Nasuuna, Esther M.
Tomlinson, Laurie A.
Kalyesubula, Robert
Castelnuovo, Barbara
Nanyeenya, Nicholus
Chikwari, Chido Dziva
Weiss, Helen A.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Fogarty International Centre, National Institutes of Health (2D43TW009771-06)
National Institutes for Health Research (NIHR131273)
Article History
Received: 26 February 2025
Accepted: 19 December 2025
First Online: 16 January 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) Research Ethics Committee with reference number GC/127/946, the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (reference number HS2578ES) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (reference 28797). Informed consent/assent was provided by all participants. Age-appropriate information about the study was provided prior to consent by the study nurses. All the participants aged more than 18 years provided a written informed consent. Those aged below 18 years (child) provided written assent and their caregivers provided a written informed consent. The studies were conducted in accordance with the declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.