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Faculty of Veterinary Science
Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases

Postgraduate Student Research Projects 2011

Dissertations/Theses: [18]

Chaisi ME: Diversity of Theileria parasites in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) and the challenge of differential diagnosis (Dr MC Oosthuizen, Dr NE Collins, Dr D Geysen)

Conradie Van Wyk I: Anaemia in East African short-horn Zebu calves: Field diagnosis, infectious causes and pathogen interactions (Prof BL Penzhorn, Prof JAW Coetzer)

Golezardy H: Prevalence of Babesia species and associated ticks in a captive cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus population in South Africa (Prof BL Penzhorn, Dr MC Oosthuizen, Prof IG Horak)

Motloang MY: Determination of the vectorial competence of Glossina austeni and G. brevipalpis and virulence of Trypanosoma congolense isolated in KwaZulu-Natal (Prof AA Latif, Dr BJ Mans)

Nsamba P: Genetic and phenotypic characterization of selected African foot-and-mouth diseases virus isolates (Prof W Vosloo, Dr F Maree)

Van Dyk E: Detection and characterization of papillomavirus in zebra (Equus zebra) and other South African wildlife species (Prof EH Venter, Dr MC Oosthuizen, Prof E Bailey)

Woma YT: Serological and molecular epidemiology of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) and the adoption of a thermostable PPR vaccine in Nigeria (Dr M Quan)

Ali HK: Molecular characterization of Mycoplasma species isolated from the genital tract of Dorper sheep in South Africa (Prof M van Vuuren, Ms A-M Bosman)

Debeila TJ: Characterization of selected Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) populations in South Africa using genetic markers (Dr JJO Koekemoer)

Dogonyaro BB: Molecular characterization of strains of canine parvovirus from dogs in South Africa and Nigeria (Prof M van Vuuren, Prof EH Venter)

Gomo C: Characterisation of Brucella species in Zimbabwe (Dr H van Heerden)

Malatji P: Detection of Babesia rossi genotypes using real-time PCR assay (Dr PT Matjila, Dr MC Oosthuizen, Prof BL Penzhorn)

Mbizeni S: Field and laboratory investigation in Theileria parva carrier state in cattle populations at the livestock/game interface of uPhongola Mkuze area (Prof AA Latif, Prof BL Penzhorn)

Ntantiso LN: Bovine trypanosomosis incidence at game/livestock interface of the Hluhluwe Game Reserve (Prof AA Latif, Prof BL Penzhorn)

Rathogwa NM: Development, establishment and evaluation of Real Time Polymerase chain reaction assay for Equine encephalosis virus (Prof M van Vuuren, Dr M Quan)

Stoltsz WH: Aspects of the epidemiology of Theileria parva infections in South Africa (Dr NE Collins, Prof BL Penzhorn)

Tshabe VE: Heterologous expression of African horse sickness virus VP2 protein and the development of a potential diagnostic assay (Dr JA Heath)

Ularamu H: Genetic characterization of bovine viral diarrhoea viruses isolated from cattle in South Africa (Prof M van Vuuren, Prof EH Venter)

 

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