• Vaccines to control tuberculosis in cattle 

  Michel, Anita Luise (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2024-03)

  No abstract available.
• Low gH/gL (sub)species-specific antibody levels indicate elephants at risk of fatal elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus hemorrhagic disease 

  Hoornweg, Tabitha E.; Schaftenaar, Willem; Rutten, Victor P.M.G; De Haan, Cornelis A.M. (MDPI, 2024-02)

  Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHVs), of which eleven (sub)species are currently distinguished, infect either Asian (Elephas maximus) or African elephants (Loxodonta species). While all adult elephants are ...
• Detection and genome sequencing of lumpy skin disease viruses in wildlife game species in South Africa 

  Van Schalkwyk, Antoinette; Kara, Pravesh Deepak; Last, Robert D.; Romito, Marco; Wallace, David Brian (MDPI, 2024-01)

  Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) has recently undergone rapid spread, now being reported from more than 80 countries, affecting predominantly cattle and to a lesser extent, water buffalo. This poxvirus was previously ...
• Efficacy of selected plant species against Meloidogyne incognita and phytopathogenic microbes infecting tomatoes 

  Makhubu, Fikile Nelly (University of Pretoria, 2021-07)

  Soilborne pathogens are economically important, causing great losses in agricultural production globally. Nematodes, fungi, bacteria and viruses are microscopic, destructive pathogens which are extremely difficult to ...
• Canine blood oxygenation using ultra-low blood flow in an in vitro, single-circuit, extracorporeal membrane oxygenator model 

  Kadwa, Abdur Rahmaan (University of Pretoria, 2021-07)

  Objective To ascertain the efficacy of a single circuit, in vitro extracorporeal membrane model at oxygenating blood and removing carbon dioxide (CO2) with ultra-low blood flow, in replicates either exposed to room air ...
• Age related changes in apoptosis of germ cells in normal and dibutyl phthalate-treated testes of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) 

  Zakariah, Musa (University of Pretoria, 2021-03)

  Excess germ cells in normal and in pathological conditions are removed from testicular tissue by the mechanism of apoptosis. Studies on germ cell apoptosis in avian species are grossly lacking, and there are only a few ...
• Circulating markers of endothelial activation in canine parvoviral 4 enteritis 

  Pretorius, Suné (University of Pretoria, 2021-04)

  Canine parvovirus (CPV) is a debilitating disease affecting young wild and domestic canines. Canine parvovirus attacks rapidly dividing cells including intestinal epithelium, lymphoid tissue and bone marrow. The most common ...
• Epidemiology and molecular confirmation of Brucella spp. in cattle in Namibia 

  Madzingira, Oscar (University of Pretoria, 2021-03)

  This study assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding brucellosis among cattle farmers (n=264), meat handlers (n=143) and medical professionals (n=124); estimated seroprevalence of Brucella infection in cattle ...
• Spatio-temporal analysis of bovine theileriosis (Theileria parva) in Zimbabwe from 1995 to 2018 

  Manyenyeka, Musaemura (University of Pretoria, 2020-10)

  Bovine theileriosis is a serious veterinary challenge that is responsible for high cattle mortalities and thus limiting cattle production and improvement in the smallholder farming sector of Zimbabwe (Lawrence, 1994). ...
• Kinetics of the inflammatory response during experimental Babesia rossi infection of Beagle dogs 

  Atkinson, Brogan Kim (University of Pretoria, 2021-03)

  Background: Babesia rossi, the most virulent canine Babesia parasite, causes severe clinical disease and death in dogs in sub-Saharan Africa. Complications and multiple organ dysfunction seen with babesiosis are likely ...
• Molecular characterization of Newcastle disease virus obtained from Mawenzi live bird market in Morogoro, Tanzania in 2020–2021 

  Tsaxra, John B.; Abolnik, Celia; Kelly, Terra R.; Chengula, Augustino A.; Mushi, James R.; Msoffe, Peter L.M.; Muhairwa, Amandus P.; Phiri, Thandeka Precious; Jude, Rachel; Chouicha, Nadira; Mollel, Esther L.; Zhou, Huaijun; Gallardo, Rodrigo A. (Springer Nature, 2023-12)

