About the Authors
- Ahmed Musa
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Affiliation Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Eltahir Khalil
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Affiliation Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Asrat Hailu
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Affiliation Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Joseph Olobo
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Affiliation Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Manica Balasegaram
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Affiliations Médecins Sans Frontières-Holland, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), Geneva, Switzerland
- Raymond Omollo
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Affiliation Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), Geneva, Switzerland
- Tansy Edwards
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Affiliation MRC Tropical Epidemiology Group, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Juma Rashid
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Affiliation Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
- Jane Mbui
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Affiliation Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
- Brima Musa
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Affiliation Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Abuzaid Abdalla Abuzaid
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Affiliation Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Osama Ahmed
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Affiliation Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Ahmed Fadlalla
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Affiliation Faculty of Medicine, Gedaref University, Gedaref, Sudan
- Ahmed El-Hassan
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Affiliation Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Marius Mueller
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Affiliation Médecins Sans Frontières-Holland, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Geoffrey Mucee
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Affiliation Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
- Simon Njoroge
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Affiliation Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
- Veronica Manduku
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Affiliation Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
- Geoffrey Mutuma
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Affiliation Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
- Lilian Apadet
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Affiliation Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
- Hudson Lodenyo
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Affiliation Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
- Dedan Mutea
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Affiliation Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
- George Kirigi
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Affiliation Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
- Sisay Yifru
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Affiliation Gondar University, Gondar, Ethiopia
- Getahun Mengistu
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Affiliation Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Zewdu Hurissa
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Affiliation Gondar University, Gondar, Ethiopia
- Workagegnehu Hailu
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Affiliation Gondar University, Gondar, Ethiopia
- Teklu Weldegebreal
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Affiliation Arba Minch Hospital, Regional Health Bureau of SNNPR State, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
- Hailemariam Tafes
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Affiliation Arba Minch Hospital, Regional Health Bureau of SNNPR State, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
- Yalemtsehay Mekonnen
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Affiliation Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Eyasu Makonnen
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Affiliation Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Serah Ndegwa
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Affiliation University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
- Patrick Sagaki
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Affiliation Amudat Hospital, Amudat, Uganda
- Robert Kimutai
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Affiliations Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), Geneva, Switzerland, Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
- Josephine Kesusu
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Affiliations Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), Geneva, Switzerland, Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
- Rhoda Owiti
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Affiliations Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), Geneva, Switzerland, Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
- Sally Ellis
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Affiliation Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), Geneva, Switzerland
- Monique Wasunna
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* E-mail: africa@dndi.org
Affiliations Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), Geneva, Switzerland, Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
Competing Interests
The authors have read the journal's policy and have the following conflicts: Manica Balasegaram is employed by DNDi as Head of VL Clinical Program. Sally Ellis is employed by DNDi as Clinical Manager (VL). Robert Kimutai is employed by DNDi as a Clinical Trial Manager. Raymond Omollo works for DNDi. Marius Mueller works for MSF.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: AM EK AH MB JR YM EM SE MW. Performed the experiments: AM EK AH JO MB BM AAA OA AF AEH MM JR JM G. Mucee SN VM G. Mutuma LA HL DM GK SY G. Mengistu ZH WH TW HT SN PS RK SE MW. Analyzed the data: RO TE JK RO RK SE. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MB RK SE MW. Wrote the paper: AM AH MB TE RO SE MW.