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investigations into the host specificity of theileria taurotragi.all theileria parasites have definitive natural hosts that act as carriers. incidental infections of uncommon hosts do occur raising questions regarding host specificity and its drivers. reported hosts for theileria taurotragi include bushbuck, cattle and eland. more recently t. taurotragi was detected in african buffalo, which may have implications for accurate diagnostics of t. parva. the current study therefore investigated the host specificity of t. taurotragi by developing a specific and se ...201829657008
correlation indices of cerebral hemodynamics and electrical activity in children with impaired motor skills.the correlations between the indicators of cerebral hemodynamics and electrical activity in children with impaired motor skills of central origin (children with cerebral palsy) were investigated. there is established a high number of links between indicators of rheoencephalogram (reg) and electroencephalogram (eeg) in the left cerebral hemisphere than in the right. in frontomastoidal allocation 19 correlations and in occipitomastoidal - 59 links. we suppose that poor circulation in vertebroplast ...201929537203
ecology and epidemiology of rabies in humans, domestic animals and wildlife in namibia, 2011-2017.rabies is a fatal zoonotic disease that causes a heavy burden on societies. namibia, a country in southern africa, is aiming at controlling the disease in its main reservoir, the domestic dog. to facilitate the implementation comprehensive information on the ecology and epidemiology of the disease and surveillance is of utmost importance. the study presented assesses the baseline data for both human and animal rabies surveillance in namibia in recent times and establishes correlations with ecolo ...201930990805
land use, redd+ and the status of wildlife populations in yaeda valley, northern tanzania.redd+ projects primarily focus on reducing carbon emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries. these projects are regularly evaluated against their core objective of conserving carbon stocks, but their contribution to biodiversity conservation has rarely been assessed. to assess the conservation value of the area and the relative performance of a redd+ land use plan in yaeda valley, a semi-arid savannah ecosystem in northern tanzania, we implemented an annual wild ...201930947305
16s rrna gene profiling of bacterial communities mediating production of tsetse attractive phenols in mammalian urine.several types of odours are involved in the location of host animals by tsetse (diptera: glossinidae), a vector of animal african trypanosomiasis. host animals' ageing urine has been shown to be the source of a phenolic blend attractive to the tsetse. nevertheless, limited research has been performed on the microbial communities' role in the production of phenols. this study aimed at profiling bacterial communities mediating the production of tsetse attractive phenols in mammalian urine. urine s ...201931368325
sensory characteristics of the longissimus thoracis et lumborum and biceps femoris muscles from male and female common eland (taurotragus oryx).the sensory attributes of the longissimus thoracis et lumborum (ltl) and biceps femoris (bf) muscles were compared for male (n = 6) and female (n = 6) eland. descriptive sensory analysis showed that the meat from cows, and the bf muscle, had greater overall flavour scores, primarily characterized as beef-like flavour (r = 0.926). unfavourable aroma and flavour attributes received low scores, indicating good potential for fresh eland meat to be marketed commercially. the two muscles showed separa ...201931450093
evaluating pain induced by venipuncture in pediatric patients with developmental delay.little attention has been paid to the assessment of pain in children with developmental delay. the aim of this study was to explore several methods for assessing pain during venipuncture in this population of children, using classic and modified scales to evaluate the children's response to simplified tools.201915100591
drivers of diet selection of critically endangered western derby eland during the food shortage period within conservation breeding in senegal.browsers represent a challenge for breeding facilities because of their sensitivity to nutritional management. western derby eland (tautrotragus derbianus derbianus, wde) is a large browsing antelope with a very diverse diet. because of its critically endangered status, a small wde population is kept for conservation purposes in the fenced fathala reserve (senegal) and during the critical, hot dry season, the animals are offered supplementary acacia albida pods. we aimed to identify which woody ...201931213612
sex influence on muscle yield and physiochemical characteristics of common eland (taurotragus oryx) meat.to investigate the potential of eland for meat production, the yield, physical quality and chemical composition of seven muscles were characterized from both male (n = 6) and female (n = 6) carcasses. although carcass weights did not differ, cows had greater biceps femoris (bf), semitendinosus (st) and supraspinatus (ss) muscle yields. the semimembranosus (sm) from cows had the greatest drip loss and were more yellow (b*) than all muscles evaluated from both sexes. shear force measurements showe ...201930802817
ante-and post-mortem strategies to improve the meat quality of high-value muscles harvested from farmed male common eland (taurotragus oryx).the effects of immunocastration, pelvic suspension and wet ageing on the meat quality of the longissimus lumborum et thoracis (ltl) and biceps femoris (bf) muscles of male common eland were evaluated. ten subadult males were either immunocastrated (n = 5) or remained intact (n = 5) throughout a four-month growth trial, after which their carcass sides were randomly allocated to either pelvic- or achilles-suspension. the ltl and bf were further aged for 14 days, measuring changes in the physical q ...202032438250
long-term historical and projected herbivore population dynamics in ngorongoro crater, tanzania.the ngorongoro crater is an intact caldera with an area of approximately 310 km2 located within the ngorongoro conservation area (nca) in northern tanzania. it is known for the abundance and diversity of its wildlife and is a unesco world heritage site and an international biosphere reserve. long term records (1963-2012) on herbivore populations, vegetation and rainfall made it possible to analyze historic and project future herbivore population dynamics. nca was established as a multiple use ar ...202032155150
