• Semiquantitative risk evaluation reveals drivers of African Swine fever virus transmission in smallholder pig farms and gaps in biosecurity, Tanzania 

  Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo; Mtui-Malamsha, Niwael; Nonga, Hezron E.; Ranga, Svetlana; Sambu, Rosamystica M.; Majaliwa, Jerome; Kamani, Enos; Okuthe, Sam; Kivaria, Fredrick; Bebay, Charles; Penrith, Mary-Louise (Wiley, 2024-05-13)

  African swine fever (ASF) has remained persistent in Tanzania since the early 2000s. Between 2020 and 2021, pig farms in twelve districts in Tanzania were infected with ASF, and ≥4,804 pigs reportedly died directly due to ...
• Tissue-specific localization of tick-borne pathogens in ticks collected from camels in Kenya : insights into vector competence 

  Khogali, Rua; Bastos, Armanda D.S.; Bargul, Joel L.; Getange, Dennis; Kabii, James; Masiga, Daniel; Villinger, Jandouwe (Frontiers Media, 2024-04)

  BACKGROUND: Tick-borne pathogen (TBP) surveillance studies often use whole-tick homogenates when inferring tick-pathogen associations. However, localized TBP infections within tick tissues (saliva, hemolymph, salivary ...
• Immunocontraceptive efficacy of native porcine Zona pellucida (pZP) treatment of Nevada’s Virginia range free-roaming horse population 

  Schulman, M.L. (Martin); Hayes, Nicole K.; Wilson, Tracy A.; Grewar, John Duncan (MDPI, 2024-01-18)

  In North America, range constraints due to burgeoning development increasingly encroach on wild horse habitat and necessitate effective but humane reproductive management. The largest free-roaming wild horse fertility ...
• Patterns of animal rabies prevalence in Northern South Africa between 1998 and 2022 

  Mogano, Kgaogelo; Sabeta, Claude; Suzuki, Toru; Makita, Kohei; Chirima, Johannes George (MDPI, 2024-01-22)

  Rabies is endemic in South Africa and rabies cycles are maintained in both domestic and wildlife species. The significant number of canine rabies cases reported by theWorld Organization for Animal Health Reference ...
• Comprehensive whole genome analysis of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from dairy cows with subclinical mastitis 

  Khasapane, Ntelekwane G.; Nkhebenyane, Jane; Mnisi, Zamantungwa T.H.; Kwenda, Stanford; Thekisoe, Oriel (Frontiers Media, 2024-04)

  Staphylococcus species are the primary cause of mastitis in dairy cows across the world. Staphylococcus aureus has recently become a pathogen that is zoonotic and multidrug resistant. This study aimed to sequence whole ...
• Supplementation of Acacia dealbata versus Acacia mearnsii leaf-meal has potential to maintain growth performance of lambs grazing low-quality communal rangelands in South Africa 

  Mushunje, L.H.; Marandure, T.; Chikwanha, O.C.; Bennett, J.; Hawkins, H.-J.; Palmer, A.R.; Wu, L.; Marufu, Munyaradzi Christopher; Mapiye, C. (Springer, 2024-05-09)

  Supplementing livestock grazing communal rangelands with leaf-meals from Acacia trees, which are currently considered as problematic invasive alien plants globally, may be a sustainable way of exploiting their desirable ...
• Regional cross-sectional based study and associated risk factors of porcine circovirus 2 in Nigerian pigs 

  Afolabi, Kayode O.; Amoo, Olufemi S.; Onuigbo, Tochukwu I.; Oraegbu, Joy I.; Awoseyi, Ayomikun A.; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo; Adebowale, Oluwawemimo O. (Wiley, 2023-12)

  Porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) is a swine viral pathogen of substantial economic importance in pig farming globally. However, large-scale surveillance is needed to determine its prevalence and associated risk factors in the ...
• Nasopharyngeal dysbiosis precedes the development of lower respiratory tract infections in young infants, a longitudinal infant cohort study 

  Lapidot, Rotem; Faits, Tyler; Ismail, Arshad; Allam, Mushal; Khumalo, Zamantungwa Thobeka Happiness; MacLeod, William; Kwenda, Geoffrey; Mupila, Zachariah; Nakazwe, Ruth; Segrè, Daniel; Johnson, William E.; Thea, Donald M.; Mwananyanda, Lawrence; Gill, Christopher J. (F1000 Research Ltd, 2024)

  BACKGROUND Infants suffering from lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) have distinct nasopharyngeal (NP) microbiome profiles that correlate with severity of disease. Whether these profiles precede the infection or ...
• Assessment of the public knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of Nigerians regarding preparedness for future pandemics 

  Odetokun, Ismail Ayoade; Oniyanda, Oluwatobi; Raza, Ali; Akpabio, Uduak; Musawa, Aliyu Ibrahim; Hambali, Idris Umar; Adamu, Shuaibu Gidado; Oyafajo, Lateefah; Alhaji, Nma Bida; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo (Springer, 2024-09)

  INTRODUCTION : Pandemics are global health crises that have caused millions of deaths, enormous socio-economic disruptions, and considerable public and global health security consequences. This study assessed Nigerians’ ...
• Tick distribution and comparative analysis of bovine blood microbiome in two provinces of South Africa using 16S rRNA PacBio sequencing approach 

  Khoza, Bongekile Lungile; Byaruhanga, Charles; Makgabo, Marcus; Nyangiwe, Nkululeko; Mnisi, Themba; Nxumalo, Samukelo; Oosthuizen, Marinda; Mnisi, Zamantungwa T.H. (Frontiers Media, 2024-05)

