A5078755117- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness
2015-2023
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
2015-2023
New South Wales Department of Health
2004
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
1997
In Lao People’s Democratic Republic pigs are kept in close contact with families. Human risk of infection pig zoonoses arises from direct and consumption unsafe products. This cross-sectional study was conducted Luang Prabang (north) Savannakhet (central-south) Provinces. A total 59 villages, 895 humans 647 were sampled serologically tested for zoonotic pathogens including: hepatitis E virus (HEV), Japanese encephalitis (JEV) Trichinella spiralis; addition, human sera Taenia spp....
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections continue to be a serious emerging disease problem internationally with well over 1000 cases and major outbreak outside of the region. While hypothesis that dromedary camels are likely source MERS-CoV infection in humans is gaining acceptance, conjecture continues original natural reservoir host(s) specifically role bats emergence virus. Dromedary were imported Australia, principally between 1880 1907 have since become large...
Hendra virus (HeV) is an important emergent in Australia known to infect horses and humans certain regions of the east coast. Whilst pteropid bats ("flying foxes") are considered natural reservoir HeV, which four mainland species principal has been a source ongoing debate, particularly as shared roosting common. To help resolve this, we sampled colony consisting just one these species, grey-headed flying fox, (Pteropus poliocephalus), at southernmost extent its range. Using pooled urine...
The possibility that outbreaks of bluetongue (BT) and African horse sickness (AHS) might occur via long distance wind dispersion (LDWD) their insect vector (Culicoides spp.) was proposed by R.F. Sellers in a series papers published between 1977 1991. These investigated the role LDWD outbreaks, including BT Portugal (1956) AHS Spain (1966), means examining synoptic chart inferred trajectories. Using internationally accessible climate data-sets atmospheric conditions, we six scenarios...
Pigs in Lao People's Democratic Republic are important for income and food security, particularly rural households. The majority of pigs reared smallholder systems, which may challenge the implementation any disease control strategies. To investigate risk factors pig production diseases such farming systems country a serological survey was conducted during 2011. A total 647 were sampled, accounting 294 households Luang Prabang 353 Savannakhet province representing upland lowland,...
The ‘Sea Empress’ oil tanker grounded outside Milford Haven (Wales, UK) in February 1996, spilling ~70,000 tonnes of crude and contaminating over 100 km coastline, causing mass mortalities standings at least 11 mollusc species. Intensive field monitoring commenced after the spill, examining immunity hydrocarbon levels mussel, Mytilus edulis (Mollusca: Bivalvia), a commercially-harvested species which can accumulate contaminants. Comparisons mussels from oiled reference sites revealed...
1. Mortality of air-breathing vertebrates has been recognized for some time as a significant risk in Australian inland fisheries. There often conflict between the desires fishers to maximize catches their target species and implementation effective methods reduce nontarget bycatch. 2. Two trials were conducted evaluate effectiveness modifications fish traps designed prevent capture freshwater turtles (Emydura macquarii) facilitate release. The first study evaluated use 100 mm exclusion rings...
Hendra virus (HeV) is a high consequence zoonotic pathogen found in Australia. The HeV vaccine was developed for use horses and provides One Health solution to the prevention of human disease. By protecting from infection, indirectly protects humans as well, are only known source infection humans. sub-unit-based vaccine, containing recombinant soluble G (sG) glycoprotein, released by Pfizer Animal (now Zoetis) Australia at end 2012. purpose this study collate post-vaccination serum...
Modeling the windborne transmission of aerosolized pathogens is challenging. We adapted an atmospheric dispersion model (ADM) to simulate porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSv) between swine farms. This work focuses on determining ADM applicable parameter values for PRRSv through a literature expert opinion-based approach. The parameters included epidemiological features PRRSv, characteristics particles, survival in relation key meteorological features. A case study was...
The common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is an invasive species in the rivers and waterways of southeastern Australia, it has been implicated serious decline many native fish species. Over past 50 years, various control options have explored, to date, these ineffective or cost-prohibitive. Most recently, cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) proposed as a biocontrol agent because its high specificity mortality rate. However, virus known be only effective permissive water temperature range approximately...
Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) are an invasive species of the rivers and waterways south-eastern Australia, implicated in serious decline many native fish species. Over past 50 years a variety control options have been explored, all which to date proved either ineffective or cost prohibitive. Most recently use cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) has proposed as biocontrol agent, but assess risks benefits this, well develop strategy for release virus, knowledge fundamental processes driving...