Browsing Veterinary Science by UP Author "Godfroid, Jacques"

Browsing Veterinary Science by UP Author "Godfroid, Jacques"

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  • Brucellosis at the animal/ecosystem/human interface at the beginning of the 21st century 
    Godfroid, Jacques; Scholz, H.C.; Barbier, T.; Nicolas, C.; Wattiau, P.; Fretin, D.; Whatmore, A.M.; Cloeckaert, A.; Blasco, J.M.; Moriyon, I.; Saegerman, Claude; Muma, John B.; Al Dahouk, Sascha; Neubauer, H.; Letesson, J.J. (Elsevier, 2011-11)
    Following the recent discovery of new Brucella strains from different animal species and from the environment, ten Brucella species are nowadays included in the genus Brucella. Although the intracellular trafficking of ...
  • Brucellosis in terrestrial wildlife 
    Godfroid, Jacques; Garin-Bastuji, B.; Saegerman, C.; Blasco, J.M. (International Office of Epizootics, 2013)
    The epidemiological link between brucellosis in wildlife and brucellosis in livestock and people is widely recognised. When studying brucellosis in wildlife, three questions arise: (i) Is this the result of a spillover ...
  • Development and validation of a triplex real-time PCR for rapid detection and specific identification of M. avium sub sp. paratuberculosis in faecal samples 
    Irenge, Leonid M.; Walravens, Karl; Govaerts, Marc; Godfroid, Jacques; Rosseels, Valerie; Huygen, Kris; Gala, Jean-Luc (Elsevier, 2009)
    A triplex real-time (TRT-PCR) assay was developed to ensure a rapid and reliable detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Map) in faecal samples and to allow routine detection of Map in farmed livestock ...
  • Evaluating the brucellin skin test as an additional test to control bovine brucellosis 
    Nyanhongo, Nhamo; Hansen, Melinda; Nymo, Ingebjorg H.; Godfroid, Jacques; Michel, Anita Luise (Symbiosis Online Publishing, 2017-06-08)
    Brucellosis is a bacterial disease of high veterinary importance, besides being a significant zoonosis worldwide. It is characterised by variable, and at times long and latent, incubation periods, which makes its control ...
  • Intersectoral collaboration between the medical and veterinary professions in low-resource societies : the role of research and training institutions 
    Marcotty, Tanguy; Thys, Eric; Conrad, Patricia; Godfroid, Jacques; Craig, Philip; Zinsstag, Jakob; Meheus, Filip; Boukary, Abdou Razac; Badé, Mallam Abdou; Sahibi, Hamid; Filali, Hind; Hendrickx, Saskia; Pissang, Cyrille; Van Herp, Michel; Van der Roost, Dirk; Thys, Séverine; Hendrickx, David; Claes, Merleen; Demeulenaere, Tine; Van Mierlo, Joep; Dehoux, Jean‐Paul; Boelaert, Marleen (Elsevier, 2013-05)
    BACKGROUND: Neglected zoonoses continue to significantly affect human health in low-resource countries. A symposium was organised in Antwerp, Belgium, on 5 November 2010 to evaluate how intersectoral collaboration among ...
  • Molecular characterisation of Mycobacterium bovis isolated from African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 
    Jenkins, Akinbowale Olajide; Streicher, Elizabeth M.; Venter, Estelle Hildegard; Cooper, Dave; Godfroid, Jacques; Michel, Anita Luise (Agricultural Research Council, ARC-OVI and the University of Pretoria/© 2011. The Authors. Licensee: OpenJournals Publishing. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License., 2011)
    Bovine tuberculosis (BTB), a chronic disease of mammals caused by Mycobacterium bovis, is a threat to South African wildlife. It has been reported that African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) are reservoir hosts of BTB in South ...
  • Molecular epidemiology of human and animal tuberculosis in Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria 
    Jenkins, Akinbowale Olajide; Cadmus, Simeon I.B.; Venter, Estelle Hildegard; Pourcel, Christine; Hauk, Y.; Vergnaud, Gilles; Godfroid, Jacques (Elsevier, 2011-07)
    From 2005 to 2007, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) strains were isolated from cattle, goats and pigs samples collected at the Bodija abattoir and from human samples from tuberculosis patients and livestock traders ...
