• Serum-gronadotrofienaktiwiteit van dragtige sebra- en perdemerries 

  Grosskopf, J.F.W.; Smuts, G.L. (AOSIS OpenJournals, 1975)

  Blood was collected from 28 zebra mares (Equus burchellia antiquorum) immediately after being shot in the .Kruger National Park. The serum was separated within two hours after collection and then stored at -15°C for later ...
• Study design synopsis : bias can cast a dark shadow over studies 

  Fosgate, Geoffrey T. (Wiley, 2021-03)

  The study of free-living populations is important to generate knowledge related to the epidemiology of disease and other health outcomes. These studies are unable to provide the same level of control as is possible in ...
• Vaccination against GnRH as a prelude to surgical castration of horses 

  Birrell, John R.; Schulman, M.L. (Martin); Botha, A.E. (Alma); Ganswindt, Andre; Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Bertschinger, H.J. (Hendrik Jan) (Wiley, 2021)

  BACKGROUND : Surgical castration is one of the most frequently performed surgeries in horses and is associated with various post-surgical complications ranging in severity. OBJECTIVES : We investigated the effects of ...
• Failure of diplodiatoxin to induce diplodiosis in juvenile goats 

  Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Ackerman, L.G.J. (Louis); Masango, Mxolisi G.; Arnot, L.F. (Luke) (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2020-03-05)

  Diplodiosis is an important neuromycotoxicosis of ruminants in South Africa when grazing on harvested maize fields in winter. It is believed to be caused by mycotoxin(s) synthesised by Stenocarpella (Diplodia) maydis. ...
• Non-invasive monitoring of adrenocortical function in female domestic pigs using saliva and faeces as sample matrices 

  Wolf, T.E. (Tanja); Mangwiro, Norbert; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo; Ganswindt, Andre (Public Library of Science, 2020-06-25)

  Intensive pig management involves in a commercial setting the housing and implementation of certain procedures, such as castration and tail docking, which may be stressful for the animal. Good farming practices include ...
• Genetic basis of antigenic variation of SAT3 foot-and-mouth disease viruses in Southern Africa 

  Maake, Lorens; Harvey, William T.; Rotherham, Lia; Opperman, Pamela A.; Theron, Jacques; Reeve, Richard; Maree, Francois Frederick (Frontiers Media, 2020-09)

  Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) continues to be a major burden for livestock owners in endemic countries and a continuous threat to FMD-free countries. The epidemiology and control of FMD in Africa is complicated by the ...
• Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions associated with antimicrobial stewardship among veterinary students : a multi-country survey from Nigeria, South Africa, and Sudan 

  Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo; LeRoux-Pullen, Lerica; Smith, Peter.; Debusho, Legesse K.; Shittu, Aminu; Jajere, Saleh M.; Adebowale, Oluwawemimo Oluseun; Odetokun, Ismail; Agbaje, Michael; Fasina, Modupe M.; Fasanmi, Olubunmi G.; Van Dyk, Deborah; Abubakar, Mohammed S.; Onakpa, Monday M.; Ali, Masaad G.; Yousuf, Hozaifa S.; Elmgboul, Waliedin E.; Sirdar, Mohamed Mahmoud (Frontiers Media, 2020-10)

  In African countries, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) issue remains pertinent. Despite this, little efforts have been made to assess the future veterinary prescribers on their knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) ...
• Plant-based production of highly potent anti-HIV antibodies with engineered posttranslational modifications 

  Singh, Advaita Acarya; Pooe, Ofentse; Kwezi, Lusisizwe; Lotter-Stark, Therese; Stoychev, Stoyan H.; Alexandra, Kabamba; Gerber, Isak; Bhiman, Jinal N.; Vorster, Juan; Pauly, Michael; Zeitlin, Larry; Whaley, Kevin; Mach, Lukas; Steinkellner, Herta; Morris, Lynn; Tsekoa, Tsepo Lebiletsa; Chikwamba, Rachel (Nature Publishing Group, 2020-04-10)

  Broadly neutralising antibodies (bNAbs) against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), such as CAP256-VRC26 are being developed for HIV prevention and treatment. These Abs carry a unique but crucial post-translational ...
• Patterns of Rift Valley fever virus seropositivity in domestic ruminants in central South Africa four years after a large outbreak 

  Ngoshe, Yusuf Bitrus; Avenant, Alida; Rostal, Melinda K.; Karesh, William B.; Paweska, Janusz T.; Bagge, Whitney; Jansen van Vuren, Petrus; Kemp, Alan; Cordel, Claudia; Msimang, Veerle; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.) (Nature Publishing Group, 2020)

  Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis showing complex epidemiological patterns that are poorly understood in South Africa. Large outbreaks occur in the central interior at long, irregular intervals, ...
• Rabies vaccination of 6‐week‐old puppies born to immunized mothers: a randomized controlled trial in a high‐mortality population of owned, free‐roaming dogs 

  Arega, Sintayehu; Conan, Anne; Sabeta, Claude Taurai; Crafford, Jan Ernst; Wentzel, Jeanette; Reininghaus, Bjorn; Biggs, Louise Joanne; Leisewitz, Andrew L.; Quan, Melvyn; Toka, Felix; Knobel, Darryn Leslie (MDPI, 2020-03)

