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  1. Article: Gut microbiota in vaccine naïve Gabonese children with rotavirus A gastroenteritis.

    Manouana, Gédéon Prince / Kuk, Salih / Linh, Le Thi Kieu / Pallerla, Srinivas Reddy / Niendorf, Sandra / Kremsner, Peter G / Adegnika, Ayola Akim / Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P

    Heliyon

    2024  Volume 10, Issue 7, Page(s) e28727

    Abstract: Background: While the gut microbiome modulates the pathogenesis of enteric viruses, how infections caused by rotavirus A (RVA), with or without diarrhoea, alter the gut microbiota has been sparsely studied.: Methods: From a cohort of 224 vaccine ... ...

    Abstract Background: While the gut microbiome modulates the pathogenesis of enteric viruses, how infections caused by rotavirus A (RVA), with or without diarrhoea, alter the gut microbiota has been sparsely studied.
    Methods: From a cohort of 224 vaccine naïve Gabonese children with and without diarrhoea (n = 177 and n = 67, respectively), 48 stool samples were analysed: (i) RVA with diarrhoea (n = 12); (ii) RVA without diarrhoea (n = 12); (iii) diarrhoea without RVA (n = 12); (iv) healthy controls without diarrhoea and RVA (n = 12). The 16S rRNA metabarcoding using Oxford Nanopore sequencing data was analysed for taxonomic composition, abundance, alpha and beta diversity, and metabolic pathways.
    Findings: Alpha diversity showed that children with acute diarrhoea (with and without RVA infection), and children with acute diarrhoea without RVA had low microbial diversity compared to healthy children (p = 0.001 and p = 0.006, respectively). No significant differences observed when comparing children with RVA with or without diarrhoea. Beta diversity revealed high microbial heterogeneity in children without diarrhoea. Proteobacteria (68%) and Firmicutes (69%) were most common in the diarrhoea and non-diarrhoea groups, respectively. Proteobacteria (53%) were most common in children without RVA, while Firmicutes (55%) were most common with RVA. At the genus level,
    Interpretation: Although host physiology dictates the intestinal milieu, diarrhoea per se can alter a balanced gut microbiota, whereas infectious diarrhoea disrupts the gut microbiome and reduces its diversity.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-30
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2835763-2
    ISSN 2405-8440
    ISSN 2405-8440
    DOI 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28727
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  2. Book ; Online ; Thesis: Diagnosis and genetic characteristics of potential pathogens in children under five years of age with diarrhea

    Manouana, Gédéon Prince [Verfasser] / Adegnika, Ayola Akim [Akademischer Betreuer]

    2022  

    Author's details Gédéon Prince Manouana ; Betreuer: Ayola Akim Adegnika
    Keywords Medizin, Gesundheit ; Medicine, Health
    Subject code sg610
    Language English
    Publisher Universitätsbibliothek Tübingen
    Publishing place Tübingen
    Document type Book ; Online ; Thesis
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  3. Article ; Online: RT-PCR-based assessment of the SD Bioline Rota/Adeno Antigen-based test in infants with and without diarrhea

    Manouana, Gédéon Prince / Nguema-Moure, Paul Alvyn / Tomazatos, Alexandru / Maloum, Moustapha Nzamba / Bock, C.-Thomas / Kremsner, Peter G. / Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P. / Adegnika, Akim Ayola / Niendorf, Sandra

    Virol J. 2023 Dec., v. 20, no. 1 p.40-40

    2023  

    Abstract: BACKGROUND: Rotavirus A (RVA) infections remain a major cause of severe acute diarrhea affecting children worldwide. To date, rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) are widely used to detect RVA. However, paediatricians question whether the RDT can still detect ... ...

