• Spatiotemporal epidemiology of rabies at an interface between domestic dogs and wildlife in South Africa 

  Grover, Michael; Bessell, Paul R.; Conan, Anne; Polak, Pim; Sabeta, Claude Taurai; Reininghaus, Bjorn; Knobel, Darryn Leslie (Nature Publishing Group, 2018-07-18)

  We characterized the spatiotemporal epidemiology of rabies from January 2009 through March 2014 across the interface between a wildlife reserve and communal livestock farming area in South Africa. Brain tissue from 344 ...
• Phylogenetic analysis of canine distemper virus in South African wildlife 

  Loots, Angelina K.; Mokgokong, Prudent S.; Mitchell, Emily; Venter, Estelle Hildegard; Kotze, Antoinette; Dalton, Desire Lee (Public Library of Science, 2018-07-18)

  Canine distemper virus (CDV) causes a severe contagious disease in a broad range of hosts. This is the first study to genetically characterise CDV strains from four different wildlife species in South Africa. The ...
• Large outbreaks of fungal and bacterial bloodstream infections in a neonatal unit, South Africa, 2012–2016 

  Van Schalkwyk, Erika; Iyaloo, Samantha; Naicker, Serisha D.; Maphanga, Tsidiso G.; Mpembe, Ruth S.; Zulu, Thokozile G.; Mhlanga, Mabatho; Mahlangu, Sibongile; Maloba, Motlatji B.; Ntlemo, Grace; Sanyane, Kgomotso; Mawela, Dini; Govender, Nelesh P. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018-07)

  Candidemia is a major cause of healthcare-associated infections. We describe a large outbreak of Candida krusei bloodstream infections among infants in Gauteng Province, South Africa, during a 4-month period; a series of ...
• Occurrence and characterization of seven major Shiga toxin‐producing Escherichia coli serotypes from healthy cattle on cow–calf operations in South Africa 

  Mainga, A.O. (Alfred); Cenci-Goga, Beniamino T.; Malahlela, M.N. (Mogaugedi); Tshuma, Takula; Kalake, Alan; Karama, Musafiri (Wiley, 2018-11)

  Cattle are a major reservoir of Shiga toxin‐producing Escherichia coli. This study investigated the occurrence of seven major STEC serogroups including O157, O145, O103, O121, O111, O45 and O26 among 578 STEC isolates ...
• Identification and characterisation of conserved epitopes of E. ruminantium that activate Th1 CD4+ T cells : towards the development of a multi-epitope vaccine 

  Thema, Nontobeko; Tshilwane, Selaelo I.; Pretorius, Alri; Son, L.; Smith, R.M.; Steyn, Helena C.; Liebenberg, Junita; Van Kleef, Mirinda (Elsevier, 2019-03)

  Several studies have shown that cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) require CD4 + Th1 epitopes to generate strong immune responses to intracellular pathogens. However, not much is known about Ehrlichia ruminantium epitopes, ...
• Serum protein electrophoresis in healthy and injured southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) 

  Hooijberg, Emma H.; Miller, Michele; Cray, Carolyn; Buss, Peter; Steenkamp, Gerhardus; Goddard, Amelia (Public Library of Science, 2018-07-25)

  Investigation of globulin fractions by serum protein electrophoresis (SPE) is the first step towards evaluation of the proteome in the southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum). Furthermore, identification ...
• Integrative taxonomy of Afrotropical Ornithodoros (Ornithodoros) (Acari: Ixodida: Argasidae) 

  Bakkes, Deon K.; De Klerk, Daniel; Latif, Abdalla A.; Mans, Ben J. (Barend Johannes) (Elsevier, 2018-05)

  Afrotropical Ornithodoros (Ornithodoros) ticks are revised based on qualitative morphology of females and nymphs, as well as tarsus I shape outlines of females measured in a geometric morphometric framework. These lines ...
• Antimicrobial resistance among Escherichia coli isolates from dogs presented with urinary tract infections at a veterinary teaching hospital in South Africa 

  Qekwana, Daniel Nenene; Phophi, Lufuno; Naidoo, Vinny; Oguttu, James Wabwire; Odoi, Agricola (BioMed Central, 2018-07-31)

  BACKGROUND : This study investigated the burden and predictors of canine E. coli urinary tract infections (UTI) and antimicrobial resistance among dogs presented at a veterinary teaching hospital in South Africa, ...
• Accumulation of organochlorine pesticides in fat tissue of wild Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) from iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa 

  Buah-Kwofie, Archibold; Humphries, Marc S.; Combrink, Xander; Myburgh, Jan G. (Elsevier, 2018-03)

  Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) are important apex predators in many tropical and subtropical aquatic habitats throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa. In South Africa, large crocodile populations inhabit lakes and ...
• Randomized placebo controlled clinical trial of an enteric coated micro-pelleted formulation of a pancreatic enzyme supplement in dogs with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency 

  Parambeth, Joseph Cyrus; Fosgate, Geoffrey T.; Suchodolski, Jan S.; Lidbury, Jonathan A.; Steiner, Jorg M. (Wiley, 2018-09)

