Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "PCR"
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Apicomplexan diversity of selected southern African snakes and terrapins
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Southern Africa has the highest diversity of reptile fauna in Africa. Despite estimates that diversity of reptile associated haematozoans are higher compared to mammals and birds, there is a lack of research regarding ... -
Characterization of wheat nematodes from cultivars in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) naturally live in soil and attack small roots, but some species inhabit and feed in bulbs, buds, stems, leaves, or flowers. This leads to plant weakness and they often appear to suffer from ... -
Community structure of gut microbes in Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae)
(North-West University, 2015)Bt-maize is engineered to express insecticidal toxins derived from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis and has been shown to be very effective against pests like Busseola fusca.However, resistance of this pest against ... -
Determination of antibiotic residues in fish sold in the supermarkets around Mafikeng, North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Aquaculture production has grown in the past decade, leading to a concurrent substantial growth in the use of antibiotics by the industry. The primary aim of this study was to determine antimicrobial residue levels of ... -
Genotypic characterization of virulent Vibrio species and their endemic bacteriophages
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Vibrio are gram negative curved bacteria commonly found in aquatic environments. Some species are pathogenic to humans as well as to aquatic animals and have been associated with serious public health complications in their ... -
Haemoprotozoans infecting near-shore catsharks (Elasmobranchii: Scyliorhinidae) off the Western Cape
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Little is known on blood parasites or haemoprotozoans (haemogregarines and trypanosomes) infecting elasmobranchs worldwide, and knowledge on these parasites in South African cartilaginous fishes is even more limited. Even ... -
Identification and characterisation of the common aetiologies of cattle respiratory diseases in Mahikeng local municipality, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Bovine respiratory disease (BRO) is one of the most significant health problems in the livestock sector worldwide, resulting in significant economic losses for the livestock industry. Several studies have addressed BRO ... -
Identification and characterisation of viral bloody diarrhoea aetiology in puppies, presented to the Animal Health hospital, North-West University
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Diarrhoea is a complex condition mostly encountered in small animal practices incriminating some common enteric pathogens including canine parvovirus type 2, canine coronavirus, canine distemper virus, canine rotavirus, ... -
The identification of biomarkers to assist in the hydrological characterisation of a chromium polluted mine
(2013)Chromium is used in many processing applications, which has led to the formation of chromium (VI) waste. Cr(VI) is an unstable, mobile carcinogen, which is interchangeable with Cr(III) under certain environmental conditions. ... -
Improvement of diagnostics for Trypanosoma equiperdum infecting equines in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Dourine is a sexually transmitted disease of equines caused by Trypanosoma equiperdum. Dourine has worldwide distribution and is an economically important veterinary disease. There is little to no active research on dourine ...