Farina Karim
Division of Clinical Studies, Africa Health Research Institute, Durban, South Africa
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Inbal Gazy
University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Sandile Cele
Systems Infection Biology, Africa Health Research Institute, Durban, South Africa
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Yenzekile Zungu
Africa Health Research Institute, Africa Health Research Institute, Durban, South Africa
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Robert Krause
Africa Health Research Institute, Africa Health Research Institute; School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Mallory Bernstein
Africa Health Research Institute, Africa Health Research Institute, Durban, South Africa
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Khadija Khan
Division of Clinical Studies, Africa Health Research Institute, Durban, South Africa
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Yashica Ganga
Africa Health Research Institute, Africa Health Research Institute, Durban, South Africa
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Hylton Errol Rodel
Systems Infection Biology, Africa Health Research Institute, Durban, South Africa
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Ntombifuthi Mthabela
Africa Health Research Institute, Africa Health Research Institute, Durban, South Africa
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Matilda Mazibuko
Africa Health Research Institute, Africa Health Research Institute, Durban, South Africa
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Daniel Muema
Africa Health Research Institute; School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Africa Health Research Institute; School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Dirhona Ramjit
Africa Health Research Institute, Africa Health Research Institute, Durban, South Africa
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Thumbi Ndung'u
Africa Health Research Institute, Africa Health Research Institute, Durban, South Africa
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Willem Hanekom
Africa Health Research Institute; Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, Africa Health Research Institute; Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, Durban, South Africa
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Bernadett Gosnell
Department of Infectious Diseases, Nelson R. Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Department of Infectious Diseases, Nelson R. Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durbans, South Africa
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Richard J Lessells
University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Emily B Wong
KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for TB-HIV, Durban, South Africa
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Tulio de Oliveira
School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal,SA, Durban, South Africa
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Yunus Moosa
Department of Infectious Diseases, Nelson R. Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Department of Infectious Diseases, Nelson R. Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Gil Lustig
Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa, Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa, Durban, South Africa
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Alasdair Leslie
African Health Research Institute, Durban, South Africa
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Henrik Kløverpris
Africa Health Research Institute, Africa Health Research Institute, Durban, South Africa
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Alex Sigal
School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, Africa Health Research Institute, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (INV-018944)
The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.
Human subjects: The study protocol was approved by the University of KwaZulu-Natal Institutional Review Board (approval BREC/00001275/2020). Adult patients ($>$18 years old) presenting either at King Edward VIII or Clairwood Hospitals in Durban, South Africa, between 8 June to 25 September 2020, diagnosed to be SARS-CoV-2 positive as part of their clinical workup and able to provide informed consent were eligible for the study. Written informed consent was obtained for all enrolled participants.
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