• Salmonella spp. in domestic ruminants, evaluation of antimicrobial resistance based on the one health approach-a systematic review and meta-analysis 

  Garcia-Diez, Juan; Moura, Dina; Grispoldi, Luca; Cenci-Goga, Beniamino T.; Saraiva, Sonia; Silva, Filipe; Saraiva, Cristina; Ausina, Juan (MDPI, 2024-07-14)

  Salmonella spp. pose a global threat as a leading cause of foodborne illnesses, particularly prevalent in the European Union (EU), where it remains the second cause of foodborne outbreaks. The emergence of antimicrobial ...
• Occurrence of Salmonella spp. in animal patients and the hospital environment at a veterinary academic hospital in South Africa 

  Karodia, Ayesha Bibi; Shaik, Tahiyya; Qekwana, Daniel N. (Veterinary World, 2024-04-29)

  BACKGROUND AND AIMS : Nosocomial infections caused by Salmonella spp. are common in veterinary facilities. The early identification of high-risk patients and sources of infection is important for mitigating the spread of ...
• Pulmonary adenocarcinoma with cutaneous metastasis in a dog 

  Greyling, Anita; Van der Weyden, Louise; Lensink, Antonia Vergina; O'Dell, Nicolize (MDPI, 2024-07-11)

  Primary lung cancer is rare in dogs and depending on the tumour stage and subtype, the prognosis can be poor. In this report, we describe a 10 year-old female intact Yorkshire terrier that presented progressive weight ...
• Cutaneous plasmacytoma with systemic metastases in a Cape serotine bat (Laephotis capensis) 

  Van der Weyden, Louise; Avenant, Alida; O'Dell, Nicolize (MDPI, 2024-02-05)

  Despite their relatively long life-spans, reports of neoplasia in bats are rare and are limited to a handful of cases. In this report, we describe a 2-year-old female wild Cape serotine bat (Laephotis capensis) that had ...
• Spatial ecology of cheetahs in India : complexities beyond extrapolation from Africa 

  Cristescu, Bogdan; Jhala, Yadvendradev V.; Balli, B.; Qureshi, Q.; Schmidt-Küntzel, Anne; Tordiffe, Adrian Stephen Wolferstan; Van der Merwe, Vincent; Verschueren, Stijn; Walker, Eli; Marker, Laurie (Wiley, 2024-07)

  No abstract available.
• Alpha-amylase inhibitory and antioxidant activity of red galls induced by Forda riccobonii in Pistacia atlantica Desf. leaves : in vitro and in silico studies 

  Sifi, Ibrahim; Kadi, Imed-eddine; Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas (Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, 2024-05)

  Pistacia atlantica has been widely used as a herbal remedy in the Mediterranean and the Middle East since antiquity. P. atlantica has been used as an antidiabetic drug plant in Arabic folk medicine. This study aims to ...
• Indigofera cryptantha-induced pigmenturia in cattle in South Africa 

  Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Vosser, Magdaleen; Ibrahim, M.I.A.; Du Plessis, Elizabeth; Lensink, Antonia Vergina; Rudolph, Wiehan; Invernizzi, Luke (Elsevier, 2024-05)

  Two field cases of reddish-black pigmenturia occurred where cattle grazed on an established Cenchrus ciliaris (blue buffalo grass) pasture in South Africa. The pasture was noticeably invaded by Indigofera cryptantha, ...
• Naja nigricincta nigricincta venom, a murine model. Evaluation of skeletal and cardio-myonecrosis, kidney injury and inflammatory response along with neutralisation efficacy by the SAIMR/SAVP - And EchiTAb-Plus-ICP polyvalent antivenoms 

  Saaiman Engelbrecht, Esta L.; Naidoo, Vinny; Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus) (Elsevier, 2024-05)

  African spitting cobra, Naja nigricincta nigricincta (Zebra snake), envenomation is an important cause of snakebite morbidity and mortality in Namibia. The snake is endemic to central and northern Namibia as well as ...
• A portable fluid administration system for prolonged intravenous fluid administration in subadult and adult white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) 

  Leiberich, Marion; Hooijberg, Emma Henriette; Van Heerden, Bill; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney (Wiley, 2024)

  While translocations of white rhinoceroses have become an important conservation tool, dehydration during long-distance transports has been identified as a welfare concern. Intravenous (iv) fluid administration might ...
• Phytochemistry of Argemone ochroleuca sweet extracts and their inhibitory effects on maize seed germination 

  Mlombo, Nezelo T.; Dube, Z.P.; Makhubu, Fikile Nelly; Nxumalo, Hellen (MDPI, 2024-09)

  Argemone ochroleuca Sweet is an alien invasive weed dominating most cultivated lands, however, the phytochemicals present in this plant and the effects of these on the germination and growth of economically important ...
• Occurrence and characterization of ESKAPE organisms on the hands of veterinary students before patient contact at a veterinary academic hospital, South Africa 

  Sebola, Dikeledi; Oguttu, James Wabwire; Malahlela, M.N. (Mogaugedi); Kock, Marleen M.; Qekwana, Daniel N. (BMC, 2024-10)

  OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the presence of ESKAPE organisms on the hands of students working in the intensive care unit (ICU) at a veterinary academic hospital. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted ...
• Mental distress, food insecurity and university student dropout during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 : evidence from South Africa 

