Fragoso-Bargas, Nicolas https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6412-7671
Escarcega-Castro, Rocio Vanessa
Quintal-Ortiz, Irma
Vera-Gamboa, Ligia
Valencia-Pacheco, Guillermo
Valadez-Gonzalez, Nina
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Bergen
Article History
Received: 19 March 2026
Accepted: 23 June 2026
First Online: 7 July 2026
Declarations
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: The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the “Ethics Committee of the Dr. Hideyo Noguchi Regional Research Center at the Autonomous University of Yucatán (UADY)”. The approval code was CEI-CIR-UADY-007-2011, and the approval date 13.5.2011. All participants from both study populations provided written informed consent, confirming their voluntary participation in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and the Mexican General Health Law.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.