Faculty of Veterinary Science
Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases
Collins, NE
PhD - Senior Lecturer
NRF Rating: C3
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 529 8022
Fax number: 012 529 8312
E-mail address: nicola.collins@up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Economically important diseases of livestock in the sub-Saharan region
Important conditions of companion animals in the sub-Saharan region
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Oosthuizen MC, Zweygarth E, Collins NE, Troskie M, Penzhorn BL: 2008. Identification of a novel Babesia sp. from a sable antelope (Hippotragus niger Harris, 1838). Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 46 (7), pp 2247-2251, Full Text
Pretorius A, van Kleef M, Collins NE, Tshikudo N, Louw E, Faber FE, Van Strijp MF, Allsopp BA: 2008. A heterologous prime/boost immunisation strategy protects against virulent E. ruminantium Welgevonden needle challenge but not against tick challenge. Vaccine, 26 (34), pp 4363-4371.
Sibeko KP, Oosthuizen MC, Collins NE, Geysen D, Rambritch NE, Latif AA, Groeneveld HT, Potgieter FT, Coetzer JAW: 2008. Development and evaluation of a real-time polymerase chain reaction test for the detection of Theileria parva infections in Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) and cattle. Veterinary Parasitology, 155, pp 37-48.
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