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High seroconversion rate to Rift Valley fever virus in cattle and goats in far northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in the absence of reported outbreaks by van den Bergh, Carien, Venter, Estelle H, Swanepoel, Robert, Thompson, Peter N

“…Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic disease characterized in South Africa by large epidemics amongst ruminant livestock at very long,…”
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Seroprevalence and factors associated with Coxiella burnetii exposure in goats in Moretele by Magadu, Rungano, Thompson, Peter N

“…Infection with Coxiella burnetii causes significant economic impact and poses zoonotic risk to people exposed to livestock, yet few studies in South Africa…”
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Brucellosis in wildlife in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Simpson, Gregory, Thompson, Peter N., Saegerman, Claude, Marcotty, Tanguy, Letesson, Jean-Jacques, de Bolle, Xavier, Godfroid, Jacques

“…This study aimed to consolidate current knowledge of wildlife brucellosis in Africa and to analyse available predictors of infection. The Preferred Reporting…”
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Evidence of Rift Valley Fever Virus Circulation in Livestock and Herders in Southern Ghana by Johnson, Sherry Ama Mawuko, Asmah, Richard, Awuni, Joseph Adongo, Tasiame, William, Mensah, Gloria Ivy, Paweska, Janusz T, Weyer, Jacqueline, Hellferscee, Orienka, Thompson, Peter N

“…Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a re-emerging zoonotic disease of domestic ruminants and humans. While neighbouring countries have reported outbreaks of RVF, Ghana…”
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Q fever and toxoplasmosis in South African livestock and wildlife: a retrospective study on seropositivity, sporadic abortion, and stillbirth cases in livestock caused by Coxiella burnetii by Mangena, Maruping L, Gcebe, Nomakorinte, Thompson, Peter N, Adesiyun, Abiodun A

“…Abstract Background Q fever and toxoplasmosis are economically important zoonoses as they cause considerable losses in livestock (cattle, sheep and goats) and…”
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Risk factors associated with exposure to Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in animal workers and cattle, and molecular detection in ticks, South Africa by Msimang, Veerle, Weyer, Jacqueline, le Roux, Chantel, Kemp, Alan, Burt, Felicity J, Tempia, Stefano, Grobbelaar, Antoinette, Moolla, Naazneen, Rostal, Melinda K, Bagge, Whitney, Cordel, Claudia, Karesh, William B, Paweska, Janusz T, Thompson, Peter N

“…Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a severe tick-borne viral zoonosis endemic to parts of Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia. Human cases…”
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Approaches to increase recovery of bacterial and fungal abortion agents in domestic ruminants by Jonker, Annelize, Thompson, Peter N., Michel, Anita L.

“…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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Characterization of mosquito host-biting networks of potential Rift Valley fever virus vectors in north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa by Makhanthisa, Takalani I, Guarido, Milehna M, Kemp, Alan, Weyer, Jacqueline, Rostal, Melinda K, Karesh, William B, Thompson, Peter N

“…Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a zoonotic mosquito-borne virus with serious implications for livestock health, human health, and the economy in Africa, and…”
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Patterns of Rift Valley fever virus seropositivity in domestic ruminants in central South Africa four years after a large outbreak by Ngoshe, Yusuf B., Avenant, Alida, Rostal, Melinda K., Karesh, William B., Paweska, Janusz T., Bagge, Whitney, Jansen van Vuren, Petrus, Kemp, Alan, Cordel, Claudia, Msimang, Veerle, Thompson, Peter N.

“…Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis showing complex epidemiological patterns that are poorly understood in South Africa. Large outbreaks…”
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Epidemiology and Clinical Presentation of West Nile Virus Infection in Horses in South Africa, 2016-2017 by Bertram, Freude-Marié, Thompson, Peter N, Venter, Marietjie

“…Although West Nile virus (WNV) is endemic to South Africa (RSA), it has only become recognized as a significant cause of neurological disease in humans and…”
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Evidence for Horizontal Transmission and Recirculation of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in the Beef Production Chain in South Africa Using Whole Genome Sequencing by Onyeka, Libby Obumneke, Adesiyun, Abiodun A, Ismail, Arshad, Allam, Mushal, Keddy, Karen H, Thompson, Peter N

“…We used whole genome sequencing (WGS) as an epidemiologic surveillance tool to elucidate the transmission dynamics of Shiga toxin-producing (STEC) strains…”
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A large seroprevalence survey of brucellosis in cattle herds under diverse production systems in northern Nigeria by Mai, Hassan M, Irons, Peter C, Kabir, Junaidu, Thompson, Peter N

“…This study was carried out to investigate the status of brucellosis in cattle under various management systems in Adamawa, Kaduna and Kano states, northern…”
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Q Fever: Seroprevalence, Risk Factors in Slaughter Livestock and Genotypes of Coxiella burnetii in South Africa by Mangena, Maruping, Gcebe, Nomakorinte, Pierneef, Rian, Thompson, Peter N, Adesiyun, Abiodun A

“…Q fever is a neglected zoonosis in South Africa, causing significant losses in livestock and game animals through reproductive disorders. However, there are…”
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Seroprevalence and risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii in sheep in Grosseto district, Tuscany, Italy by Cenci-Goga, Beniamino T, Ciampelli, Antonio, Sechi, Paola, Veronesi, Fabrizia, Moretta, Iolanda, Cambiotti, Valentina, Thompson, Peter N

“…Serum samples from 630 milk sheep, in 33 dairy flocks representative of the southern area of the Tuscany region, were tested for the presence of antibodies to…”
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Rift Valley Fever Virus Exposure amongst Farmers, Farm Workers, and Veterinary Professionals in Central South Africa by Msimang, Veerle, Thompson, Peter N, Jansen van Vuren, Petrus, Tempia, Stefano, Cordel, Claudia, Kgaladi, Joe, Khosa, Jimmy, Burt, Felicity J, Liang, Janice, Rostal, Melinda K, Karesh, William B, Paweska, Janusz T

“…Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a re-emerging arboviral disease of public health and veterinary importance in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Major RVF epidemics…”
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Application of the gamma‐interferon assay to determine the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in slaughter livestock at abattoirs in Gauteng, South Africa by Mareledwane, Vuyokazi E., Adesiyun, Abiodun A., Thompson, Peter N., Hlokwe, Tiny M.

“…Background Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a zoonotic disease with great economic impact estimated at billions of dollars annually worldwide. Meat inspection…”
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Antibody response to Raboral VR-G® oral rabies vaccine in captive and free-ranging black-backed jackals () by Koeppel, Katja N., Geertsma, Peter, Kuhn, Brian F., van Schalkwyk, Ockert L., Thompson, Peter N.

“…Rabies is a zoonotic disease that remains endemic in large parts of southern Africa because of its persistence in wildlife and domestic dog vectors. The…”
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Temporal and spatial history of Rift Valley fever in South Africa: 1950 to 2011 by Pienaar, Nicolaas J, Thompson, Peter N

“…Several outbreaks of Rift Valley fever (RVF) have been documented in South Africa since it first occurred in the country in 1950. However, there is no…”
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Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among large commercial pig herds in South Africa by Thompson, Peter N., Annandale, Cornelius H., Van Lochem, Shani

“…The prevalence of nasal carrier status of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in pigs has been described elsewhere, but is unknown in South…”
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Enterocytozoon bieneusi at the wildlife/livestock interface of the Kruger National Park, South Africa by Samra, Nada Abu, Thompson, Peter N., Jori, Ferran, Zhang, Hongwei, Xiao, Lihua

“…This study investigates the presence of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in domestic and wild animals living in the wildlife/livestock interface area of the Kruger…”
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