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Faculty of Veterinary Science
Department of Paraclinical Sciences (Veterinary)

Botha, CJ

BVSc(Hons) MMed Vet(Tox)(Pret) PhD - Associate Professor

NRF Rating: C2

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Telephone number: 012 529 8023
Fax number: 012 529 8304
E-mail address: christo.botha@up.ac.za

Research Interests:

Xenobiotic metabolism in animals (microsomal and cytosolic enzyme systems)

Indigenous plant research

The impact of veterinary pharmaceuticals and pesticides on public health

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Research articles in refereed specialist journals:

Mdegela R, Myburgh JG, Correia D, Braathen M, Ejobi F, Botha CJ, Sandvik M, Skaare J U: 2006. Evaluation of the gill filament-based EROD assay in African Sharptooth Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) as a Monitoring Tool for Waterborne PAH-Type Contaminants. Ecotoxicology, 15, pp 51-59.

Gummow B, Van den Broek J, Kirsten WFA, Botha CJ, Noordhuizen JPTM, Heesterbeek JAP: 2006. The assessment of biomarkers in sentinel cattle for monitoring vanadium exposure. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 8, pp 445-455.

Gummow B, Botha CJ, Williams MC: 2006. Chronic vanadium poisoning in calves and its treatment with calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate. Veterinary Research Communications, 30 (7), pp 807-822.

 

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