Interoperability of two commercial kitsin detecting high oncogenic humanpapilloma virus and genetic diversityin Cameroon: implications for cervical cancerscreening strategies in resource-limitedsettings
août 31, 2026Verification of False Reactivity in HIV Rapid DiagnosticTests and Its Translation Into the Three Tests Algorithmin Cameroon
septembre 2, 2026Carine Tadenfok at all
Abstract
Men having sex with men (MSM) in Cameroon are disproportionately affected by HIV. We evaluated virological response and HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) at a community-based organization between 2022-2023. Enhanced adherence counselling (EAC) sessions were conducted for all and cases with unsuppressed viral load (VL>1000copies/ml) underwent genotyping. From 502 treatment-experienced MSM enrolled, 95(18.9%) had unsuppressed VL with 82(86.3%) accepting to participate (ART-duration: 3 [2-5]years; 95.1%(78/82) under Tenofovir+Lamivudine+Dolutegravir). EAC led to 97.6%(80/82) suppression with 1/2 participant harboring HIVDR. High suppression rates and low HIVDR
demonstrate the effectiveness of treatment strategies locally; supporting the possibility of global HIV elimination targets among key populations.