School of Life and Environmental Sciences: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of serum galactomannan detection for diagnosis of feline upper respiratory tract aspergillosis
Published 2013-01-01Measurement of serum galactomannan (GM), a polysaccharide fungal cell-wall component, is a non-invasive test for early diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in humans. Feline upper respiratory tract (URT) aspergillosis is ...Open AccessArticle -
The equine Hendra virus vaccine remains a highly effective preventative measure against infection in horses and humans: ‘The imperative to develop a human vaccine for the Hendra virus in Australia’
Published 2016-01-01In their commentary article, ‘The imperative to develop a human vaccine for the Hendra virus in Australia’, Zahoor and Mudie (1) argue the case for a human Hendra virus (HeV) vaccine. The statements supporting their arguments ...Open AccessArticle, Letter -
Influence of husbandry practices on OsHV-1 associated mortality of Pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas
Published 2013-01-01In 2010 Ostreid herpesvirus-1 (OsHV-1) was detected in Australia and had a disastrous impact on Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas aquaculture and coastal communities. The acronym POMS (Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome) was ...Open AccessArticle -
Afternoon shedding of a new species of Isospora (Apicomplexa) in the endangered Regent Honeyeater (Xanthomyza phrygia)
Published 2011-01-01The Regent Honeyeater (Xanthomyza phyrigia) is an endangered Australian bird species. Breeding populations have been established at Australian zoos in support of re-introduction programs. This species is the host of a new ...Open AccessArticle -
Community-based study on knowledge, attitudes and perception of rabies in Gelephu, south-central Bhutan.
Published 2012-01-01Community knowledge, attitudes and practices are important both for prevention of human deaths due to rabies and for control of the disease in animals. This study was a cross-sectional survey investigating the level of ...Open AccessArticle