Asare-Baah, Michael
Luong, Tan M.
Kwarteng, Ernest
Domotey, Charles
Arthur, Nellie
Zoungrana, Magalie
Mireku-Apah, Sheila
Ganu, Honesty
Omari, Michael Amo
Sackey, Adelaide
Kwara, Awewura
Afriyie-Mensah, Jane Sandra
Séraphin, Marie Nancy
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (K01AI153544)
Article History
Received: 29 May 2025
Accepted: 3 October 2025
First Online: 11 November 2025
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) of the University of Florida (IRB202003042) and the University of Ghana Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (IRB/000135/2020). All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations, including the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants using forms reviewed and approved by the respective IRBs. Participant confidentiality was maintained by assigning unique codes and securely storing all data.