HIV-Infected or -Exposed Children Exhibit Lower Immunogenicity to Hepatitis B Vaccine in Yaoundé, Cameroon: An Appeal for Revised Policies in Tropical Settings?

• Anne Esther Njom Nlend,

  Affiliations Pediatric Service, National Insurance Fund Welfare Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon

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• Philippe Salomon Nguwoh,

  Affiliations Higher Institute of Health Professions, Yaoundé, Cameroon, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon, Institute of Science and Technology Applied to Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon

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• Christian Taheu Ngounouh,

  Affiliation Institute of Science and Technology Applied to Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon

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• Hyppolite Kuekou Tchidjou,

  Affiliation Bambino Gesu Paediatric Hospital, Rome, Italy

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• Constant Anatole Pieme,

  Affiliations Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon, Higher Institute of Health Professions, Yaoundé, Cameroon

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• Jean Mbede Otélé,

  Affiliation Higher Institute of Health Professions, Yaoundé, Cameroon

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• Véronique Penlap,

  Affiliations Higher Institute of Health Professions, Yaoundé, Cameroon, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon

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• Vittorio Colizzi,

  Affiliations Chantal BIYA International Reference Centre for Research on HIV/AIDS prevention and management, Yaoundé, Cameroon, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy, UNESCO Interdisciplinary Board of Biotechnology, Rome, Italy

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• Roger Somo Moyou,

  Affiliations Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon, Chantal BIYA International Reference Centre for Research on HIV/AIDS prevention and management, Yaoundé, Cameroon, Institute of Research in Medicine and Medicinal plants, Yaoundé, Cameroon

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• Joseph Fokam

  * E-mail: josephfokam@gmail.com

  Affiliations Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon, Chantal BIYA International Reference Centre for Research on HIV/AIDS prevention and management, Yaoundé, Cameroon, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

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