Addo, Seth Offei
Bentil, Ronald Essah
Mosore, Mba-tihssommah
Behene, Eric
Adinkrah, Julian
Tagoe, Janice
Yeboah, Clara
Baako, Bernice Olivia Ama
Atibila, Dorcas
Kwarteng, Sandra Abankwa
Poku-Asante, Kwaku
Owusu-Darbo, Ellis
Asoala, Victor
Mingle, Daniel Lartei
Nyarko, Edward Owusu
Fox, Anne T.
Letizia, Andrew G.
William, Joseph Diclaro II
Nimo-Paintsil, Shirley
Harwood, James F.
Dadzie, Samuel Kweku
Article History
Received: 13 November 2023
Accepted: 3 March 2024
First Online: 5 April 2024
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
: This study was evaluated by the Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) veterinarian and deemed to be a “field study” as defined in 1) DoD Instruction 3216.01 “Use of Animals in DOD Programs,” and 2) SECNAVINST 3900.38C “The Care and Use of Laboratory Animals in DOD Programs.” Therefore, it is not regulated by these references and the project did not require further NMRC Veterinary review.
: The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, nor the U.S. Government. Opinions, interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the authors and are not necessarily endorsed by the U.S. Navy.
: CAPT Letizia, LCDR Diclaro II, LCDR Harwood and Dr. Nimo-Paintsil are military service members or employees of the U.S. Government. This work was prepared as part of their official duties. Title 17 U.S.C. §105 provides that ‘Copyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government.’ Title 17 U.S.C. §101 defines a U.S. Government work as a work prepared by a military service member or employee of the U.S. Government as part of that person’s official duties.