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Failure to detect tuberculosis in Black lechwe antelopes (Kobus leche smithemani) in Zambia [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Research Notes, 2011
Background Two types of lechwe antelopes exclusively exist in their natural ecosystems in Zambia; the Black lechwe (Kobus leche smithemani) and the Kafue lechwe (Kobus leche kafuensis).
Godfroid Jacques   +7 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Investigating effects of parasite infection on body condition of the Kafue lechwe (Kobus leche kafuensis) in the Kafue basin [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Research Notes, 2010
Background The Kafue lechwe (Kobus leche Kafuensis), a medium-sized semi-aquatic antelope, is endemic to the Kafue basin of Zambia. The population of the Kafue lechwe has significantly dropped in the last decades leading to its subsequent inclusion on ...
Nambota Andrew M   +5 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Biometric analysis of testicles of the Kafue lechwe (Kobus leche kafuensis) and Bangweulu lechwe (Kobus leche smithemani) in Zambia

open access: yesIndian Journal of Animal Research, 2018
The Kafue lechwe (Kobus leche kafuensis) is a unique antelope found only in the Kafue basin of Zambia and is the main source of local income and protein. Its population has been dwindling over the years supposedly due to poaching and environmental pollution in the area and without mention of reproductive causes.
Mitsutoshi Yoshida   +2 more
exaly   +15 more sources

Specialised for the Swamp, Catered for in Captivity? A Cross-Institutional Evaluation of Captive Husbandry for Two Species of Lechwe [PDF]

open access: yesAnimals, 2020
Lechwe are specialised wetland antelope that can have a strict social hierarchy or perform lekking during breeding. The southern lechwe (Kobus leche) and the Nile lechwe (K.
Paul E. Rose, Lewis J. Rowden
doaj   +2 more sources

First detection of two novel malignant catarrhal fever-related gammaherpesviruses associated with sudden deaths of dorcas gazelles (Gazella Dorcas osiris) [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Veterinary Research
Background Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) is a sporadic infectious disease of domesticated and non-domesticated ruminants including: cattle, sheep, bison, cervids, antelope and buffaloes, and is caused by gammaherpesviruses.
Magdalena Larska   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Monitoring the endangered population of the antelope Kobus leche smithemani (Artiodactyla: Bovidae), in the Bangweulu ecosystem, Zambia

open access: yesRevista de Biología Tropical, 2012
Black lechwe (Kobus leche smithemani) is a semi-aquatic medium sized antelope currently enlisted on the IUCN red list of endangered species and is only endemic to the Bangweulu basin of Zambia.
Victor M. Siamudaala   +4 more
doaj   +8 more sources

Detection of Parasites and Parasitic Infections of Free-Ranging Wildlife on a Game Ranch in Zambia: A Challenge for Disease Control [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Parasitology Research, 2012
Ex-situ conservancies are expanding alternatives to livestock production in Zambia albeit the lack of information on circulating infectious parasites from wildlife. Therefore, 12 wildlife species were examined on a game ranch were all species were found
Hetron Mweemba Munang'andu   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Premiers cas de cowdriose chez des antilopes (Kobus leche kafuensis) en Zambie

open access: yesRevue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 1992
La cowdriose a été diagnostiquée chez des antilopes de Kafue (Kobus leche kafuensis) transférées dans leur région, sur la base des symptômes cliniques, d'autopsie et d'examens de laboratoire. La maladie se caractérise par une hyperesthésie, une démarche
G.S. Pandey   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

The Problem of the Lechwe (Kobus leche) on the Kafue Flats [PDF]

open access: yesOryx, 1961
Most of the information in this article refers to the south bank of the Kafue Flats, though much will doubtless be applicable to other areas where lechwe occur. Ansell (1955) refers to the lechwe on the Kafue Flats as “red lechwe”, and it has indeed been customary to apply this term to all lechwe in Northern Rhodesia, except those found on the plains ...
B. L. Mitchell, J. M. C. Uys
openaire   +3 more sources

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