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Article History

Received: 13 October 2025

Accepted: 5 March 2026

First Online: 23 March 2026

Declarations

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: All animal handling and experimental protocols strictly adhered to the ethical standards outlined by the National Animal Research Ethics Committee (NAREC), which operates under the Agricultural Research Council, Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Fisheries, Zimbabwe. Ethics approval was granted by NAREC under Reference Number NAREC/012/24.Additionally, approval was granted by Women's University in Africa (Research Project Number 03).

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.