• Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus gB-specific antibody levels in sera of Asian elephants ( Elephas maximus) in Japanese zoos 

  Takehana, Kazuya; Hoornweg, Tabitha E.; Schaftenaar, Willem; Rutten, Victor P.M.G.; De Haan, Cornelis A. M.; Matsuno, Keita (Japanese Society of Veterinary Science, 2024-12)

  Prevalence of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) infections in Asian elephants in Japan was assessed by determination of EEHV gB specific antibody levels. Among 28 healthy Asian (sub) adult elephants from 11 ...
• Advancing the frontiers of virology in Africa : the African Virologists Network's mission and progress 

  Bernard, Onoja Anyebe; Arthur, Sabastine Eugene; Aminu, Maryam; Bonney, Evelyn Yayra; Abdul-Azeez, Anjorin A.; Chofong, Gilbert Nchongboh; Kafintu-kwashie, Anna; Sabeta, Claude; Yassin, Abdelaziz A.; Adiku, Theophilus A. (Elsevier, 2025)

  Africa has long been a hotspot for emerging and re-emerging viral infections such as Ebola, Mpox, Lassa fever, HIV, and arboviruses. Despite the continent's critical role in virology, African virologists have historically ...
• Cost-effectiveness of One Health intervention to reduce risk of human exposure and infection with non-typhoidal salmonellosis (NTS) in Nigeria 

  Sanni, Abdullahi O.; Jonker, Annelize; Were, Vincent; Fasanmi, Olubunmi Gabriel; Adebowale, Oluwawemimo O.; Shittu, Aminu; Jibril, Abdurrahman H. (Elsevier, 2024-06)

  BACKGROUND: Non-typhoidal Salmonella infection (NTS) is an important foodborne zoonosis with underappreciated health and economic burdens, and low case fatality. It has global prevalence, with more burdens in under-resourced ...
• The EEHV1A gH/gL complex elicits humoral and cell-mediated immune responses in mice 

  Spencer Clinton, Jennifer L.; Hoornweg, Tabitha E.; Tan, Jie; Peng, Rongsheng; Schaftenaar, Willem; Rutten, Victor P.M.G.; De Haan, Cornelis A.M.; Ling, Paul D. (Elsevier, 2024-10)

  Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) causes lethal hemorrhagic disease (HD) in Asian and African elephants. Although rapid detection of viremia and supportive treatments may improve survival rates, an effective ...
• Application of a dual-locus metabarcoding approach for a more comprehensive account of cattle dietary items in a semi-arid African savanna with special reference to forbs 

  Botha, Danielle; Barnard, Sandra; Du Plessis, Morne; Allam, Mushal; Behn, Kai; Ismail, Arshad; Linstädter, Anja; Mokoka, Malesela V.; Mnisi, Zamantungwa T.H.; Siebert, Frances (Pensoft Publishers, 2024)

  Increasing livestock densities and more severe drought events challenge sustainable management in South Africa’s semi-arid savannas. Effective mitigation strategies require accurate assessments of livestock foraging ...
• A knowledge, attitude and practices assessment of control measures for bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis towards a more effective approach to national control programs in South Africa 

  Kgasi, Alfred T.; Michel, Anita Luise (Springer, 2025-01)

  Bovine brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis are zoonotic diseases with economic and public health importance across the world, especially in developing countries where the diseases are endemic. The diseases are classified ...
• Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in dairy goats from northern South Africa : a preliminary study 

  Tagwireyi, Whatmore Munetsi; Garcia, Gema Alvarez; Morar-Leather, D.; Neves, L.C.B.G.D. (Luís); Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.) (Elsevier, 2025-02)

  Neospora caninum is an intracellular protozoan parasite with a global distribution, known to cause abortions in livestock. This study aimed to determine N. caninum seroprevalence in dairy goats with a history of reproductive ...
• Whole genome sequencing reveals clade-specific genetic variation in blacklegged ticks 

  Cassens, Jacob; Chavez, Adela S. Oliva; Tufts, Danielle M.; Zhong, Jianmin; Faulk, Christopher; Oliver, Jonathan D. (Wiley, 2025-02)

  Ticks and tick-borne pathogens represent the greatest vector-borne disease threat in the United States. Blacklegged ticks are responsible for most human cases, yet the disease burden is unevenly distributed across the ...
• Application of behavior change techniques (BCTTv1) to reduce antimicrobial use in livestock : a scoping review 

  Omani, Ruth; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo; Kimeli, Peter; Antoine-Moussiaux, Nicolas (MDPI, 2025-02)

  SIMPLE SUMMARY : This research explores how behavior change techniques can help reduce antibiotic use in farm animals. The overuse of antibiotics in livestock contributes to antimicrobial resistance, making infections ...
• Multidimensional perspectives of geo-epidemiology : from interdisciplinary learning and research to cost–benefit oriented decision-making 

  Smith, S.D.; Geraghty, E.M.; Rivas, A.L.; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo; Kosoy, M.; Malania, L.; Hoogesteijn, A.L.; Fair, J.M. (Frontiers Media, 2024-12-30)

  Research typically promotes two types of outcomes (inventions and discoveries), which induce a virtuous cycle: something suspected or desired (not previously demonstrated) may become known or feasible once a new tool or ...
• Genetic characterization of diagnostic epitopes of cardiac troponin I in African rhinoceros 

  Rautenbach, Yolandi; Parsons, Sven David Charles; Loots, Angelika Katrin; Goddard, Amelia; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney; Buss, Peter Erik; Hooijberg, Emma Henriette (Sage, 2025)

  African rhinoceros undergo chemical immobilization and prolonged transport during translocations for conservation purposes and, hence, experience several pathophysiologic changes, including skeletal muscle injury. Potential ...
• Taenia saginata prevalence in cattle slaughtered at low throughput abattoirs in South Africa 

