Publications
| validation of various parasite detection tests for use in the australian marsupials quenda ( isoodon obesulus) and brushtail possums ( trichosurus vulpecula). | we aimed to validate the use of 1) the modified agglutination test and a polymerase chain reaction (pcr) protocol in detecting toxoplasma gondii infection in quenda ( isoodon obesulus) and brushtail possums ( trichosurus vulpecula); 2) immunofluorescence microscopy of feces and a pcr and sequencing protocol in detecting giardia spp. infection in quenda; and 3) a fecal flotation protocol in detecting gastrointestinal helminth infections of quenda. quenda and brushtail possum carcasses, and sample ... | 2017 | 27927910 |
| urban environments alter parasite fauna, weight and reproductive activity in the quenda (isoodon obesulus). | some wildlife species are capable of surviving in urbanised environments. however, the implications of urbanisation on wildlife health, and public health regarding zoonoses, are often unknown. quenda (syn. southern brown bandicoots, isoodon obesulus) survive in many areas of perth, australia, despite urbanisation. this study investigated differences in gastrointestinal and macroscopic ecto-parasitic infections, morphometrics and reproductive status between bushland and urban dwelling quenda. 287 ... | 2017 | 28764110 |