in the bioclimatic transition zone of Côte d'Ivoire, rice cultivation was not observed to increase malaria transmission. The entomological parameters recorded until the onset of rice-growing activities in a hydro-agricultural system presented considerable heterogeneity both in space and time; a strong increase of Anopheles mosquitoes was observed in two of the five villages located in close proximity to the dam and irrigated rice fields. Malaria still is a main public health problem in all villages that require adequate control measures

Reproduction De Heterotis Niloticus (Cuvier, 1829) De La Riviere Agneby (Cote d’Ivoire)

The reproductive biology of Heterotis niloticus has been studied from monthly samples taken from artisanal fishing on the Agneby river during the period june 2013 to May 2015. The whole sample consisted of 498 specimens of which 269 females and 229 males were examined. Sex-ratio observed was in favour of females (1: 1.17; X2 = 3.21; p > 0.05). The monthly evolution of the gonado-somatic index (GSI), the liver-somatic index (LSI), the condition factor (K) and maturation stages suggests that this fish has two periods of reproduction. The two periods were respectively from june to august and from november to december. The standard length at first sexual maturity was 490.6 mm for females and 436.3 mm for males. The absolute fecundity was ranged from 5424 to 25591 oocytes in females of 595 mm to 780 mm standard length. The relative fecundity was 3752± 1491 oocytes/kg of female

Diversité Et Dynamique Des Communautés De Vers De Terre De Trois Formations Végétales Dans Une Savane Humide De l’Afrique De l’Ouest (Lamto, Côte d’Ivoire)

The maintenance and stability of many terrestrial ecosystems are in part related to the ecosystem functions and services of soil organisms. The present study aims to evaluate the influence of litter biomass produced by three types of vegetation in the Lamto reserve on the dynamics of earthworm community. Each vegetation formations has been subdivided into 3 parcels. These parcels were geo-referenced using a GPS and mapped using QGIS software. For each plot, 25 points were randomly selected using their GPS coordinates. The litters were collected by manual collection to evaluate their biomass. Monoliths of the TSBF (Tropical Soil Biology) type were dug in order to collect the earthworms by direct manual sorting. Also, soil clumps were collected to determine the organic matter levels by the method of lossto-fire. In total, 12 species of earthworms belonging to 3 ecological categories were collected. The forest block had the highest density of earthworms with a predominance of epigeic earthworms followed by grassy savannah with a predominance of endogeic earthworms. The wooded savannah has the lowest density of earthworms with a predominance of anecic earthworms. In terms of species richness, the grassy savannah contained the greatest number of earthworm species followed by the wooded savannah and the forest block that had the same number of species. In the three vegetations formations, it was found that earthworm densities were correlated with litter biomass as well as organic matter levels (correlation between earthworm density and litter biomass: r 2 =0, 75; correlation between density of earthworms and the rate of organic matter: r 2 =0, 93)

Etude épidémiologique, clinique et thérapeutique des hydrocèles dans trois districts sanitaires de la région de Sikasso/Mali: Epidemiological, Clinical and Therapeutic Study of Hydroceles in Three Health Districts in the Sikasso Region / Mali

Context and objective. Hydrocele is one of the most common urogenital manifestations of lymphatic filariasis. It is a common cause of enlarged scrotum in the tropics. This study aims to describe the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of hydroceles. Methods. This cross-sectional descriptive study of hydroceles in three endemic filarial Sikasso areas in Mali was conducted from November 2017 to December 2018. The variables studied were: frequency of hydrocele, age of patients, duration of evolution, type of anesthesia, surgical technique, volume, operative time and postoperative results. Results. Three hundred fifty-eight patients were operated on in fourteen months. The frequency of hydrocele‘s surgery was 31%. Their average age was 47.1 years old (extremes 4 months and 94 years). The duration of evolution was 10.7 years (extremes 6 months and 21 years). The right side was the most affected with 44.1% followed by the left side with 31.3%. Hydrocele was bilateral in 19%. Local anesthesia (with xylocaine 2%) was used in 88%. All patients underwent a successful vaginal resection. Conclusion. The hydrocele remains a common urological pathology in these endemic areas. The diagnosis is made after a long period of evolution of the disease. Treatment in outpatient surgery is undertaken using local anesthesia. These hydrocele management campaigns should be encouraged to treat the maximum number of patients. Contexte et objectif. L’hydrocèle constitue l’une des manifestations urogénitales les plus fréquentes de la filariose lymphatique. Elle est une cause fréquente de grosse bourse dans les régions tropicales. L’objectif de cette étude est de décrire les aspects épidémiologiques, cliniques et thérapeutiques des hydrocèles. Méthodes. Il s’agissait d’une étude transversale et descriptive sur les hydrocèles, réalisée entre novembre 2017 et décembre 2018 ; dans trois zones endémiques filariennes dans la région de SIKASSO au Mali. Les variables étudiées étaient : la fréquence de l’hydrocèle, l’âge des patients, la durée d’évolution, le type d’anesthésie, la technique chirurgicale, le volume, le temps opératoire et les résultats postopératoires. Résultats. Trois cent cinquante-huit patients ont été opérés en quatorze mois. L’intervention de l’hydrocèle rendait compte de 31% des activités chirurgicales. Leur âge moyen était de 47,1 ans (extrêmes 4 mois et 94 ans). La durée d’évolution était de 10,7 ans (extrêmes de 6 mois et 21 ans). Le testicule droit était le plus touché (44,1 %) suivi du côté gauche (31,3%). L’hydrocèle était bilatérale dans 19 %. L’anesthésie locale à la xylocaïne 2 % a été réalisée dans 88%. La résection vaginale a été réalisée chez tous les patients avec succès. Conclusion. L’hydrocèle reste une pathologie urologique fréquente en zone d’endémie filarienne. Le diagnostic se fait après une longue durée d’évolution de la maladie. Le traitement en chirurgie ambulatoire réalisée sous anesthésie locale a montré des résultats satisfaisants. Ces campagnes de prise en charge de l’hydrocèle sont à encourager pour pouvoir traiter le maximum de patients

Neonatal azithromycin administration to prevent infant mortality: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

IntroductionBiannual mass azithromycin distribution to children aged 1-59 months has been shown to reduce all-cause mortality. Children under 28 days of age were not treated in studies evaluating mass azithromycin distribution for child mortality due to concerns related to infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS). Here, we report the design of a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of administration of a single dose of oral azithromycin during the neonatal period.Methods and analysisThe Nouveaux-nés et Azithromycine: une Innovation dans le Traitement des Enfants (NAITRE) study is a double-masked randomised placebo-controlled trial designed to evaluate the efficacy of a single dose of azithromycin (20 mg/kg) for the prevention of child mortality. Newborns (n=21 712) aged 8-27 days weighing at least 2500 g are 1:1 randomised to a single, directly observed, oral dose of azithromycin or matching placebo. Participants are followed weekly for 3 weeks after treatment to screen for adverse events, including IHPS. The primary outcome is all-cause mortality at the 6-month study visit.Ethics and disseminationThis study was approved by the Institutional Review Boards at the University of California, San Francisco in San Francisco, USA (Protocol #18-25027) and the Comité National d'Ethique pour la Recherche in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (Protocol #2018-10-123). The findings of this trial will be presented at local, regional and international meetings and published in open access peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration numberNCT03682653; Pre-results