Funding for this research was provided by:
USDA CRIS Projects (8042-32420-007-00D, 8042-31000-112-000D)
USDA CRIS Projects (8042-32420-007-00D, 8042-31000-112-000D)
USDA CRIS Projects (8042-32420-007-00D, 8042-31000-112-000D)
Article History
Received: 20 May 2026
Accepted: 19 September 2026
First Online: 27 September 2026
Declarations
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
Study consent: The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, under approval number (MU-ACUC [VM.R.24.05.166]). Written informed consent was obtained from the parents or legal guardians of all participating children before sample collection. All procedures were performed in accordance with relevant ethical guidelines and regulations.