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium africanum in stools from children attending an immunization clinic in Ibadan, Nigeria 
    Cadmus, Simeon I.B.; Jenkins, Akinbowale Olajide; Godfroid, Jacques; Osinusi, K.; Adewole, I.F.; Murphy, R.L.; Taiwo, B.O. (Elsevier, 2009)
    BACKGROUD: Tuberculosis is a major cause of chilhood morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis is a global challenge making early treatment a mirage. In this study we investigated the stools ...
  • A "One health" surveillance and control of brucellosis in developing countries : moving away from improvisation 
    Godfroid, Jacques; Al Dahouk, Sascha; Pappas, Georgios; Roth, Felix; Matope, Gift; Muma, John B.; Marcotty, Tanguy; Pfeiffer, Dirk U.; Skjerve, Eystein (Elsevier, 2013-05)
    Although a “One Health” approach has been successfully implemented for emerging infectious zoonotic diseases with pandemic potential, we still lack a conceptual framework to address enzootic diseases like brucellosis. The ...
  • Prevalence of selected zoonotic diseases and risk factors at a human-wildlife-livestock interface in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa 
    Simpson, Gregory J.G.; Quan, Vanessa; Frean, John; Knobel, Darryn Leslie; Rossouw, Jennifer; Weyer, Jacqueline; Marcotty, Tanguy; Godfroid, Jacques; Blumberg, Lucille Hellen (Mary Ann Liebert, 2018-06)
    A lack of surveillance and diagnostics for zoonotic diseases in rural human clinics limits clinical awareness of these diseases. We assessed the prevalence of nine zoonotic pathogens in a pastoral, low-income, HIV-endemic ...
  • Pulmonary infection due to Mycobacterium goodii in a spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) from South Africa 
    Van Helden, Paul David; Gey van Pittius, Nicolaas C.; Warren, Robin M.; Michel, Anita Luise; Hlokwe, Tiny Motlatso; Morar, Darshana; Godfroid, Jacques; Du Plessis, Elizabeth C.; Bengis, Roy G. (Wildlife Disease Association, 2008-01)
    We report a case of pyogranulomatous pneumonia due to infection with Mycobacterium goodii in an adult female spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta). The lungs of the animal showed consolidated, granulomatous lesions, and ...
  • The quest for a true One Health perspective of brucellosis 
    Godfroid, Jacques; DeBolle, X.; Roop, R.M.; O'Callaghan, D.; Tsolis, R.M.; Baldwin, C.; Santos, R.L.; McGiven, J.; Olsen, S.; Nymo, I.H.; Larsen, A.; Al Dahouk, S.; Letesson, J.J. (International Office of Epizootics, 2014)
    One Health is an interdisciplinary collaboration that aims at mitigating risks to human health arising from microorganisms present in non-human animal species, which have the potential to be transmitted and cause disease ...
  • Seroprevalence of Brucellosis in sheep and isolation of Brucella abortus biovar 6 in Kassala State, Eastern Sudan 
    Gumaa, M.M.; Osman, H.M.; Omer, M.M.; El Sanousi, E.M.; Godfroid, Jacques; Ahmed, A.M. (International Office of Epizootics, 2014)
    Brucellosis is one of the important zoonotic diseases among livestock. This study was carried out to estimate the prevalence of brucellosis and isolate Brucella spp. in sheep in Kassala State in the east of Sudan. Two ...
  • Wildlife tuberculosis in South African conservation areas: implications and challenges 
    Michel, Anita Luise; Bengis, Roy G.; Keet, D.F.; Hofmeyr, Markus; De Klerk-Lorist, Lin Mari; Cross, Paul C.; Jolles, Anna E.; Cooper, Dave; Whyte, I.J.; Buss, Peter Erik; Godfroid, Jacques (Elsevier, 2006)
    Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium bovis, was first diagnosed in African buffalo in South Africa's Kruger National Park in 1990. Over the past 15 years the disease has spread northwards leaving only the most northern ...
  • 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 ...