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ArticleMycopathologia2024

Epidemiology of Tinea Capitis Among School-Children in Dschang, Western Cameroon.

D A J Agokeng, S Dabou, J Kabtani, K B D Agokeng, K Diongue, G S S Njateng, S Ranque

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  1. Dermatophytosis: An Update on Global Epidemiology.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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D A J AgokengIHU Méditerranée Infection, 13385, Marseille, France.
S DabouResearch Unit of Biochemistry of Medicinal Plants, Food Sciences and Nutrition, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P. O Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon.
J KabtaniIHU Méditerranée Infection, 13385, Marseille, France.
K B D AgokengResearch Unit of Microbiology and Antimicrobiol Substances, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P. O Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon.
K DiongueService de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d'Odonto-Stomatologie, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, BP 16477, Dakar, Senegal.
G S S NjatengResearch Unit of Microbiology and Antimicrobiol Substances, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P. O Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon. njatguysedars@yahoo.fr.
S RanqueIHU Méditerranée Infection, 13385, Marseille, France. stephane.ranque@univ-amu.fr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3293-5276

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Data on the epidemiology of tinea capitis (TC), an infection of the scalp by dermatophytes, are scarce in Cameroon. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of TC among school-children in the Dschang Subdivision, Western Cameroon. A cross-sectional study was carried out in June 2021 in Dschang including pupils aged 5-13. First, a standardized questionnaire was administered to participant for the collection of sociodemographic data. Then, samples were collected and cultured onto Sabouraud-Chloramphenicol-Gentamicin Agar. The etiological agents were identified based on their morphological features and with MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. A total of 1070 children were clinically examined and 108 (10.1%) children presented with TC lesions. The mean age of the 1070 participants was 8.3 ± 2.6 years (range: 5-13 years); 772 (72.2%) were males. The use of borehole water (OR = 0.01,

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Tinea CapitisAdolescentArthrodermataceaeCameroonChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMicrosporumPrevalenceRisk FactorsSchoolsSurveys and QuestionnairesTrichophytonDermatophytosesEpidemiology, dermatophytesMicrosporum audouiniiSchool childrenTinea capitisTrichophyton rubrumTrichophyton soudanense

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