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The Central African Republic (CAR) is characterized by widespread HIV epidemic with notable prevalence and genetic diversity. We herein analysed the genetic diversity of atypical non‐M HIV‐1 strains. In‐house serotyping assays for variants of HIV‐1 (M, N, O, P) and HIV‐2 were used to test a biological collection of 6092 HIV‐seropositive blood sampl...
While treatment options for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have expanded considerably over the past decade thanks to the development of pan-genotypic therapies, genotype testing remains a prerequisite for treatment in sub-Saharan African countries, including Cameroon, where multiple HCV genotypes and subtypes exist. The main objective of this st...
Introduction: Global monitoring of severe acute respiratory syndrome related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) genetic sequences and associated metadata is essential for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response. Therefore, Sanger's partial genome sequencing technique was used to monitor the circulating variants of SARS-CoV-2 in Cameroon. Methodology:...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected Madagascar, Cameroon, and the Central African Republic (CAR), with each experiencing multiple waves by mid-2022. This study aimed to evaluate immunity against SARS-CoV-2 strains Wuhan (W) and BA.2 (BA.2) among healthcare workers (HCWs) in these countries, focusing on vaccination and natural infection e...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected Madagascar, Cameroon, and the Central African Republic (CAR), with each experiencing multiple waves by mid-2022. This study aimed to evaluate immunity against SARS-CoV-2 strains Wuhan (W) and BA.2 (BA.2) among healthcare workers (HCWs) in these countries, focusing on vaccination and natural infection e...
BACKGROUND Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a major public health concern, particularly in Africa where HIV rates remain substantial. Pregnant women are at an increased risk of acquiring HIV, which has a significant impact on both maternal and child health.
Background
Febrile jaundice is a common indicator of certain infectious diseases, including hepatitis E. In Cameroon, the yellow fever virus is the only pathogen that is monitored in patients who present with this symptom. However, more than 90% of the samples received as part of this surveillance are negative for yellow fever. This study aimed to...
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Healthcare workers (HWs) are at a high risk of exposure to emerging health threats. Following the first wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in Cameroon, we explored the presence and persistence of naturally acquired antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) and the factors associated with s...
BACKGROUND
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a major public health concern, particularly in Africa where HIV rates remain substantial. Pregnant women are at an increased risk of acquiring HIV, which has a significant impact on both maternal and child health.
AIM
To review summarizes HIV seroprevalence among pregnant women in Africa. It also ide...
Over a period of about 9 months, we conducted three serosurveys in the two major cities of Cameroon to determine the prevalence of SARS-COV-2 antibodies and to identify factors associated with seropositivity in each survey. We conducted three independent cross-sectional serosurveys of adult blood donors at the Central Hospital in Yaoundé (CHY), the...
During the COVID 19 pandemic, round-the-clock demand for COVID -19 laboratory tests exceeded capacity, placing a significant burden on laboratory staff and infrastructure. The use of laboratory information management systems (LIMS) to streamline all phases of laboratory testing (preanalytical, analytical, and postanalytical) has become inevitable....
Objectives
To describe the clinical features at time of testing, and explore associated factors to SARS-CoV-2 infection and to pre-symptomatic cases in Cameroon
Methods
Data of participants tested in Cameroon for COVID-19 by RT-PCR between March 1st and October 5th, 2020 were used. After descriptive analysis, a multivariate logistic regression was...
Abstract Background In most studies, the virological response is assessed during the first two years of antiretroviral treatment initiated in HIV-infected infants. However, early initiation of antiretroviral therapy exposes infants to very long-lasting treatment. Moreover, maintaining viral suppression in children is difficult. We aimed to assess t...
Objective
In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the virological failure (VF) and drug resistance among treated HIV-infected children after five years follow-up in the ANRS-Pediacam cohort in Cameroon.
Methods
From November 2007 to October 2011, HIV-infected children born to HIV-infected mothers were included in the ANRS-PEDIACAM study and fol...
We describe the coding-complete genome sequence of a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) strain obtained in Cameroon from a 58-year-old French patient who arrived from France on 24 February 2020. Phylogenetic analysis showed that this virus, named hCoV-19/Cameroon/1958-CMR-YAO/2020, belongs to lineage B.1.5 and is closely r...
Contexte Le paludisme et le VIH : deux infections majeures en Afrique subsaharienne. Une Potentielle interaction entre les deux pathologies VIH : altération de la réponse immunitaire Augmentation de l'incidence du paludisme Objectif : Déterminer l'incidence du paludisme au cours de deux premières années de vie dans Pediacam Enfants VIH+...
