Ticks are known vectors of various disease-causing pathogens worldwide. The distribution of ticks, their genetic makeup and relations has not been fully explored. This study focused on the population genetics of Ixodid ticks and the molecular epidemiology of Rickettsia species infecting them....
Download PDF ↓Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a highly contagious and severe infectious disease of cattle that is listed as a notifiable disease by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). CBPP is caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides small colony, which can lead to severe...
Download PDF ↓Brucellosis is a neglected zoonotic disease that affects humans and animals and can lead to severe illness in humans and financial losses for households that rear livestock. In human cases, the disease presents with fever, fatigue or malaise, flu-like symptoms, weight loss, headaches and back...
Download PDF ↓Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an important viral zoonotic disease that not only affects ruminants but can cause serious morbidity and mortality in humans. In humans, symptoms range from mild flu-like to severe form such as retinal damage, meningo-encephalitis to haemorrhagic fever. From previous...
Download PDF ↓Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii. It is of public health importance because of the economic loss caused in food animals and the severe disease it causes in fetuses through their pregnant mother and immune-compromised individuals. Despite this fact, there are still...
Download PDF ↓Forests play a crucial role in order to maintain terrestrial ecological diversity. In this study, two distinct forest types—built environments (Forest Reserve 27) and regenerated forests (Lusaka National Park)—in Lusaka, Zambia, are compared with respect to their bird species diversity and...
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