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ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Research
Overview, Ticks, Helminths, Insect Vectors
Natural Science Collection Facility Launch 18 October 2017 - Alpine Heath, Drakensberg
Deon K. Bakkes
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Senior Manager Research: Onderstepoort Veterinary Research
Dr. Misheck Mulumba
Facility Manager
Financial Manager
Project Coordinator
Quality Coordinator
Public Relations Officer
PRO Assistant
Research Team Manager: Public Health &
Zoonoses
Research Team Manager: Vaccines & Diagnostics
Development
Research Team Manager: Epidemiology , Parasites &
Vectors
Research Team Manager: Diagnostic Services
Research Team Manager:
FMD Vaccine Production
Office Manager
Human Resources Manager
Occupational Health & Safety
Business Development Coordinator
Administrative Officer
ARC-OVR TOP STRUCTURE
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Research Team Manager: EPV
Dr. Sikhumbuzo Mbizeni
Line Manager: Parasitic Helminths Dr. Kerstin Junker
Line Manager: Tick Biology, Taxonomy & Ecology
Dr. Ben Mans
Line Manager: Ecology & Control of Insect Vectors
Dr. Gert Venter
Helminth Collection Curator Dr. Kerstin Junker
Tick Collection Curator Ms. Heloise Heyne Mr. Deon Bakkes
Insect Collection Curator Dr. Karien Labuschagne
EPIDEMIOLOGY, PARASITES & VECTORS
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ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
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ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Gertrud Theiler Tick Museum
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ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Gertrud Theiler Tick Museum Insect Vectors of Animal Disease
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ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Gertrud Theiler Tick Museum Insect Vectors of Animal Disease
National Collection of Animal Helminths
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ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Gertrud Theiler Tick Museum Insect Vectors of Animal Disease
National Collection of Animal Helminths
Old data, new methods, better knowledge.
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ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Gertrud Theiler Tick Museum Insect Vectors of Animal Disease
National Collection of Animal Helminths
Old data, new methods, better knowledge.
Exploited for taxonomic, ecological and biogeographical research as well as diagnostics.
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ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Gertrud Theiler Tick Museum Insect Vectors of Animal Disease
National Collection of Animal Helminths
Old data, new methods, better knowledge.
Exploited for taxonomic, ecological and biogeographical research as well as diagnostics.
Priceless intellectual property (IP) value and serves as a vital asset in subject specific training.
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Gertrud Theiler Tick Museum
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
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Gertrud Theiler Tick Museum
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Ms. Heloise Heyne Mr. Deon Bakkes
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Gertrud Theiler Tick Museum
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Ms. Heloise Heyne Mr. Deon Bakkes
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c. 3000 tick collections, comprising 375 species from
19 genera of all three Ixodida families.
Gertrud Theiler Tick Museum
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Ms. Heloise Heyne Mr. Deon Bakkes
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c. 3000 tick collections, comprising 375 species from
19 genera of all three Ixodida families.
Extensive and strategic African collection
Gertrud Theiler Tick Museum
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Ms. Heloise Heyne
Mr. Deon Bakkes
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c. 3000 tick collections, comprising 375 species from
19 genera of all three Ixodida families.
Extensive and strategic African collection
54 type specimens of African tick species
Gertrud Theiler Tick Museum
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Ms. Heloise Heyne
Mr. Deon Bakkes
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c. 3000 tick collections, comprising 375 species from
19 genera of all three Ixodida families.
