About the Authors

Norah D. Ndusilo

Affiliation Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi, Tanzania

Scott K. Heysell

skh8r@virginia.edu

Affiliations Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, United States of America, Kibong’oto Infectious Diseases Hospital, Sanya Juu, Tanzania

Stellah G. Mpagama

Affiliations Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi, Tanzania, Kibong’oto Infectious Diseases Hospital, Sanya Juu, Tanzania

Jean Gratz

Affiliations Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi, Tanzania, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, United States of America

Farida H. Segesela

Affiliation Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi, Tanzania

Saumu J. Pazia

Affiliation Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi, Tanzania

Xin-Qun Wang

Affiliation Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, United States of America

Eric R. Houpt

Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, United States of America

Gibson S. Kibiki

Affiliation Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi, Tanzania

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: NDN SKH ERH GSK. Performed the experiments: NDN SGM FHS JG SJP. Analyzed the data: NDN SKH ERH GSK XW. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: SKH ERH GSK XW. Wrote the paper: NDN SKH ERH GSK XW.