Fehr, Danielle https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6361-3662
Rentschler, Muriel
Sendrasoa, Fandresena
Li, Nick
White, Anna
Distler, Meike
Lang, Claudia
Masenga, Gloria
Mosha, Nelson
Semango, George
Clemens, Clara
Rasamoelina, Tahinamandranto
Soankasina, Abel Hermann
Rapelanoro Rabenja, Fahafahantsoa
Mavura, Daudi
Masenga, John Elisante
Schmid-Grendelmeier, Peter
Brüggen, Marie-Charlotte
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Zurich
Article History
Received: 4 September 2024
Accepted: 18 September 2024
First Online: 21 October 2024
Declarations
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: D. Fehr, M. Rentschler, F. Sendrasoa, N. Li, A. White, M. Distler, C. Lang, G. Masenga, N. Mosha, G. Semango, C. Clemens, T. Rasamoelina, A.H. Soankasina, F. Rapelanoro Rabenja, D. Mavura, J.E. Masenga, P. Schmid-Grendelmeier and M.-C. Brüggen declare that they have no competing interests.
: This study has been approved by the cantonal ethics committee of Zurich, Switzerland (BASEC Nr. 2021-01869 and 2023-00512), the National Institute for Medical Research in Tanzania (NIMR Nr. 3708), as well as the Biomedical Research Ethics Committee of the Ministry of Health in Madagascar (Comité d’Ethique de la Recherche Biomédicale du Ministère de la Santé Publique à Madagascar, Nr. 182-MSANP/SG/AGMED/CERBM). All patients were informed orally and in writing about the study procedures and gave their written informed consent to participate. In case of minors, written informed consent was obtained from the legal representatives.