ISM Publications
With a dynamic team, ISM conducts applied health research and develops surveillance systems to improve disease control and monitor the effects of mass drug administration.
The Higher Institute for Scientific and Medical Research (ISM) actively disseminates its research findings through a robust portfolio of scientific publications, contributing to global knowledge in public health, epidemiology, and disease control. Its studies on mass drug administration, surveillance systems, and infectious disease prevention provide valuable insights for policymakers, researchers, and healthcare professionals. By sharing its expertise through peer-reviewed articles, ISM plays a pivotal role in shaping effective strategies to combat neglected tropical diseases.
Safety and Short-term Efficacy of a Single Dose of 2 mg Moxidectin in Loa loa-Infected Individuals: A Double-Blind, Randomized Ivermectin-Controlled Trial With Ascending Microfilarial Densities
Wafeu GS, Lepage TM, Campillo JT, Efon-Ekangouo A, Nana-Djeunga HC, Nzune-Toche N,Domche A, Sumo L, Njitchouang GR, Tsasse MAF, Bopda J, Balog YA, Niamsi-Emalio Y,
Mbickmen-Tchana S, Talla GK, Kana YSN, Messina FDM, Pion SD, Kuesel AC, Kamgno J,
Boussinesq M, Chesnais CB (2024).
High infection rates for onchocerciasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in children under five not receiving preventive chemotherapy: a bottleneck to elimination | Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Nana-Djeunga HC, Djune-Yemeli L, Domche A, Donfo-Azafack C, Efon-Ekangouo A, Lenou-Nanga C, Nzune-Toche N, Balog YA, Bopda JG, Mbickmen-Tchana S, Velavan TP, Penlap-Beng V, Ntoumi F, Kamgno J (2022).
A Test-and-Not-Treat Strategy for Onchocerciasis in Loa loa-Endemic Areas
Kamgno J, Pion SD, Chesnais CB, Bakalar MH, D’Ambrosio MV, Mackenzie CD, Nana-Djeunga HC, Gounoue-Kamkumo R, Njitchouang GR, Nwane P, Tchatchueng-Mbouga JB, Wanji S, Stolk WA, Fletcher DA, Klion AD, Nutman TB, Boussinesq M (2017).
Still mesoendemic onchocerciasis in two Cameroonian community-directed treatment with ivermectin projects despite more than 15 years of mass treatment | Parasites & Vectors
Kamga GR, Dissak-Delon FN, Nana-Djeunga HC, Biholong BD, Mbigha-Ghogomu S, Souopgui J, Zoure HG, Boussinesq M, Kamgno J, Robert A (2016).
Serious reactions after mass treatment of onchocerciasis with ivermectin in an area endemic for Loa loa infection
Gardon J, Gardon-Wendel N, Demanga-Ngangue, Kamgno J, Chippaux JP, Boussinesq M
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Based in Yaounde, the Higher Institute for Scientific and Medical Research (ISM) is a not-for-profit association under the Cameroon law, working in the field of scientific and medical research and social sciences. Created in 2005 by Joseph KAMGNO, Professor of Epidemiology and Head of the Department of Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (FMSB) at the University of Yaounde I, ISM is dedicated to the fight against disease through biomedical research.
Prof. Joseph KAMGNO, CEO of ISM, serves as the principal contact for the project, overseeing the institution’s research contributions and strategic engagement within the consortium.
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