African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 979

Full Length Research Paper

Health factors associated with persistent konzo in four villages in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Banea J. P.
  • Banea J. P.
  • Programme National de Nutrition (PRONANUT), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Bradbury J. H.*
  • Bradbury J. H.*
  • Evolution, Ecology and Genetics (EEG) Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia.
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Nahimana D.
  • Nahimana D.
  • Programme National de Nutrition (PRONANUT), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Denton I. C.
  • Denton I. C.
  • Evolution, Ecology and Genetics (EEG) Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia.
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Foster M. P.
  • Foster M. P.
  • Evolution, Ecology and Genetics (EEG) Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia.
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Mekob N.
  • Mekob N.
  • Programme National de Nutrition (PRONANUT), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Kuwa N.
  • Kuwa N.
  • Programme National de Nutrition (PRONANUT), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Bokundabi G.
  • Bokundabi G.
  • Programme National de Nutrition (PRONANUT), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Foley W. J.
  • Foley W. J.
  • Evolution, Ecology and Genetics (EEG) Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia.
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  •  Received: 06 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 16 November 2015
  •  Published: 31 January 2016

How to cite this article

APA /
Banea, J. P., Bradbury, J. H., Nahimana, D., Denton, I. C., Foster, M. P., Mekob, N., Kuwa, N., Bokundabi, G., & Foley, W. J. (2016). Health factors associated with persistent konzo in four villages in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). African Journal of Food Science, 10(1), 1-6.
Chicago /
 Banea J. P., Bradbury J. H., Nahimana D., Denton I. C., Foster M. P., Mekob N., Kuwa N., Bokundabi G. and Foley W. J.. "Health factors associated with persistent konzo in four villages in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)." African Journal of Food Science 10, no. 1 (2016): 1-6.
MLA /
Banea J. P., et al. "Health factors associated with persistent konzo in four villages in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)." African Journal of Food Science 10.1 (2016): 1-6.