Extensive and strategic African collection
54 type specimens of African tick species
DNA voucher collection (100 species)
collaboration with Stellenbosch University
Gertrud Theiler Tick Museum
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Ms. Heloise Heyne
Mr. Deon Bakkes
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Insect Vectors of Animal Disease
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
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Insect Vectors of Animal Disease
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Dr. Karien Labuschagne
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Insect Vectors of Animal Disease Slide collection:
• Siphonaptera (fleas) and Phthiraptera (lice): 3 000
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Dr. Karien Labuschagne
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Insect Vectors of Animal Disease Slide collection:
• Siphonaptera (fleas) and Phthiraptera (lice): 3 000
• Culicoides (African Horse Sickness)
– 12 000
– 210 Culicoides species (Afrotropical: 132, World: 78)
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Dr. Karien Labuschagne
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Insect Vectors of Animal Disease
Pinned:
• 3 Cabinets (general arthropods)
Slide collection:
• Siphonaptera (fleas) and Phthiraptera (lice): 3 000
• Culicoides (African Horse Sickness)
– 12 000
– 210 Culicoides species (Afrotropical: 132, World: 78)
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Dr. Karien Labuschagne
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Insect Vectors of Animal Disease
Pinned:
• 3 Cabinets (general arthropods)
Alcohol (light trap samples):
• Culicoides: >18 000
• Simulium: 800, 16 species
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Dr. Karien Labuschagne
Slide collection:
• Siphonaptera (fleas) and Phthiraptera (lice): 3 000
• Culicoides (African Horse Sickness)
– 12 000
– 210 Culicoides species (Afrotropical: 132, World: 78)
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National Collection of Animal Helminths
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Dr. Kerstin Junker
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National Collection of Animal Helminths
Type collection: c. 246 species
Overseas collection: c. 584 accessions
Secondary collection: c. 2529 accessions
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Dr. Kerstin Junker
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National Collection of Animal Helminths
Type collection: c. 246 species
Overseas collection: c. 584 accessions
Secondary collection: c. 2529 accessions
• Extensive reference collection of parasitic helminths
• Cestoda (Tapeworms)
• Trematoda (Flukes)
• Nematoda (Roundworms)
• Pentastomida (Tongue worms)
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Dr. Kerstin Junker
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National Collection of Animal Helminths
Type collection: c. 246 species
Overseas collection: c. 584 accessions
Secondary collection: c. 2529 accessions
• Extensive reference collection of parasitic helminths
• Cestoda (Tapeworms)
• Trematoda (Flukes)
• Nematoda (Roundworms)
• Pentastomida (Tongue worms)
• Testimony to helminth diversity in South Africa
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Dr. Kerstin Junker
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National Collection of Animal Helminths
Type collection: c. 246 species
Overseas collection: c. 584 accessions
Secondary collection: c. 2529 accessions
• Extensive reference collection of parasitic helminths
• Cestoda (Tapeworms)
• Trematoda (Flukes)
• Nematoda (Roundworms)
• Pentastomida (Tongue worms)
• Testimony to helminth diversity in South Africa
• Provides the basis for taxonomic comparisons and for large scale systematic studies
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Dr. Kerstin Junker
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National Collection of Animal Helminths
Type collection: c. 246 species
Overseas collection: c. 584 accessions
Secondary collection: c. 2529 accessions
• Extensive reference collection of parasitic helminths
• Cestoda (Tapeworms)
• Trematoda (Flukes)
• Nematoda (Roundworms)
• Pentastomida (Tongue worms)
• Testimony to helminth diversity in South Africa
• Provides the basis for taxonomic comparisons and for large scale systematic studies
• Diagnostic service rendering to the veterinary community
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Dr. Kerstin Junker
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Challenges & Risks
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
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Challenges & Risks
– Risk of drying out
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
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Challenges & Risks
– Risk of drying out
– Alcohol evaporation health risk
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
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Challenges & Risks
– Risk of drying out
– Alcohol evaporation health risk
– Fire risk (no protection system)
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
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Challenges & Risks
– Risk of drying out
– Alcohol evaporation health risk
– Fire risk (no protection system)
– Loss of samples (security alarms disconnected)
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
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Challenges & Risks
– Risk of drying out
– Alcohol evaporation health risk
– Fire risk (no protection system)
– Loss of samples (security alarms disconnected)
– Lack of personnel
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
