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  • Helminth and arthropod parasites of vaal ribbok, Pelea capreolus, in the western Cape Province 
    Horak, Ivan Gerard; De Vos, Valerius; De Klerk, B.D.; Steyn, P.J.J.; Bigalke, R.D.; Cameron, Colin McKenzie; Gilchrist, Frances M.C.; Jordaan, E.; Morren, A.J.; Verster, Anna J.M.; Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand; Walker, Jane B. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1982)
    Five vaal ribbok, culled in the Bontebok National Park during December 1979, were examined for helminth and arthropod parasites. Two nematode species, a louse and 2 tick species were recovered and there was also evidence ...
  • The helminth community of Helmeted Guineafowls, Numida meleagris (Linnaeus, 1758), in the north of Limpopo Province, South Africa 
    Junker, Kerstin; Debusho, Legesse Kassa; Boomker, Jacob Diederik Frederik (Agricultural Research Council, ARC-OVI and the University of Pretoria, 2008)
    The helminths of 15 Helmeted Guineafowls were collected in the north of Limpopo Province, South Africa. A total of 11 cestode, ten nematode and a single acanthocephalan species were present. Species richness ranged from ...
  • Helminth composition and prevalence of indigenous and invasive synanthropic murid rodents in urban areas of Gauteng Province, South Africa 
    Julius, Rolanda Sunayé; Schwan, Ernst Volker; Chimimba, Christian Timothy (Cambridge University Press, 2018-07)
    Although synanthropic rodents such as the indigenous species, Mastomys coucha, and the invasive species, Rattus norvegicus, R. rattus and R. tanezumi, are well-known to be hosts to various micro- and macroparasites, their ...
  • Helminth fauna of Anas undulata, Anas erythrorhyncha, Anas capensis and Anas smithii at Barberspan, South Africa 
    Alexander, S.; McLaughlin, J.D.; Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand (Published by the Agricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, 1997)
    Thirty-four species of gastrointestinal helminths were found in 25 Anas undulata, 21 Anas erythrorhyncha, ten Anas capensis and seven Anas smithii collected at Barberspan, South Africa. Excluding four new taxa, 11 new ...
  • The helminth fauna of the digestive tracts of chacma baboons, Papio ursinus, from different localities in the Transvaal 
    Pettifer, H.L.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1984)
    All of the 111 baboons examined from the Loskop Dam, Suikerbosrand and Scrutton Nature Reserves and the Sabie-Tweefontein Forest Reserve were infested with helminths of the digestive tract. The helminths recovered were ...
  • Helminth parasites in the endangered Ethiopian wolf, Canis simensis 
    Van Kesteren, F.; Piggott, K.J.; Bengui, T.; Kubri, S.B.; Mastin, A.; Sillero-Zubiri, C.; Paris, Monique C.J. (Cambridge University Press, 2015-07)
    Ethiopian wolves, Canis simensis, are an endangered carnivore endemic to the Ethiopian highlands. Although previous studies have focused on aspects of Ethiopian wolf biology, including diet, territoriality, reproduction ...
  • Helminth parasites of domestic pigeons (Columba livia domestica) in Sebele, Gaborone, Botswana 
    Mushi, E.Z.; Binta, M.G.; Chabo, R.G.; Ndebele, R.; Panzirah, R.; Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand (Published by the Agricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute ., 2000)
    Twelve adult domestic pigeons from Sebele, Gaborone, Botswana, were examined for the presence of helminth parasites. The cestode genus Raillietina and two species of nematodes, Dispharynx spiralis and Ascaridia columbae ...
  • Helminth parasites of grysbok, common duikers and Angora and Boer goats in the Valley Bushveld in the eastern Cape Province 
    Horak, Ivan Gerard; Boomker, Jacob Diederik Frederik; MacIvor, K.M. de F.; Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand (Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria., 1989)
    Helminth parasites were collected from 13 grysbok, Raphicerus melanotis, 12 common duikers, Sylvicapra grimmia, 24 Angora goats and 24 Boer goats killed on a farm in Valley Bushveld in the eastern Cape Province. Nematodes ...
  • Helminth parasites of Natal long-fingered bats, Miniopterus natalensis (Chiroptera : Miniopteridae), in South Africa 
    Junker, Kerstin; Bain, Odile; Boomker, Jacob Diederik Frederik (Agricultural Research Council, ARC-OVI and the University of Pretoria, 2008-09)
    The helminth community infecting Miniopterus natalensis was studied at two localities, the De Hoop Nature Reserve (DHNR) (n = 57), Western Cape Province and Pretoria (n = 12), Gauteng Province, South Africa. Hosts from the ...
