Vermaak, Anja https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5340-0249
Kudlai, Olena https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5346-1658
Yong, Russell Q-Y. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2211-1468
Smit, Nico J. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7950-193X
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Research Foundation (MND200420515000)
National Research Foundation (150623)
North-West University
Article History
Received: 29 October 2025
Accepted: 31 March 2026
First Online: 27 May 2026
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: All applicable international, national and/or institutional guidelines for the care and use of animals were followed. Ethical approval for this study was provided by the North-West University’s AnimCare Ethics committee (NWU-00565-19-A5 and NWU-00759-22-A5).