Timeline

Jean-Marc Collard

Permanent Researcher

09 Oct 2024

publication

Intestinal newborn regulatory B cell antibodies modulate microbiota communities.

19 Dec 2023

publication

NDP52 mediates an antiviral response to hepatitis B virus infection through Rab9-dependent lysosomal degradation pathway.

09 Oct 2023

project

AFRIBIOTA 2

05 Oct 2023

publication

Incidence and risk factors of neonatal bacterial infections: a community-based cohort from Madagascar (2018-2021).

27 Sep 2023

project

Tableaux épidémio-clinico-biologiques des infections à Salmonella enterica sérotype Paratyphi C et 6,7:c:- et 6,7 :- :- du même groupe clonal en France – TAPAS

04 Aug 2023

publication

Metagenomics revealed a correlation of gut phageome with autism spectrum disorder.

02 Aug 2023

publication

One Health compartment analysis of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli reveals multiple transmission events in a rural area of Madagascar.

02 Aug 2023

publication

Factors Associated with Carriage of Enteropathogenic and Non-Enteropathogenic Viruses: A Reanalysis of Matched Case-Control Data from the AFRIBIOTA Site in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

01 Jun 2023

publication

Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing and its determinants among outpatient children in 3 low- and middle-income countries: A multicentric community-based cohort study.

14 Apr 2023

publication

Stillbirths and neonatal mortality in LMICs: A community-based mother-infant cohort study.

01 Apr 2023

publication

Vaccination Coverage and Risk Factors Associated With Incomplete Vaccination Among Children in Cambodia, Madagascar, and Senegal.

12 Jan 2023

publication

Author Correction: Genomic analysis of sewage from 101 countries reveals global landscape of antimicrobial resistance.

01 Jan 2023

publication

The eukaryome of African children is influenced by geographic location, gut biogeography, and nutritional status.

01 Jan 2023

publication

Efficacy and safety of combination targeted therapies in immune-mediated inflammatory disease: the COMBIO study.

01 Dec 2022

publication

Genomic analysis of sewage from 101 countries reveals global landscape of antimicrobial resistance.

11 Oct 2022

publication

Stunted children display ectopic small intestinal colonization by oral bacteria, which cause lipid malabsorption in experimental models.

30 Sep 2022

publication

Prevalence and factors associated with faecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales among peripartum women in the community in Cambodia.

23 Sep 2022

publication

Neonatal acquisition of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in the community of a low-income country (NeoLIC): protocol for a household cohort study in Moramanga, Madagascar.

12 Aug 2022

publication

Putative Biomarkers of Environmental Enteric Disease Fail to Correlate in a Cross-Sectional Study in Two Study Sites in Sub-Saharan Africa.

09 Jul 2022

publication

Factors associated with anaemia among preschool- age children in underprivileged neighbourhoods in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

01 May 2022

publication

High prevalence of small intestine bacteria overgrowth and asymptomatic carriage of enteric pathogens in stunted children in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

27 Apr 2022

publication

Characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from patients suspected of pulmonary or bubonic plague during the Madagascar epidemic in 2017.

25 Mar 2022

publication

Excess risk of subsequent infection in hospitalized children from a community cohort study in Cambodia and Madagascar.

01 Mar 2022

publication

Clinical and experimental bacteriophage studies: Recommendations for possible approaches for standing against SARS-CoV-2.

13 Jan 2022

publication

Leveraging serology to titrate immunisation programme functionality for diphtheria in Madagascar.

01 Jan 2022

publication

Changes in Systemic Regulatory T Cells, Effector T Cells, and Monocyte Populations Associated With Early-Life Stunting

01 Sep 2021

publication

Severe bacterial neonatal infections in Madagascar, Senegal, and Cambodia: A multicentric community-based cohort study.

12 Aug 2021

publication

Factors Associated with Stunted Growth in Children Under Five Years in Antananarivo, Madagascar and Bangui, Central African Republic.

01 May 2021

publication

Taurine Makes Our Microbiota Stronger.

