| immunodiagnosis of parasitic zoonoses: comparative efficacy of three immunofluorescence tests using antigens purified by affinity chromatography. | three immunofluorescent antibody assays were developed during this study: the direct (dfat) and indirect (ifat) fluorescent antibody tests using frozen worm sections, and the cyanogen bromide indirect fluorescent antibody test (cnbr-ifat) using helminth antigens purified by affinity chromatography bound on to commercially prepared cnbr-sepharose 4b beads. purified antigens used in the cnbr-ifat gave greater specificity and sensitivity than either the dfat or ifat. dirofilaria immitis, toxocara c ... | 1978 | 354114 |
| the geographic distribution and host range of capillaria hepatica (bancroft) (nematoda) in australia. | the geographic distribution, host range and prevalence of capillaria hepatica were recorded in 4629 house mice, mus domesticus, 263 black rats, rattus rattus, and 58 norway rats, r. norvegicus. the parasite was found at five localities, all in or near large towns along the coast. the two rattus species appeared to be the primary hosts of c. hepatica in australia. published and unpublished data on helminth infections of australian native mammals from 1162 murids (26 species), 3018 marsupials (67 ... | 1991 | 1787037 |
| serological assessment of chlamydial infection in the koala by a slide eia technique. | a rapid and simplified slide enzyme immunosorbent assay (eia) was developed for the diagnosis of chlamydial infection in the koala. hela 229 cells infected with koala strain chlamydia psittaci were fixed on the surface of multiwell slides and used as the antigen. the assay consisted of first reacting koala antiserum with the fixed c psittaci antigen, followed by reaction with biotinylated rabbit anti-koala igg, abc reagent and substrate. the chlamydial eia antibody titres obtained were compared ... | 1991 | 1807246 |
| toxocariasis--an unlikely cause of palm island mystery disease. | after the suggestion was made that the "palm island mystery disease" might have been an epidemic of visceral larva migrans that was caused by the flying fox parasite, toxocara pteropodis, work was undertaken to elucidate this nematode's life-cycle and pathogenicity. studies of infections in various laboratory animals have shown unexpectedly variable susceptibility patterns, with mice harbouring most larvae for the longest time period. however, in all susceptible animals (which include mice, guin ... | 1986 | 3724621 |
| studies on a case of actinomycetoma pedis in queensland. i. | | 1970 | 4248518 |
| infections with mycobacterium avium and battey strain (serotype davis) in man in queensland. | | 1968 | 5670870 |
| keratinophilic fungi from queensland. i. isolations from animal hair and scales. | | 1967 | 6068238 |
| patterns of differentiation among wild rabbit populations oryctolagus cuniculus l. in arid and semiarid ecosystems of north-eastern australia. | feral rabbit populations in australia have generally been managed using localized control procedures. while these procedures may result in local extinctions, persistence of populations will depend on the probability of recolonization. genetic markers developed using temperature gradient gel electrophoresis (tgge) combined with heteroduplex analysis (ha) of mitochondrial dna (mtdna) were used to characterize the degree of subdivision and extent of gene flow within and among rabbit populations dis ... | 1997 | 9061941 |
| geographically diverse australian isolates of melissococcus pluton exhibit minimal genotypic diversity by restriction endonuclease analysis. | melissococcus pluton, the causative agent of european foulbrood is an economically significant disease of honey bees (apis mellifera) across most regions of the world and is prevalent throughout most states of australia. 49 isolates of m. pluton recovered from diseased colonies or honey samples in new south wales, queensland, south australia, tasmania and victoria were compared using sds-page, western immunoblotting and restriction endonuclease analyses. dna profiles of all 49 geographically div ... | 1999 | 10227161 |
| monitoring the spread of myxoma virus in rabbit oryctolagus cuniculus populations on the southern tablelands of new south wales, australia. i. natural occurrence of myxomatosis. | a survey of rabbit populations in the southern tablelands of new south wales, australia, was carried out to establish the pattern of occurrence of myxomatosis in preparation for a deliberate release of myxoma virus. myxomatosis was first detected in december and cases were found on most sites through to may. the serological profiles of rabbit populations suggested that their susceptibility to myxoma virus was generally low in winter and highest in spring and summer reflecting the presence of inc ... | 2003 | 12613753 |
