| epidemiology of an avian influenza outbreak in victoria in 1985. | in may 1985 an outbreak of avian influenza, a disease exotic to the australian poultry industry, occurred on a farm in central victoria. the outbreak was contained on that farm by immediate depopulation and disinfection measures. a description of the epidemiology of the outbreak was made during and after the event by interviewing involved personnel and by an extensive sampling and surveillance program both on the affected farm and across victoria. although the origin of the infection was not est ... | 1990 | 2375720 |
| studies of the epidemiology of arthropod-borne viru infections at mitchell river mission, cape york peninsula, north queensland. ii. arbovirus infections of mosquitoes, man and domestic fowls, 1963-1966. | | 1968 | 4385483 |
| studies of the epidemiology of arthropod-borne virus infections at mitchell river mission, cape york peninsula, north queensland. iv. arbovirus infections of mosquitoes and mammals, 1967-1969. | | 1971 | 4398589 |
| studies on the epizootiology of infection with avirulent newcastle disease virus in broiler chicken flocks in victoria. | | 1974 | 4471309 |
| serological identification of avian adenoviruses isolated from cases of inclusion body hepatitis in victoria, australia. | sixteen avian adenoviruses isolated from 12 cases of inclusion body hepatitis (ibh), 3 cases of respiratory disease, and a case of ruptured tendons were compared using antisera raised against 9 fowl adenovirus prototype strains. eleven isolates from livers of birds with ibh were classified into 4 different serological groups: 1) yr36 (type 7)-related; 2) hvi (type 8)-related; 3) variants--type 6-,7-, and s-related; and 4) type 50--not closely related to any of the prototype antisera tested. thes ... | 1980 | 6268046 |
| field, clinical and pathological observations of a runting and stunting syndrome in broilers. | observations on a runting and stunting syndrome in broiler chickens in victoria, australia, based on general observations from 1980 to 1983 on 2244 chickens from 109 affected broiler chicken flocks, are summarised. the details on 156 of these birds from five affected flocks with varying runting percentages are presented. typically affected birds were presented with atrophy of the pancreas, the thymus and the bursa of fabricius. | 1984 | 6516183 |
| causes of culling and mortality in three flocks of broiler chickens in victoria during 1979. | a mortality survey was carried out on three flocks of broiler chickens on a victorian grower farm. a total of 61,400 chicks were placed and 2883 (4.7 per cent) died or were culled during rearing. only 1028 (36 per cent) dead and culled birds were available for autopsy and interpretation was based on figures extrapolated from the findings. the most common condition encountered was death in good condition associated with congestion of the lungs (39 per cent of chickens autopsied). inclusion body h ... | 1983 | 6868313 |
| communicable diseases surveillance. you left an error in the record. | | 1999 | 10432763 |
| confirmation of the existence of two distinct genetic groups of infectious bursal disease virus in australia. | to characterise infectious bursal disease viruses (ibdvs) prevalent at major commercial sites throughout australia and to compare the nucleic acid sequences of local strains of ibdv with those of characterised overseas strains. | 2002 | 12465828 |
| australia's notifiable diseases status, 2001: annual report of the national notifiable diseases surveillance system. | in 2001 there were 104,187 notifications of communicable diseases in australia reported to the national notifiable diseases surveillance system (nndss). the number of notifications in 2001 was an increase of 16 per cent of those reported in 2000 (89,740) and the largest annual total since the nndss commenced in 1991. in 2001, nine new diseases were added to the list of diseases reported to nndss and four diseases were removed. the new diseases were cryptosporidiosis, laboratory-confirmed influen ... | 2003 | 12725505 |
| red meat, chicken, and fish consumption and risk of colorectal cancer. | red meat and processed meat consumption have been associated with increased risk of colorectal cancer in some, but not all, relevant cohort studies. evidence on the relationship between risk of colorectal cancer and poultry and fish consumption is inconsistent. | 2004 | 15342453 |
| molecular characterisation of victorian newcastle disease virus isolates from 1976 to 1999. | to characterise newcastle disease virus isolates obtained in victoria from 1976 to 1999 and identify the diversity of fo cleavage signal. | 2002 | 12222604 |
