Peña, Santiago Jr.; Gummow, Bruce; Parker, Anthony J.; Paris, Damien B.B.P.(College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 2022-07)
Despite its potential benefits, the application of frozen-thawed boar spermatozoa in commercial pig production is still very limited. Cryopreservation could induce sperm DNA damage causing reduced fertility and early embryo ...
Seoke, LaToya; Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore; Opperman, Pamela Anne; Malesa, Refiloe P.; Lazarus, David D.; Sirdar, Mohamed M.; Heath, Livio(Sage, 2024)
We optimized and verified a single-spot solid-phase competitive ELISA (ss-SPCE) to detect antibodies against structural proteins of Southern African Territories (SAT) serotypes of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) in ...
The objective of this study was to perform a preliminary validation of a solid-phase competition ELISA (SPCE) in
goats exposed to foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) southern African territories (SAT) serotypes ...
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 ...
BACKGROUND : Knowledge of the prevalence of thromboemboli and the associated hemostatic status in dogs with carcinoma or sarcoma is unknown and might allow earlier intervention.
OBJECTIVES : Estimate prevalence of ...
Hanekom, Josef; Lubisi, Baratang Alison; Leisewitz, Andrew L.; Guthrie, Alan John; Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore(Elsevier, 2023-04)
Dogs are the only non-equid species to develop the fatal form of African horse sickness (AHS). Research conducted in 2013 questioned the long-held belief that naturally occurring cases of AHS in dogs were contracted ...
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 ...
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 ...
Van Zyl, Este; Leisewitz, Andrew L.; Atkinson, Brogan; Goddard, Amelia; Rautenbach, Yolandi; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); Schoeman, Johan P.(Elsevier, 2023-03)
An experimental infection using Babesia (B.) rossi was performed in healthy male Beagle dogs to assess the
changes in endocrine variables during disease. Two dogs were infected with a low dose (LD) of parasite inoculum
(104 ...
This study determined the prevalence, risk factors, and molecular characteristics of Listeria species detected in beef and beef products sampled in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. Four hundred beef and beef products ...
Mazwi, Koketso Desiree; Kolo, Francis Babaman; Jaja, Ishmael Festus; Bokaba, Refilwe Philadelphia; Ngoshe, Yusuf Bitrus; Hassim, Ayesha; Neves, L.C.B.G.D. (Luís); Van Heerden, Henriette(Hindawi, 2023-12)
Zoonotic infections were investigated in a cross-sectional study on asymptomatic livestock slaughtered in abattoirs in the Eastern Cape. Antibodies against Brucella spp., Coxiella burnetii, Toxoplasma gondii, and the ...
High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) clade 2.3.4.4b H5N8 virus was detected in coastal seabirds in late 2017 in South Africa, following a devastating epidemic in the commercial poultry and ostrich industries. By May ...
Bovine fasciolosis has negative impacts on cattle production worldwide, more so on the African continent and especially in
smallholder farming areas with limited level of awareness. A cross-sectional questionnaire-based ...
BACKGROUND : The diagnosis of feline pancreatitis can be challenging. The clinical presentation often includes mild, nonspecific clinical signs, such as vomiting, anorexia, and weight loss. Measurement of feline pancreatic ...
O’Kennedy, Martha M.; Abolnik, Celia; Smith, Tanja; Motlou, Thopisang; Goosen, Kruger; Sepotokele, Kamogelo M.; Roth, Robyn; Du Preez, Ilse; Truyts, Alma; Stark, Hester C.; Magwaza, Martin; Mahanjana, Osborn; Verschoor, J.A. (Jan Adrianus), 1953-; Moore, Penny L.; Lemmer, Yolandy(Elsevier, 2023-03)
The outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 global pandemic heightened the pace of vaccine development with various vaccines being approved for human use in a span of 24 months. The SARS-CoV-2 trimeric spike (S) surface glycoprotein, ...
The South African abalone (Haliotis midae) industry is a growing and significant market in terms of export potential as well as job creation. The present abalone industry in South Africa is made up of a single species, ...
Sepotokele, Kamogelo Mmapitso(University of Pretoria, 2022)
Infectious Bronchitis Virus (or IBV) is the root cause of extremely infectious respiratory
disease that occurs in chickens. It has a high mutation rate that causes the emergence of multiple
variants that are difficult ...
Infection with Coxiella burnetii causes significant economic impact and poses zoonotic risk to
people exposed to livestock, yet few studies in South Africa have assessed seroprevalence of
C. burnetii infection and no ...
Guarido, Milenha M.; Meno, Kgothatso Debra; Mendes, Adriano; Riddin, M.A. (Megan); MacIntyre, Caitlin; Manyana, Sontaga; Johnson, Todd; Schrama, Maarten; Gorsich, Erin E.; Brooke, Basil D.; Almeida, Antonio Paulo G.; Venter, Marietjie(MDPI, 2023-02-23)
The prevalence and distribution of African alphaviruses such as chikungunya have increased in recent years. Therefore, a better understanding of the local distribution of alphaviruses in vectors across the African continent ...