Tapela, Kesego
Oyawoye, Fatima O.
Olwal, Charles Ochieng’
Opurum, Precious C.
Amponsah, Jones Amo
Segbedzi, Kekeli Aku Lumor
Tetteh, Becky
Kumi-Ansah, Frederick
Mutungi, Joe K.
Obodai, Evangeline
Amoako, Emmanuella
Agyemang, Seth
Ndam, Nicaise Tuikue
Ampofo, William Kwabena
Rayner, Julian C.
Awandare, Gordon A.
Paemka, Lily
Bediako, Yaw
Quashie, Peter Kojo
Funding for this research was provided by:
Cambridge Alborada Trust (G109329)
Francis Crick Institute (CAN/A00004/1, CAN/A00003/1)
World Bank Group (WACCBIP+NCDs)
Département Soutien et Formation, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (309334/00)
West African Network of Infectious Disease ACEs (WAN100634R)
Article History
Received: 19 May 2022
Accepted: 20 September 2022
First Online: 3 October 2022
Declarations
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: The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Board of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana (ECBAS 063/19-20), and the Ethical Review Committee of the Ghana Health Service (GHS-ERC 011/03/20). Additional formal written permissions were obtained from sample collection sites; from Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) management and Cape Coast University hospital management. Participation was voluntary and written informed consent was obtained from all the participants prior to enrolment.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.