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Faculty of Veterinary Science
Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases

Horak, IG

DVSc(Pret), PhD(Natal), DVSc on publications (Pret) - Extraordinary Professor

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Contact Details:

Telephone number: 012 529 8371
Fax number: 012 529 8312
E-mail address: ivan.horak@up.ac.za

Research Interests:

Wildlife health and production

Important conditions of companion animals in the sub-Saharan region

Research Output:

Research articles in refereed specialist journals:

Estrada-Pena A, Bouattour A, Camicas J-L, Guglielmone A, Horak IG, Jongejan F, Latif AA, Pegram R, Walker AR: 2006. The known distribution and ecological preferences of the tick subgenus Boophilus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Africa and Latin America. Experimental and Applied Acarology, 38, pp 219-235.

Apanaskevich DA, Horak IG: 2006. The genus Hyalomma Koch, 1844. I. Reinstatement of Hyalomma (Euhyalomma) glabrum Delphy, 1949 (Acari: Ixodidae) as a valid species with a redescription of the adults, the first description of its immature stages and notes on its biology. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 73, pp 1-12.

Golezardy H, Horak IG: 2006. Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of small antelopes: Steenbok, Raphicerus campestris and suni, Neotragus moschatus. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 73, pp 233-236.

Horak IG, Gallivan GJ, Spickett AM, Potgieter ALF: 2006. Effect of burning on the numbers of questing ticks collected by dragging. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 73, pp 163-174.

Horak IG, Golezardy H, Uys AC: 2006. The host status of African buffaloes, Syncerus caffer, for Rhipicephulus Boophilus decoloratus.. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 73, pp 193-198.

Horak IG, McKay IJ, Henen BT, Heyne H, Hofmeyr MD, de Villiers AL: 2006. Parasites of domestic and wild animals in South Africa. XLVII. Ticks of tortoises and other reptiles.. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 73, pp 215-227.

Horak IG, McKay IJ, Heyne H, Spickett AM: 2006. Hosts, seasonality and geographic distribution of the South African tortoise tick, Amblyomma marmoreum. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 74, pp 13-25.

Nyangiwe N, Horak IG, Bryson NR: 2006. Ixodid ticks on dogs in the eastern region of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 73, pp 305-309.

 

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