Fortuin, Tumelo L.
Nkone, Paballo
Loubser, Shayne
Tiemessen, Caroline T.
Mayaphi, Simnikiwe H.
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Research Foundation (84177)
Poliomyelitis Research Foundation (24/30)
Poliomyelitis Research Foundation (23/69)
Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa
University of Pretoria Research Development Fund
Article History
Received: 12 June 2025
Accepted: 13 January 2026
First Online: 2 February 2026
Declarations
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: Ethics approval (reference number – 165/2024) was obtained for this study from the Faculty of Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee, University of Pretoria, South Africa. Written consent was obtained from all participants in the parent study (Ethics reference: 295/2015) [ ].
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.