Environmental transmission of Chlamydia abortus as a result of enzootic disease or disease
outbreaks and the threats posed by this pathogen has been previously reported, however a …

The COVID-19 pandemic has re-focused attention on mechanisms that lead to zoonotic
disease spillover and spread. Commercial wildlife trade, and associated markets, are …

Toxoplasma gondii infections are common in humans and animals worldwide. The ingestion
of food or water contaminated with oocysts excreted by infected cats or ingesting uncooked …

Q fever in animals and humans and its economic and public health significance has been
widely reported worldwide but in South Africa. There are few studies on the prevalence of …

Infection with Coxiella burnetii causes significant economic impact and poses zoonotic risk
to people exposed to livestock, yet few studies in South Africa have assessed …

Background: Toxoplasma gondii is an apicomplexan parasite with zoonotic importance
worldwide especially in pregnant women and immunocompromised people. This study is set …

Zoonotic infections were investigated in a cross‐sectional study on asymptomatic livestock
slaughtered in abattoirs in the Eastern Cape. Antibodies against Brucella spp., Coxiella …

Q fever is a neglected zoonosis in South Africa, causing significant losses in livestock and
game animals through reproductive disorders. However, there are limited studies on the …

Simple Summary Infectious zoonotic diseases that cause infertility and abortion, such as Q
fever, negatively impact the growing dairy sector in low-and middle-income countries and …

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a severe zoonotic mosquito‐borne disease that represents an
important threat to human and animal health, with major public health and socioeconomic …