Sebola, Dikeledi; Oguttu, James W.; Kock, Marleen M.; Qekwana, Daniel Nenene(Frontiers Media, 2023-01-09)
BACKGROUND : Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are associated with increased
mortality, morbidity, and an economic burden due to costs associated with
extended hospital stays. Furthermore, most pathogens associated ...
Phytopathogenic fungi and nematodes cause great losses in economically important crops and food production especially in developing countries. To minimize the use of fungicides and nematicides, researchers have concentrated ...
BACKGROUND : Sarcocephalus pobeguinii (Hua ex Pobég) is used in folk medicine to
treat oxidative-stress related diseases, thereby warranting the investigation of its
anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties. In our ...
Viljoen, Devon; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Myburgh, Jan G.; Truter, Johannes Christoff; Myburgh, Albert(Frontiers Media, 2023-09-18)
Population surveys of crocodilians using uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) or
drones may become accurate and cost-effective alternatives to more
traditional approaches. However, there are currently no quantitative methods
for ...
Temperate living primates cope with a variety of environmental stressors, which may vary by body mass. We studied two sympatric galagos, the thick-tailed greater galago, Otolemur crassicaudatus (1.5 kg) and the southern ...
Imidacloprid is a systemic neonicotinoid insecticide widely used to combat agricultural pests and flea infestations
in dogs and cats. Despite its low toxicity to mammals, imidacloprid is reported to cause male ...
Mathesh, Karikalan; Manickam, Kesavan; Mallord, John W.; Mahendran, K.; Asok, Kumar M.; Saikia, Debasish; Chandra, Mohan S.; Beena, V.; Sree, Lakshmi P.; Prakash, Nikita; Shringarpure, Rohan; Pawde, Abhijit M.; Green, Rhys E.; Naidoo, Vinny; Prakash, Vibhu(Elsevier, 2023-10)
Population declines of Gyps vultures throughout South Asia were caused by unintentional poisoning by the
NSAID diclofenac, which was subsequently banned. However, other vulture-toxic NSAIDs are available,
including ...
Cape Vultures (Gyps coprotheres) are a vulnerable Old-World Vulture species in southern Africa. Of the numerous
threats to their survival, malicious and accidental poisonings remain a major concern. Despite the dangers ...
Sodium fluoride (NaF) is one of the neglected environmental toxicants that has continued to silently cause toxicity to both humans and animals. NaF is universally present in water, soil, and atmosphere. The persistent and ...
Donaldson, Ashleigh C.; Buss, Peter Erik; Fuller, Andrea; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney(Oxford University Press, 2023-01)
Free-living lions (12 per group) were immobilized with tiletamine-zolazepam-medetomidine (TZM), ketamine-medetomidine (KM), or ketamine-butorphanol-medetomidine (KBM). During immobilization, respiratory, blood gas and ...
Pohlin, Friederike; Frei, Carolin; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney; Roch, Franz-Ferdinand; Quijada, Narciso M.; Conrady, Beate; Neubauer, Viktoria; Hofmeyr, Markus; Cooper, Dave; Stalder, Gabrielle; Wetzels, Stefanie U.(Oxford University Press, 2023-01)
Translocations of Rhinocerotidae are commonly performed for conservation purposes but expose the animals to a variety of stressors (e.g. prolonged fasting, confinement, novel environment, etc.). Stress may change the ...
Panaino, Wendy; Parrin, Francesca; Kamerman, Peter R.; Hetem, Robyn S.; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney; Smith, Dylan; VanDyk, Gus; Fuller, Andrea(Oxford University Press, 2023)
Climate change is impacting mammals both directly (for example, through increased heat) and indirectly (for example, through altered food resources). Understanding the physiological and behavioural responses of mammals in ...
Leiberich, Marion; Fitte, Agustina; Burroughs, Richard E.J.; Steyl, Johan; Goddard, Amelia; Haw, Anna Jean; Boesch, Jordyn M.; Kohn, Tertius Abraham; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney(Wildlife Disease Association, 2023)
Wild animals are commonly captured for conservation, research, and wildlife management purposes. However, capture is associated with a high risk of morbidity or mortality. Capture-induced hyperthermia is a commonly encountered ...
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 ...
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 ...
The cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, is classified as “vulnerable” on the IUCN red list of threatened species. With declining population numbers in the wild, conservation efforts have focused on captive breeding and investigating ...
Myburgh, Albert; Myburgh, Jan G.; Steyl, Johan Christian Abraham; 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 ...
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 ...
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, ...