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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) among Health Care Workers in Three Health Facilities of Yaoundé, Center Region of Cameroon.2021
Introduction: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) first appeared in December 2019 in Wuhan, China and has subsequently become a worldwide pandemic. During the pandemic, health care workers (HCWs) were very exposed to COVID-19 infected patients. The aim of this study was to determine seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) among HCWs in three health facilities of Yaounde. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 368 HCWs was conducted from January 18th to February 13th, 2021, in three health facilities located in city of Yaounde. Data of study participants were collected by face-to-face interviews using standard questionnaire.…
Diagnostic performance evaluation of the Abbott Bioline™ HIV-Syphilis Duo rapid test at the national public health laboratory, Yaounde-Cameroon.2026
Background The Bioline™ HIV/Syphilis Duo rapid diagnostic test (RDT) is the first World Health Organization (WHO) prequalified Duo RDT for the simultaneous detection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Treponema pallidum antibodies in human blood samples. Several studies have shown the satisfactory diagnostic performance of this test among vulnerable populations such as pregnant women. However, the diagnostic performance of this Duo test is scarce in the general population in Cameroon. The present study aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of the Abbot Bioline™ HIV/Syphilis Duo RDT in Cameroon. Methods A laboratory based cross-sectional and comparative study was conducted from January,…