    Abstract BACKGROUND: Rotavirus A (RVA) infections remain a major cause of severe acute diarrhea affecting children worldwide. To date, rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) are widely used to detect RVA. However, paediatricians question whether the RDT can still detect the virus accurately. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the performance of the rapid rotavirus test in comparison to the one-step RT-qPCR method. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Lambaréné, Gabon, from April 2018 to November 2019. Stool samples were collected from children under 5 years of age with diarrhoea or a history of diarrhoea within the last 24 h, and from asymptomatic children from the same communities. All stool samples were processed and analysed using the SD BIOLINE Rota/Adeno Ag RDT against a quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR), which is considered the gold standard. RESULTS: For a total of 218 collected stool samples, the overall sensitivity of the RDT was 46.46% (confidence interval (CI) 36.38–56.77), with a specificity of 96.64% (CI 91.62–99.08) compared to one-step RT-qPCR. After confirming the presence or absence of RVA gastroenteritis, the RDT showed suitable results in detecting rotavirus A-associated disease, with a 91% concordance with the RT-qPCR. Furthermore, the performance of this test varied when correlated with seasonality, symptoms, and rotavirus genotype. CONCLUSION: This RDT showed high sensitivity and was suitable for the detection of RVA in patients with RVA gastroenteritis, although some asymptomatic RVA shedding was missed by RT-qPCR. It could be a useful diagnostic tool, especially in low-income countries.
    Keywords Rotavirus A ; confidence interval ; cross-sectional studies ; diarrhea ; gastroenteritis ; genotype ; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction ; viruses ; Gabon
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-12
    Size p. 40.
    Publishing place BioMed Central
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 2160640-7
    ISSN 1743-422X
    ISSN 1743-422X
    DOI 10.1186/s12985-023-01999-z
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  4. Article ; Online: RT-PCR-based assessment of the SD Bioline Rota/Adeno Antigen-based test in infants with and without diarrhea.

    Manouana, Gédéon Prince / Nguema-Moure, Paul Alvyn / Tomazatos, Alexandru / Maloum, Moustapha Nzamba / Bock, C-Thomas / Kremsner, Peter G / Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P / Adegnika, Akim Ayola / Niendorf, Sandra

    Virology journal

    2023  Volume 20, Issue 1, Page(s) 40

    Abstract: Background: Rotavirus A (RVA) infections remain a major cause of severe acute diarrhea affecting children worldwide. To date, rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) are widely used to detect RVA. However, paediatricians question whether the RDT can still detect ... ...

    Abstract Background: Rotavirus A (RVA) infections remain a major cause of severe acute diarrhea affecting children worldwide. To date, rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) are widely used to detect RVA. However, paediatricians question whether the RDT can still detect the virus accurately. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the performance of the rapid rotavirus test in comparison to the one-step RT-qPCR method.
    Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Lambaréné, Gabon, from April 2018 to November 2019. Stool samples were collected from children under 5 years of age with diarrhoea or a history of diarrhoea within the last 24 h, and from asymptomatic children from the same communities. All stool samples were processed and analysed using the SD BIOLINE Rota/Adeno Ag RDT against a quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR), which is considered the gold standard.
    Results: For a total of 218 collected stool samples, the overall sensitivity of the RDT was 46.46% (confidence interval (CI) 36.38-56.77), with a specificity of 96.64% (CI 91.62-99.08) compared to one-step RT-qPCR. After confirming the presence or absence of RVA gastroenteritis, the RDT showed suitable results in detecting rotavirus A-associated disease, with a 91% concordance with the RT-qPCR. Furthermore, the performance of this test varied when correlated with seasonality, symptoms, and rotavirus genotype.
    Conclusion: This RDT showed high sensitivity and was suitable for the detection of RVA in patients with RVA gastroenteritis, although some asymptomatic RVA shedding was missed by RT-qPCR. It could be a useful diagnostic tool, especially in low-income countries.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Humans ; Infant ; Child, Preschool ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Diarrhea/diagnosis ; Rotavirus/genetics ; Rotavirus Infections/diagnosis ; Enterovirus Infections ; Gastroenteritis
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2160640-7
    ISSN 1743-422X ; 1743-422X
    ISSN (online) 1743-422X
    ISSN 1743-422X
    DOI 10.1186/s12985-023-01999-z
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  5. Article ; Online: A randomized assessors-blind clinical trial to evaluate the safety and the efficacy of albendazole alone and in combination with mebendazole or pyrantel for the treatment of

