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Prof Moritz van Vuuren List of Publications Book chapters 1. Van Vuuren M, 1994. Parainfluenza virus 3. In: Infectious Diseases of Livestock. Ed. Coetzer J A W, Thomson G R and Tustin R C. Oxford University Press, pp. 766- 768. 2. Van Vuuren M, 1994. Bovine Respiratory Syncytial virus. In: Infectious Diseases of Livestock. Ed. Coetzer J A W, Thomson G R and Tustin R C. Oxford University Press, pp. 769-762. 3. Reid H W & Van Vuuren M, 2005. Bovine malignant catarrhal fever. In: Infectious Diseases of Livestock. Second edition. Ed. Coetzer J A W, Thomson G R and Tustin R C. Oxford University Press. 4. Van Vuuren M & Trichardt P, 2005. Ulcerative balanophosthitis and vulvovaginitis. In: Infectious Diseases of Livestock. Second edition. Ed. Coetzer J A W & Tustin R C. Oxford University Press. 5. Van Vuuren M, 2005. Parainfluenzavirus 3. In: Infectious Diseases of Livestock. Second edition. Ed. Coetzer J A W, and Tustin R C. Oxford University Press. 6. Van Vuuren M, 2005. Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus. In: Infectious Diseases of Livestock. Second edition. Ed. Coetzer J A W & Tustin R C. Oxford University Press. Articles in refereed/peer-reviewed journals 1. Van Vuuren M, De Klerk W A, Theresa A van Niekerk and Mariet C de Beer, 1990. Survey for antibodies to selected viruses in laboratory mice in South Africa. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 4: 174-175. 2. Van Vuuren M & Brown J M M, 1990. Septicaemic Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in the Little Swift (Apus affinis). Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 4: 170-171. 3. Van Vuuren M, 1990. Serological studies of bovine respiratory syncytial virus in feedlot cattle in South Africa. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 4: 168-169. 4. Van Heerden J, Mills M G L, Van Vuuren M, Kelly P J & Dreyer M J, 1995. An investigation into the health status and diseases of wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in the Kruger National Park. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 1: 18-27. 5. Morris S D, Myburgh J G, Van Vuuren M & Van der Vyfer F, 1996. Serological survey to determine the prevalence of bovine leukaemia virus antibodies in dairy cattle on selected farms in the Gauteng and Mpumalanga Provinces. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 3: 146-147. 6. Morris S D, Bryson N R, de Waal D T, Matthee O, Du Preez E R, Van Vuuren M & Kadish E S, 1996. The possible role of two common three-host ticks, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and Amblyomma hebraeum, in the transmission of bovine leukosis virus. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 3: 148-150. 7. Laurenson K, Van Heerden J, Stander P & Van Vuuren M, 1997. Seroepidemiological survey of sympatric domestic and wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in Tsumkwe District, northeastern Namibia. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 64: 313-316. 8. Baule C, Van Vuuren M, Lowings J P & Belak S, 1997. Genetic heterogeneity of bovine viral diarrhoea viruses isolated in Southern Africa. Virus Research 52: 205-220. 9. Steinel A, Venter E H, Van Vuuren M, Parrish C R & Truyen U, 1998. Antigenic and genetic analysis of canine parvoviruses in southern Africa. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 65: 239-242. 10. Van Vuuren M, Geissler K, Gerber D, Nothling J O & Truyen U, 1999. Characterisation of a potentially abortigenic strain of feline calicivirus isolated from a domestic cat. Veterinary Record 144: 636-638. 11. Van Vuuren M, Goosen T & Rogers P S, 1999. Feline herpesvirus infection in a group of semi-captive cheetahs. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 3:132134. 12. Ferreira G M, Lourens D C & Van Vuuren M, 2000. The prevalence of BVDV antibodies in selected dairy herds and the control of the disease. