About the Authors

Martine G. Aabye

martine@aabye.com

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Pernille Ravn

Affiliation Unit for Infectious Diseases Q, University of Copenhagen, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark

George PrayGod

Affiliation National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza Medical Research Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania

Kidola Jeremiah

Affiliation National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza Medical Research Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania

Apolinary Mugomela

Affiliation Zonal Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania

Maria Jepsen

Affiliation Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark

Daniel Faurholt

Affiliation Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark

Nyagosya Range

Affiliation National Institute for Medical Research, Muhimbili Medical Research Centre, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Henrik Friis

Affiliation Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark

John Changalucha

Affiliation National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza Medical Research Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania

Aase B. Andersen

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Competing Interests

Pernille Ravn was a consultant for Cellestis Ltd. in 2006 to develop their clinical guidelines and received a single payment of €2000.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MGA NR HF JC AA. Performed the experiments: MGA. Analyzed the data: MGA PR NR HF AA. Wrote the paper: MGA PR GP KJ AM MJ DF NR HF JC AA. Study management: GP KJ. Data collection: GP KJ MJ DF. Mycobacteria culture results: AM. Project manager: NR. Fund raising: HF AA. Ethical clearance: JC.