Faculty of Science: Recent submissions
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Experimental infections of Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas using the Australian OsHV-1 µVar strain
Published 2015-01-01In Australia the spread of the Ostreid herpesvirus OsHV-1 microvariant (OsHV-1 µVar) threatens the Pacific oyster industry. There was an urgent need to develop an experimental infection model in order to study the pathogenesis ...Open AccessArticle -
Economic losses occurring due to brucellosis in Indian livestock populations.
Published 2015-01-01Brucellosis is a serious public health issue in India. Estimation of economic losses occurring due to brucellosis is required to help formulate prevention and control strategies, but has not been done in India. We estimated ...Open AccessArticle -
Spatial distribution of mortality in Pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas: reflection on mechanisms of OsHV-1 transmission
Published 2013-01-01The ostreid herpesvirus (OsHV-1) has the potential to devastate Crassostrea gigas culture in Australia as it has done in many other countries, highlighting the need for a better understanding of disease expression and ...Open AccessArticle -
Trends in popularity of some morphological traits of purebred dogs in Australia.
Published 2016-01-01Background The morphology of dogs can provide information about their predisposition to some disorders. For example, larger breeds are predisposed to hip dysplasia and many neoplastic diseases. Therefore, longitudinal ...Open AccessArticle -
Public perceptions of the transmission of pandemic influenza A/H1N1 2009 from pigs and pork products in Australia
Published 2011-01-01A cross-sectional study was conducted at the height of the pandemic influenza H1N1/09 outbreak in Australia in 2009. The objectives of the study were to evaluate public perceptions about transmission and prevention of the ...Open AccessArticle