• Diversity of endophytic fungi associated with branches of Berchemia discolor in the Limpopo Province of South Africa 

  Ramokgano, Cindy (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Previously, studies on Berchemia discolor trees focused on their pharmacological and nutritional properties. Despite the ecological, economical and pharmaceutical importance, little is known regarding the diseases affecting ...
• Diseases of coffee with particular reference to those affecting stems and roots in Colombia 

  Castro Caicedo, Bertha Lucía (University of Pretoria, 2014)

  Coffee trees belong to the botanical genus Coffea (family Rubiaceae). Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) originated in Ethiopia and was first cultivated in Yemen in the 15th century. Arabica coffee was introduced to the Asian ...
• Seed-borne fungi of herbs cultivated in South Africa and evaluation of non-chemical seed treatments to control Alternaria sp. on coriander 

  Mangwende, Edgar (University of Pretoria, 2015-01)

  Seed-borne mycoflora associated with eight herb seed species, viz. basil (Ocimum basilicum L.), chives (Allium schoenoprasum L.), coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.), dill (Anethum graveolens L.), parsley [Petroselium crispum ...
• Antigenic site determination on a SAT2 foot-and-mouth disease virus using a chicken antibody phage display library 

  Opperman, Pamela Anne (University of Pretoria, 2013-11)

  Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious disease of cloven-hoofed animals. An outbreak of FMD not only severely decreases livestock productivity, but also impacts on both the local and export trade of susceptible ...
• Characterization of sex-pheromone receptor genes of Fusarium species and other Sordariomycetes 

  Kone, Tondani (University of Pretoria, 2014-06-30)

  Fungi are capable of both sexual and asexual reproduction. Sexual reproduction involves karyogamy followed by meiosis (Burnett 1968; Alexopoulos, Mims, Blackwell 1996), while asexual reproduction involves neither meiosis ...
• Analysis of temporal and spatial changes in major dissolved salts in the Vaal River system over a 40 year period 

  Akpotu, Samson Oghenemauro (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  In this study, the fluctuation and variation in salinity composition of the Vaal River and its catchment area was investigated between 1975-2015. Long-term data sets gathered from a 40-year span collected across nine ...
• Molecular genetic analysis of some enzootic rabies viruses of southern Africa 

  Jaftha, Julian Bernard (University of Pretoria, 1997)

  Rabies viruses are known to be able to infect a broad range of warm-blooded animals. In South Africa the disease is maintained in different animal species including dogs, jackals, bateared foxes and a variety of members ...
• Development of a recombinant adenoviral immunocontraceptive vaccine (Ad-GKT) for use in domestic dogs 

  Arnold, Danielle Patricia (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  Rabies is a viral disease caused by the rabies lyssavirus (RABV). Despite effective rabies vaccines for humans and animals, this disease continues to pose a major public health challenge, causing an estimated 59 000 human ...
• Ophiostomatoid fungi associated with fungus farming insects in South Africa 

  Nel, Wilma Janine (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  Symbiosis is the term used to describe the different forms of communal life that can exist between two unlike organisms. Primarily this involves interaction in one of three forms: mutualism where both partners benefit from ...
• Functional characterization of pathogenicity genes in Fusarium circinatum 

  Phasha, Mmatshepho Malekgale (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  The genus Fusarium includes some of the most destructive pathogens of agricultural and forestry crops. Within this genus, Fusarium circinatum is an important pathogen that causes severe disease on pine plants of all ages ...
• Detection and characterization of genetically diverse paramyxoviruses from African bats 

  Mortlock, Marinda (University of Pretoria, 2013-09)

  In past years, the potential of bats as reservoir for paramyxoviruses was clearly underestimated. Research of the 21st century now provides evidence that bats play an important role as reservoir and host to these viruses. ...
• Epidemiological modeling of rabies transmission pathways in dog rabies endemic KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 

  Mollentze, Theodorus Bernardus (University of Pretoria, 2013-09-27)

  In the fight against endemic infectious diseases – which disproportionately affect the developing world – the effective use of scarce resources is of paramount importance. For vaccine preventable diseases, vaccination ...
• Barcoding of South African bat species and evaluation of their natural exposure to lyssaviruses 

  McCulloch, Stewart D. (University of Pretoria, 2013-07)

  The genus Lyssavirus, currently consisting of 12 confirmed and two putative species, all of which are capable of producing the lethal encephalitic disease known as rabies. Due to the long history and common knowledge of ...
• The diversity and structure of Escherichia coli populations in fresh water environments 

  MacRae, Sarah Catherine (University of Pretoria, 2013)

  Escherichia coli is a well known commensal inhabitant of the gastrointestinal tract of both humans and animals and a highly diverse species. The physiology, biochemistry and genetics of E. coli have been studied extensively ...
• Comparative study of Epicoccum sorghinum in Southern Africa 

  Van der Nest, Ariska (University of Pretoria, 2014-04)

  The Coelomycetous genus, Phoma, is defined as filamentous fungi that produce pycnidial conidiomata with monophialidic, doliiform to flask-shaped conidiogenous cells. Host specificity was regarded as an important ...
• Development and evaluation of a recombinant vaccine against Clostridium perfringens type D epsilon toxin 

  Ralikhwatha, Tovhowani Daphney (University of Pretoria, 2013)

  Enterotoxemia, an economically important disease of sheep, goats and calves, is caused by systemic effects of the epsilon toxin produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium perfringens Type D. To combat the disease, a ...
• Pathogenicity and immunogenicity of recombinant rabies viruses expressing the Lagos bat virus matrix and glycoprotein genes 

  Kgaladi, Joe (University of Pretoria, 2015)

  Lagos bat virus (LBV) is a phylogroup II lyssavirus exclusively found in Africa. Previous studies have shown that this virus is lethal to mice after intracranial (i.c.) and intramuscular (i.m.) inoculation. Pathogenicity ...
• Quantification and characterization of the Streptomyces complex causing common scab of potatoes in South Africa 

  Jordaan, Estiene (University of Pretoria, 2014)

  Common scab is a disease that results in corky lesions on the surface of potatoes. These lesions can be variable in size, shape and as a result of secondary infection may appear extremely cryptic. The disease is caused by ...
• Characterization of Fusarium species from Pinus and Eucalyptus nurseries in Colombia and South Africa 

  Herron, Darryl Arthur (University of Pretoria, 2013)

  The success of the forestry industry in the world and particularly the Southern hemisphere can be attributed to the choice of fast and easy-growing exotic pine and eucalypt tree species, which have been planted separated ...
• Phylo- and comparative genomics of the Pantoea core genome 

  Du Plessis, Marike (University of Pretoria, 2014)

  The delineation of bacterial species and genera has always been problematic as a clear definition of these concepts are lacking. In an attempt to classify bacteria into workable groups, operational criteria have been applied ...

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