Browsing Research Articles (Veterinary Tropical Diseases) by Author "Maas, Miriam"

Browsing Research Articles (Veterinary Tropical Diseases) by Author "Maas, Miriam"

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  • Assessing the impact of feline immunodeficiency virus and bovine tuberculosis co-infection in African lions 
    Maas, Miriam; Keet, D.F.; Rutten, Victor P.M.G.; Heesterbeek, J.A.P.; Nielen, Mirjam (The Royal Society, 2012-08)
    Bovine tuberculosis (BTB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis, is a disease that was introduced relatively recently into the Kruger National Park (KNP) lion population. Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIVple) is thought to ...
  • The elephant interferon gamma assay : a contribution to diagnosis of tuberculosis in elephants 
    Angkawanish, Taweepoke; Morar, Darshana; Van Kooten, Peter; Bontekoning, Ilona; Schreuder, Janneke; Maas, Miriam; Wajjwalku, Worawidh; Sirimalaisuwan, Anucha; Michel, Anita Luise; Tijhaar, Edwin; Rutten, Victor P.M.G. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013-11)
    Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) has been shown to be the main causative agent of tuberculosis in elephants worldwide. M. tb may be transmitted from infected humans to other species including elephants and vice versa, ...
  • Facts and dilemmas in diagnosis of tuberculosis in wildlife 
    Maas, Miriam; Michel, Anita Luise; Rutten, Victor P.M.G. (Elsevier, 2013-05)
    Mycobacterium bovis, causing bovine tuberculosis (BTB), has been recognized as a global threat at the wildlife-livestock-human interface, a clear “One Health” issue. Several wildlife species have been identified as ...
  • Hematologic and serum chemistry reference intervals for free-ranging lions (Panthera leo) 
    Maas, Miriam; Keet, Dewald F.; Nielen, Mirjam (Elsevier, 2013-08)
    Hematologic and serum chemistry values are used by veterinarians and wildlife researchers to assess health status and to identify abnormally high or low levels of a particular blood parameter in a target species. For ...