Lum Seniorita Teneng

Ms. Lum Seniorita Teneng

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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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

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9 November 2026 in Preprints.org
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EAElvis Achondou Akomoneh
Elvis Achondou Akomoneh
LTLum Seniorita Teneng
Lum Seniorita Teneng
LSLoretta Shuka Samka
Loretta Shuka Samka
SMSheeba Santhini Manoharan-Basil
Sheeba Santhini Manoharan-Basil
IKIzumo Kanesaka
Izumo Kanesaka
CKChris Kenyon
Chris Kenyon
This study aimed to establish the prevalence of non-pathogenic Neisseria spp. in urban and rural community in Cameroon and assess the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns. This cross-sectional study collected 629 oral rinse samples; 329 individuals from the urban University of Bamenda community and 300 inhabitants from the rural community of Santa, Cameroon between May to July 2024. A thousand-fold dilution of each sample was plated on selective media for growth of non-pathogenic Neisseria spp. with and without antibiotics. The prevalence of non-pathogenic Neisseria spp. within the study participants was 75.4% (474/629). The high prevalence was also observed within the different study site; 75.6% (249/329) in the University community and 75% (225/300) in Santa community. Non-pathogenic Neisseria species from the University community showed higher resistance rates to azithromycin (75.6%), ciprofloxacin (78.2%), and ceftriaxone (54,4%) than were recorded from Santa community; azithromycin (59.9%), ciprofloxacin (49.1%) and ceftriaxone (33.4%). The high prevalence of antibiotic resistance in non-pathogenic Neisseria spp. underscores the importance of understanding their potential role in spreading antimicrobial resistant genes.