    Nguema Moure, Paul Alvyn / Nzamba Maloum, Moustapha / Manouana, Gédéon Prince / Laclong Lontchi, Roméo-Aimé / Mbong Ngwese, Mirabeau / Edoa, Jean Ronald / Fréjus Zinsou, Jeannot / Meulah, Brice / Mahmoudou, Saidou / N'noh Dansou, Elsy Mirna / Josiane Honkpehedji, Yabo / Romeo Adegbite, Bayode / Agnandji, Selidji Todagbe / Ramharter, Michael / Lell, Bertrand / Borrmann, Steffen / Kremsner, Peter G / Dejon-Agobé, Jean Claude / Adegnika, Ayôla Akim

    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

    2024  Volume 68, Issue 5, Page(s) e0121123

    Abstract: Helminthiasis remains a public health issue in endemic areas. Various drugs have been proposed to improve efficacy against helminths. The study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of three different anthelmintic combinations to ... ...

    Abstract Helminthiasis remains a public health issue in endemic areas. Various drugs have been proposed to improve efficacy against helminths. The study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of three different anthelmintic combinations to treat
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Albendazole/therapeutic use ; Albendazole/adverse effects ; Albendazole/administration & dosage ; Child ; Mebendazole/therapeutic use ; Trichuriasis/drug therapy ; Male ; Female ; Trichuris/drug effects ; Animals ; Child, Preschool ; Anthelmintics/therapeutic use ; Anthelmintics/adverse effects ; Anthelmintics/administration & dosage ; Adolescent ; Pyrantel/therapeutic use ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Treatment Outcome ; Parasite Egg Count
    Chemical Substances Albendazole (F4216019LN) ; Mebendazole (81G6I5V05I) ; Anthelmintics ; Pyrantel (4QIH0N49E7)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 217602-6
    ISSN 1098-6596 ; 0066-4804
    ISSN (online) 1098-6596
    ISSN 0066-4804
    DOI 10.1128/aac.01211-23
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  6. Article: Genetic Diversity of Enteric Viruses in Children under Five Years Old in Gabon

    Manouana, Gédéon Prince / Nguema-Moure, Paul Alvyn / Mbong Ngwese, Mirabeau / Bock, C.-Thomas / Kremsner, Peter G / Borrmann, Steffen / Eibach, Daniel / Mordmüller, Benjamin / Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P / Niendorf, Sandra / Adegnika, Ayola Akim

    Viruses. 2021 Mar. 24, v. 13, no. 4

    2021  

    Abstract: Enteric viruses are the leading cause of diarrhea in children globally. Identifying viral agents and understanding their genetic diversity could help to develop effective preventive measures. This study aimed to determine the detection rate and genetic ... ...

    Abstract Enteric viruses are the leading cause of diarrhea in children globally. Identifying viral agents and understanding their genetic diversity could help to develop effective preventive measures. This study aimed to determine the detection rate and genetic diversity of four enteric viruses in Gabonese children aged below five years. Stool samples from children <5 years with (n = 177) and without (n = 67) diarrhea were collected from April 2018 to November 2019. Norovirus, astrovirus, sapovirus, and aichivirus A were identified using PCR techniques followed by sequencing and phylogenetic analyses. At least one viral agent was identified in 23.2% and 14.9% of the symptomatic and asymptomatic participants, respectively. Norovirus (14.7%) and astrovirus (7.3%) were the most prevalent in children with diarrhea, whereas in the healthy group norovirus (9%) followed by the first reported aichivirus A in Gabon (6%) were predominant. The predominant norovirus genogroup was GII, consisting mostly of genotype GII.P31-GII.4 Sydney. Phylogenetic analysis of the 3CD region of the aichivirus A genome revealed the presence of two genotypes (A and C) in the study cohort. Astrovirus and sapovirus showed a high diversity, with five different astrovirus genotypes and four sapovirus genotypes, respectively. Our findings give new insights into the circulation and genetic diversity of enteric viruses in Gabonese children.
    Keywords Aichivirus A ; Norovirus ; Sapovirus ; diarrhea ; genetic variation ; genome ; genotype ; phylogeny ; Gabon
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-0324
    Publishing place Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Article
    Note NAL-AP-2-clean
    ZDB-ID 2516098-9
    ISSN 1999-4915
    ISSN 1999-4915
    DOI 10.3390/v13040545
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  7. Article ; Online: Genetic Diversity of Enteric Viruses in Children under Five Years Old in Gabon.

