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CURRICULUM VITAE ESTELLE HILDEGARD VENTER (NEè BECKMANN) March 2014
UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA CURRICULUM VITAE
1. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 1.1 General information
Surname VENTER
First names ESTELLE HILDEGARD ID Number 5908050104081
Citizenship SOUTH AFRICAN Title PROF Female X
Place of birth BLOEMFONTEIN Date of birth 5 AUGUST 1959
Population group African Coloured Indian White X
Other (Please specify)
Department VETERINARY TROPICAL DISEASES Position PROFESSOR
Direct Telephone +27 12 529 8227 Direct Telefax +27 12 529 8312
E-mail [email protected]
Date of appointment 1 APRIL 1985 Permanent full-
time X Temporary full-time
1.2 Academic qualifications obtained
Degree/ Diploma
Field of study Higher education institution
Year Distinctions
BSc Microbiology & Biochemistry
University of the Orange Free State (UOFS)
1980 YES
BSc (Hons) Microbiology
UOFS 1982
MSc Microbiology, Virology
UOFS 1984
PhD Virology, Molecular Biology University of Pretoria 1993
2. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND OUTPUTS 2.1 Books and/or chapters in books
2.1.1 Venter Estelle H and Smith M S (1989). Mosquito cell cultures provide possible clues as to the
natural history of Rift Valley Fever virus in Southern Africa. In: Jun Mitsuhashi (ed). Invertebrate cell system applications Vol II. CRC Press, USA. pp 133 - 140.
2.1.2 Venter Estelle H (2014). Lumpy skin disease. In: Liu Don (ed). Manual of security sensitive
microbes and toxins. Taylor and Francis CRC Press pp 665 – 677.
2.2 Participation in conferences, workshops and short courses 2.2.1 National Papers presented 2.2.1.1 M S Smith en E H Beckmann (1980). Die laboratoriumdiagnose van kongenitale en post-
natale rubella: bepaling van rubella-spesifieke IgM antiliggame. (English: The laboratory diagnosis of congenital and post natal rubella: demonstration of rubella-specific IgM antibodies). Paper presented at the 12th Academic Day of the Faculty of Medicine UOFS.
2.2.1.2 E H Venter (1983). Replikasie van Slenkdalkoorsvirus in sellyne van soogdier-en
muskietoorsprong. (English: The replication of Rift Valley Fever virus in cell lines of mammalian and mosquito origin) - Paper presented at the 15th Academic Day of the Faculty of Medicine, UOFS.
2.2.1.3 E H Venter en M S Smith (1984). 'n Vergelyking van die morfogenese van Slenkdalkoorsvirus
gekweek in soogdierselle (Vero) en muskietselle (C6/36). (English: A comparison between the morphogenesis of RVF virus replication in mammalian (Vero) and mosquito cells (C6/36)) Paper presented at the 16th Academic Day, Faculty of Medicine UOFS.
2.2.1.4 Estelle H Venter, H Huismans and A A van Dijk (1988). The development and use of nucleic
acid probes for the detection of bluetongue virus. Paper presented at the 5th biennial Microbiology Congress, Pretoria.
. 2.2.1.5 Estelle H Venter, H Huismans and A A van Dijk (1988). The use of nucleic acid probes for the
detection of bluetongue virus. Paper presented at the 5th Faculty Day, Faculty Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria.
2.2.1.6 Estelle H Venter (1988). Feline Leukaemia - Interpretation of diagnostic tests. Seminar
presented at the viral diagnostic workshop, presented by the Section of Virology, Research Institute for Veterinary Research and the Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science.
2.2.1.7 Estelle H Venter, H Huismans and A A van Dijk (1989). Use of a nucleic acid probe for
detection of bluetongue virus. Paper presented at the 6th Faculty Day, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria.
2.2.1.8 D H du Plessis, E H Venter, C W Bremer, G J Viljoen, A A van Dijk and W van Wyngaardt
(1991). Use of nucleic acid and antibody probes in the detection of orbivirus RNA-s and proteins. Paper presented at the Biochemistry Congress, Pietermaritzburg.
2.2.1.9 E H Venter and J J van der Lugt (1991). The detection of bluetongue virus by the in situ
hybridization technique. Paper presented at the 8th Faculty Day, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Onderstepoort.
2.2.1.10 Estelle H Venter (1991). Developments and applications in virus diagnosis. Paper presented at the biannual congress of the South African Society of Veterinary technicians. Pretoria.
2.2.1.11 E H Venter, J J van der Lugt, A A van Dijk and H Huismans (1992). The use of a dot-spot and
conventional in situ hybridization techniques for the detection of bluetongue virus. Paper presented at the 7th biennial congress of the South African Society of Microbiology. Bloemfontein.
2.2.1.12 Van Rensburg E J, Van Heerden W F P, Venter E H, Raubenheimer, E J (1993). Human
papillomavirus in oral squamous carcinomas. Paper presented at the 6th Berg-en-Dal Virology Congress, Kruger National Park.
2.2.1.13 Van Heerden W F P, Van Rensburg E J, Raubenheimer E J, Venter E H. (1993). Detection of
HPV DNA in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Paper at the International Association of Dental Research (SA Division). Cape Town.
2.2.1.14 E H Venter, J J Gouws, J H Carstens, G H Goosen, E Styliandes and P G Howell (1996). The
isolation and identification of microorganisms from faeces of dogs with gastroenteritis. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.1.15 J G K Kangumba, E H Venter and J A W Coetzer (1996). The detection and inactivation of
certain pathogens in cows' milk that can affect human health. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.1.16 M van Vuuren, E H Venter and J Carstens (1996). A molecular epidemiological investigation
into the role of Salmonella serovars in perinatal mortalities in a group of captive cheetah. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.1.17 G J Venter; D Groenewald, J T Paweska; E H Venter and PG Howell (2000). Vector
competence of selected South African Culicoides species for the Bryanston serotype of equine encephalosis virusPaper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.1.18 J C A Chitula, E H Venter, P G Howell and A J Guthrie (2000). Immune response in horses
experimentally infected with African horse sickness virus. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.1.19 O Sangare, ADS Bastos, W Vosloo and E H Venter (2001). Molecular epidemiology of foot-
and-mouth disease virus in West Africa. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.1.20 J C A Chitula, E H Venter, P G Howell and A J Guthrie (2002). Immune response in horses
experimentally infected with African horse sickness virus. Paper presented at the 12th biennial congress of the South African Society for Microbiology, Bloemfontein.
2.2.1.21 Sangare O, Bastos A D S , Vosloo W and Venter E H (2002). Molecular characterization of
foot-and- mouth disease virus serotypes O, SAT-1, and SAT-2 in West Africa. Paper presented at the Congress of the Southern African Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Onderstepoort South Africa.
2.2.1.22 A Nijhof, A-M Bosman, E H Venter and B L Penzhorn (2002). Characterization of blood
parasites using the Reverse Line Blot assay. Paper presented at The First National Veterinary and Paraveterinary Congress, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa.
2.2.1.23 Estelle H Venter (2002). Molecular techniques for the diagnosis of infectious diseases in
companion animals. Paper presented at The First National Veterinary and Paraveterinary Congress, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa.
2.2.1.24 M Sahle, R M Dwarka, E H Venter and W Vosloo (2002). Molecular epidemiology of serotype O foot-and-mouth disease viruses in Ethiopia and neighboring countries. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.1.25 Sahle,M, Venter E H, Dwarka, R and Vosloo W (2003). Molecular epidemiology of foot-and-
mouth disease in East Africa compare to West and southern Africa. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Southern African Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, Pretoria.
2.2.1.26 Irons P C, Tuppurainen E S M, Gerber D, Venter E H (2003). Excretion of lumpy skin
disease virus in bull semen Paper presented at the congress of the South African Veterinary Semen and Embryo Group (SAVSEG). Faculty of Veterinary Science, Onderstepoort South Africa.