  Newcastle disease (ND) is among the most important poultry diseases worldwide. It is the major threat to poultry production in Africa and causes major economic losses for both local and commercial chickens. To date, half ...
• Efficacy of selected South African plants against multidrugresistant staphylococci isolated from clinical cases of bovine mastitis 

  Ayodele, Omolade Akinboye (University of Pretoria, 2021-05)

  Among cattle diseases, bovine mastitis remains a serious problem with financial implications to the farmer as it adversely affects milk production. Staphylococcus aureus and non-aureus staphylococcus (NAS) species are often ...
• Zolazepam-tiletamine-medetomidine versus butorphanol-azaperone-medetomidine for the immobilisation of captive leopards (Panthera pardus) 

  Alves, Joel Mnandi (University of Pretoria, 2021-05)

  Objective To compare the immobilisation time and cardiopulmonary effects of zolazepam-tiletamine-medetomidine (ZM) and butorphanol-azaperone-medetomidine (BAM) in captive leopards (Panthera pardus). Study design ...
• Evaluation of the solid-phase competition ELISA for detecting SAT foot-and-mouth disease virus vaccination and infection in goats 

  Gobiye, Moses (University of Pretoria, 2021-05)

  Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious and widely distributed disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals. The exact role played by goats in the epidemiology of the Southern African Territories (SAT) serotypes is ...
• Concentrations of cortisol, thyroid hormones and thyrotropin in Beagle dogs experimentally infected with Babesia rossi 

  Van Zyl, Estee (University of Pretoria, 2021-04)

  Experimental protozoal infections can provide novel insights into the host’s response before presentation to the veterinarian. The aim of this study was to track endocrine variables longitudinally in an experimental Babesia ...
• Rift Valley Fever virus M and L genome segment detection : a comparison of field-deployable reverse transcription insulated isothermal PCR (RT-iiPCR) and laboratory-based multiplex reverse transcription real-time PCR 

  Trujillo, Jessie D.; Wilson, William C.; Craig, Anthony Francis; Van den Berg, Carien; Wang, Thomas; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); Swanepoel, Robert; Morozov, Igor; Richt, Juergen A. (American Society for Microbiology, 2024-03)

  Rift Valley Fever phlebovirus (RVFV) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic pathogen that causes major agricultural and public health problems in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It is considered a potential agro-bioterrorism agent ...
• The immunogenicity of a foot-and-mouth disease virus serotype O vaccine in commercial and subsistence cattle herds in Zambia 

  Banda, Frank; Ludi, Anna B.; Wilsden, Ginette; Browning, Clare; Kangwa, Henry L.; Mooya, Lynnfield; Ngoma, Masuzyo; Muuka, Geoffrey M.; Mundia, Cornelius; Fandamu, Paul; Paton, David J.; King, Donald P.; Quan, Melvyn (MDPI, 2023-12-05)

  The recent introduction of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus serotype O (O/EA-2 topotype) in Southern Africa has changed the epidemiology of the disease and vaccine requirements of the region. Commercial and subsistence ...
• Molecular epidemiological investigation of contagious equine metritis in South Africa 

  May, Catherine Edith (University of Pretoria, 2020-10)

  Contagious equine metritis (CEM) is a non-systemic, venereally-transmitted disease of horses caused by the bacterium, Taylorella equigenitalis. The second member of the genus, Taylorella asinigenitalis, is found in donkeys ...
• Prevalence and characterization of Leptospira spp. in slaughter animals at abattoirs in Gauteng, South Africa and the zoonotic risk posed to abattoir workers 

  Dogonyaro, Banenat Bajehson (University of Pretoria, 2020-10)

  Leptospirosis is an important global re-emerging, occupational, environmental and zoonotic disease. It is an under-estimated disease of public health and veterinary importance caused by the pathogenic spirochetes belonging ...
• Low-dose thiafentanil in combination with azaperone alone or azaperone and medetomidine for the immobilization of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) 

  Faber, Vanessa (University of Pretoria, 2021-03)

  Objective To determine the efficacy, safety and cost of a novel drug regime comprising of a low thiafentanil dose in combination with medetomidine and azaperone; to the more established thiafentanil and azaperone ...

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