About the Authors

Aisha M. H. Al-Rajhi

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Sulaiman A. Alsalamah

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Biology, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Husam Qanash

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Ha’il, Hail, Saudi Arabia, Medical and Diagnostic Research Center, University of Ha’il, Hail, Saudi Arabia

Abdulrahman S. Bazaid

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Ha’il, Hail, Saudi Arabia, Medical and Diagnostic Research Center, University of Ha’il, Hail, Saudi Arabia

Abdu Aldarhami

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Al-Qunfudah, Saudi Arabia

Hashim R. Felemban

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Special Infectious Agents Unit, King Fahad Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Hattan S. Gattan

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Special Infectious Agents Unit, King Fahad Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Norah Mohammed AlZamil

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of family and Community medicine, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Dalia Daws

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Pharmacy Department, Jazan University Hospital, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Tarek M. Abdelghany

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

tabdelghany.201@azhar.edu.eg

Affiliation Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

Competing Interests

NO authors have competing interests.