Shaibu, Joseph Ojonugwa
Akinyemi, Kabiru Olusegun
Uzor, Oshilonyah Henry
Audu, Rosemary Ajuma
Bola Oriowo Oyefolu, Akeeb
Article History
Received: 25 January 2023
Accepted: 9 August 2023
First Online: 18 August 2023
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: <b>and consent to participate</b>: Ethical approval was obtained from Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Institutional Review Board (IRB-17-049). Also, approvals were obtained from the management of each of the hospitals where samples were collected from with consent forms signed by the participants after the purpose of the study was explained to them. These consents from participants were informed and their personal details delinked from this study. All methods in the course of this study were carried out according to the guidelines and regulations by the IRB, various hospital managements and best laboratory practices.
: Not applicable.