Ficenec, Samuel C.
Grant, Donald S.
Sumah, Ibrahim
Alhasan, Foday
Yillah, Mohamed S.
Brima, Jenneh
Konuwa, Edwin
Gbakie, Michael A.
Kamara, Fatima K.
Bond, Nell G.
Engel, Emily J.
Shaffer, Jeffrey G.
Fischer, William A.
Wohl, David A.
Emmett, Susan D.
Schieffelin, John S.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Fogarty International Center (D43TW009340)
National Institutes of Health (5K12HD043451)
Article History
Received: 22 March 2022
Accepted: 1 July 2022
First Online: 18 July 2022
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Sierra Leone Ethics and Scientific Review Committee (SLESRC) in Freetown, Sierra Leone as well as the Tulane University Human Research Protection Office’s Internal Review Board (HRPO, IRB, IRB Protocol number 15-701226). Prior to enrollment in this study, written and informed consent was obtained from each participant. In instances where individuals were under the age of 18, written and informed assent was obtained from the individuals themselves as well as written and informed consent from the individual’s parent or guardian. All methodologies used in this study were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.