Search Results - "Mapholi, Ntanganedzeni"
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Vector abundance and associated abiotic factors that influence the distribution of ticks in six provinces of South Africa
Published in Veterinary World (01-08-2024)“…Climatic conditions significantly impact the life stages and distribution patterns of ticks and tick-borne diseases. South Africa's central plateau and various…”
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Multiple Country and Breed Genomic Prediction of Tick Resistance in Beef Cattle
Published in Frontiers in immunology (23-06-2021)“…Ticks cause substantial production losses for beef and dairy cattle. Cattle resistance to ticks is one of the most important factors affecting tick control,…”
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Suitability of GWAS as a Tool to Discover SNPs Associated with Tick Resistance in Cattle: A Review
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (09-12-2021)“…Understanding the biological mechanisms underlying tick resistance in cattle holds the potential to facilitate genetic improvement through selective breeding…”
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Tick Diversity and Distribution of Hard (Ixodidae) Cattle Ticks in South Africa
Published in Microbiology research (01-01-2023)“…Ticks are amongst the important ectoparasites where livestock are concerned, as they adversely affect the animals through bloodsucking. In tropical and…”
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Prevalence and tick loads in Nguni cattle reared in different environmental conditions across four provinces of South Africa
Published in Veterinary World (01-08-2022)“…Background and Aim: In tropical and subtropical countries, ixodid ticks are among livestock's most economically important ectoparasites. Although Nguni cattle…”
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The Genetic Assessment of South African Nguni Sheep Breeds Using the Ovine 50K Chip
Published in Agriculture (Basel) (01-05-2022)“…The indigenous sheep breeds of South Africa, such as the Nguni, are well adapted to different ecological regions throughout the country. This has resulted into…”
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Towards a genomics approach to tick (Acari: Ixodidae) control in cattle: a review
Published in Ticks and tick-borne diseases (01-09-2014)“…Ticks and tick-borne disease (TBD) are major challenges to cattle production in the tropics and subtropics. Economic losses associated with ticks amount to…”
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Genetic diversity and relationships among three Southern African Nguni cattle populations
Published in Tropical animal health and production (01-03-2020)“…The Nguni cattle breed has distinct populations that are adapted to the different ecological zones of Southern Africa. This study was carried out to assess…”
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Centering accessibility, increasing capacity, and fostering innovation in the development of international eDNA standards
Published in Metabarcoding and Metagenomics (24-09-2024)“…Environmental DNA (eDNA) includes a set of rapidly emerging technologies that have the potential to support environmental monitoring and biodiversity…”
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Pathogenic and Endosymbiotic Bacteria and Their Associated Antibiotic Resistance Biomarkers in Amblyomma and Hyalomma Ticks Infesting Nguni Cattle ( Bos spp.)
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (02-04-2022)“…Deciphering the interactions between ticks and their microbiome is key to revealing new insights on tick biology and pathogen transmission. However, knowledge…”
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Africa: sequence 100,000 species to safeguard biodiversity
Published in Nature (London) (17-03-2022)“…Build a major genomics resource on the continent to help breeders and conservationists. Build a major genomics resource on the continent to help breeders and…”
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Establishing African genomics and bioinformatics programs through annual regional workshops
Published in Nature genetics (08-07-2024)“…The African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) Open Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics aims to overcome barriers to capacity building through its distributed…”
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Bridging the gap in African biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics
Published in Nature biotechnology (01-09-2023)“…The Open Institute of the African BioGenome Project empowers African scientists and institutions with the skill sets, capacity and infrastructure to advance…”
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