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ArticlePathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of

Bertrand Sone, Lum Abienwi Ambe, Mireille Nguele Ampama, Constance Ajohkoh, Desmond Che, Julien Alban Nguinkal, Anja Taubert, Carlos Hermosilla, Faustin Kamena

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Article in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Bertrand SoneLaboratory for Molecular Parasitology, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, Buea P.O. Box 63, Cameroon.ORCID 0009-0007-0896-4604
Lum Abienwi AmbeLaboratory for Molecular Parasitology, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, Buea P.O. Box 63, Cameroon.
Mireille Nguele AmpamaInstitute of Parasitology, Biomedical Research Center Seltersberg (B.F.S.), Justus Liebig University Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany.
Constance AjohkohLaboratory for Molecular Parasitology, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, Buea P.O. Box 63, Cameroon.
Desmond CheLaboratory for Molecular Parasitology, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, Buea P.O. Box 63, Cameroon.
Julien Alban NguinkalDepartment of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Bernhard-Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, 20359 Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1303-4520
Anja TaubertInstitute of Parasitology, Biomedical Research Center Seltersberg (B.F.S.), Justus Liebig University Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8649-1020
Carlos HermosillaInstitute of Parasitology, Biomedical Research Center Seltersberg (B.F.S.), Justus Liebig University Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4550-8492
Faustin KamenaLaboratory for Molecular Parasitology, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, Buea P.O. Box 63, Cameroon.ORCID 0000-0001-7429-699X

Funding

Africa One Health University Network (AFROHUN) small grant schemeFederal Ministry of Education and Research 01DG20023
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cryptosporidiosis remains a major cause of diarrhea-related childhood death, particularly in developing countries. Although effective anti-retroviral therapy has significantly reduced the cryptosporidiosis burden in western nations, the situation in developing countries remains alarming due to limited therapeutic options and a lack of preventive measures. To better control disease transmission and develop effective prevention strategies, a thorough understanding of the genetic diversity of circulating species is crucial. While cryptosporidiosis has previously been reported in Cameroon, information on the genetic diversity of parasite strains is lacking. In a large cross-sectional study conducted between March 2020 and March 2021 in four regions of Cameroon, Southwest, Littoral, Center and West, a total of 1119 fecal samples of children (

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CryptosporidiosisCryptosporidiumDiarrheaCameroonChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFecesFemaleGenetic VariationHumansInfantMalePhylogenyPrevalenceCameroonchildrenCryptosporidiumdiarrheagenotype

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PMID40137772
PMCPMC11945035

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