| monitoring the spread of myxoma virus in rabbit oryctolagus cuniculus populations on the southern tablelands of new south wales, australia. ii. selection of a strain of virus for release. | to be able to study the dynamics of myxoma virus spread following a release in the field, a strain of virus is required that is both highly transmissible and readily differentiated from other field strains. eight strains of virus of known virulence for laboratory rabbits and with previously mapped and sequenced restriction fragment length polymorphisms, were used to infect groups of seronegative wild rabbits. based on these trials, and on the nature of the dna polymorphism, a virus designated br ... | 2003 | 12613754 |
| monitoring the spread of myxoma virus in rabbit oryctolagus cuniculus populations on the southern tablelands of new south wales, australia. iii. release, persistence and rate of spread of an identifiable strain of myxoma virus. | an identifiable strain of myxoma virus was introduced into four local populations of wild rabbits oryctolagus cuniculus on the southern tablelands of new south wales (nsw) and its spread in the presence of other field strains was monitored for 6 months. the main vector in this region was considered to be the european rabbit flea spilopsyllis cuniculi. each population of rabbits was of a high density and living in groups of warrens covering areas from 59 to 87 hectares. rabbits occupying centrall ... | 2003 | 12613755 |
| development of a monoclonal blocking elisa for the detection of antibody to mycoplasma bovis in dairy cattle and comparison to detection by pcr. | a monoclonal antibody blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (b-elisa) was developed to detect antibodies to mycoplasma bovis in cattle sera. the assay was highly specific and sensitive and there was no cross-reaction detected. this method revealed a high prevalence of antibodies (60%) to m. bovis in dairy cattle in north queensland. the diagnostic potential of this b-elisa for the detection of antibody to m. bovis was compared with its detection by pcr. there was a strong positive correlati ... | 2005 | 15734539 |
| hosts of the exotic ornate kangaroo tick, amblyomma triguttatum triguttatum koch, on southern yorke peninsula, south australia. | amblyomma triguttatum triguttatum is assumed to be endemic to south-western western australia (including barrow island), queensland (excluding cape york peninsula), and new south wales, south to dubbo and barham. the species has been recorded on a range of mammalian hosts including macropods and domestic animals. in queensland, a. triguttatum triguttatum is implicated in the epidemiology of q fever. in 2000, the species was detected on southern yorke peninsula in south australia. we aimed to ide ... | 2007 | 17611781 |
| equine herpesvirus infections in yearlings in south-east queensland. | twelve nasal swabs were collected from yearling horses with respiratory distress and tested for equid herpesvirus 1 (ehv-1) and equid herpesvirus 4 (ehv-4) by real-time pcr targeting the glycoprotein b gene. all samples were negative for ehv-1; however, 3 were positive for ehv-4. when these samples were tested for ehv-2 and ehv-5 by pcr, all samples were negative for ehv-2 and 11 were positive for ehv-5. all three samples that were positive for ehv-4 were also positive for ehv-5. these three sam ... | 2008 | 18677574 |
| characterisation of a virus from australia that is closely related to papaya mosaic potexvirus. | we have isolated a previously undescribed potexvirus from alternanthera pungens (amaranthaceae) in southern queensland, australia. this virus was shown to have a moderately wide experimental host range, infecting plants in nine of the twelve families tested. using specific antibodies, a plate trapped antigen elisa was developed, allowing detection of virions down to 0.8 microgram/ml of leaf extract. virions averaged 554 nm long and had a capsid protein with a m(r) of 23.1 x 10(3). a portion of t ... | 1999 | 10226621 |
| limited genetic differentiation among wild oryctolagus cuniculus l. (rabbit) populations in arid eastern australia. | a systems approach is necessary for effective control of feral rabbit (oryctolagus cuniculus l.) populations in the arid environments of australia. localized control procedures may result in local extinctions, but the persistence of the overall population will depend on the probability of recolonization, and hence, the degree of isolation of each local population unit. genetic markers obtained using allozyme electrophoresis, temperature gradient gel electrophoresis (tgge) and heteroduplex analys ... | 1996 | 8760397 |