One Health Perspective of Salmonella Serovars in South Africa Using Pooled Prevalence: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

T Ramatla, M Tawana, TGE Onyiche… - International Journal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Salmonella is a bacterium that is commonly associated with food‐borne infections and is
regarded as one of the most important pathogens in public health. Salmonella serovars …

Bacillus anthracis and other Bacillus species

CK Cote, JD Heffron, SO Bailey, SL Welkos… - Molecular medical …, 2024 - Elsevier
The genus Bacillus is a diverse group of spore-forming bacteria. Bacillus species have
implications in both medical and biodefense aspects of microbiology. This chapter attempts …

Comparing microbiological and molecular diagnostic tools for the surveillance of anthrax

SO Ochai, A Hassim, EH Dekker… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The diagnosis of anthrax, a zoonotic disease caused by Bacillus anthracis can be
complicated by detection of closely related species. Conventional diagnosis of anthrax …

The phylogenomic landscape of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Citrobacter species isolated from surface water

LH Chenhaka, DAB Van Wyk, C Mienie… - BMC genomics, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Citrobacter species are Gram-negative opportunistic pathogens
commonly reported in nosocomial-acquired infections. This study characterised four …

Bacillus anthracis in South Africa, 1975–2013: are some lineages vanishing?

KE Lekota, A Hassim, MB Ledwaba, BA Glover… - BMC genomics, 2024 - Springer
The anthrax-causing bacterium Bacillus anthracis comprises the genetic clades A, B, and C.
In the northernmost part (Pafuri) of Kruger National Park (KNP), South Africa, both the …

Genomic insight on Klebsiella variicola isolated from wastewater treatment plant has uncovered a novel bacteriophage

KE Lekota, RO Mabeo, T Ramatla, DAB Van Wyk… - BMC genomics, 2024 - Springer
Klebsiella variicola is considered an emerging pathogen, which may colonize a variety of
hosts, including environmental sources. Klebsiella variicola investigated in this study was …

Whole genome sequencing and identification of Bacillus endophyticus and B. anthracis isolated from anthrax outbreaks in South Africa

KE Lekota, OKI Bezuidt, J Mafofo, J Rees… - BMC microbiology, 2018 - Springer
Background Bacillus endophyticus is a soil plant-endophytic bacterium, while B. anthracis is
the causative agent of anthrax. The virulence factors of B. anthracis are the plasmid encoded …

[HTML][HTML] A genome-based investigation of the Priestia species isolated from anthrax endemic regions in Kruger National Park

TG Magome, SO Ochai, A Hassim… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Priestia is a genus that was renamed from the genus Bacillus based on the conserved
signature indels (CSIs) in protein sequences that separate Priestia species from Bacillus …

Phenotypic, biochemical and molecular analysis of Bacillus anthracis strains isolated during the outbreaks of Anthrax in the Russian Federation, 2014-2016.

YO Selyaninov, IY Egorova, YI Alekseev, AV Kazantsev… - 2018 - cabidigitallibrary.org
In 2014 to 2016, despite effective measures to prevent an introduction and transmission of
Anthrax in the Russian Federation, there were seven outbreaks of Anthrax in Volgograd …

Diagnosis of Anthrax and the Roles of Host and Environment in the Transmission of Anthrax in Kruger National Park

SO Ochai Jr - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Over the years, various techniques have been employed to diagnose infectious zoonoses,
such as anthrax caused by Bacillus anthracis. These methods encompass microscopic …