01 Apr 2021

publication

High prevalence of intestinal parasite infestations among stunted and control children aged 2 to 5 years old in two neighborhoods of Antananarivo, Madagascar

16 Nov 2020

publication

Seroprevalence of pertussis in Madagascar and implications for vaccination.

08 Oct 2020

publication

Bacterial genome-wide association study of hyper-virulent pneumococcal serotype 1 identifies genetic variation associated with neurotropism.

02 Sep 2020

publication

Klebsiella pneumoniae carriage in low-income countries: antimicrobial resistance, genomic diversity and risk factors.

27 Jul 2020

publication

Immunoglobulin recognition of fecal bacteria in stunted and non-stunted children: findings from the Afribiota study.

01 Jul 2020

publication

Characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from a mother-child cohort in Madagascar.

01 Mar 2020

publication

Genome-based insights into the resistomes and mobilomes of two Providencia rettgeri strains isolated from wound infections in Madagascar.

29 Aug 2019

publication

Draft Genome Sequence of a Chryseobacterium indologenes Strain Isolated from a Blood Culture of a Hospitalized Child in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

01 Jun 2019

publication

Transmission Routes of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in a Neonatology Ward in Madagascar.

01 Apr 2019

publication

Risk factors for acquisition of meningococcal carriage in the African meningitis belt.

01 Mar 2019

publication

Triplex real-time PCR assay for the detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae directly from clinical specimens without extraction of DNA.

01 Feb 2019

publication

CTX-M-55-type ESBL-producing Salmonella enterica are emerging among retail meats in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

25 Jan 2019

publication

Meat and Fish as Sources of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli, Cambodia.

01 Jan 2019

publication

Phenotypic and molecular characterisations of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated in Madagascar.

04 Sep 2018

publication

Stunted childhood growth is associated with decompartmentalization of the gastrointestinal tract and overgrowth of oropharyngeal taxa.

19 Jul 2018

publication

Identifying the etiology and pathophysiology underlying stunting and environmental enteropathy: study protocol of the AFRIBIOTA project.

07 Mar 2018

publication

Melioidosis in the Western Indian Ocean and the Importance of Improving Diagnosis, Surveillance, and Molecular Typing.

05 Mar 2018

publication

Combating Global Antibiotic Resistance: Emerging One Health Concerns in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries.

01 Mar 2018

publication

Acquisition of extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producing enterobacteriaceae in neonates: A community based cohort in Madagascar.

01 Jan 2018

publication

Development of a PCR algorithm to detect and characterize Neisseria meningitidis carriage isolates in the African meningitis belt.

01 Sep 2017

publication

Usefulness and accuracy of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry as a supplementary tool to identify mosquito vector species and to invest in development of international database.

01 Jun 2017

publication

Health crises due to infectious and communicable diseases : European preparedness and response tools in an international context.

01 Mar 2017

publication

Airborne dust and high temperatures are risk factors for invasive bacterial disease.

07 Feb 2017

publication

The global distribution and diversity of protein vaccine candidate antigens in the highly virulent Streptococcus pnuemoniae serotype 1.

01 Jan 2017

publication

Investigation of correlates of protection against pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis genogroups W and Y in the African meningitis belt.

01 Jan 2017

publication

Review of Antibiotic Resistance in the Indian Ocean Commission: A Human and Animal Health Issue.

01 Dec 2016

publication

Household transmission of Neisseria meningitidis in the African meningitis belt: a longitudinal cohort study.

08 Nov 2016

publication

Understanding pneumococcal serotype 1 biology through population genomic analysis.

08 Nov 2016

publication

A community survey of antibiotic consumption among children in Madagascar and Senegal: the importance of healthcare access and care quality.

01 Jun 2016

publication

Pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria species in the African meningitis belt.

01 Jan 2016

publication

A Seroepidemiological Study of Serogroup A Meningococcal Infection in the African Meningitis Belt.

01 Jan 2016

publication

Development of Real-Time PCR Methods for the Detection of Bacterial Meningitis Pathogens without DNA Extraction.

