About the Authors
- Virginia Homfray
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Affiliation Research Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Clare Tanton
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Affiliation Research Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Robert F. Miller
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Affiliation Research Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Simon Beddows
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Affiliation Virus Reference Department, Public Health England, London, United Kingdom
- Nigel Field
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Affiliation Research Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Pam Sonnenberg
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Affiliation Research Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Kaye Wellings
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Affiliation Centre for Sexual and Reproductive Health Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Kavita Panwar
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Affiliation Virus Reference Department, Public Health England, London, United Kingdom
- Anne M. Johnson
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Affiliation Research Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Catherine H. Mercer
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* E-mail: c.mercer@ucl.ac.uk
Affiliation Research Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
Competing Interests
The authors have read the journal's policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: AMJ has been a Governor of the Wellcome Trust since 2011. The other authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: SB KP. Performed the experiments: SB KP. Analyzed the data: VH CT CHM. Wrote the paper: VH CT RFM SB NF PS KW KP AMJ CHM. Initial applicants for Natsal-3, wrote the study protocol and obtained funding: PS KW AMJ CHM. Designed the Natsal-3 questionnaire, applied for ethics approval, and undertook piloting of the questionnaire: CT NF PS KW AMJ CHM. Managed data: CT CHM. All authors interpreted data: VH CT RFM SB NF PS KW KP AMJ CHM.