    Manouana, Gédéon Prince / Nguema-Moure, Paul Alvyn / Mbong Ngwese, Mirabeau / Bock, C-Thomas / Kremsner, Peter G / Borrmann, Steffen / Eibach, Daniel / Mordmüller, Benjamin / Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P / Niendorf, Sandra / Adegnika, Ayola Akim

    Viruses

    2021  Volume 13, Issue 4

    Abstract: Enteric viruses are the leading cause of diarrhea in children globally. Identifying viral agents and understanding their genetic diversity could help to develop effective preventive measures. This study aimed to determine the detection rate and genetic ... ...

    Abstract Enteric viruses are the leading cause of diarrhea in children globally. Identifying viral agents and understanding their genetic diversity could help to develop effective preventive measures. This study aimed to determine the detection rate and genetic diversity of four enteric viruses in Gabonese children aged below five years. Stool samples from children <5 years with (
    MeSH term(s) Child, Preschool ; Diarrhea/virology ; Enterovirus/classification ; Enterovirus/genetics ; Enterovirus/isolation & purification ; Enterovirus Infections/epidemiology ; Enterovirus Infections/virology ; Feces/virology ; Female ; Gabon/epidemiology ; Genetic Variation ; Genotype ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Kobuvirus/genetics ; Kobuvirus/isolation & purification ; Male ; Norovirus/genetics ; Norovirus/isolation & purification ; Phylogeny ; Rotavirus/genetics ; Rotavirus/isolation & purification ; Sapovirus/genetics ; Sapovirus/isolation & purification ; Sequence Analysis, DNA
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-24
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2516098-9
    ISSN 1999-4915 ; 1999-4915
    ISSN (online) 1999-4915
    ISSN 1999-4915
    DOI 10.3390/v13040545
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  8. Article ; Online: Emergence of Novel Norovirus GII.4 Variant.

    Chhabra, Preeti / Tully, Damien C / Mans, Janet / Niendorf, Sandra / Barclay, Leslie / Cannon, Jennifer L / Montmayeur, Anna M / Pan, Chao-Yang / Page, Nicola / Williams, Rachel / Tutill, Helena / Roy, Sunando / Celma, Cristina / Beard, Stuart / Mallory, Michael L / Manouana, Gédéon Prince / Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P / Adegnika, Ayola Akim / Kremsner, Peter G /
    Lindesmith, Lisa C / Hué, Stéphane / Baric, Ralph S / Breuer, Judith / Vinjé, Jan

    Emerging infectious diseases

    2023  Volume 30, Issue 1, Page(s) 163–167

    Abstract: We detected a novel GII.4 variant with an amino acid insertion at the start of epitope A in viral protein 1 of noroviruses from the United States, Gabon, South Africa, and the United Kingdom collected during 2017-2022. Early identification of GII.4 ... ...

    Abstract We detected a novel GII.4 variant with an amino acid insertion at the start of epitope A in viral protein 1 of noroviruses from the United States, Gabon, South Africa, and the United Kingdom collected during 2017-2022. Early identification of GII.4 variants is crucial for assessing pandemic potential and informing vaccine development.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Gastroenteritis/epidemiology ; Norovirus/genetics ; Caliciviridae Infections/epidemiology ; Genotype ; Pandemics ; Phylogeny
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1380686-5
    ISSN 1080-6059 ; 1080-6040
    ISSN (online) 1080-6059
    ISSN 1080-6040
    DOI 10.3201/eid3001.231003
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  9. Article ; Online: SARS-CoV-2 emerging variants in Africa: view from Gabon.

