2007 Publications

Refereed Journal Papers

Begg DJ & Whittington RJ (2007) Experimental animal infection models for Johne's disease, an infectious enteropathy caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. The Veterinary Journal, Eprint doi:10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.02.022.

Cavanagh JAL, Tammen I, Bateman JF, Savarirayan R, Windsor PA., Nicholas F, Raadsma HW. (2007). Mutations in Aggrecan cause chondrodysplasia in Dexter cattle. Mammalian Genome 10: available on-line

Constable S, Dixon RM, Dixon RJ, and Gower G (2007) Healthy dogs, healthy communities - culturally relevant educational interventions to improve the health and welfare of dogs. Proceedings of Dog People: AMRRIC International Conference, AMMRIC, Darwin

Constable SE, Dixon RM, Dixon RJ (2007) Healthy Dogs Healthy Communities: Sharing Dog Caring Knowledges. In Aboriginal Studies: Making the Connections, Proceedings of the12th National ASA Conference, Parbury N. and Craven R.. (eds) p 192-198

Dennis MM, Triantis J, Gould DH, Salman MD. Thermal and time-dependent reduction in PrPres detectability using screening and confirmatory transmissible spongiform encephalopathy diagnostic assays. Veterinary Research, 2007, 1 (4): 76-83.

Dhand NK, Eppleston J, Whittington RJ and Toribio J-ALML. (2007) “Risk factors for ovine Johne’s disease in infected sheep flocks in Australia” Preventive Veterinary Medicine 82: 51-71

Dixon RM, Dixon RJ, Constable SE (2007) The Development of Best Practice Adult Educational Programs to Indigenous People in Australian Rural and Remote Communities. The International Journal of Diversity in Organisations Communities and Nations (online journal) vol 7

Eamens GJ, Turner MJ, Whittington RJ (2007). Sampling and repeatability of radiometric faecal culture in bovine Johne’s disease. Veterinary Microbiology 119: 184-193.

Eamens, GJ, Whittington, RJ, Turner, MJ, Austin, SL, Fell, SA, Marsh, IBT, 2007, Evaluation of radiometric faecal culture and direct PCR on pooled faeces for detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in cattle. Vet Microbiol 125: 22-35.

Eppleston J, Windsor PA. (2007). Lesions attributed to vaccination of sheep with GudairTM for the control of ovine paratuberculosis: post-farm economic impacts at slaughter. Aust. Vet. J. 85: 129-133

Gumber S, Taylor DL and Whittington RJ (2007). Protein extraction from Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis: Comparison of methods for analysis by sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, native PAGE and surface enhanced laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry. Journal of Microbiological Methods 68:115-127.

Gumber S and Whittington RJ (2007). Comparison of BACTEC 460 and MGIT 960 systems for the culture of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis S strain and observations on the effect of inclusion of ampicillin in culture media to reduce contamination. Veterinary Microbiology 119: 42-52.

Hernández-Jover M, Wu M, Schembri N, Holyoake PK, and Toribio J-A LML. (2007) Technical note: “Evaluation of the official identification system for pigs for sale in New South Wales” Journal of Animal Science : jas.2007-0623v1

Kawaji S, Taylor DL, Mori Y and Whittington RJ. (2007) “Detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in ovine faeces by direct quantitative PCR has similar or greater sensitivity compared to radiometric culture.” Veterinary Microbiology 125:36-48

Myers GS, D Parker, K Al-Hasani, RM Kennan, T Seemann, Q Ren, JH Badger, JD Selengut, RT Deboy, H Tettelin, JD Boyce, VP McCarl, X Han, WC Nelson, R Madupu, Y Mohamoud, T Holley, N Fedorova, H Khouri, SP Bottomley, RJ Whittington, B Adler, JG Songer, JI Rood, and IT Paulsen (2007). Genome sequence and identification of candidate vaccine antigens from the animal pathogen Dichelobacter nodosus. Nature Biotechnology 25:569-575.

Norris JM, Bell ET, Hales L, Toribio J-ALML, White JD, Wigney DI, Baral RM and Malik R (2007). Prevalence of FIV in domesticated and feral cats in eastern Australia. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 9 (4): 300-308.

Schembri N, Sithole F, Toribio JA and Holyoake PK. (2007) “Lifetime traceability of weaner pigs on concrete-based and deep-litter production systems in Australia” Journal of Animal Science 85:3123-3130

Schembri N, Sithole F, Toribio JA and Holyoake PK. “Review of identification and traceability legislation for pigs in Australia” (2007) Australian Veterinary Journal 85 (7):255-260

Taylor, DL, Thomson PC, de Silva K and Whittington RJ (2007). Validation of endogenous reference genes for expression profiling of RAW264.7 cells infected with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis by quantitative PCR. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology 115: 43-55.

