Temporal and Serotypic Dynamics of in South African Porcine Populations: A Retrospective Study from 1985 to 2023.

is a major bacterial pathogen causing porcine pleuropneumoniae, which is a disease of notable economic impact and high fatality rates among pigs worldwide. It has been reported that 19 distinct serotypes of this bacterium exist. Despite its global prominence, there exists a scarcity of information regarding its prevalence and distribution in South Africa.

Retrospective analysis of laboratory diagnostic data to assess the prevalence and seasonal variation of in commercial farms of Lephalale Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa.

Heartwater is an economically important disease of livestock and some wild ruminants in Southern Africa. The study used retrospective laboratory data from Lephalale Veterinary Laboratory, Limpopo to establish the prevalence and seasonal occurrence of heartwater in commercial farms of Lephalale Municipality between 2010 and 2022. A total of 472 brain samples from livestock (cattle, goats, sheep) and game carcasses brought to the laboratory for postmortem examination were subjected to heartwater testing using Giemsa staining technique.

Resistome, mobilome, virulome analysis and phylogenomics of Enterococcus faecalis isolated from raw muscle foods of beef origin in Gauteng, South Africa.

Enterococcus faecalis is a ubiquitous bacterium found in various environments, including processed beef meat, and is known for its importance in both food safety and public health. This pivotal significance stems not solely from its virulence but also from its adeptness in eliciting multidrug-resistant infections in humans. The aim of this study was to investigate the population structure, resistome, mobilome, and virulome of E.

Genus-wide genomic characterization of : insights into evolution, population structure, and functional potential.

Introduction: species have been isolated from a range of mammals and mammal-derived food products. While they are largely considered to be animal commensals, spp. can be opportunistic pathogens in both veterinary and human clinical settings.