Journal of Public Health in Africa

1. Nucleic acid amplification testing and genome sequencing for WHO priority viruses in Africa: a scoping review
Kenneth Chan, Caitlin Greenland-Bews, Daniel P Carter, Matthew Harvey, Cristina Leggio, Abdul Karim Sesay, Joseph Akoi Bore, Thomas Edwards, David J Allen, Sonal Shah
The Lancet Infectious Diseases  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(26)00355-5

2. Gestion optimisée des intrants pour une réponse efficace en contexte de pandémie au Cameroun
Joseph Fokam, Cyrille Abega, Ezechiel Semengue, Aissatou Abba, Désiré Takou, Grace Beloumou, Sandrine Ndjeyep, Alex Nka, Davy-Hyacinthe Gouissi, Derrick Tambe, Chenwi Collins, Aude Ka'e, Michel Tchouaket, Rachel Mundo, Aurelie Ngueko, Naomi-Karell Etame, Larissa Moko, Evariste Molimbou, Willy Pabo, Pamela Tueguem, Nadine Fainguem, Lionele Mba, Laeticia Yatchou, Nafissatou Ibnou, Thaddée Onana, Yap Boum II, Alain Mballa, Alexis Ndjolo
Journal of Public Health in Africa  vol: 16  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.4102/jphia.v16i1.858

3. Comparison of two polymerase chain reaction assays, DaAn Gene (DaAn Gene 2019-ncov) and Cepheid (Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2) for Delta and Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2 detection in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Martin Maidadi-Foudi, Marie Atsama-Amougou, Celestin Godwe, Emilande Guichet, Nadine L. Boutgam, Guy Roland Awoundza Metomo, Oumarou Goni Hamadama, Gilles-Fils Woguia, Yannick F. Ngoume, Dowbiss Meta Djomsi, Roméo Brice D. Djounda, Modeste Ngamaleu, Hillary Tene, Livo Esemu, Joseph Fokam, Marie-Claire Okomo, Boyomo Onana, Wilfred Mbacham, Marcel Tongo, Eric Delaporte, Martine Peeters, Ahidjo Ayouba, Charles Kouanfack
Journal of Public Health in Africa  vol: 16  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.4102/jphia.v16i1.1282

4. Viral dynamics and factors associated with duration of COVID-19 positivity: evidence from the first-three epidemiological waves in Cameroon
Joseph Fokam, Aurelie Minelle Kengni Ngueko, Alex Durand Nka, Collins Ambe Chenwi, Ezechiel Ngoufack Jagni Semengue, Yagai Bouba, Désiré Takou, Nadine Fainguem, Michel Carlos Tommo Tchouaket, Aude Christelle Ka’e, Grace Angong Beloumou, Sandrine Claire Djupsa Ndjeyep, Willy Leroi Togna Pabo, Davy-Hyacinthe Gouissi Anguechia, Naomi-Karell Etame, Evariste Molimbou, Rachel Audrey Nayang Mundo, Aissatou Abba, Samuel Martin Sosso, John Otshudiema Otokoye, Christian Ngongang Ouankou, Claudia Alteri, Luna Colagrossi, Maria-Mercedes Santoro, Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein, Yap Boum, Edie Gregory Halle Ekane, Alfred K. Njamnshi, Vittorio Colizzi, Nicaise Ndembi, Alexis Ndjolo, Carlo-Federico Perno
BMC Infectious Diseases  vol: 25  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1186/s12879-025-11048-5

5. Diagnostic Concordance of Two‐ and Three‐Gene SARS‐CoV‐2 Molecular Assays in Cameroon: Implications for Efficient Pandemic Response in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries
Aurelie Minelle Kengni Ngueko, Sandrine Claire Djupsa Ndjeyep, Ezechiel Ngoufack Jagni Semengue, Alex Durand Nka, Collins Ambe Chenwi, Aude Christelle Ka'e, Yagai Bouba, Jeremiah Efakika Gabisa, Evariste Molimbou, Naomi‐Karell Etame, Tatiana Anim‐Keng Tekoh, Rachel Audrey Nayang Mundo, Pamela Patricia Tueguem, Vincent Kamael Mekel, Hugues Mba, Désiré Takou, Grace Angong Beloumou, Michel Carlos Tommo Tchouaket, Larissa Gaelle Moko Fotso, Derrick Tambe Ayuk, Christian Ngongang Ouankou, Claudia Alteri, Luna Colagrossi, Yap Boum, Halle Gregory Eddy Ekane, Francesca Ceccherini‐Silberstein, Vittorio Colizzi, Nicaise Ndembi, Alfred K. Njamnshi, Alexis Ndjolo, Carlo‐Federico Perno, Maria‐Mercedes Santoro, Joseph Fokam
Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis  vol: 40  issue: 4  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1002/jcla.70174

6. Evaluation of archived drug resistance mutations in HIV‐1 DNA among vertically infected adolescents under antiretroviral treatment in Cameroon: Findings during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Aude Christelle Ka'e, Joseph Fokam, Willy Le Roi Togna Pabo, Aubin Nanfack, Ezechiel Ngoufack Jagni Semengue, Yagai Bouba, Alex Durand Nka, Suzie Tetang, Grace Beloumou, Desire Takou, Collins Chenwi, Michel Carlos Tommo Tchouaket, Aissatou Abba, Sandrine Djupsa, Samuel Martin Sosso, Nounouce Bouba Pamen, John O. Otshudiema, Yap Boum, Vittorio Colizzi, Alexis Ndjolo, Carlo‐Federico Perno, Francesca Ceccherini‐Silberstein, Maria M. Santoro
HIV Medicine  vol: 24  issue: 6  first page: 691  year: 2023  
doi: 10.1111/hiv.13459

7. SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance and reliability of PCR single point mutation assay (SNPsig® SARS-CoV-2 EscapePLEX CE) for the rapid detection of variants of concern in Cameroon
Joseph Fokam, Davy-Hyacinthe Gouissi Anguechia, Desire Takou, Ezechiel Ngoufack Jagni Semengue, Collins Chenwi, Grace Beloumou, Sandrine Djupsa, Alex Durand Nka, Willy Le Roi Togna Pabo, Aissatou Abba, Aude Christelle Ka'e, Aurelie Kengni, Naomi Karell Etame, Larissa Gaelle Moko, Evariste Molimbou, Rachel Audrey Nayang Mundo, Michel Tommo, Nadine Fainguem, Lionele Mba Fotsing, Luna Colagrossi, Claudia Alteri, Dorine Ngono, John Otokoye Otshudiema, Clement Ndongmo, Yap Boum, Georges Mballa Etoundi, Edie G.E. Halle, Emmanuel Eben-Moussi, Carla Montesano, Anne-Genevieve Marcelin, Vittorio Colizzi, Carlo-Federico Perno, Alexis Ndjolo, Nicaise Ndembi
Heliyon  vol: 10  issue: 7  first page: e29243  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29243

8. Using intrahost single nucleotide variant data to predict SARS-CoV-2 detection cycle threshold values
Lea Duesterwald, Marcus Nguyen, Paul Christensen, S. Wesley Long, Randall J. Olsen, James M. Musser, James J. Davis, Yury E. Khudyakov
PLOS ONE  vol: 19  issue: 10  first page: e0312686  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0312686