• Altered lipid properties of the stratum corneum in Canine Atopic Dermatitis 

  Chermprapai, Suttiwee; Broere, Femke; Gooris, Gert; Schlotter, Yvette M.; Rutten, Victor P.M.G.; Bouwstra, Joke A. (Elsevier, 2018-02)

  Skin barrier disruption plays a role in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD) in humans. However, little is known about skin barrier (dys-) function in Canine Atopic Dermatitis. The properties of lipids located in ...
• The African swine fever epidemic in West Africa, 1996-2002 

  Brown, A.A.; Penrith, Mary-Louise; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo; Beltran-Alcrudo, D. (Wiley, 2018-02)

  African swine fever (ASF) is a contagious, highly fatal, haemorrhagic viral disease that only affects members of the Suidae family. Currently, no vaccine or treatment exists, so the disease has potentially devastating ...
• Mapping potential amplification and transmission hotspots for MERS-CoV, Kenya 

  Gikonyo, Stephen; Kimani, Tabitha; Matere, Joseph; Kimutai, Joshua; Kiambi, Stella G.; Bitek, Austine O.; Juma Ngeiywa, K.J.Z.; Makonnen, Yilma J.; Tripodi, Astrid; Morzaria, Subhash; Lubroth, Juan; Rugalema, Gabriel; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo (Springer, 2018-03)

  Dromedary camels have been implicated consistently as the source of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) human infections and attention to prevent and control it has focused on camels. To understanding ...
• Documenting the absence of brucellosis in cattle, goats and dogs in a “One Health” interface in the Mnisi community, Limpopo, South Africa 

  Simpson, Gregory J.G.; Marcotty, Tanguy; Rouille, Elodie; Matekwe, Nelson; Letesson, Jean-Jacques; Godfroid, Jacques (Springer, 2018-04)

  This study shows the absence of the world’s most common bacterial zoonoses caused by Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis in cattle, goats and dogs in an agro-pastoral community in South Africa, where heifer vaccination ...
• Domestic mammals facilitate tick-borne pathogen transmission networks in South African wildlife 

  Espinaze, Marcela P.A.; Hellard, Eléonore; Horak, Ivan Gerard; Cumming, Graeme S. (Elsevier, 2018-05)

  As changes in the environment have brought wild and domestic animals into closer proximity, cross-species disease transmission has become a major concern in wildlife conservation. The worldwide impacts of tick-borne diseases ...
• 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. ...
• Prediction and attenuation of seasonal spillover of parasites between wild and domestic ungulates in an arid mixed-use system 

  Walker, Josephine G.; Evans, Kate E.; Vineer, Hannah Rose; Van Wyk, J.A. (Jan Aucamp); Morgan, Eric R. (Wiley, 2018-01)

  1. Transmission of parasites between host species affects host population dynamics, interspecific competition, and ecosystem structure and function. In areas where wild and domestic herbivores share grazing land, management ...
• Molecular detection of pathogens in ticks infesting cattle in Nampula province, Mozambique 

  Matsimbe, Ana Marcília; Magaia, Vlademiro; Sanches, Gustavo Seron; Neves, L.C.B.G.D. (Luís); Noormahomed, Emília; Antunes, Sandra; Domingos, Ana (Springer, 2017-09)

  Ticks are ectoparasites that can act as vectors of a large number of pathogens in wild and domestic animals, pets, and occasionally humans. The global threat of emerging or re-emerging tick-borne diseases supports the need ...
• Co-infections with multiple genotypes of Anaplasma marginale in cattle indicate pathogen diversity 

  Hove, Paidashe; Chaisi, Mamohale E.; Brayton, Kelly A.; Ganesan, Hamilton; Catanese, Helen N.; Mtshali, Moses S.; Mutshembele, Awelani M.; Oosthuizen, Marinda C.; Collins, Nicola E. (BioMed Central, 2018-01-03)

  BACKGROUND : Only a few studies have examined the presence of Anaplasma marginale and Anaplasma centrale in South Africa, and no studies have comprehensively examined these species across the whole country. To undertake this ...
• Draft genome sequences of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, A. marginale, and A. ovis Isolates from different hosts 

  Diaz-Sanchez, Sandra; Hernandez-Jarguin, Angelica; Fernandez de Mera, Isabel G.; Alberdi, Pilar; Zweygarth, Erich; Gortazar, Christian; De la Fuente, Jose (American Society for Microbiology, 2018-02-01)

  Here, we report the draft genome sequences of isolates of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Anaplasma marginale, and Anaplasma ovis. The genomes of A. phagocytophilum (human), A. marginale (cattle), and A. ovis (goat) isolates ...
• Range expansion of the economically important Asiatic blue tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, in South Africa 

