Search Results - "Michel, Anita"
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Vaccines to control tuberculosis in cattle
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (29-03-2024)“…The age-old cattle disease has resisted rigorous control, but the BCG vaccine may do better…”
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Risk practices for bovine tuberculosis transmission to cattle and livestock farming communities living at wildlife-livestock-human interface in northern KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-03-2020)“…Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a disease of cattle that is transmitted through direct contact with an infected animal or ingestion of contaminated food or water…”
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Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium species causing mycobacteriosis in farmed aquatic animals of South Africa
Published in BMC microbiology (13-04-2018)“…Mycobacteriosis caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), is among the most chronic diseases of aquatic animals. In addition, fish mycobacteriosis has…”
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Longevity of Mycobacterium bovis in Raw and Traditional Souring Milk as a Function of Storage Temperature and Dose
Published in PloS one (29-06-2015)“…Unpasteurised fresh and souring dairy products form an essential component of household diets throughout many rural communities in southern Africa. The…”
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Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and characterization of the members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex from slaughtered cattle in Rwanda
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-08-2022)“…Background Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is an endemic disease in Rwanda, but little is known about its prevalence and causative mycobacterial species. The disease…”
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Genetic profiling of Mycobacterium bovis strains from slaughtered cattle in Eritrea
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (17-04-2018)“…Mycobacterium bovis (M.bovis) is the main causative agent for bovine tuberculosis (BTB) and can also be the cause of zoonotic tuberculosis in humans. In view…”
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Challenges for controlling bovine tuberculosis in South Africa
Published in Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research (27-02-2020)“…All effects taken together, bovine tuberculosis (bTB) has a long-term detrimental effect on bovine herds and many wildlife species in South Africa. The disease…”
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Zoonotic Tuberculosis – The Changing Landscape
Published in International journal of infectious diseases (01-12-2021)“…•Globally, Zoonotic TB remains a poorly monitored and an important unaddressed burden.•Zoonotic TB primarily from consumption M. bovis contaminated…”
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Experimental Mycobacterium bovis infection in three white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum): Susceptibility, clinical and anatomical pathology
Published in PloS one (07-07-2017)“…Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis is endemic in the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) population in the Kruger National Park and other conservation…”
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Novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex pathogen, M. mungi
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-08-2010)“…Seven outbreaks involving increasing numbers of banded mongoose troops and high death rates have been documented. We identified a Mycobacterium tuberculosis…”
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Optimization and Application of Real-Time qPCR Assays in Detection and Identification of Chlamydiales in Products of Domestic Ruminant Abortion
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (01-02-2023)“…Domestic ruminant abortions due to infectious agents represent an important cause of economic losses in the agricultural industry. This study aimed to optimise…”
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Spillover of Mycobacterium bovis from wildlife to livestock, South Africa
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-03-2015)“…During August 2012-February 2013, bovine tuberculosis was detected in communal livestock bordering the Greater Kruger National Park Complex (GKNPC) in South…”
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Approaches to increase recovery of bacterial and fungal abortion agents in domestic ruminants
Published in Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research (11-01-2023)“…Abortions in domestic ruminants cause significant economic losses to farmers. Determining the cause of an abortion is important for control efforts, but it can…”
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Wildlife-cattle interactions emerge as drivers of bovine tuberculosis in traditionally farmed cattle
Published in Preventive veterinary medicine (01-01-2020)“…Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle is recognized to be associated with several risk factors that include herd size, cattle movement, ownership of other…”
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Mapping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Genetic Diversity Profiles in Tanzania and Other African Countries
Published in PloS one (05-05-2016)“…The aim of this study was to assess and characterize Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) genotypic diversity in Tanzania, as well as in neighbouring East…”
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Tracing cross species transmission of Mycobacterium bovis at the wildlife/livestock interface in South Africa
Published in BMC microbiology (04-03-2020)“…Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) affects cattle and wildlife in South Africa with the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) as the principal maintenance host. The…”
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MRI-based microthrombi detection in stroke with polydopamine iron oxide
Published in Nature communications (13-06-2024)“…In acute ischemic stroke, even when successful recanalization is obtained, downstream microcirculation may still be obstructed by microvascular thrombosis,…”
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First detection of Mycobacterium bovis infection in Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) in the Greater Kruger National Park Complex: Role and implications
Published in Transboundary and emerging diseases (01-11-2019)“…Bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis has become endemic in some wildlife populations in South Africa. The disease has been reported in…”
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Zoonotic tuberculosis—a call for an open One Health debate
Published in The Lancet infectious diseases (01-06-2020)“…Bovine tuberculosis is usually associated with intensively managed farmed livestock, captive, semi-captive, or fenced wild animals, or animals adapted to…”
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Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Pet Ring-Tailed Lemur, Madagascar
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-03-2021)“…We diagnosed tuberculosis in an illegally wild-captured pet ring-tailed lemur manifesting lethargy, anorexia, and cervical lymphadenopathy. Whole-genome…”
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