2.2.1.27 D Morar, E H Venter, V PMG Rutten, E Tijhaar, AL Michel (2003). The development of an
interferon-gamma (IFNγ) assay for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in elephants and rhinoceros. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.1.28 Tuppurainen E S M, Irons P C, Venter E H, JAW Coetzer (2003). Paper presented at the
Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.1.29 Sahle M, Dwarka R M, Venter E H and Vosloo W (2004). Phylogenetic Analysis of East African Foot-and-Mouth Disease Viruses. Paper presented at the biennial congress of the South African Society for Microbiology, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
2.2.1.30 A-M Bosman, E H Venter and B L Penzhorn (2004). The detection of Babesia spp. in wild
felids using DNA probes. Paper presented at the SA Veterinary and Paraveterinary Congress, 27 – 30 July 2004. Cape Town, South Africa.
. 2.2.1.31 A-M Bosman, E H Venter, N Collins and B L Penzhorn (2004). New Babesia parasites in
cheetahs and other wild felids. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Parasitological Society of Southern Africa (PARSA) -“Parasites for Africa” 12 – 15 September at Manyane, Pilanesberg, North West Province, South Africa.
2.2.1.32 A-M Bosman, E H Venter, N Collins and B L Penzhorn (2004). New Babesia parasites in
cheetahs and other wild felids. Paper presented at the Faculty day, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Onderstepoort, 16 September
2.2.1.33 H Annandale, V Bagla, E H Venter, P C Irons (2005). Lumpy skin virus in bull semen. Paper
presented at the South African Veterinary Semen and Embryo Group, Congress.
2.2.1.34 M T Sethusa, E H Venter, A Michel and M Williams (2005). Evaluation of a method used to detect Mycobacterium bovis in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues of domestic and wild animals. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.1.35 V P Bagla and E H Venter (2005). Isolation of lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) from
experimentally infected semen samples using different diagnostic techniques. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.1.36 A J Bartkowiak-Higgo, C M Veary, E H Venter and A-M Bosman (2005). A survey of
Campylobacter jejuni/coli in a high throughput poultry abattoir using PCR. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.1.37 U I Osuagwuh, C H Annandale, V Bagla, E H Venter, P C Irons (2005). Absence of lumpy
skin disease virus in semen of vaccinated bulls. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the
Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.1.38 C H Annandale, V P Bagla, E H Venter, P C Irons (2005). Mechanisms by which lumpy skin disease virus is shed in the semen of artificially infected bulls. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.1.39 V P Bagla, C H Annandale, U I Osuagwuh, P C Irons and E H Venter (2006). Isolation of
lumpy skin disease virus from experimentally infected bovine semen samples using different diagnostic techniques. Paper presented at the 14th Biennial Congress of the South African Society of Microbiology, CSIR, Pretoria.
2.2.1.40 A-M Bosman, E H Venter, B L Penzhorn (2006). The prevalence of blood parasites in South
African felids. Paper presented at the SA Veterinary Association congress, 6-9 June 2006, International Convention Centre Durban South Africa.
2.2.1.41 A-M Bosman, E H Venter and B L Penzhorn (2006). Evidence of a novel Babesia parasite in
a domestic cat in South Africa. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Parasitological Society of Southern Africa (PARSA) Windhoek, Namibia.
2.2.1.42 P C Irons, I Luther, K Ebersohn, A Bosman, C H Annandale, E van Wilpe, B Colenbrander,
EH Venter. (2007). Effect of lumpy skin disease virus in bull semen on in vitro embryo production. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, 6 September 2007, Onderstepoort.
2.2.1.43 A-M Bosman, E H Venter and B L Penzhorn (2007). The prevalence of blood parasites in
South African felids. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, 6 September 2007, Onderstepoort
2.2.1.44 A-M Bosman, J C A Steyl, M C Oosthuizen, E H Venter and B L Penzhorn (2007). Evidence
of a novel Babesia parasite in a domestic cat in South Africa. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort
2.2.1.45 A-M Bosman, K Ebersohn, M C Oosthuizen, E H Venter W Kilian and B L Penzhorn (2007).
Prevalence of blood parasites in lions in Southern Africa. Paper presented at the 36th Annual Conference of the Parasitological Society of Southern Africa. PARSA. 18 –20 September 2007. Pestana Kruger Lodge, Malelane, South Africa.
2.2.1.46 A O Jenkins, L Streicher, E H Venter, J Godfroid (2008). Molecular analysis of M. bovis
isolated from buffalo in Hluhluwe iMfolozi park, South Africa. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort
2.2.1.47 A-M Bosman, M C Oosthuizen, E H Venter and B L Penzhorn (2008). Prevalence of Babesia
and Hepatozoon sp. in lions in southern Africa. Paper presented at the 4th South African Veterinary and Paraveterinary Congress, Sun City, South Africa. July 2008.
2.2.1.48 J Modumo and E H Venter (2008). Determination of the minimum protective dose for
bluetongue virus serotype 2, 4 & 8 in sheep. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort. 4 September 2008
2.2.1.49 A O Jenkins, L Streicher, S I B Cadmus, E H Venter, J Godfroid (2008). Molecular
identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in livestock and humans in Nigeria. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort. 4 September 2008
2.2.1.50 A-M Bosman, M C. Oosthuizen, E H. Venter and B L. Penzhorn (2009). The detection of
Babesia spp. in domestic felids (Felis domesticus) using DNA probes and phylogenetic analysis. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort. 27th August 2009.
2.2.1.51 A-M Bosman, M C. Oosthuizen, E H. Venter and B L. Penzhorn (2009). The detection of Babesia spp. in domestic felids (Felis domesticus) using DNA probes and phylogenetic analysis. Paper presented at the SAAVT congress, 15-16 September, Pretoria South Africa.
2.2.1.52 L Keokilwe, A Olivier, E H Venter, D Morar (2012). An investigation to determine the cause
of enteritis in ostrich (Struthio camelus) chicks and its association with cloacal prolapse in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort. September 2012.
2.2.1.53 HW Joubert, H Atchison, E H Venter, LH Maartens (2012). Molecular characterisation of the
fowl adenovirus isolates involved in an outbreak of inclusion body hepatitis in South Africa. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort. September 2012.
2.2.1.54 JC Lubinga, E Tuppurainen, H Stoltsz, JAW Coertzer, EH Venter (2012). Detection of lumpy
skin disease virus in saliva of potentially infected Amblyomma hebraeum and Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort. September 2012.
2.2.1.55 Peter Coetzee, Maria Stokstad, Mette Myrmel, Paidamwoyo Mutowembwa, Torleiv Loken,
Estelle. H. Venter, Moritz Van Vuuren (2013). Transplacental infection in goats experimentally infected with a European strain of bluetongue virus serotype 8. Paper presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort. 5 September
2.2.1.56 L Keokilwe, A Olivier, W P Burger, E H Venter, D Morar (2013) Clostridium perfringens as a
possible cause of necrotic enteritis in ostrich (Struthio camelus) chicks in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Paper presented at the 18th Biennial Conference of the South African Society for Microbiology (SASM), 24 – 27 November, Forever Resorts Warmbaths, South Africa.
2.2.2 National Posters presented
2.2.2.1 E H Venter en M S Smith (1982). Epidemiological observations on neonatal rotavirus
infections: Application of immunosorbent electron microscopy (ISEM). - Poster presented at the 2nd biannual congress of the South African Society for Microbiology.
2.2.2.2 Estelle H Venter, H Huismans and A A van Dijk (1990).The use of a nucleic acid probe for the
detection of bluetongue virus. Poster presented at the 6th Biannual Microbiology Congress, Stellenbosch.
2.2.2.3 Janse van Rensburg E, Venter E H, Simson I W (1992). Human papillomavirus DNA in
aerodigestive squamous carcinomas demonstrated by in situ hybridisation. Poster presented at the Federation of Societies of Pathology. 32nd Annual Congress, Wild Coast Sun.
