Knowledge, attitude and perception towards COVID-19 among representative educated sub-Saharan Africans: A cross-sectional study during the exponential phase of the pandemic.

Autor: Udoakang AJ; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.; Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City, Ondo State, Nigeria., Nganyewo NN; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.; Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.; Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, The Gambia., Djomkam Zune AL; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.; Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana., Olwal CO; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.; Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana., Etim NA; Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria., Oboh MA; Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, The Gambia., Tapela K; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.; Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana., Dzabeng F; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana., Adadey SM; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.; Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana., Udoh A; Jones School of Business, Rice University, Houston, Texas, United States of America., Koné M; Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria., Mutungi JK; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana., Quashie PK; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.; The Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom.; Virology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana., Awandare GA; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.; Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana., Paemka L; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.; Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.

Publikováno v: PloS one [PLoS One] 2024 Feb 01; Vol. 19 (2), pp. e0281342. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 01 (Print Publication: 2024).

Knowledge, attitude and perception of West Africans towards COVID-19: a survey to inform public health intervention.

Autor: Udoakang AJ; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana. aniefiokjohn.udoakang@ucad.edu.sn.; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Laje Road, P.M.B. 536, Ondo City, Ondo State, Nigeria. aniefiokjohn.udoakang@ucad.edu.sn., Djomkam Zune AL; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.; Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana., Tapela K; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.; Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana., Owoicho O; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.; Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.; Department of Biological Sciences, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria., Fagbohun IK; Public Health Division, Nigeria Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria., Anyigba CA; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.; Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana., Lowe M; Society for the Study of Women´s Health (SSWH), Old Yundum, Gambia., Nganyewo NN; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Laje Road, P.M.B. 536, Ondo City, Ondo State, Nigeria.; Medical Research Council Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, Gambia., Keneme B; Département de Biologie Animale, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Equipe Génétique et Gestion pour les Populations, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, BP. Box 5005, Dakar, Sénégal., Olisaka FN; Environmental and Public Health Microbiology, Department of Biological science, Benson Idahosa University, P.M.B 1100, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria., Henry-Ajala AN; Department of Zoology, Parasitology & Bioinformatics Unit, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria., Oboh MA; Medical Research Council Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, Gambia., Paemka L; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.; Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana., Amenga-Etego LN; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.; Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.

Publikováno v: BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2022 Mar 05; Vol. 22 (1), pp. 445. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Mar 05.

Pathogen-Induced Epigenetic Modifications in Cancers: Implications for Prevention, Detection and Treatment of Cancers in Africa.

Autor: Djomkam Zune AL; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra LG 54, Ghana., Olwal CO; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra LG 54, Ghana., Tapela K; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra LG 54, Ghana., Owoicho O; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra LG 54, Ghana.; Department of Biological Sciences, Benue State University, Makurdi P.M.B. 102119, Benue State, Nigeria., Nganyewo NN; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra LG 54, Ghana.; Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul P.O. Box 273, The Gambia., Lyko F; Division of Epigenetics, DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, German Cancer Research Center, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany., Paemka L; West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra LG 54, Ghana.

Publikováno v: Cancers [Cancers (Basel)] 2021 Dec 01; Vol. 13 (23). Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 01.

Non-autoimmune diabetes mellitus and the risk of virus infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies.

Autor: Lontchi-Yimagou E; Laboratory for Molecular Medicine and Metabolism, Biotechnology Center, University of Yaoundé 1, 3851, Yaoundé, Cameroon. lontchifrenzy@yahoo.fr., Feutseu C; Laboratory for Molecular Medicine and Metabolism, Biotechnology Center, University of Yaoundé 1, 3851, Yaoundé, Cameroon., Kenmoe S; Department of Virology, Centre Pasteur of Cameroon, Yaoundé, Cameroon., Djomkam Zune AL; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon., Kinyuy Ekali SF; Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon., Nguewa JL; INSERM, Cordeliers Research Centre, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France.; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Lariboisière Hospital, Department of Diabetes, Clinical Investigation Centre (CIC-9504), University Paris-Diderot, Paris, France.; Faculty of Medicine, University Paris-Diderot, Paris, France., Choukem SP; Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon., Mbanya JC; Laboratory for Molecular Medicine and Metabolism, Biotechnology Center, University of Yaoundé 1, 3851, Yaoundé, Cameroon.; Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon.; National Obesity Centre, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon., Gautier JF; INSERM, Cordeliers Research Centre, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France.; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Lariboisière Hospital, Department of Diabetes, Clinical Investigation Centre (CIC-9504), University Paris-Diderot, Paris, France.; Faculty of Medicine, University Paris-Diderot, Paris, France., Sobngwi E; Laboratory for Molecular Medicine and Metabolism, Biotechnology Center, University of Yaoundé 1, 3851, Yaoundé, Cameroon. sobngwieugene@yahoo.fr.; Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon. sobngwieugene@yahoo.fr.; National Obesity Centre, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon. sobngwieugene@yahoo.fr.

Publikováno v: Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2021 Apr 26; Vol. 11 (1), pp. 8968. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Apr 26.