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(University of Pretoria, 2010)African horse sickness (AHS) is a life threatening disease of equids caused by African horse sickness virus (AHSV), a member of the genus Orbivirus in the family Reoviridae. The virus is transmitted to horses by midges ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)The spectre of introduction of avian influenza in Zambia through migratory birds raises concerns for both human and animal health. Although avian influenza virus (AIV) surveillance has been on-going in wild waterfowl in ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Light microscopic manual count is the current gold standard for parasite quantification. The ability to determine parasite density in whole blood is crucial to understanding disease pathogenesis and finding a suitable ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)A serological survey was done to detect antibodies against Shuni virus (SHUV) from cattle in Western Kenya. In Kenya the disease status of SHUV in cattle has never been established. It is a zoonotic virus and even though ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Brucellosis is an economically important bacterial disease of both animals and humans. In sub-Saharan Africa, the diagnosis of the disease remains a challenge. Brucellosis is underreported in South Africa, due to inconsistency ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2012-12-14)Equine encephalosis virus (EEV) is the cause of equine encephalosis. The disease is similar to mild forms of African horse sickness (AHS) and the two diseases are easily confused. Laboratory identification and serotyping ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019-12)Ehrlichiosis is caused by a pleomorphic gram-negative bacteria and is an important zoonotic tick-borne disease, with a potential to be fatal. This bacterium occurs worldwide and species affected by it include humans, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Newcastle disease (ND), caused by avian avulavirus 1 (AA1), an enveloped, negative sense, single stranded RNA virus belonging to the Paramyxoviridae family. ND is found world-wide and leads to severe economic losses from ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Cevac® Transmune® IBD was developed by CEVA Santé Animale for vaccination of poultry against infectious bursal disease (IBD, or Gumboro). The vaccine contains the Winterfield 2512 (W2512) strain of infectious bursal disease ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011)has been significant progress in the development of new technologies and methodologies to characterize gene expression. The fluorescent-based real-time reverse transcription (RT) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is an ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Peste-des-petits-ruminants (PPR), caused by the peste-des-petits ruminants virus (PPRV) is endemic in Nigeria and is a major constraint to the improvement of small ruminant production, thereby affecting the rural poor who ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)The thermostability of vaccines is of crucial importance in Africa, where the logistical process to get the vaccine from the manufacturer to the animal may take months, and in many remote regions transport and storage ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) belongs to the family Paramyxoviridae and genus morbillivirus. It is a highly contagious, fatal and economically important viral disease of small ruminants that is still endemic ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022-10)Background: Risk assessments are crucial foundations for effective animal health control and surveillance. They demonstrate the safety of a country’s livestock commodities for trade, thereby improving trust between trade ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Rationale: Viral diseases are important in the African context as they cause significant clinical disease in both wild and domestic animals, as well as in humans. Viral diseases make up a large proportion of emerging ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022-10)The study aimed to try and identify trends in both Carnivore protoparvovirus 1 and Canine morbillivirus in South Africa to better equip veterinarians to respond to the overwhelming caseload we experience in this ...
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