01 Jan 2016

publication

Correction: A Seroepidemiological Study of Serogroup A Meningococcal Infection in the African Meningitis Belt.

15 Nov 2015

publication

Public Health Impact After the Introduction of PsA-TT: The First 4 Years.

15 Oct 2015

publication

The Diversity of Meningococcal Carriage Across the African Meningitis Belt and the Impact of Vaccination With a Group A Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine.

01 Aug 2015

publication

Region-specific diversification of the highly virulent serotype 1 Streptococcus pneumoniae.

01 Jul 2015

publication

MLVA-typing on Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 1 isolated from meningitis cases in Niger before the introduction of PCV-13 revealed a low genetic diversity.

11 May 2015

team

Enteric Bacterial Pathogens

01 Apr 2015

publication

Multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi, Gulf of Guinea Region, Africa.

01 Jan 2015

publication

Changes in Meningococcal Strains in the Era of a Serogroup C Vaccination Campaign: Trends and Evolution in Belgium during the Period 1997-2012.

01 Jun 2014

publication

Prevalence of Bordetella infection in a hospital setting in niamey, niger.

01 May 2014

publication

Spatio-temporal factors associated with meningococcal meningitis annual incidence at the health centre level in Niger, 2004-2010.

01 Apr 2014

publication

Rotavirus surveillance in urban and rural areas of Niger, April 2010-March 2012.

01 Jan 2014

publication

A five-year field assessment of rapid diagnostic tests for meningococcal meningitis in Niger by using the combination of conventional and real-time PCR assays as a gold standard.

06 Dec 2013

publication

Epidemiological changes in meningococcal meningitis in Niger from 2008 to 2011 and the impact of vaccination.

01 Aug 2013

publication

Meningococcal carriage in the African meningitis belt.

01 Jul 2013

publication

Laboratory evaluation of a rapid diagnostic test for Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A.

21 May 2013

publication

Significant sequelae after bacterial meningitis in Niger: a cohort study.

01 Mar 2013

publication

Priorities for research on meningococcal disease and the impact of serogroup A vaccination in the African meningitis belt.

01 Jan 2013

publication

Methods for identifying Neisseria meningitidis carriers: a multi-center study in the African meningitis belt.

01 Jan 2013

publication

Determination of pneumococcal serotypes in meningitis cases in Niger, 2003-2011.

15 Dec 2012

publication

Spatiotemporal circulation of influenza viruses in 5 African countries during 2008-2009: a collaborative study of the Institut Pasteur International Network.

01 Apr 2012

publication

Transmission of multiple resistant Salmonella Concord from internationally adopted children to their adoptive families and social environment: proposition of guidelines.

01 Mar 2012

publication

Influenza transmission during a one-year period (2009-2010) in a Sahelian city: low temperature plays a major role.

01 Jan 2012

publication

Analysing spatio-temporal clustering of meningococcal meningitis outbreaks in Niger reveals opportunities for improved disease control.

01 Nov 2011

publication

Microbiological and epidemiological investigation of the Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A epidemic in Niger in 2009: last wave before the introduction of the serogroup A meningococcal conjugate vaccine?

01 Jul 2011

publication

Detection of a geographical and endemic cluster of hyper-invasive meningococcal strains.

01 Sep 2010

publication

Increase in Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135, Niger, 2010.

01 Jun 2010

publication

Microbiologic and clinical features of Salmonella species isolated from bacteremic children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

01 Mar 2010

publication

Lessons learned from the management of a national outbreak of Salmonella ohio linked to pork meat processing and distribution.

11 Feb 2010

publication

Microbiological and molecular investigation of an increase of human listeriosis in Belgium, 2006-2007.

01 May 2009

publication

Surveillance of antibiotic susceptibility patterns among Shigella sonnei strains isolated in Belgium during the 18-year period 1990 to 2007.

01 Aug 2008

publication

Novel insertion sequence- and transposon-mediated genetic rearrangements in genomic island SGI1 of Salmonella enterica serovar Kentucky.

01 Jun 2008

publication

Drastic decrease of Salmonella Enteritidis isolated from humans in Belgium in 2005, shift in phage types and influence on foodborne outbreaks.

