Lourens De Villiers

About

I am a senior lecturer at the University of Namibia, primarily involved with teaching companion animal clinical studies, including clinical pathology, parasitology, and general surgery. I find great fulfilment in a life dedicated to teaching, research, and community service. My efforts are focused on delivering high-quality education, conducting clinically relevant research, and sustaining my professional development in veterinary science.

Work

School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Namibia
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Senior Lecturer

Namibia

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School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Namibia
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Lecturer

Namibia

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Doornpoort Animal Clinic
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Locum Veterinarian

South Africa

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Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute
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Research Veterinarian

South Africa

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Education

University of Pretoria
South Africa

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PhD

University of Pretoria Faculty of Veterinary Science
South Africa

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MSc Veterinary Science (cum laude)

University of Pretoria Faculty of Veterinary Science
South Africa

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BVSc Veterinary Science

University of Pretoria Faculty of Veterinary Science
South Africa

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BSc Veterinary Biology

Publications

A multi-modal investigation into the prevalence and diagnostic evaluation of vector-borne pathogens and retroviruses in domestic cats throughout Namibia

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Acta Tropica

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Prevalence, diagnostic evaluation, and disease associations of vector-borne pathogens in domestic dogs across Namibia: a multi-modal approach

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Parasites and Vectors

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Movement ecology and post-release success of translocated Western Barred Spitting Cobras in the Khomas Region, Namibia

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Namibian Journal of Environment

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Prevalence, diagnostic evaluation, and disease associations of blood-borne pathogens and ticks from domestic dogs and cats across Namibia

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dissertation-thesis

Further evidence of the host plasticity of porcine circovirus-2: detection of the virus in domestic dogs in Namibia

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BMC Veterinary Research

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Identification of canine ehrlichiosis and babesiosis using light microscopy at the UNAM Veterinary Academic Hospital, Khomas, Namibia

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Proceedings and book of abstracts of the 2nd Health Africa International Conference

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Identification of canine parvovirus infection in domestic dogs and the influence of co-infection with canine ehrlichiosis on clinical outcome at the UNAM Veterinary Academic Hospital

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Proceedings and book of abstracts of the 2nd Health Africa International Conference

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Serological evidence of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in domestic animals from eight regions of Namibia

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Acta Tropica

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Serological survey on Hepatitis E virus in Namibian dogs, cats, horses, and donkeys

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Frontiers in Veterinary Science

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Unveiling the molecular epidemiology of canine distemper virus in Namibia: An expected pathogen showing an unexpected origin

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Heliyon

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Unveiling the molecular epidemiology of canine distemper virus in Namibia: An expected pathogen showing an unexpected origin

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Heliyon

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Molecular survey of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection in Namibian cats

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Acta Tropica

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Molecular epidemiology of Canine circovirus in domestic dogs and wildlife in Namibia, Africa

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Infection, Genetics and Evolution

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Low Seroprevalence of WNV in Namibian Dogs Suggests a Limited Effectiveness as Sentinels for Infection Monitoring

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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease

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SARS-CoV-2 in Namibian Dogs

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Vaccines

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Investigation and sequence analysis of psittacine beak and feather disease virus and avian polyomavirus from companion birds in Windhoek, Namibia

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Acta Tropica

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Molecular epidemiology of canine parvovirus in Namibia: Introduction pathways and local persistence

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Preventive Veterinary Medicine

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Phylodynamic and phylogeographic reconstruction of beak and feather disease virus epidemiology and its implications for the international exotic bird trade

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Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

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Molecular characterization of avipoxviruses circulating in Windhoek district, Namibia 2021

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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

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A Comparison Between Manual Count, Flow Cytometry and Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction as a Means of Determining Babesia rossi Parasitaemia in Naturally Infected Dogs

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Acta Parasitologica

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Development and validation of a multiplex, real-time PCR assay for Babesia rossi and Babesia vogeli

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Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

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A Comparison Between Manual Count, Flow Cytometry and Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction as a Means of Determining Babesia rossi Parasitaemia in Naturally Infected Dogs

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dissertation-thesis

A comparison between manual count, flow cytometry and qPCR as a means of determining Babesia rossi parasitaemia in naturally infected dogs

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University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science Faculty Day

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