  To achieve global elimination of human rabies from dogs by 2030, evidence-based strategies for effective dog vaccination are needed. Current guidelines recommend inclusion of dogs younger than 3 months in mass rabies ...
• The incursion and spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4 within South Africa 

  Abolnik, Celia; Pieterse, R.; Peyrot, B.M.; Choma, P.; Phiri, T.P.; Ebersohn, Karen; Van Heerden, C.J.; Vorster, A.A.; Van der Zel, G.; Geertsma, P.J.; Laleye, Agnes Tinuke; Govindasamy, K.; Rauffy, D.L. (American Association of Avian Pathologists, 2019)

  The report of a mass die-off of white-winged terns (Chlidonias leucopterus) along the shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda in January 2017 was a warning that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4 had ...
• Potential link of single nucleotide polymorphisms to virulence of vaccine-associated field strains of lumpy skin disease virus in South Africa 

  Van Schalkwyk, Antoinette; Kara, Pravesh; Ebersohn, Karen; Mather, Arshad; Annandale, Cornelius Henry; Venter, Estelle Hildegard; Wallace, David Brian (Wiley, 2020-11)

  South Africa is endemic for lumpy skin disease and is therefore reliant on various live attenuated vaccines for the control and prevention of the disease. In recent years, widespread outbreaks of vaccine-like strains of ...
• Prevalence and risk of staphylococcal and coliform carcass contamination of chickens slaughtered in the informal market in Gauteng, South Africa 

  Adigun, Oluwatola; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo; Kidanemariam, Awoke; Gcebe, Nomakorinte; Adesiyun, Abiodun Adewale (Emerald, 2020-11)

  PURPOSE : The primary objective was to determine the prevalence of indicator microorganisms [Staphylococcus aureus, non-S. aureus staphylococci (NSAS), coliforms and aerobic bacteria] for contamination of chicken carcasses, ...
• Sero-epidemiological study of selected zoonotic and abortifacient pathogens in cattle at a wildlife-livestock interface in South Africa 

  Adesiyun, Abiodun Adewale; Knobel, Darryn Leslie; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); Wentzel, Jeanette; Kolo, Francis Babaman; Kolo, Agatha Onyemowo; Conan, Anne; Simpson, Gregory J.G. (Mary Ann Liebert, 2020-04)

  A cross sectional sero-epidemiological study was conducted on cattle in a communal farming area adjacent to Kruger National Park at a wildlife-livestock interface in South Africa. A total of 184 cattle were screened ...
• Unforeseen consequences of conservation management practices: case study on herding rhino as an anti‐poaching measure 

  Fabregas, María C.; Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Ganswindt, Andre; Bertschinger, H.J. (Hendrik Jan); Meyer, L.C.R. (Leith Carl Rodney) (Wiley, 2021)

  The current biodiversity crisis calls for effective conservation measures. However, some measures may have unforeseen negative consequences on individual species. Herding, a management practice currently used in some ...
• Surveillance of antibiotic resistance of maltose-negative staphylococcus aureus in South African dairy herds 

  Karzis, Joanne; Petzer, Inge-Marie; Donkin, Edward Francis; Naidoo, Vinny; Etter, Eric Marcel Charles (MDPI, 2020-09)

  Antibiotic resistance has been reported since the 1940s in both human and veterinary medicine. Many years of monitoring milk samples in South Africa led to identification of a novel maltose-negative Staphylococcus aureus ...
• The horse as a natural model to study reproductive aging-induced aneuploidy and weakened centromeric cohesion in oocytes 

  Rizzo, Marilena; Du Preez, Nikola; Ducheyne, Kaatje D.; Deelen, Claudia; Beitsma, Mabel M.; Stout, T.A.E. (Tom); De Ruijter-Villani, Marta (Impact Journals, 2020-11)

  Aneuploidy of meiotic origin is a major contributor to age-related subfertility and an increased risk of miscarriage in women. Although age-related aneuploidy has been studied in rodents, the mare may be a more appropriate ...
• Comparison of progesterone assay by chemiluminescence or radioimmunoassay for clinical decision-making in canine reproduction 

  Nothling, Johan O.; De Cramer, Kurt Guido Mireille (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2019-10-22)

  The Coat-A-Count® radioimmunoassay has been long and widely used to determine the concentration of progesterone in serum or plasma of bitches (progRIA), but was discontinued in 2014. The Immulite® 1000 LKPG1 chemiluminescence ...
• Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection in domestic animals in southeastern South Africa 

  Tagwireyi, Whatmore Munetsi; Etter, Eric Marcel Charles; Neves, L.C.B.G.D. (Luís) (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2019-11-05)

  Toxoplasma gondii is a major neglected parasitic infection occurring in settings of extreme poverty in Africa. Apart from causing reproductive failure in animals it is also a significant zoonotic concern. The objective ...
• Implication of the knowledge and perceptions of veterinary students of antimicrobial resistance for future prescription of antimicrobials in animal health, South Africa 

  Smith, Peter W.; Agbaje, Michael; LeRoux-Pullen, Lerica; Van Dyk, Deborah; Debusho, Legesse K.; Shittu, Aminu; Sirdar, Mohamed Mahmoud; Fasanmi, Olubunmi G.; Adebowale, Oluwawemimo Oluseun; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2019-10-17)

  Understanding the knowledge and perceptions of veterinary students of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as potential future prescribers of antimicrobials may serve as an opportunity to improve stewardship of AMR. Pre-final ...

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