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  • Wildlife-cattle interactions emerge as drivers of bovine tuberculosis in traditionally farmed cattle 
    Sichewo, Petronillah Rudo; Etter, Eric Marcel Charles; Michel, Anita Luise (Elsevier, 2020-01)
    Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle is recognized to be associated with several risk factors that include herd size, cattle movement, ownership of other domestic animals, confinement of cattle in enclosures at night, water ...
  • William Horner Andrews (1887-1953) - first Professor of Physiology at Onderstepoort 
    Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand; Andrews, W.J.H. (South African Veterinary Association, 2011)
    W H Andrews qualified as a veterinarian in London in 1908 and was recruited soon after, in 1909, by Sir Arnold Theiler to join the staff of the newly established veterinary laboratory at Onderstepoort. After initial studies ...
  • Wing length of tsetse caught by stationary and mobile sampling methods 
    Mweempwa, Cornelius; Mbewe, Njelembo J.; De Deken, Reginald (Elsevier, 2020-04)
    INTRODUCTION : A variety of techniques have been used to control tsetse with varying degrees of success. In a study on the population structure of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes that recovered after a previous vector control ...
  • With or without a vaccine-a review of complementary and alternative approaches to managing african swine fever in resource-constrained smallholder settings 
    Penrith, Mary-Louise; Bastos, Armanda D.S.; Chenais, Erika (MDPI, 2021-02)
    The spectacular recent spread of African swine fever (ASF) in Eastern Europe and Asia has been strongly associated, as it is in the endemic areas in Africa, with free-ranging pig populations and low-biosecurity backyard ...
  • Within guild co-infections influence parasite community membership : a longitudinal study in African Buffalo 
    Henrichs, Brian; Oosthuizen, Marinda C.; Troskie, Milana; Gorsich, Erin; Beechler, Brianna; Ezenwa, Vanessa O.; Jolles, Anna E. (Wiley, 2016-07)
    1. Experimental studies in laboratory settings have demonstrated a critical role of parasite interactions in shaping parasite communities. The sum of these interactions can produce diverse effects on individual hosts as ...
  • Young elephants in a large herd maintain high levels of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus-specific antibodies and do not succumb to fatal haemorrhagic disease 
    Hoornweg, Tabitha E.; Perera, Vijitha P.; Karunarathne, Roshan N.S.; Schaftenaar, Willem; Mahakapuge, Thilini A.N.; Kalupahana, Anil W.; Rutten, Victor P.M.G.; De Haan, Cornelis A.M. (Wiley, 2022-09)
    Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHVs) have co-existed with elephants for millions of years, yet may cause fatal haemorrhagic disease (EEHV-HD), typically in elephants between 1 and 10 years of age. EEHV is ...
  • Zoonotic tuberculosis - the changing landscape 
    Kock, Richard; Michel, Anita Luise; Yeboah-Manu, Dorothy; Azhar, Esam I.; Torrelles, Jordi B.; Cadmus, Simeon I.; Brunton, Lucy; Chakaya, Jeremiah M.; Marais, Ben; Mboera, Leonard; Rahim, Zeaur; Haider, Najmul; Zumla, Alimuddin (Elsevier, 2021-12)
    Despite slow reductions in the annual burden of active human tuberculosis (TB) cases, zoonotic TB (zTB) remains a poorly monitored and an important unaddressed global problem. There is a higher incidence in some regions ...
  • Zoonotic tuberculosis and brucellosis in Africa : neglected zoonoses or minor public-health issues? The outcomes of a multi-disciplinary workshop 
    Marcotty, Tanguy; Matthys, F.; Godfroid, Jacques; Rigouts, Leen; Ameni, G.; Gey van Pittius, Nicolaas C.; Kazwala, Rudovick R.; Muma, John B.; Van Helden, Paul David; Walravens, Karl; De Klerk-Lorist, Lin Mari; Geoghegan, Claire; Mbotha, D.; Otte, M.; Amenu, K.; Abu Samra, Nada; Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Ekron, M.; Jenkins, Akinbowale Olajide; Jori, Ferran J.; Kriek, N.P.J.; McCrindle, Cheryl Myra Ethelwyn; Michel, Anita Luise; Morar, Darshana; Roger, Francois L.; Thys, Eric; Van den Bossche, Peter (Maney, 2009-04)
    Late in 2007, veterinary, medical and anthropological professionals from Europe and Africa met in a 2-day workshop in Pretoria, South Africa, to evaluate the burden, surveillance and control of zoonotic tuberculosis and ...
  • Zoonotic tuberculosis—a call for an open One Health debate 
    Zumla, Alimuddin; Yeboah-Manu, Dorothy; Michel, Anita Luise; Azhar, Esam I.; Torrelles, Jordi B.; Cadmus, Simeon I.; Kendall, Sharon L.; Chakaya, Jeremiah M.; Marais, Ben; Kock, Richard (Elsevier, 2020-06)
    Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and affects both human and animal populations. Animal-adapted MTBC threatens the wellbeing of humans, animals, and their livelihoods. The ...