Browsing by Author "Scholtz, Ansie J."
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Cutaneous hypersensitivity reactions against unfed tick larval extract of Rhipicephalus evertsi in South African Mutton Merino, Namaqua Afrikaner and Dorper sheep
Thutwa, Ketshephaone; van Wyk, Japie B.; Dzama, Kennedy; Scholtz, Ansie J.; Cloete, Schalk W.P. (Elsevier:, 2018-07-23)Indigenous Namaqua Afrikaner (NA) sheep have been reported to be more resistant to tick infestation than the commercial Dorper and South African Mutton Merino (SAMM) breeds. The aim of this study was to compare cutaneous ... -
Expression of cytokine genes at tick attachment and control sites of Namaqua Afrikaner, Dorper and South African Mutton Merino sheep
Thutwa, Ketshephaone; Dzama, Kennedy; van Wyk, Jacob B; Scholtz, Ansie J.; Cloete, Schalk (Elservier, 2021-02)Cytokines are immune response components important in innate immunity and inflammatory response. They are harnessed as part of local immunological responses by animals to combat local infections and/or infestations. This ...