About the Authors

Paritosh Malaviya

Affiliations Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, Department of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium, International Health Unit, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

Epco Hasker

Affiliation Department of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium

Albert Picado

Affiliation Centre de Recerca en Salut Internacional de Barcelona (CRESIB, Hospital Clínic-Universitat de Barcelona), Barcelona, Spain

Mukesh Mishra

Affiliation Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden

Affiliation International Health Unit, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

Murari Lal Das

Affiliation B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

Marleen Boelaert

Affiliation Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

Shyam Sundar

drshyamsundar@hotmail.com

Affiliation Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: SS MB MLD JVG. Performed the experiments: PM MM EH AP. Analyzed the data: PM AP EH SS MB JVG. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: SS. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: SS PM MB EH AP JVG MLD MM.