Publications by authors named "Marie Krystel Nnomo Zam"
Human papillomavirus positivity and cervical lesions in relation to HIV infection: a comparative assessment in the Cameroonian female population.
J Public Health Afr
October 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the impact of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) on cervical lesions in women in Cameroon, particularly focusing on the differences between those who are HIV positive and those who are HIV negative.
- Out of 257 women examined, 71.59% were found to be HIV positive, and the prevalence of HR-HPV was significantly higher in HIV-positive individuals (41.98%) compared to HIV-negative individuals (25.71%).
- The findings suggest that HR-HPV is a strong independent factor in the development of cervical lesions, with HIV-positive women showing higher odds of developing these lesions compared to those who are only HPV positive.
Viral suppression in the era of transition to dolutegravir-based therapy in Cameroon: Children at high risk of virological failure due to the lowly transition in pediatrics.
Medicine (Baltimore)
May 2023
This study aimed to compare viral suppression (VS) between children, adolescents, and adults in the frame of transition to dolutegravir (DTG)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the Cameroonian context. A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2021 through May 2022 amongst ART-experienced patients received at the Chantal BIYA International Reference Centre in Yaounde-Cameroon, for viral load (VL) monitoring. VS was defined as VL < 1000 copies/mL and viral undetectability as VL < 50 copies/mL.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The burden of human papillomavirus (HPV) is high in Cameroon, but knowledge on high-risk oncogenic HPV (HR-HPV) is limited. Our study sought to ascertain the HR-HPV genotypes circulating in Cameroon.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among non-vaccinated women in Cameroon.
Background: Toxoplasmosis is still a neglected common opportunistic infection in immunocompromised individuals, who are mainly people living with HIV (PLHIV) in whom reactivation of toxoplasmosis may occur with advanced HIV conditions in resource-limited settings (RLS).
Objective: The objective was to assess the correlation between anti-toxoplasmic immunoglobulin G (anti-Toxo IgG) concentration and the immuno-virological status of PLHIV.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the year 2018 among 100 PLHIV aged ≥18 years in Yaounde-Cameroon.