Factors associated with long COVID in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.

Heugno VJN, Kamdem OL, Same EGE, Lele ECB, Biloa YM, Ayina CA, Guyot J, Bongue B, Mandengue SH, Moukoko CEE.

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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-026-12942-2
Published: 2026-03-04
Container: BMC Infect Dis
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BibTeX

@article{allodium:10.1186/s12879-026-12942-2,
  title = {Factors associated with long COVID in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.},
  author = {Heugno VJN and  Kamdem OL and  Same EGE and  Lele ECB and  Biloa YM and  Ayina CA and  Guyot J and  Bongue B and  Mandengue SH and  Moukoko CEE.},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC Infect Dis},
  doi = {10.1186/s12879-026-12942-2},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-026-12942-2}
}

RIS

TY  - JOUR
TI  - Factors associated with long COVID in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.
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AU  -  Kamdem OL
AU  -  Same EGE
AU  -  Lele ECB
AU  -  Biloa YM
AU  -  Ayina CA
AU  -  Guyot J
AU  -  Bongue B
AU  -  Mandengue SH
AU  -  Moukoko CEE.
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMC Infect Dis
DO  - 10.1186/s12879-026-12942-2
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VJN, H., OL, K., EGE, S., ECB, L., YM, B., CA, A., J, G., B, B., SH, M., & CEE., M. (2026). Factors associated with long COVID in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.. BMC Infect Dis. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-026-12942-2

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