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 1:10-13. 13. Steinel A, Munson L, Van Vuuren M, & Truyen U, 2000. Genetic characterization of feline parvovirus sequences from various carnivores. Journal of General Virology, 81: 345-350. 14. Van Vuuren M, Steinel A, Goosen T, Lane E, Van der Lugt J, Pearson, J & Truyen U, 2000. Feline panleukopenia virus revisited: molecular characteristics and pathological lesions associated with three recent isolates. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 3:140-143. 15. Leisewitz A L, Carter A, Van Vuuren M & Van Blerk, L, 2001. A review of canine distemper virus infections with special reference to South Africa. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 72 (3): 127-136. 16. Vose D, Acar J, Anthony F, Franklin A,Gupta R, Nicholls T, Tamura Y, Thompson S, Threlfall E J, Van Vuuren M, White D G, Wegener H C, & Costarrica M L, 2001. Antimicrobial resistance: risk analysis methodology for the potential impact on public health of antimicrobial resistant bacteria of animal origin. Rev. sci. tech. Off. int. Epiz., 20(3): 811-827. 17. Anthony F, Acar J, Anthony F, Franklin A,Gupta R, Nicholls T, Tamura Y, Thompson S, Threlfall E J, Vose D, Van Vuuren M, & White D G, 2001. Antimicrobial resistance: responsible and prudent use of antimicrobial agents in veterinary medicine. Rev. sci. tech. Off. int. Epiz., 20(3): 829-839. 06/10/14, 10:00 AM 2 Vitae Curriculum Moritz van Vuuren 18. Nicholls T, Acar J, Anthony F, Franklin A,Gupta R, Tamura Y, Thompson S, Threlfall E J, Vose D, Van Vuuren M, White D G, Wegener H C, & Costarrica M L, 2001. Antimicrobial resistance: monitoring the quantities of antimicrobials used in animal husbandry. Rev. sci. tech. Off. int. Epiz., 20(3): 841-847. 19. White D G, Acar J, Anthony F, Franklin A,Gupta R, Nicholls T, Tamura Y, Thompson S, Threlfall E J, Vose D, Van Vuuren M, White D G, Wegener H C, & Costarrica M L, 2001. Antimicrobial resistance: standardisation and harmonisation of laboratory methodologies for the detection and quantification of antimicrobial resistance. Rev. sci. tech. Off. Int. Epiz., 20(3): 849-858. 20. Franklin A, D G, Acar J, Anthony F, Gupta R, Nicholls T, Tamura Y, Thompson S, Threlfall E J, Vose D, Van Vuuren M, White D G, Wegener H C, & Costarrica M L, 2001. Antimicrobial resistance: harmonisation of national antimicrobial resistance monitoring and surveillance programmes in animals and in animal-derived food. Rev. sci. tech. Off. int. Epiz., 20(3): 859-870. 21. Van Heerden J, Bingham J, Van Vuuren M, Burroughs R E J, & Stylianides E, 2002. Clinical and Serological Response of wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) to vaccination against canine distemper, canine parvovirus infection and rabies. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 73(1): 8-12. 22. Penzhorn B L, Stylianides E, Van Vuuren M, Alexander K, Meltzer D G A & Mukarati N, 2002. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in free-ranging lion and leopard populations in southern Africa. South African Journal of Wildlife Research, 32 32(2): 163-165. 23. Venter E H, Van Vuuren M, Carstens J, Van der Walt M L, Nieuwoudt B, Steyn H & Kriek N P J, 2003. A molecular epidemiological investigation of Salmonella from a meat source to the feces of captive cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 34 (1): 76-81. 24. Van Vuuren M, Stylianides E, Kania S A, Zuckerman E E & Hardy W D Jr, 2003. Evaluation of an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of feline lentivirus-reactive antibodies in wild felids, employing a puma lentivirus-derived synthetic peptide antigen. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 70: 1-6. 25. Ostrowski S, Van Vuuren M, Lenain M & Durand A, 2003. A serological survey of wild felids from central west Saudi Arabia. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 39 (3): 696701. 