2.2.2.4 Estelle H Venter, G J Viljoen, J J van der Lugt, H Huismans and A A van Dijk (1993). The
detection of bluetongue virus nucleic acid using the PCR and in situ hybridization. Poster presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.2.5 E H Venter, C Bremer and A A van Dijk (1996). The development and use of a group-specific
PCR for bluetongue virus. Poster presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.2.6 A Steinel, E Venter, T Goosen, M Van Vuuren and U Truyen (1997). Antigen type distribution
of canine and feline parvoviruses in dogs and cats in Southern Africa. Poster presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.2.7 O Sangare, A D S Bastos, E H Venter and W Vosloo (2000). Molecular epidemiology of
serotype O foot-and-mouth disease virus in West Africa (1988 – 1993). Poster presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.2.8 O Sangare, A D S Bastos, W Vosloo and E H Venter (2001). Genetic relationships of SAT2
type foot-and-mouth disease virus isolates from outbreaks in West Africa, 1974-1991. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Southern African Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, Pretoria.
2.2.2.9 O Sangare, A D S Bastos, W Vosloo and E H Venter (2001). Genetic relationships of SAT2
type foot-and-mouth disease virus isolates from outbreaks in West Africa, 1974-1991. Poster presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.2.10 A-M Bosman, A Nijhof, V Pillay, E H Venter, B L Penzhorn and F Jongejan (2002).The
Reverse Line Blot: A diagnostic tool to detect blood parasites. Poster presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.2.11 A-M Bosman, A Nijhof, V Pillay, E H Venter, B L Penzhorn and F Jongejan (2002). The
Reverse Line Blot: A diagnostic tool to detect blood parasites. Poster presented at the 31st Annual Conference of the Parasitological Society of Southern Africa. Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Free Sate South Africa. Awarded the best poster at the congress.
2.2.2.12 A-M Bosman, E H Venter and B L Penzhorn (2003). The development of a probe for the
diagnosis of Babesia felis. Poster presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.2.13 M Sahle, R M Dwarka, E H Venter and W Vosloo (2004). Phylogenetic analysis of East
African foot-and-mouth disease virus. Poster presented at the first combined congress of the South African Society for Microbiology and SAGS: Stellenbosch, South Africa.
2.2.2.14 E Van Dyk, A-M Bosman, E H Venter, P J Nel and D Zimmerman (2004). Detection of bovine
papillomavirus DNA in sarcoids in the Cape Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra zebra). Poster presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.2.15 A-M Bosman, MC Oosthuizen, E H Venter and BL Penzhorn (2005). Phylogenetic analysis
of Babesia parasites in cheetah in South Africa. Poster presented at the 34th Annual Conference of the Parasitological Society of Southern Africa (PARSA) – “Lessons from the Past” Magoebaskloof Hotel, Limpopo Province, South Africa.
2.2.2.16 A-M Bosman, MC Oosthuizen, E H Venter and BL Penzhorn (2005). Phylogenetic analysis
of Babesia parasites in cheetah in South Africa. Poster presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort.
2.2.2.17 A-M Bosman, MC Oosthuizen, E H Venter and BL Penzhorn (2008). A novel Babesia
species found in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) in South Africa. Poster presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort. 4 September.
2.2.2.18 A O Jenkins, L Streicher, E H Venter, T Marcotty, D Cooper and Jacques Godfroid (2008).
Molecular analysis of Mycobacterium bovis isolated from buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) in Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park, South Africa. Poster presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort. 4 September.
2.2.2.19 A-M Bosman, M C Oosthuizen, E H Venter, B L Penzhorn (2008). A novel Babesia sp. found
in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) in South Africa. Poster presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the Parasitological Society of Southern Africa. Parasitological Society of Southern Africa (PARSA) 1-3 October 2008, South Africa.
2.2.2.20 Tracy Schmidt, J.A. Picard and E.H. Venter. (2009). Detection of Campylobacter fetus in
bovine preputial scrapings using PCR and culture assays. Poster presented at the SAAVT
congress, 15, 16 September, Pretoria South Africa. 2.2.2.21 Tracy Schmidt, J.A. Picard and E.H. Venter. (2009). Subspeciation of Campylobacter fetus
isolates using genotyping and phenotyping assays. Poster presented at the SAAVT congress, 15, 16 September, Pretoria South Africa.
2.2.2.22 Karen Ebersohn, Moritz van Vuuren and Estelle H Venter (2012). Determining virucidal
efficacy of chemical disinfectants. Poster presented at the "Big 5 Congress" of the South Africa association of Veterinary Technologists, Berg en Dal, Kruger National Park, 30 - 31 October 2012.
2.2.2.23 P Coetzee, M Van Vuuren, M Stokstad, M Myrmel, EH Venter (2013). The replication
kinetics and in vitro cytopathogenicity of reverse genetics parental and reassortant strains of bluetongue virus serotype -1, -6 and -8. Poster presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort. 5 September.
2.2.2.24 Karen Ebersohn, Estelle H Venter and Peter Coetzee (2013). An improved method for
determining virucidal efficacy of a chemical disinfectant using an electrical impedance assay. Poster presented at the Faculty Day of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort. 5 September.
2.2.3. International Papers presented
2.2.3.1 E H Venter and M S Smith (1984). Growth and morphogenesis of RVF virus in mammalian and
mosquito cell lines. Paper presented at the 6th International Virology Congress, Japan.
2.2.3.2 A A van Dijk, D H du Plessis, E H Venter, L H Nel, G J Viljoen, H Huismans C W Bremer and W van Wyngaardt (1990). Detection of orbivirus infections: use of genomic probes and a F(ab) ELISA. Paper presented at the third International Symposium of the double stranded RNA viruses. Hawaii.
2.2.3.3 Estelle H Venter, J J van der Lugt and A A van Dijk (1991). Detection of bluetongue virus and
African horsesickness virus using dot-spot and conventional in situ hybridization. Paper presented at the second International Congress on bluetongue virus, horsesickness virus and related orbiviruses. Paris, France.
2.2.3.4 J A Spencer and E H Venter (1992). Restriction fragment length polymorphism in cheetahs.
Paper presented at the first African immunology meeting, Harare. Organized by the International Union of Immunology Societies and the Zimbabwe Immunology Society.
2.2.3.5 E J Van Rensburg, W F P van Heerden, E H Venter, I W Simson (1992). Human
papillomavirus in laryngeal and oesophageal carcinoma. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference of Anticancer Research, Crete, Greece.
2.2.3.6 E J Van Rensburg, W F P Van Heerden, E H Venter, E J Raubenheimer (1993). Detection of
human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA using in situ hybridization in oral squamous carcinoma in a rural black South African population. Paper presented at the 12th International papillomavirus conference, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
2.2.3.7 D du Plessis, C Bremer, E H Venter and J J van der Lugt (1994). Detection of AHS virus using
antibodies and nucleic acid probes. International scientific conference on the control of foot-and-mouth disease, African horsesickness and contagious bovine pleuropneumonia. Gaborone.
2.2.3.8 E H Venter, P G Howell and T Goosen (1995). The isolation and differentiation of field strains
of Lumpy skin disease virus. Paper presented at the Vth International congress on the impact of viral diseases in the developing world. Johannesburg South Africa.
2.2.3.9 Estelle H Venter, Moritz Van Vuuren, Johann Carstens, Martie Van der Walt, Badie Nieuwoudt
and Helena Steyn (1997). A molecular epidemiological investigation into the role of Salmonella serovars in perinatal mortalities in a group of captive cheetah. Paper presented at the Veterinary Association of Namibia: 50th Anniversary congress - World Veterinary Association: 2nd Africa Scientific Congress.
2.2.3.10 Bryson N R, Horak I G, Venter E H and Mahan S M (1999). The use of the attraction-
aggregation-attachment–pheromone/carbon dioxide trap to collect free-living, unfed adult and nymphal Amblyomma hebraeum at a communal grazing area in South Africa. Paper presented at the 3rd International Conference on Tick and Tick-borne pathogens: Into the 21st Century. Slovakia.
2.2.3.11 Antje Bartkowiak-Higgo; C M Veary and E H Venter (2005). Campylobacter jejuni/coli in
poultry products – an emerging zoonosis in South Africa? Paper presented at the annual congress of the German Veterinary Medical Society (Food Hygiene Group). Germany.
