Publications

a sylvatic lifecycle of echinococcus equinus in the etosha national park, namibia.	various species of echinococcus have been described in the past from wild mammals of sub-saharan africa. however, it is only recently, that a few isolates have become available for molecular identification; therefore, the involvement of wildlife in the lifecycles of the various cryptic species within echinococcus granulosus sensu lato is still only partially known. a preliminary survey was undertaken in etosha national park, namibia, from august to october 2012. faecal samples were obtained from ...	2015	25830103
hydatidosis in a chapman's zebra (equus burchelli antiquorum).	a 14-year-old male chapman's zebra had been treated for a cervical granulomatous cellulitis for 3 months prior to sudden death associated with myocardial fibrosis. incidental findings at necropsy included multiple 3-8-cm unilocular cysts in the liver and lungs. cysts contained either a clear fluid with or without hydatid sand or a gelatinous substance with foci of mineralization. light and scanning electron microscopic examination of the hydatid sand revealed free protoscolices as well as intact ...	2001	11724148