26. Crafford J E, Guthrie A J, Van Vuuren M, Mertens P P C, Burroughs J N, Howell P G & Hamlin C, 2003. A group-specific, indirect sandwich ELISA for the detection of equine encephalosis virus antigen. Journal of Virological Methods, 112: 129-135. 27. Kabongo P N, Baule C & Van Vuuren M, 2003. Molecular analysis of bovine viral diarrhoea virus isolates from South Africa. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 70: 273-279. 06/10/14, 10:00 AM 3 Vitae Curriculum Moritz van Vuuren 28. Van Vuuren M, 2003. Antimicrobial resistance and risk analysis: the view of a developing country. OIE International Standards on Antimicrobial Resistance ISBN 929044-601-3. 29. Kennedy M, Kania S, Stylianides E, Bertschinger H, Keet D, Van Vuuren M, 2003. Detection of feline coronavirus infection in southern African nondomestic felids. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 39 (3): 529-535. 30. Kabongo P & Van Vuuren M, 2004. The isolation of BVD virus from cattle in South Africa, and possible association with clinical disease. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 75 (2): 90-93 31. Nel H, Van Vuuren M & Swan G E, 2004. Towards the establishment and standardization of a veterinary antimicrobial resistance surveillance programme in South Africa. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 71(3): 239-246 32. Bisschop S P R, Van Vuuren M & Gummow B, 2004. The use of a bacterin vaccine in broiler breeders for the control of Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale in commercial broilers. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 75 (3): 125-128 33. Kidanemariam A, Gouws J, Van Vuuren M, Gummow B, 2005. In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of Mycoplasma mycoides mycoides large colony and Arcanobacterium pyogenes isolated from cases of ulcerative balanitis and vulvitis in Dorper sheep in South Africa. Journal of the south African Veterinary Association, 76 (4): 204-208 34. Kidanemariam A, Gouws J, Van Vuuren M, Gummow B, 2005. Ulcerative balanitis and vulvitis of Dorper sheep in South Africa: a study on its aetiology and clinical features. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 76 (4): 197-203 35. Van Vuuren M, 2006. Review: Bovine viral diarrhoea virus infection in livestock in southern Africa. Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources, 1 (9): http://www.cababstractsplus.org/cabreviews Online ISSN 1749-8848 36. Koeppel K N, Bertschinger H, Van Vuuren M, Picard J, Steiner J, Williams D & Caldwell J, 2006. The use of a probiotic in captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), Journal of the South Africa Veterinary Association, 77: 127-130 37. Quan M, Van Vuuren M, Howell P G, Groenewald D & Guthrie A J, 2008. Molecular epidemiology of the African horse sickness virus S10 gene. Journal of General Virology, 89: 1159-1168 38. Pretorius J A, Oosthuizen M, Van Vuuren M, 2008. The gammaherpesvirus carrier status of the black wildebeest (Connochaetes gnou). Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, Vol 79, Number 3, September 2008 39. Loken T, Bosman A-M, Van Vuuren M, 2009. Infection with ovine herpesvirus type 2 in Norwegian herds with a history of previous outbreaks of malignant catarrhal fever. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, Vol. 21, Number 2, March 2009. 40. Adams H, Van Vuuren M, Bosman A-M, Keet D, New J & Kennedy M, 2009. The epidemiology of lion lentivirus infection among a population of free-ranging lions in the 06/10/14, 10:00 AM 4 Vitae Curriculum Moritz van Vuuren Kruger National Park, South Africa. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, Vol. 80, Number 3: 151-156 41. Alexander K A, McNutt J W, Briggs M B, Standers P E, Funston P, Hemson G, Keet D & Van Vuuren M, 2009. Multi-host pathogens and carnivore management in southern Africa. Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 42. Woma T Y & Van Vuuren M, 2009. Isolation of canine distemper viruses from domestic dogs in South Africa using Vero.DogSLAM cells and its application to diagnosis. African Journal of Microbiology Research, Vol. 3 (3): 111-118 43. Woma T Y, Van Vuuren M, Bosman A-M, Quan M & Oosthuizen M, 2010. Phylogenetic analysis of the haemagglutinin gene of current wild-type canine distemper viruses from South Africa: Lineage Africa. Veterinary Microbiology, 143: 126-132 44. Roach J M, Van Vuuren M & Picard J A, 2010. A serological survey of antibodies to Leptospira species in dogs in South Africa. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 81(3): 156-159 45. Keet DF, Michel AF, Bengis RG, Becker P, Van Dyk DS, Van Vuuren M, Rutten VPMG & Penzhorn BL, 2010. Intradermal tuberculin testing of wild African lions (Panthera leo) naturally exposed to infection with Mycobacterium bovis. Veterinary Microbiology, 144: 384-391 46. Adams H, Van Vuuren M, Kania S, Bosman A-M, Keet D, New J & Kennedy M, 2010. Sensitivity and specificity of a nested polymerase chain reaction for detection of lentivirus infection in lions (Panthera leo). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 41(4): 608–615, 2010 47. Woma TY, Van Vuuren M, Bosman A-M, Quan M, Oosthuizen M, Bwala DG, Ibu JO, Ularamu HG & Shamaki D, 2010. Genetic variant of canine distemper virus from clinical cases in vaccinated dogs in South Africa. Nigerian Veterinary Journal 31(1): 1425 48. De Cramer KGM, Stylianides E & Van Vuuren M, 2011. Efficacy of vaccination at 4 and 6 weeks in the control of canine parvovirus. Veterinary Microbiology 149: 126-132 49. Crafford JE, Guthrie AJ, Van Vuuren M, Mertens PPC, Burroughs JN, Howell PG, Batten CA & Hamblin C, 2011. A competitive ELISA for the detection of group-specific antibody to equine encephalosis virus. Journal of Virological Methods 174: 60-64 50. Khan F, Vorster JH, Van Vuuren M & Mapham P, 2011. Evaluation of the effects of long-term storage of bovine ear notch samples on the ability of 2 diagnostic assays to identify calves persistently infected with bovine viral diarrhoea virus. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 82 (1): 18-23 51. Henton MM, Eagar HA, Swan GE & Van Vuuren M, 2011. Antibiotic management and resistance in livestock production. South African Medical Journal, 101(8): 583-586 06/10/14, 10:00 AM 5 Vitae Curriculum Moritz van Vuuren 52. Adams HR, Van Vuuren M, Bosman A-M, Kania S & Kennedy MA, 2011. Detection and genetic analysis of feline immunodeficiency virus in southern African lions. South African Journal of Wildlife Research 41(2): 1-7 53. Bath GF, Janse van Rensburg A, Pettey KP, Van Vuuren M & Kidanemariam A, 2011. A literature review and investigation of staphylococcal necrotic dermatitis in sheep. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 82(4): 227-231 54. Bellan SE, Carrie A. Cizauskas CA, Miyen J, Ebersohn K, Kȕsters M, Prager M, Van Vuuren M, Sabeta C, and Getz WM, 2012. Black-backed jackal exposure to rabies virus, canine distemper virus and Bacillus anthracis in Etosha National Park, Namibia, Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 48(2): 371–381 55. Eagar H, Swan GE, Van Vuuren M, 2012. A survey of antimicrobial usage in animals in South Africa with specific reference to food animals. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 83(1): 8 pages. doi: 10.4102/jsava.v83i1.16 56. Coetzee, P., Van Vuuren, M., Stokstad, M., Myrmel, M. & Venter, E.H., 2012. Bluetongue virus genetic and phenotypic diversity: Towards identifying the molecular determinants that influence virulence and transmission potential. Veterinary Microbiology 161(1-2): 1-12. 57. Coetzee, P., Stokstad, M., Venter, E.H., Myrmel, M., Van Vuuren, M, 2012. Bluetongue: a historical and epidemiological perspective with the emphasis on South Africa. Virology Journal 2012, 9:198 58. Ularamu, H. G., Sibeko, K. P., Bosman, A. B., Venter, E. H., 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, 158: 155-163 59. Banenat B. Dogonyaro, Anna-Mari Bosman, Kgomotso P. Sibeko, Estelle H. Venter, Moritz van Vuuren, 2013. Genetic analysis of the VP2-encoding gene of canine parvovirus strains from Africa. Veterinary Microbiology 165: 460-465 60. Catherine A. Blunt, Moritz van Vuuren, Jacqueline Picard, 2013. Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Staphylococcus intermedius isolates from clinical cases of canine pyoderma in South Africa. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association; Vol 84, No 1 (2013), 6 pages. doi: 10.4102/jsava.v84i1.276 61. 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. The Veterinary Journal, DOI:10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.01.005 62. S. Pfitzer, R. Last, I. Espie and Van Vuuren, M, 2013. Malignant Catarrhal Fever: An Emerging Disease in the African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer). Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12131 63. N.M. Rathogwa, M. Quan, J.Q. Smit, C. Lourens, A.J. Guthrie, M. van Vuuren, 2014. Development of a real time polymerase chain reaction assay for equine encephalosis virus Journal of Virological Methods 195: 205-10. 06/10/14, 10:00 AM 6 Vitae Curriculum Moritz van Vuuren 64. Coetzee P, Van Vuuren M, Venter E H, Stokstad M, 2014. A review of experimental infections with bluetongue virus in the mammalian host. Virus Research 182: 21–34 65. P. Coetzee, Van Vuuren M, Stokstad M, M. Myrmel, R.G.P. van Gennip, P. A. van Rijn, E. H. Venter, 2014. Viral replication kinetics and in vitro cytopathogenicity of parental and reassortant strains of bluetongue virus serotype 1, 6 and 8. Veterinary Microbiology 171: 53–65 Published conference proceedings 1. Van Vuuren M, Stylianides E & Durand A, 1997. The prevalence of viral infections in lions and leopards in southern Africa, pp. 168-173. In J Van Heerden (ed.) Proceedings of a Symposium on Lions and Leopards as Game Ranch Animals. Onderstepoort, 24 -25 Oct. 1997. 2. Van Vuuren M, 1997. Training in Veterinary Diagnostics in Southern Africa, pp. 156-158. In W Zimmermann, D U Pfeiffer & Zessin K (eds.) Proceedings of an International Seminar on Primary Health Activities in Southern Africa. Mzuzu, Malawi, 26 Feb. to 8 March 1996. 3. Kriek N P J, Rogers P S, Schultheiss W A, Van Vuuren M & Berry W L, 1998. Neonatal mortalities in captive bred cheethas, pp. 114-118. In B L Penzhorn (ed.) Proceedings of a Symposium on Cheetahs as Game Ranch Animals. Onderstepoort, South Africa, 23-24 October 1998. 4. Van Vuuren M, 2002. Antibiotic resistance, with special reference to poultry production. Report prepared and presented to the OIE Regional Commission for Africa during their 14th Conference held in Arusha, Tanzania, 23-26 Jan 2001, and published on the Internet at http://www.oie.int/eng/publicat/en_themesT.htm Published abstracts 1. Van Vuuren M, 1999. Continuing education and postgraduate training in veterinary science: a modular approach. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 70: 50. 2. Steinel A, Van Vuuren M, Munson L, Muller T, Huber C & Truyen U. Characterisation of feline parvovirus sequences from captive and free-ranging carnivores. Proceedings of the International Symposium of Zoo and Wildlife Diseases. Vienna, May 1999. 3. Kennedy M, Dolorico T, McNabb A, Moffat A, Stylianides E, Van Vuuren M, and Kania S. Characterization of feline coronavirus of cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) - diagnosis, epidemiology, and viral genetic analysis, pp. 5-8. In P. Zwart (ed.). Proceedings of the third scientific meeting of the European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians, Paris, May 2000. 4. Kennedy M, Kania S, Campadonico K, Abd-Eldamin M, Stylianides E, Bertschinger H & Van Vuuren M. Detection and Analysis of Feline Coronavirus infection in Felids. Proceedings of the Second International FcoV/FIP Symposium, Glasgow 4-7 August 2002. 