Retrospective analysis of laboratory diagnostic data to assess the prevalence and seasonal variation of Ehrlichia ruminantium in commercial farms of Lephalale Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa
| Autor: | Emmanuel Seakamela, Itumeleng Matle, Nandipha Ndudane, Relebohile Lepheana, Sikhumbuzo Mbizeni |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, Vol 24, Iss , Pp 100959- (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2213-2244 29984777 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2024.100959 |
| Popis: | Heartwater is an economically important disease of livestock and some wild ruminants in Southern Africa. The study used retrospective laboratory data from Lephalale Veterinary Laboratory, Limpopo to establish the prevalence and seasonal occurrence of heartwater in commercial farms of Lephalale Municipality between 2010 and 2022. A total of 472 brain samples from livestock (cattle, goats, sheep) and game carcasses brought to the laboratory for postmortem examination were subjected to heartwater testing using Giemsa staining technique. The overall prevalence of heartwater in Lephalale Municipality was 34.1% (95% CI = 29.9–38.6, p |
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