• The histology and growth rate of Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) claws 

  Myburgh, Albert; Myburgh, Jan G.; Steyl, Johan; Downs, Colleen T.; Botha, Hannes; Robinson, Liam; Woodborne, Stephan (Wiley, 2023-10)

  The histology and growth of reptilian and crocodilian claws (ungues) have been extensively studied; however, Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) claws have not received adequate attention. Furthermore, age estimations ...
• Antifungal activity and toxicity of bioactive compounds isolated from the leaf of Ximenia caffra Sond. var. natalensis 

  Tlaamela, Dikonketso M.; Mahlo, Salome; Abdalla, Muna Ali; McGaw, Lyndy Joy (AOSIS, 2023-12-19)

  BACKGROUND : Based on high frequency index, Ximenia caffra Sond. var. natalensis was selected for further phytochemical investigation and biological assays. Aim: The study aimed to isolate the active antifungal compounds ...
• The structure of the eggshell and eggshell membranes of Crocodylus niloticus 

  Lensink, Antonia Vergina; Swan, G.E.; Myburgh, Jan G. (Wiley, 2023-04)

  The macro- and microstructure, elemental composition, and crystallographic characteristics of the eggshell and eggshell membranes of the Crocodylus niloticus eggwas investigated using optical and electron microscopy, ...
• Evaluation of the proper use of medication available over the counter by subsistence and emerging farmers in Mbombela Municipality, South Africa 

  Gulwako, M.S.; Mokoele, Japhta Molatelo; Ngoshe, Yusuf Bitrus; Naidoo, Vinny (BMC, 2023-07-08)

  South Africa has two types of animal farming systems, being the commercial industry and subsistence farming in more rural areas, with commercial farmers having more access to veterinary services. To cater for the absence ...
• Influence of selected plant extracts on bacterial motility, aggregation, hydrophobicity, exopolysaccharide production and quorum sensing during biofilm formation of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 

  Lebeloane, M.M.; Famuyide, Ibukun M.; Dzoyem, Jean Paul; Adeyemo, Rasheed Omotayo; Makhubu, F.N.; Elgorashi, E.E.; Kgosana, K.G.; McGaw, Lyndy Joy (Elsevier, 2024-04)

  Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli is a serious threat to human and animal health, with antimicrobial drug resistance contributing to the problem. Alternative mechanisms of prevention and treatment of E. coli-induced diarrhoea ...
• Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activity of plant species used in traditional poultry ethnomedicine in Zimbabwea: a first step to developing alternatives to antibiotic poultry feed additives 

  Jambwa, Prosper; Nkadimeng, Sanah Malomile; Mudimba, T.N.; Matope, G.; McGaw, Lyndy Joy (Elsevier, 2023-01)

  ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE : Global interest in phytogenic feed additives as alternatives to antibiotics in feed has been spurred by the banning of antibiotic growth promoters by several countries. Suitable plant ...
• Exploring consumer perception of entomophagy by applying the Rasch model: data from an online survey 

  Grispoldi, Luca; Zampogni, L.; Costanzi, E.; Karama, Musafiri; El-Ashram, Saeed; Al-Olayan, E.; Saraiva, Cristina; García-Díez, J.; Iulietto, M.F.; Cenci-Goga, Beniamino T. (Brill Academic Publishers, 2024-01)

  An online consumer survey, consisting of 23 closed questions divided into 9 sections, was conducted to investigate consumer perception of including edible insects in their diet. The data analysis was carried out using a ...
• A technical report on the potential effects of heat stress on antioxidant enzymes activities, performance and small intestinal morphology in broiler chickens administered probiotic and ascorbic acid during the hot summer season 

  Sumanu, Victory Osirimade; Naidoo, Vinny; Oosthuizen, Marinda; Chamunorwa, Joseph Panashe (MDPI, 2023-11)

  Thermal stress is an environmental factor that negatively affects poultry production globally. It elicits behavioural and physiological changes in broiler chickens, hence the need to find ways of ameliorating its detrimental ...
• In vitro antibiofilm and quorum sensing inhibition activities of selected South African plants with efficacy against bovine mastitis pathogens 

  Akinboye, Ayodele O.; Makhubu, Fikile N.; Karzis, Joanne; Petzer, Inge-Marie; McGaw, Lyndy Joy (Elsevier, 2024-03)

  Bovine mastitis is a critical pathology in global dairy herds, causing economic losses due to decreased production and increased culling. The continuous use of conventional antibiotics has led to antimicrobial resistance ...
• Optimizing extraction of pelargonium sidoides roots : impact of ethanol concentration on biological activity of extracts 

  Van Wyngaard, J.; Famuyide, Ibukun Michael; Invernizzi, Luke; Ndivhuwo, K.K.; Tordiffe, A.S.W. (Adrian Stephen Wolferstan); Maharaj, Vinesh J.; McGaw, Lyndy Joy (Elsevier, 2023-11)

