• Does sex matter in the cheetah? Insights into the skeletal muscle of the fastest land animal 

  Kohn, Tertius Abraham; Knobel, Samantha; Donaldson, Byron; Van Boom, Kathryn Merle; Blackhurst, Dee M.; Peart, James M.; Jensen, Jorgen; Tordiffe, Adrian Stephen Wolferstan (Company of Biologists, 2024-08)

  The cheetah is considered the fastest land animal, but studies on their skeletal muscle properties are scarce. Vastus lateralis biopsies, obtained from male and female cheetahs as well as humans, were analysed and ...
• Influence of tannin-rich extract from commercial Acacia mearnsii and gallocatechin on ovine cryopreserved semen viability 

  Liman, Mohammed S.; Hassen, Abubeker; Smuts, Mario P.; Biraima, Ahmed D.A.; Sutovsky, Peter; McGaw, Lyndy Joy; Holm, Dietmar Erik (Taylor and Francis, 2025)

  The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a tannin-rich extract from commercial Acacia mearnsii (MTE_0), and gallocatechin, a flavonoid compound derived from Acacia mearnsii, on the long-term viability and ...
• Promoting rhinoceros welfare during transit : veterinarians' perspectives on transportation practices 

  Macha, E.S.; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney; Leiberich, Marion; Hofmeyr, M.; Hooijberg, Emma Henriette (Medpharm Publications, 2024-11)

  Despite translocation being a useful conservation strategy in rhinoceros management, morbidities and mortalities occurring during transportation pose a significant concern to rhinoceros managers, veterinarians, and ...
• Rol van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie (SATNT) in die ontginning van die natuurwetenskappe in Afrikaans die afgelope honderd jaar 

  Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas (Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2025-03)

  Die ontwikkeling van Afrikaans as wetenskapstaal is onder meer te danke aan die ondersteuning van dosente aan veral histories Afrikaanse universiteite, navorsingsrade en staatsdepartemente (byvoorbeeld die vaktaalburo). ...
• Seasonal effects on the fecal microbial composition of wild greater thick-tailed galagos (Otolemur crassicaudatus) 

  Long, Channen; Scheun, Juan; Sauther, Michelle Linda; Cuozzo, F.P.; Millette, James; Tordiffe, Adrian Stephen Wolferstan (Springer, 2024-12)

  Bacterial communities present in the host digestive tract are important for the breakdown and absorption of nutrients required by the host. Changes in diet and the environment are major factors affecting the composition ...
• A review of health benefits of selected South African indigenous fruits and vegetables 

  Netshiluvhi, Thiambi R.; Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas (Elsevier, 2025-04)

  Recent studies have indicated that South African diets from conventional food sources frequently lack balanced nutrition which has led to poor health and wellbeing of local communities. Therefore, the purpose of this review ...
• Climate change and the sustainable use of medicinal plants : a call for “new” research strategies 

  Mykhailenko, Olha; Jalil, Banaz; McGaw, Lyndy Joy; Echeverria, Javier; Takubessi, Marce; Heinrich, Michael (Frontiers Media SA, 2025-02)

  Climate change and human activities severely impact the viability of plants and ecosystems, threatening the environment, biodiversity, and the sustainable development of plant-based products. Biotic and abiotic ...
• Ethnoveterinary medicines used by smallholder farmers for treatment of goat ailments in Chikomba, Murewa, Gutu and Mwenezi districts of Zimbabwe : is there cultural consensus in use practices? 

  Munengwa, Anderson; Nyahangare, Emmanuel T.; Jambwa, Prosper; Mugoti, Alban; Mandara, Steven; McGaw, Lyndy Joy (Elsevier, 2025-02)

  ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE : Zimbabwe is a key biodiversity domain in sub-Saharan Africa and ethnoveterinary medicines play an integral role in livestock health. However, knowledge on whether plants are used by only a ...
• 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, 2025-03)

  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, ...
• Ultrastructural changes in cardiac and skeletal myoblasts following in vitro exposure to monensin, salinomycin, and lasalocid. 

