De Bruin, LouiseUniversity of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science2014-07-022014-07-022014-06-122014-07-02http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40489Originally published as HTML file, converted to PDF with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Version 9.0.0.Man’s canine companion is set to unravel the mystery of human disease through a study about to commence at UP’s Faculty of Veterinary Science. Prof Andrew Leisewitz is embarking on a study of canine diseases which will hopefully lead to a better understanding of human diseases such as malaria and multiple sclerosis and possibly yield more effective treatments. Using animal models to learn more about these human diseases, Leisewitz’s two research areas are a tick-borne disease and a viral disease, namely canine babesiosis and canine distemper.2 pages : 1 color photoPDF fileen©University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science. Provided for educational and preservation purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.Faculty of Veterinary Science, News media coverage ofCanine babesiosisCanine distemperVeterinary medicine -- Press coverageVeterinary medicine -- South AfricaDogs -- DiseasesBabesiosisTick-borne diseases in animalsCanine distemperText