About the Authors

Mvitu-Muaka Moise

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, The Republic of Congo

Longo-Mbenza Benjamin

longombenza@gmail.com

Affiliation Faculty of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa

Mokondjimobe Etienne

Affiliation Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, The Republic of Congo

Gombet Thierry

Affiliation Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville, The Republic of Congo

Kibokela Ndembe Dalida

Affiliation Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Kinshasa, The Republic of Congo

Tulomba Mona Doris

Affiliation Biostatistics Unit, Lomo Medical Center and Heart of Africa Center of Cardiology, Kinshasa, The Republic of Congo

Wayiza Masamba Samy

Affiliation Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MMM LMB. Performed the experiments: LMB WM. Analyzed the data: LMB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: KND TMD ME GT. Wrote the paper: LMB MMM.