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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Differences in virulence and immune response induced in a murine model by isolates of Mycobacterium ulcerans from different geographic areas.

30 Jul 2009 Buruli ulcer (BU) is the third most common mycobacterial disease in immunocompetent hosts. BU is caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, which produces skin ulcers and necrosis at the site of infection. The principal virulence factor of M. ulcerans is a ... Read more...

Possible outbreak of streptomycin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing in Benin.

29 Jun 2009 Using geographic information system and molecular tools, we characterized a possible outbreak of tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing strain in 17 patients in Cotonou, Benin, during July 2005-October 2006. Most patients lived or ... Read more...

Comparison of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, unsupervised artemether-lumefantrine, and unsupervised artesunate-amodiaquine fixed-dose formulation for uncomplicated plasmodium falciparum malaria in Benin: a randomized effectiveness noninferiority trial.

29 Jun 2009 BACKGROUND: We compared sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) with unsupervised artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and unsupervised amodiaquine-artesunate (ASAQ) fixed-dose formulation for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in children in Benin. METHODS: ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Benin'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Differences in virulence and immune response induced in a murine model by isolates of Mycobacterium ulcerans from different geographic areas. 30 Jul 2009
• Possible outbreak of streptomycin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing in Benin. 29 Jun 2009
• Comparison of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, unsupervised artemether-lumefantrine, and unsupervised artesunate-amodiaquine fixed-dose formulation for uncomplicated plasmodium falciparum malaria in Benin: a randomized effectiveness noninferiority trial. 29 Jun 2009
• [Serum selenium and dilated cardiomyopathy in Cotonou, Benin] 30 May 2009
• [Impact of parental attitudes on infant vaccinal coverage in Benin] 30 May 2009
• Insecticide dissipation from soil and plant surfaces in tropical horticulture of southern Benin, West Africa. 19 May 2009
• Development of vegetable farming: a cause of the emergence of insecticide resistance in populations of Anopheles gambiae in urban areas of Benin. 12 May 2009
• Dracunculiasis eradication--global surveillance summary, 2008. 6 May 2009
• [Assessment of antibiotics prescribing for outpatients in Cotonou, Benin] 29 Apr 2009
• Fine-needle aspiration, an efficient sampling technique for bacteriological diagnosis of nonulcerative Buruli ulcer. 20 Apr 2009
• Migraine among university students in Cotonou (Benin). 4 Apr 2009
• Promiscuous arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis of yam (Dioscorea spp.), a key staple crop in West Africa. Apr 2009
• The prevalence, postnatal descent, and complications of undescended testes among children who underwent neonatal circumcision in Benin City, Nigeria. 30 Mar 2009
• [Methods for the phase IV evaluation of malaria vector control interventions: a case-control study of the effectiveness of long lasting impregnated bed nets after their deployment in Benin] 30 Mar 2009
• [Evaluation of malaria and vector-control measures] 30 Mar 2009
• Effectiveness of spinosad bait sprays (GF-120) in controlling mango-infesting fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Benin. 30 Mar 2009
• A multifaceted intervention to improve health worker adherence to integrated management of childhood illness guidelines in Benin. 17 Mar 2009
• Detection of adenoviruses and rotaviruses in drinking water sources used in rural areas of Benin, West Africa. 4 Mar 2009
• Extended high efficacy of the combination sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine with artesunate in children with uncomplicated falciparum malaria on the Benin coast, West Africa. Mar 2009
• Education and improved iron intakes for treatment of mild iron-deficiency anemia in adolescent girls in southern Benin. 27 Feb 2009

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Technical information about 'Benin'

Definition: A republic in western Africa, south of NIGER and between TOGO and NIGERIA. Its capital is Porto-Novo. It was formerly called Dahomey. In the 17th century it was a kingdom in the southern area of Africa. Coastal footholds were established by the French who deposed the ruler by 1892. It was made a French colony in 1894 and gained independence in 1960. Benin comes from the name of the indigenous inhabitants, the Bini, now more closely linked with southern Nigeria (Benin City, a town there). Bini may be related to the Arabic bani, sons. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p136, 310 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p60)

Descriptor UI: D001541

Alternative terms: Benin; Republic of Benin; Dahomey;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; epidemiology;

Tree Number: Z01.058.290.190.200;