Toribio J-ALML and Sergeant ESG (2007). Estimation of prevalence of Johne’s disease in sheep from the culturing of pooled faecal samples. Australian Veterinary Journal 85 (8): 317-324.

Triantis J, Dennis MM, Salman MD, Gould DH. Effect of time and temperature on PrPCWD immunoreactivity as evidenced by western blot. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation; 2007, 19:389-391

Whittington RJ and Chong R (2007). Global trade in ornamental fish from an Australian perspective: The case for revised import risk analysis and management strategies. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 81: 92-116.

Whittington RJ and Windsor PA. (2007) In-utero infection with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis: a review and meta-analysis. The Veterinary Journal: available on-line

Refereed Conference Papers

Begg DJ, Taylor D, de Silva K, Di Fiore L, Whittington R, (2007). Experimental infection of sheep with M.avium subspecies paratuberculosis: a brief review and introduction to an Australian ovine challenge model. 9th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Tsukuba, Japan, 29 October – 2 November

Begg D, de Silva K, Di Fiore L, Taylor D, Whittington R. (2007) Seeing spots, developing an IFN-gamma ELISPOT assay to detect ovine M. avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection. 9th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Tsukuba, Japan 29 October – 2 November

Bower K, Begg D, Di Fiore L, Taylor D and Whittington R. Culture of M. paratuberculosis from Blood. 9th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Tsukuba, Japan, 29 October 29 - 2 November + Poster 40B9th

Browne S, de Silva K, Begg D, Whittington R and Emery D. (2007) Apoptosis of mononuclear cells in experimental and natural ovine Johne’s disease (OJD). 9th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Tsukuba, Japan, 29 October – 2 November

de Silva K, Begg D, Taylor D, Di Fiore L, Whittington R. (2007) Proliferation of lymphocyte subsets in a JD model in sheep. 9th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Tsukuba, Japan, 29 October – 2 November

Dhand NK, Eppleston J, Whittington RJ and Toribio J-ALML. (2007) Association of farm management and soil risk factors with ovine Johne’s disease in Australia. 9th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, October 29 to November 2, Tsukuba, Japan

Dhand NK (2007) SAS macros to facilitate logistic regression model building. Science Week, Epidemiology Chapter of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, 5-7July Gold Coast, Australia.

Dhand NK (2007) Effect of farm management practices and soil factors on ovine Johne’s disease. Science Week, Epidemiology Chapter of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, 5-7July Gold Coast, Australia.

Eppleston J, Windsor P, Sergeant, E, Whittington R (2007). Changes in the prevalence of Map shedding following the commencement of paratuberculosis control programs using GudairTM vaccine in Australian merino flocks. In: Proceedings, 9th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Tsukuba, Japan, October.

Gore K, Hick P, Begg D, Taylor D, Schipp G, Bosmans J, Humphrey J, Melville L and Whittington R (2007). History of viral nervous necrosis outbreaks in farmed barramundi Lates calcarifer from the Northern Territory of Australia. Third National FRDC Aquatic Animal Health Scientific Conference, Cairns 25-27 July 2007. (poster)

Gumber S, Taylor DL, Marsh IB and Whittington RJ (2007). Survival, dormancy and the proteome of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis during the stress response to hypoxia and nutrient starvation. Proceedings of the 9th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Tsukuba, Japan.

Hernández-Jover M, Schembri NA, Toribio JA, Holyoake PK. (2007) Post-farm gate disease surveillance of pigs in eastern Australia. Australian and New Zealand Chapter of the Society for Risk Analysis. August 2007

Hick P, Gore K, Taylor D, Begg D, Schipp G, Bosmans J, Humphrey J, Melville L and Whittington R. SYBR Green Real Time RT-PCR Quantification of Betanodavirus in SSN-1 Cell Culture. Poster Presentation, FRDC Aquatic Animal Health Conference Cairns, July 2007

Hick P, Gore K, Whittington R, Taylor D, Begg D, Schipp G, Bosmans J, Humphrey J, and Melville L (2006). Effect of incubation temperature on the permissivity of the SSN-1 cell line to Australian barramundi nervous necrosis virus (ABNNV). Third National FRDC Aquatic Animal Health Scientific Conference, Cairns 25-27 July 2007. (poster)

Holyoake P. (2007) “The Australian and New Zealand perspective on PCVAD” Proceedings of the AASV Conference, Orlando, Florida:531-534

Holyoake P. (2007) “Serological profiling as an aid to designing health control programs”. Proceedings of the Australian Veterinary Association Conference (on CD).

