About the Authors

George Mtove

mtoveg2002@yahoo.co.uk

Affiliations National Institute for Medical Research - Amani Centre, Tanga, Tanzania, Joint Malaria Programme, Moshi, Tanzania

Ben Amos

Affiliations Joint Malaria Programme, Moshi, Tanzania, Teule Hospital, Muheza, Tanga, Tanzania

Lorenz von Seidlein

Affiliations Joint Malaria Programme, Moshi, Tanzania, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Korea

Ilse Hendriksen

Affiliations Joint Malaria Programme, Moshi, Tanzania, Mahidol Oxford Research Unit, Bangkok, Thailand

Abraham Mwambuli

Affiliation Joint Malaria Programme, Moshi, Tanzania

Juma Kimera

Affiliations Joint Malaria Programme, Moshi, Tanzania, Teule Hospital, Muheza, Tanga, Tanzania

Rajabu Mallahiyo

Affiliation Teule Hospital, Muheza, Tanga, Tanzania

Deok Ryun Kim

Affiliation International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Korea

R. Leon Ochiai

Affiliation International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Korea

John D. Clemens

Affiliation International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Korea

Hugh Reyburn

Affiliations Joint Malaria Programme, Moshi, Tanzania, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom

Stephen Magesa

Affiliations National Institute for Medical Research - Amani Centre, Tanga, Tanzania, Joint Malaria Programme, Moshi, Tanzania

Jacqueline L. Deen

Affiliations Joint Malaria Programme, Moshi, Tanzania, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Korea

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Analyzed the data: GM DRK. Wrote the paper: GM. Involved in clinical data collection: GM IH JLD. Involved in study design: GM BA LvS IH RM LO JDC HGR SMM JLD. Laboratory analysis: BA. Reviewed the manuscript: BA LvS IH AM JK RM DRK LO JDC HGR SMM. Involved in the study conception: GM LvS LO JDC HGR SMM JLD. Responsible for data management: AM. Involved in laboratory analysis: JK. Did the analysis and interpretation of data: DRK. Made a substantial review of the manuscript: JLD.