About the Authors

Simbarashe Rusakaniko

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe of Zimbabwe

Elopy Nemele Sibanda

Roles Data curation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Asthma Allergy and Immunology Clinic, Twin Palms Medical Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe, Department of Pathology, National University of Science and Technology Medical School, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Takafira Mduluza

Roles Data curation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Biotechnology and Biochemistry, University of Zimbabwe, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe

Paradzayi Tagwireyi

Roles Data curation, Methodology, Software, Validation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Geography and Environmental Science, Geo-information and Earth Observation Centre, University of Zimbabwe, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe

Zephaniah Dhlamini

Roles Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Pathology, National University of Science and Technology Medical School, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Chiratidzo Ellen Ndhlovu

Roles Investigation, Supervision

Affiliation Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe of Zimbabwe

Precious Chandiwana

Roles Methodology, Project administration

Affiliation Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe of Zimbabwe

Shingirai Chiwambutsa

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Software, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe of Zimbabwe

Rivka May Lim

Roles Data curation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Institute of Immunology & Infection Research, University of Edinburgh, Ashworth Laboratories, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, NIHR Global Health Research Unit Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa (TIBA), University of Edinburgh, Ashworth Laboratories, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Fiona Scott

Roles Methodology, Project administration, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Institute of Immunology & Infection Research, University of Edinburgh, Ashworth Laboratories, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, NIHR Global Health Research Unit Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa (TIBA), University of Edinburgh, Ashworth Laboratories, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Lindiwe Majele Sibanda

Roles Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Iam4BYO-Fighting COVID-19, Castell Court, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Francisca Mutapi

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Writing – review & editing

f.mutapi@ed.ac.uk

Affiliations Institute of Immunology & Infection Research, University of Edinburgh, Ashworth Laboratories, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, NIHR Global Health Research Unit Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa (TIBA), University of Edinburgh, Ashworth Laboratories, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.