Publications

antimicrobial resistance and molecular characterization of vibrio cholerae o1 during the 2004 and 2005 outbreak of cholera in cameroon.	there was an outbreak of cholera in cameroon during 2004 and 2005; the epidemic began in douala in january 2004 and spread throughout the south of the country. the world health organization (who) reported 8005 cases in 2004 and 2847 cases in 2005. five hundred eighty-nine stool samples were received in the pasteur centre of cameroon and 352 were microbiologically confirmed to be positive for vibrio cholerae o1. isolated strains were tested for their antimicrobial susceptibilities. all the strain ...	2009	18991540
evaluation in cameroon of a novel, simplified methodology to assist molecular microbiological analysis of v. cholerae in resource-limited settings.	vibrio cholerae is endemic in south asia and africa where outbreaks of cholera occur widely and are particularly associated with poverty and poor sanitation. knowledge of the genetic diversity of toxigenic v. cholerae isolates, particularly in africa, remains scarce. the constraints in improving this understanding is not only the lack of regular cholera disease surveillance, but also the lack of laboratory capabilities in endemic countries to preserve, store and ship isolates in a timely manner. ...	2016	26735969