Gerber, Ruan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6546-5114
Pearson, Johannes J. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4568-1850
Kock, Anrich https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2408-6932
Malherbe, Wynand https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1852-5641
de Necker, Lizaan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3612-9968
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Research Foundation (UID 127549, 138573, 138573)
Water Research Commission (C2019/2020-00151)
North-West University
Article History
Received: 18 April 2024
Accepted: 7 May 2025
First Online: 4 June 2025
Declarations
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: All authors certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organisation or entity with any financial interest or non-financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.
: All samples were collected and processed with the necessary ethical clearance from the North-West University AnimCare Animal Research Ethics Committee (Ethics No. NWU-01539–20-A9).