  Pelargonium sidoides DC. (Geraniaceae) is an important indigenous medicinal plant in South Africa, historically employed by various ethnic groups to treat respiratory and gastrointestinal ailments. The proprietary herbal ...
• A review of ethnomedicinal plants as potential anthelmintic agents to alternatively control gastrointestinal nematodes of ruminants in South Africa 

  Mhlongo, Lindokuhle Christopher; Mseleku, Cresswell; Tenza, Thando; Fomum, Sylvester Werekeh; McGaw, Lyndy Joy; Hassen, Abubeker; Nsahlai, Ignatius Verla (Hindawi, 2024-01)

  Small ruminant production is one of the most important animal productions for food security in the world, especially in the developing world. Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infection is a threat to this animal’s production. ...
• Social media as a tool to understand the distribution and ecology of elusive mammals 

  Phakoago, Makabudi V.; Maloney, Shane K.; Kamerman, Peter R.; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney; Weyer, Nora M.; Fuller, Andrea (Oxford University Press, 2024-02)

  Comparatively little is known about the distribution and ecology of Aardvark (Orycteropus afer) and Temminck’s Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii). Both are elusive species that are normally nocturnal, solitary, and ...
• Prevalence of Staphylococcus spp. from human specimens submitted to diagnostic laboratories in South Africa, 2012–2017 

  Sigudu, Themba T.; Oguttu, James W.; Qekwana, Daniel Nenene (AOSIS, 2023-01-30)

  BACKGROUND : Although staphylococci are commensals of the skin and mucosa of humans and animals, they are also opportunistic pathogens. Some coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp. (CoNS), such as S. haemolyticus and S. ...
• Susceptibility patterns of Escherichia coli and streptococcal isolates from bovine mastitis cases to antibiotics and selected South African plant extracts with known antibacterial activities 

  Akinboye, Ayodele O.; Adeyemo, Rasheed Omotayo; Karzis, Joanne; Petzer, Inge-Marie; McGaw, Lyndy Joy (Elsevier, 2024-03)

  Bovine mastitis, an inflammatory condition affecting the mammary glands of dairy cattle, poses a significant economic burden on the dairy industry. Staphylococcus species, Streptococcus species and Escherichia coli are ...
• Antimycobacterial, hepatoprotective and cytotoxicity effects of selected plant species from the Menispermaceae family 

  Akande, R.T.; Famuyide, Ibukun M.; Aro, Abimbola Obemisola; Nkadimeng, Sanah Malomile; Hlokwe, T.; Kayoka-Kabongo, Prudence Ngalula; McGaw, Lyndy Joy (Elsevier, 2024-01)

  Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a worldwide disease affecting millions of people. The rise of resistant strains, coupled with toxicity of current chemotherapy, requires effective alternatives against ...
• Chemical profiling and inhibitory effects of selected South African plants against phytopathogenic bacteria and fungi of tomato 

  Makhubu, Fikile N.; Khosa, M.C.; McGaw, Lyndy Joy (Elsevier, 2023-12)

  Soilborne pathogens are economically important, causing great losses in agricultural production globally. The high cost and toxicity of antibiotics, coupled with the development of drug-resistant bacteria, has awakened ...
• In vitro biological activities of Combretum molle R.Br. ex G. Don (Combretaceae) against mastitis-causing organisms 

  Erhabor, Rosemary Chinelo; Erhabor, Joseph Omorogiuwa; Nkadimeng, Sanah Malomile; Petzer, Inge-Marie; Dzoyem, Jean Paul; McGaw, Lyndy Joy (Elsevier, 2024-02)

  Bovine mastitis, caused mostly by Staphylococcus species, has gained global importance owing to the increasing prevalence of multi-drug resistant bacteria, which comprise a risk to food security and public health. In this ...
• A premature stop codon in the CYP2C19 gene may explain the unexpected sensitivity of vultures to diclofenac toxicity 

  Adawaren, Emmanuel Oluwasegun; Labuschagne, Christiaan; Abera, Aron B.; Naidoo, Vinny (Elsevier, 2024-01)

  The unintended environmental exposure of vultures to diclofenac has resulted in the deaths of millions of old-world vultures on the Asian subcontinent. While toxicity has been since associated with a long half-life of ...
• Prevalence of Salmonella species and factors associated with contamination of mechanically recovered poultry meat imported into South Africa, 2016–2017 

  Ndobeni, Tandile Nwabisa; Magwedere, Kudakwashe; Qekwana, Daniel Nenene (Veterinary World, 2023-11)

  BACKGROUND AND AIM : Mechanically recovered meat (MRM) products have been linked to outbreaks of human salmonellosis. However, no studies have investigated the prevalence of Salmonella species in MRM products in South ...
• Antimicrobial resistance patterns of Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from dogs presented at a veterinary academic hospital in South Africa 

  Sebola, Dikeledi; Oguttu, James W.; Kock, Marleen M.; Qekwana, Daniel Nenene (Veterinary World, 2023-09-17)

  BACKGROUND : Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae are opportunistic bacterial pathogens responsible for hospital-acquired infections in veterinary medicine. Infection with these bacteria always requires urgent ...

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