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Authors
Mutesasira, Jesse Mukisa https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6071-8596
Matthee, Sonja https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7289-6262
Byaruhanga, Charles https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5368-6400
Troskie, Milana https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0762-0371
Marufu, Munyaradzi Christopher https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4784-6153
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Pretoria
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Article History
Received: 24 November 2024
Accepted: 22 May 2025
First Online: 11 June 2025
Declarations
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: The study adhered to research ethics guidelines outlined by the University of Pretoria and complied with “The Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes” standards. Approvals for the study were granted by the Research Ethics Committee (REC) and Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria (reference number REC134-22). Additional permission to conduct the research was obtained under Sect. 20 of the Animal Disease Act 1984 from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development of the Republic of South Africa (reference 12/11//1/1/6; 2833SdIR). The study followed standard operating procedures and biosafety protocols outlined for the respective laboratories in the Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases (DVTD), University of Pretoria, South Africa.
: Not applicable as no human subjects/pictures or videos were involved in the present study.
: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this study and publication of this paper.
