Gorji, Abdolvahab Ebrahimpour
Xue, Benchu
Yan, Tianhai
Sadkowski, Tomasz
Chen, Xianjiang
Cristobal-Carballo, Omar
Morrison, Steven
Razban, Vahid
Smith, Laurence
Stergiadis, Sokratis
Theodoridou, Katerina
Shirali, Masoud
Funding for this research was provided by:
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Project No. 21/5/01)
Article History
Received: 18 December 2025
Accepted: 8 May 2026
First Online: 24 June 2026
Declarations
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: All animal procedures were approved by the Animal Research Ethics Committee at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), Hillsborough. The experiment was conducted at AFBI, Hillsborough, under an experimental license granted by the Department of Health, Social Services & Public Safety for Northern Ireland, and in compliance with the United Kingdom Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (UK Government).
: Not applicable .
: The authors declare no competing interests.