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3.3 %The overall seroprevalence of syphilis was 3.3% among blood donors in Koula-Moutou, Southeast Gabon from 2012 to 2017.

Gabonsyphilisobserved 2012 to 2017published 2018The Pan African medical journaleurope_pmcdocument of 7 observations

780 cells/μLMean CD4 counts among HIV-positive individuals aged 0–24 years in Gabon declined significantly with age, from 780 cells/μL in the 0–8 years age group to 470 cells/μL in the 16–24 years age group.

GabonVIH/sidapublished 2026PathogensOpenAlexdocument of 6 observationsDOI 10.3390/pathogens15050502

33.3 %Helminth infections accounted for 33.3% of intestinal parasite infections among diarrheic children in Franceville, Gabon.

Gabonhelminth infectionobserved November 2016 to August 2017published 2020BMC infectious diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 12 observationsDOI 10.1186/s12879-020-05071-x

1,232 individualsAnalysis of data from 1,232 individuals showed that occurrence of clinical and hematological findings differed significantly between the infection states.

Gabonloasepublished 2022PLoS neglected tropical diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 4 observationsDOI 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010793

0.001 p_valueHemorrhage was significantly more frequent in Dengue-positive patients than in Chikungunya-positive patients during the 2010 Gabonese outbreak (P = 0.001).

Gabonchikungunya · dengueobserved 2010published 2012Infectious Disease ReportsOpenAlexdocument of 7 observationsDOI 10.4081/idr.2012.e5

15 %Encephalitozoon intestinalis infection prevalence was 15% among diarrheic children in Franceville, Gabon.

GabonEncephalitozoon intestinalis infectionobserved November 2016 to August 2017published 2020BMC infectious diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 12 observationsDOI 10.1186/s12879-020-05071-x

61 %La prévalence de Plasmodium spp. chez les enfants de 10 à 12 ans était de 61,0 %.

GabonpaludismeHAL · Unilimdocument of 81 observations

79 %HEPC had an Area Under the Curve (AUC) of 79% for TB diagnosis.

Gabontuberculosepublished 2022Infectioneurope_pmcdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.1007/s15010-022-01760-8

1.5 foldWhere wild type pfmdr1 and pfcrt parasite genotypes predominated (> 80%), artemether-lumefantrine provided up to 1.5-fold longer protection than artesunate-amodiaquine.

Gabonpaludismepublished 2020BMC medicineeurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

3.48 log copies/mLAmong HSV-2 seronegative HIV-infected individuals, the mean HIV viral load was 3.48 ± 0.44 log copies/mL.

Gabonherpes simplex virus-2 · VIH/sidapublished 2020Tropical medicine and infectious diseasePubMeddocument of 7 observations

34 %A previous study conducted in Gabon in 2010/11 found a high colonization rate with extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing enterobacterales among children of ~34%.

Gabonextended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing enterobacteralesobserved 2010/11published 2021Journal of medical microbiologyeurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

4.82 log copies/mLAmong HSV-2 seropositive HIV-infected individuals, the mean HIV viral load was 4.82 ± 0.83 log copies/mL.

Gabonherpes simplex virus-2 · VIH/sidapublished 2020Tropical medicine and infectious diseasePubMeddocument of 7 observations

14.6 %The treatment regimen AZT + 3TC + EFV was prescribed to 14.6% (97 out of 666) of the studied people living with HIV in Gabon.

GabonVIH/sidaobserved October 2019 to October 2022published 2025Tropical medicine and infectious diseasePubMeddocument of 5 observations

56.7 %Severe anemia occurred in 56.7% of severe malaria cases among children living in semi-rural areas in southeastern Gabon in 2019.

Gabonpaludismeobserved 2019published 2023BMC infectious diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 14 observations

42.31 %Multiple HPV infections were observed in 42.31% of HPV-infected women.

Gabonmultiple HPV infectionspublished 2016Infectious Agents and CancerOpenAlexdocument of 6 observationsDOI 10.1186/s13027-016-0098-1

3 odds_ratioSevere alteration in left ventricular ejection fraction was associated with increased mortality in heart failure patients (OR = 3.0, 95% CI: 1.5–5.9).

Gaboninsuffisance cardiaque · left ventricular ejection fractionobserved January 2014 to December 2016published 2018The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 9 observations

The odds ratio for the association between HSV-2 seropositivity and resistance mutations to protease inhibitors was not significantly different.

Gabonherpes simplex virus-2published 2020Tropical medicine and infectious diseasePubMeddocument of 7 observations

No documented cases of echinococcosis were reported from local health-care institutions and the national diagnostic reference center in Gabon.

Gabonechinococcosispublished 2018The American journal of tropical medicine and hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observationsDOI 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0955

604,000 casesCervical cancer had around 604,000 new cases globally in 2020.

Gaboncancer du col de l'utérusobserved 2020HAL · Unilimdocument of 45 observations

0.47 infectionsThe mean number of vector-borne infections was 0.47 (standard deviation 0.72) in HIV-negative pregnant women.

Gabonvector-borne infections · VIH/sidapublished 2023Infectious diseases of povertyPubMeddocument of 7 observations

8.1 %In sickle cell children aged 6 months to 15 years in Libreville, Gabon, iron overload prevalence was 8.1%.

Gabondrépanocytosepublished 2022Hematology & Transfusion International JournalOpenAlexdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.15406/htij.2022.10.00275

4.6 %Parasitemia prevalence was 4.6% in the sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine group and 3.2% in the mefloquine group.

Gabonpaludismepublished 2014PLoS medicineeurope_pmcdocument of 9 observations

9 %Out of 200 blood plasma samples from pregnant women in Ouagadougou, 18 (9.0%) were positive for at least one of the three herpesviruses (CMV, EBV, HHV-6).

Gaboncytomegalovirus (CMV) · Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection · Human Herpes Virus 6Bpublished 2016The Pan African medical journaleurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

18.8 %Among 16 sequenced HIV-1 samples, subtype A1 accounted for 18.8% of strains.

Gabonsubtype A1 · VIH/sidaobserved 2020–2021published 2023BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 8 observations

375 parasites/μLChez les enfants gabonais porteurs de l’allèle APOE Ɛ4 et du phénotype HbAS, la densité parasitaire asexuée médiane était de 375 parasites/μL, contre 640 parasites/μL chez ceux non porteurs de l’allèle APOE Ɛ4 et de phénotype HbAS.

Gabonpaludismeobserved 2013HAL · Unilimdocument of 81 observations