Publications

the molecular epidemiology of iridovirus in murray cod (maccullochella peelii peelii) and dwarf gourami (colisa lalia) from distant biogeographical regions suggests a link between trade in ornamental fish and emerging iridoviral diseases.	iridoviruses have emerged over 20 years to cause epizootics in finfish and amphibians in many countries. they may have originated in tropical asia and spread through trade in farmed food fish or ornamental fish, but this has been difficult to prove. consequently, mcp, atpase and other viral genes were sequenced from archival formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues from farmed murray cod (maccullochella peelii peelii) that died during an epizootic in 2003 and from diseased gouramis that had bee ...	2006	16697343
the effects of in vitro pesticide exposures on the phagocytic function of four native australian freshwater fish.	there are limited data concerning the lethal and sublethal effects of environmental pollutants on australian freshwater fish and consequently many of the australian water quality guidelines are based on data from exotic fish species. this study used a flow cytometric assay to assess the effect of in vitro exposures to commonly used pesticides, on the phagocytic function and cellular composition of head kidney cells from four australian native fish, i.e. crimson-spotted rainbowfish (melanotaenia ...	2005	16229903
effect of in vitro and in vivo organotin exposures on the immune functions of murray cod (maccullochella peelii peelii).	murray cod (maccullochella peelii peelii) is an iconic native australian freshwater fish and an ideal species for ecotoxicological testing of environmental pollutants. the species is indigenous to the murray-darling basin, which is the largest river system in australia but also the ultimate sink for many environmental pollutants. the organotins tributyltin (tbt) and dibutyltin (dbt) are common pollutants of both freshwater and marine environments and are also known for their immunotoxicity in bo ...	2007	17702338