  INTRODUCTION: Ticks are obligate ectoparasites recognized worldwide as major vectors of several disease-causing pathogens and are good indicators of disease distribution and epidemiology. Recent years have seen a growing ...
• Whole genome sequence analysis of Brucella spp. from human, livestock, and wildlife in South Africa 

  Mazwi, Koketso Desiree; Lekota, Kgaugelo Edward; Glover, Barbara Akofo; Kolo, Francis Babaman; Hassim, Ayesha; Rossouw, Jenny; Jonker, Annelize; Wojno, Justnya Maria; Profiti, Giuseppe; Martelli, Pier Luigi; Casadio, Rita; Zilli, Katiuscia; Janowicz, Anna; Marotta, Francesca; Garofolo, Giuliano; Van Heerden, Henriette (Springer, 2024-09)

  Brucellosis is an economically important zoonotic disease affecting humans, livestock, and wildlife health globally and especially in Africa. Brucella abortus and B. melitensis have been isolated from human, livestock ...
• Epidemiology and diversity of gastrointestinal tract helminths of wild ruminants in sub-Saharan Africa : a review 

  Phetla, V.; Chaisi, Mamohale E.; Malatji, M.P. (Cambridge University Press, 2024-06)

  This review summarises studies on distribution, diversity, and prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth infections in wild ruminants in sub-Saharan Africa. The results showed that 109 gastrointestinal tract (GIT) helminth ...
• A genome-based investigation of the Priestia species isolated from anthrax endemic regions in Kruger National Park 

  Magome, Thuto Gomolemo; Ochai, Sunday Ochonu; Hassim, Ayesha; Bezuidenhout, Cornelius Carlos; Van Heerden, Henriette; Lekota, Kgaugelo Edward (Elsevier, 2024-09)

  Priestia is a genus that was renamed from the genus Bacillus based on the conserved signature indels (CSIs) in protein sequences that separate Priestia species from Bacillus, with the latter only including species closely ...
• Avian 'Bird' Flu - undue media panic or genuine concern for pandemic potential requiring global preparedness action? 

  Petersen, Eskild; Memish, Ziad A.; Hui, David S.; Scagliarini, Alessandra; Simonsen, Lone; Simulundu, Edgar; Bloodgood, Jennifer; Blumberg, Lucille Hellen; Lee, Shui-Shan; Zumla, Alimuddin (Elsevier, 2024-08)

  No abstract available.
• Identification and distribution of Rhipicephalus microplus in selected high-cattle density districts in Uganda : signaling future demand for novel tick control approaches 

  Etiang, Patrick; Atim, Stella A.; Nkamwesiga, Joseph; Nalumenya, David; Byaruhanga, Charles; Odongo, S.; Vudriko, Patrick; Ademun, Anna Rose; Biryomumaisho, Savino; Erume, Joseph; Masembe, Charles; Thomson, Emma C.; Muhanguzi, Dennis; Tweyongyere, Robert (BMC, 2024-03)

  BACKGROUND: Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Canestrini, 1888), the Asian blue tick, is a highly invasive and adaptable ectoparasite. This tick species has successfully established itself in most regions of the world, ...
• Searching for common patterns in parasite ecology : species and host contributions to beta-diversity in helminths of South African ungulates and fleas of South American rodents 

  Horak, Ivan Gerard; Boomker, Joop; Grabovsky, Vasily I.; Khokhlova, Irina S.; Junker, Kerstin; Sanchez, Juliana P.; López Berrizbeitia, M. Fernanda; Krasnov, Boris R. (Elsevier, 2024-07)

  We searched for common patterns in parasite ecology by investigating species and host contributions to the beta-diversity of infracommunities (=assemblages of parasites harboured by a host individual) in helminths of three ...
• Bacillus anthracis in South Africa, 1975–2013 : are some lineages vanishing? 

  Lekota, Kgaugelo Edward; Hassim, Ayesha; Ledwaba, Maphuti Betty; Glover, Barbara; Dekker, E.H.; Van Schalkwyk, Louis O.; Rossouw, Jennifer; Beyer, Wolfgang; Vergnaud, Gilles; Van Heerden, Henriette (BMC, 2024-07)

  The anthrax-causing bacterium Bacillus anthracis comprises the genetic clades A, B, and C. In the northernmost part (Pafuri) of Kruger National Park (KNP), South Africa, both the common A and rare B strains clades occur. ...
• Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in commensal pest rodents at the National Zoological Garden in South Africa 

  Thovhakale, Ndidzulafhi Terrence (University of Pretoria, 2023-10)

  Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the ubiquitous Apicomplexan protozoa Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii). The overall epidemiology of T. gondii in Southern Africa is understudied. Although a few studies have ...
• Nematodes diversity in Mastomys rodents (Rodentia: Muridae) and molecular characterization of Trichuris species in the Mnisi Community, South Africa 

  Mutesasira, Jesse Mukisa (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Nematodes comprise of many species with diverse life histories and zoonotic potential. Understanding the distribution and diversity of nematodes in the commensal rodent genus Mastomys is crucial for assessing their impact ...
• Knowledge, attitudes and practices analysis of farmers on the risk of introducing peste des petits ruminants from Angola into northern communal areas of Namibia 

  Gorejena, Brighton (University of Pretoria, 2023-11)

  Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease primarily affecting goats, sheep, and some wild small ruminants. It is characterized by fever, necrotic stomatitis, gastroenteritis, pneumonia, and ...

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