| tuberculosis in kafue lechwe (kobus leche kafuensis) and in a bushbuck (tragelaphus scriptus) on a game ranch in central province, zambia. | mycobacteriosis was diagnosed for the first time outside a national park in free-ranging wild animals on a game ranch in zambia. a kafue lechwe (kobus leche kafuensis) was found dead with tuberculous lesions on a ranch near lusaka. acid-fast bacilli were found in the affected organs. mycobacteria were isolated from these tissues. a bushbuck (tragelaphus scriptus) was found dead on the same ranch with multiple superficial abscesses in the neck region, extensive granulomatous lesions in the lung, ... | 1998 | 9850514 |
| tuberculosis in kafue lechwe antelopes (kobus leche kafuensis) of the kafue basin in zambia. | tuberculosis (tb) has been reported in the kafue lechwe antelopes (kobus leche kafuensis) of zambia. however, previous reports are restricted to the southern parts in lochinvar, where only old male animals were investigated. this study was conducted to gather epidemiological information on tb in lechwe antelopes across sexes and age groups in relation to other explanatory variables of disease occurrence in the kafue basin. animals were hunted under a special licence to investigate diseases in th ... | 2010 | 20417978 |
| a review of bovine tuberculosis in the kafue basin ecosystem. | the kafue basin ecosystem is the only remaining natural habitat for the endangered kafue lechwe antelope (kobus leche kafuensis). however, hydroelectricity power production, large-scale sugar plantations, commercial fishing and increasing livestock production are threatening its natural existence and sustainability. further, increasing human settlements within and around the kafue basin have resulted in decreased grazing grounds for the kafue lechwe antelopes despite a corresponding increase in ... | 2011 | 21547232 |
| the nucleotide sequence of metallothioneins (mt) in liver of the kafue lechwe (kobus leche kafuensis) and their potential as biomarkers of heavy metal pollution of the kafue river. | the study determined heavy metal concentrations and mt1 nucleotide sequence [phylogeny] in liver of the kafue lechwe. applicability of mt1 as a biomarker of pollution was assessed. cdna-encoding sequences for lechwe mt1 were amplified by rt-pcr to characterize the sequence of mt1 which was subjected to blast searching at ncbi. phylogenetic relationships were based on pairwise matrix of sequence divergences calculated by clustal w. phylogenetic tree was constructed by nj method using phillip prog ... | 2012 | 22796127 |
| brucella seroprevalence of the kafue lechwe (kobus leche kafuensis) and black lechwe (kobus leche smithemani): exposure associated to contact with cattle. | we investigated brucella seroprevalence in kafue (kobus leche kafuensis) and black (kobus leche smithemani) lechwe antelopes to assess brucella infections in relation to presence/absence of cattle interaction on the wetlands. accordingly, two study populations based on cattle interaction were assesed: kafue lechwe from kafue flats which interact with cattle; and the black lechwe with no known interaction with cattle from the bangweulu swamps. fourteen kafue lechwe and thirty black lechwe were sl ... | 2011 | 21536335 |
| investigating effects of parasite infection on body condition of the kafue lechwe (kobus leche kafuensis) in the kafue basin. | abstract: | 2010 | 21182793 |
| serosurvey of brucella spp. infection in the kafue lechwe (kobus leche kafuensis) of the kafue flats in zambia. | one of the diseases of veterinary and public health importance affecting the kafue lechwe (kobus leche kafuensis) on the kafue flats is brucellosis, for which only scant information is available. during the 2003 (october), 2004 (december), and 2008 (july-december) hunting seasons in the kafue flats, we conducted a study to determine the seroprevalence of brucella spp. in the kafue lechwe and to evaluate serologic tests for detection of brucella spp. antibodies in lechwe. the rose bengal test (rb ... | 2010 | 20966257 |
