Research projects |
Funds/Funders |
Research Theme: Molecular epidemiology |
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Discovering emerging tick -borne pathogens impacting on human & animal health: a metagenomic approach |
NRF |
Vectors and vector-borne diseases in tropical and temperate environments |
NRF |
Molecular characterization of vaccine candidates from Anaplasma marginale strains in South Africa |
Tshwane Animal Health Cluster C |
Investigation of the T. parva proteome for possible host cell phenotype modulators |
NRF CPRR |
Population genetic structure and antigenic diversity of T. parva in cattle within the wildlife-livestock interface and in peri-urban areas |
NRF-SA/KENYA and NRF-CPRR |
An assessment of tick and tick-borne disease prevalence in a resource-poor area of South Africa (Mnisi community in Mpumalanga) and the impact of dipping strategy and acaricide resistance on endemic stability to tick-borne diseases |
ITM -FAIII HWSETA |
Molecular characterization of the Palyam serogroup orbiviruses |
HWSeta, NRF |
Molecular characterization of wildlife piroplasms (black-backed jackals and African wild dogs, black rhinos, wild felids), and microbiome studies in wild felids |
NRF |
Molecular characterisation of Babesia rossi from domestic dogs |
NRF |
Ehlrichia ruminantium |
LEAP Agri |
Acaricide resistance status of Rhipicephalus microplus and R. decolaratus to amitraz and deltamethrin in Manicaland Province of Zimbabwe |
AgriSETA |
Molecular investigation for acaricide resistance by Rhipicephalus decoloratus and Rhipicephalus microplus in Engcobo Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa |
AgriSETA |
Epidemiological dynamics of Rift Valley fever virus in southern Africa |
CDC, GDD & Cape Wools SA |
Tick-borne disease dynamics in calves at the wildlife-livestock interface in the Mnisi Community Programme (MCP) area, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa |
NRF, AgriSETA, ITM FA4 |
Research Theme: Diagnostics and Control |
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Development and Validation of real time PCR and xMAP assay to differentiate Ehrlichia/Anaplasma spp. in dogs |
NRF incentive funding, UP, ITM |
Assay development (qPCR and Luminex) for Babesia bovis, A marginale/centrale, E. ruminantium |
NRF incentive funding, UP, ITM |
Optimization and validation of real-time PCRs for B. rossi and B. vogeli |
NRF incentive funding, UP, ITM |
Reverse Vaccinology: Genome-wide screening for identification of novel potential vaccine candidates against T. parva |
NRF-BFG |
Development of BTV vaccine |
TIA |
Research Theme: Zoonosis |
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Zoonotic tick-borne pathogens as a cause of acute febrile illness in South Africa |
DGD (Belgian Development Corporation) |
Investigating Rickettsia africae infection in Amblyomma hebraeum ticks of Mnisi, Bushbuckridge Municipality, South Africa |
ITM FA4 |
Detection of veterinary and zoonotic pathogens in wildlife, livestock and vectors, using Luminex to detect and identify amplicons from multiplexed generic viral PCR |
Kansas State University |
The pathology of Rift Valley fever in sheep and cattle |
AgriSETA |
Unravelling the dynamics of Toxoplasmosis in mammals in the Mnisi Community, South Africa |
ITM FA4 |
Other |
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Genetic origin of phenotypic changes in African horse sickness virus |
ECSP (Economic Competitiveness Support Package) |
Overwintering of African horse sickness virus in Culicoides species |
ARC |
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