Traoré, Sylvain G.
Kouassi, Kouadio B.
Coulibaly, Jean T.
Beckmann, Johanna
Gba, Bomey C.
Lang, Christin
Long, Kurt Z.
Dao, Daouda
Gerber, Markus
Probst-Hensch, Nicole
Pühse, Uwe
Utzinger, Jürg
Bonfoh, Bassirou
Funding for this research was provided by:
Foundation Botnar (6071, 6071, 6071, 6071, 6071, 6071, 6071, 6071, 6071, 6071, 6071, 6071, 6071)
Article History
Received: 8 March 2022
Revised: 5 October 2022
Accepted: 11 October 2022
First Online: 9 November 2022
Declarations
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: The study and all experimental protocols were approved by the National Ethics Committee for Life Sciences and Health (CNESVS) of Côte d’Ivoire whose reference is as follows: 100 − 18/MSHP/CNS VS-km. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations or Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from all parents/guardians of children, while children’s assented orally. Children who suffer from severe medical conditions and/or malnourishment (as diagnosed by a nurse, following national guidelines) were referred to the Taabo general hospital. The project covered the costs for medication (e.g., treatment against malaria).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.