01 Mar 2008

publication

Antimicrobial drug resistance in human nontyphoidal Salmonella isolates in Europe 2000-2004: a report from the Enter-net International Surveillance Network.

01 Nov 2007

publication

A bacterial population study of commercialized wastewater inoculants.

21 Apr 2007

publication

Travel-acquired salmonellosis due to Salmonella Kentucky resistant to ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone and co-trimoxazole and associated with treatment failure.

26 Feb 2007

publication

Dissemination of an extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase blaTEM-52 gene-carrying IncI1 plasmid in various Salmonella enterica serovars isolated from poultry and humans in Belgium and France between 2001 and 2005.

19 Jan 2007

publication

Using European travellers as an early alert to detect emerging pathogens in countries with limited laboratory resources.

01 Jan 2007

publication

[Pet turtle and septicemia: what is the relationship?].

01 Aug 2006

publication

Isolation of Salmonella from environmental samples collected in the reptile department of Antwerp Zoo using different selective methods.

01 Aug 2006

publication

Clonal emergence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (CTX-M-2)-producing Salmonella enterica serovar Virchow isolates with reduced susceptibilities to ciprofloxacin among poultry and humans in Belgium and France (2000 to 2003).

01 Dec 2005

publication

Detection and characterization of tet(M) in tetracycline-resistant Listeria strains from human and food-processing origins in Belgium and France.

01 Nov 2005

publication

Belgian surveillance plans to assess changes in Salmonella prevalence in meat at different production stages.

31 Oct 2005

publication

Characterization of Salmonella isolates from captive lizards.

01 Jun 2005

publication

International Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 infections, 1992-2001.

01 Feb 2005

publication

The Enter-net and Salm-gene databases of foodborne bacterial pathogens that cause human infections in Europe and beyond: an international collaboration in surveillance and the development of intervention strategies.

01 Dec 2004

publication

Cats as a risk for transmission of antimicrobial drug-resistant Salmonella.

01 Nov 2004

publication

International trends in salmonella serotypes 1998-2003–a surveillance report from the Enter-net international surveillance network.

01 Nov 2004

publication

Dramatic shift in the epidemiology of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis phage types in western Europe, 1998-2003–results from the Enter-net international salmonella database.

01 May 2004

publication

Assessment of virulence of pigeon isolates of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar typhimurium variant copenhagen for humans.

01 Apr 2004

publication

Salmonella agona harboring genomic island 1-A.

01 Mar 2004

publication

Prevalence and molecular characterization of tetracycline resistance in Enterococcus isolates from food.

01 Jan 2004

publication

Phylogeny of efflux-mediated tetracycline resistance genes and related proteins revisited.

01 Jan 2004

publication

Salmonella enterica subspecies houtenae serotype 44:z4, z23:–as a rare cause of meningitis.

01 Jan 2004

publication

Antimicrobial drug resistance in nontyphoid human Salmonella in Belgium: trends for the period 2000-2002.

01 Nov 2002

publication

Prevalence of streptomycin-resistance genes in bacterial populations in European habitats.

01 Nov 2002

publication

Gentamicin resistance genes in environmental bacteria: prevalence and transfer.

01 Oct 2000

publication

Distribution and in-vitro transfer of tetracycline resistance determinants in clinical and aquatic Acinetobacter strains.

01 Apr 2000

publication

PCR typing of tetracycline resistance determinants (Tet A-E) in Salmonella enterica serotype Hadar and in the microbial community of activated sludges from hospital and urban wastewater treatment facilities in Belgium.

01 Aug 1999

publication

Safe biotechnology 9: values in risk assessment for the environmental application of microorganisms. The Safety in Biotechnology Working Party of the European Federation of Biotechnology.

01 Aug 1997

publication

Safe biotechnology. 8. Transport of infectious and biological materials. Working Party “Safety in Biotechnology” of the European Federation of Biotechnology.

01 Aug 1994

publication

Plasmids for heavy metal resistance in Alcaligenes eutrophus CH34: mechanisms and applications.

