De Zoysa, P. D. W. D.
Weerasinghe, S. A.
Gamage, J.
Iglesias-Ussel, M. D.
Olague, S.
Obale, A.
Gallis, J. A.
Palangasinghe, D.
Senadheera, B.
Vasana, S.
Nix, C.
Bodinayake, C. K.
Nagahawatte, A. D. S.
Wijayaratne, W. M. D. G. B.
Kurukulasooriya, M. R. P.
Premamali, M.
Dilshan, U. H. B. Y.
Ngocho, J.
Østbye, T.
Laber, E. B.
Watt, M. H.
Myers, E.
Woods, C. W.
Naggie, S.
Kenny, A.
Chakraborty, H.
Tillekeratne, L. G. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6012-7271
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (R01 AI168420)
Article History
Received: 16 July 2025
Accepted: 5 March 2026
First Online: 18 March 2026
Declarations
:
: This study was approved by the Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka (Reference no. 2023/P/113) on 19th October 2023. Written, informed consent will be obtained from all adult patients and the parents or guardians of patients 14–17 years of age. Assent will be obtained from patients 14–17 years of age. Informed consent forms were approved by the Ethical Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, IRB-Duke University, SLCTR, and ET&R and will be used in the trial. Informed consent forms can be provided by the principal investigator upon request.
: Not applicable.
: The authors have no personal, financial, or institutional interest in any of the materials or devices being used in this trial.