About the Authors
- Silindile I. Hadebe
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Affiliation Schools of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Phikelelani S. Ngubane
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Affiliation Schools of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Metse R. Serumula
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Affiliation Schools of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Cephas T. Musabayane
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* E-mail: musabayanec@ukzn.ac.za
Affiliation Schools of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
Competing Interests
The authors declare that there is no interest that could be perceived as prejudicing the impartiality of the research reported. 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, as detailed online in the guide for authors.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: CTM MRS SIH PSN. Performed the experiments: SIH PSN MRS CTM. Analyzed the data: SIH PSN MRS CTM. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: CTM MRS. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: SIH PSN MRS CTM.