Rosset, Atukunda Adella
Gerald, Byaruhanga
Hussein, Matende
Doreen, Nafuna
Wahabu, Wangi Abdul
Rudolf, Buga
Hope, Mudondo
Bagenda, Charles Nkubi
Edgar, Kigozi
Moses, Ocan
Article History
Received: 12 February 2025
Accepted: 23 July 2025
First Online: 21 March 2026
Declarations
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: The study was conducted after a proposal had been approved by Mbarara University of science and technology Faculty of Medicine research Committee (FRC). All the study participants were briefed on the purpose of the study and informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to specimen collection. To keep anonymity, every participant was given a unique identifier code number and only this code number was attached to the questionnaires and test tubes.
: The authors declare no competing interests.