About the Authors

Mahamadou S. Sissoko

mssissoko@mrtcbko.org

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology, Malaria Research and Training Center, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Abdoulaye Dabo

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology, Malaria Research and Training Center, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Hamidou Traoré

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology, Malaria Research and Training Center, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Mouctar Diallo

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology, Malaria Research and Training Center, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Boubacar Traoré

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology, Malaria Research and Training Center, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Drissa Konaté

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology, Malaria Research and Training Center, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Boubacar Niaré

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology, Malaria Research and Training Center, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Moussa Diakité

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology, Malaria Research and Training Center, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Bourama Kamaté

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology, Malaria Research and Training Center, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Abdrahamane Traoré

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology, Malaria Research and Training Center, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Aboudramane Bathily

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology, Malaria Research and Training Center, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Amadou Tapily

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology, Malaria Research and Training Center, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Ousmane B. Touré

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology, Malaria Research and Training Center, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Sarah Cauwenbergh

Affiliation Dafra Pharma nv, Turnhout, Belgium

Herwig F. Jansen

Affiliation Dafra Pharma nv, Turnhout, Belgium

Ogobara K. Doumbo

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology, Malaria Research and Training Center, University of Bamako, Bamako, Mali

Competing Interests

SC and JFH declare that they are employed by Dafra Pharma, the organisation sponsoring this study and manufacturing the trial interventions. JFH is a member of the Board of Directors of Dafra Pharma.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MSS AD SC HFJ OKD. Performed the experiments: MSS AD HT MD BT DK BN MD BK AT AB AT. Analyzed the data: MSS OBT. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MSS SC HFJ OKD. Wrote the paper: MSS AD SC HFJ OKD.