Pretorius, Lesha
Moodley, Tamera
Smith, Carine
Funding for this research was provided by:
Harry Crossley Foundation
L'Oreal UNESCO Fondation
South African National Research Foundation (SRUG2203301243)
Professors Jean Millar and Robert Fenn
Article History
Received: 4 May 2026
Accepted: 26 June 2026
First Online: 5 July 2026
Declarations
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: All experimental protocols received ethical approval from the Research Ethics Committee for Animal Care and Use at Stellenbosch University (Ref: ACU-2025-29984).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.