01 Jun 1993

publication

Rapid method for purification of soil DNA for hybridization and PCR analysis.

01 Feb 1993

publication

A new type of Alcaligenes eutrophus CH34 zinc resistance generated by mutations affecting regulation of the cnr cobalt-nickel resistance system.

01 Jul 1990

publication

A little guide for advanced search:

Intestinal newborn regulatory B cell antibodies modulate microbiota communities.

NDP52 mediates an antiviral response to hepatitis B virus infection through Rab9-dependent lysosomal degradation pathway.

AFRIBIOTA 2

Incidence and risk factors of neonatal bacterial infections: a community-based cohort from Madagascar (2018-2021).

Tableaux épidémio-clinico-biologiques des infections à Salmonella enterica sérotype Paratyphi C et 6,7:c:- et 6,7 :- :- du même groupe clonal en France – TAPAS

Metagenomics revealed a correlation of gut phageome with autism spectrum disorder.

One Health compartment analysis of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli reveals multiple transmission events in a rural area of Madagascar.

Factors Associated with Carriage of Enteropathogenic and Non-Enteropathogenic Viruses: A Reanalysis of Matched Case-Control Data from the AFRIBIOTA Site in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing and its determinants among outpatient children in 3 low- and middle-income countries: A multicentric community-based cohort study.

Stillbirths and neonatal mortality in LMICs: A community-based mother-infant cohort study.

Vaccination Coverage and Risk Factors Associated With Incomplete Vaccination Among Children in Cambodia, Madagascar, and Senegal.

Author Correction: Genomic analysis of sewage from 101 countries reveals global landscape of antimicrobial resistance.

The eukaryome of African children is influenced by geographic location, gut biogeography, and nutritional status.

Efficacy and safety of combination targeted therapies in immune-mediated inflammatory disease: the COMBIO study.

Genomic analysis of sewage from 101 countries reveals global landscape of antimicrobial resistance.

Stunted children display ectopic small intestinal colonization by oral bacteria, which cause lipid malabsorption in experimental models.

Prevalence and factors associated with faecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales among peripartum women in the community in Cambodia.

Neonatal acquisition of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in the community of a low-income country (NeoLIC): protocol for a household cohort study in Moramanga, Madagascar.

Putative Biomarkers of Environmental Enteric Disease Fail to Correlate in a Cross-Sectional Study in Two Study Sites in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Factors associated with anaemia among preschool- age children in underprivileged neighbourhoods in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

High prevalence of small intestine bacteria overgrowth and asymptomatic carriage of enteric pathogens in stunted children in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from patients suspected of pulmonary or bubonic plague during the Madagascar epidemic in 2017.

Excess risk of subsequent infection in hospitalized children from a community cohort study in Cambodia and Madagascar.

Clinical and experimental bacteriophage studies: Recommendations for possible approaches for standing against SARS-CoV-2.

Leveraging serology to titrate immunisation programme functionality for diphtheria in Madagascar.

Changes in Systemic Regulatory T Cells, Effector T Cells, and Monocyte Populations Associated With Early-Life Stunting

Severe bacterial neonatal infections in Madagascar, Senegal, and Cambodia: A multicentric community-based cohort study.

Factors Associated with Stunted Growth in Children Under Five Years in Antananarivo, Madagascar and Bangui, Central African Republic.

Taurine Makes Our Microbiota Stronger.

High prevalence of intestinal parasite infestations among stunted and control children aged 2 to 5 years old in two neighborhoods of Antananarivo, Madagascar

Seroprevalence of pertussis in Madagascar and implications for vaccination.

Bacterial genome-wide association study of hyper-virulent pneumococcal serotype 1 identifies genetic variation associated with neurotropism.

Klebsiella pneumoniae carriage in low-income countries: antimicrobial resistance, genomic diversity and risk factors.

Immunoglobulin recognition of fecal bacteria in stunted and non-stunted children: findings from the Afribiota study.

Characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from a mother-child cohort in Madagascar.

Genome-based insights into the resistomes and mobilomes of two Providencia rettgeri strains isolated from wound infections in Madagascar.