  BACKGROUND : Pancreatic enzyme supplements for the treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) in dogs can be uncoated or enteric coated. Enteric coated supplements might be advantageous. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES ...
• Scaling of morphology and ultrastructure of hearts among wild African antelope 

  Snelling, Edward P.; Maloney, Shane K.; Farrell, Anthony P.; Meyer, L.C.R. (Leith Carl Rodney); Izwan, Adian; Fuller, Andrea; Mitchell, Duncan; Haw, Anna; Costello, Mary-Ann; Seymour, Roger S. (Company of Biologists, 2018-09)

  The hearts of smaller mammals tend to operate at higher mass-specific mechanical work rates than those of larger mammals. The ultrastructural characteristics of the heart that allow for such variation in work rate still ...
• In vitro and in vivo evaluation of an oral multi-layered multi-disk tablet for specialized chronotherapeutic drug delivery 

  Khan, Zaheeda; Govender, Mershen; Indermun, Sunaina; Kumar, Pradeep; Choonara, Yahya E.; Du Toit, Lisa C.; Meyer, L.C.R. (Leith Carl Rodney); Pillay, Viness (Elsevier, 2018-06)

  Chronotherapeutic disorders such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease and asthma commonly involve the use of controlled zero-order release formulations. Ideally, the required drug should be released at predetermined ...
• Longitudinal monitoring of Culicoides in Belgium between 2007 and 2011 : local variation in population dynamics parameters warrant cautious use of monitoring data 

  Sohier, Charlotte; Deblauwe, Isra; De Deken, Reginald; Madder, Maxime; Fassotte, Christiane; Losson, Bertrand; De Regge, Nick (BioMed Central, 2018-09-17)

  BACKGROUND : Several European countries suffered important economic losses during the past decade due to the emergence of bluetongue and Schmallenberg viruses. Both are viruses of veterinary importance and are spread by ...
• 19th International Conservation Forum for Arabia's Biodiversity 

  Seddon, Philip; Knight, Mike; Steenkamp, Gerhardus; Hilton-Taylor, Craig; Mallon, David; Senn, Helen (Cambridge University Press, 2018-07)

  No abstract available.
• Pharmacokinetics of an intravenous and oral dose of enrofloxacin in white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) 

  Leiberich, Marion; Krebber, Ralph; Hewetson, Michael; Marais, Johan; Naidoo, Vinny (Wiley, 2019-01)

  South Africa currently loses over 1000 white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) each year to poaching incidents, and numbers of severely injured victims found alive have increased dramatically. However, little is known about ...
• Helminth composition and prevalence of indigenous and invasive synanthropic murid rodents in urban areas of Gauteng Province, South Africa 

  Julius, R.S. (Rolanda); Schwan, E.V. (Volker); Chimimba, Christian Timothy (Cambridge University Press, 2018-07)

  Although synanthropic rodents such as the indigenous species, Mastomys coucha, and the invasive species, Rattus norvegicus, R. rattus and R. tanezumi, are well-known to be hosts to various micro- and macroparasites, their ...
• Fate of selected pathogens in spiked «SALAME NOSTRANO» produced without added nitrates following the application of NONIT™ technology 

  Cenci-Goga, Beniamino T.; Karama, Musafiri; Sechi, Paola; Iulietto, Maria Francesca; Grispoldi, Luca; Selvaggini, Roberto; Ceccarelli, Margherita; Barbera, Salvatore (Elsevier, 2018-05)

  This study evaluated the effect of a novel formulation for starter culture associated with specific ripening conditions (NoNit™ technology) vs. a commercial» starter on the fate of selected pathogens and hygiene indicators ...
• Genotoxicity and antigenotoxicity of selected South African indigenous plants 

  Makhuvele, Rhulani; Matshoga, R.G.; Antonissen, R.; Pieters, Luc; Verschaeve, Luc; Elgorashi, Esam E. (Elsevier, 2018-01)

  Twenty-two plant species extracted with dichloromethane and 90% methanol were investigated for their genotoxicity as well as antigenotoxicity against aflatoxin B1 induced-mutagenicity using the Ames (Salmonella typhimurium ...
• Locally-curved geometry generates bending cracks in the African elephant skin 

  Martins, Antonio F.; Bennett, Nigel C., 1961-; Clavel, Sylvie; Groenewald, Hermanus B.; Hensman, Sean; Hoby, Stefan; Joris, Antoine; Manger, Paul R.; Milinkovitch, Michel C. (Nature Publising Group, 2018-10-02)

  An intricate network of crevices adorns the skin surface of the African bush elephant, Loxodonta africana. These micrometre-wide channels enhance the effectiveness of thermal regulation (by water retention) as well as ...
• Benzofuran–appended 4-aminoquinazoline hybrids as epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors: synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking studies 

  Mphahlele, Malose J.; Maluleka, Marole M.; Aro, A.O. (Abimbola); McGaw, Lyndy Joy; Choong, Yee Siew (Informa Healthcare, 2018)

  A series of 2-arylbenzo[b]furan–appended 4-aminoquinazoline hybrids were prepared and evaluated for cytotoxicity in vitro against the human lung cancer (A549), colorectal adenocarcinoma (Caco-2), hepatocellular carcinoma ...

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