Gumede, Nontobeko M.
Lembede, Busisani W.
Nkomozepi, Pilani
Brooksbank, Richard L.
Erlwanger, Kennedy H.
Chivandi, Eliton
Funding for this research was provided by:
Faculty of Health Sciences Research Committee of the University of the Witwatersrand (PR_IFR190125410875)
Research Development Programme at the University of Pretoria. (Research Development Programme at the University of Pretoria.)
Article History
Received: 11 April 2024
Revised: 12 July 2024
Accepted: 1 August 2024
First Online: 26 August 2024
Declarations
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: The study was conducted at the Wits Research Animal Facility of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Ethical clearance was granted by the Animal Ethics Screening Committee (AESC) of the University of Witwatersrand (AESC clearance number 2017/08/55/B). Compliance with accepted laboratory animal use and care stipulated in the South African National Standard (SANS: 10386:2008) and the animal protection act 1962, Act No. 71 was adhered to during the course of the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.