About the Authors
- Patou Masika Musumari
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* E-mail: patoumus@yahoo.fr
Affiliation Department of Global Health and Socio-epidemiology, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
- Edwin Wouters
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Affiliation Department of Sociology, Research Centre for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Patrick Kalambayi Kayembe
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Affiliation Kinshasa University School of Public Health, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Modeste Kiumbu Nzita
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Affiliation Kinshasa University School of Public Health, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Samclide Mutindu Mbikayi
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Affiliation Centre Hospitalier Monkole, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
- S. Pilar Suguimoto
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Affiliation Department of Global Health and Socio-epidemiology, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
- Teeranee Techasrivichien
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Affiliation Department of Global Health and Socio-epidemiology, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
- Bhekumusa Wellington Lukhele
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Affiliation Department of Global Health and Socio-epidemiology, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
- Christina El-saaidi
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Affiliation Department of Global Health and Socio-epidemiology, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
- Peter Piot
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Affiliation London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Masako Ono-Kihara
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Affiliation Department of Global Health and Socio-epidemiology, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
- Masahiro Kihara
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Affiliation Department of Global Health and Socio-epidemiology, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: PMM MK MOK EW PKK. Performed the experiments: PMM MKN SMM. Analyzed the data: PMM MK MOK EW PKK SPS TT BWL CE. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: PMM MKN SMM. Wrote the paper: PMM MK MOK EW PKK PP SPS TT MKN SMM. Enrolled patients: PMM MKN SMM. Assisted in the interpretation of data: EW PKK SPS TT BWL CE PP MK MOK. Agreed with the manuscript results and conclusion: PMM EW PKK MKN SMM SPS TT BWL CE PP MOK MK.