  Wagner, Fezile; Wagner, Ryan G.; Makuapane, L.P.; Masango, Mxolisi Goodwill; Kolanisi, U.; Gomez-Olive, F. Xavier (Frontiers Media, 2024-02)

  BACKGROUND: Student dropout has been a key issue facing universities for many years. The COVID-19 pandemic was expected to exacerbate these trends; however, international literature has produced conflicting findings. ...
• Ethnobotanical survey and anti-candidal activity of plant species used for oral candidiasis 

  Tlaamela, Dikonketso; Mahlo, Salome M.; McGaw, Lyndy Joy (AOSIS, 2024-07)

  BACKGROUND : Oral candidiasis is caused by Candida albicans, which is most prevalent in immunocompromised patients. AIM : The study aimed to investigate the antifungal activity of plant species used for oral candidiasis ...
• Cytotoxicity, antifungal and antioxidant properties of Lonchocarpus capassa leaf extracts 

  Machaba, Tambudzani C.; Mahlo, Salome M.; Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas; Nxumalo, Winston; McGaw, Lyndy Joy (AOSIS, 2024-02)

  BACKGROUND : Lonchocarpus capassa is a medicinal plant used to treat diseases such as fungal infections, diarrhoea, oral candidiasis, and stomach complaints in South Africa. AIM : The study aimed to investigate the ...
• Biological activity of folkloric plants used in the treatment of ‘u wela’ against pathogens 

  Ramavhale, Tryphina T.; Mahlo, Salome M.; Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas (AOSIS, 2024-05)

  BACKGROUND : ‘U wela’ also known as ‘Divhu’ in ‘Tshivenda’ is a sexually transmitted infection caused by a combination of fungal and bacterial microorganisms that affects males because of unprotected sexual encounters with ...
• Antifungal and antioxidant properties of medicinal plants used against fungal infections 

  Machaba, Tambudzani C.; Mahlo, Salome; Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas (AOSIS, 2024-03)

  BACKGROUND : Antioxidants present in plant extracts prevent free radicals from causing chronic diseases in humans. AIM : The study investigated 12 medicinal plants (Kleinia longiflora DC., Berchemia discolor [Klotzsch] ...
• Case Report : cutaneous melanocytic schwannoma with concomitant melanocytoma in a canine 

  Monakali, Olwam H.; O'Dell, Nicolize; Van der Weyden, Louise (F1000 Research Ltd, 2024-08)

  Schwannoma is a nerve sheath tumour arising from differentiated Schwann cells, and melanocytic schwannoma (MS) is a rare variant where the Schwan cells produce melanin pigment. MS is typically associated with spinal nerve ...
• Cross‑species oncogenomics offers insight into human muscle‑invasive bladder cancer 

  Wong, Kim; Abascal, Federico; Ludwig, Latasha; Aupperle‑Lellbach, Heike; Grassinger, Julia; Wright, Colin W.; Allison, Simon J.; Pinder, Emma; Phillips, Roger M.; Romero, Laura P.; Gal, Arnon; Roady, Patrick J.; Pires, Isabel; Guscetti, Franco; Munday, John S.; Peleteiro, Maria C.; Pinto, Carlos A.; Carvalho, Tania; Cota, Joao; Du Plessis, Elizabeth C.; Constantino‑Casas, Fernando; Plog, Stephanie; Moe, Lars; De Brot, Simone; Bemelmans, Ingrid; Amorim, Renee Laufer; Georgy, Smitha R.; Prada, Justina; Del Pozo, Jorge; Heimann. Marianne; De Carvalho Nunes, Louisiane; Simola, Outi; Pazzi, Paolo; Steyl, Johan Christian Abraham; Ubukata, Rodrigo; Vajdovich, Peter; Priestnall, Simon L.; Suarez‑Bonnet, Alejandro; Roperto, Franco; Millanta, Francesca; Palmieri, Chiara; Ortiz, Ana L.; Barros, Claudio S.L.; Gava, Aldo; Soderstrom, Minna E.; O’Donnell, Marie; Klopfleisch, Robert; Manrique‑Rincon, Andrea; Martincorena, Inigo; Ferreira, Ingrid; Arends, Mark J.; Wood, Geoffrey A.; Adams, David J.; Van der Weyden, Louise (BMC, 2023-08-28)

  BACKGROUND : In humans, muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is highly aggressive and associated with a poor prognosis. With a high mutation load and large number of altered genes, strategies to delineate key driver ...
• Investigating the phytochemical composition, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory potentials of Cassinopsis ilicifolia (Hochst.) Kuntze extract against some oxidative stress and inflammation molecular markers 

  Mfotie Njoya, Emmanuel; McGaw, Lyndy Joy; Makhafola, Tshepiso J. (MDPI, 2024-09)

  Please read abstract in the article.
• Efficacy of selected southern African plants used in ethnoveterinary medicine against ticks and associated infections 

  Powell, Tamarin (University of Pretoria, 2023-07)

  Ticks cause many problems in cattle worldwide, including transmission of tick-borne diseases and quality issues. Attachment of ticks to host organisms causes wounds which enhance the likelihood of secondary infections ...

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