• Vaccines to control tuberculosis in cattle 

  Michel, Anita Luise (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2024-03)

  No abstract available.
• Low gH/gL (sub)species-specific antibody levels indicate elephants at risk of fatal elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus hemorrhagic disease 

  Hoornweg, Tabitha E.; Schaftenaar, Willem; Rutten, Victor P.M.G; De Haan, Cornelis A.M. (MDPI, 2024-02)

  Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHVs), of which eleven (sub)species are currently distinguished, infect either Asian (Elephas maximus) or African elephants (Loxodonta species). While all adult elephants are ...
• Detection and genome sequencing of lumpy skin disease viruses in wildlife game species in South Africa 

  Van Schalkwyk, Antoinette; Kara, Pravesh Deepak; Last, Robert D.; Romito, Marco; Wallace, David Brian (MDPI, 2024-01)

  Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) has recently undergone rapid spread, now being reported from more than 80 countries, affecting predominantly cattle and to a lesser extent, water buffalo. This poxvirus was previously ...
• Epidemiology and molecular confirmation of Brucella spp. in cattle in Namibia 

  Madzingira, Oscar (University of Pretoria, 2021-03)

  This study assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding brucellosis among cattle farmers (n=264), meat handlers (n=143) and medical professionals (n=124); estimated seroprevalence of Brucella infection in cattle ...
• Spatio-temporal analysis of bovine theileriosis (Theileria parva) in Zimbabwe from 1995 to 2018 

  Manyenyeka, Musaemura (University of Pretoria, 2020-10)

  Bovine theileriosis is a serious veterinary challenge that is responsible for high cattle mortalities and thus limiting cattle production and improvement in the smallholder farming sector of Zimbabwe (Lawrence, 1994). ...
• Evaluation of the solid-phase competition ELISA for detecting SAT foot-and-mouth disease virus vaccination and infection in goats 

  Gobiye, Moses (University of Pretoria, 2021-05)

  Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious and widely distributed disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals. The exact role played by goats in the epidemiology of the Southern African Territories (SAT) serotypes is ...
• Concentrations of cortisol, thyroid hormones and thyrotropin in Beagle dogs experimentally infected with Babesia rossi 

  Van Zyl, Estee (University of Pretoria, 2021-04)

  Experimental protozoal infections can provide novel insights into the host’s response before presentation to the veterinarian. The aim of this study was to track endocrine variables longitudinally in an experimental Babesia ...
• Rift Valley Fever virus M and L genome segment detection : a comparison of field-deployable reverse transcription insulated isothermal PCR (RT-iiPCR) and laboratory-based multiplex reverse transcription real-time PCR 

  Trujillo, Jessie D.; Wilson, William C.; Craig, Anthony Francis; Van den Berg, Carien; Wang, Thomas; Thompson, P.N. (Peter N.); Swanepoel, Robert; Morozov, Igor; Richt, Juergen A. (American Society for Microbiology, 2024-03)

  Rift Valley Fever phlebovirus (RVFV) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic pathogen that causes major agricultural and public health problems in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It is considered a potential agro-bioterrorism agent ...
• The immunogenicity of a foot-and-mouth disease virus serotype O vaccine in commercial and subsistence cattle herds in Zambia 

  Banda, Frank; Ludi, Anna B.; Wilsden, Ginette; Browning, Clare; Kangwa, Henry L.; Mooya, Lynnfield; Ngoma, Masuzyo; Muuka, Geoffrey M.; Mundia, Cornelius; Fandamu, Paul; Paton, David J.; King, Donald P.; Quan, Melvyn (MDPI, 2023-12-05)

  The recent introduction of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus serotype O (O/EA-2 topotype) in Southern Africa has changed the epidemiology of the disease and vaccine requirements of the region. Commercial and subsistence ...
• Molecular epidemiological investigation of contagious equine metritis in South Africa 

  May, Catherine Edith (University of Pretoria, 2020-10)

  Contagious equine metritis (CEM) is a non-systemic, venereally-transmitted disease of horses caused by the bacterium, Taylorella equigenitalis. The second member of the genus, Taylorella asinigenitalis, is found in donkeys ...
• Transitioning opportunities for sub-Saharan Africa’s small-scale urban pig farming towards a sustainable circular bioeconomy 

  Mathobela, Rebecca Mmamakgone; Molotsi, Annelin Henriehetta; Marufu, Munyaradzi Christopher; Strydom, Phillip Evert; Mapiye, Cletos (Taylor and Francis, 2024)

  Small-scale urban pig farming (SUPF) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) contributes to food, nutrition, income and social security of indigent urbanites but is associated with animal, human and environmental health risks. In this ...
• Pharmacomicrobiomics of antidepressants in depression : a systematic review 

  Brown, Lisa C.; Bobo, William V.; Gall, Cory A.; Muller, Daniel J.; Bousman, Chad A. (MDPI, 2023-07)

