Review of diagnostic tests for detection of Mycobacterium bovis infection in South African wildlife N Bernitz, TJ Kerr, WJ Goosen, J Chileshe, RL Higgitt, EO Roos, ... Frontiers in Veterinary Science 8, 26, 2021 | 51 | 2021 |
The Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA in white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) and African elephants (Loxodonta africana) WJ Goosen, TJ Kerr, L Kleynhans, RM Warren, PD van Helden, ... Scientific Reports 10 (1), 14482, 2020 | 28 | 2020 |
Parallel measurement of IFN-γ and IP-10 in QuantiFERON®-TB Gold (QFT) plasma improves the detection of Mycobacterium bovis infection in African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) N Bernitz, TJ Kerr, WJ Goosen, C Clarke, R Higgitt, EO Roos, DV Cooper, ... Preventive veterinary medicine 169, 104700, 2019 | 25 | 2019 |
Parallel testing increases detection of Mycobacterium bovis-infected African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) N Bernitz, WJ Goosen, C Clarke, TJ Kerr, R Higgitt, EO Roos, DV Cooper, ... Veterinary immunology and immunopathology 204, 40-43, 2018 | 21 | 2018 |
Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Free-Ranging African Elephants MA Miller, TJ Kerr, CR de Waal, WJ Goosen, EM Streicher, G Hausler, ... Emerging Infectious Diseases 27 (3), 990-992, 2021 | 17 | 2021 |
The VetMAX™ M. tuberculosis complex PCR kit detects MTBC DNA in antemortem and postmortem samples from white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum), African elephants (Loxodonta … WJ Goosen, TJ Kerr, L Kleynhans, P Buss, D Cooper, RM Warren, ... BMC veterinary research 16, 1-6, 2020 | 17 | 2020 |
Differential antigen recognition by serum antibodies from three bovid hosts of Mycobacterium bovis infection KP Lyashchenko, AA Sridhara, A Johnathan-Lee, A Sikar-Gang, ... Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 69, 101424, 2020 | 17 | 2020 |
Novel molecular transport medium used in combination with Xpert MTB/RIF ultra provides rapid detection of Mycobacterium bovis in African buffaloes C Clarke, K Smith, SJ Goldswain, C Helm, DV Cooper, TJ Kerr, ... Scientific Reports 11 (1), 1-6, 2021 | 16 | 2021 |
Seroprevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in Free-ranging African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) in Kruger National Park, South Africa TJ Kerr, CR de Waal, PE Buss, J Hofmeyr, KP Lyashchenko, MA Miller Journal of wildlife diseases 55 (4), 923-927, 2019 | 15 | 2019 |
Novel techniques for detection of Mycobacterium bovis infection in a cheetah TJ Kerr, R Gumbo, WJ Goosen, P Rogers, RD Last, MA Miller Emerging Infectious Diseases 26 (3), 630, 2020 | 14 | 2020 |
Impact of Mycobacterium bovis-induced pathology on interpretation of QuantiFERON®-TB Gold assay results in African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) N Bernitz, TJ Kerr, WJ Goosen, RL Higgitt, C de Waal, C Clarke, ... Veterinary immunology and immunopathology 217, 109923, 2019 | 14 | 2019 |
Improved detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M. bovis in African wildlife samples using cationic peptide decontamination and mycobacterial culture … WJ Goosen, L Kleynhans, TJ Kerr, PD van Helden, P Buss, RM Warren, ... Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 34 (1), 61-67, 2022 | 13 | 2022 |
Viruses as indicators of contemporary host dispersal and phylogeography: an example of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIVPle) in free‐ranging African lion (Panthera leo) TJ Kerr, S Matthee, D Govender, G Tromp, S Engelbrecht, CA Matthee Journal of Evolutionary Biology 31 (10), 1529-1543, 2018 | 12 | 2018 |
Optimisation of the tuberculin skin test for detection of Mycobacterium bovis in African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) K Smith, N Bernitz, D Cooper, TJ Kerr, CR de Waal, C Clarke, ... Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 105254, 2021 | 11 | 2021 |
Test Characteristics of Assays to Detect Mycobacterium bovis Infection in High-Prevalence African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) Herds N Bernitz, TJ Kerr, C de Waal, DV Cooper, RM Warren, PD Van Helden, ... The Journal of Wildlife Diseases 56 (2), 462-465, 2020 | 9 | 2020 |
Identification and Characterisation of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in African Buffaloes (Syncerus caffer), South Africa C Clarke, TJ Kerr, RM Warren, L Kleynhans, MA Miller, WJ Goosen Microorganisms 10 (9), 1861, 2022 | 7 | 2022 |
Adaptation and diagnostic potential of a commercial cat interferon gamma release assay for the detection of Mycobacterium bovis infection in African lions (Panthera leo) R Gumbo, TT Sylvester, WJ Goosen, PE Buss, LM de Klerk-Lorist, ... Pathogens 11 (7), 765, 2022 | 7 | 2022 |
Use of blood matrices and alternative biological fluids for antibody detection in animal tuberculosis KP Lyashchenko, A Sikar-Gang, AA Sridhara, A Johnathan-Lee, R Elahi, ... Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology 239, 110303, 2021 | 7 | 2021 |
Diagnosis of Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Free‐Ranging Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) TJ Kerr, WJ Goosen, R Gumbo, LM de Klerk‐Lorist, O Pretorius, PE Buss, ... Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2021 | 7 | 2021 |
DETECTION OF ELEPHANT ENDOTHELIOTROPIC HERPESVIRUS (EEHV) IN FREE-RANGING AFRICAN ELEPHANTS (LOXODONTA AFRICANA) IN THE … TJ Kerr, J van Heerden, WJ Goosen, L Kleynhans, PE Buss, E Latimer, ... The Journal of Wildlife Diseases 59 (1), 128-137, 2023 | 5 | 2023 |