  Henn, Danielle; LensinkI, Antonia V.; Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus) (Public Library of Science, 2024-09-25)

  Carboxylic ionophores are polyether antibiotics used in production animals as feed additives, with a wide range of benefits. However, ionophore toxicosis often occurs as a result of food mixing errors or extra-label use ...
• Hepatoprotective effects of leaf extract of Annona senegalensis against aflatoxin B1 toxicity in rats 

  Makhuvele, Rhulani; Foubert, Kenn; Hermans, Nina; Pieters, Luc; Verschaeve, Luc; Elgorashi, Esam E. (AOSIS, 2024-03-11)

  Global aflatoxin contamination of agricultural commodities is of the most concern in food safety and quality. This study investigated the hepatoprotective effect of 80% methanolic leaf extract of Annona senegalensis against ...
• Antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus spp. from human specimens submitted to diagnostic laboratories in South Africa, 2012–2017 

  Sigudu, Themba Titus; Oguttu, James Wabwire; Qekwana, Daniel N. (MDPI, 2024-09-09)

  Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant worldwide health challenge associated with prolonged illnesses, increased healthcare costs, and high mortality rates. The present study examined the patterns and predictors ...
• Correlation between aerosol particulates, carcass dirtiness, and hygiene indicators of bovine carcasses in the abattoir environment : results of a study in Italy 

  Cenci-Goga, Beniamino T.; Tedeschini, Emma; Costanzi, Egidia; Maranesi, Margherita; Karama, Musafiri; El-Ashram, Saeed; Saraiva, Cristina; Garcia-Diez, Juan; Zerani, Massimo; Al-Olayan, Ebtesam M.; Grispoldi, Luca (MDPI, 2024-06)

  The objective of this study was to demonstrate the possible correlation of visible carcass contamination and abattoir aerosol quality with microbial hygiene criteria. A total of 279 bovine carcasses were analyzed on 23 ...
• Case report : discovery of tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis in free-ranging vervet monkeys in the Greater Kruger Conservation Area 

  De Klerk-Lorist, Lin-Mari; Miller, Michele A.; Mitchell, Emily P.; Lorist, Rudolf; Van Dyk, David Schalk; Mathebula, Nomkhosi; Goosen, Louise; Dwyer-Leonard, Rebecca; Ghielmetti, Giovanni; Streicher, Elizabeth M.; Kerr, Tanya J. (Frontiers Media, 2024-12)

  Animal tuberculosis (TB) has been reported in several wildlife species in the Greater Kruger Conservation Area (GKCA), South Africa. This report describes the discovery of clinical tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium ...
• 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 ...
• Draft genome sequences of two Salmonella Uzaramo isolates from poultry in South Africa 

  Karama, Musafiri; Lawal, Ismaheel O.; Parreira, Valeria R.; Soni, Mitra; Chen, Yanhong; Cenci-Goga, Beniamino T.; Grispoldi, Luca; Greyling, Anita; Goodridge, Lawrence (American Society for Microbiology, 2024-01)

  Salmonella enterica is a zoonotic pathogen and a leading cause of foodborne gastroenteritis in humans. Here, we report the draft genome sequences of two Salmonella Uzaramo isolates, which were isolated from poultry organs ...
• Wastewater and environmental sampling holds potential for antimicrobial resistance surveillance in food-producing animals - a pilot study in South African abattoirs 

  Heljanko, Viivi; Karama, Musafiri; Kymäläinen, Amanda; Kurittu, Paula; Johansson, Venla; Tiwari, Ananda; Nyirenda, Matteo; Malahlela, Mogaugedi N.; Heikinheimo, Annamari (Frontiers Media, 2024-10)

  Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global One Health challenge that causes increased mortality and a high financial burden. Animal production contributes to AMR, as more than half of antimicrobials are ...
• Evaluating the efficacy of probiotics and ascorbic acid as anti-stress agents against heat stress in broiler chickens 

  Sumanu, Victory Osirimade; Naidoo, Vinny; Oosthuizen, Marinda; Chamunorwa, Joseph Panashe (Frontiers Media, 2024-10)

  Heat stress poses a substantial challenge to poultry production worldwide, highlighting the urgent need for effective management strategies. This study investigated the efficacy of probiotics (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) ...

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