About the Authors

Rindra Vatosoa Randremanana

rrandrem@pasteur.mg

Affiliation Epidemiology Unit, Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Richter Razafindratsimandresy

Affiliation Virology Unit, Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Todisoa Andriatahina

Affiliation Service de Pédiatrie, Centre Hospitalier de District Niveau 2, Moramanga, Madagascar

Arthur Randriamanantena

Affiliation Epidemiology Unit, Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Lovaniaina Ravelomanana

Affiliation Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Mère Enfant d’Ambohimiandra, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Frédérique Randrianirina

Affiliation Clinical Biology Centre, Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Vincent Richard

Affiliation Epidemiology Unit, Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Dakar, Sénégal

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: RVR RR FR VR. Performed the experiments: RVR AR TA LR. Analyzed the data: RVR RR FR. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: RVR RR FR. Wrote the paper: RVR RR TA AR LR FR VR.