September 2024

Evaluation of plant extracts and tissue culture cultivars in the control of potato late blight disease

Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is one of the most important industrial vegetable cash crops grown worldwide, with its tubers used for food. Potato production is constrained by pests and diseases, among which Phytophthora infestans is the most destructive, causing 50 to 70% yield loss under favorable environmental conditions. An experiment was conducted at the Institute of Agricultural Research for Development, Regional...

Author(s): Evelyn Bi Tima Manju, Bih Nadine Toh and Doris Besem Arrey

October 2024

In vitro susceptibility of vaginal Candida species to antifungal drugs in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire)

This cross-sectional study, carried out between May 2023 and January 2024, aimed to update the data on antifungal susceptibility of Candida species in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire). The study was carried out in the gynecology departments of the General Hospital of Adjame and the Anti-Venereal Dispensary of the National Institute of Public Hygiene, both located in Abidjan. Swab collection, direct examination, and...

Author(s): Abibatou Konaté-Touré, Fulgence Kondo Kassi, Estelle Gnanyo Massafoma Koné, Valérie Akoua Bédia-Tanoh, Henriette Vanga-Bosson, Etienne Kpongbo Angora, Sebastien Assouhoun Jean Miezan, Vincent Djohan, Pulchérie Christiane Kiki-Barro, Hervé Eby Ignace Menan, and William Yavo,