Holyoake P. (2007) “A diagnostic dilemma-diagnosing PMWS disease in Australia”. Proceedings of the Australian Veterinary Association Conference (on CD).

Kawaji S, Taylor DL, Mori Y and Whittington RJ. (2007) “Detection and quantification of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in ovine and bovine faeces by direct quantitative PCR.” 9th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Tsukuba, Japan. Oct. 29 to Nov. 2

Miller YJ, Collins AM, Smits RJ and Holyoake PK. (2007) "What determines teat position within a litter?" Australasian Pig Science Association (APSA) Conference Proceedings

Miller YJ, Holyoake PK, Smits RJ, and Collins AM, (2007) "Effect of dam parity on transmission of Proliferative Enteropathy". APSA Conference Proceedings

Miller YJ, Collins AM, Smits RJ and Holyoake PK. (2007) "Teat order may affect within litter weight variation but supplemental milk does not". APSA Conference Proceedings

Rowe T, Gondro C, Emery D, and Sangster N. (2007). Immune inhibition of establishment and development of Haemonchus contortus in sheep. Australasian Society for Immunology, Sydney, Australia.

Schembri N, Hernández-Jover M, Toribio J-A LML and Holyoake P (2007) “Do producers trading pigs at saleyards in eastern Australia pose an emergency animal disease threat?” Proceedings of the ABCRC for Emerging Infectious Diseases National Workshop, Victoria November 14-16, 2007 pp 124

Schembri N, Hernández-Jover M, Toribio J-A LML and Holyoake P (2007) “Are small -scale pig producers who trade through saleyards a biosecurity risk?” Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Chapter of the 2nd Society for Risk Analysis Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, August 19-21, 2007. http://www.acera.unimelb.edu.au/sra/SRA2007.html

Schembri N, Toribio J-A LML, Hernández-Jover M, and Holyoake PK (2007) “Pig production practices of saleyard vendors in eastern Australia” Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Veterinary Epidemiology Preventative Medicine Conference, Alberta Canada, June 6-15 2007 pp 14-15

Schembri N, Hernández-Jover M, Toribio J-A LML and Holyoake P (2007) “Disease reporting and biosecurity practices of pig producers who trade at saleyards in eastern Australia” Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Veterinary Epidemiology Preventative Medicine Conference, Alberta Canada, June 6-15 2007 pp 16-17

Schembri N, Hernández-Jover M, Toribio J-A LML and Holyoake P (2007) “A survey of extension methodologies for farmers who trade pigs at saleyards in eastern Australia” Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Veterinary Epidemiology Preventative Medicine Conference, Alberta Canada, June 6-15 2007 pp 18-19

Taylor DL, Zhong L, Di Fiore L, Begg DJ, de Silva K and Whittington RJ (2007). Analysis of Toll-like receptor gene expression in Mycobacterium paratuberculosis infected sheep. Proceedings of the 9th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Tsukuba, Japan, 29 October – 2 November

Whittington RJ. (2007). Anthropogenic disease translocation – assessment of a threatening process in aquatic communities. Proceedings of the Biodiversity Extinction Crisis Conference – a Pacific Response, University of New South Wales, 10th – 12th July 2007. p62.

Whittington RJ (2007). EHNV susceptibility, transmission and wild epidemiology. Murray Darling Basin Commission Native Fish Strategy Forum. Mildura NSW 29 August 2007. Invited speaker.

Whittington RJ, Windsor PA. (2007) In-utero infection with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis: meta-analysis. In: Proceedings, 9th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Tsukuba, Japan, October. p.

Whittington R, Schipp S, Humphrey J, Melville L, Hick, P and Gore K (2007). ARC Linkage Grant. Biotechnology and epidemiology to control nodavirus in barramundi aquaculture. Proceedings of the FRDC National Nodavirus R&D Workshop, Melbourne, 6-7 September 2007.

Zhong L, Taylor DL and Whittington RJ (2007). Proteomic analysis for biomarkers for Johne’s disease in sheep serum by SELDI-TOP mass spectrometry. Proceedings of the 9th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Tsukuba, Japan.

