2019
Liver retinol estimated by 13C-retinol isotope dilution at 7 versus 14 days in Burkinabe schoolchildren
Bationo J, Zeba A, Coulibaly N, Sheftel J, Davis C, Bassole I, Barro N, Ouedraogo J, Tanumihardjo S. Liver retinol estimated by 13C-retinol isotope dilution at 7 versus 14 days in Burkinabe schoolchildren. Experimental Biology And Medicine 2019, 244: 1430-1437. PMID: 31547685, PMCID: PMC6900701, DOI: 10.1177/1535370219877132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody surface areaTotal liver vitaminBlood drawLiver massBody weightDay 7Liver vitaminLiver weightDay 14TLR valuesBaseline blood drawSerum retinol concentrationsTotal-body vitaminTotal body storesDilution testingRetinol isotope dilutionPublic health programsLiver reserveLiver biopsyLiver retinolRetinol concentrationsSchool-aged childrenAdequate vitaminTracer doseBlood samples
2015
Meningococcal Seroepidemiology 1 Year After the PsA-TT Mass Immunization Campaign in Burkina Faso
Tall H, Yaro S, Kpoda H, Ouangraoua S, Trotter C, Lafourcade B, Findlow H, Bai X, Martin C, Nwakamma I, Ouedraogo J, Gessner B, Borrow R, Mueller J. Meningococcal Seroepidemiology 1 Year After the PsA-TT Mass Immunization Campaign in Burkina Faso. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2015, 61: s540-s546. PMID: 26553686, PMCID: PMC4639492, DOI: 10.1093/cid/civ519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialBlood Bactericidal ActivityBurkina FasoChildChild, PreschoolComplement System ProteinsFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin GInfantMaleMass VaccinationMeningitis, MeningococcalMeningococcal VaccinesNeisseria meningitidis, Serogroup ARabbitsSeroepidemiologic StudiesYoung AdultConceptsAntibody titersSerum bactericidal antibody titersVaccine-eligible age groupsBactericidal antibody titersGeometric mean titersAfrican meningitis beltPopulation-level immunitySpecific antibody titersMass immunization campaignOptimal vaccination strategyImmunoglobulin G concentrationLong-term controlPsA-TTMean titersVaccine coverageProtective antibodiesMeningitis beltBlood drawVaccination strategiesImmunization campaignRabbit complementGroup AHigh seroprevalenceStandardized interviewAge groups