Booster Vaccination against Yellow Fever in Gambian children-(BoVY) -a Phase 3 clinical trial to establish safety and immunogenicity of repeated YF vaccination in healthy Gambian c... by David Jeffries, Caitlin Pley, Beate Kampmann, Mam Nabou Leigh, Julia Strandmark, Ed Clarke, Peter Ndow, Ebrima Kanteh, Amadou Faal, Elishia Roberts

“…All children were vaccinated with the 17D YF vaccine at 9–10 months of age as part of clinical trials run by the Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit The Gambia, and are thus well-characterised, including basic clinical, anthropometric, and post-primary immunogenicity data. …”
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Bacterial Isolates and Antibiotic Sensitivity among Gambian Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition by Uduak A. Okomo, Danlami Garba, Augustin E. Fombah, Ousman Secka, Usman N. A. Ikumapayi, Jacob. J. Udo, Martin O. C. Ota

“…A combination of ampicillin and gentamicin provides adequate antibiotic cover for severely malnourished children in The Gambia.…”
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Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: The Secret World of Women as Seen by Men by Adriana Kaplan, Babucarr Cham, Lamin A. Njie, Ana Seixas, Sandra Blanco, Mireia Utzet

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La pêche migrante au Sénégal, en Mauritanie et Gambie : un mécanisme d’approvisionnement des industries de farine de poisson by El hadj Bara Dème, Pierre Failler

“…The objective of the paper is to evaluate the quantitative contribution of the catches of migrant fishers to the supply of fish meal factories in Senegal, The Gambia and Mauritania. The method consisted first of identifying and quantifying the volumes of catches of migrant fishers targeting small pelagics in the three countries studied. …”
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Mobilités socio-spatiales et production territoriale en Sénégambie by Mohamadou Mountaga Diallo

“…Social actors and merchants in the Senegal-Gambia border areas, through their daily mobility around the border, connect places on both sides of that border. …”
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Fractures in sub-Saharan Africa: epidemiology, economic impact and ethnography (Fractures-E3): study protocol [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Christopher Grundy, Simon Matthew Graham, Hannah Wilson, Samuel Hawley, Kebba Marenah, Tadios Manyanga, James Masters, Bintou Trawally, Munyardardzi Ndekwere, Prudance Mushayavanhu, Mkhululi Lukhele, Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Farhanah Paruk, Kate A. Ward, Matthew Costa, Celia L. Gregson, Rashida A. Ferrand, Sarah Drew, Anya Burton, Landing M. Jarjou, Bilkish Cassim, Nyashadzaishe Mafirakureva, Sian Noble

“…Methods: The Fractures-E3 5-year mixed-methods research programme will investigate the epidemiology, economic impact, and treatment provision for fracture and wider musculoskeletal health in The Gambia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. These three countries are diverse in their geography, degree of urbanisation, maturity of health service infrastructure, and health profiles. …”
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Daily iron supplementation does not impact on prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding or growth in young breastfed Gambian infants by Sophie Moore, Carla Cerami, Isabella Stelle, Mamadou Bah, Hans Verhoef

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Starlikeness associated with certain strongly functions by Afis Saliu, Kanwal Jabeen, Jianhua Gong, Sarfraz Nawaz Malik, Hala Alaqad

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Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV-2 Infection: Recommendations for Management in Low-Resource Settings by Kevin Peterson, Sabelle Jallow, Sarah L. Rowland-Jones, Thushan I. de Silva

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Rapid inference of antibiotic susceptibility phenotype of uropathogens using metagenomic sequencing with neighbor typing by Amanda C. Carroll, Leanne Mortimer, Hiren Ghosh, Sandra Reuter, Hajo Grundmann, Karel Brinda, William P. Hanage, Angel Li, Aimee Paterson, Andrew Purssell, Ashley Rooney, Noelle R. Yee, Bryan Coburn, Shola Able-Thomas, Martin Antonio, Allison McGeer, Derek R. MacFadden

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Characterization of Shigella flexneri serotype 6 strains from geographically diverse low- and middle-income countries by Caitlin E. Gabor, Charlotte E. Chong, Jose M. Lemme-Dumit, Tracy H. Hazen, Kate S. Baker, Karen L. Kotloff, Irene N. Kasumba, Sharon M. Tennant, Henry Badji, M. Jahangir Hossain, Richard Omore, Benjamin Ochieng, Alex O. Awuor, Billy Ogwel, Jane Juma, Eileen M. Barry, David A. Rasko

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients With Community‐Acquired Pneumonia on Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy: A Comprehensive Analysis of Risk Factors, Disease Burden, and Pr... by Muhammad Muneeb Hassan, Sheikh Muhammad Sikandar, Farrukh Jamal, Muhammad Ameeq, Alpha Kargbo

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Perspectives from the 2nd International Post-Tuberculosis Symposium: mobilising advocacy and research for improved outcomes by B.W. Allwood, R. Nightingale, G. Agbota, S. Auld, G.P. Bisson, A. Byrne, R. Dunn, D. Evans, G. Hoddinott, G. Günther, Z. Islam, J.C. Johnston, G. Kalyatanda, C. Khosa, S. Marais, G. Makanda, O.M. Mashedi, J. Meghji, C. Mitnick, C. Mulder, E. Nkereuwem, O. Nkereuwem, O.B. Ozoh, A. Rachow, K. Romanowski, J.A. Seddon, I. Schoeman, F. Thienemann, N.F. Walker, D.T. Wademan, R. Wallis, M.M. van der Zalm

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Review of the aetiologies of central nervous system infections in Vietnam by Hannah E. Brindle, Hannah E. Brindle, Marc Choisy, Marc Choisy, Robert Christley, Neil French, Michael Griffiths, Pham Quang Thai, H. Rogier van Doorn, H. Rogier van Doorn, Behzad Nadjm, Behzad Nadjm

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Le rôle des initiatives privées dans le développement des TIC à Ziguinchor by Dieng Mbaye

“…In this city, is slat or cut to the rest of Senegal by a foreign country : Gambia. Concerning the public development access for information communication (ICT), strong is the notice that there is an absence of a particular initiative from the state, either from the international’s cooperation. …”
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Together for Tomorrow: Advancing Global Child Health through Equitable Collaboration and Action by Erva Nur Cinar, Rebecca Rhodes, Helen Brotherton

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Africa and India by Luqman Saka

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