About the Authors
- Eltahir A. G. Khalil
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Affiliation Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Teklu Weldegebreal
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Affiliation Arba Minch Hospital, Regional Health Bureau of SNNP State, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
- Brima M. Younis
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Affiliation Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Raymond Omollo
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Affiliation Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) Africa Regional Office, Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
- Ahmed M. Musa
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Affiliation Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Workagegnehu Hailu
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Affiliation University of Gondar, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Gondar, Ethiopia
- Abuzaid A. Abuzaid
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Affiliation Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Thomas P. C. Dorlo
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Affiliations Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Slotervaart Hospital/The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Zewdu Hurissa
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Affiliation University of Gondar, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Gondar, Ethiopia
- Sisay Yifru
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Affiliation University of Gondar, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Gondar, Ethiopia
- William Haleke
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Affiliation Arba Minch Hospital, Regional Health Bureau of SNNP State, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
- Peter G. Smith
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Affiliation MRC Tropical Epidemiology Group, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Sally Ellis
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Affiliation Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), Geneva, Switzerland
- Manica Balasegaram
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Affiliation Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), Geneva, Switzerland
- Ahmed M. EL-Hassan
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Affiliation Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Gerard J. Schoone
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Affiliation Royal Tropical Institute, KIT Biomedical Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Monique Wasunna
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Affiliations Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) Africa Regional Office, Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya, Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
- Robert Kimutai
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Affiliations Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) Africa Regional Office, Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya, Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
- Tansy Edwards
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Affiliation MRC Tropical Epidemiology Group, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Asrat Hailu
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* E-mail: hailu_a2004@yahoo.com, a_hailu@hotmail.com
Affiliation School of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. Gilead Sciences, USA, provided the investigational product, AmBisome®. Gilead Sciences and the sponsors, DNDi, have professional collaborations. This collaboration does not alter our adherence to all PLOS NTDs policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: AH TE EAGK AMM MB MW SE PGS. Performed the experiments: TW BMY WHal AAA ZH SY WHai RK TPCD GJS. Analyzed the data: TE RO SE PGS AH EAGK RK AMM TPCD GJS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: TPCD GJS TE PGS. Wrote the paper: TE AH EAGK AMM PGS MW AMEH SE.