About the Authors

Marike Alferink

m.alferink@umcg.nl

Affiliations University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands, University of Groningen, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Graduate School for Health Research SHARE, Groningen, The Netherlands

Tjip S. van der Werf

Affiliation University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases Service, Groningen, The Netherlands

Ghislain E. Sopoh

Affiliation Programme de Lutte Contre la Lèpre et l'Ulcère de Buruli, Ministries of Health, Cotonou, Bénin

Didier C. Agossadou

Affiliation Programme de Lutte Contre la Lèpre et l'Ulcère de Buruli, Ministries of Health, Cotonou, Bénin

Yves T. Barogui

Affiliation Programme de Lutte Contre la Lèpre et l'Ulcère de Buruli, Ministries of Health, Cotonou, Bénin

Frederic Assouto

Affiliation Programme de Lutte Contre la Lèpre et l'Ulcère de Buruli, Ministries of Health, Cotonou, Bénin

Chantal Agossadou

Affiliation Programme de Lutte Contre la Lèpre et l'Ulcère de Buruli, Ministries of Health, Cotonou, Bénin

Roy E. Stewart

Affiliation University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands

Ymkje Stienstra

Affiliation University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases Service, Groningen, The Netherlands

Adelita V. Ranchor

Affiliations University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands, University of Groningen, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Graduate School for Health Research SHARE, Groningen, The Netherlands

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: AVR TSVDW DCA GES YTB YS FA CA MA. Performed the experiments: DCA GES YTB FA CA MA. Analyzed the data: RES AVR MA YS TSVDW. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: RES AVR. Wrote the paper: MA AVR TSVDW DCA RES GES YTB YS FA CA. Final approval of the manuscript to be published: AVR TSVDW DCA RES GES YTB YS FA CA.