| helminth parasites of the kafue lechwe antelope ( kobus leche kafuensis): a potential source of infection to domestic animals in the kafue wetlands of zambia. | the kafue lechwe antelope (kobus leche kafuensis), a medium-sized, semi-aquatic antelope, grazes extensively on pastures accessed by livestock in and around lochinvar and blue lagoon national parks in the kafue wetlands of zambia. this interaction has a potential for bi-modal transmission of a wide range of parasitic helminths between lechwe and domestic ruminants. a survey was conducted to investigate the status of helminths in the kafue lechwe during the 2008 (july-december) hunting season, in ... | 2011 | 20388247 |
| trypanosoma brucei infection in asymptomatic greater kudus (tragelaphus strepsiceros) on a game ranch in zambia. | trypomastogotes of trypanosoma brucei were detected from 4 asymptomatic kudus (tragelaphus strepsiceros) on a game ranch located approximately 45 km north east of lusaka, zambia. blood smears examined from 14 wildlife species comprising of the impala (aepyceros melampus), kafue lechwe (kobus leche kafuensis), sable antelope (hippotragus niger), tsessebe (damaliscus lunatus), warthog (phacochoerus aethiopicus), puku (kobus vardoni), zebra (equus burchelli), waterbuck (kobus ellipsiprymnus), bushb ... | 2010 | 20333288 |
| determination of endocrine disruptors in kafue lechwe (kobus leche kafuensis) samples from the lochinvar national park of zambia. | analysis of serum, whole blood and liver tissue samples from kafue lechwe in the lochinvar national park of zambia for suspected endocrine disrupting compounds revealed high concentrations for some of the compounds. 45 samples of serum, whole blood and liver tissue were extracted by liquid-liquid extraction followed by an analysis using gas chromatography-electron capture detection (gc-ecd). the following endocrine disruptors were analyzed: deltamethrin, aldrin, endosulfan, dieldrin, pp-ddd, hep ... | 2006 | 16624410 |
| disease investigation into free-ranging kafue lechwe (kobus leche kafuensis) on the kafue flats in zambia. | | 2002 | 12418533 |
| an investigation of heavy metal exposure and risks to wildlife in the kafue flats of zambia. | exposure and ecological risks to heavy metals (copper, zinc, manganese, iron) at lochnivar and blue lagoon national parks in wildlife dependent on the kafue river contaminated with mining waste was evaluated. samples included water, fish, grasses and kafue lechwe (kobus leche kafuensis) liver. at both parks copper ranged from 0.03-0.04 mg/l; 3.0-6.0 mg/kg; 11.0-44.0 mg/kg; trace -199.0 mg/kg; while zinc was 0.01 mg/l; 32.0-82.0 mg/kg; 15.0-21.0 mg/kg; and 52.0-138.0 mg/kg; in water, fish, grasse ... | 2001 | 11307933 |
| helminths and bot fly larvae of wild ungulates on a game ranch in central province, zambia. | helminths and bot fly larvae were collected from 11 wild ungulate species on a game ranch in the central province of zambia. new host-parasite records are: calicophoron sp. from defassa waterbuck kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa and kafue lechwe kobus leche kafuensis; avitellina centripunctata, gaigeria pachyscelis and gedoelstia cristata from tsessebe damaliscus lunatus lunatus; cooperia rotundispiculum from common reedbuck redunca arundinum; dictyocaulus filaria from greater kudu tragelaphus strep ... | 1998 | 9741058 |
| dermatophilosis (cutaneous streptothricosis) in kafue lechwe (kobus leche kafuensis). | extensive dermatitis caused by dermatophilus congolensis was identified in two kafue lechwe (kobus leche kafuensis) in lochinvar national park of zambia. the lesions were characterized by thickening of the skin, crusts, and nodfule formation. almost all parts of the body were affected. histologically there was an exudative dermatitis with acanthosis, parakeratosis, hyperkeratosis, and an exudate rich in neutrophils. this is the first known report of dermatophilosis in lechwe. | 1994 | 7760496 |
