Wide, Albina
Blondell, Sergia
Capaldo, Jacinta
Pabón, Rosalba
González, Darío
Regalado-Gutiérrez, Oriana A.
Carrión-Nessi, Fhabián S.
Forero-Peña, David A.
Fernandes, Octavio
Noya, Oscar
Funding for this research was provided by:
International Atomic Energy Agency
Servicio Autónomo Instituto de Altos Estudios “Dr. Arnoldo Gabaldon”
Article History
Received: 18 January 2025
Accepted: 15 May 2025
First Online: 26 May 2025
Declarations
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: The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Scientific Ethical Committee of the Tropical Medicine Institute of the Central University of Venezuela (March 9, 2007). The study was conducted following the ethical principles for medical research in humans as outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and the Venezuelan regulations for this type of research. All individuals signed an informed consent agreeing to participate voluntarily in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.