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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 ...
Ticks and tick-borne zoonotic pathogens of domestic animals in Lesotho
(North-West University, 2018)
Ticks are vectors of diseases and transmit infectious pathogens of economic importance, some of these agents have a direct and indirect impact on the livestock industry globally. There is lack of published information on ...
Standardization of a PCR-HRM assay for DNA sexing of birds
(North-West University, 2018)
Sex determination of birds is of great significance in many ecological and demographic studies, where sex ratio between sexes is important. Obtaining this information is difficult in many avian species since more than 50% ...
A molecular study of the causal agent of bacterial leaf streak disease
(North-West University, 2016)
Bacterial leaf streak disease (BLSD) of maize is caused by the pathogen currently classified as Xanthomonas campestris pv. zeae. The disease has only been reported in South Africa and is a potential threat to commercial ...
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 ...
Parasite introduction to the endangered western leopard toad : spill over or spill back?
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
South Africa has a diverse anuran fauna consisting of 161 described species. Amphibians are suffering large-scale regressions due to various threats: (1) pollution, (2) habitat engineering and (3) invasive species. The ...
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. ...
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, ...