Hastings, Brandon T. https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3195-9109
Gamble, Tony https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0204-8003
Ossiboff, Robert J. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6951-6070
Gazziero, Virginia
Caravagna, Giulio https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4240-3265
Glaberman, Scott https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0594-4732
Chiari, Ylenia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2338-8602
Article History
Received: 17 December 2025
Accepted: 11 June 2026
First Online: 15 July 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: All capture, handling, and experimental protocols were approved by George Mason University IACUC committee (permit number 0405) and Marquette University (protocol numbers MU–3849 and MU–4241). Experiments were carried out to minimize stress and disturbance to the animals and in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. Deceased animals were sent and processed as routine diagnostic necropsy submissions through the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.