Yeboah, Richmond https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2765-6179
Gorman, Richmond https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6831-3375
El-Duah, Philip https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1671-0755
Osei-Mensa, James https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8978-6550
Acheampong, Henry Kyeremateng https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2298-9043
Nyarko-Afriyie, Emmanuella
Owusu, Michael https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5066-150X
Amoako, Yaw Ampem https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4642-789X
Obiri-Danso, Kwasi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5497-1684
Phillips, Richard Odame https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8992-0222
Corman, Victor Max https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3605-0136
Drosten, Christian https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7923-0519
Sylverken, Augustina Angelina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7691-914X
Funding for this research was provided by:
European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP Reg/Grant RIA2016E-1609, EDCTP Reg/Grant RIA2016E-1609, EDCTP Reg/Grant RIA2016E-1609)
Article History
Received: 6 February 2025
Accepted: 24 July 2025
First Online: 8 August 2025
Declarations
:
: The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles as outlined in the Helsinki declaration [] and consistent with Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP). The study protocols underwent thorough review and approval by the Committee for Human Research, Publication, and Ethics (CHRPE) at the School of Medicine and Dentistry of KNUST (CHRPE/AP/231/18). All participating patients provided written informed consent. In cases involving individuals below the legal consenting age (18 years) or incapacitated patients, informed consent was obtained from their parents, guardians, or legal representatives. Authors had no access to information that could identify individual participants during or after data collection.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.