Mayengue, Pembe Issamou http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5611-4328
Niama, Roch Fabien
Kouhounina Batsimba, Dezi
Malonga-Massanga, Alida
Louzolo, Igor
Loukabou Bongolo, Nadia Claricelle
Macosso, Lucette
Ibara Ottia, Reyna
Kimbassa Ngoma, Ghyslain
Dossou-Yovo, Louis Régis
Pembet Singana, Brice
Ahombo, Gabriel
Sekangue Obili, Géril
Kobawila, Simon Charles
Parra, Henri Joseph
Funding for this research was provided by:
The World Academy of Sciences (16-040 RG/BIO/AF/AC_I- FR3240293321)
Article History
Received: 3 July 2018
Accepted: 19 October 2018
First Online: 29 October 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
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