Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is emerging as an important health problem in Togo. From sputum of previously treated TB patients, multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB was diagnosed in 24% (10/42) patients via GeneXpert MTB/RIF compared to 25% (6/24) patients via conventional drug susceptibility testing (BACTEC MGIT 960 system). The agreement between these two methods to detect MDR-TB is excellent. Ho...

Aims: In Africa, and particularly in Togo, fruit trees occupy a special place because of their medicinal food virtues,. This study aimed to identify the different uses Blighia sapida Togo.
 Methodology: investigations were conducted among 300 B. users nine villages prefectures Tône, Kozah Haho Togo. The choice area was based on its representativeness relation geographical distribution sapi...

Acknowledgements First, I must thank Blair Orr for his time, dedication, perseverance and hard work which make Michigan Tech's Forestry Master International Program possible. His support as an advisor gave me the strength and confidence to achieve what I feared at times impossible, writing this thesis. I also would like to thank the members of my committee, understanding and support during my P...

The high prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis in Togo and its late management often lead to sequels. This study takes stock of these cancerous and non-cancerous lesions observed on histological pieces in the pathology laboratory of the Teaching Hospital of Lome in 10 years. We find 28.1 % of malignant tumor lesions, dominated by urothelial carcinoma.