About the Authors

Rapeephan R. Maude

rapeephan.maude@gmail.com

Affiliation Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Rajthewi, Bangkok, Thailand

Md Amir Hossain

Affiliation Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Mahtab Uddin Hassan

Affiliation Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Sophie Osbourne

Affiliation Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Rajthewi, Bangkok, Thailand

Katherine Langan Abu Sayeed

Affiliations Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Rajthewi, Bangkok, Thailand, Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Mohammed Rezaul Karim

Affiliation Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Rasheda Samad

Affiliation Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Shyamanga Borooah

Affiliation College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Bal Dhillon

Affiliation College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Nicholas P. J. Day

Affiliations Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Rajthewi, Bangkok, Thailand, Centre for Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

Arjen M. Dondorp

Affiliations Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Rajthewi, Bangkok, Thailand, Centre for Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

Richard J. Maude

Affiliations Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Rajthewi, Bangkok, Thailand, Centre for Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: RRM RJM. Performed the experiments: RRM RJM. Analyzed the data: RRM RJM. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: RJM NPJD AMD. Wrote the paper: RRM RJM. Analysed the ultrasound images: RRM. Performed the clinical assessments and data entry: RRM RJM KL SO. Responsible for patient care: MAH MUH MAS MRK RS. Provided advice and assisted with study design: SB BD. Supervised the study: RJM NPJD AMD. Read and approved the final manuscript: RRM MAH MUH SO KL MAS MRK RS SB BD NPJD AMD RJM.