  This systematic review evaluated the animal and human evidence for pharmacomicrobiomics (PMx) interactions of antidepressant medications. Studies of gut microbiota effects on functional and behavioral effects of ...
• Prevalence of subclinical mastitis, its associated bacterial isolates and risk factors among cattle in Africa : a systematic review and meta-analysis 

  Khasapane, Ntelekwane G.; Byaruhanga, Charles; Thekisoe, Oriel; Nkhebenyane, Sebolelo J.; Khumalo, Zamantungwa Thobeka Happiness (BMC, 2023-08-12)

  BACKGROUND : Subclinical mastitis (SCM) is one of the most economically important diseases affecting the dairy industry. The SCM does not cause visible changes in the udder or physical changes of the milk as compared to ...
• Genome-wide diversity, population structure and signatures of inbreeding in the African buffalo in Mozambique 

  Colangelo, Paolo; Di Civita, Marika; Bento, Carlos; Franchini, Paolo; Meyer, Axel; Orel, Nadiya; Neves, Luis; Mulandane, Fernando C.; Almeida, Joao S.; Senczuk, Gabriele; Pilla, Fabio; Sabatelli, Simone (Springer, 2024)

  The African buffalo, Syncerus caffer, is a key species in African ecosystems. Like other large herbivores, it plays a fundamental role in its habitat acting as an ecosystem engineer. Over the last few centuries, African ...
• Optimizing sericea Lespedeza fodder production in the Southeastern US : a climate-informed geospatial engineering approach 

  Panda, Sudhanshu S.; Terrill, Thomas H.; Mahapatra, Ajit K.; Morgan, Eric R.; Siddique, Aftab; Pech-Cervantes, Andres A.; Van Wyk, J.A. (Jan Aucamp) (MDPI, 2023-08-23)

  Lack of attention to rural healthcare for livestock in the southeastern United States has led to a focus on small ruminant farming, mainly using sericea lespedeza [SL; Lespedeza cuneata (Dum-Cours) G. Don], a drought-resistant ...
• Evaluation of antimicrobial usage in companion animals at a Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Nigeria 

  Adebowale, O.O.; Jimoh, A.B.; Adebayo, O.O.; Alamu, A.A.; Adeleye, A.I.; Fasanmi, O.G.; Olasoju, M.; Olagunju, P.O.; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo (Nature Research, 2023-10-24)

  This study investigated various qualitative and quantitative indices of antimicrobial use (AMU) in companion animals (CAs) at a Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH-A) and its annex (VTH- B) from 2019 to 2021. For 694 documented ...
• Dual RNA-seq to catalogue host and parasite gene expression changes associated with virulence of T. annulata-transformed bovine leukocytes: towards identification of attenuation biomarkers 

  Elati, Khawla; Tajeri, Shahin; Isaiah, Obara; Mhadhbi, Moez; Zweygarth, Erich; Darghouth, Mohamed Aziz; Nijhof, Ard Menzo (Nature Research, 2023-10-24)

  The apicomplexan parasite Theileria annulata is transmitted by Hyalomma ticks and causes an acute lymphoproliferative disease that is invariably lethal in exotic cattle breeds. The unique ability of the schizont stage ...
• A technical report on the potential effects of heat stress on antioxidant enzymes activities, performance and small intestinal morphology in broiler chickens administered probiotic and ascorbic acid during the hot summer season 

  Sumanu, Victory Osirimade; Naidoo, Vinny; Oosthuizen, Marinda; Chamunorwa, Joseph Panashe (MDPI, 2023-11)

  Thermal stress is an environmental factor that negatively affects poultry production globally. It elicits behavioural and physiological changes in broiler chickens, hence the need to find ways of ameliorating its detrimental ...
• Preliminary validation of a single-spot version of a solid-phase competition ELISA for the detection of southern African territories foot-and-mouth disease serotype exposure in goats 

  Gobiye, Moses; Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore; Heath, Livio; Lazarus, David Dazhia; Seoke, LaToya; Opperman, Pamela Anne (Elsevier, 2023-07)

  The objective of this study was to perform a preliminary validation of a solid-phase competition ELISA (SPCE) in goats exposed to foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) southern African territories (SAT) serotypes ...
• Goat health and management for improved smallholders’ livelihoods in central Malawi – a socioeconomic analysis of rural households 

  Airs, Paul M.; Ventura-Cordero, Javier; Gwiriri, Lovemore C.; Tinsley, Jonathan H.I.; Mvula, Winchester; Lee, Michael R.F.; Van Wyk, Jan Aucamp; Nalivata, Patson C.; Takahashi, Taro; Morgan, Eric R.; Safalaoh, Andrews C.L. (Elsevier, 2023-12)

  The true value of goats, their management systems, and the limitations of smallholdings have not been fully explored in the context of sustainable livelihoods among rural smallholders in central Malawi. However, goats are ...

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