influence of ageing on the physical qualities of the longissimus thoracis et lumborum and biceps femoris muscles from male and female free-ranging common eland (taurotragus oryx).the physical quality changes (ph, purge loss, cooking loss, drip loss, warner-bratzler shear force and cie lab colour) of vacuum-packaged longissimus thoracis et lumborum (ltl) and biceps femoris (bf) muscles were determined for male (n = 6) and female (n = 6) eland during a 35-day post-mortem ageing period at 4 °c. the bf and ltl muscles reached maximum tenderness (57 to 67 n) at day 17 and 21, respectively, but could still be considered tough after ageing. purge losses increased throughout age ...202031470198
probabilistic health risk assessment of heavy metals at wastewater discharge points within the vaal river basin, south africa.recently in south africa, wastewater treatment plants (wwtp) have come under scrutiny because of increased reports of their ineffectiveness to treat wastewater adequately. this study focused on assessing potential health risks for humans exposed to concentrations of heavy metals in river systems that receive effluents from wastewater treatment plants in the maluti-a-phofung municipality. untreated influents and treated effluents from two plants, one in the town of phuthaditjhaba, the other in th ...202031784328
minerals in the blood, hair, and faeces of the critically endangered western derby eland under human care in two wildlife reserves in senegal.the widely used means of investigating animal mineral profiles are blood serum or plasma and internal organ tissues. the acquisition of these types of samples can be invasive and requires much effort. these factors become key obstacles in the case of rare and elusive species such as the western derby eland (taurotragus derbianus derbianus, wde), which is a critically endangered antelope with a current distribution limited to the niokolo koba national park, and two wildlife reserves in senegal. o ...202031338803
blood mineral profile of the critically endangered western derby eland (taurotragus derbianus derbianus) in two conservation breeding reserves in senegal.for many nondomestic species, nutritional requirements and the challenges faced in their current habitats are unknown. this is the case of small semi-captive population of the critically endangered western derby eland held in two wildlife reserves (the bandia and the fathala) in senegal. the aim of this study was to determine the mineral profile (ca, p, mg, cu, fe, zn, se, k, s) in blood serum and to identify potential mineral deficiencies. serum data (11 individuals) were compared to other trag ...202032749008
comparison of divergent breeding management strategies in two species of semi-captive eland in senegal.breeding management of small populations may have a critical influence on the development of population characteristics in terms of levels of genetic diversity and inbreeding. two populations of antelope sister species - critically endangered western derby eland (tauroragus derbianus derbianus) and non-native least concern cape eland (taurotragus oryx oryx) bred under different management strategies were studied in senegal, western africa. the aims of the study were to compare the population gen ...202032483255
a spatial ecology study in a high-diversity host community to understand blood-feeding behaviour in phlebotomus sandfly vectors of leishmania.molecular studies indicate that phlebotomine sandflies (diptera: psychodidae) blood feed on many vertebrate species, of which only a few are proven parasite reservoirs. investigating sandfly vector feeding preferences is therefore important and requires taking into account the availability and accessibility of host species. in terms of the latter, it is necessary to consider the metabolic cost to the insect of reaching the host and moving on to a suitable breeding site. the present study used st ...202031930740
long-term persistence of wildlife populations in a pastoral area.facilitating coexistence between people and wildlife is a major conservation challenge in east africa. some conservation models aim to balance the needs of people and wildlife, but the effectiveness of these models is rarely assessed. using a case-study approach, we assessed the ecological performance of a pastoral area in northern tanzania (manyara ranch) and established a long-term wildlife population monitoring program (carried out intermittently from 2003 to 2008 and regularly from 2011 to 2 ...202033005359
digesta passage in common eland (taurotragus oryx) on a monocot or a dicot diet.the way that fluids and particles move through the forestomach of a ruminant is species-specific, and can be used to classify ruminants according to their digestive physiology into 'moose-types' (with little difference in fluid and small particle passage) and 'cattle-types' (where fluids move through the forestomach much faster than small particles). so far, 'moose-types' appear limited to a dietary niche of browsing, whereas 'cattle-types' are particularly prominent in the intermediate and graz ...202032387134
seroprevalence of foot and mouth disease virus infection in some wildlife and cattle in bauchi state, nigeria.foot and mouth disease (fmd) is an important transboundary viral disease of both domestic and wild cloven-hoofed animals characterized by high morbidity with devastating consequence on the livestock worldwide. despite the endemic nature of fmd in nigeria, little is known about the epidemiology of the disease at the wildlife-livestock interface level. to address this gap, blood samples were collected between 2013 and 2015 from some wildlife and cattle, respectively, within and around the yankari ...202032257095
detection of lumpy skin disease virus in an asymptomatic eland (taurotragus oryx) in namibia.nasal swabs collected from 40 wild ruminants in namibia were analyzed by pcr for the presence of lumpy skin disease virus (lsdv) dna. one sample from an asymptomatic eland (taurotragus oryx) tested positive, providing the first evidence of the presence of lsdv dna in an eland.202133961035
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