Epidemiological Characteristics of Meningococcal Meningitis (2016 to 2018) Four Years after the Introduction of Serogroup A Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Benin by Togbemabou Primous Martial Godjedo, Alidehou Jerrold Agbankpe, Moussiliou Noël Paraiso, Tamegnon Victorien Dougnon, Marie Hidjo, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Honore Bankole

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Assessing Nonlinear Dynamics and Trends in Precipitation by Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition (EEMD) and Fractal Approach in Benin Republic (West Africa) by Médard Noukpo Agbazo, Gabin Koto N’Gobi, Eric Alamou, Basile Kounouhewa, Abel Afouda

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Acceptability of the social uses of the COVID-19 screening test among women in southern Benin by Mingnimon A. Affo

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Microbiological Safety of Leafy Vegetables Produced at Houeyiho and Sèmè-Kpodji Vegetable Farms in Southern Benin: Risk Factors for Campylobacter spp. by Sylvain Daton Kougblénou, Alidéhou Jerrold Agbankpé, Justin Gbèssohélé Béhanzin, Tamègnon Victorien Dougnon, Alidah Victonie Aniambossou, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Honoré Sourou Bankolé

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Caractérisation des gènes de virulence des souches d’<em>Escherichia coli</em> isolées des veaux souffrant de diarrhée dans la commune de Nikki au Bénin by Kadoéito Cyrille Boko, Kétomon Pierre Challaton, Chakirath Folakè Arikè Salifou, Nestor Oscar Aguidissou, Jean-Noël Duprez, Damien Thiry, Jacques Georges Mainil, Souaïbou Farougou

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Removal of 2,4-Dichloro Phenoxy Acetic Acid by Silica Particles Obtained from the Siliceous Sand of Houeyogbe(Republic of Benin) by Houefaannick Leslie Glitho, Etienne V. Sagbo, Sèmiyou A. Osseni, Sidoine S. Bonou, Arthur Cakpo, Ignace Agani, Armel Laibi, Wariskéwouyèmi Chouti

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Characterization of Potential Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Isolated from Maize (Zea mays L.) in Central and Northern Benin (West Africa) by Nadège A. Agbodjato, Pacôme A. Noumavo, Farid Baba-Moussa, Hafiz A. Salami, Haziz Sina, Alphonse Sèzan, Honoré Bankolé, Adolphe Adjanohoun, Lamine Baba-Moussa

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Vertical Profile of Wind Diurnal Cycle in the Surface Boundary Layer over the Coast of Cotonou, Benin, under a Convective Atmosphere by Hagninou E. V. Donnou, Aristide B. Akpo, Clément A. Kouchadé, Basile B. Kounouhewa, Guy H. Hounguè, Gbènoukpo F. Nonfodji, Julien Djossou

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Factors influencing street-vended foods quality and safety in developing countries: a review by O. A. Bassitou Koumassa, Romaric Ouétchéhou, Mathias Hounsou, Oscar Zannou, D. Sylvain Dabadé

“…Bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella spp. as well as heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, hair, and plastics were the hazards most commonly identified in street foods in developing countries. …”
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Mitigating antimicrobial resistance through effective hospital wastewater management in low- and middle-income countries by Yaovi Mahuton Gildas Hounmanou, Yaovi Mahuton Gildas Hounmanou, Adonias Houefonde, I-CRECT Consortium, Tram Thuy Nguyen, Anders Dalsgaard, Linh Viet Nguyen, Tung Xuan Nguyen, Troung Nhat My, Lan Thi Le, Huyen Thi Vu, Ngoc Thi Bich Hoang, Dien M. Tran, Thi Anh Mai Pham, Phuc D. Pham, Dennis Nurjadi, Flavie Goutard, Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan, Van Anh Thi Dinh, Bent Jörgensen, Le Huu Song, Nhung T.T. Nguyen, Etienne Loire, Åse Östholm, Lennart E. Nilsson, Tuyet Hanh T. Tran, Phuc H. Phan, Mattias Larsson, Linus Olson, Håkan Hanberger

