Kwarteng, Alexander https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0893-2908
Arthur, Yarhands Dissou
Yamba, John Kanyiri
Sylverken, Augustina A.
Kini, Priscilla
Ahuno, Samuel Terkper
Owusu-Dabo, Ellis
Funding for this research was provided by:
African Research Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (SEC//0218/iSGP_007)
Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (Humans and Microbiome (https://www.cifar.ca/research/humans-the-microbiome/ (grant number “Humans & the Microbiome" program)).)
Article History
Received: 21 January 2019
Accepted: 13 May 2019
First Online: 20 May 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The study was approved (CHRPE/AP/575/18) by the Committee of Human Research and Publications and Ethics, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana. Approval was also sought from Municipal Health Directorates at the Ahanta Nkwanta, Western Region, Ghana. The study protocols were explained to the participants and all participants consented to the study by signing or thumb printing the informed consent forms.
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