Dora Mbanya
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Dora Ngum Shu Mbanya | |
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Born | Dora Ngum Shu 13 December 1956 Northwest, University of Abidjan |
Known for | identification of a new subgenotype of hepatitis b virus (a3), hepatitis delta and c strains. |
Spouse | Jean Claude Mbanya |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Blood transfusion medicine and clinical use of blood. |
Institutions | , |
Dora Ngum Shu Mbanya (born 13 December 1956) is a Cameroonian Professor of Haematology at the University of Yaoundé I (UYI) and the head of the Cameroon branch of Africa Society for Women and Aids in Africa.[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Dora Mbanya was born on 13 December 1956 in the North West region of Cameroon. She is a
Research interests
Dora Mbaya focused on blood transfusion medicine, clinical use of blood; transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) like hepatitis B, C, Syphilis, and HIV.[1]
Scientific contributions
Dora and her team was able identify a new subgenotype of hepatitis b virus (a3), hepatitis delta and c strains. they also identified the horizontal transmission of the group n, hiv-1 and an hiv-2 intergroup recombinant strain. In their work, they proved that primary drug resistance in drug-naïve HIV-infected people, and illustrated widely the HIV-1 genetic diversity in Cameroon. These contributions have led to the production of diagnostics assays for detecting diverse HIV strains in clinical specimens.[1]
Selected publications
- Mbanya, Dora; Binam, Fidele; Kaptue, Lazare (2001-01-01): Transfusion outcome in a resource-limited setting of Cameroon: A five-year evaluation: [8]
- Mbanya, Dora; Ateudjieu, Jerome; Tagny, Claude Tayou; Moudourou, Sylvie; Lobe, Marcel Monny; Kaptue, Lazare (2010). "Risk Factors for Transmission of HIV in a Hospital Environment of Yaoundé, Cameroon[9]
- Anye, Angwafor; Tasha, Ngwanui; Njamnshi, Alfred; Mbanya, Dora: Chronic pain amongst HIV-infected adults followed-up at the Bamenda Regional Hospital, Cameroon[10]
- Mbanya, Dora: Barriers and enablers to introducing comprehensive patient blood management in the hospital[11]
- Tagny, Claude Tayou; Mbanya, Dora; Murphy, Edward L.; Lefrère, Jean-Jacques; Laperche, Syria: Screening for hepatitis C virus infection in a high prevalence country by an antigen/antibody combination assay versus a rapid test[12]
- Mbanya, Dora Ngum; Zebaze, Roger; Minkoulou, Etienne-Magloire; Binam, Fidele; Koulla, Sinata; Obounou, Akong: Clinical and epidemiologic trends in HIV/AIDS patients in a hospital setting of Yaounde, Cameroon: a 6-year perspective[13]
- Mbanya, Dora; Assah, Felix; Ndembi, Nicaise; Kaptue, Lazare: Monitoring antiretroviral therapy in HIV/AIDS patients in resource-limited settings: CD4 counts or total lymphocyte counts? [14]
References
- ^ a b c d "Dora Mbanya | The AAS". www.aasciences.africa. Archived from the original on 2022-12-31. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ "Dora Mbanya – AfSBT". Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ Press, Dove. "Professor DN Mbanya | Dove Press editor profile". www.dovepress.com. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ ISBT. "The 4th AfSBT Educational Webinar". www.isbtweb.org. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ a b "Professor Dora Mbanya : Haematologist For Community's Welfare". www.cameroon-tribune.cm. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ "Professor Dora Mbanya : Haematologist For Community's Welfare". www.cameroon-tribune.cm. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ echosante (2021-05-04). "Blood Transfusion – Prof. Dora Mbanya Urges Cameroonians To Save Lives Through Blood Donation". Echos Santé (in French). Retrieved 2023-02-07.
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