2.2.3.12 E H Venter, V P Bagla, C H Annandale, U I Osuagwuh, P C Irons (2006). The demonstration
of lumpy skin disease virus in semen of vaccinated and experimentally infected bulls. Paper presented at the 7th International Congress on Veterinary Virology, Organized by the European Society of Veterinary Virology, 24 – 27 September, Lisbon, Portugal.
2.2.3.13 A-M Bosman, E H Venter, M Oosthuizen and B P Penzhorn (2009). The detection of
Babesia spp. in domestic felids using DNA probes and phylogenetic analysis. Paper presentation at the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology, Calgary, Canada, 8 – 13 August 2009.
2.2.3.14 E Tuppurainen, H Stoltsz, M Troskie, D Wallace, C Oura, P S Mellor, J A W Coetzer and E H
Venter (2009). Transmission of LSDV by hard (ixodid) ticks. Paper presented at the 8th International Congress on Veterinary Virology, organized by the European Society of Veterinary Virology. 23 – 26 August. Budapest, Hungary
2.2.3.15 J Modumo and Estelle H Venter (2009). Determination of the minimum protective dose for
bluetongue serotype 2, 4 and 8 vaccines in sheep. Paper presented at the 8th International Congress on Veterinary Virology, organized by the European Society of Veterinary Virology. 23 – 26 August. Budapest, Hungary
2.2.3.16 A O Jenkins, E H Venter, S I B Cadmus, C Pourcel, Y Hauk, G Vergnaud and J Godfroid
(2009). Isolation and characterization of an ancient clade of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from abattoir samples obtained in South West Nigeria. Paper presented at the Mycobacterium bovis V Conference, 25 – 28 August, New Zealand
2.2.3.17 Coetzee, P., Van Vuuren, M., Stokstad, M., Myrmel, M. and Venter, E. H. (2010). Bluetongue
virus genetic and phenotypic diversity: Towards identifying the molecular markers influencing virulence and transmission potential. Paper presented at the Bluetongue in the Nordic countries, NKVet symposium, Oslo Norway
2.2.3.18 Coetzee, P., Stokstad, M., Venter, E. H., Myrmel, M. and Van Vuuren, M., (2010).
Bluetongue: a historical and epidemiological perspective with the focus on South Africa. Paper presented at the Bluetongue in the Nordic countries, NKVet symposium, Oslo Norway.
2.2.3.19 E S M Tuppurainen, H W Stoltsz, J Lubinga, M Troskie, D B Wallace, S Carpenter, C Oura, J
A W Coetzer and E H Venter (2011). Determination of the role of hard (ixodid) ticks in the transmission of lumpy skin disease virus in cattle. Paper presented at the 30th World Veterinary Congress, 10-14 October, Cape Town, South Africa.
2.2.3.20 C H Annandale, D E Holm, K Ebersohn and E H Venter (2011). Seminal transmission of
lumpy skin disease virus. Paper presented at the 30th World Veterinary Congress, 10-14 October, Cape Town, South Africa.
2.2.3.21 A-M Bosman, M Oosthuizen, E H Venter and B L Penzhorn (2011). Phylogenetic studies of
Babesia spp. in felids in southern Africa. Paper presented at the 30th World Veterinary
Congress, 10-14 October, Cape Town, South Africa.
2.2.3.22 A-M Bosman, Oosthuizen M C, E H Venter and B L Penzhorn (2011). Babesia lengau sp. nov., a novel Babesia species in cheetah. Paper presented at the 30th World Veterinary Congress, 10-14 October, Cape Town, South Africa.
2.2.3.23 Irons PC, Annandale CH, Venter E, Holm DE (2012) Lumpy skin disease virus can be
experimentally transmitted by infected semen in cattle. Paper presented at the 8th biannual conference of the Association for Applied Animal Andrology, July 28-29, Vancouver, Canada.
2.2.3.24 Peter Coetzee, Maria Stokstad, Mette Myrmel, Paidamwoyo Mutowembwa, Torleiv Loken,
Estelle. H. Venter, Moritz Van Vuuren (2012). Transplacental infection in goats experimentally infected with a European strain of bluetongue virus serotype 8. Paper presented at the IX International Congress of Veterinary Virology, 4 – 7 September, Madrid. Spain.
2.2.3.25 A-M Bosman, M.C. Oosthuizen, E.H. Venter, J.C.A Steyl, T.A. Gous, B.L. Penzhorn (2013).
First confirmation of Babesia lengau causing feline babesiosis in South Africa. Paper presented at the 8th Canine Vector-borne Diseases World Forum (CVBD8), St Peterburg, April 2013.
2.2.3.26 EH Venter, JC Lubinga, JAW Coetzer, WH Stoltsz, ESM Tuppurainen (2013). Transovarial
passage and transmission of lumpy skin disease virus by Amblyomma hebraeum, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and Rhipicephalus decoloratus ticks. Association of Institutions for Tropical Veterinary Medicine (AITVM) 14th International Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa, 25 – 29 August 2013.
2.2.3.27 Tuppurainen E.S.M., Lubinga J.C., Stoltsz W.H., Coetzer J.A.W., Oura C.A.L. and Venter
E.H. (2013). Lumpy skin disease, sheeppox and goatpox. EPIZONE 7th annual meeting, Brussels, Belgium, 1 – 4 October 2013.
2.2.4 International Posters presented
2.2.4.1 E H Venter, L Nel, G J Viljoen, H Huismans and A A van Dijk (1990). The detection of bluetongue virus, epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus and equine encephalosis virus in tissue culture. Poster presented at the 9th International Virology Congress, Berlin, Germany.
2.2.4.2 Estelle H Venter, G J Viljoen, J J van der Lugt, H Huismans and A A van Dijk (1993). The
detection of bluetongue virus nucleic acid using the PCR and in situ hybridization. Ixth International congress of Virology, Glasgow, Scotland.
2.2.4.3 A A Van Dijk, C W Bremer, Venter E H and G J Viljoen (1995). NS2 gene based reverse
transcription-PCR and in situ hybridization detection of African horsesickness virus. Poster presented at the Fifth International Symposium on Double-Stranded RNA viruses. Djerba, Tunesia.
2.2.4.4 A Steinel, E Venter, T Goosen, M Van Vuuren and U Truyen. (1997). Antigen type distribution
of canine and feline parvoviruses in dogs and cats in Southern Africa. Veterinary Association of Namibia: 50th Anniversary congress - World Veterinary Association: 2nd Africa Scientific Congress. Swakopmunt, Namibia.
2.2.4.5 W C Wilson, H-C Ma, J O Mecham, E Venter, and B Seal (1997). Phylogenetic relationships of
bluetongue and epizootic hamorrhagic disease viruses based on gene 7. Poster presented at the 6th International Symposium on dsRNA viruses, Cocoyoc, Mexico.
2.2.4.6 O Sangare, A D S Bastos, E H Venter and W Vosloo (2001). Genetic relationships of type O
foot-and-mouth disease viruses recovered from outbreaks in West and South Africa. Poster presented at the sixth International Symposium on Positive Strand RNA Viruses, Paris, France.
2.2.4.7 J C A Chitula, E H Venter, P G Howell and A J Guthrie (2002). Immune response in horses
experimentally infected with African horsesickness virus. Poster presented at the International Congress of Virology Paris, France.
2.2.4.8 P C Irons, I Luther, K Ebersohn, A Bosman, C H Annandale, E Van Wilpe, B Colenbrander, E
H Venter (2008). Effect of lumpy skin disease virus in bull semen on in vitro embryo production. Poster presented at the 16th International Congress on Animal Reproduction (ICAR) Budapest, Hungary 13-17 July.
2.2.4.9 A-M Bosman, M C Oosthuizen, E H Venter, B Penzhorn (2008). Novel Babesia sp. found in
cheethas (Acinonyx jabatus) in South Africa. Poster presented at the VI International Conference on Ticks and Tick-borne Pathogens (TTP-6). Buenos Aires, Argentina. 21-26 September.
