Journal of Bacteriology & Parasitology

Department of Bacteriology and Virology, Dakar Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal

Biography

Makhtar Camara currently works at the Bacteriology & Virology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dakar. Makhtar does research in Microbiology, Immunology, clinical trials and Global Health Security Agenda.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Mycoplasma genitalium in Senegalese Patients Attending a Private Laboratory in Dakar
  Author(s): Diop-Ndiaye H*, Jaber R, Macondo E, Diagne R, Ndiaye AJS, Diakhaby EB, Sow-Ndoye A, Camara M, Ba-Diallo A, Dieng A, Siby T, Boye CSB and Toure-Kane C
  
  Introduction: The contribution of M. genitalium in genital infections in Senegal is poorly understood due to a limited access to molecular biology platforms. The aim of this study is to document the place of M. genitalium infection in men and women attending a private laboratory and to document its association with other STI pathogens. Materials and methods: M. genitalium detection was performed in genital secretions using RealLine Chlamydia trachomatis/ Mycoplasma genitalium (Biosynex, France) at BIO24 biomedical laboratory in Dakar (Senegal). In parallel, other genital pathogens including N. gonorrhoeae and common Mycoplasma species were detected through culture and microscopic analysis. Results: From March 2016 to November 2017, genital secretions from 3550 p.. View more»
  

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