Mutayoba, Beatrice Kemilembe
Michael Hoelscher,
Heinrich, Norbert
Joloba, Moses L.
Lyamuya, Eligius
Kilale, Andrew Martin
Range, Nyagosya Segere
Ngowi, Bernard James
Ntinginya, Nyanda Elias
Mfaume, Saidi Mwinjuma
Wilfred, Amani
Doulla, Basra
Lyimo, Johnson
Kisonga, Riziki
Kingalu, Amri
Kabahita, Jupiter Marina
Guido, Ocung
Kabugo, Joel
Adam, Isa
Luutu, Moses
Namaganda, Maria Magdalene
Namutebi, Joanitah
Kasule, George William
Nakato, Hasfah
Byabajungu, Henry
Lutaaya, Pius
Musisi, Kenneth
Oola, Denis
Mboowa, Gerald
Pletschette, Michel
Article History
Received: 9 February 2022
Accepted: 12 July 2022
First Online: 5 August 2022
Declarations
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: The main study was approved by the National Health Research Ethics Committee (NatHREC) of the Medical Research Coordinating Committee in Tanzania (Certificate No. NIMR/HQ/R.8a/Vol. IX/2341 of 7<sup>th</sup> November 2016) and the Center for Global Health (CGH) at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It was reviewed in accordance with the U.S. CDC human research protection procedures and determined to be research. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants or their legal guardians; assent was also obtained from children aged 15–17 years from whom the source sputum samples were collected. All methods were performed in accordance with the national guidelines and regulations.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.