2.2.4.10 E van Dyk, M C Oosthuizen, and E H Venter (2009). Polymorphisms in MHC Class II DRB
and DQB genes in sarcoid-affected Cape mountain zebra (Equus zebra zebra) herds in South Africa. Poster presented at the Equine Science Society meeting, 29-31 May in Keystone, Colorado.
2.2.4.11 A O Jenkins, L Streicher, E H Venter, J Godfroid (2009). Molecular analysis of M. bovis
isolated from African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) in the Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Poster presented at the 12th International symposium on veterinary epidemiology and economics (ISVEE XII) held from 10 - 14 August 2009, Durban, South Africa. Best poster.
2.2.4.12 AM Bosman, EH Venter, M Oosthuizen and BP Penzhorn (2010). The characterization of
Babesia spp. in felids in southern Africa. Poster presented at the XIIth International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA) will be held in Melbourne, Australia, from 15-20 August 2010.
2.2.4.13 A-M Bosman, EH Venter, BL Penzhorn and MC Oosthuizen (2011). Phylogenetic studies of
Babesia spp. in felids in southern Africa. Poster presented at the 23rd International Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology, 21-25 August, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2.2.4.14 Venter EH, Lubinga JC, Stoltsz WH, Troskie M, Oura C, Coetzer JAW, Tuppurainen E
(2012). Mechanical and transstadial transmission of lumpy skin disease virus by Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and Amblyomma hebraeum ticks. Poster presented at the IX International Congress of Veterinary Virology, 4 – 7 September, Madrid. Spain.
2.2.4.15 JC Lubinga, ESM Tuppurainen, WH Stoltsz, S Clift, JAW Coetzer and EH Venter (2013).
Evidence of vector competence of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and Amblyomma hebraeum ticks for lumpy skin disease virus. Poster presented at EPIZONE 7th annual meeting, Brussels, Belgium, 1 – 4 October 2013.
2.3 Research outputs/Publications
2.3.1 Oelofsen M J, Venter E H and Smith M S (1985). Nosocomial rotavirus infections in a South African hospital nursery for white infants. South African Medical Journal 69, 394 - 396.
2.3.2 Venter E H, Viljoen G J, Nel L H, Huismans H and Van Dijk A A (1991). A comparison of
different genomic probes in the detection of virus-specified RNA in orbivirus-infected cells. Journal of Virological Methods 32, 171 - 180.
2.3.3 Van Heerden W F P, Janse van Rensburg E J, Raubenheimer E J and Venter E H (1993).
Detection of human papillomavirus DNA in an ameloblastoma using the in situ hybridization technique. Journal for Oral Pathological Medicine 22, 109 - 112.
2.3.4 Venter Estelle H, Van der Lugt J J and Gerdes G H (1993). Detection of bluetongue virus RNA
in cell cultures and in the central nervous system of experimentally infected mice using in situ hybridization.
Onderstepoort Journal for Veterinary Research 60(1), 39 - 45.
2.3.5 Janse van Rensburg E, Venter E H, Simson I W (1993). Detection of human papillomavirus DNA in aerodigestive squamous carcinomas demonstrated by means of in situ hybridisation. South African Medical Journal 83, 516 - 518.
2.3.6 Bosch Franz X, Udvarhelyi Nora, Venter Estelle, Herold-Mende Christel, Schumann Antje
Maier, Heinz, Weidauer Hagen and Born Antonio I (1993). Expression of the histone H3 gene in benign, semi-malignant and malignant lesions of the head and neck: a reliable proliferation marker. European Journal of Cancer 29A(10), 1454 - 1461.
2.3.7 Janse van Rensburg E, Van Heerden W F P, Venter E H and Raubenheimer E J (1995).
Detection of human papillomavirus DNA with in situ hybridization in oral squamous carcinomas in a rural black population. South African Medical Journal 85, 894 – 896.
2.3.8 Venter E H, Huismans H and Van Dijk A A (1995). Detection of bluetongue and African
horsesickness in co-infected cell cultures with NS1 gene probes. Ondertsepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 62, 217 - 222.
2.3.9 Kangumba J G K, Venter E H and Coetzer J A W (1997). The effect of the lactoperoxidase
system and souring on certain potential human pathogens in cows' milk. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 68, 130 - 136.
2.3.10 Ngeranwa J J N, Venter E H, Penzhorn B L, Soi R K, Mwanzia J, Nyongesa (1998).
Characterization of Anaplasma isolates from eland (Taurotragus oryx). Pathogenicity in cattle and sheep and DNA profiles analysis. Veterinary Parasitology 74, 109 – 122.
2.3.11 Steinel A, Venter E H, Van Vuuren M, Parrish C R and Truyen U (1998). Antigenic and genetic
analysis of canine parvovirus in southern Africa. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 65, 239 – 242.
2.3.12 Venter G J, Groenewald Daleen, Paweska J T, Venter Estelle and Howell P G (1999). Vector
competence of selected South African Culicoides species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) for the Bryanston serotype of Equine encephalosis virus (EEV). Medical and Veterinary Entomology 13, 393 – 400.
2.3.13 Wilson W C, Ma H-C, Venter E, Van Dijk A, Seal B S and Mecham J O (2000). Phylogenetic
relationship of Bluetongue viruses based on gene 7. Virus Research 67, 141 – 151.
2.3.14 Bryson N R, Horak I G, Venter E H and Yunker C E (2000). Collection of free-living nymphs and adults of Amblyomma hebraeum (Acari: Ixodidae) with a pheromone / carbon dioxide traps at 5 different ecological sites in heartwater endemic regions of South Africa. Experimental and Applied Acarology 24, 971 – 982.
2.3.15 Oumou Sangare, Bastos Armanda D S, Marquardt Otfried, Venter Estelle H, Vosloo Wilna and Thomson Gavin (2001). Molecular epidemiology of serotype O foot-and-mouth disease viruses with emphasis on West and South Africa. Virus Genes 22, 343 – 349.
2.3.16 Venter G J, Groenewald D, Venter E, Hermanides K G and Howell P G (2002). A comparison
of the vector competence of Culicoides (Avaritia) bolitinos and C. (A.) imicola for the Bryanston serotype of Equine encephalosis virus (EEV). Medical and Veterinary Epidemiology 16, 372 – 377.
2.3.17 Bryson N R, Horak I G, Venter E H, Mahan S M, Simbi B and Peter T F (2002). The
prevalence of Cowdria ruminantium in free-living adult Amblyomma hebraeum collected at a communal grazing area and in two wildlife reserves in South Africa. Research Communication Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 73, 131 – 132.
2.3.18 Venter Estelle H, van Vuuren Moritz, Johann Carstens, Martha L van der Walt, Badenhorst
Nieuwoudt, Helena Steyn and Nick Kriek (2003). A molecular epidemiological investigation of Salmonella from a meat source to Salmonella in feces of captive cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 34(1), 76 – 81.
2.3.19 Sangare Oumou, Bastos Armanda D S, Venter Estelle H, Vosloo Wilna (2003). Retrospective
genetic analysis of SAT-1 type foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in West Africa (1975 – 1981). Journal of Veterinary Microbiology 93 (4), 279 – 289.
2.3.20 Sangare O, Bastos A D S, Venter E H, Vosloo, W (2004). A first molecular epidemiological
study of SAT-2 type foot-and-mouth disease viruses in West Africa. Epidemiology and Infection 132 (3), 525 – 532.
2.3.21 Sahle M, Venter E H, Dwarka R M and Vosloo W (2004). Molecular epidemiology of serotype
O foot-and-mouth disease viruses isolated from cattle in Ethiopia between 1979–2001. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 71 (2), 129 – 138.
2005
2.3.22 Irons P C, Tuppurainen E S M and Venter E H. (2005). Excretion of lumpy skin disease virus in bull semen. Theriogenology 63 (5), 1290 – 1297.
2.3.23 Tuppurainen E S M, Venter E H, Coetzer J A W (2005). The detection of lumpy skin disease
virus in samples of experimentally infected cattle using different diagnostic techniques. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 72, 153 – 164.
