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Research Interests
Microbiology, biochemistry, animal genomics, parasitology and bioinformatics.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Genetic diversity, virulence factors and antimicrobial resistance profiles of S. aureus isolated from raw meat, meat products and veterinary samples of food-producing animals in South African provinces
Atanda, A. C., Mafuna, T., Tabit, F. & Matle, I., Dec 2026, In: BMC Microbiology. 26, 1, 370.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genomic surveillance of Salmonella enterica serotype Minnesota strains from poultry products imported into South Africa
Raghuram, V., Mafuna, T., Ramnath, V., Gourlé, H., Blom, J., Magwedere, K., Carroll, L. M. & Matle, I., 2026, In: Microbial genomics. 12, 2, 001633.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Metagenomic Profiling of Taxonomic and Functional Diversity in Soil Microbial Communities at Buffelsdraai Landfill, South Africa: Implications for Bioremediation
Mazibuko, X., Mtimka, S., Ngobese, L. M., Mafuna, T., Simelane, M. B. C., Yakobi, S. H., Gumede, X. & Pooe, O. J., 1 Jan 2026, In: Bioinformatics and Biology Insights. 20Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparative genomics of Bacillus anthracis A and B-clades reveals genetic variation in genes responsible for spore germination
Mokgokong, S. P., Hassim, A., Mafuna, T., Turner, W. C., van Heerden, H. & Lekota, K. E., Sept 2025, In: Genomics. 117, 5, 111074.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Draft whole genome sequence of Alternaria alternata strain P02PL2, an endophytic fungal species isolated from Sclerocarya birrea
Matandela, A. N., Mafuna, T. & Ndlovu, S. I., Mar 2025, In: Genome Announcements. 14, 3, 00865.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reports from University of Johannesburg Describe Recent Advances in Chemicals and Chemistry (Metabolomic profiling of VOC-driven interactions between Priestia megaterium and Bacillus licheniformis in a simulated rhizosphere using split petri ...)
Mafuna, T., Mashabela, M., Allie, F. & Mhlongo, M.
27/08/25
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