Search Results - "Loick Pradel Kojom Foko"
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In vitro antiplasmodial activity, hemocompatibility and temporal stability of Azadirachta indica silver nanoparticles
Published in Artificial cells, nanomedicine, and biotechnology (31-12-2022)“…Recently green nanotechnology has gained great interest as a promising tool for drug discovery. In the present study, we synthesized and characterized silver…”
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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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Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase Variants: Analysing in Indian Plasmodium vivax Patients
Published in Acta parasitologica (01-09-2024)“…Purpose Primaquine (PQ) is recommended for radical cure of Plasmodium vivax ( Pv ) malaria, but its utilization is still limited due to high risk of severe…”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices towards Malaria among Employees from Enterprises in the Town of Douala, Cameroon
Published in BioMed research international (2020)“…Background. Malaria remains a public health issue in the world especially in resource-limited countries, where it has a negative impact on their economy. There…”
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Prevalence, Patterns, and Determinants of Malaria and Malnutrition in Douala, Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Community-Based Study
Published in BioMed research international (2021)“…Background. Malaria and malnutrition are major public health problems in developing countries. This studywas mainly focused on the prevalence, patterns, and…”
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Field Performances of Rapid Diagnostic Tests Detecting Human Plasmodium Species: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis in India, 1990-2020
Published in Diagnostics (Basel) (25-03-2021)“…Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have become a mainstay of malaria diagnosis in endemic countries since their implementation in the 1990s. We conducted a 30-year…”
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Malaria screening at the workplace in Cameroon
Published in PloS one (10-12-2019)“…Malaria remains a major health problem in Cameroon; It accounts for 38% of consultations, 24% of deaths and 36.8% of absenteeism in the country. The negative…”
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Musculoskeletal pains among amateur and professional athletes of five disciplines in Senegal: a preliminary study
Published in BMC musculoskeletal disorders (22-03-2023)“…Musculoskeletal pains (MSPs) in sport are cause of poor performances and loss of competition in athletes. The present study aimed at determining the prevalence…”
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Exploring demographical, clinical, and dietary determinants of vitamin D deficiency among adults in Douala, Cameroon during the COVID-19 era
Published in Heliyon (15-02-2024)“…Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is a global public health problem in African populations. This study aimed at determining the prevalence, characteristics, and…”
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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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Poor quality of sleep and musculoskeletal pains among highly trained and elite athletes in Senegal
Published in BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation (22-02-2024)“…Previous studies reported that poor sleep quality (PSQ) was associated with musculoskeletal pains (MSP) and poor physical performance in athletes. The current…”
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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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Post-exercise heart rate variability recovery after 800-m endurance run load among Cameroonian adolescent's males
Published in Sports medicine and health science (01-12-2023)“…The 800-m (m) run is part of Physical Education classes in Cameroon, after which arrhythmias may occur during recovery. Hence, this study aimed at determining…”
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Genetic analysis of the circumsporozoite gene in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Cameroon: Implications for efficacy and deployment of RTS,S/AS01 vaccine
Published in Gene (15-11-2024)“…[Display omitted] •Genetic diversity and evolution of P. falciparum circumsporozoite (Pfcsp) in Cameroon.•The central region of the Pfcsp gene was most…”
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Genetic diversity and natural selection of apical membrane antigen-1 (ama-1) in Cameroonian Plasmodium falciparum isolates
Published in Gene (05-02-2024)“…Antigenic variation associated with genetic diversity in global Plasmodium falciparum apical membrane antigen-1 (PfAMA-1) is a major impediment to designing an…”
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Deletions of Histidine-Rich Protein 2/3 Genes in Natural Plasmodium falciparum Populations from Cameroon and India: Role of Asymptomatic and Submicroscopic Infections
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (05-06-2024)“…The bulk of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) target histidine-rich protein 2 of Plasmodium falciparum, the deadliest malaria species. The WHO considers…”
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First Insight into Drug Resistance Genetic Markers, Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase and Phylogenetic Patterns of Misdiagnosed Plasmodium vivax Malaria in Far North Region, Cameroon
Published in Current microbiology (01-01-2024)“…Plasmodium falciparum ( Pf ) is the predominant malaria species in Africa, but growing rates of non-falciparum species such as P. vivax ( Pv ) have been…”
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Malaria in pregnancy in India: a 50-year bird’s eye
Published in Frontiers in public health (19-10-2023)“…IntroductionIn 2021, India contributed for ~79% of malaria cases and ~ 83% of deaths in the South East Asia region. Here, we systematically and critically…”
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Chemical composition and repellent activity of essential oils of Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae) leaves against the bites of Anopheles coluzzii
Published in Scientific reports (12-04-2023)“…Tithonia diversifolia is widely used in African traditional medicine for the treatment of a large number of ailments and disorders, including malaria. In the…”
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The spectrum of clinical biomarkers in severe malaria and new avenues for exploration
Published in Virulence (31-12-2022)“…Globally, malaria is a public health concern, with severe malaria (SM) contributing a major share of the disease burden in malaria endemic countries. In this…”
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