About the Authors

Gerard A. J. Morris

gmorris@mrc.gm

Affiliation Bacterial Diseases Programme, Medical Research Council Laboratories, Fajara, The Gambia

Usman N. Ikumapayi

Affiliation Bacterial Diseases Programme, Medical Research Council Laboratories, Fajara, The Gambia

Martin Antonio

Affiliation Bacterial Diseases Programme, Medical Research Council Laboratories, Fajara, The Gambia

Stephen R. C. Howie

Affiliation Bacterial Diseases Programme, Medical Research Council Laboratories, Fajara, The Gambia

Richard A. Adegbola

Affiliation Bacterial Diseases Programme, Medical Research Council Laboratories, Fajara, The Gambia

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: RA GM MA. Performed the experiments: GM UI. Analyzed the data: GM. Wrote the paper: GM. Other: Contributed to the clinical paediatric aspects of the manuscript and to comments on the clinical and public health significance of the work: SH. Reviewed the manuscript: RA MA UI.