Rodarte, Katie A.; Fair, Jeanne M.; Bett, Bernard K.; Kerfua, Susan D.; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo; Bartlow, Andrew W.(Frontiers Media, 2023-07-17)
Abattoirs are facilities where livestock are slaughtered and are an important
aspect in the food production chain. There are several types of abattoirs, which
differ in infrastructure and facilities, sanitation and PPE ...
The native Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa) is a relevant wildlife host for African swine fever (ASF) virus, contributing to infection maintenance and spread and representing a challenge for disease control. Combining ...
Through a collaborative effort across six Sub-Saharan African countries, using recognized international assessment techniques, 23 stocks of three tick species (Rhipicephalus microplus, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and ...
Trichinella infections have been documented globally and have been detected in
wild and/or domestic animals except Antarctica. There is paucity of information in
the metabolic responses of hosts during Trichinella ...
INTRODUCTION : Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) bacteria are the most
prominent etiological agents of lymphadenitis in pigs. M. avium subspecies
hominissuis (MAH) is a member of MAC and has been reported in many parts
of ...
Mazloum, Ali; Van Schalkwyk, Antoinette; Babiuk, Shawn; Venter, Estelle Hildegard; Wallace, David Brian; Sprygin, Alexander(Frontiers Media, 2023-11-02)
Lumpy skin disease is recognized as a transboundary and emerging disease of
cattle, buffaloes and other wild ruminants. Being initially restricted to Africa, and
since 1989 the Middle East, the unprecedented recent spread ...
Ochai, Sunday Ochonu; Crafford, Jan Ernst; Kamath, Pauline L.; Turner, Wendy C.; Van Heerden, Henriette(Frontiers Media, 2023-07-11)
Disease monitoring in free-ranging wildlife is a challenge and often relies on
passive surveillance. Alternatively, proactive surveillance that relies on the
detection of specific antibodies could give more reliable and ...
Kimble, J. Brian; Noronha, Leela; Trujillo, Jessie D.; Mitzel, Dana; Richt, Juergen A.; Wilson, William C.(Elsevier, 2024-07)
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral disease of domestic ruminants and wild hooved animals of Africa and the Middle East but can also infect humans. RVF virus is spread by several species of mosquitoes and causes intermittent ...
Maritz-Olivier, Christine; Ferreira, Mariette; Olivier, Nicholas Abraham; Crafford, Jan Ernst; Stutzer, Christian(Springer, 2023-10)
Control of complex parasites via vaccination remains challenging, with the current combination
of vaccines and small drugs remaining the choice for an integrated control strategy.
Studies conducted to date, are providing ...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been declared one of the 10 global public health threats facing humanity by the World Health Organization. A review commissioned by the government of the United Kingdom found that by 2050 ...
The COVID-19 disease has infected many countries, causing generalized impacts on different
income categories. We carried out a survey among households (n = 412) representing different
income groups in Nigeria. We used ...
Bamford, Colleen; Blumberg, Lucille; Bosman, Michelle; Frean, John; Hoek, Kim G.P.; Miles, Janet; Sriruttan, Charlotte; Vorster, Ilse; Oosthuizen, Marinda(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023-02)
We describe a case of neoehrlichiosis in an immunocompetent child with acute febrile illness in South Africa. Neoehrlichiosis was diagnosed by PCR on 16S rDNA from bone marrow aspirate. Phylogenetic analysis indicated an ...
Birkhead, Monica; Grayson, Wayne; Grobbelaar, Antoinette; Msimang, Veerle; Moolla, Naazneen; Mathee, Angela; Blumberg, Lucille; Marshall, Terry; Morobadi, Daniel; Popara, Mirjana; Weyer, Jacqueline(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023-06)
Tanapox is a rarely diagnosed zoonosis known to be
endemic to equatorial Africa. All previously reported
human cases were acquired within 10° north or south
of the Equator, most recently 19 years ago. We describe
a ...
Natural killer (NK) cells are cytotoxic lymphocytes that are present in the circulation but also in many organs
including spleen and gut, where they play an important role in the defense against infections. Interaction ...
Organisms in the genus Anaplasma are obligate intracellular alphaproteobacteria. Bovine anaplasmosis, predominantly
caused by Anaplasma marginale, is the most prevalent tick-borne disease (TBD) of cattle worldwide.
Other ...
The impact of Post COVID-19 Condition (PCC) is ongoing despite the declaration that
the 2019 COVID-19 pandemic has ended. In this study, we explore the prevalence of PCC among
healthcare workers (HCWs) in four African ...
One Health (OH) is a concept that emphasises the interconnected nature of
human, animal and environmental health. To achieve complete health through
a OH approach, transdisciplinary work is required to ensure that different ...
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is one of the most successful ticks infesting cattle around the world. This highly-invasive species transmits cattle parasites that cause cattle fever leading to a high socio-economic ...