Publications by authors named "Pierre Kamtsap"
Paramphistomidae and Gastrothylacidae are parasitic flatworms occurring in wild and domestic ruminants in different parts of the world especially in Asia and Africa. In Central Africa, few studies have been done using molecular techniques to resolve taxonomical groupings and understand the epizootiology of these parasites. In this study, we molecularly characterized two hundred adult flukes collected from the fore stomachs of cattle and sheep in the Adamawa region of the northern Cameroon.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTicks are obligate blood-sucking parasites of wild animals and transmit many zoonotic microorganisms that can spread to domesticated animals and then to humans. In Cameroon, little is known about tick diversity among wildlife, especially for animals which are hunted for human consumption. Therefore, this survey was undertaken to investigate tick and species diversity parasitizing the wild animals sold in bush meat markets in Cameroon.
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- The study assessed the susceptibility of Simulium larvae to the insecticides temephos and Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis (Bti) using both in vitro bio-assays and semi-natural tests in Cameroon and Germany.
- Results indicated that Cameroonian Simulium species showed lower LC50 and LC90 values for temephos compared to those from Germany, suggesting higher susceptibility.
- The research recommends monitoring for resistance genes to prevent potential resistance development, similar to what has been observed in Ivory Coast.