Isa, Yasir Shitu
Carelus, Megan
Silber, Isabelle
Salaudeen, Rasheed
Sarwar, Golam
Olatunji, Yekini Ajao
Hossain, Ilias
Osei, Isaac
Lobga, Galega
Adeshola, Banjo
Barjo, Ousman
Drammeh, Momodou M.
D’Alessandro, Umberto
Hibberd, Patricia L.
Mackenzie, Grant A.
Valim, Clarissa
Article History
Received: 22 July 2025
Accepted: 30 December 2025
First Online: 25 March 2026
Declarations
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: Written informed consent was obtained from the parents or legal guardians of the participants. The study was approved by the Gambia Government/MRCG Joint Ethics Committee (protocol 1616) and the institutional review board of Boston University Medical Centre (STUDY00000958).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.