About the Authors
- Andile Khathi
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Affiliation School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Metse R. Serumula
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Affiliation School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Rene B. Myburg
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Affiliation School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Fanie R. Van Heerden
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Affiliation School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Cephas T. Musabayane
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* E-mail: musabayanec@ukzn.ac.za
Affiliation School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
Competing Interests
Professor Cephas Musabayane is a PLOS ONE Editorial Board member who confirms that this does not alter his adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: AK MRS RBM FRVH CTM. Performed the experiments: AK MRS RBM FRVH CTM. Analyzed the data: AK MRS RBM FRVH CTM. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: AK MRS RBM FRVH CTM. Wrote the manuscript: AK MRS RBM FRVH CTM.