[HTML][HTML] HIV-1 drug resistance mutations: potential applications for point-of-care genotypic resistance testing

SY Rhee, MR Jordan, E Raizes, A Chua, N Parkin… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The increasing prevalence of acquired and transmitted HIV-1 drug resistance is an obstacle
to successful antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) …

[HTML][HTML] Global burden of SARS-CoV-2 infection, hospitalization and case fatality rate among COVID-19 vaccinated individuals and its associated factors: A systematic …

AD Nka, AC Ka'e, Y Bouba… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background COVID-19 has been the most important public health concern worldwide since
2020. Several vaccines are now available to help in controlling COVID-19 associated …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence and associated risk factors in an urban district in Cameroon

K Nwosu, J Fokam, F Wanda, L Mama, E Orel… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The extent of SARS-CoV-2 circulation in many African countries remains unclear,
underlining the need for antibody sero-surveys to assess the cumulative attack rate. Here …

Checklist for studies of HIV drug resistance prevalence or incidence: rationale and recommended use

L Mbuagbaw, C Garcia, B Brenner, D Cecchini… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) is a major challenge to the effectiveness of antiretroviral
therapy. Global efforts in addressing HIVDR require clear, transparent, and replicable …

[HTML][HTML] The mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 and profile of viral reservoirs in pediatric population: A systematic review with meta-analysis of the Cameroonian …

AC Ka'e, AD Nka, B Yagai, I Domkam Kammogne… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background The mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 (MTCT) remains on the major route of
HIV-transmission among pediatric populations in Africa. Though a prevention of MTCT …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic performance of a colorimetric RT-LAMP for the identification of SARS-CoV-2: A multicenter prospective clinical evaluation in sub-Saharan Africa

MM Baba, M Bitew, J Fokam, EA Lelo, A Ahidjo… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Management and control of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is critically dependent on quick and …

[HTML][HTML] Viral suppression in adults, adolescents and children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Cameroon: adolescents at high risk of virological failure in the era of “ …

J Fokam, SM Sosso, B Yagai, SC Billong… - AIDS research and …, 2019 - Springer
Background After the launching of the «Test & Treat» strategy and the wider accessibility to
viral load (VL), evaluating virological success (VS) would help in meeting the UNAIDS …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 reveals highest severity and mortality of delta over other variants: evidence from Cameroon

J Fokam, RG Essomba, R Njouom, MCA Okomo… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
While the SARS-CoV-2 dynamic has been described globally, there is a lack of data from
Sub-Saharan Africa. We herein report the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 lineages from March …

Multicentre analysis of second‐line antiretroviral treatment in HIV‐infected children: adolescents at high risk of failure

RS Boerma, T Bunupuradah, D Dow… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: The number of HIV‐infected children and adolescents requiring second‐line
antiretroviral treatment (ART) is increasing in low‐and middle‐income countries (LMIC) …

[HTML][HTML] Immuno-virological response and associated factors amongst HIV-1 vertically infected adolescents in Yaoundé-Cameroon

J Fokam, SC Billong, F Jogue, S Moyo Tetang Ndiang… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Limited studies have reported the outcomes of lifelong antiretroviral therapy
(ART) amongst adolescents living with HIV (ALWHIV) in resource-limited settings (RLS) …