About the Authors

José S. Medema-Wijnveen

j.s.wijnveen@umcg.nl

Affiliations University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America

Maricianah Onono

Affiliation Research Care and Training Program, Center for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Nairobi, Kenya

Elizabeth A. Bukusi

Affiliations Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America, Research Care and Training Program, Center for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Nairobi, Kenya

Suellen Miller

Affiliations Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America, Center of Expertise in Women’s Health & Empowerment, University of California Global Health Institute, San Francisco, California, United States of America

Craig R. Cohen

Affiliations Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America, Center of Expertise in Women’s Health & Empowerment, University of California Global Health Institute, San Francisco, California, United States of America

Janet M. Turan

Affiliations Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America, Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JMT EAB SM CRC. Performed the experiments: MO. Analyzed the data: JSMW JMT EAB SM CRC. Wrote the paper: JSMW JMT EAB SM CRC MO. Study coordination and data collection: MO.