Katundu, Kondwani G. H.
Mukhula, Victoria
Phiri, Tamara
Phiri, Chimota
Filisa-Kaphamtengo, Florence
Chipewa, Pascal
Chirambo, George
Mipando, Mwapatsa
Mwandumba, Henry C.
Muula, Adamson S.
Kumwenda, Johnstone
Funding for this research was provided by:
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (5U24HL136791, 5U24HL136791)
National Institutes of Health (CA210285, CA210285)
Wellcome Trust (206545/Z/17/Z)
Article History
Received: 2 November 2022
Accepted: 14 December 2022
First Online: 22 December 2022
Declarations
:
: The study was approved by the College of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee (COMREC) before the commencement of data collection (P.11/20/3197). Permission to conduct the study was provided by the QECH Director. All experiments were performed in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations including the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent for the study participation was sought from the participants. To ensure privacy and confidentiality, all records for the participants will be de-identified at the point of sample collection. Only the investigators had access to the identification key. The de-identified records were stored on a password-protected computer. Hard-copy records were stored in a locked filing cabinet.
: Written informed consent for the study participation and potential publication of results was sought from the participants before any data or sample collection occurred for the study.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.