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Authors
Kouamé, Nadège A.
Bär, Max
Kouadio, Jules N.
Touré, Sadikou
Keiser, Jennifer
Coulibaly, Jean T.
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Swiss National Science Foundation ((320030_175585))
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Article History
Received: 3 January 2025
Accepted: 8 May 2025
First Online: 5 August 2025
Declarations
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: This study received ethical approval from the “Comité National d’Éthique des Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé de Côte d'Ivoire” (reference number: 156–22/MSHPCMU/CNESVS-kp) and was conducted in accordance with the protocol and the current version of the Declaration of Helsinki (ICH GCP Guidelines E6/R2). Parents/guardians provided written consent on behalf of their children, and written assent was also obtained from all participants. Participation was voluntary, allowing children to withdraw at any time without obligation.Côte d'Ivoire does not have an ethics committee for animal research, the animal study was conducted in accordance with the Basel Declaration, which states that animals have the right to respect, protection, care and freedom from pain, suffering and injury. In this vein, an experienced veterinarian was responsible for collecting stool samples from animals whose owners agreed to participate in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
