Dengue virus serological markers among potential blood donors: an evidence of asymptomatic dengue virus transmission in Cameroon

INTRODUCTION: The risk of dengue virus or its antibodies which can be transmitted through blood transfusion by asymptomatic individuals infected, has been a major concern all over the world. Dengue is an endemic disease in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Cameroon. The purpose of this study is to...

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Main Authors: Salomon Bonsi Tchuandom, Abel Lissom, Ghislaine Haverie Mimfoumou Ateba, Thibau Flaurant Tchouangueu, Constantin Tchakounte, Agbor Rolland Ayuk, Etienne Philemon Atabonkeng, Ankiambom Innocent Ngong, Godwin Nchinda, Jules-Roger Kuiate
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Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2020-07-01
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Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/36/185/pdf/185.pdf
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author Salomon Bonsi Tchuandom
Abel Lissom
Ghislaine Haverie Mimfoumou Ateba
Thibau Flaurant Tchouangueu
Constantin Tchakounte
Agbor Rolland Ayuk
Etienne Philemon Atabonkeng
Ankiambom Innocent Ngong
Godwin Nchinda
Jules-Roger Kuiate
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Thibau Flaurant Tchouangueu
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description INTRODUCTION: The risk of dengue virus or its antibodies which can be transmitted through blood transfusion by asymptomatic individuals infected, has been a major concern all over the world. Dengue is an endemic disease in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Cameroon. The purpose of this study is to determine the frequency of dengue virus (DENV) infection among potential blood donors at Yaounde Jamot Hospital.
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spelling doaj.art-c067785c8d5f4ee6902e504ae8781b712022-12-21T20:03:08ZengThe Pan African Medical JournalThe Pan African Medical Journal1937-86881937-86882020-07-013618510.11604/pamj.2020.36.185.2212822128Dengue virus serological markers among potential blood donors: an evidence of asymptomatic dengue virus transmission in CameroonSalomon Bonsi Tchuandom0Abel Lissom1Ghislaine Haverie Mimfoumou Ateba2Thibau Flaurant Tchouangueu3Constantin Tchakounte4Agbor Rolland Ayuk5Etienne Philemon Atabonkeng6Ankiambom Innocent Ngong7Godwin Nchinda8Jules-Roger Kuiate9 Department of Biochemistry, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon Laboratory of Vaccinology/Biobanking, CIRCB, Melen-Yaoundé, Cameroon Blood transfusion service, Yaounde Jamot Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon Department of Biochemistry, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon Department of Biochemistry, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon National Public Health Laboratory, Yaoundé, Cameroon Department of Biochemistry, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon Public School of Medical Laboratory Technicians, Yaoundé, Cameroon Laboratory of Vaccinology/Biobanking, CIRCB, Melen-Yaoundé, Cameroon Department of Biochemistry, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon INTRODUCTION: The risk of dengue virus or its antibodies which can be transmitted through blood transfusion by asymptomatic individuals infected, has been a major concern all over the world. Dengue is an endemic disease in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Cameroon. The purpose of this study is to determine the frequency of dengue virus (DENV) infection among potential blood donors at Yaounde Jamot Hospital. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/36/185/pdf/185.pdf dengue feverpotential blood donorsseroprevalencecameroon
spellingShingle Salomon Bonsi Tchuandom
Abel Lissom
Ghislaine Haverie Mimfoumou Ateba
Thibau Flaurant Tchouangueu
Constantin Tchakounte
Agbor Rolland Ayuk
Etienne Philemon Atabonkeng
Ankiambom Innocent Ngong
Godwin Nchinda
Jules-Roger Kuiate
Dengue virus serological markers among potential blood donors: an evidence of asymptomatic dengue virus transmission in Cameroon
The Pan African Medical Journal
dengue fever
potential blood donors
seroprevalence
cameroon
title Dengue virus serological markers among potential blood donors: an evidence of asymptomatic dengue virus transmission in Cameroon
title_full Dengue virus serological markers among potential blood donors: an evidence of asymptomatic dengue virus transmission in Cameroon
title_fullStr Dengue virus serological markers among potential blood donors: an evidence of asymptomatic dengue virus transmission in Cameroon
title_full_unstemmed Dengue virus serological markers among potential blood donors: an evidence of asymptomatic dengue virus transmission in Cameroon
title_short Dengue virus serological markers among potential blood donors: an evidence of asymptomatic dengue virus transmission in Cameroon
title_sort dengue virus serological markers among potential blood donors an evidence of asymptomatic dengue virus transmission in cameroon
topic dengue fever
potential blood donors
seroprevalence
cameroon
url https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/36/185/pdf/185.pdf
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