November 2022

Performance of the PanbioTM COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test in a health care setting in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

This study aimed to evaluate the performance of the PanbioTM Covid-19 Ag Rapid Test (Abbott) in a medical center in Ouagadougou. The PanbioTM COVID-19 Ag test was evaluated from January 26 to March 31, 2021 in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients in the medical Centre of Kossodo. A total of 268 individuals were tested by both SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR, and antigen RDT. Of these 268 individuals, 52 were positive and 216 were...

Author(s): Ouedraogo Henri Gautier, Zoure Abdou Azaque, Sagna Tani, Soubeiga Serge Théophile, Compaoré Tegwinde R, Zingue Dezemon, Zida Sylvie, Dabiré Charlemagne, Kagambega Alidou, Sawadogo Charles, Yabre Zakaria and Sangare Lassana

November 2022

Antimicrobial properties of Moringa Stenopetala seed oil

Moringa stenopetala is a multipurpose tree with considerable economic and social potential as it has vital nutritional, industrial, and medicinal applications. The study was aimed to investigate the antimicrobial activities of M. stenopetala seed oil against pathogenic microorganisms. M. Stenopetala seeds were collected from three locations (Damba Gofa, Shelle, and Konso) and extracted using two different solvents...

Author(s): Duguma Haile Tesfaye, Azene Meseret, Chameno Gebrmedhin and Haile Meseret