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 ...

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 ...

This study chiefly focussed on the Khomas region of Namibia, and the research areas were: (1) the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding neosporosis and toxoplasmosis among livestock farmers in the Khomas region ...

Over the years, various techniques have been employed to diagnose infectious zoonoses, such as anthrax caused by Bacillus anthracis. These methods encompass microscopic examination of blood smears, bacterial culture, ...

In South Africa, resource-poor farmers are negatively affected by death and ill health of livestock due to high tick infestations. Tick infestations are associated with tick- borne pathogens causing various diseases ...

Wesselsbron disease (WSL) is a neglected zoonotic disease caused by Wesselsbron virus (WESSV) that belongs to the species Orthoflavivirus wesselsbronense in the family Flaviviridae, genus Orthoflavivirus. It is an economically ...

Cryptosporidiosis, an emerging enteropathogenic disease with negative implications for public and livestock health, remains poorly investigated in Africa, necessitating focused epidemiological studies. To determine the ...

Vector-borne diseases pose a significant threat to human and animal health worldwide. Their emergence is influenced by various factors such as environmental changes, host characteristics, and human behavior. The One Health ...

Tick-borne pathogen emergence is dependent on the abundance and distribution of competent hosts in the environment. Ixodes scapularis ticks are generalist feeders, and their pathogen infection prevalence depends on their ...

The South African bont tick Amblyomma hebraeum is a hematophagous vector for the heartwater disease pathogen Ehrlichia ruminantium in southern Africa. During feeding, the tick’s enterocytes express proteins that perform ...