Thye, Thorsten
Krumkamp, Ralf
Lusingu, John P. A.
Ofori, Linda Aurelia
Minja, Daniel T. R.
Flieger, Antje
Gesase, Samwel
Phillips, Richard
Simon, Sandra
Obiri-Danso, Kwasi
Akenten, Charity Wiafe
Mbwana, Joyce
Paintsil, Ellis
Ascofare, Oumou Maiga
Jaeger, Anna
Lamshöft, Maike
Eibach, Daniel
Loag, Wibke
Berg, Stefan
May, Jürgen
Dekker, Denise
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Tropenmedizin
Article History
Received: 20 December 2024
Accepted: 30 April 2025
First Online: 13 May 2025
Declarations
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: In Ghana, The Committee on Human Research, Publications and Ethics, School of Medical Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana, approved this study (No. CHRPE/AP/674/19). In Tanzania, ethical approval was obtained from the Tanzania Medical Research Coordinating Committee (MRCC) hosted at the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR/HQ/R.8a/Vol-IX/2909). In Germany approval was granted by the Ethikkommission der Ärztekammer Hamburg (No. PV5664). Study participants were informed about the purpose of this study and the study procedures. Written informed consent was obtained before enrolment from the child’s parent or guardian.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.