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7.4 nMThe mean concentration required to inhibit 50% of growth (IC50) of Plasmodium malariae with lumefantrine was 7.4 nM.

Gabonpaludismepublished 2025Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)europe_pmcdocument of 4 observations

270 casesFrom May to July 2010, data on 270 laboratory-confirmed Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) patients were recorded during an outbreak in Franceville, Gabon.

Gabonchikungunyaobserved May to July 2010published 2012PLoS neglected tropical diseasesOpenAlexdocument of 13 observationsDOI 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001517

19 %In the non-TB group, CXR findings were consistent with malignancy in 12 of 62 (19%).

Gabonmalignancyobserved September 2024-January 2025published 2026IJID regionseurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

173,194 genomesThe study analysed 173,194 SARS-CoV-2 genomes from the GISAID database to explore variant distribution across Africa between 2020 and 2024.

GabonCOVID-19observed 2020 and 2024published 2026Viruseseurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

4.5 aORUnderweight was associated with low birth weight, with an adjusted odds ratio of 4.5 (95% confidence interval: 2.5–8.1) in infants from Lambaréné and Fougamou, Gabon.

Gabonfaible poids de naissance · malnutritionobserved 2009–2012published 2021PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 8 observationsDOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0246694

54.8 %Weight loss was observed in 54.8% of 62 HIV-2 patients.

GabonVIH/sidaobserved 2003-2013published 2014Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBSeurope_pmcdocument of 8 observations

50 %The prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus isolates carrying the Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) gene is approximately 50% in Africa.

GabonStaphylococcus aureus isolates carrying the Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) genepublished 2022BMC microbiologyeurope_pmcdocument of 2 observations

50 %Among 28 cases of tuberculosis sepsis in HIV-negative patients, 50% (14/28) had no reported predisposing factors.

Gabontuberculoseobserved January 1991 to September 2022published 2023Infectioneurope_pmcdocument of 7 observationsDOI 10.1007/s15010-022-01950-4

3 trialsIn 3 of the 7 trials with sufficient data, protected females had higher levels of antibodies to PfCSP than unprotected females.

Gabonpaludismepublished 2022Frontiers in immunologyPubMeddocument of 5 observations

92 %Two doses of albendazole achieved an egg reduction rate of 92% (95% confidence interval [CI], 78, 100) for hookworm infestation in children in Gabon.

Gabonhookworm infestationpublished 2014Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapyeurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

7.7 %HPV 18 was identified in 7.7% (1/13) of HPV-positive adenocarcinoma cases among Gabonese women.

Gabonadenocarcinomaobserved 2007–2013 and August 2013published 2016Infectious agents and cancerPubMeddocument of 10 observations

62.8 %Bacterial vaginosis (BV) was identified in 62.8% of the 573 women of reproductive age participating in the study.

Gabonvaginose bactériennepublished 2022International Journal of Women s HealthOpenAlexdocument of 19 observationsDOI 10.2147/ijwh.s349754

21.2 %The prevalence of plasmodial infection was 21.2% at Franceville among 1129 included children.

Gabonplasmodial infectionpublished 2016Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 25 observations

40 %HBV sub-genotype A3 was found in 40% of characterized HBV strains.

Gabonhépatite Bpublished 2018PloS onePubMeddocument of 6 observations

13 %The prevalence of Plasmodium spp. infection was 13% in the Moyen-Ogooué province of Gabon.

Gabonpaludismepublished 2025PLoS neglected tropical diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 11 observations

71 %71 % des enfants drepanocytaires inclus dans l’étude avaient un suivi médical régulier au Gabon.

Gabondrépanocytoseobserved décembre 2015 à décembre 2016published 2018Health sciences and diseaseOpenAlexdocument of 6 observations

38 %Anaemia prevalence was 38.0% in a hospital-based cross-sectional survey performed in 2011 in Gabon.

Gabonanémieobserved 2011published 2016Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 8 observations

9.3 %Amoebiasis prevalence was 9.3% among 451 individuals surveyed in Gabon from September 2013 to June 2014.

Gabonamoebiasisobserved September 2013 to June 2014published 2018Infectious diseases of povertyeurope_pmcdocument of 7 observations

96 %Among HIV-positive individuals on antiretroviral treatment (ART) in a rural district in Malawi, the proportion alive and continuing ART was 96% for those offered community support and 76% for those without community support.

GabonVIH/sidaobserved between April 2003 and December 2004published 2007Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 7 observations

39 %In the non-TB group, CXR findings were consistent with bacterial pneumonia in 24 of 62 (39%).

Gabonbacterial pneumoniaobserved September 2024-January 2025published 2026IJID regionseurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

51.1 %Aerobic vaginitis (AV) was identified in 51.1% of the 573 women of reproductive age participating in the study.

Gabonaerobic vaginitispublished 2022International Journal of Women s HealthOpenAlexdocument of 19 observationsDOI 10.2147/ijwh.s349754

A recent epidemiological study in Gabon demonstrated a positive correlation between the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum and the prevalence of individuals with sickle cell trait.

Gabonpaludisme · trait drépanocytaireobserved 2023HAL · Unilimdocument of 71 observations

1.86 relative_riskTrichuris trichiura infection was associated with a relative risk of 1.86 for schistosomiasis in Lambaréné, Gabon.

Gabonschistosomiasepublished 2020The American journal of tropical medicine and hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

69 %In the Lambaréné region of Gabon, 69% of 678 pregnant women in their third trimester were infected with at least one parasite (Plasmodium spp., Schistosoma spp., soil-transmitted helminths, or filarial infections) between November 2011 and March 2015.

Gabonparasite infectionobserved November 2011 to March 2015published 2021Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IHeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.1111/tmi.13591

3.3 %Plasmodium ovale was detected in 3.3% of febrile children in Makokou, Gabon.

Gabonpaludismepublished 2020The American journal of tropical medicine and hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 16 observations