In order to proceed with abstract submission, your agreement with the following statements is required.

• This abstract is based on results that have not been published, nor will be published, in any journal before Nov. 13, 2025, or presented at any national or international scientific conference prior to March Nov. 9, 2025.
• All authors are aware that their names appear on the abstract.
• It is understood that if this abstract is withdrawn after Oct. 9, 2025, one of the authors does not appear to present an accepted abstract, or a change in the presenting author is not communicated to ASM, a penalty may be incurred prohibiting the presenting author from presenting papers at ASM sponsored meetings for a period of up to 3 years.
• It is understood that if this abstract is accepted, ASM will own the rights to all electronic or print compilation of conference abstracts, as outlined in ASM’s copyright policy.

Tables

• Once your abstract text is saved, you will be given an opportunity to add a graphic or table.
• Tables count as 250 characters, which are included in the 2200-character limit.
• The table generator is limited to 5 columns and 8 rows. Use the tab to move between cells. Online instructions are available as you proceed.
• You may upload your table as a graphic.

Graphics

• The recommended graphic size, to optimize resolution, is 2 inches wide by 3 inches tall and 300 DPI.
• Graphics count as 500 characters, which are included in the 2200-character limit.
• Graphics are submitted separately, subsequent to abstract text.
• Graphics will appear large on the screen, but will be adapted for publication.

Review Your Work

• It is very important that you review your work for accuracy, including spelling and figures.
• Ensure that the character count is within the 2200-character limit.
• Make sure submitted tables and graphics are completely submitted and appear in the abstract text to guarantee that the abstract submission process is complete.