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Molecular characterization of avipoxviruses circulating in Windhoek district, Namibia 2021 by MOLINI, Umberto, MUTJAVIKUA, Vimanuka, VILLIERS, Mari de, VILLIERS, Lourens de, SAMKANGE, Alaster, COETZEE, Lauren M., KHAISEB, Siegfried, CATTOLI, Giovanni, DUNDON, William G.

“…Samples from eleven birds (chicken, dove and peacock) with symptoms of fowlpox, caused by the avipoxvirus (APV), were collected in seven different areas of the…”
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SARS-CoV-2 in Namibian Dogs by Molini, Umberto, Coetzee, Lauren M, Engelbrecht, Tanya, de Villiers, Lourens, de Villiers, Mari, Mangone, Iolanda, Curini, Valentina, Khaiseb, Siegfried, Ancora, Massimo, Cammà, Cesare, Lorusso, Alessio, Franzo, Giovanni

“…The pandemic of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has focused the attention of researchers, and especially public opinion, on the role of the…”
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A Comparison Between Manual Count, Flow Cytometry and Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction as a Means of Determining Babesia rossi Parasitaemia in Naturally Infected Dogs by de Villiers, Lourens, Quan, Melvyn, Troskie, Milana, Jordaan, Joyce C., Leisewitz, Andrew L.

“…Purpose Light microscopic manual count is the current gold standard for parasite quantification. The ability to determine parasite density in whole blood is…”
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Unveiling the molecular epidemiology of canine distemper virus in Namibia: An expected pathogen showing an unexpected origin by Franzo, Giovanni, de Villiers, Lourens, Coetzee, Lauren M., de Villiers, Mari, Nyathi, Francis N., Garbade, Maya, Hansen, Chantal, Berjaoui, Shadia, Ripà, Paola, Lorusso, Alessio, Molini, Umberto

“…Canine distemper virus (CDV) is a highly infectious virus that represents a threat for domestic dogs and several wild species. Despite recognized in several…”
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Serological survey on Hepatitis E virus in Namibian dogs, cats, horses, and donkeys by Molini, Umberto, Franzo, Giovanni, de Villiers, Lourens, van Zyl, Leandra, de Villiers, Mari, Khaiseb, Siegfried, Busch, Frank, Knauf, Sascha, Dietze, Klaas, Eiden, Martin

“…The present study investigated the seropositivity rate of Hepatitis E virus (HEV) in domestic and working animals in Namibia, which included dogs, cats,…”
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Low seroprevalence of WNV in Namibian dogs suggests a limited effectiveness as sentinels for infection monitoring by Molini, Umberto, Franzo, Giovanni, Bonfini, Barbara, de Villiers, Lourens, de Villiers, Mari, Khaiseb, Siegfried, Monaco, Federica, Savini, Giovanni, D’Alterio, Nicola

“…West Nile virus (WNV) is an important zoonotic Flavivirus responsible for mild fever to severe neurological disease in humans and horses. Despite the…”
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Molecular survey of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection in Namibian cats by Franzo, Giovanni, de Villiers, Lourens, Coetzee, Lauren M., Villiers, Mari de, Molini, Umberto

“…•First description and molecular characterization of FIV in Namibia.•Low detection frequency in cat from rural areas.•Absence of consistent geographical…”
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Molecular epidemiology of canine parvovirus in Namibia: Introduction pathways and local persistence by Franzo, Giovanni, De Villiers, Lourens, De Villiers, Mari, Ravandi, Aida, Gyani, Kevin, Van Zyl, Leandra, Coetzee, Lauren M., Khaiseb, Siegfried, Molini, Umberto

“…Canine parvovirus is a member of the Carnivore protoparvovirus 1 species that, after a relatively recent origin, has reached a worldwide distribution. Like…”
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Molecular epidemiology of Canine circovirus in domestic dogs and wildlife in Namibia, Africa by de Villiers, Lourens, Molini, Umberto, Coetzee, Lauren M., Visser, Leandra, Spangenberg, Jani, de Villiers, Mari, Berjaoui, Shadia, Khaiseb, Siegfried, Lorusso, Alessio, Franzo, Giovanni

“…Canine circovirus (CanineCV) is a DNA virus affecting domestic dogs and other wild carnivore species. Despite the potential implications for dogs' health and…”
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Investigation and sequence analysis of psittacine beak and feather disease virus and avian polyomavirus from companion birds in Windhoek, Namibia by Molini, Umberto, De Villiers, Mari, De Villiers, Lourens, Coetzee, Lauren M., Hoebes, Elfriede, Khaiseb, Siegfried, Cattoli, Giovanni, Dundon, William G., Franzo, Giovanni

“…•BFDV and APV molecular epidemiology was investigated in Namibia.•Four Namibian-only clades of BFDV were identified, not related to foreign strains.•Suggesting…”
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Phylodynamic and phylogeographic reconstruction of beak and feather disease virus epidemiology and its implications for the international exotic bird trade by Franzo, Giovanni, Dundon, William G., De Villiers, Mari, De Villiers, Lourens, Coetzee, Lauren M., Khaiseb, Siegfried, Cattoli, Giovanni, Molini, Umberto

“…Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) infects domestic and wild psittacine species and is able to cause progressive beak, claw and feather malformation and…”
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Development and validation of a multiplex, real-time PCR assay for Babesia rossi and Babesia vogeli by Troskie, Milana, de Villiers, Lourens, Leisewitz, Andrew, Oosthuizen, Marinda C., Quan, Melvyn

“…Canine babesiosis is caused by tick-transmitted intraerythrocytic protozoan parasites occurring worldwide. In southern Africa, babesiosis is caused by Babesia…”
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Molecular characterization of avipoxviruses circulating in Windhoek district, Namibia 2021 by MOLINI, Umberto, MUTJAVIKUA, Vimanuka, VILLIERS, Mari DE, VILLIERS, Lourens DE, SAMKANGE, Alaster, COETZEE, Lauren M., KHAISEB, Siegfried, CATTOLI, Giovanni, DUNDON, William G.

“…Samples from eleven birds (chicken, dove and peacock) with symptoms of fowlpox, caused by the avipoxvirus (APV), were collected in seven different areas of the…”
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A Comparison Between Manual Count, Flow Cytometry and qPCR as a Means of Determining Babesia Rossi Parasitaemia in Naturally Infected Dogs by de Villiers, Lourens

“…Light microscopic manual count is the current gold standard for parasite quantification. The ability to determine parasite density in whole blood is crucial to…”
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