Forbes, Ryan E. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0485-2721
Everatt, Kristoffer T. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8432-8414
Andresen, Leah
Spong, Göran https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1246-5046
Kerley, Graham I. H. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2702-5200
Funding for this research was provided by:
Nelson Mandela University
Article History
Received: 12 June 2025
Accepted: 15 December 2025
First Online: 26 January 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare there are no conflicts of interest. This work is based on non-invasive sampling of excreta; hence no animal ethics approval is required as per institutional policy.