| a serological and virological survey for evidence of infection with newcastle disease virus in australian chicken farms. | to determine the prevalence and distribution of antibodies to newcastle disease virus on australian chicken farms and to determine the pathotype and relationships of the newcastle disease viruses present on those farms. | 2007 | 17547637 |
| molecular diagnosis of newcastle disease. | | 2002 | 12153061 |
| murray valley encephalitis virus surveillance and control initiatives in australia. national arbovirus advisory committee of the communicable diseases network australia. | mechanisms for monitoring murray valley encephalitis (mve) virus activity include surveillance of human cases, surveillance for activity in sentinel animals, monitoring of mosquito vectors and monitoring of weather conditions. the monitoring of human cases is only one possible trigger for public health action and the additional surveillance systems are used in concert to signal the risk of human disease, often before the appearance of human cases. mosquito vector surveillance includes mosquito t ... | 2001 | 11432524 |
| antigenic and sequence heterogeneity of infectious bursal disease virus strains isolated in australia. | six recently isolated field strains of infectious bursal disease virus (ibdv) were compared to vaccine strains at the antigenic and genetic level to ascertain the level of heterogeneity among australian ibdv strains. five strains, 01/94, 02/95, 03/95, 04/95 and 08/95, isolated at four locations in the state of victoria, were antigenic variants. they failed to react with monoclonal antibodies directed against two different epitopes on the vp2 protein which were present in vaccine strains and one ... | 2000 | 10893155 |
| a multi-state outbreak of salmonella bredeney food poisoning: a case control study. | to investigate a multi-state outbreak of salmonella bredeney. | 1998 | 9744208 |
| identification and characterisation of an h7n3 influenza a virus from an outbreak of virulent avian influenza in victoria. | | 1997 | 9140656 |
| diagnosis of highly pathogenic avian influenza in chickens: bendigo 1992. | | 1993 | 8476360 |
| characterization of field isolates of newcastle disease virus using antipeptide antibodies. | a recent australian field isolate of newcastle disease virus (ndv) was analyzed with antipeptide antibodies capable of differentiating between the sequences at the cleavage activation sites of fusion proteins of different ndv pathotypes. the isolate was found to have the same fusion protein cleavage activation signal as the v4 isolate of the queensland strain of ndv. however, the isolate failed to react with an antibody specific for the carboxyl-terminal extension on the hemagglutinin/neuraminid ... | 1994 | 8002877 |
| the characterisation of an influenza a virus isolated from victorian ducks. | | 1994 | 7945105 |
| the distribution of specific phage types of salmonella typhimurium in chickens in australia. | the distribution of specific phage types of salmonella typhimurium within the australian chicken industry has been studied and documented on an australia-wide and state-by-state basis. a total of 1799 strains of s. typhimurium were obtained from australia-wide sources and phage typing categorized 1498 of these isolates into 30 distinct phage types, with the remaining 301 strains untypable. five phage types, 6, 26, 31, 135 and 179, accounted for 76% of the total strains typed, with the remaining ... | 1984 | 6368685 |
| the distribution of naturally acquired antibodies against infectious bursal disease virus in victoria. | | 1981 | 6268036 |
| the pathogenicity of an avian influenza virus isolated in victoria. | an influenza virus (h7n7) isolated from an outbreak of disease in chickens in victoria, was examined for its ability to cause disease in inoculated chickens, turkeys and ducks. the virus was highly pathogenic in chickens and turkeys but produced no clinical disease in ducks. transmission of infection occurred from inoculated chickens to those in direct contact but other chickens separated by a distance of 3m directly downwind developed neither clinical disease nor antibody to the virus. | 1986 | 3800804 |
