Search Results - "Eboumbou, Else Carole"
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Knowledge, practices and attitudes on antibiotics use in Cameroon: Self-medication and prescription survey among children, adolescents and adults in private pharmacies
Published in PloS one (28-02-2019)“…Benefits of antibiotics are threatened by the self-medication, people's lack of knowledge and inappropriate use of antibiotics, especially in developing…”
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Rationalizing artemisinin-based combination therapies use for treatment of uncomplicated malaria: A situation analysis in health facilities and private pharmacies of Douala 5e-Cameroon
Published in PloS one (07-05-2024)“…Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) represent one of the mainstays of malaria control. Despite evidence of the risk of ACTs resistant infections in…”
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Rate of virological failure and HIV-1 drug resistance among HIV-infected adolescents in routine follow-up on health facilities in Cameroon
Published in PloS one (26-10-2022)“…The objective of this study was to determine the rates of virological failure (VF) and HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) amongst adolescents on antiretroviral…”
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High risk of virologic failure among HIV-infected children and adolescents routinely followed-up in Littoral region of Cameroon
Published in PloS one (10-08-2023)“…Virological response to antiretroviral therapy (ART) remains a challenge for HIV-infected children and adolescents due to non-optimization of pediatric ART for…”
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Preliminary validation of the use of IgG antibody response to Anopheles gSG6-p1 salivary peptide to assess human exposure to malaria vector bites in two endemic areas of Cameroon in Central Africa
Published in PloS one (31-12-2020)“…The specific immune response to the Anopheles salivary peptide could be a pertinent and complementary tool to assess the risk of malaria transmission and the…”
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Utility of plasma anti-gSG6-P1 IgG levels in determining changes in Anopheles gambiae bite rates in a rural area of Cameroon
Published in Scientific reports (21-06-2024)“…The applicability of the specific human IgG antibody response to Anopheles gambiae salivary Gland Protein-6 peptide 1 (gSG6-P1 salivary peptide) as a biomarker…”
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Etiology and clinical characteristics of pediatric acute fever among hospitalized children in an endemic malaria transmission area of Cameroon in Central Africa
Published in PloS one (24-01-2023)“…Acute fever in the majority of children in resource-limited countries is attributable to malaria and often treated without laboratory evidence. The aim of the…”
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EphA2 contributes to disruption of the blood-brain barrier in cerebral malaria
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-01-2020)“…Disruption of blood-brain barrier (BBB) function is a key feature of cerebral malaria. Increased barrier permeability occurs due to disassembly of tight and…”
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K-13 propeller gene polymorphisms isolated between 2014 and 2017 from Cameroonian Plasmodium falciparum malaria patients
Published in PloS one (03-09-2019)“…The emergence of artemisinin-resistant parasites since the late 2000s at the border of Cambodia and Thailand poses serious threats to malaria control globally,…”
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Malnutrition among HIV infected children under 5 years of age at the Laquintinie hospital Douala, Cameroon
Published in The Pan African medical journal (2018)“…The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of malnutrition among HIV infected children under five years of age followed up at the Laquintinie Hospital…”
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Demographical, hematological and serological risk factors for Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte carriage in a high stable transmission zone in Cameroon
Published in PloS one (25-04-2019)“…Presence of mature gametocyte forms of malaria parasites in peripheral blood is a key requirement for malaria transmission. Yet, studies conducted in most…”
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Clinical characteristics of Plasmodium falciparum infection among symptomatic patients presenting to a major urban military hospital in Cameroon
Published in Malaria journal (22-10-2022)“…Urban malaria has received insufficient attention in the literature. The prevalence and clinical characteristics of Plasmodium falciparum infection amongst…”
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Anopheles coluzzii larval habitat and insecticide resistance in the island area of Manoka, Cameroon
Published in BMC infectious diseases (20-05-2016)“…The effectiveness of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets and Indoor Residual Spraying in malaria vector control is threatened by vector resistance to insecticides…”
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Phytofabrication and characterization of Alchornea cordifolia silver nanoparticles and evaluation of antiplasmodial, hemocompatibility and larvicidal potential
Published in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology (28-02-2023)“…The recent emergence of ( ) parasites resistant to current artemisinin-based combination therapies in Africa justifies the need to develop new strategies for…”
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Characterization of pharmaceutical medication without a medical prescription in children before hospitalization in a resource-limited setting, Cameroon
Published in The Pan African medical journal (2018)“…The use of different therapeutic approaches is common among sick children in Cameroon. The main objective of this study was to characterize the use of…”
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Moving towards malaria elimination with safer treatment for children with G6PD deficiency
Published in The Lancet infectious diseases (01-04-2023)“…In this issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Walter R Taylor and colleagues address a key knowledge gap regarding the safety of single low-dose primaquine:…”
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Effectiveness of Intermittent Preventive Treatment with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine in Pregnancy: Low Coverage and High Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum dhfr-dhps Quintuple Mutants as Major Challenges in Douala, an Urban Setting in Cameroon
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (19-06-2023)“…Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is a key component in the malaria control strategy implemented in…”
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High prevalence of polyclonal 'Plasmodium falciparum' infections and association with poor IgG antibody responses in a hyper-endemic area in Cameroon
Published in Tropical medicine and infectious disease (01-08-2023)“…Malaria remains a major public health problem worldwide, with eradication efforts thwarted by drug and insecticide resistance and the lack of a broadly…”
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IgG antibody responses to Anopheles gambiae gSG6-P1 salivary peptide are induced in human populations exposed to secondary malaria vectors in forest areas in Cameroon
Published in PloS one (10-11-2022)“…Human IgG antibody response to Anopheles gambiae gSG6-P1 salivary peptide was reported to be a pertinent indicator for assessing human exposure to mosquito…”
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Antimalarial drug resistance in the Central and Adamawa regions of Cameroon: Prevalence of mutations in P. falciparum crt, Pfmdr1, Pfdhfr and Pfdhps genes
Published in PloS one (19-08-2021)“…The spread of Plasmodium falciparum resistant parasites remains one of the major challenges for malaria control and elimination in Sub Saharan Africa…”
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