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Blaise Mbembo-wa-Mbembo
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Epidemio-therapeutic Survey on Malnourished Children Aged 0-5 Years Old in the Gbado-Lite Health Zone (Nord Ubangi Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo) Koto-te-Nyiwa Ngbolua; Guy Kumbali Ngambika; Blaise Mbembo-wa-Mbembo; Ruphin Djolu DJoza; Gédéon Ngiala Bongo; Falanga Mawi Clarisse; Benjamin Gbolo Zoawe; Masengo Ashande Colette; Libwa Momi Tabonge Bertin
Britain International of Exact Sciences (BIoEx) Journal Vol 1 No 1 (2019): Britain International of Exact Sciences Journal, September
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33258/bioex.v1i1.24

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Child malnutrition is one cause of death worldwide, but the greatest burden is borne by African countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Democratic Republic of Congo, despite its wealth of biodiversity, is confronted with this phenomenon which seriously hinders its development. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in The Nord Ubangi Province from 01 to 31 December 2016 on a population of 133 malnourished children aged 0 to 5. The results show that the 2 to 3 year old age group (25-36 months) was the most affected by malnutrition. The most affected children were male, at 52.63%. Most of these children, 24.8%, resided in rural areas around Gbadolite. The majority of their parents, 61.6%, was farmers or only engaged in housework. 78.9% of respondents had edema in their bodies, and 91.7% did not meet the appetite test. These children were subjected to antibacterial treatment outside of ready-to-use therapeutic foods (ATPE). After this treatment, the cure rate was satisfactory at 73.6%.
First Report on Three Cases of Monkey pox in Nord Ubangi Province (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Koto-te-Nyiwa Ngbolua; Guy Kumbali Ngambika; Blaise Mbembo-wa-Mbembo; Kohowe Pagerezo Séraphin; Kogana Kapalata Fabrice; Gédéon Ngiala Bongo; Masengo Ashande Colette; Djolu Djoza Ruphin
Britain International of Exact Sciences (BIoEx) Journal Vol 2 No 1 (2020): Britain International of Exact Sciences Journal, January
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33258/bioex.v2i1.117

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Monkey pox is a rare viral zoonotic disease of which clinical manifestations are similar to smallpox, it is transmitted to humans by direct contact with the body of an infected animal, but the transmission can also be human-to-human. The Democratic Republic of Congo is the most endemic country in the world where almost all provinces are affected by this scourge. However, in the administrative configuration currently, monkey pox has not been detected in Nord Ubangi province yet. This cross-sectional study focuses on three cases of patients diagnosed with monkey pox virus at Businga General Hospital in Nord Ubangi province. The findings show that all the three patients were male with a primary education level and their average age was 9±3.46 years. They had some epidemiological characteristics specific to monkey pox, including high fevers, rashes, pruritus and abdominal pain. After two weeks of symptomatic treatment, each patient was able to get out without further complications. For the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the cases of Monkey pox in Nord Ubangi Province.
Survey of Edible Caterpillars in Gbado-Lite City (North Ubangi, Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Medicinal Value of Their Host Plants Koto-te-Nyiwa Ngbolua; Robijaona Rahelivololoniaina Baholy; Rakotondrazafy Jennie Irma Norosoa; Ruphin Djoza Djolu; Colette Masengo Ashande; Felix Mboka Mune; John Koyanza Wangombe-Dawe; Michel Mobale Mongeke; Jean-Jacques Domondo Amogu; Blaise Mbembo-Wa-Mbembo; Moises Monizi Mawunu
Britain International of Exact Sciences (BIoEx) Journal Vol 4 No 2 (2022): Britain International of Exact Sciences Journal, May
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33258/bioex.v4i2.731

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The purpose of this study was to conduct a survey of edible caterpillars and the ethno-medical value of their host plants in Gbado-Lite using the "snowball" sampling technique. The results of this study show that Anaphe panda, A. venata, Elaphrodes lactea, Imbrasia epimethea, I. oyemensis, I. truncata and Pseudanthera discrepans are the most consumed caterpillars. Drying is the most used preservation method (82.4%); ground collection is the most used harvesting method (86.3%) while evisceration (45.1%) and dehairing (33.3%) are the main cooking methods used. Harvesting is done more in the forest (94.1%) from May to July (86.3%). The vast majority (98%) of host plants are used in traditional medicine; leaves (53%) and bark (45%) are the most used parts, while decoction is the most used method of preparing therapeutic recipes (92%). The felling of trees (39%) and traditional agriculture (26%) are to varying degrees the main causes of the disappearance of edible caterpillars and their host plants. Incomplete cooking (78.4%) and/or the host plant (19.6%) are the main causes of consumer poisoning. It is therefore desirable that sustainable participatory management strategies for edible caterpillars and their host plants be put in place in North Ubangi Province. These include community agroforestry, which should be practiced in peri-urban areas in order to strengthen the resilience of communities to climate change while at the same time fighting hunger and poverty. Indeed, the domestication of species would allow annihilating the pressure on wild resources, to conserve them, to fight against deforestation and to ensure the availability and sustainability of edible caterpillars. Those phytochemical, pharmacological and toxicological studies could be carried out on host plants in order to identify compounds of medical interest contained in these plants.
Co-Authors Benjamin Gbolo Zoawe Colette Masengo Ashande Djolu Djoza Ruphin Falanga Mawi Clarisse Felix Mboka Mune Gédéon Ngiala Bongo Gédéon Ngiala Bongo Guy Kumbali Ngambika Guy Kumbali Ngambika Jean-Jacques Domondo Amogu John Koyanza Wangombe-Dawe Kogana Kapalata Fabrice Kohowe Pagerezo Séraphin Koto-te-Nyiwa Ngbolua Koto-te-Nyiwa Ngbolua Koto-te-Nyiwa Ngbolua Libwa Momi Tabonge Bertin Masengo Ashande Colette Masengo Ashande Colette Michel Mobale Mongeke Moises Monizi Mawunu Rakotondrazafy Jennie Irma Norosoa Robijaona Rahelivololoniaina Baholy Ruphin Djolu DJoza Ruphin Djoza Djolu