Daniel Kamga NJILE

Dr. Daniel Kamga NJILE


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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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2 May 2019 in BMC Research Notes
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DNDaniel Kamga NJILE
Daniel Kamga NJILE
SSSerge Alain SADEUH-MBA
Serge Alain SADEUH-MBA
ECENDEGUE ZANGA Marie Claire
ENDEGUE ZANGA Marie Claire
NMNimpa Mengouo Marcellin
Nimpa Mengouo Marcellin
MDMarlise Dontsop Djoumetio
Marlise Dontsop Djoumetio
RNRichard Njouom
Richard Njouom
Transmission of wild polioviruses (WPVs) and vaccine-derived polioviruses (VDPVs) have been interrupted in Cameroon since July 2014. Subsequently, Cameroon withdrew Sabin type 2 from routine immunization in April 2016. This study aimed to investigate the detection rates and overtime distribution of the types of PVs recovered from urban sewage in Cameroon. From January 2016 to December 2017, 517 sewage specimens originating from Yaounde (325 specimens) and Douala (192 specimens) were analyzed. No WPVs and VDPVs were isolated in this study. In contrast, vaccine strains of poliovirus were detected throughout the study period. Isolates Sabin types 1 and 3 were sporadically detected whereas Sabin 2 was found only from January to May 2016 both in Yaounde and Douala. The absence of Sabin 2 in sewage specimens since June 2016 indicates its rapid disappearance after withdrawal from routine immunization in April 2016. This study provides substantial support to the observation that WPV and VDPVs have been successfully eliminated in Cameroon. However, it remains essential to maintain and extend high quality environmental surveillance as long as WPV reservoirs and VDPV outbreaks are detected in Africa.