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1. Tuberculosis in lions. Researcher: Dewalt Keet, State Veterinary Services, Kruger National Park.
   
      
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2. Control of testosterone secretion, musk and aggressive behaviour in African Elephant. Researcher: Helene de Nys
   
    
   
   
3. Genetic diversity of the Mountain Zebras - Researcher: Sasi Sasidharan
   
   
   
   Collecting samples from a zebra carcass
   
   
4. Isolation, molecular characterization and application to diagnostic assays of feline lentiviruses from lions (Panthera leo) in the KNP. Researcher: Hayley Adams from University of Tennessee
   
    
   
   
5. Haematology and biochemistry reference values and Brucella testing of free-ranging Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus). Researcher: Marthan Bester
   Cape fur seal population status:
   Total population: 2 million (2/3 in Namibia)
   25 colonies over 3000 km of coastline, between Cape Frio and Black Rocks
   
   
   
   
6. Evaluation of a method used to detect Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium avium susbsp. Paratuberculosis in formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tissues of domestic and wild animal. Researcher: Mamadi Sethusa
   
   
7. Reproductive effects of a long-acting deslorelin implant or injection in male African dogs. Researcher: Annie Newel-Fugate
   
   
8. Genetic association studies in equine sarcoid. Researcher: Enette van Dijk
   
   
9. Trigger and regulatory mechanisms of musth in African Elephants. Researcher: Andre Ganswind
   
           
   Dr Ganswind tracking elephant          Elephant bull with tracking collar
   
   
10. The pathogenesis of experimental bluetongue virus in sheep. Researcher: Estelle Venter
    
    
11. Ultrastructural and immunohistochemical study of the effects of methyl-2-benzimidazole carbamate (carbendazim) on the female reproductive tract of the Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). Researcher Kim Kimaro
    
    
    
    
12. Prevalence of Babesia species and associated ticks in captive cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) populations in South Africa. Researcher: Habib Golezardy
    
    
    

    Dr Golezardy collecting ticks from a trap

13. To evaluate the effects of long-term storage of bovine ear notch samples on the ability of two diagnostic assays (IHC and AC-ELISA) to identify calves persistently infected with bovine viral diarrhoea virus. Researcher: Firdhaus Khan
    
     
14. The effect of hyaluronidase in combination with etorphine hydrochloride and azaperone on immobilization times in blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus). Researcher: Mark Dittberner



15. Population genetics and phenotypic morphology of free-ranging african buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in the Zambezi: implications for conservation. Researcher: Kimberly Kanapeckas

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