Browsing Research Articles (University of Pretoria) by Subject "Babesia bicornis"

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Babesia bicornis, Theileria bicornis and Theileria equi in metapopulations of two black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) subspecies in South Africa and their potential impact on conservation

Zimmermann, David E.; Penzhorn, Barend Louis; Vorster, Ilse; Troskie, Milana; Oosthuizen, Marinda (Elsevier, 2021-03)

The two black rhinoceros subspecies (Diceros bicornis bicornis and D. b. minor) in South African conservation areas are managed as separate metapopulations. Since infection with Babesia bicornis can be fatal in black ...
Piroplasm parasites of white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) in the Kruger National Park, and their relation to anaemia

Govender, Dhanashree (Danny); Oosthuizen, Marinda C.; Penzhorn, Barend Louis (South African Veterinary Association, 2011)

As part of a larger survey to map the geographical distribution of Babesia and Theileria parasites in the southern African rhinoceros population, white rhinoceroses were sampled during routine immobilisations in the Kruger ...
Successful treatment of babesiosis in a south-western black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis bicornis)

Zimmermann, David E.; Vorster, Ilse; Dreyer, C.; Fowlds, W.; Penzhorn, Barend Louis (Medpharm Publications, 2022)

Under stressful conditions, black rhinoceroses that are sub-clinical carriers of Babesia bicornis can succumb to babesiosis. After 16 days in captivity, a five-year-old female black rhino captured for relocation presented ...

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