  Nyangiwe, Nkululeko; Horak, Ivan Gerard; Van der Mescht, Luther; Matthee, Sonja (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2017-12-08)

  The Asiatic blue tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, a known vector of bovine babesiosis and bovine anaplasmosis, is of great concern in the cattle industry. For this reason, detailed knowledge of the distribution of R. ...
• Mosquito-borne arboviruses of African origin : review of key viruses and vectors 

  Braack, L.E.O.; De Almeida, Antonio Paulo Gouveia; Cornel, Anthony J.; Swanepoel, Robert; De Jager, Christiaan (BioMed Central, 2018-01-09)

  Key aspects of 36 mosquito-borne arboviruses indigenous to Africa are summarized, including lesser or poorly-known viruses which, like Zika, may have the potential to escape current sylvatic cycling to achieve greater ...
• Farm-level risk factors associated with bovine tuberculosis in the dairy sector in Eritrea 

  hebremariam, M.K.; Michel, Anita Luise; Nielen, M.; Vernooij, J.C.M.; Rutten, Victor P.M.G. (Blackwell Verlag GmbH, 2018-02)

  The aim of our study was to determine the association of selected potential risk factors with the presence of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) in dairy herds in Eritrea. A case–control study was conducted in the three major ...
• Ixodid tick diversity on wild mammals, birds and reptiles in and around Etosha National Park, Namibia 

  Turner, Wendy C.; Küsters, Martina; Versfeld, Wilferd; Horak, Ivan Gerard (Wiley, 2017-12)

  There have been several surveys of the tick species that infest wildlife and domestic animals in various regions of Namibia. Horak et al. (1983) collected ticks from warthogs, Horak et al. (1984) from mountain zebras and ...
• Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of coevolving symbiont-harboring insect trypanosomatids, and their neotropical dispersal by invader African blowflies (Calliphoridae) 

  Borghesan, Tarcilla C.; Campaner, Marta; Matsumoto, Tania E.; Espinosa, Omar A.; Razafindranaivo, Victor; Paiva, Fernando; Carranza, Julio C.; Anez, Nestor; Neves, L.C.B.G.D. (Luís); Teixeira, Marta M. G.; Camargo, Erney P. (Frontiers Media, 2018-02-07)

  This study is about the inter- and intra-specific genetic diversity of trypanosomatids of the genus Angomonas, and their association with Calliphoridae (blowflies) in Neotropical and Afrotropical regions. Microscopic ...
• A century of teaching veterinary parasitology in South Africa – Lessons learnt 

  Penzhorn, Barend Louis (Elsevier, 2018-03)

  Finding a healthy balance between classical parasitology and clinical veterinary medicine remains a challenge. Veterinary Parasitology, of vital interest in sub-Saharan Africa, has always featured prominently at the Faculty ...
• 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 ...
• Methodology and preliminary results of a systematic literature review of ante-mortem and post-mortem diagnostic tests for bovine tuberculosis 

  Downs, Sara H.; Parry, Jessica E.; Upton, Paul A.; Broughan, Jennifer M.; Goodchild, Anthony V.; Nuñez-Garcia, Javier; Greiner, Matthias; Abernethy, D.A.; Cameron, Angus R.; Cook, Alasdair J.; De la Rua-Domenech, Ricardo; Gunn, Jane; Pritchard, Elizabeth; Rhodes, Shelley; Rolfe, Simon; Sharp, Michael; Vordermeier, H. Martin; Watson, Eamon; Clifton-Hadley, Richard S. (Elsevier, 2017-11)

  A systematic review was conducted to identify studies with data for statistical meta-analyses of sensitivity (Se) and specificity (Sp) of ante-mortem and post-mortem diagnostic tests for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle. ...
• An evaluation of serological tests in the diagnosis of bovine brucellosis in naturally infected cattle in KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa 

  Chisi, Songelwayo L.; Marageni, Yoanda; Naidoo, Prebashni; Zulu, Gloria; Akol, George W.; Van Heerden, Henriette (AOSIS Open Journals, 2017-02-28)

  The diagnostic sensitivity (DSe) of the Rose Bengal test (RBT), the complement fixation test (CFT), the serum agglutination test (SAT), the competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA) and the indirect ELISA ...
• Genotyping acaricide resistance profiles of Rhipicephalus microplus tick populations from communal land areas of Zimbabwe 

  Sungirai, Marvelous; Baron, Samantha; Moyo, Doreen Zandile; De Clercq, Patrick; Maritz-Olivier, Christine; Madder, Maxime (Elsevier, 2018-01)

  Acaricide resistance is one of the greatest threats towards the successful control of vector ticks worldwide. Communal farmers of Zimbabwe use amitraz as the most common acaricide with occasional usage of pyrethroids and ...

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