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expert technical assistance. Also, the authors thank the Electron Microscopy Unit technicians at Assiut University for their help in processing the imaging of the electron microscopy samples.
Financial Support This study is not funded by any institution.
Conflicts of Interest The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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