| a review of diseases of parasites of the kafue lechwe (kobus leche kafuensis). | the diseases of the kafue lechwe (kobus leche kafuensis) are reviewed in this paper. kafue lechwe are an important natural resource for zambia. bovine tuberculosis is widespread within the lechwe population and they are host to many parasites, especially the warble strobiloestrous vanzyli. | 1991 | 1758033 |
| ciliate protozoa in the rumen of kafue lechwe, kobus leche kafuensis, in zambia, with the description of four new species. | the composition of the rumen ciliate fauna in 76 kafue lechwe inhabiting a limited area in zambia was surveyed and five genera containing 24 species with 16 formae belonging to the family ophryoscolecidae were identified. four new species belonging to diplodiniinae were recognized and described as diplodinium lochinvarense n. sp., diplodinium leche n. sp., diplodinium zambiense n. sp., and metadinium ossiculi n. sp. in addition, ostracodinium gracile form fissilaminatum dogiel, 1932 was found fo ... | 1992 | 1522538 |
| taenia spp. infections in wildlife in the bangweulu and kafue flood plains ecosystems of zambia. | taenia spp. have an indirect life cycle, cycling between a definitive and an intermediate host with zoonotic species causing public health problems in many developing countries. during the course of 2 separate surveys in zambia (2004 and 2009), the presence of taenia larval stages (cysticerci) was examined in kafue lechwe (kobus leche kafuensis), black lechwe (kobus leche smithermani) and other wildlife species from the kafue and bangweulu flood plains. examinations involved post-mortem inspecti ... | 2014 | 25090953 |
| a review of tuberculosis at the wildlife-livestock-human interface in zambia. | zambia's estimated incidence of all forms of human tuberculosis (tb) is 707/100,000. high prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (btb) - infection with mycobacterium bovis - in cattle and the kafue lechwe antelopes (kobus leche kafuensis) has been reported in the kafue basin. consumption of unpasteurised milk and meat products from infected animals poses a risk of transmitting zoonotic tuberculosis to people living at the human-animal interface. despite the reported high prevalence of btb in both liv ... | 2013 | 23849550 |
| isolation and molecular characterization of mycobacterium bovis from kafue lechwe (kobus leche kafuensis) from zambia. | bovine tuberculosis (btb) is a chronic bacterial disease caused by mycobacterium bovis. infections due to m. bovis, which serves as a stable reservoir, can pose serious challenge to control and eradicate in both wildlife and livestock at the interface. this study aimed at isolating and characterizing m. bovis from kafue lechwe (kobus leche kafuensis) and black lechwe (kobus leche smithemani) at the animal/human interface in zambia. the samples with lesions compatible with btb collected during th ... | 2014 | 24146292 |
| isolation and characterization of non tuberculous mycobacteria from humans and animals in namwala district of zambia. | the genus mycobacterium contains more than 100 species, most of which are classified as non-tuberculous mycobacteria (ntm). in zambia, the ntm are slowly becoming recognized as pathogens of major public health significance with the advent of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids). this study aimed at reporting the isolated ntm and ascertains their zoonotic potential and diagnostic significance in zambia. | 2014 | 25204270 |
| detection of parasites and parasitic infections of free-ranging wildlife on a game ranch in zambia: a challenge for disease control. | ex-situ conservancies are expanding alternatives to livestock production in zambia albeit the lack of information on circulating infectious parasites from wildlife. therefore, 12 wildlife species were examined on a game ranch were all species were found to be infected by rhipecephalus spp. haemoparasite infections were estimated at 7.37% (n = 95) with babesia spp. detected in bushbuck (tragelaphus scriptus); anaplasma marginale in impala (aepyceros melampus) and puku (kobus vardonii) for the fir ... | 2012 | 22701163 |
| failure to detect tuberculosis in black lechwe antelopes (kobus leche smithemani) in zambia. | abstract: | 2011 | 21729320 |