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A high seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in a population of feral cats in the Western Cape province of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Kenneth Hammond-Aryee --- DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical and Tuberculosis Research/SAMRC Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, South Africa Monika Esser --- Immunology Unit, NHLS Tygerberg, Division Medical Microbiology, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Lesley van Helden --- Veterinary Services: Animal Health, Western Cape Government Agriculture, South Africa Paul van Helden --- DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical and Tuberculosis Research/SAMRC Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, South AfricaToxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan pathogen that causes toxoplasmosis; and, is of global importance. T. gondii is highly pathogenic to both humans and animals due to its ability to infect almost all mammals and birds. Felids are the... -
Abundance and home ranges of feral cats in an urban conservancy where there is supplemental feeding: a case study from South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Jaclyn Tennent --- School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, South Africa Colleen T. Downs --- School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, South AfricaThere is much debate surrounding the impact of feral cats (Felis catus) on wildlife. Conservancies areusually areas where indigenous flora and fauna are protected and aliens excluded or managed. The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Howard College campus (HCC) is an urban... -
Stakeholders’ perceptions of mammal occurrence and abundance on agricultural properties bordering the Boland Mountain Complex, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Willem A Nieman --- , South Africa Brittany C Schultz --- , South Africa Anita Wilkinson --- , South Africa Alison J Leslie --- , South AfricaThe encroachment of agricultural landscapes on natural ecosystems poses a significant threat to native wildlife persistence. In the Boland Mountain Complex (BMC), the presence of mammals was well documented in the 20th century, but an updated account is lacking. This... -
Quantification of the trade in Xenopus laevis from South Africa, with implications for biodiversity conservation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa • Authors: Ché Weldon --- North‐West University, South Africa AthertonL. De Villiers --- Western Cape Nature Conservation Board, South Africa LouisH. Du Preez --- North‐West University, South AfricaHarvesting wild amphibians for animal trade and consequent introductions of exotic species are considered threats to biodiversity. For this study, we evaluated the literature and unpublished data on Xenopus laevis exports from the Western Cape, South Africa, since the onset...