Resurgence of Ebola virus in 2021 in Guinea suggests a new paradigm for outbreaks

AK Keita, FR Koundouno, M Faye, A Düx, J Hinzmann… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Seven years after the declaration of the first epidemic of Ebola virus disease in Guinea, the
country faced a new outbreak—between 14 February and 19 June 2021—near the …

Prevalence of infection among asymptomatic and paucisymptomatic contact persons exposed to Ebola virus in Guinea: a retrospective, cross-sectional observational …

MSK Diallo, M Rabilloud, A Ayouba, A Touré… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Summary Background The prevalence of Ebola virus infection among people who have
been in contact with patients with Ebola virus disease remains unclear, but is essential to …

[HTML][HTML] Wide diversity of coronaviruses in frugivorous and insectivorous bat species: a pilot study in Guinea, West Africa

A Lacroix, N Vidal, AK Keita, G Thaurignac, A Esteban… - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Zoonoses can constitute a threat for public health that can have a global importance, as
seen with the current COVID-19 pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …

Characterization and analytical validation of a new antigenic rapid diagnostic test for Ebola virus disease detection

C Couturier, A Wada, K Louis, M Mistretta… - PLOS Neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Hemorrhagic fever outbreaks are difficult to diagnose and control in part because of a lack of
low-cost and easily accessible diagnostic structures in countries where etiologic agents are …

Use of strips of rapid diagnostic tests as a source of ribonucleic acid for genomic surveillance of viruses: an example of SARS-CoV-2

AK Keita, A Mbaye, AK Soumah, KJJO Kadio, H Diallo… - Virology Journal, 2024 - Springer
Background This study aimed to demonstrate that the genomic material of SARS-CoV-2 can
be isolated from strips of COVID-19 rapid diagnostic test cassettes. Method It was a …

Genomic and epidemiological analysis of SARS-CoV-2 variants isolated in Guinea: a routine sequencing implementation

A Mbaye, H Diallo, TAC Gnimadi, KJJO Kadio… - BMC Infectious …, 2025 - Springer
Background Several variants of SARS-CoV-2 have a demonstrated impact on public health,
including high and increased transmissibility, severity of infection, and immune escape …

[PDF][PDF] Use of strips of rapid diagnostic tests as a source of ribonucleic acid for genomic surveillance of viruses: an example of SARS‑CoV‑2

H Diallo, TAC Gnimadi, JB Koivogui, MK Povogui… - 2024 - virologyj.biomedcentral.com
Background This study aimed to demonstrate that the genomic material of SARS-CoV-2 can
be isolated from strips of COVID-19 rapid diagnostic test cassettes. Method It was a …

[PDF][PDF] Wide Diversity of Coronaviruses in Frugivorous and Insectivorous Bat Species: A Pilot Study in Guinea, West Africa

A Esteban, H De Nys, R Diallo, A Toure, S Goumou… - academia.edu
Zoonoses can constitute a threat for public health that can have a global importance, as
seen with the current COVID-19 pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …