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ArticleInternational journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife2024

Retrospective analysis of laboratory diagnostic data to assess the prevalence and seasonal variation of

Emmanuel Seakamela, Itumeleng Matle, Nandipha Ndudane, Relebohile Lepheana, Sikhumbuzo Mbizeni

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Article in International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Emmanuel SeakamelaLephalale Veterinary Laboratory, Veterinary Services, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Limpopo, South Africa.
Itumeleng MatleBacteriology Division, Agricultural Research Council: Onderstepoort Veterinary Research, Onderstepoort, Pretoria, South Africa.
Nandipha NdudaneTsolo Agriculture and Rural Development Institute, Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform, Tsolo, South Africa.
Relebohile LepheanaDepartment of Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Maseru, Lesotho.
Sikhumbuzo MbizeniDepartment of Agriculture and Animal Health, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Florida, South Africa.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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,

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A. hebraeumE. ruminantiumHeartwaterLephalale MunicipalityLivestockWild animals

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PMID39040596
PMCPMC11262186

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