| diseases diagnosed in replacement layer and breeder chicken flocks in victoria, australia, 1977 to 1985. | during the period from july 1977 to june 1985, specimens from 766 replacement layer and breeder chicken flocks were submitted to the veterinary research institute, victoria, australia, for investigation of morbidity, mortality and, or, poor performance. a total of 5940 necropsies, as well as numerous ancillary tests, were performed. the findings for these flocks are presented and the consequences of some particular diseases noted. | 1986 | 3788011 |
| molecular analysis of the hemagglutinin genes of australian h7n7 influenza viruses: role of passerine birds in maintenance or transmission? | in 1985 a fowl plague-like disease occurred in chickens in lockwood, victoria, australia and caused high mortality. an h7n7 influenza virus was isolated from the chickens (a/chicken/victoria/1/85); additionally, an antigenically similar virus was isolated from starlings (a/starling/victoria/5156/85) and serological evidence of h7n7 virus infection was found in sparrows. antigenic analysis with monoclonal antibodies to h7, oligonucleotide mapping of total vrna, and sequence analysis of the ha gen ... | 1987 | 3660587 |
| the respiratory health of victorian broiler growers. | chicken meat farmers in victoria were surveyed for respiratory symptoms and lung function; 77% denied any respiratory symptoms, while almost 12% had chronic bronchitis. this prevalence is similar to that in some other dusty industries. after adjusting for other factors increased prevalences of cough and/or sputum, chronic bronchitis and wheeze were found for smokers, those with a family history of atopy, and those with greater cumulative time spent inside chicken sheds. the use of respiratory pr ... | 1990 | 2338925 |
| molecular pathotyping of two avian influenza viruses isolated during the victoria 1976 outbreak. | | 1992 | 1642597 |
| letter: isolation of reoviruses associated with diseases of chickens in victoria. | | 1975 | 1191144 |
| poxvirus infection in the white-backed magpie (gymnorhina hypoleuca) and pox-like conditions in other birds in australia. | lesions, grossly and histologically typical of pox infection, occurred in a white-backed magpie from melbourne, australia. electron microscopic examination revealed typical poxvirus particles in lesion material. the disease was experimentally transmitted to other magpies, but chickens, turkeys, pigeons, and canaries were refractory to experimental infection with magpie poxvirus. the epidemiology of magpie pox and the probable occurrence of pox-like disease in other native australian birds are di ... | 1975 | 168411 |
| a multi-jurisdiction outbreak of salmonella typhimurium phage type 135 associated with purchasing chicken meat from a supermarket chain. | a multi-jurisdiction case control study was conducted after an increase of salmonella typhimurium phage type 135 notifications (a local designated subgroup) was observed throughout australia. hypothesis generating interviews conducted in three jurisdictions identified consumption of chicken, eggs, beef and bagged carrots as common among cases and that a high proportion of cases (> 80%) reported purchasing their groceries from a particular supermarket chain (supermarket a). we conducted a case co ... | 2006 | 17330387 |
| a cross-sectional survey of australian chicken farms to identify risk factors associated with seropositivity to newcastle-disease virus. | several outbreaks of virulent newcastle-disease occurred in australia in 1998-2000. we conducted a cross-sectional survey of 753 australian chicken farms to identify risk factors associated with the seroprevalence of chicken flocks with newcastle-disease virus (ndv). we had a 99.7% response rate to the survey and the overall prevalence of ndv seropositive farms was 39.8%. associations were analysed for the layer, chicken-meat and breeder production sectors in sector-specific logistic-regression ... | 2006 | 16950528 |
| detection of subgroup j avian leukosis virus infection in australian meat-type chickens. | to determine the extent of avian leukosis virus subgroup j (alv-j) infection in australian broiler breeder flocks, using virus isolation and molecular biological detection. any resultant alv-j viral isolates to be characterised by neutralisation cross testing in order to determine antigenic relationships to overseas isolates of alv-j. | 2004 | 15977617 |
| sentinel chicken surveillance program in australia, july 2003 to june 2004. | detection of flavivirus seroconversions in sentinel chicken flocks located in four australian states are used to provide an early warning of increased levels of murray valley encephalitis virus (mvev) and kunjin virus (kunv) activity in the region. during the 2003-2004 season low levels of flavivirus activity were detected in northern australia with both mvev and kunv virus activity detected in the kimberley and pilbara regions of western australia and in the northern territory. a single case of ... | 2005 | 15966677 |
