Achaw, Barnabas
Tesfa, Habtie
Zeleke, Ayalew Jejaw
Worku, Ligabaw
Addisu, Ayenew
Yigzaw, Niguse
Tegegne, Yalewayker
Funding for this research was provided by:
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar (123)
Article History
Received: 29 September 2018
Accepted: 30 June 2019
First Online: 4 July 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The study was approved by the School of Biomedical and Laboratory Science Research and Ethical Review Committee (reference no. SBMLS/870/10). A permission letter was also obtained from the clinical director of the hospital and head of the Psychiatric clinic. Informed written consent was obtained from the study participants and following explanation of the purpose, potential risk and discomfort and justification of the study consent was also obtained from parents and guardians of the study participants under 16 years old. All information obtained from the participants was coded to maintain confidentiality. Laboratory test results were communicated to responsible clinicians, and participants positive for <i>T. gondii</i> antibodies were communicated on the phone and linked to their respected clinicians in the hospital.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.