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Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases

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Research articles in refereed specialist journals:

Angkawanish T, Wajjwalku W, Sirimalaisuwan A, Mahasawangkul S, Kaewsakhorn T, Boonsri K, Rutten VPMG: 2010. Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of domesticated Asian elephants, Thailand. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 16 (12) / December, pp 1949-1951, Full Text

de Garine-Wichatitsky M, Caron A, Gomo C, Foggin C, Dutlow K, Pfukenyi D, Lane E, Le Bel S, Hofmeyr M, Hlokwe TM, Michel AL: 2010. Bovine tuberculosis in buffaloes, Southern Africa. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 16 (5) / May, pp 884-885, Full Text

Bosman A-M, Oosthuizen MC, Peirce MA, Venter EH, Penzhorn BL: 2010. Babesia lengau sp. Nov., a Novel Babesia species in Cheetah (Acinonyx jabatus, Schreber, 1775) populations in South Africa. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 48 (8) / Aug, pp 2703-2708, Full Text

Adams H, van Vuuren M, Kania S, Bosman A-M, Keet DF, New J, Kennedy M: 2010. Sensitivity and specificity of a nested polymerase chain reaction for detection of lentivirus infection in lions (Panthera leo). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 41 (4), pp 608-615, Full Text

Hasle G, Horak IG, Grieve G, Leinaas HP, Clarke F: 2010. Ticks collected from birds in the northern provinces of South Africa, 2004-2006. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 76 (2) / June, pp 167-175, Full Text

Huchzermeyer FW, Wallace DB, Putterill JF, Gerdes GH: 2010. Identification and partial sequencing of a crocodile poxvirus associated with deeply penetrating skin lesions in farmed Nile crocodiles, Crocodylus niloticus. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 76 (2) / June, pp 311-316, Full Text

Gers S, Vosloo W, Drew T, Lubisi AB, Pardini A, Williams MC: 2010. Experimental infection of common warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus) and bushpigs (Potamochoerus larvatus) with classical Swine Fever Virus II: A comparative histopathological study. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Full Text

de Klerk LM, Michel AL, Bengis RG, Kriek NPJ, Godfroid JXL: 2010. BCG vaccination failed to protect yearling African buffaloes (Syncerus cafferMycobacterium bovis. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 137, pp 84-92.

Maas M, Van Rhijn I, Allsopp MTEP, Rutten VPMG: 2010. Lion (Panthera leo) and cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) IFN-g sequences. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 134, pp 296-298.

Keet DF, Michel AL, Bengis RG, Becker PJ, Van Dyk DS, van Vuuren M, Rutten VPMG, Penzhorn BL: 2010. Intradermal tuberculin testing of wild African lions (Panthera leo) naturally exposed to infection with Mycobacterium bovis. Veterinary Microbiology, 144, pp 384-391.

Bhoora R, Buss PE, Guthrie AJ, Penzhorn BL, Collins NE: 2010. Genetic diversity of piroplasms in plains zebra (Equus quagga burchellii) and Cape mountain zebra (Equus zebra zebra) in South Africa. Veterinary Parasitology, (174), pp 145-149.

 

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