06/10/14, 10:00 AM 7 Vitae Curriculum Moritz van Vuuren 5. Schoeman J P, Kahn R, Meers J, Seddon J, Schoeman T, Van Vuuren M. Seroprevalence of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus and Feline Leukaemia Virus infection and determination of FIV subtypes in sick domestic cats in South Africa. Faculty Day, University of Pretoria, September 2005. 6. Stokstad M, Bosman A-M, Van Vuuren M. Epidemiological studies on gammaherpesviruses in goats and sheep causing malignant catarrhal fever. Faculty Day, University of Pretoria, September 2006. 7. Van Vuuren M. Malignant catarrhal fever: A southern African perspective. Fourth Veterinary and Paraveterinary Congress of the South African Veterinary Association, Sun City, 2008 8. Woma T Y, Van Vuuren M, Quan M, Oosthuizen M, and Bosman A-M. Isolation and genetic characterization of canine distemper viruses from domestic dogs in South Africa. European Veterinary Conference, Voorjaarsdagen, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2009. Articles in non-refereed journals 1. Van Vuuren M, 1994. Bovine Serology: Its value and shortcomings as a diagnostic tool and aid in disease surveillance. South African Veterinary Medicine 7: 77-80. 2. Van Vuuren M, 2000. Current perceptions and approach to routine vaccination schedules for dogs and cats. South African Veterinary Medicine 13: 16-21. 3. Van Vuuren M. Antibiotic resistance with special reference to Africa. Poultry, August 2005 Articles for continuing professional development 1. Van Vuuren M, 2006. Malignant catarrhal fever – a southern African perspective. VetNews Oct 2006. 3. Van Vuuren M, 2007. The epidemiology and control of rabies in southern Africa. VetNews, Jan. 2007. 4. Van Vuuren M, 2012. Rabies – a re-emerging disease in South Africa. VetNews, Sept. 2012 Book reviews 1. M Ikram & E Hill. Microbiology for Veterinary Technicians. 1st Edition, American Veterinary Publications, Inc. 1991, pp 213 (ISBN 0-939674-30-0). Review published in the Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 1991, 62(4): 152. 2. C A Spinage. Cattle Plaque – A History. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, 2003, 765pp. (ISBN 0 306 47789 0). Review published in the Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 2004, 75(4): 162 06/10/14, 10:00 AM 8 Vitae Curriculum Moritz van Vuuren Popular non-scholarly publications 1. Van Vuuren M. FeLV & FIV. VetNews, April 1996: 24-25 2. Van Vuuren M. Parvovirus evolution. Canine parvovirus vaccination manual, Virbac Animal Health, 2001 3. Van Vuuren M. To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? Pet’s Health, 2007 Multimedia CD ROMs/DVDs 1. Crafford J, Salchow F, Van Vuuren M, Mostert E, 2001. Applied Serology 2. M. van Vuuren, 2004. Malignant catarrhal fever. 3. M. van Vuuren, J. Picard, 2004. Selected Infectious Diseases of Companion Animals. 4. M. van Vuuren, 2004. Selected Infectious Diseases of Wildlife. 5. EH Venter & M van Vuuren, 2007.Virology. 6. JAW Coetzer & M van Vuuren, 2010. Rift Valley fever Scientific Papers Presented Nationally and Internationally 1. Aspects of indirect fluorescent antibody assays with selected viruses in rodent colonies. Sixth Biennial Scientific Congress of the South African Association of Laboratory Animal Science, Kruger National Park, Oct. 1988. 2. The diagnosis of bovine respiratory syncytial virus infection in feedlot cattle in South Africa. Seventh Biennial Congress of the South African Veterinary Association, CSIR, Pretoria, 22 Aug. 1990. 3. Current concepts of the virulence determinants of avian strains of E. coli. Key note paper delivered at the launch of the antimicrobial drug Apralan in South Africa by Elanco Animal Health, a division of Eli Lilly (Pty) Ltd., Pretoria, April 1991. 4. A rapid technique for the establishment of macrophage cultures from the blood of dogs for the isolation of distemper virus. Sixth Symposium of the World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Lyon, France, 9-12 June 1992. 