Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Author "Nakao, Ryo"
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Molecular detection of zoonotic tick-borne pathogens from ticks collected from ruminants in four South African provinces
Mtshali, Khethiwe; Thekisoe, Oriel M.M.; Khumalo, Zamantungwa T.H.; Nakao, Ryo; Grab, Dennis J. (Japanese Society of Veterinary Science, 2015)Ticks carry and transmit a remarkable array of pathogens including bacteria, protozoa and viruses, which may be of veterinary and/or of medical significance. With little to no information regarding the presence of tick-borne ... -
Occurrence of Coxiella burnetii, Ehrlichia canis, Rickettsia species and Anaplasma phagocytophilum-like bacterium in ticks collected from dogs and cats in South Africa
Mtshali, Khethiwe; Thekisoe, Oriel; Nakao, Ryo; Sugimoto, Chihiro (AOSIS, 2017)Ticks are major vectors of arthropod-borne infections and transmit a wide variety of zoonotic pathogens. This study was conducted mainly to determine the occurrence of canine tick-borne bacterial and rickettsial pathogens ...