• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• Investigating rodents and environmental samples as possible sources of Leptospira infections in the Mnisi communal area, Bushbuckridge, South Africa 

  Jacobs, Angelique (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Leptospirosis is an important bacterial infection of both animals and humans, largely neglected worldwide. Leptospirosis occurs worldwide and is maintained in numerous animal hosts. The aim of this study was to investigate ...
• Modelling the effect of climate change on the distribution of Amblyomma hebraeum in South Africa 

  Wepener, Magdaleen P. (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  It has been postulated that climate change has brought about a change in the distribution of Amblyomma hebraeum and subsequently, its potential tick-borne parasites in South Africa and that the effects of climate change ...
• Occurrence of Ehrlichia ruminantium and Rickettsia africae in Amblyomma variegatum ticks in selected regions of Zambia 

  Malabwa, Choolwe (University of Pretoria, 2023-06)

  This study was conducted in Zambia and the main objective was to determine the prevalence of Ehrlichia ruminantium and Rickettsia africae in adult Amblyomma variegatum ticks in selected regions of Zambia. A total of 567 ...
• Efficacy evaluation of a Haemonchus contortus antigen-containing vaccine (Wirevax®) in sheep in South Africa 

  Bredenkamp, Hanre (University of Pretoria, 2014-11)

  This study was conducted to confirm the protective properties of the Moredun H. contortus antigen-containing vaccine Wirevax® administered to protect sheep against H. contortus infection by demonstrating that faecal egg ...
• A scoping review of viral diseases in African ungulates 

  Swanepoel, Hendrik Johannes (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  Rationale: Viral diseases are important in the African context as they cause significant clinical disease in both wild and domestic animals, as well as in humans. Viral diseases make up a large proportion of emerging ...
• Efficacy of fipronil against Amblyomma hebraeum ticks on boer goats and detection of Ehrlichia ruminantium in ticks in Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Nel, Johan Gerhard (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  Heartwater, caused by Ehrlichia ruminantium, causes significant economic losses to commercial small stock farmers, including commercial boer goat farmers in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Heartwater is endemic in ...
• Polyphasic and genome characterization of Bacillus species from anthrax outbreaks in animals in South Africa and Lesotho 

  Lekota, Kgaugelo Edward (University of Pretoria, 2013)

  Bacillus anthracis, B. cereus, B. mycoides, B. pseudomycoides, B. thuringiensis and B. weihenstephanensis belong to the B. cereus group (B. cereus sensu lato). Bacillus anthracis is a causative agent of anthrax that primarily ...
• Molecular Characterization Of Bacillus Anthracis And Brucella Species From Southern Africa 

  Ledwaba, Maphuti Betty (University of Pretoria, 2014)

  The main focus of this project was to characterise Brucella and Bacillus anthracis strains from certain areas of southern Africa using molecular techniques. Multiplex PCR assays (AMOS-PCR and Bruce-ladder PCR) were used ...
• An investigation of the cause of enteritis in ostrich (Struthio camelus) chicks in the Western Cape Province, South Africa 

  Keokilwe, Leruo Tego (University of Pretoria, 2013)

  Ostrich (Struthio camelus) chicks less than three months of age are observed to experience a high mortality rate of 30-40% that is often associated with enteritis. In the event of a disease outbreak mortality can reach ...
• Molecular Characterization of Bovine Tuberculosis Strains in Swaziland 

  Dube, Muzi Mzwandile (University of Pretoria, 2012)

  The aim of the study was to gain knowledge on molecular techniques (spoligotyping and VNTR typing) in analysis of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and characterize M. bovis isolates available in Swaziland.
• Genotyping a novel Theileria parva candidate vaccine antigen in cattle- and buffalo-derived parasites 

  Borchers, Lauren-Leigh (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  Theileriosis is a lymphoproliferative tick-borne disease of cattle and other wild ruminants, caused by infection with a protozoan, Theileria parva. The disease is prevalent in cattle throughout Central, East and southern ...
• Development and analytical validation of a genus-specific Brucella real-time PCR assay targeting the 16S-23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer 

  Nyarku, Rejoice E. (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  Brucellosis is an economically important bacterial disease of both animals and humans. In sub-Saharan Africa, the diagnosis of the disease remains a challenge. Brucellosis is underreported in South Africa, due to inconsistency ...
• Occurrence of haemoparasites in donkeys in Central Zone, Tanzania 

  Msomi, Antipachius Anthony (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  Theileriosis is a lymphoproliferative tick-borne disease of cattle and other wild ruminants, caused by infection with a protozoan, Theileria parva. The disease is prevalent in cattle throughout Central, East and southern ...
• Seroprevalence of brucellosis and Q-fever among cattle in high risk herds in the Bethlehem area, Free State, South Africa 

  Du Plessis, Johannes Christoffel (University of Pretoria, 2019)

  Foetal loss can be devastating to a cattle farmer. In the Free State province many commercial cattle farms contend with foetal loss due to abortion. The causes of most of these abortions are never diagnosed because of ...
• Host tissue specificity of selected South African isolates of Rift Valley fever virus 

  Maluleke, Moabi Rachel (University of Pretoria, 2019)

  Rift Valley fever (RVF), is a mosquito-borne viral disease affecting humans and some species of ruminants including sheep, cattle, goats, buffalos and to a lesser extent wild animals. It is a re-emerging disease responsible ...

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