Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Small Animal Trauma Patterns in Australia: A Multicentre Study
Published 2022To determine whether patterns of trauma changed following the start of local lockdowns due to COVID-19. Multi-institutional retrospective study assessing patients presenting within 2 years prior to local lockdown due to ...Article -
The enteric virome of cats with feline panleukopenia differs in abundance and diversity from healthy cats
Published 2022Feline panleukopenia (FPL) is a severe, often fatal disease caused by feline parvovirus (FPV). How infection with FPV might impact the composition of the entire eukaryotic enteric virome in cats has not been characterized. ...Preprint -
Impact of seawater temperature on the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) microbiome and susceptibility to disease associated with Ostreid herpesvirus-1 (OsHV-1)
Published 2022Context: Intertidal estuarine environments expose oysters to wide temperature variations. This can shift their microbiome composition towards pathogen-dominated communities. Understanding the impact of temperature on the ...Open AccessArticle -
Mucosal TLR2-activating protein-based vaccination induces potent pulmonary immunity and protection against SARS-CoV-2 in mice
Published 2022Current vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 substantially reduce mortality, but protection against infection is less effective. Enhancing immunity in the respiratory tract, via mucosal vaccination, may provide protection against ...Preprint -
Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 interventions on the incidence of hand, foot, and mouth disease in mainland China
Published 2022Background: In early 2020, non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) were implemented in China to reduce and contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission. These NPIs might have also reduced the incidence of ...Article