5. An introduction to nucleic acid hybridization tests: current and future availability for bovine practitioners. Annual Conference of the Large Animal Health and Production group of the SAVA, Golden Gate National Park, 13-16 June, 1994. 06/10/14, 10:00 AM 9 Vitae Curriculum Moritz van Vuuren 6. Bovine Serology: Its value and shortcomings as a diagnostic tool and aid in disease surveillance. Annual Conference of the Large Animal Health and Production group of the SAVA, Golden Gate National Park, 13-16 June, 1994. 7. Training in Veterinary Diagnostics in southern Africa. International Seminar on Primary Animal Health Activities in southern Africa, Mzuzu, Malawi, 1-14 March 1996. 8. Continuing education and postgraduate training in veterinary science: a modular approach. International Veterinary Conference, Makerere University, Uganda, 16-18 April, 1997. 9. North-South Collaboration. Report on experience with cooperation between the University of Pretoria and the German GTZ-BgVV Service Laboratory. Colloquium of the supraregional project: Health Protection by Adapted Laboratory Diagnosis, 1988-1999. Berlin, Germany, 14-15 December 1999. 10. Malignant catarrhal fever: An African perspective. Eleventh Symposium on Tropical Animal Health and Production: Diagnosis and control of transboundary infectious diseases in southern Africa. University of Utrecht, Holland, 1 September, 2000. 11. Antibiotic resistance, with the emphasis on poultry production. Fourteenth Conference of the OIE Regional Commission for Africa, Arusha, Tanzania, 23-26 January, 2001. 12. Antimicrobial resistance and risk analysis: the view of a developing country. Second OIE international conference on antimicrobial resistance. Paris, France, 2-4 October, 2001. 13. Antimicrobial resistance and surveillance for residues: A southern African perspective. Annual meeting of the Japanese Association for Residues and Safety of Animal Products. Tokyo, Japan, 1 November, 2001 14. Current and future studies on gammaherpesviruses of blue and black wildebeest. Workshop on a National Framework for Wildebeest Conservation. National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria, 25 November, 2005 15. The laboratory diagnosis of Lawsonia intracellularis with special emphasis on the ELISA and its use in the management of the disease. Paper delivered at the launch of the vaccine Enterisol Ileitis in South Africa by Boehringer Ingelheim, Kopanong, 27 July 2007 16. Resistance to antimicrobial drugs in bacteria from companion and production animals in South Africa – are there concerns for human health? Second Joint Congress of the Federation of Infectious Diseases Societies of South Africa, Stellenbosch, 29-31 October 2007 17. Malignant catarrhal fever: A southern African perspective. Fourth South African Veterinary and Paraveterinary Congress, Sun City 7-11 July 2008 18. Rift Valley fever: What have we learned from the 2008-2011 outbreaks? Annual meeting of the Large Animal Health and Production Group of the South African Veterinary Association, Gariep Dam, 24 March 2011 19. Characteristics and economic importance of BVD viruses in southern Africa. Annual meeting of the Large Animal Health and Production Group of the South African Veterinary Association, Sibaya, Kwazulu-Natal, 29 May 2013 06/10/14, 10:00 AM 10 Vitae Curriculum Moritz van Vuuren 20. What is needed to address antimicrobial resistance in veterinary medicine and animal husbandry in South Africa? South African Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme Strategy Meeting, 1-2 September 2014, Stellenbosch 21. The drivers of emerging and re-emerging diseases with special emphasis on neurtropic viruses. World Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress pre-congress meeting for specialists, 14-15 September 2014, Cape Town 22. The appropriate use of antimicrobial drugs in animal health. Antimicrobial Resistance Summit, 16-17 October, Gallagher Estate, Johannesburg 06/10/14, 10:00 AM 11 Vitae Curriculum Moritz van Vuuren