Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Veterinary Tropical Diseases) by Subject "Domestic dogs"

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The isolation and genetic characterization of canine distemper viruses from domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) in South Africa

Woma, Timothy Yusufu (University of Pretoria, 2008)

Studies comparing canine distemper virus (CDV) strains from Africa with that of previously described lineages have been hampered due to a lack of field strains for in vitro experiments. There are no reports of CDV isolations ...
Molecular characterization of canine parvovirus strains from domestic dogs in South Africa and Nigeria

Dogonyaro, Banenat Bajehson (University of Pretoria, 2010)

Canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2), the aetiological agent of haemorrhagic enteritis in dogs emerged in 1978 worldwide. In the mid 1980’s, the original CPV-2 had evolved and was completely replaced by 2 variants, CPV 2a and ...
Molecular characterization of tick-borne pathogens of domestic dogs from communal areas in Botswana

Sibanda, Donald Ray (University of Pretoria, 2011)

The occurrence of tick-borne pathogens in dogs on communal land in Botswana was studied using Reverse Line Blot (RLB). Eighty blood samples were collected from dogs that underwent a spay and neuter program in Maun, Botswana. ...

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