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Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Viral etiology of influenza-like illnesses in Cameroon, January-December 2009
Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 206, No. SUPPL.1, Year 2012
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Background No information is available on the viral etiology of upper respiratory tract infections in Cameroon.Methods We prospectively enrolled outpatients with influenza-like illness (ILI) presenting at 14 sentinel clinics located across the country from January through December 2009. The specimens were tested using real-time and multiplex reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction methods for the detection of 15 RNA respiratory viruses.Results We detected at least 1 respiratory virus in 365 of 561 specimens (65.1%). Overall, influenza virus was the most commonly detected virus (28.2% of specimens), followed by human rhinovirus (17.8%); parainfluenza virus (PIV) types 1-4 (7.5%); enterovirus (5.9%); respiratory syncytial virus (RSV; 5.7%); human coronavirus (HCoV) OC43, 229E, NL63, and HKU1 (5.3%); and human metapneumovirus (HMPV; 5.0%). RSV (26 of 31 specimens [83.9%]), PIV (30 of 39 [76.9%]), and HRV (64 of 99 [64.6%]) were most common among children <5 years of age. Coinfections were found in 53 of 365 positive specimens (14.5%), and most (71.7%) were in children <5 years of age. While influenza virus, enterovirus, RSV, and HMPV had a defined period of circulation, the other viruses were detected throughout the year.Conclusions We found that respiratory viruses play an important role in the etiology of ILI in Cameroon, particularly in children <5 years of age. © 2012 The Author.
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Authors & Co-Authors
Njouom, Richard
Cameroon, Yaounde
Centre Pasteur du Cameroun
Yekwa, Elsie Laban
Cameroon, Yaounde
Centre Pasteur du Cameroun
Cappy, Pierre
Cameroon, Yaounde
Centre Pasteur du Cameroun
Vabret, Astrid
France, Caen
Chu de Caen Normandie
Boisier, Pascal
Cameroon, Yaounde
Centre Pasteur du Cameroun
Rousset, Dominique
Cameroon, Yaounde
Centre Pasteur du Cameroun
Statistics
Citations: 83
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/infdis/jis573
ISSN:
00221899
Research Areas
Covid
Maternal And Child Health
Study Locations
Cameroon