Masombuka, Mthokozisi
Mphuthi, Malekoba B.N.
Ngoshe, Yusuf B.
Mokolopi, Gloria
Gcebe, Nomakorinte
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of South Africa
Article History
Received: 14 September 2023
Accepted: 16 February 2024
First Online: 26 March 2024
Declarations
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: Approval to conduct the study was obtained from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development (DALRRD), with approved Sect. 20 (12/11/1/1). Ethical clearance was also obtained from the University of South Africa College of Agriculture and Environmental, Animal Research Ethics (2020/CAES_AREC/146), and Health Research Ethics (REC-170616-051) committees. Further approval was obtained from the Onderstepoort Veterinary Research Animal Ethics Committee (AEC 19.18). Informed consent was obtained from all the parties involved in the study. All experiments for <i>T. gondii</i> testing were conducted under biosafety level 2 conditions in a South African National Accreditation System accredited and DALRRD approved laboratory at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Research. In addition, all experiments were performed in accordance the relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.