Assi, M. A.
Abba, Y.
Abdulkhaleq, L. A.
Hezmee, M. N. M.
Haron, A. W.
Yusof, M. S. M.
Rajion, M. A.
Al-Zuhairy, M. A.
Article History
Received: 21 August 2017
Accepted: 25 January 2018
First Online: 2 February 2018
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The animal experimental protocol used in this study was approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) with reference number UPM/IACUC/AUP-R047/2015, in accordance with the standard guidelines on usage and care of laboratory animals. The animals were humanely handled and euthanized at stipulated dates (30, 60, and 90 days) during the experimental period, using CO2 asphyxiation method after anesthesia procedure with ketamine + xylazine (50 mg/kg + 10 mg/kg body weight).
: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.