Pagano, Lisa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2869-5671
Hirschhorn, Andrew
Arnolda, Gaston
Long, Janet C.
Francis-Auton, Emilie
Braithwaite, Jeffrey
Churruca, Kate
Ellis, Louise A.
Hibbert, Peter D.
Partington, Andrew
Stoodley, Marcus
Sarkies, Mitchell N.
Funding for this research was provided by:
HCF Research Foundation (52854/00 201640932)
National Health and Medical Research Council (APP2007970)
National Health and Medical Research Council (2007765)
National Health and Medical Research Council (GNT9100002)
National Health and Medical Research Council (GNT1176620)
Medical Research Future Fund Au (MRFF2025125)
Article History
Received: 15 September 2025
Accepted: 29 January 2026
First Online: 6 February 2026
Declarations
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: Approval to conduct this study was obtained from the Macquarie University Human Research Ethics Medical Sciences Committee (Reference No: 520221219542374). All participants gave their informed consent to participate in this study and could opt-out of participation at any time. The study was completed in accordance with the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2023).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.