  • The helminth parasites of various artiodactylids from some South African nature reserves 
    Boomker, Jacob Diederik Frederik; Horak, Ivan Gerard; De Vos, Valerius; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria., 1986)
    The helminth species composition and helminth burdens of 4 grey duikers, 12 bushbuck, 2 nyala, 2 giraffe, a steenbok, an oribi, a waterbuck and a tsessebe from the Kruger National Park (KNP); of a steenbok and a greater ...
  • Helminthology notes 
    Monnig, H.O.; Theiler, Arnold, Sir, 1867-1936; Union of South Africa. Department of Agriculture (Pretoria : Government Printer and Stationery Office, 1926)
  • Helminths and bot fly larvae of wild ungulates on a game ranch in Central Province, Zambia 
    Boomker, Jacob Diederik Frederik; Horak, Ivan Gerard; Zieger, U.; Cauldwell, A.E.; Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand (Published by the Agricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, 1998)
    Helminths and bot fly larvae were collected from 11 wild ungulate species on a game ranch in the Central Province of Zambia. New host-parasite records are: Calicophoron sp. from defassa waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus ...
  • Helminths and pentastomes from preserved puff adder (Bitis arietans) specimens in reptile collections of South African museums 
    Strydom, Leandri (University of Pretoria, 2018)
    Apart from isolated surveys, there is a lack of information regarding the parasite fauna of serpents (snakes) in South Africa. In an attempt to contribute to the knowledge, the dissertation focusses on the identification ...
  • Helminths collected from the domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus) and the domestic pigeon (Columba livia) in Natal 
    Le Roux, P.L.; Theiler, Arnold, Sir, 1867-1936; Union of South Africa. Department of Agriculture (Pretoria : Government Printer and Stationery Office, 1926)
    1. The domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus) in Natal suffers heavily from verminous infestations. 2. Six species of nematodes and nine species of cestodes have been collected from the digestive tract of the fowl. 3. Three ...
  • Helminths from the mountain reedbuck, Redunca fulvorufula (Afzelius, 1815) 
    Boomker, Jacob Diederik Frederik; Baker, Maureen K.; De Kock, V.E.; De Lange, M.; Bigalke, R.D.; Howell, P.G.; Reinecke, R.K.; Walker, Jane B. (Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria, 1973)
    Helminth parasites recovered from the mountain reedbuck in the Loskop Dam Nature Reserve and the Mountain Zebra National Park are recorded. The following species are new host records: Moniezia expansa, Cooperia hungi, C. ...
  • Helminths in dogs belonging to people in a resource-limited urban community in Gauteng, South Africa 
    Minnaar, Willem Nicolaas; Krecek, R.C.; Boomker, Jacob Diederik Frederik (Published jointly by the Agricultural Research Council, ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute and the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria., 2001)
    One hundred and sixty-four faecal samples, 148 adhesive tape swabs and 132 blood samples were collected from dogs in Boksburg, Gauteng, to assess the prevalence of helminth parasites in the area. Sixty-nine of ...
  • Helminths of guineafowls in Limpopo Province, South Africa 
    Junker, Kerstin; Boomker, Jacob Diederik Frederik (Agricultural Research Council, ARC-OVI and the University of Pretoria, 2007-12)
    Between July 2005 and November 2006 the gastro-intestinal helminths of 15 Helmeted guineafowls and a single Crested guineafowl from Musina, Limpopo Province were examined, and in July and August 2005 helminths were collected ...
  • The helminths of ranch calves in the North-eastern Mountain Grassland of South Africa 
    Louw, J.P.; Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand (Published by the Agricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, 1999)
    The cumulative total helminth parasite burdens of ranch calves during their first seven months of life on the North-eastern Mountain Grassland of South Africa were determined during two consecutive years. Trichostrongylus ...
  • The helminths of various antelope species from Natal 
    Horak, Ivan Gerard; Boomker, Jacob Diederik Frederik; Keep, M.E.; Flamand, J.R.B.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1984)
    Helminth parasites were collected from 2 bushbuck, Tragelaphus scriptus, 2 red duiker, Cephalophus natalensis, 1 oribi, Ourebia ourebi, and 4 reedbuck, Redunca arundinum, that died or were culled in various parts of Natal. ...
  • Helminths recovered from the bontbok, Damaliscus dorcas dorcas (Pallas, 1766) 
    Smit, J.P.J.; Verster, Anna Johanna Maria.; Imes, G.D.; De Kock, V.E.; Bigalke, R.D.; Cameron, Colin McKenzie; Verster, Anna Johanna Maria; Walker, Jane B. (Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria, 1975)
    A report is given on the helminths collected from 4 bontbok, Damaliscus dorcas dorcas, which died following capture at the Bontebok National Park, Swellendam, and transfer to the National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria. ...