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Indongo, Geneva
Abraham, Merin K.
Rajeevan, Greeshma
Kala, Arathy B.
Dhahir, Dheyaa Mohammed
George, Sony https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9848-0465
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Received: 21 October 2025
Accepted: 5 December 2025
First Online: 16 January 2026
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: All experiments involving human subjects were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and the guidelines provided by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the University Level Human Ethical Committee, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram (Approval No: ULECRIHS/UOK/2023/108). Informed written consent was obtained from all participants prior to sample collection. Participants were informed about the study objectives, procedures, potential risks, and confidentiality of their data, and they voluntarily agreed to take part in the study
: During the preparation of this work, the authors used Qwen to improve readability and language. After using this tool, the authors reviewed and edited the content as needed and take full responsibility for the content of the publication.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