  Dube, Mbali P.; Byaruhanga, Charles; Dorny, P.; Dermauw, Veronique; Qekwana, Daniel Nenene (AOSIS, 2024-12-04)

  Meat inspection is the routine method used to identify cattle infected with Taenia saginata; however, the sensitivity of this method is low. We investigated the prevalence of T. saginata infection in cattle slaughtered in ...
• Clinical Coxiella burnetii infection in sable and roan antelope in South Africa 

  Wiedeman, Wikus; Glover, Akorfa B.; Steyl, Johan Christian Abraham; O'Dell, Jacques Henry; Van Heerden, Henriette (AOSIS, 2024-07-26)

  Various zoonotic microorganisms cause reproductive problems such as abortions and stillbirths, leading to economic losses on farms, particularly within livestock. In South Africa, bovine brucellosis is endemic in cattle, ...
• An analysis of the gaps in the South African DNA barcoding library of ticks of veterinary and public health importance 

  Khumalo, Nozipho; Chaisi, Mamohale E.; Rebecca Magoro; Mwale, Monica (Canadian Science Publishing, 2024-11)

  Ticks transmit pathogens of veterinary and public health importance. Understanding their diversity is critical as infestations lead to significant economic losses globally. To date, over 90 species across three families ...
• An investigation into Toxoplasma gondii at the human-livestock-wildlife interface, South Africa 

  Bokaba, Refilwe Philadelphia; Dermauw, Veronique; Morar-Leather, Darshana; Dorny, Pierre; Van Schalkwyk, Louis; Das Neves, Luis Carlos Bernardo G. (AOSIS, 2024-04-18)

  Interface areas shared by humans, domestic and wild animals may serve as high transmission contexts for Toxoplasma gondii. However, knowledge about the epidemiology of T. gondii in such areas is currently limited. The ...
• The presence of ESAT-6 and CFP 10 and other gene orthologs of the RD 1 region in non-tuberculous mycobacteria, mycolicibacteria, mycobacteroides and mycolicibacter as possible impediments for the diagnosis of (animal) tuberculosis 

  Gcebe, Nomakorinte; Hlokwe, Tiny Motlatso; Bouw, Agnes; Michel, Anita Luise; Rutten, Victor P.M.G. (MDPI, 2024-06-05)

  The Esx-1 family proteins of the Type VII secretion systems of Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis have been assessed and are frequently used as candidates for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in both humans ...
• Infection rates and characterisation of Rickettsia africae (Rickettsiaceae) detected in amblyomma species from Southern Africa 

  Smit, Andeliza; Mulandane, Fernando C.; Wojcik, Stephane H.; Malabwa, Choolwe; Sili, Gourgelia; Mandara, Stephen; Vineer, Hannah Rose; Dlamkile, Zinathi; Stoltsz, Wilhelm Heinrich; Morar-Leather, Darshana; Makepeace, Benjamin L.; Neves, Luis (MDPI, 2024-08-13)

  Tick-borne rickettsioses are considered among the oldest known vector-borne zoonotic diseases. Among the rickettsiae, Rickettsia africae is the most reported and important in Africa, as it is the aetiological agent of ...
• Introducing a unique animal ID and digital life history museum for wildlife metadata 

  Wikelski, Martin; Quetting, Michael; Bates, John; Berger-Wolf, Tanya; Bohrer, Gil; Borger, Luca; Chapple, Taylor; Crofoot, Margaret C.; Davidson, Sarah C.; Dechmann, Dina K. N.; Ellis-Soto, Diego; Ellwood, Elizabeth R.; Fiedler, Wolfgang; Flack, Andrea; Fruth, Barbara; Franconi, Novella; Havmøller, Rasmus Worsoe; Hirt, Julian; Hussey, Nigel E.; Iannarilli, Fabiola; Landwehr, Matthias; Muller, Maximilian E.; Mueller, Thomas; Mueller, Uschi; Oliver, Ruth Y.; Partecke, Jesko; Pokrovsky, Ivan; Pokrovskaya, Liya; Rubenstein, Dustin R.; Rutz, Christian; Safi, Kamran; Santangeli, Andrea; Van Schalkwyk, Ockert Louis; Sequeira, Ana M.M.; Sherub, Sherub; Ramesh, Tharmalingam; Viljoen, Pauli; Wasik, Kaja A.; Wild, Timm A.; Yanco, Scott; Kays, Roland (Wiley, 2024-10)

  1. Over the past five decades, a large number of wild animals have been individually identified by various observation systems and/or temporary tracking methods, providing unparalleled insights into their lives over both ...
• African swine fever virus NAM P1/95 is a mixture of genotype I and genotype VIII viruses 

  Goatley, Lynnette C.; Freimanis, Graham L.; Tennakoon, Chandana; Bastos, Armanda D.S.; Heath, Livio; Netherton, Christopher L. (American Society for Microbiology, 2024-04)

  African swine fever virus causes a lethal hemorrhagic disease of domestic pigs. The NAM P1/1995 isolate was originally described as B646L genotype XVIII; however, full genome sequencing revealed that this assignment was incorrect.
• Draft genome sequences of three poultry Salmonella Shamba isolates from South Africa 

  Karama, Musafiri; Lawal, Opeyemi U.; Parreira, Valeria R.; Soni, Mitra; Chen, Yanhong; Cenci-Goga, Beniamino T.; Grispoldi, Luca; Greyling, Janita; Goodridge, Lawrence (American Society for Microbiology, 2024-09)

  Nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica serovars are foodborne pathogens commonly transmitted through poultry products. Draft genome sequences of three Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Shamba isolates which were obtained ...

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