Other Presentations

Devonshire E, and Forsyth H. (2007) Postgraduate coursework in health sciences: The challenges of providing relevant and accessible professional development at a distance EdHealth Conference 07, University of Sydney

Hernández-Jover M, M Wu, N Schembri, PK Holyoake and JA Toribio. (2007) Evaluation of the official identification system for pigs for sale in New South Wales.15th August 2007. Optimizing pig productivity: the Camden Alliance Seminar. Elizabeth McArthur Agricultural Institute, Menangle, NSW

Hick P, Gore K, Taylor D and Whittington R (2007). Real Time Molecular Detection of Betanodavirus Infection. Postgraduate Conference, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, October 2007

Kawaji S, Taylor DL, Mori Y and Whittington RJ. (2007) “Detection and quantification of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in ovine and bovine faeces by direct quantitative PCR.” Faculty of Veterinary Science, Postgraduate Conference, Sydney, Australia. Oct. 29-30

King J, Windsor PA, Ellis J, Fleming P, Jenkins P (2007) Investigating the role of wildlife and wild canids in transmission of Neospora caninum. Postgraduate Conference, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, October 2007

Lomax S, Dickson H, Shiel M, Windsor PA (2007) Topical Anaesthesia in Livestock: Reducing Pain and Stress and Enhancing Wound Healing and Production. Postgraduate Conference, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, October 2007

Schembri N, Hernández-Jover M, Toribio J-A LML and Holyoake P. (2007) “Are small- and large-scale producers trading pigs at saleyards in eastern Australia an emergency animal disease risk?” Proceedings of the 7th University of Sydney, Faculty of Veterinary Science Postgraduate Conference, Sydney NSW, October 29-30 2007 pp 68

Stratton J, Windsor PA (2007). Improving the Provision of Veterinary Services in Cambodia: Shaping for Sustainable Change. Postgraduate Conference, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, October 2007

White P, Toribio JA, Windsor PA (2007) Studies of the Epidemiology and Risk Factors Involved in the Pathogenesis of Acorn Calf Disease in Australia. Postgraduate Conference, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, October 2007

Windsor PA (2007) Use of on-line resources in ruminant pathology for improved outcomes in veterinary public health teaching and learning. Industry Workshop on Veterinary Pathology Training Needs. University of Sydney. February 8-9 2007

Windsor PA (2007) Research projects in farm animal health at the University of Sydney; opportunities to collaborate. Presentation to Regional DPI and RLPB Technical Meeting. Yass RLPB, March 21, 2007

Windsor PA (2007) On-line resources to support farm animal and veterinary public health teaching at the University of Sydney. AVA Education Symposium, New Technologies in Veterinary Education: Better Learning Outcomes? University of Melbourne, Parkville. May 18, 2007

Windsor PA (2007) Best practice health and husbandry in large ruminants in Cambodia. ACIAR Animal health Project Leaders Forum. Australian Center for International Agricultural Research, Canberra, June 14 & 15, 2007

Windsor PA (2007). Using TILHAPs to support farm animal and veterinary public health teaching. In: ‘Workshop on Building and Using e-Learning Resources in the Faculty of Veterinary Science’, Sydney, July 17, 2007

Windsor PA (2007) Implementation workshop for ACIAR project in Phnom Penh September 4th and 5th, 2007, in support of proposed project AH/2005/086: ‘Best practice cattle and buffalo health and husbandry, Cambodia. Australian Center for International Agricultural Research, September, 2007

Windsor PA (2007) Portfolio planning, risk-reward, opportunistic luck & collaborative serendipity: not the sharemarket but bridges on a veterinary pathway. Invited inspirational speaker. Post graduate Conference, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, October, 2007 p.

Windsor PA (2007) Bovine neosporosis: transmission models of disease. Australian Society for Veterinary Pathology. Annual Conference. Attwood, Victoria, November, 2007

Reports

Toribio J-ALML, Dhand N, Whittington RJ. (2007) Final report OJD 0047 ‘Further investigation of identified risk factors for OJD infection-level in sheep flocks’. Meat & Livestock Australia

Toribio J-ALML. (2007) Report C2006/136 Development of Animal Health project AH/2006/156 - Risk assessment of livestock movements for disease transmission in Eastern Indonesia and Eastern Australia. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

White P, Windsor P and Toribio JA (2007). Acorn Calf Disease Project – Postal Surveys and Interviews: Participant information Sheet. The Australian Cattle Veterinarian. 43: insert, June, 2007

Windsor PA, Eppleston J, Whittington RJ (2007) MLA project 033 Milestone Report 8. Meat and Livestock Australia, Sydney, January, 2007

Windsor PA (2007) Report to ACIAR on SRA AH2006/077, project development visit conducted in Laos and Cambodia from February 25 to March 10, in support of proposed project AH/2005/086: ‘Best practice cattle and buffalo health and husbandry systems for Cambodia and Lao PDR’. Australian Center for International Agricultural Research, March, 2007

Windsor P. (2007). Continuing OJD vaccination vital to flock health. Vet Talk. The Land. Rural Press. February 22, 2007

Windsor P. (2007). Vaccination alone not the silver bullet for OJD. In: “Feedback”. Meat and Livestock Journal, page 2, May 2007

Windsor P. (2007). Calf disease again under the spotlight.Vet Talk. The Land. Rural Press. July 12, 2007 p 56.