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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"African buffalo"”.
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Low-dose thiafentanil in combination with azaperone alone or azaperone and medetomidine for the immobilization of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
… azaperone combination for the immobilization of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) Study design Prospective, randomised, cross-over study. Animals Twelve adult African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) bulls. Material and methods This randomized cross-over study on twelve African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) …
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Tick-borne haemoparasite prevalence and Theileria parva strain diversity in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) from northern Botswana and Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe
The African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is host for many pathogens known to cause economically important diseases and is often considered an important reservoir for livestock diseases. Theileriosis, heartwater, babesiosis and anaplasmosis are considered the most important tick-borne diseases of …
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The development of the single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) technique to assess sequence level variation within the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) DRB1 gene in four South African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) populations
… Complex (MHC) DRB1 gene in four South African buffalo populations. MHC gene products are involved in the immune response, and so variation within these genes provides information on the immunological fitness of the population under study. The aims of this study were: (i) to develop the …
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Seasonal use and mortalities of mammals along the Phalaborwa – Hoedspruit railway line in Balule Nature Reserve, South Africa.
… differences in their degree of activity overlap. African buffalo and elephant activity decreased with increasing distance from the railway line. Giraffe, impala, and lions are less active around the railway line in the wet season than the dry season. Spotted hyaena are more active around the …
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Prevalence of bacterial zoonoses in selected trophy hunted species, and the potential of human health risk in Bwabwata National park, Namibia
… in selected trophy hunted species Loxodonta Africana (African Elephant), Syncerus caffer (African Buffalo), Tragelaphus strepsiceros (Kudu), Hippopotamus amphibious (Hippopotamus), Hippotragus niger (Sable antelope), and Hippotragus equinus (Roan antelope), and the potential human health risk …
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The production of foot-and-mouth disease virus-like particles in the plant Nicotiana benthamiana: a potential candidate vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease
… SAT2, and SAT3 are endemic to Africa. South African buffalo populations such as those in the Kruger National Park, are natural carriers of FMDV (Thomson 1995). Careful monitoring and regular vaccination are necessary to detect and prevent outbreaks and the spread of the disease to livestock …