2006
2.3.24 Bartkowiak-Higgo A J, Veary C M; Venter E H and A-M Bosman (2006). A survey of post-evisceration contamination of broiler carcasses and ready-to-sell livers and intestines (mala) with Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in a high throughput South African poultry abattoir. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 77(3), 114 – 119.
2.3.25 Bagla V P, Annandale C H, Osuagwuh U I, Irons P C, Venter E H (2006). Elimination of
toxicity and enhanced detection of lumpy skin disease virus on cell culture from experimentally infected bovine semen samples. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 73, 263 - 268.
2007
2.3.26 Osuagwuh U I, Bagla V, Venter E H, Annandale C H, Irons P C (2007). Absence of lumpy skin disease virus in semen of vaccinated bulls following vaccination and subsequent experimental infection. Vaccine 25, 2238-2243.
2.3.27 Bosman A-M, Venter E H and Penzhorn B L (2007). Occurrence of Babesia felis and Babesia
leo in various wild felid species and domestic cats in southern Africa, based on reverse line
blot analysis Veterinary Parasitology 144, 33 – 38.
2.3.28 Sahle M, Dwarka R M, Venter E H and Vosloo W (2007). Comparison of SAT-1 foot-and-mouth disease virus isolates obtained from East Africa between 1971 and 2000 with viruses from the rest of sub-Saharan Africa. Archives of Virology 152 (4), 797 – 804.
2.3.29 Sahle M, Dwarka R M, Venter E H and Vosloo W (2007). Study of the genetic heterogeneity
of SAT-2 foot-and-mouth disease virus in sub-Saharan Africa with specific focus on East Africa. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 74, 289 -299.
2008
2.3.30 Ngeranwa J J N, Shompole S P, Venter E H, Crafford J, Wambugu A and Penzhorn B L (2008). Seroprevalence of Anaplasma antibodies in wildlife species and domestic animals in wildlife-livestock interface areas of Kenya. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 75,199 – 205.
2.3.31 MacLachlan N James, Crafford Jannie E, Vernau William, Gardner Ian A, Goddard Amelia,
Guthrie Alan J and Venter Estelle H (2008). Experimental reproduction of severe bluetongue in sheep. Brief communications and case reports. Veterinary Pathology 45, 310-315.
2009
2.3.32 Van Dyk Enette, Oosthuizen Marinda C, Bosman Anna-Marie, Nel Pierre J, Zimmerman David, Venter Estelle H (2009). Detection of bovine papillomavirus DNA in sarcoid-affected and healthy free-roaming zebra (Equus zebra) populations in South Africa. Journal of Virological Methods 158, 141 – 151.
2010
2.3.33 Annandale CH, Irons PC, Bagla VP, Osuagwuh UI and Venter EH (2010). Sites of persistence of lumpy skin disease virus in the genital tract of experimentally infected bulls. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 45, 250 – 255.
2.3.34 Jenkins A O, Venter E H, Hutamo K and Godfroid J. (2010). Comparison of the capillary and
agarose electrophoresis based multiple locus variable number of tandem repeats analysis (MLVA) on Mycobacterium bovis isolates. Short Communication Journal of Veterinary Microbiology 145,172-176.
2.3.35 Bosman Anna-Mari, Oosthuizen Marinda C, Peirce Michael A., Venter Estelle H and
Penzhorn Barend L (2010). Babesia lengau, a novel Babesia species in cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus, Schreber, 1775) populations in South Africa. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 48, 2703 – 2708.
2.3.36 Schmidt T, Venter E H and Picard J (2010). Detection and identification of Campylobacter
fetus in bovine preputial scrapings in South Africa using PCR and culture assays. Journal of South African Veterinary Association 81, 87-92.
2011
2.3.37 Tuppurainen E S M, Stoltsz H, Troskie M, Wallace, D B, Oura C, Mellor P S, Coetzer J A W and Venter E H (2011). A potential role for hard (ixodid) tick vectors in the transmission of lumpy skin disease virus in cattle Transboundary and Emerging Diseases 58 (2), 93 – 104.
2.3.38 Venter Estelle H, Gerdes T, Wright I and Terblanche J (2011). An investigation into the
possibility of bluetongue virus transmission by transfer of infected ovine embryos. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 78(1): Art. #17, 7 pages. DOI:10.4102/ojvr.v78i1.17.
2.3.39 Jenkins A O, Cadmus, S I B, Venter E H, Pourcel C, Hauk Y, Vergnaud G, Godfroid J
(2011). Molecular epidemiology of human and animal tuberculosis in Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria. Veterinary Microbiology (IF3.3) 151, 139-147. DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.02.037.
2.3.40 Hlokwe T M, Jenkins A O, Streicher E M, Venter E H, Cooper D, Godfroid J, Michel A L (2011).. Molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis isolated from African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) in the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research (IF 0.89) 78 (1): Art. #232, 6 pages. DOI:10.4102/ojvr.v78i1.232.
2.3.41 Van Dyk E, Bosman A-M, Van Wilpe E, Williams J H, Bengis R G, Van Heerden J and
Venter E H (2011). Detection and characterization of papillomavirus in skin lesions of giraffe and sable antelope in South Africa. Journal of South African Veterinary Association (IF 1.13) 82(2), 80 -85.
2012
2.3.42 Modumo J and Venter E H (2012). Determination of the minimum protective dose for bluetongue virus serotypes 2 and 8 vaccines in sheep. Journal of South African Veterinary Association (IF 1.13) 83(1), Art.#17, 6 pages. DOI.org/10.4102/jsava. V83i1.17.
2.3.43 Coetzee Peter, Van Vuuren Moritz, Stokstad Maria, Myrmel Mette, Venter Estelle. H. (2012).
Bluetongue virus genetic and phenotypic diversity: towards identifying the molecular determinants that influence virulence and transmission potential. Veterinary Microbiology (IF 3.33) 162: 1 – 12.
DOI information: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.07.007. 2.3.44 Fringe Raul, Bosman Anna-Mari, Ebersohn Karen, Bisschop Shahn, Abolnik Celia and
Venter Estelle H. (2012). Molecular characterization of Newcastle disease virus isolates from different geographical regions in Mozambique in 2005. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research (IF 0.89) 79(1), Art. #409, 7 pages. DOI.org/10.4102/ojvr.v79i1.409.
2.3.45 Coetzee Peter, Stokstad Maria, Venter Estelle H, Myrmel Mette, van Vuuren Moritz (2012).
Bluetongue: A South African perspective. Virology Journal (IF 2.34) 9:198 DOI:10.1186/1743-422X-9-198.
2.3.46 Mapaco L. P., Coetzer J.A.W., Paweska J T and Venter Estelle (2012). An investigation of
an outbreak of Rift Valley fever on a cattle farm in Bela-Bela, South Africa in 2008. Journal of South African Veterinary Association (IF 1.13) 83(1),Art. #132, 7 pages. DOI.org/10.4102/jsava.v83i1.132.
2013
2.3.47 Tuppurainen E.S.M., Lubinga J.C., Stoltsz W.H., Troskie M., Carpenter S.T., Coetzer, J.A.W., Venter E.H. and Oura C.A.L. (2013). Mechanical transmission of lumpy skin disease virus by Rhipicephalus appendiculatus male ticks. Epidemiology and Infection (IF 2.84) 141, 2, 425-430. DOI: org/10.1017/S0950268812000805.
2.3.48 Ularamu HG, Sibeko K, Bosman A-M, Venter EH, van Vuuren M. (2013). Genetic
characterization of bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) viruses: confirmation of the presence of BVD genotype 2 in Africa. Archives of Virology (IF 2.14) 158: 155 – 163.
DOI: 10.1007/s00705-012-1478-5. 2.3.49 Coetzee Peter, Stokstad Maria, Myrmel Mette, Mutowembwa Paidamwoyo, Loken Torleiv,
Venter Estelle. H., Moritz Van Vuuren (2013). Transplacental infection in goats experimentally infected with a European strain of bluetongue virus serotype 8. The Veterinary Journal (IF 2.34). DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.01.005.
