• Complete genome sequence of mycoplasma pullorum isolated from domestic chickens 

  Beylefeld, Amanda; Abolnik, Celia (American Society for Microbiology, 2017-02-23)

  The 1,007,172-bp complete genome of Mycoplasma pullorum strain B359_6, isolated from domestic chickens, has been sequenced, assembled, and annotated.
• National surveillance and control costs for highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in poultry : a benefit-cost assessment for a developing economy, Nigeria 

  Fasanmi, Olubunmi Gabriel; Kehinde, Olugbenga O.; Laleye, Agnes Tinuke; Ekong, Bassey; Ahmed, Syed S.U.; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo (Elsevier, 2018-08)

  We conducted benefit-cost analysis of outbreak and surveillance costs for HPAI H5N1in poultry in Nigeria. Poultry's death directly cost US$ 939,734.0 due to outbreaks. The integrated disease surveillance and response ...
• Chronic diarrhea in dogs – retrospective study in 136 cases 

  Volkmann, M.; Steiner, J.M.; Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Zentek, J.; Hartmann, S.; Kohn, B. (Wiley, 2017-07)

  BACKGROUND : Chronic diarrhea (CD) is common in dogs, and information on frequency and distribution of primary and secondary causes is lacking. OBJECTIVES : To evaluate underlying causes and predictors of outcome in dogs ...
• The effect of cow-level factors on colostrum quality, passive immunity and health of neonatal calves in a pasture-based dairy operation 

  Mulder, Riaan; Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Tshuma, Takula; Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius) (CSIRO, 2018)

  A study of 95 cows (19 primiparous and 76 multiparous) and their offspring was performed on a pasture-based dairy in the coastal region of South Africa. Collected data included weight changes during the dry period, colostrum ...
• Prevalence of selected zoonotic diseases and risk factors at a human-wildlife-livestock interface in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa 

  Simpson, Gregory J.G.; Quan, Vanessa; Frean, John; Knobel, Darryn L.; Rossouw, Jennifer; Weyer, Jacqueline; Marcotty, Tanguy; Godfroid, Jacques; Blumberg, Lucille H. (Mary Ann Liebert, 2018-06)

  A lack of surveillance and diagnostics for zoonotic diseases in rural human clinics limits clinical awareness of these diseases. We assessed the prevalence of nine zoonotic pathogens in a pastoral, low-income, HIV-endemic ...
• Comparative evaluation of the pathogenicity of Mycoplasma gallinaceum in chickens 

  Adeyemi, Modupeore; Bwala, Dauda Garba; Abolnik, Celia (American Association of Avian Pathologists, 2018)

  Mycoplasma gallinaceum is not among the most pathogenic mycoplasmas affecting poultry, but its continuous reisolation from flocks in South Africa displaying typical signs of mycoplasmosis prompted us to revisit its role ...
• Immunological response to Brucella abortus strain 19 vaccination of cattle in a communal area in South Africa 

  Simpson, Gregory J.G.; Marcotty, Tanguy; Rouille, Elodie; Chilundo, Abel; Letteson, Jean-Jacques; Godfroid, Jacques (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2018-03)

  Brucellosis is of worldwide economic and public health importance. Heifer vaccination with live attenuated Brucella abortus strain 19 (S19) is the cornerstone of control in low- and middle-income countries. Antibody ...
• South African medicinal plant extracts active against influenza A virus 

  Mehrbod, Parvaneh; Abdalla, Muna Ali; Njoya, Emmanuel Mfotie; Ahmed, Aroke Shahid; Fotouhi, Fatemeh; Farahmand, Behrokh; Gado, Dorcas A.; Tabatabaian, Mansoureh; Fasanmi, Olubunmi Gabriel; Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas; McGaw, Lyndy Joy; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo (BioMed Central, 2018-03-27)

  BACKGROUND : Influenza infection remains a major health threat for animals and humans which crucially requires effective antiviral remedies. The usage of herbal medications as readily available alternatives for their ...
• Assessment of Mycoplasma gallisepticum vaccine efficacy in a co-infection challenge model with QX-like infectious bronchitis virus 

  Bwala, Dauda Garba; Solomon, Ponman; Duncan, Neil M.; Wandrag, Daniel B.R.; Abolnik, Celia (Taylor and Francis, 2018)

  Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) is the primary cause of chronic respiratory disease in poultry. We investigated the protective efficacy of the live-attenuated ts-11 and 6/85 MG vaccines against a local MG strain and, in order ...
• Risk factors for prevalence of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) in diarrheic and non-diarrheic neonatal and weaner pigs, South Africa 

  Ogundare, Samuel T.; Fasanmi, Olubunmi Gabriel; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo (Elsevier, 2018-02)

  Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) causes neonatal and post-weaning diarrhea in pigs. In order to determine the risk factors, rectal/fecal swabs and visceral organs obtained from pig farms in two regions of South ...
• Ecological suitability modeling for anthrax in the Kruger National Park, South Africa 

  Steenkamp, Pieter Johan; Van Heerden, Henriette; Van Schalkwyk, Ockert Louis (Public Library of Science, 2018-01-18)

  The spores of the soil-borne bacterium, Bacillus anthracis, which causes anthrax are highly resistant to adverse environmental conditions. Under ideal conditions, anthrax spores can survive for many years in the soil. ...
• Perineal urethrostomy to treat obstructive urolithiasis in a captive hand-raised steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) 

  Poore, Luke A.; Hendry, Ross; Steyl, Johan Christian Abraham; Pfitzer, Silke (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2017-12-08)

  The steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) is a small antelope of the family Bovidae native to the African continent. Urolithiasis, the formation of urinary calculi in the urinary tract, can be caused by a variety of factors ...
• Is the biparietal diameter of fetuses in late gestation too variable to predict readiness for cesarean section in dogs? 

  De Cramer, K.G.M.; Nothling, Johan O. (Elsevier, 2018-06)

  Correct assessment of readiness for cesarean section is essential for timing elective cesarean section during late pregnancy in the bitch. In humans, biparietal diameter is sufficiently precise and accurate and used in a ...
• Epidemiological and partial budget analysis for treatment of subclinical Staphylococcus aureus intramammary infections considering microbiological and cytological scenarios 

  Petzer, Inge-Marie; Etter, Eric M.C.; Donkin, Edward Francis; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Karzis, Joanne (Elsevier, 2017-12)

  An innovative method was investigated to aid in the elimination of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) intramammary infections (IMI) from dairy herds. A stochastic model explore the economic benefit of three-day or eight-day ...
• The precision of predicting the time of onset of parturition in the bitch using the level of progesterone in plasma during the preparturient period 

  De Cramer, K.G.M.; Nothling, Johan O. (Elsevier, 2018-02)

  Precise prediction of the time of onset of parturition in the bitch is of clinical importance. Many parturition management cases in clinical practice are presented in the last two weeks of pregnancy without a reliable ...
• Public health concerns of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 endemicity in Africa 

  Fasanmi, Olubunmi Gabriel; Odetokun, Ismail Ayoade; Balogun, Fatima Adeola; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo (Veterinary World, 2017-10-01)

  Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N1 was first officially reported in Africa in 2006; thereafter this virus has spread rapidly from Nigeria to 11 other African countries. This study was aimed at utilizing ...
• Faecal Escherichia coli as biological indicator of spatial interaction between domestic pigs and wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Corsica 

  Barth, S.A.; Blome, S.; Cornelis, D.; Pietschmann, J.; Laval, M.; Maestrini, O.; Geue, L.; Charrier, F.; Etter, Eric M.C.; Menge, C.; Beer, M.; Jori, F. (Wiley, 2018-05)

  On the Mediterranean island of Corsica, cohabitation between sympatric domestic pigs and Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa) is common and widespread and can facilitate the maintenance and dissemination of several pathogens ...
• Sero‑prevalence and intrinsic factors associated with Brucella infection in food animals slaughtered at abattoirs in Abuja, Nigeria 

  Aworh, Mabel Kamweli; Okolocha, Emmanuel Chukuwdi; Awosanya, Emmanuel Jolaoluwa; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo (BioMed Central, 2017-10-10)

  BACKGROUND : Brucellosis, a neglected tropical food-borne zoonotic disease, has a negative impact on both animal and human health as well as tremendous socio-economic impact in developing countries where rural income ...
• Avian viral pathogens in swallows, Zimbabwe : infectious diseases in Hirundinidae : a risk to swallow? 

  Caron, A.; Chiweshe, N.; Mundava, J.; Abolnik, Celia; Capobianco Dondona, A.; Scacchia, M.; Gaidet, N. (Springer, 2017-12)

  We sampled 417 swallows in a wetland ecosystem of Zimbabwe in February 2010 and October 2011. RT-PCR tests revealed circulation of avian paramyxovirus type I, avian influenza and West Nile disease viruses in these populations. ...
• Tremors in white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) during etorphine–azaperone immobilisation 

  De Lange, Stephanie S.; Fuller, Andrea; Haw, Anna; Hofmeyr, Markus; Buss, Peter E.; Miller, Michele; Meyer, L.C.R. (Leith Carl Rodney) (AOSIS Open Journals, 2017-02-24)

  Little is known about the mechanisms causing tremors during immobilisation of rhinoceros and whether cardiorespiratory supportive interventions alter their intensity. Therefore, we set out to determine the possible ...

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