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1988 Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, Volume 55, 1988: Recent submissions

  • The pathology of chronic Drechslera campanulata toxicosis in inbred rats 
    Collett, M.G.; Fincham, J.E.; Tustin, R.C.; Joubert, Gina; Marasas, Walter F.O. (Walter Friedrich Otto); Bigalke, R.D. (Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria., 1988)
    Cultures on autoclaved maize of the phytopathogenic fungus, Drechslera campanulata, were incorporated into diets and fed to male inbred BDIX rats. In a pilot trial, a diet containing 30% D. campanulata culture material ...
  • The passive protection of lambs against Clostridium perfringens type D with semi-purified hyperimmune serum 
    Odendaal, M.W.; Visser, J.J.; Botha, W.J.S.; Prinsloo, H.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria., 1988)
    Weaned lambs, having a detectable level of maternal antibodies (1-2 units/ml) against C. perfringens type D, showed protective antitoxin levels lasting for 29 days after receiving a single parenteral dose of 200 ...
  • The indirect fluorescent antibody technique for the rapid identification of streptococcosis of rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) 
    Bragg, R.R. (Robert Richard); Bigalke, R.D. (Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria., 1988)
    The indirect fluorescent antibody technique has been used successfully for the rapid serological identification of the Streptococcus sp. responsible for streptococcosis of rainbow trout. This technique has been used ...
  • Isolation of pure Babesia equi and Babesia caballi organisms in splenectomized horses from endemic areas in South Africa 
    Stegmann, George F.; De Waal, D.T.; Van Heerden, J.; Van Den Berg, S.S.; Potgieter, F.T.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria., 1988)
    Both Babesia equi and Babesia caballi are endemic in large parts of South Africa. Attempts were made to obtain pure local isolates of both B. equi and B. caballi for the purpose of developing serological tests to study the ...
  • The clinical pathology of heartwater. I. Haematology and blood chemistry 
    Guthrie, Alan John; Bertschinger, Hendrik Jan; Van Amstel, S.R.; Reyers, Fred; Oberem, P.T.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria., 1988)
    Clinical pathological studies were undertaken in 5 calves with experimentally-induced heartwater. The most important findings include a progressive anaemia which may be associated with bone marrow depression and fluctuations ...
  • Experimental transmission of jaagsiekte (ovine pulmonary adenomatosis) to goats 
    Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand; Tustin, R.C.; York, D.F; Williamson, Anna-Lise; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria., 1988)
    Jaagsiekte was successfully transmitted to at least 2 out of 6 goats inoculated intratracheally with partially purified jaagsiekte retrovirus. Multiple, small, well circumscribed nodules found in the lungs consisted of ...
  • The characteristics of a variant strain of Brucella melitensis Rev I 
    Gummow, Bruce; Pieterson, P.M.; Pefanis, S.M.; Venter, Catharina G.; Herr, S.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria., 1988)
    Circumstantial evidence is presented for the occurrence of a variant of a vaccine strain of B. melitensis Rev 1, designated "FSA"(foreign South African). FSA resembles Rev 1 in its reactions to penicillin and streptomycin ...
  • The developmental success of Amblyomma hebraeum and Amblyomma marmoreum on the leopard tortoise, Geochelone pardalis. 
    Horak, Ivan Gerard; Dower, Kathy M.; Petney, T.N.; Bigalke, R.D. (Pretoria : Government Printer, 1988)
    The success of natural infestations of various life history stages of Amblyomma hebraeum and Amblyomma marmoreum on the leopard tortoise, Geochelone pardalis, was compared. Success was measured by the time taken for ticks ...
  • Broiler pulmonary hypertension syndrome. III. Commercial broiler strains differ in their susceptibility 
    Huchzermeyer, Fritz W.; De Ruyck, An M.C.; Van Ark, H.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria., 1988)
    Broilers of 4 different commercial strains were kept during winter at an altitude of 1 350m. The birds were slaughtered at weekly intervals and their relative right ventricular mass (pulmonary arterial pressure index = API ...
  • Arthropod parasites of common reedbuck, Redunca arundinum, in Natal 
    Horak, Ivan Gerard; Boomker, Jacob Diederik Frederik; Keep, M.E.; Flamand, J.R.B.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria., 1988)
    Twenty-five common reedbuck, Redunca arundinum, from the Himeville region, 21 from the Eastern Shores Nature Reserve, 4 from the Charter's Creek Nature Reserve and 2 from the St Lucia Game Park, Natal were examined for ...
  • Ascites and the anatomy of the peritoneal sacs of broilers 
    Bezuidenhout, A.J. (Abraham Johannes), 1942-; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria., 1988)
    Although the ascites syndrome of broilers is well documented, all the authors fail to describe exactly in which of the various coelomic cavities ascitic fluid is found. Determination of the precise location of this fluid ...
  • An ELISA using an SDS extract of Brucella abortus strain 99 as antigen to detect B. abortus antibodies in cattle sera 
    Williamson, Catherine C.; Oberem, P.T.; Poerstamper, C.; De Waal, D.T.; Matthee, O.; Brett, O.L.; Bigalke, R.D. (Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria., 1988)
    An ELISA was developed using an SDS extract of Brucella abortus as antigen to detect antibodies in cattle sera. The antigen was stable at 4 °C for at least 4 years and although it gave optimal results at a 1/4 000 dilution ...