Publications by authors named "Marie-Claire Endegue"
Background: This study assessed seroprevalence of poliovirus antibodies in children from selected poliovirus high-risk areas of the Far North region of Cameroon which serves to monitor polio immunization program.
Methods: This was a community-based cross-sectional seroprevalence survey involving collection of dried blood specimens (DBS) among children aged 12-59 months (n = 401). Multi-stage cluster sampling using GIS was applied to select the study sample.
Article Synopsis
- Human enteroviruses (HEVs) are common worldwide, but there's a lack of research on their diversity and circulation, especially in developing countries and sub-Saharan Africa.
- A study conducted in Cameroon in 2008 and 2009 found a high infection rate (36.9%) of nonpolio enteroviruses (NPEVs) among healthy children, with 45 different HEV types identified, highlighting significant genetic diversity.
- The research discovered a prevalence of HEV-C strains, including coxsackievirus A-13, and noted that the presence of diverse HEV-C types poses a risk for the emergence of recombinant vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPVs) in regions using oral poli