Search Results - "Ali, Innocent"
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Study To Evaluate the Performance of a Point-of-Care Whole-Blood HIV Viral Load Test (SAMBA II HIV-1 Semi-Q Whole Blood)
Published in Journal of clinical microbiology (18-02-2021)“…Remote areas of many low and middle income (LMI) countries have poor access to HIV viral load (HIV VL) testing. The SAMBA II (simple amplification-based assay)…”
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Molecular characterization of antimicrobial resistance related genes in E. coli, Salmonella and Klebsiella isolates from broilers in the West Region of Cameroon
Published in PloS one (11-01-2023)“…Antibiotic resistance has become an enduring threat to human health. This has prompted extensive research to identify the determinants responsible in a bid to…”
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Calcium supplementation in pregnancy: An analysis of potential determinants in an under-resourced setting
Published in PloS one (05-10-2023)“…Introduction Despite the evidence that calcium supplementation in pregnancy improves maternofoetal outcomes, many women still do not take calcium supplements…”
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Hypocalcaemia and calcium intake in pregnancy: A research protocol for critical analysis of risk factors, maternofoetal outcomes and evaluation of diagnostic methods in a third-category health facility, Cameroon
Published in PloS one (05-11-2020)“…Hypocalcaemia in pregnancy remains a major health issue, particularly in the developing world where daily calcium intakes are suboptimal. This electrolyte…”
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Measuring protective efficacy and quantifying the impact of drug resistance: A novel malaria chemoprevention trial design and methodology
Published in PLoS medicine (09-05-2024)“…Recently revised WHO guidelines on malaria chemoprevention have opened the door to more tailored implementation. Countries face choices on whether to replace…”
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Prevalence and correlates of low serum calcium in late pregnancy: A cross sectional study in the Nkongsamba Regional Hospital; Littoral Region of Cameroon
Published in PloS one (07-11-2019)“…Women from low and middle income countries are generally more likely to have sub-optimal calcium intake. The objective of this study was to assess serum…”
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Arboviruses as an unappreciated cause of non-malarial acute febrile illness in the Dschang Health District of western Cameroon
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (12-10-2022)“…Acute febrile illness is a common problem managed by clinicians and health systems globally, particularly in the Tropics. In many regions, malaria is a leading…”
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Real-time PCR detection of mixed Plasmodium ovale curtisi and wallikeri infections in human and mosquito hosts
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-12-2023)“…Plasmodium ovale curtisi (Poc) and Plasmodium ovale wallikeri (Pow) represent distinct non-recombining Plasmodium species that are increasing in prevalence in…”
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Ionised and total hypocalcaemia in pregnancy: An analysis of prevalence and risk factors in a resource-limited setting, Cameroon
Published in PloS one (18-05-2022)“…Hypocalcaemia remains a prevalent laboratory finding in pregnancy, capable of inducing adverse maternofoetal outcomes. This study compares the prevalence of…”
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Parasite clearance and protection from Plasmodium falciparum infection (PCPI): a three-arm, parallel, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomised trial of presumptive sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine versus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine versus artesunate monotherapy among asymptomatic children 3-5 years of age in Cameroon
Published in BMC infectious diseases (26-09-2024)“…The World Health Organization 2022 malaria chemoprevention guidelines recommend providing a full course of antimalarial treatment at pre-defined intervals,…”
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Drug resistance markers within an evolving efficacy of anti-malarial drugs in Cameroon: a systematic review and meta-analysis (1998-2020)
Published in Malaria journal (09-01-2021)“…Malaria remains highly endemic in Cameroon. The rapid emergence and spread of drug resistance was responsible for the change from monotherapies to…”
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Detection of Cucumber mosaic virus on Solanum lycopersicum L. and Capsicum annuum L. in the Western region of Cameroon
Published in Journal of agriculture and food research (01-06-2022)“…The Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) is of major concern to large and small-scale growers of tomato and pepper in the Western region of Cameroon. It causes loss in…”
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Delayed entry into HIV care after diagnosis in two specialized care and treatment centres in Cameroon: the influence of CD4 count and WHO staging
Published in BMC public health (08-07-2016)“…Delayed entry into HIV care has complicated the challenges faced in sub-Saharan Africa due to the high HIV burden. A clear knowledge of the factors affecting…”
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Discrete Survival Model Analysis of Plasmodium falciparum Response to Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapies among Children in Regions of Varying Malaria Transmission in Cameroon
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (30-08-2021)“…The need to monitor changes in parasite clearance following treatment with artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) is important in the containment of…”
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Randomized non-inferiority and safety trial of dihydroartemisin-piperaquine and artesunate-amodiaquine versus artemether-lumefantrine in the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Cameroonian children
Published in Malaria journal (28-01-2015)“…Artemether-lumefantrine and artesunate-amodiaquine are first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria in Cameroon. No study has yet compared the efficacy of…”
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Comparison of the Accuracy of Four Malaria Diagnostic Methods in a High Transmission Setting in Coastal Cameroon
Published in Journal of parasitology research (2019)“…Background. Despite recommendation from the World Health Organization that all malaria suspected patients undergo a parasitological confirmation using rapid…”
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Field evaluation of the 22 rapid diagnostic tests for community management of malaria with artemisinin combination therapy in Cameroon
Published in Malaria journal (20-01-2016)“…All suspected cases of malaria should receive a diagnostic test prior to treatment with artemisinin-based combinations based on the new WHO malaria treatment…”
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Prevalence of potato viruses on potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) grown in the Western Highlands of Cameroon
Published in Journal of agriculture and food research (01-09-2021)“…Solanum tuberosum L. is considered by the Food and Agricultural Organization as one of the alternative food crops that can help to fight against hunger in the…”
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Association of hypertension in pregnancy with serum electrolyte disorders in late pregnancy among Cameroonian women
Published in Scientific reports (28-11-2023)“…Multiple electrolyte disorders, including sodium, potassium and calcium disorders, have been associated with hypertension in pregnancy. Most of these studies…”
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Diagnosis of malaria in pregnancy: accuracy of CareStart™ malaria Pf/PAN against light microscopy among symptomatic pregnant women at the Central Hospital in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Published in Malaria journal (09-03-2022)“…The need to start treatment early for pregnant women who present with clinical features of malaria usually conflicts with the need to confirm diagnosis by…”
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