2.3.50 Tuppurainen Eeva S.M., Lubinga Jimmy C, Stoltsz Wilhelm H., Troskie Milana, Carpenter
Simon T, Coetzer Jacobus A.W., Venter Estelle H and Oura Chris A.L. (2013). Evidence of vertical transmission of lumpy skin disease virus in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus ticks. Tick and Tick-borne Diseases Journal (IF 2.37) 4, 329 – 333. DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2013.01.006.
2.3.51 Bosman A-M, Oosthuizen M.C., Venter E.H., Steyl J.C.A., Gous T.A., Penzhorn B.L. (2013).
Babesia lengau associated with cerebral and haemolytic babesiosis in two domestic cats. Parasites and Vectors (IF 2.94) 6: 128. DOI:10.1186/1756-3305-6-128.
2.3.52 Banenat B. Dogonyaro, Anna-Mari Bosman, Kgomotso P Sibeko., Estelle H. Venter, Moritz
van Vuuren (2013). Genetic analysis of the VP2-encoding gene region of canine parvovirus strains from South Africa and Nigeria. Veterinary Microbiology (IF 3.3) 165: 460 – 465.
DOI: org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.04.022.
2.3.53 Lubinga, J, Tuppurainen E, Ebersohn K, Coetzer JAW, Stoltsz, H, Venter EH (2013). Detection of lumpy skin disease virus in saliva of ticks fed on lumpy skin disease virus infected cattle. Experimental and Applied Acarology (IF 1.449) 61: 129 – 138. DOI:10.1007/s 10493-013-9679-5.
2014
2.3.54 Jimmy C. Lubinga, Eeva S.M. Tuppurainen, Jacobus A. W. Coetzer, Wilhelm H. Stoltsz, Estelle H. Venter (2014). Transovarial passage and transmission of LSDV by Amblyomma hebraeum, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and Rhipicephalus decoloratus. Experimental and Applied Acarology (IF 1.5) 62: 67 – 75. DOI: 10.1007/s10493-013-9722-6.
2.3.55 Jimmy C. Lubinga, Eeva S.M. Tuppurainen, Jacobus A. W. Coetzer, Wilhelm H. Stoltsz,
Estelle H. Venter (2014). Evidence of lumpy skin disease virus overwintering by transstadial persistence in Amblyomma hebraeum and transovarial persistence in Rhipicephalus decoloratus. Experimental and Applied Acarology (IF 1.449) 62: 77 – 90. DOI: 10.1007/s10493-013-9721-7.
2.3.56 Ebersohn K., Coetzee P. and Venter E.H. (2014). An improved method for determining
virucidal efficacy of a chemical disinfectant using an electrical impedance assay. Journal Virological Methods (IF 2.065) 199: 25 – 28. DOI:10.1016/j.jviromet.2013.12.023
2.3.57 Lubinga J.C., Clift S., Tuppurainen E.S.M., Stoltsz W.H., Babiuk S., Coetzer J.A.W., Venter
E.H. (2014). Demonstration of lumpy skin disease virus infection in Amblyomma hebraeum and Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks using immunohistochemistry. Tick and Tick-borne Diseases Journal (IF 2.37) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2013.09.010.
2.3.58 Venter Estelle H (2014). Lumpy skin disease. In: Liu Don (ed). Manual of security sensitive
microbes and toxins. Taylor and Francis CRC Press pp 665 – 677. In Press 2.3.59 Coetzee P, Stokstad M, Venter E H and Van Vuuren M (2014). Experimental infections of
bluetongue virus – a review. Virus Research (IF 2.94). DOI.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2013.12.044
2.3.60 Annandale C. H., Holm D. E., Ebersohn K. and Venter E.H. (2014). Seminal transmission of
lumpy skin disease virus in heifers. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases (IF 1.81). DOI:10.1111/tbed.12045.
2.3.61 Lubinga, J.C., Tuppurainen E,S.M. Mahlare R, Coetzer J.A.W., Stoltsz, W.H., Venter E.H.
(2014). Evidence of transstadial and mechanical/intrastadial transmission of lumpy skin disease virus by Amblyomma hebraeum ticks. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases (IF 1.81)
DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12102. 2.3.62 Coetzee Peter, Van Vuuren Moritz, Stokstad Maria, Myrmel Mette, Venter Estelle H. (2014).
The replication kinetics and in vitro cytopathogenicity of parental and reverse genetics reassortant strains of bluetongue virus serotype 1, 6 and 8. Veterinary Microbiology (IF 3.4) DOI:10.1016/j.vetmic.2014.03.006.
2.3.63 Zulu G and Venter E.H. (2014). Evaluation of cross protection of bluetongue virus serotype 4
with other serotypes in sheep. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association (IF 1.13). In Press
2.3.64 Fagbo S, Coetzer J.A.W., Venter E.H. (2014). Seroprevalence of Rift Valley fever and lumpy
skin disease in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in the Kruger National and Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Parks, South Africa. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association In Press
2.3.65 Venter Gert J., Labuschagne Karien, Majatladi Daphney, Boikanyo Solomon N.B., Lourens
Carina, Ebersohn Karen, Joon Chris, Venter Estelle (2014). Culicoides spp. abundance and over-wintering of African horse sickness at Onderstepoort, South Africa. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association In Press
2.3.66 Joubert Hilda W., Venter Estelle H., Atchison H., Maartens Louis H. (2014) Molecular
differentiation and pathogenicity of aviadenoviruses isolated during an outbreak of inclusion body hepatitis in South Africa. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association In Press
2.4 Postgraduate students
2.4.1 Studies completed
Name of student Degree/Title of dissertation/ thesis and date
Supervisor Co-supervisor(s)
Duration of
studies (years)
1. J G K Kangumba
MMedVet (Microbiology) The effect of the lactoperoxidase system and souring on certain pathogens in cows' milk UP March 1997
Supervisor E H Venter
Co-supervisor JAW Coetzer
5 years - Part-time
2. J J N Ngeranwa
PhD (Protozoology) Characterization of two Anaplasma species from elands (Taurotragus oryx), and a serologic survey of Anaplasma in wild and domestic animals in Kenya. UP March 1997
Promoter P B
Penzhorn
Co-promoter E H Venter
Full time
3. N Bryson
MMedVet: (Ectoparasitology) The detection of Cowdria ruminantium infection rates in free-living unfed Amblyomma hebraeum collected in heartwater endemic regions of South Africa. UP September 2000
Supervisor E H Venter
Co-supervisor I Horak
12 years - Part-time
I was his supervisor only for the last 2 years of
his studies
4. Oumou Sangare
PhD (Virology) The molecular epidemiology of Foot-and Mouth disease virus in West Africa. UP November 2002
Promoter E H Venter
Co-promoters
W Vosloo R Dwarka
4 years - Full time student
5. Darshana Morar
MSc (Microbiology – Bacteriology and Molecular Biology) The development of an interferon-gamma assay for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in African elephants (Loxodonta africana) and black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) UP November 2003
Supervisor E H Venter
Co-supervisor V Rutten
2 years - Full time
I was her supervisor only for the last
part of her studies
6. Mesfin Sahle
PhD (Virology) An epidemiological study on the genetic relationships of foot-and-mouth disease viruses in East Africa UP April 2004
Promoter E H Venter
Co-promoters Wilna Vosloo
R Dwarka
4 years - Full time
7. Eeva Tupperainen:
MSc Veterinary Science (Virology) The detection of lumpy skin disease virus in samples of experimentally infected cattle using different diagnostic techniques UP November 2004
Supervisor E H Venter
Co-supervisor JAW Coetzer
3 years - Full time
8. Antje Bartkowiak-Higgo
MSc Veterinary Science (Veterinary Public Health) A survey of post-evisceration contamination of broiler carcasses and ready-to-sell livers and intestines (mala) with Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in a high throughput South African poultry abattoir. UP November 2005
Supervisor C M Veary
Co- supervisor E H Venter
4 years - Part time
9. Victor Bagla
