About the Authors

Abhilasha Karkey

Contributed equally to this work with: Abhilasha Karkey, Corinne N. Thompson

Affiliation Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal

Corinne N. Thompson

Contributed equally to this work with: Abhilasha Karkey, Corinne N. Thompson

Affiliations The Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Centre for Tropical Medicine, Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom

Nga Tran Vu Thieu

Affiliation The Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Sabina Dongol

Affiliation Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal

Tu Le Thi Phuong

Affiliation The Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Phat Voong Vinh

Affiliation The Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Amit Arjyal

Affiliation Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal

Laura B. Martin

Affiliation Novartis Institute Vaccines for Global Health, Siena, Italy

Simona Rondini

Affiliation Novartis Institute Vaccines for Global Health, Siena, Italy

Jeremy J. Farrar

Affiliations The Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Centre for Tropical Medicine, Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom

Christiane Dolecek

Affiliation Novartis Institute Vaccines for Global Health, Siena, Italy

Buddha Basnyat

Affiliation Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal

Stephen Baker

sbaker@oucru.org

Affiliations The Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Centre for Tropical Medicine, Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom, The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

I have read the journal's policy and have the following conflicts: LBM and SR are employed by Novartis Vaccines Institute for Global Health. LBM receives stock options from Novartis. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLoS policies on sharing data and materials.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: AK CNT JJF CD BB SB. Performed the experiments: NTVT SD PVV TLTP. Analyzed the data: AK CNT NTVT. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: PVV TLTP AA LBM SR SD AK. Wrote the paper: AK CNT SB.