Seraphine N. Esemu

TL;DR: Canine ehrlichiosis is identified as a prevalent unrecognized cause of disease in Cameroonian canines using a combination of serologic and molecular methods.

TL;DR: Ticks collected from five dogs and housed in a kennel were screened for Ehrlichial agents using a species-specific multicolor real-time TaqMan PCR amplification of the disulphide bond formation protein (dsb) gene.

TL;DR: There is still a knowledge gap in the Buea population with respect to COVID-19, the population is aware of the disease and preventive measures, but few have taken steps to procure essential tools for the prevention.

TL;DR: An overview of ehrlichiae as emerging pathogens in sub-Saharan Africa, where E. ruminantium, the causative agent of heartwater, a disease of domestic and wild ruminants, is most established, is presented.

TL;DR: In this paper, a study aimed at establishing the epidemiologic profile of Helicobacter pylori infection in gastritis patients presenting at the Melong District Hospital was conducted, where blood, stool and epidemiological data collected from 500 patients were analyzed for the presence of H.pylori antibody in serum, antigen in stool and elucidation of risk factors captured in questionnaires.