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In Cameroon, routine diagnosis of central nervous system infections (CNS) is based on the detection of bacteria, fungi, parasites and mycobacteria in cerebrospinal fluids (CSF). Therefore, there is no data on viral etiologies of meningoencephalitis (ME) in the country. We aim to identify viral etiologies (herpesviruses and enteroviruses)...
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In most studies, the virological response is assessed during the first two years of antiretroviral treatment initiated in HIV-infected infants. However, early initiation of antiretroviral therapy exposes infants to very long-lasting treatment. Moreover, maintaining viral suppression in children is difficult. We aimed to assess the virolo...
Background: In most studies, the virological response is assessed during the first two years of antiretroviral treatment initiated in HIV-infected infants. However, early initiation of antiretroviral therapy exposes infants to very long-lasting treatment. Moreover, maintaining viral suppression in children is difficult. We aimed to assess the virol...
Objective:
The aim of this study was to update the data on the prevalence of anti-HDV antibodies in Cameroon.
Results:
Antibodies against hepatitis Delta virus (Anti-HDV) were found in 16.48% (95% CI 11.46-18.77%) of 426 hepatitis B virus surface antigen positive patients in Cameroon. Remarkably, they were significantly higher among people over...
Background:
Current HCV treatments are genotype specific although potential pan-genotype treatments have recently been described. Therefore, genotyping is an essential tool for the therapeutic management of HCV infection and a variety of technologies have been developed for HCV genotypes determination. Sequences analysis of HCV sub-genomic regions...
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This study was aimed at evaluating the performance of three CE-marked rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs): Multisure-HCV, First Response® and Toyo®; for screening anti- HCV antibody using plasma samples.
Results:
Overall, 200 plasma samples were used. Sensibility and specificity of these RDTs range from 71 to 99 and 78 to 100% respectively....
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Dried blood spots (DBS) offer multiple benefits for collecting, storing and shipping whole blood samples. Our objective was to compare, for the first time in Africa, the performance of DBS with respect to plasma in the detection of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and antibodies to Hepatitis C Virus (anti-HCV) using Architect, Abbott D...
HIV-1 group N (HIV-1/N) remains rare and mainly restricted to Cameroon. Here, we report a new HIV-1/N infected case identified during routine HIV screening activities in Yaounde. The genetic characterization of the near full length genome of this virus strain revealed that it is genetically distinct to all HIV-1/N described to date. However, the Vp...
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HIV/1 group P (HIV-1/P) is the last HIV/1 group discovered and to date, comprises only two strains. To obtain new insights into this divergent group, we screened for new infections by developing specific tools, and analysed phenotypic and genotypic properties of the prototypic strain RBF168. In addition, the follow-up of the unique pat...
La reconstitution des Lymphocytes T CD4 (CD4) est un indicateur important de la réponse au traitement ARV aussi bien chez les adultes que chez les enfants infectés par le VIH (EI-VIH).Elle est mesurée à l’aide du zscore de CD4. Le zscore est calculé à partir des mesures de CD4 des enfants non infectés (ENI-VIH) nés de mères séropositives du même ag...
La reconstitution immunitaire chez des enfants infectés par le VIH (EI-VIH) mis sous traitement antirétroviraux (TARV) a des implications importantes sur leur survie à l’âge adulte.Mieux comprendre l’influence du moment de mise sous traitement sur l’évolution des lymphocytes T CD4 (CD4) à moyen et à long terme dans un contexte de suivi de routine d...
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Due to the prevalence of HIV-1 group M and the endemicity of HIV-1 group O infections in Cameroon, patients may be infected with both viruses and/or with HIV-1/MO recombinant forms. Such atypical infections may be deleterious in terms of diagnosis and therapeutic management due to the high divergence of HIV-1/O. The aim of this study was...
Abstract Background HIV infection in Cameroon is characterized by a great viral diversity with all HIV-1 groups (M, N, O, and P) and HIV-2 in circulation. HIV group determination is very important if tailored viral load analysis and treatments are to be applied. In our laboratory, HIV viral load is carried out using two platforms; Biocentric and Ab...
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The outcome of CMV/HIV co-infection in infants treated early with combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) in resource-limited settings has not been described.We aimed to estimate the prevalence and identify factors associated with early CMV infection in HIV-infected and non-infected infants included in a study in Cameroon, and to compare...