Background: Blood transfusion carry the risk of transmitting blood-borne infections. HBV genetic diversity and transfusion safety are concepts that are increasingly used in public discourse. However, how the concepts are used and how they are defined remains unclear. The objectiv...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2022/v11i230144
Background: The genetic diversity of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is a real problem facing blood banks. This genetic diversity has a negative impact on diagnostic strategies within the transfusion chain by weakening the security of the donation. The objective of th...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2021/v10i330132
Context: The residual risk of HIV transmission is still a real problem into the transfusional settings of limited resources countries. Blood banks of African countries confront the risk of transmitting HIV to recipients. The objective of this study is to estimate the residual ris...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2021/v10i230129
Charles Ntungwen Fokunang, Marceline Djuidje Ngounoue, Joseph Fokam, Estella Achick Tembe-Fokunang, Basile Ngono, Innocente Mantsana, Mfochive Njindam Illiasou, Christie Tiwoda, Francis Ndongo Ateba, Tchinda Tiabou, Lowe Gnintedem Patrick Juvet, Pasteur Sap Jacques Duclaire, Mgr Etoundi Jean, Mpah Wanga Julien Eymard, Ngu Paul Nembo, Jerome Ateudjio, Charles Kouanfack, Eboumbou Moukoko Caroline Else, Leopold Lehman, Binan Fidele Ange, Lovet Benyella Fokunang, Atanga Benjamin, Zoung-Khanyi Bisseck Anne Cécile, Marie Claire Assoumou Okomo, Dickson Shey Nsagha, Mbacham Fon Wilfred, Marie Therese Obama Abena Ondoua, Zintchem Roger & Vincent Pryde Kehdingha Titanji·Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2025
Introduction: Clinical research is a key area in which the use of AI in healthcare data seen a significant increase, even though met with great ethical, legal and regulatory challenges. Artificial Intelligence (AI) concerns the ability of algorithms encoded in technology to learn...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2025/v27i6788
Estella Achick Tembe-Fokunang, Andrew Nyuyki Banin, Joseph Fokam, Dobgima John Fonmboh, Kristen Nubia Kaba, Lovet Benyella Fokunang, Ben Enoluomen Ehigiator, Zelinjo N. Igweze, Sarah Tishkoff, Ralf Duerr & Charles Ntungwen Fokunang·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2022
The coronavirus (COVID-19) took the world by storm and triggered intensive research mobilization and action towards vaccines and drug repurposing. This pandemic triggered an emergence therapy intervention of which the development of new vaccine and drug repurposing were good opti...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2022/v11i2209
Estella Achick Tembe-Fokunang, Banin Andrew Nyuki, Joseph Fokam, Dobgima John Fonmboh, Kristen Nubia Kaba, Lovet Benyella Fokunang, François-Xavier Mbopi-Keou, Abena, Ondoua Obama Marie Therese, Ralf Duerr & Charles Ntungwen Fokunang·Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2022
Once a drug is approved in phase III of clinical trials, pharmacovigilance (PV) becomes very important for the surveillance of drug, vaccine or medical devices. PV constitutes part of the phase IV approval, which involves a study for collecting, detecting, and monitoring adverse...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2022/v24i630308
Background: Transmission of HIV through blood transfusion remains a public health problem, particularly in countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, no study has determined the epidemiological data regarding HIV-1 infection in Gabonese blood donors. The objective of this study is...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2021/v10i230128
Judith Ndongo Torimiro, Gwladys Chavely Monamele, Mathurin Pierre Kowo, Desire Takou, Guy-Bertrand Pouokam, Joseph Fokam & Oudou Njoya·Microbiology Research Journal International·2014
Aims: To determine the seroprevalence of HDV as well as the virological and clinical characteristics of HBV mono-infected and HBV/HDV co-infected patients. Study Design: The few studies on HDV in Cameroon have reported a high prevalence of this viral infection. This is a first st...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6894