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7. Acknowledgement
Thank you, Lord, for all your benefits.
I wish to express my thanks to the following institutions, without which this work would not
have occurred:
- the government of Benin, particularly the National Buruli ulcer Control Program (PNLLUB)
and the “Laboratoire de Référence des Mycobactéries (LRM)”;
- the Raoul Follereau Foundation (FRF)
- Anesvad Foundation
- the Follereau Luxembourg Foundation (FFL);
- the World Health Organization (WHO);
- the staff of the Buruli ulcer treatment centers (CDTUB) of Benin, especially of Lalo,
the PNLLUB, the LRM
- A tous les patients qui ont souffert de l’ulcère de Buruli, merci pour nous avoir fait confiance
et accepté d’être traité dans nos centres de santé.
- Les relais communautaires, les enseignants et les agents de santé engagés dans la lutte
contre l’ulcère de Buruli au Bénin merci pour votre engagement.
- Prof. dr. Tjip van der Werf, my promotor. You are not only my promotor but also my father.
I really appreciate your enthusiasm, your pragmatism and positive mind. You are very busy,
however, you devote your precious time to help me during this work. Please find in this
work the gratefulness of your son.
- Dr Ymkje Stienstra my co-promotor, receive my sincere gratitude for accepting accompanying
me during this work; thanks a lot for your support. You are a good teacher. Like a mother who
helps her child to walk, slowly but surely, you put in my mind a scientific attitude. Thank you
for your family who welcome me in your house.
- Professor Roch Christian Johnson, Professor Ghislain Emmanuel, Dr Didier Agossadou, without
your help and contribution, I would not have been able to achieve this work. This work is
also yours. Thank you for your great support. Together, we can go very far.
- Drs Ange D Dossou, Jean Gabin Houezo, Gilbert Ayélo, please find in this work the gratefulness
of our precious collaboration.
- Professor Michel Boko, Professor Lamine Baba-Moussa, Professor Honoré Sourou Bankolé,
please, find in this work the gratefulness of your student.
- Drs Kingsley Asiedu, Miriam Eddyani, Professor Bouke de Jong, Professor Françoise
Portaels, Professor Pam Small, I have specially been impressed by your human qualities.
Thank you for the very great work you do concerning Buruli ulcer and also for your pieces
of advice.
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- Janine de Zeeuw, Professor Paul van Wilgen, Dr Marike Alferink, I appreciated the time I
could spend with you. Thank you for your moral and emotional support.
- Docteurs Virgile Dodoo, Julien Aïssan – merci pour votre précieux soutien.
- I am honored that the reading committee consisted of Prof. dr. Christian Johnson,
Prof. dr. Bouke de Jong and Prof. dr. Pamela Small. Your effort is greatly appreciated.
- Antje Veldstra and Gulle Speelman, I was very happy to stay at your nice place in Groningen.
I like your place. Thank you for your support.
- Bianca Pijl, you worked very hard for the layout and the cover design of this thesis. Thanks
for your great work.
- A ma mère, mon père Adéhossi Lazare, mon père Barogui Chabi Toko, mes frères, mes sœurs,
et mes beaux-parents – merci pour votre soutien moral et affectif.
- To my grandmother, I will never forget you.
- To my wife Inès, my children Nelson and Happy: you have suffered from my periods of
absence. I especially dedicate this work to you. Thank you for your love and all your support.
This work is especially yours.
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