“…Hospital wastewater (HWW) is a significant environmental and public health threat, containing high levels of pollutants such as antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB), antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs), antibiotics, disinfectants, and heavy metals. This threat is of particular concern in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where untreated effluents are often used for irrigating vegetables crops, leading to direct and indirect human exposure. …”
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Ensemble modelling reveals spiny monkey orange (Strychnos spinosa Lam.) as a vulnerable wild edible fruit tree in West Africa by Hospice Gérard Gracias Avakoudjo, Mahunan Eric José Vodounnon, Rodrigue Idohou, Aly Coulibaly, Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo

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Multi-environmental traits selection and farmer's participatory assessment of mean performance and stability of orange-fleshed sweet potato genotypes in Benin by Idrissou Ahoudou, Nicodeme V. Fassinou Hotegni, Dêêdi E.O. Sogbohossou, Tania L.I. Akponikpè, Charlotte O.A. Adjé, Françoise Assogba Komlan, Ismail Moumouni-Moussa, Enoch G. Achigan-Dako

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Sanitary Risks Connected to the Consumption of Infusion from Senna rotundifolia L. Contaminated with Lead and Cadmium in Cotonou (Benin) by S. A. Montcho, K. Koudouvo, A. P. E. Yehouenou, P. Guedenon, L. Koumolou, M. Oke Sopoh, V. Dougnon, Mensavi F. Gbéassor, E. E. Creppy, M. Boko, A. P. Edorh

“…The results revealed a contamination of plants from markets of Dantokpa, Vossa, and Godomey with heavy metals. Senna from Vossa was higher in cadmium and lead levels (Pb: 2.733 mg/kg ± 0.356 mg/kg; Cd: 0.58 mg/kg ± 0.044 mg/kg) compared to the two other places (Pb: 1.825 mg/kg ± 0.133 mg/kg, Cd: 0.062 mg/kg ± 0.015 mg/kg and Pb: 1.902 mg/kg ± 0.265 mg/kg, Cd: 0.328 mg/kg ± 0.024 mg/kg), respectively, for Dantokpa and Godomey. …”
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Assessment of Hydrologic Data Estimates From ERA5 Reanalyses in Benin, West Africa by René Bodjrènou, Luc Ollivier Sintondji, Yekambessoun M' Po N'Tcha, Diane Germain, Francis Esse Azonwade, Fernand Sohindji, Gilbert Hounnou, Edid Amouzouvi, Arthur Freud Segnon Kpognin, Françoise Comandan

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Emergency interventions for cardiogenic shock due to decompensated aortic stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mauro Chiarito, Dario Bongiovanni, Evaldas Girdauskas, Bastian Wein, Eva Harmel, Tamer Owais, Stephanie Gladys Kühne, Andrea Patrignani, Sebastien Elvinger, Damyan Penev, Philip W Raake

“…In-hospital mortality pooled estimated rates were 11% for eTAVI (CI 0.06 - 0.18) and for eBAV 40% (CI 0.28 - 0.54). …”
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Environmental Geophysical Study of the Groundwater Mineralization in a Plot of the Cotonou Littoral Zone (South Benin) by Yalo Nicaise, Descloitres Marc, Alassane Abdoukarim, Mama Daouda, Boukari Moussa

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Pseudoinversion of degenerate metrics by C. Atindogbe, J.-P. Ezin, Joël Tossa

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Ethnobotanical study of pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne) landraces in Benin by Vincent Ezin, Ulrich Herbert Gbemenou, Gazali B. T. A. Sanni, Adam Ahanchede

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Assessment of the Temporal and Spatial Variation of the Mercury Content of Lake Nokoué in Southern Benin Republic (West Africa) by Julien G. Adounkpe, N. B. Nadia Azon, Hermione W. Dégila, Peace Hounkpe, Robertson Amoussou

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Ensuring irrigation water availability for off-season vegetable production in the face of competition from rural domestic water supplies in the commune of Lalo (Benin) by Djigbo Félicien Badou, Christophe Nouvewa, Christian Allé, Audrey Merveille Adango, Luc Ollivier Sintondji

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