da Silva, Thayane Christine Alves
dos Santos Gonçalves, Jennefer Aparecida
Souza, Laura Alves Cota e
Lima, Angélica Alves
Guerra-Sá, R.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior , Brasil
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Article History
Received: 6 July 2022
Accepted: 11 November 2022
First Online: 6 December 2022
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained through the Ethics and Research involving Human Subjects Committee of the Federal University of Ouro Preto (29723420.9.0000.5150). Sampling and data collection were performed following protocols recommended by the above committee. All participants gave written informed consent, completed the questionnaires, provided blood samples, and later, they collected the fecal samples in their own homes. The data were coded to ensure confidentiality and anonymity. The contact channels for the response team were made available during and after providing consent so that the participants could contact the study team for any research-related questions. All research methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.