Sumbele, Irene Ule Ngole http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2607-8845
Teh, Rene Ning
Nkeudem, Gillian Asoba
Sandie, Sorelle Mekachie
Moyeh, Marcel Nyuylam
Shey, Robert Adamu
Shintouo, Cabirou Mounchili
Ghogomu, Stephen Mbigha
Batiha, Gaber El-Saber
Alkazmi, Luay
Kimbi, Helen Kuokuo
Article History
Received: 8 March 2021
Accepted: 14 September 2021
First Online: 26 September 2021
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board hosted by the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea (2017/004/UB/FHS/IRB) following administrative clearance from the South West Regional Delegation of Public Health, Cameroon. Written informed consent/assent forms were given or read and explained to parents or caregivers of the children at presentation. The purpose and benefits of the study as well as the amount of blood to be collected from each child were clearly stated in the information sheet and consent/assent forms, respectively. Only participants who gave written and/or verbal consent or assent documented by the investigator took part in the study. Participation was strictly voluntary, and parents or caregivers were free at any point in time to stop the participation of the child/children in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.