MSc Veterinary Science (Virology) The demonstration of lumpy skin disease virus in semen of experimentally infected bulls using different diagnostic techniques UP May 2006
Supervisor E H Venter None 2 years -
Full time
10. U I Osuagwuh
MSc Veterinary Science (Theriogenology) Semen quality and the excretion of lumpy skin disease virus in semen following vaccination and experimental challenge of vaccinated bulls UP May 2006
Supervisor P Irons
Co-supervisor E H Venter
2 years - Full time
11. Theresa Sethusa
MSc Veterinary Science Evaluation of a method to detect Mycobacterium bovis and M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues of domestic and wild animals UP November 2006
Supervisor E H Venter
Co-supervisor A Michel
4 years – Part time
12. Petra Ros S 23362376
BSc Hons Genetics Faculty of Natural and Biological Sciences The molecular characterization of Ehrlichia species in dogs UP April 2007
Supervisor for research
project E H Venter
None 1 year - Full time
13. Henry Annandale
MMedVet (Theriogenology) Mechanisms by which lumpy skin disease virus is shed in the semen of artificially infected bulls UP April 2007
Supervisor P Irons
Co-supervisor E H Venter
4 Years Part time
14. Peter Irons
PhD The bull as a source of trichomonosis and lumpy skin disease: an African perspective University of Utrecht The Netherlands October 2007
Promoter
B Colenbrande
r
Co-promoter E H Venter
5 years Part time
15. Jacob Modumo
MSc (VTD) Determination of the minimum protective dose for bluetongue serotype 2, 4 and 8 vaccines in sheep UP April 2009
Supervisor E H Venter None 3 years
Part time
16. Tracey Schmidt
MSc (VTD) - Cum Laude Detection of Campylobacter fetus in preputial specimens using culture and PCR assays UP April 2009
Supervisor J Picard
Co-supervisor E H Venter
2 years Part time
17. Akin Jenkins
MSc Veterinary Science - Cum Laude Identification and genotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex infections at the human/domestic animals/wildlife interface in Nigeria and South Africa UP April 2009
Supervisor J Godfroid
Co-supervisor E H Venter
2 years Full-time
18. Eulalie Kashwantale
MSc (VTD) Genetic, antigenic and phenotypic comparisons between strains of feline herpesvirus type I isolated from domestic and wild felids UP November 2009
Supervisor M van Vuuren
Co-supervisor E H Venter
3 years Full time
19. Suzanna Bell
MSc (VTD) Assessing the influence of farm management factors on the localized Culicoides species distribution and populations on a lowland farm in South-West England UP April 2010
Supervisor E H Venter
Co-supervisor Philip Mellor
3 years Full time
20. Anne-Mari Bosman
MSc (VTD) Detection of Babesia species in Southern African felids by means of DNA probes UP November 2010
Supervisor B L
Penzhorn
Co-supervisor E H Venter
3 years - Part time
21. Amy Ackermann
BSc Hons Genetics Faculty of Natural and Biological Sciences Molecular characterization of bluetongue virus serotype 8 isolated from an outbreak in southern Norway in 2008. UP April 2011
Supervisor for research
project E H Venter
None 1 year - Full time
22. Hussaini Ularamu
MSc (Veterinary Science) Development of a real-time PCR for the detection of BVD UP April 2011
Supervisor M van Vuuren
Co-supervisor E H Venter
2 Years Full time
23. Ben Dogonyaro
MSc (Veterinary Science) Detection and characterization of canine parvovirus UP April 2011
Supervisor M van Vuuren
Co-supervisor E H Venter
2 Years Full time
24. Enette van Dyk
PhD Detection and characterization of papillomavirus in zebra (Equus zebra) and other South African wildlife species. UP September 2011
Promoter E H Venter
Co-promoter M Oosthuizen
E Bailey 7 Years – Part-time
25. Lourenço Mapoca
MSc (VTD) An investigation of an outbreak of Rift Valley fever on a cattle farm in Bela-Bela, South Africa in 2008. UP April 2012
Supervisor E H Venter
Co-supervisors JAW Coetzer J Paweska
4 Years – Part-time
26. Kutlwano Hutamo
MSc (VTD) Typing of Mycobacterium bovis in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues of selected wildlife species. UP September 2012
Supervisor J Godfroid
Co-supervisor E H Venter
5 Years – Part time
27. Shamsudeen Fagbo
MSc (VTD) Seroprevalence of Rift Valley fever and lumpy skin disease in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in the Kruger National and Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Parks, South Africa. UP September 2012
Supervisor E H Venter
Co-supervisor JAW Coetzer
6 Years – Part time
28. Jane Raphela
MSc (VTD) Molecular characterization of Mycoplasma synoviae in chickens in South Africa using single-stranded conformation polymorphism and high-resolution melting curve analysis of the vlha gene. UP April 2013
Supervisor E H Venter
Co-supervisor Shahn
Bisschop
4-Years Part-time
29 Gcwali Zulu
MSc (VTD) Cross-protection of selected BTV serotypes in sheep. UP April 2013
Supervisor E H Venter
None 4-Years
Part-time
30 Anthony Craig
BSc Agric Hons (Wildlife management) A study evaluating biosecurity and farm management on ostrich farms in the Eastern and Western Cape Provinces of South Africa. UP April 2013
Supervisor D Morar
Co-supervisor E H Venter
1-Year Full-time
31. Jimmy Lubinga
PhD The role of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and Amblyomma hebraeum in the transmission of lumpy skin disease virus. UP April 2014
Promoter E H Venter
Co-promoters E Tuppurainen
H Stoltsz
3 –Years Full time
32. Leruo Keokilwe
MSc (VS) With Distinction An investigation to determine the cause of enteritis in ostrich (Struthio camelus) chicks in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. UP April 2014
Supervisor Dr D Morar
Co-supervisor E H Venter W Burger A Olivier
3- Years Full-time
33. Hilda Joubert
PhD Molecular characterisation, serotyping and vaccine development of two strains of South African fowl adenovirus UP April 2014
Promoter E H Venter
Co-promoter Dr L Maartens
3-years Part-time
34. Peter Coetzee
PhD Bluetongue: Experimental studies on viral phenotype, genetic reassortment and transplacental transmission University of Norway – June 2014
Promoter Maria
Stokstad
Co-promoter E H Venter
M van Vuuren
5-years Full time
2.4.2 Post-doctoral fellows
1. Peter Coetzee
Post Doc Development of a reverse genetics system and characterization of BTV reassortants
Supervisor E H Venter
2014
2.4.3 Current post-graduate students
Name of student Degree enrolled for
Project title Supervisor Co-supervisor(s)
Year of registration
1. Peter Brothers MMedVet (Wildlife)
RVF clone 13 in wildlife Supervisor E H Venter
Co-supervisor Peter Thompson 4th Year
2. Jumari Steyn MSc (VS) The susceptibility of Culicoides midges to different BTV reassortants
Supervisor E H Venter
Co-supervisor Peter Coetzee Moritz v Vuuren
3rd Year
3. Benjamin Mubemba
MSc (VS) Molecular epidemiology of selected strains of RVF
Supervisor E H Venter
Co-supervisor Peter Thompson 2nd
Year
4. Anthony Craig MSc (VTD) Comparison of equine orbivirus dinamics on two horse establishment on the East Rand, SA
Supervisor E H Venter
Co-supervisor Alan Guthrie 2nd
Year
5. Shirley Lukhwareni
MSc (VS) Molecular characterization and attenuation of ORF virus strains/isolates
Supervisor E H Venter
2014
1st Year
6. Carien vd Berg MSc (VS) BTV reassortants in cattle Supervisor E H Venter
2014 1st Year
7. Eeva Tuppurainen
PhD University of Helsinki, Finland
LSDV/ticks Co-promoter
2014 1st Year
8. Angelika Switala PhD Canine distemper virus in wild
Promoter E H Venter
Co-supervisors Helene Steenkamp Emily Lane
1st Year
CO-SUPERVISOR 9. Geoff Brown MMedVet
(Theriogenology)
The effect of Rift Valley fever clone 13 vaccine on semen quality in rams
Supervisor Henry Annandale
Co-supervisor E H Venter 3rd
Year
10. Rachel Maluleke PhD RVF Promoter Phelix Majiwa
Co-promoter E H Venter Ben Mans
2nd Year