Gareh, Ahmed
Elbarbary, Nady Kh.
Abd El-Halim, Marwa O.
Ali, Marwa A.
AL-Essa, Laila A.
Taha, Ramadan
Hazzazi, Yehia
Sumayli, Mari
Ahmed, Ahmed E.
Ragab, Mohammed F.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Open access funding provided by The Science, Technology & Innovation Funding Authority (STDF) in cooperation with The Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB).
Article History
Received: 13 February 2026
Accepted: 23 April 2026
First Online: 18 May 2026
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) of Aswan University (Approval No.: ASWU/VM 23-12-2023) and the Institutional Review Board (IRB), Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University (No.: SCCREIRB-MEDICIASSIUT-GU-001-270525-067; Approval No.: 04-2025-3007). Written informed consent was obtained from all human participants and animal owners prior to sample collection. All human procedures complied with the Declaration of Helsinki, and animal sampling followed institutional guidelines and local animal welfare regulations, ensuring minimal distress.Written informed consent was obtained from all adult participants prior to enrollment in the study. For participants under 18 years of age, written informed consent was obtained from parents or legal guardians. All procedures involving human participants were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.