Wewer, Vera
Peisker, Helga
Gutbrod, Katharina
Al-Bahra, Mazen
Menche, Dirk
Amambo, Ngongeh Glory
Fombad, Fanny F.
Njouendou, Abdel Jelil
Pfarr, Kenneth https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3096-2465
Wanji, Samuel
Hoerauf, Achim
Dörmann, Peter https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5845-9370
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1083888)
Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (TI 03.907)
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (TRR 261)
Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Article History
Received: 7 May 2021
Accepted: 24 July 2021
First Online: 11 August 2021
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance for the study and the use of archived samples for biomarker research was obtained from the National Ethics Committee for Human Health Research (Ref: N°2015/09/641/CE/CNERSH/S). An administrative authorization was obtained from the Ministry of Public Health (Ref. N<sup>o</sup>48/L/MINSANTE/SG/DLMEP/ PNLO). In compliance with the Helsinki Declaration on the use of humans in biomedical research, study participants received detailed information on the nature and objectives of the study and those who agreed to take part in the study signed an informed consent form. Participation was voluntary.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.