Pulkkila, Brittany
Sikasunge, Chummy
Mwansa, James
Lodh, Nilanjan
Funding for this research was provided by:
American Society for Microbiology
Thrasher Research Fund
Article History
Received: 29 January 2025
Accepted: 10 July 2025
First Online: 22 September 2025
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the institutional review board (IRB) of Marquette University, USA (IRB # HR-3116) and by ERES Converge, Zambia (IRB # 2016-Apr-002). The study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki. The study was voluntary, and informed consent to participate was obtained from the parents or legal guardians of the child participants.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.