    Zoa-Assoumou, Samira / Ndeboko, Bénédicte / Manouana, Gédéon Prince / Houechenou, Rotimi Myrabelle Avome / Bikangui, Rodrigue / Mveang-Nzoghe, Amandine / Ondo, Georgelin Nguema / Mbongo-Kama, Elvyre / Lell, Bertrand / Abe, Haruka / Ushijima, Yuri / Antchouey, Anne-Marie / Yasuda, Jiro / Adegnika, Ayola Akim / Siawaya, Joel Fleury Djoba

    The Lancet. Microbe

    2021  Volume 2, Issue 8, Page(s) e349

    MeSH term(s) Antibodies, Viral ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Gabon/epidemiology ; Humans ; SARS-CoV-2/genetics
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Viral
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2666-5247
    ISSN (online) 2666-5247
    DOI 10.1016/S2666-5247(21)00125-7
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  10. Article ; Online: Molecular surveillance and genetic divergence of rotavirus A antigenic epitopes in Gabonese children with acute gastroenteritis.

    Manouana, Gédéon Prince / Niendorf, Sandra / Tomazatos, Alexandru / Mbong Ngwese, Mirabeau / Nzamba Maloum, Moustapha / Nguema Moure, Paul Alvyn / Bingoulou Matsougou, Gedeon / Ategbo, Simon / Rossatanga, Elie Gide / Bock, C Thomas / Borrmann, Steffen / Mordmüller, Benjamin / Eibach, Daniel / Kremsner, Peter G / Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P / Adegnika, Ayola Akim

    EBioMedicine

    2021  Volume 73, Page(s) 103648

    Abstract: Background: Rotavirus A (RVA) causes acute gastroenteritis in children <5 years of age in sub-Saharan Africa. In this study, we described the epidemiology and genetic diversity of RVA infecting Gabonese children and examined the antigenic variability of ...

    Abstract Background: Rotavirus A (RVA) causes acute gastroenteritis in children <5 years of age in sub-Saharan Africa. In this study, we described the epidemiology and genetic diversity of RVA infecting Gabonese children and examined the antigenic variability of circulating strains in relation to available vaccine strains to maximize the public health benefits of introducing rotavirus vaccine through the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in Gabon.
    Methods: Stool samples were collected consecutively between April 2018 and November 2019 from all hospitalized children <5 years with gastroenteritis and community controls without gastroenteritis. Children were tested for rotavirus A by quantitative RT-PCR and subsequently sequenced to identify circulating rotavirus A genotypes in the most vulnerable population. The VP7 and VP4 (VP8*) antigenic epitopes were mapped to homologs of vaccine strains to assess structural variability and potential impact on antigenicity.
    Findings: Infections were mostly acquired during the dry season. Rotavirus A was detected in 98/177 (55%) hospitalized children with gastroenteritis and 14/67 (21%) of the control children. The most common RVA genotypes were G1 (18%), G3 (12%), G8 (18%), G9 (2%), G12 (25%), with G8 and G9 reported for the first time in Gabon. All were associated either with P[6] (31%) or P[8] (38%) genotypes. Several non-synonymous substitutions were observed in the antigenic epitopes of VP7 (positions 94 and 147) and VP8* (positions 89, 116, 146 and 150), which may modulate the elicited immune responses.
    Interpretation: This study contributes to the epidemiological surveillance of rotavirus A required before the introduction of rotavirus vaccination in the EPI for Gabonese children.
    MeSH term(s) Amino Acid Sequence ; Antigenic Variation ; Antigens, Viral/chemistry ; Antigens, Viral/genetics ; Antigens, Viral/immunology ; Child, Preschool ; Epitopes/chemistry ; Epitopes/genetics ; Epitopes/immunology ; Female ; Gabon/epidemiology ; Gastroenteritis/epidemiology ; Gastroenteritis/virology ; Genetic Variation ; Genotype ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Molecular Epidemiology ; Phylogeny ; Prevalence ; Public Health Surveillance ; Rotavirus/classification ; Rotavirus/genetics ; Rotavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Rotavirus Infections/virology ; Seasons
    Chemical Substances Antigens, Viral ; Epitopes
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-24
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2851331-9
    ISSN 2352-3964
    ISSN (online) 2352-3964
    DOI 10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103648
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