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Challenges & Risks
– Risk of drying out
– Alcohol evaporation health risk
– Fire risk (no protection system)
– Loss of samples (security alarms disconnected)
– Lack of personnel
– Database development
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
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Challenges & Risks
– Risk of drying out
– Alcohol evaporation health risk
– Fire risk (no protection system)
– Loss of samples (security alarms disconnected)
– Lack of personnel
– Database development
– Lack of records in some cases
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
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Challenges & Risks
– Risk of drying out
– Alcohol evaporation health risk
– Fire risk (no protection system)
– Loss of samples (security alarms disconnected)
– Lack of personnel
– Database development
– Lack of records in some cases
– Procurement delays
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
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Challenges & Risks
– Risk of drying out
– Alcohol evaporation health risk
– Fire risk (no protection system)
– Loss of samples (security alarms disconnected)
– Lack of personnel
– Database development
– Lack of records in some cases
– Procurement delays
– Lack of expertise
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
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Challenges & Risks
– Risk of drying out
– Alcohol evaporation health risk
– Fire risk (no protection system)
– Loss of samples (security alarms disconnected)
– Lack of personnel
– Database development
– Lack of records in some cases
– Procurement delays
– Lack of expertise
– Classical skillset appears unattractive to students
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
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Challenges & Risks
– Risk of drying out
– Alcohol evaporation health risk
– Fire risk (no protection system)
– Loss of samples (security alarms disconnected)
– Lack of personnel
– Database development
– Lack of records in some cases
– Procurement delays
– Lack of expertise
– Classical skillset appears unattractive to students
– Older samples backlog
• re-labeling
• re-identification
• re-organising
• storage inadequate
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
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Challenges & Risks
– Risk of drying out
– Alcohol evaporation health risk
– Fire risk (no protection system)
– Loss of samples (security alarms disconnected)
– Lack of personnel
– Database development
– Lack of records in some cases
– Procurement delays
– Lack of expertise
– Classical skillset appears unattractive to students
– Older samples backlog
• re-labeling
• re-identification
• re-organising
• storage inadequate
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
Yet we persist…
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Current scientific projects
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
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Current scientific projects Insect Vectors of Animal Disease • National Assets: Surveys, Monitoring (KQS, Paarl, KZN),
• International collaboration: Reunion, Botswana, Namibia
• Climate Change: Eastern Cape
• Completed PhD: The Culicoides Latreille (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
species of South Africa
• Species descriptions: Culicoides truuskae – Proposals submitted: Rothmansted trap, LEAP-Agri
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
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Current scientific projects Insect Vectors of Animal Disease • National Assets: Surveys, Monitoring (KQS, Paarl, KZN),
• International collaboration: Reunion, Botswana, Namibia
• Climate Change: Eastern Cape
• Completed PhD: The Culicoides Latreille (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
species of South Africa
• Species descriptions: Culicoides truuskae – Proposals submitted: Rothmansted trap, LEAP-Agri
Gertrud Theiler Tick Museum • Book on Ixodid tick species of southern Africa (with UP)
• Afrotropical Ornithodoros and Ix. pilosus revision - eight new species
• Rhipicephalus evolution and shape ontogeny (Bakkes PhD, SUN)
• Tick surveys (NWU, Wageningen University, UL)
• Rickettsia in ticks screening (NICD)
• Tick identification services & training
• Expanding collection
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS
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Current scientific projects Insect Vectors of Animal Disease • National Assets: Surveys, Monitoring (KQS, Paarl, KZN),
• International collaboration: Reunion, Botswana, Namibia
• Climate Change: Eastern Cape
• Completed PhD: The Culicoides Latreille (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
species of South Africa
• Species descriptions: Culicoides truuskae – Proposals submitted: Rothmansted trap, LEAP-Agri
Gertrud Theiler Tick Museum • Book on Ixodid tick species of southern Africa (with UP)
• Afrotropical Ornithodoros and Ix. pilosus revision - eight new species
• Rhipicephalus evolution and shape ontogeny (Bakkes PhD, SUN)
• Tick surveys (NWU, Wageningen University, UL)
• Rickettsia in ticks screening (NICD)
• Tick identification services & training
• Expanding collection
National Collection of Animal Helminths • Diversity and patterns of helminths in small mammals
• Pentastomids and gastrointestinal helminths in Nile Crocodiles
• Helminth diversity in warthogs, host sex-age influence on infection
• Taxonomy of the gastric nematode genus Cylicospiura in carnivores
• Expanding collection
• Sampling for future molecular work
• Student training
ARC-OVR COLLECTIONS