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View article: Coxiella burnetii (Q Fever) in Small Ruminants on Farms in North West Province, South Africa
Coxiella burnetii (Q Fever) in Small Ruminants on Farms in North West Province, South Africa Open
Query fever (Q fever) causes huge economic and agricultural losses through congenital effects such as late abortions, stillbirths, and dead or weak offspring in infected livestock and wildlife. Due to limited data on Q fever in small rumin…
View article: Molecular detection of Rickettsia africae from Amblyomma hebraeum ticks in Mafikeng city of North West Province, South Africa
Molecular detection of Rickettsia africae from Amblyomma hebraeum ticks in Mafikeng city of North West Province, South Africa Open
Rickettsia africae causes zoonotic African tick bite fever, which is a disease of "One Health" importance. There have been reported cases of tourists from Europe and Asia who have been bitten by ticks whilst visiting South Africa's nature …
View article: Molecular detection of zoonotic pathogens causing gastroenteritis in humans: <i>Salmonella</i> spp., <i>Shigella</i> spp. and <i>Escherichia coli</i> isolated from <i>Rattus</i> species inhabiting chicken farms in North West Province, South Africa
Molecular detection of zoonotic pathogens causing gastroenteritis in humans: <i>Salmonella</i> spp., <i>Shigella</i> spp. and <i>Escherichia coli</i> isolated from <i>Rattus</i> species inhabiting chicken farms in North West Province, South Africa Open
Rodents are key carriers and reservoirs of various pathogens of public health importance to both human and animal diseases. This research was carried out in order to identify the selected pathogens, namely, Shigella spp., Salmonella spp…
View article: Molecular detection of virulence genes in Salmonella spp. isolated from chicken faeces in Mafikeng, South Africa
Molecular detection of virulence genes in Salmonella spp. isolated from chicken faeces in Mafikeng, South Africa Open
Chickens have been implicated in most Salmonella disease outbreaks because they act as carriers of the pathogen in their gut. There are over 2500 serotypes of Salmonella that have been reported worldwide and 2000 of these serovars can be f…
View article: Identification of Rodent Species That Infest Poultry Houses in Mafikeng, North West Province, South Africa
Identification of Rodent Species That Infest Poultry Houses in Mafikeng, North West Province, South Africa Open
Rodents cause serious adverse effects on farm production due to destruction of food, contamination of feed, and circulation of diseases. The extent of damage or the diseases spread will depend on the type of rodents that invade the farm. T…