Ebong, Solange Meyin A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3184-2396
Kengne, Vigny Ndé
Ayong, Moïse Ntah A.
Foko, Loick Pradel Kojom
Ambono, Juliette Lauryn Nga
Ndzana, Ghislaine Metsina
Baïdam, Mélanie Togonodji
Youguitcha, Oben
Abah, Olivier Ziem A.
Ayangma, Célestin
Koro, Francioli Koro
Article History
Received: 25 September 2025
Accepted: 25 February 2026
First Online: 9 March 2026
Declarations
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: This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was granted by the Centre Regional Ethics Committee for Human Health Research (CRERSH/C), with approval number CE N° 0084/CRERSH/2023 at 14 March 2023 and the Joint Institutional Review Board for Animal & Human Bioethics (JIRB), Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I with approval number N o BTC-JIRB2023-071, at 26 May 2023. Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.
: All authors contributed to the successful completion of this work and declare that they have read and approved the final version of the manuscript for publication. Consent for the publication of identifying images or other personal or clinical details of participants that compromise anonymity. “Not Applicable” .
: The authors declare no competing interests.