Institut de Recherches Médicales et d’Etudes des Plantes Médicinales

Molecular, parasitological and clinical diagnosis of female genital schistosomiasis: a diagnostic yield and comparative accuracy study using latent class analysis

Abstract Background: Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) is a neglected manifestation of Schistosoma haematobium infection whose diagnosis is restricted by the absence of a flawless "gold standard" diagnostic tool. This study compared the yield, accuracy, performance of polymera...

Meningitis vaccination campaign in the context of COVID-19 in Cameroon

Abstract Objective The study aimed to describe the challenges, best practices, and lessons learned during meningitis vaccination campaigns conducted in the context of COVID-19 in Cameroon in 2020. Results During the prevention campaigns, 3,460 individuals were selected. All were...