| food safety in family homes in melbourne, australia. | poor food handling practices in the home are a likely cause of gastroenteritis. this study examined how often reported practices in australian homes met public health food safety recommendations. during 1998 in melbourne, australia, food handling and food storage questionnaires were completed by an adult member in 524 and 515 families, respectively. each family consisted of at least two adults and two children. respondents were surveyed regarding washing of hands, cutting boards, and fresh produ ... | 2004 | 15083738 |
| sentinel chicken surveillance program in australia, july 2002 to june 2003. | detection of flavivirus seroconversions in sentinel chicken flocks located throughout australia is used to provide an early warning of increased levels of murray valley encephalitis (mve) and kunjin (kun) virus activity in the region. during the 2002-2003 season low levels of flavivirus activity were detected in northern australia compared to previous years. mve and kun virus activity was detected in the kimberley and pilbara regions of western australia and the northern territory but not in nor ... | 2003 | 14510063 |
| sentinel chicken surveillance programme in australia, 1 july 2001 to 30 june 2002. | detection of flavivirus seroconversions in sentinel chicken flocks located throughout australia is used to provide an early warning of increased levels of murray valley encephalitis (mve) and kunjin virus activity in the region. during the 2001/2002 season low levels of flavivirus activity were detected in northern australia compared to previous years. mve and kunjin virus activity was detected in the kimberley and pilbara regions of western australia and the northern territory but not in north ... | 2002 | 12416705 |
| one family's stroke experience. | eilish rose jukes was a healthy 3 1/2 year old. she contracted chicken pox mid april 2005 and recovered unremarkably, although her attention span and behaviour were out of character afterward. | 2007 | 18043784 |
| seroconversion to avian influenza virus in free-range chickens in the riverland region of victoria. | since 2005, h5n1 avian influenza (ai) has spread from south-east asia to over 60 different countries, resulting in the direct death or slaughter of over 250,000,000 poultry. migratory waterfowl have been implicated in this spread and in australia there have been numerous isolations of low-pathogenicity ai virus from wild waterfowl and shorebirds. the department of human services, victoria maintains 10 sentinel free-range chicken flocks in the riverland at locations that are populated by large nu ... | 2010 | 20633162 |
| epidemiology of recent outbreaks of infectious laryngotracheitis in poultry in australia. | over the past 3 years, numerous outbreaks of infectious laryngotracheitis (ilt) have occurred in poultry in australia. the objectives of this study were to identify the viral strains involved in the recent outbreaks and to determine possible epidemiological links between these outbreaks. | 2011 | 21323656 |
| spread of the newly emerging infectious laryngotracheitis viruses in australia. | infectious laryngotracheitis (ilt) is a significant viral disease of chickens in many countries around the globe. in this report the status of ilt in australia has been used as a model to evaluate the evolution of the ilt viruses (iltvs). due to its geographical isolation, australia harbored a distinct lineage of ilt viruses (iltv) up to 2007. however examination of the ilt viruses (iltv) involved in outbreaks between 2007 and 2009 has revealed that many of the outbreaks were caused by two new v ... | 2016 | 27223632 |
| pathological and microbiological investigations into cases of bacterial chondronecrosis and osteomyelitis in broiler poultry. | bacterial chondronecrosis and osteomyelitis (bco) is increasingly recognized as a major cause of lameness in commercial broilers chickens worldwide, but the pathogenesis of the condition is incompletely understood. this was a longitudinal study of 20 commercial broiler farms in victoria, australia, to investigate the aetiology and pathology of bco. thorough postmortem examination was performed on culled and dead birds (n = 325) from 20 different flocks at either 1 week, 4 weeks or 5 weeks of age ... | 2017 | 28669198 |