A5074778420- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
- Helminth infection and control
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Burkholderia infections and melioidosis
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
2022-2024
University of Botswana
2022-2024
Ministry of Agriculture
2023
University of Zimbabwe
2012-2022
Department of Agriculture
2022
University of KwaZulu-Natal
2012-2019
Community Partners
2019
Harare Central Hospital
2004-2005
In southern African transfrontier conservation areas (TFCAs), people, livestock and wildlife share space resources in semi-arid landscapes. One consequence of the coexistence wild domestic herbivores is risk pathogen transmission. This threatens local livelihoods relying on animal production, public health case zoonoses, national economies context transboundary diseases, success integrated development initiatives. The level interaction between sympatric hosts, defining different...
local contexts in each of the respective countries.
A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of sub-clinical and clinical mastitis associated factors in cows from selected smallholder dairy farms Zimbabwe. Physical examinations were on all lactating for evidence signs mastitis. Composite milk samples collected bacterial culture somatic cell counting. Cows categorised as if they exhibited features mastitis, or no apparent present but had a positive isolation count at least 300 x 103 cells/mL. Farm-level obtained...
We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess cattle owners' awareness, perceptions, and attitudes toward zoonoses, with particular emphasis regarding anthrax. Data on awareness of clinical signs anthrax in animals human, its routes transmission methods prevention, the families' consumption habits anthrax-infected carcasses, other family activities that increase exposure were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. A total 41.4% (135/326) farmers from high-anthrax-risk...
Between January 1999 and December 2000 faecal samples from 16 264 cattle at 12 dipping sites in the highveld nine lowveld communal grazing areas of Zimbabwe were examined for gastrointestinal (GI) nematode cestodes eggs, coccidia oocysts. Strongyle larvae identified following culture pooled collected monthly intervals. The effects region, age, sex season on prevalence GI nematodes, determined. Faecal egg oocyst counts showed an overall nematodes 43 %, 19.8 % 4.8 %. A significantly higher...
In the great Limpopo transfrontier conservation area (GLTFCA), there is an increased interface between wildlife and domestic animals, because rural households move their cattle into game park in search of grazing watering resources. This creates opportunities for inter-species transmission infectious diseases, including zoonoses like brucellosis tuberculosis, which may also pose a health risk to local communities. study investigated awareness, perceptions practices on amongst owners,...
SUMMARY A study was conducted to assess the awareness of cattle abortions due brucellosis, Rift Valley fever (RVF) and leptospirosis, compare frequencies reported in communities living at periphery Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area southeastern Zimbabwe. Three sites were selected based on type livestock–wildlife interface: porous interface (unrestricted); non-porous (restricted by fencing); non-interface (totally absent or control). Respondents randomly from a list potential...
A retrospective study covering a period of 10 years (1990--1999) was conducted using post mortem meat inspection records the Veterinary Department Information Management Unit at Harare to determine prevalence and seasonal variation bovine fasciolosis in Zimbabwe. Records monthly annual returns from five major abattoirs were examined regard total cattle slaughtered corresponding number livers condemned due Fasciola gigantica infection. Prevalence calculated as found be infected with F...
During the period between January 1999 and December 2000, distribution seasonal patterns of Fasciola gigantica infections in cattle highveld lowveld communal grazing areas Zimbabwe were determined through monthly coprological examination. Cattle faecal samples collected from 12 nine dipping sites respectively. Patterns fluctuations intermediate host-snail populations climatic factors influencing also by sampling at intervals for a 24 months (November 1998 to October 2000) six dams streams...
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is an important livestock impacting mainly intensive production systems. In southern Africa, the FMD virus maintained in wildlife its control therefore complicated. However, task to allow countries access lucrative foreign meat market veterinary services implement drastic measures on populations living periphery of protected areas, negatively local small-scale producers. This study investigated primary outbreak data Zimbabwe from 1931 2016 describe...
Background: Studies have linked bats to outbreaks of viral diseases in human populations such as SARS-CoV-1 and MERS-CoV the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Methods: We carried out a longitudinal survey from August 2020 July 2021 at two sites Zimbabwe with bat–human interactions: Magweto cave Chirundu farm. A total 1732 1866 individual bat fecal samples were collected, respectively. Coronaviruses species amplified using PCR systems. Results: Analysis coronavirus sequences revealed high genetic...
During the period between January 1999 and December 2000, distribution seasonal patterns of amphistome infections in cattle highveld lowveld communal grazing areas Zimbabwe were determined through monthly coprological examination. Cattle faecal samples collected from 12 nine dipping sites areas, respectively. Patterns fluctuations intermediate host-snail populations climatic factors influencing also by sampling at intervals for a 24 months (November 1998 to October 2000) six dams streams...