Draft Genome Sequence of a Chryseobacterium indologenes Strain Isolated from a Blood Culture of a Hospitalized Child in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Transmission Routes of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in a Neonatology Ward in Madagascar.

Risk factors for acquisition of meningococcal carriage in the African meningitis belt.

Triplex real-time PCR assay for the detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae directly from clinical specimens without extraction of DNA.

CTX-M-55-type ESBL-producing Salmonella enterica are emerging among retail meats in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Meat and Fish as Sources of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli, Cambodia.

Phenotypic and molecular characterisations of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated in Madagascar.

Stunted childhood growth is associated with decompartmentalization of the gastrointestinal tract and overgrowth of oropharyngeal taxa.

Identifying the etiology and pathophysiology underlying stunting and environmental enteropathy: study protocol of the AFRIBIOTA project.

Melioidosis in the Western Indian Ocean and the Importance of Improving Diagnosis, Surveillance, and Molecular Typing.

Combating Global Antibiotic Resistance: Emerging One Health Concerns in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries.

Acquisition of extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producing enterobacteriaceae in neonates: A community based cohort in Madagascar.

Development of a PCR algorithm to detect and characterize Neisseria meningitidis carriage isolates in the African meningitis belt.

Usefulness and accuracy of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry as a supplementary tool to identify mosquito vector species and to invest in development of international database.

Health crises due to infectious and communicable diseases : European preparedness and response tools in an international context.

Airborne dust and high temperatures are risk factors for invasive bacterial disease.

The global distribution and diversity of protein vaccine candidate antigens in the highly virulent Streptococcus pnuemoniae serotype 1.

Investigation of correlates of protection against pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis genogroups W and Y in the African meningitis belt.

Review of Antibiotic Resistance in the Indian Ocean Commission: A Human and Animal Health Issue.

Household transmission of Neisseria meningitidis in the African meningitis belt: a longitudinal cohort study.

Understanding pneumococcal serotype 1 biology through population genomic analysis.

A community survey of antibiotic consumption among children in Madagascar and Senegal: the importance of healthcare access and care quality.

Pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria species in the African meningitis belt.

A Seroepidemiological Study of Serogroup A Meningococcal Infection in the African Meningitis Belt.

Development of Real-Time PCR Methods for the Detection of Bacterial Meningitis Pathogens without DNA Extraction.

Correction: A Seroepidemiological Study of Serogroup A Meningococcal Infection in the African Meningitis Belt.

Public Health Impact After the Introduction of PsA-TT: The First 4 Years.

The Diversity of Meningococcal Carriage Across the African Meningitis Belt and the Impact of Vaccination With a Group A Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine.

Region-specific diversification of the highly virulent serotype 1 Streptococcus pneumoniae.

MLVA-typing on Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 1 isolated from meningitis cases in Niger before the introduction of PCV-13 revealed a low genetic diversity.

Enteric Bacterial Pathogens

Multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi, Gulf of Guinea Region, Africa.

Changes in Meningococcal Strains in the Era of a Serogroup C Vaccination Campaign: Trends and Evolution in Belgium during the Period 1997-2012.

Prevalence of Bordetella infection in a hospital setting in niamey, niger.

Spatio-temporal factors associated with meningococcal meningitis annual incidence at the health centre level in Niger, 2004-2010.

Rotavirus surveillance in urban and rural areas of Niger, April 2010-March 2012.

A five-year field assessment of rapid diagnostic tests for meningococcal meningitis in Niger by using the combination of conventional and real-time PCR assays as a gold standard.

Epidemiological changes in meningococcal meningitis in Niger from 2008 to 2011 and the impact of vaccination.

Meningococcal carriage in the African meningitis belt.

Laboratory evaluation of a rapid diagnostic test for Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A.

Significant sequelae after bacterial meningitis in Niger: a cohort study.

Priorities for research on meningococcal disease and the impact of serogroup A vaccination in the African meningitis belt.

Methods for identifying Neisseria meningitidis carriers: a multi-center study in the African meningitis belt.