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Dr Martyn Jeggo
Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
Tel.: (61-3)52.27.50.00, Fax: (61-3)52.27.55.55
[email protected]
Summary of activities specifically related to the mandate of
OIE Collaborating Centres
1.
Activities as a centre of research, expertise, standardisation and dissemination of techniques
within the sphere of competence
Research
a. AAHL is a national laboratory facility for the biocontainment of foreign animal diseases and new and
emerging animal diseases and viral zoonoses. It provides a rapid diagnostic capability and outbreak diagnostic
surge capacity and conducts research in to the major transboundary animal diseases and viral zoonoses.
b. Research dealing specifically with emerging infectious zoonotic diseases includes:
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development of novel antiviral treatments for Henipavirus infections
optimization of novel Henipavirus vaccines
development of an improved diagnostic capability for Henipavirus infections
Paramyxovirus genetic systems
SARS
Identification of SARS Coronavirus
c. AAHL has a number of applied research projects on avian influenza:
 Increased preparedness for the next flu pandemic: enhancing avian influenza vaccine production in eggs,
optimisation of novel avian influenza vaccines, studies of the mechanism of efficacy of vaccines against
avian influenza, and monitoring the development of therapeutic drug resistance to avian influenza.
 Emerging infectious diseases: the role of native fauna in surveillance for West Nile virus and Avian
influenza incursions
 Development of molecular diagnostic test for rapid identification and differentiation of important poultry
viruses (infectious bursal disease virus, Newcastle disease virus, avian influenza)
 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in ducks in Indonesia and Vietnam
d. Work on foot and mouth disease includes:
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Antigenicity studies and development of multiplex tools for foot-and-mouth disease virus
Modeling of issues related to the control of biosecurity emergencies
Epidemiological studies of effectiveness of foot and mouth disease control programs in Vietnam
Management of classical swine fever and foot and mouth disease at the village level in Laos
e. Wildlife disease research is conducted on:
 Etiology and diagnostic markers for Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumour
 Koi herpesvirus as a potential biological control agent
f. Research on other diagnostic technologies and test development includes
 Development and application of microarray technology for identification of unknown infectious agents
 Evaluation of rapid molecular detection and characterisation systems for risk evaluation of unknown
viruses isolated in Australia
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 Application of new platform technologies for the development of protein-based rapid multi-analyte
detection tests
 Rapid characterisation of unknown viruses using microarray hybridisation and PCR-select-subtraction
 Development and production of immunological reagents and tests for emerging infectious diseases using
recombinant antibody technology
 Antigenicity studies and development of multiplex tools for foot-and-mouth disease virus
 Capripox pathogenicity studies and development of diagnostic tests
 Development of diagnostic tests for abalone herpesvirus
Expertise
a. In addition to the specific missions by AAHL staff listed under section 3 below, AAHL’s Dr. Linfa Wang
serves as a member of the WHO SARS Reference and Verification Laboratory Network
b. With respect to terrestrial animal disease, AAHL is a designated OIE Reference Laboratory for Hendra and
Nipah virus diseases, Bluetongue disease, Newcastle disease and avian influenza. See separate reports.
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Proposal or development of any procedure that will facilitate harmonisation of international
regulations applicable to the surveillance and control of animal diseases
In Australia AAHL has been taking an active role in the Sub Committee of Animal Health Laboratory Standards
(SCAHLS) (website at www.scahls.org.au). A major focus for SCAHLS during the year has been finalization of
templates for the presentation of information and data in support of diagnostic validation, both for serological tests
and PCR based molecular diagnostics. SCAHLS has commenced a process to receive and evaluate dossiers for
recognition of the validation of particular tests. AAHL has started a process of preparing and submitting dossiers
to SCAHLS for its diagnostic tests for the major transboundary animal diseases.
3.
Placement of expert consultants at the disposal of the Office International des Epizooties
a. With respect to avian influenza, AAHL has contributed to joint OIE and FAO meetings:
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Mr Paul Selleck attended the OIE meeting on NDV Surveillance in Paris on 29-30 January 2007.
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Dr Peter Daniels was a scientific committee member of the international conference “Vaccination: a tool
for the control of avian influenza” which was hosted by OIE/FAO & the Istituto Zooprofilattico
Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe), held in Verona, Italy, 20 to 22 March 2007.
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Dr Peter Daniels attended the OIE/FAO Technical Meeting on HPAI and human H5N1 infection held in
Rome, 27-29 June 2007.
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Mr Chris Morrissy attended the FAO Sub-Regional Veterinary Laboratory Network for South East Asia
Strengthening Coordination Network for diagnosis and surveillance for control and prevention of HPAI in
South East Asia held in Bangkok, 2-5 July 2007.
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Mr Chris Morrissy attended the OIE/AusAID project meeting Strengthening Veterinary Services in
Southeast Asia to combat HPAI and other transboundary animal diseases held in Bangkok, 26-27
September 2007.
b. With respect to foot and mouth disease, AAHL has contributed to meetings as follows:
 Dr Martyn Jeggo attended the Wellcome Trust meeting on Animal Health Research: Recent
developments and assess the progress of current research activities in this area, held in the UK, 24th –
26th January 2007
 Dr Jef Hammond attended the 13th meeting of the OIE Sub-Commission for FMD in Southeast Asia held
in Cambodia, 12-16 March 2007
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 Dr Jef Hammond was a member of an expert working group providing assessment of available
countermeasures to control and eradicate an FMD outbreak in an FMD free country held in Argentina,
11-12 April 2007.
 Dr Martyn Jeggo attended the FAO/OIE Global FMD control/eradication program, 16-17 April 2007.
 Dr Axel Colling attended the USDA Dossier Review meeting for the FMD tetracore assay and the CSF
PIADC assay held in USA, 23-25 April 2007.
 Dr Jef Hammond attended the closed session of the Research Group meeting of the EUFMD, held in
Egypt, 16-18 October 2007.
 Mr Chris Morrissy participated in the 6th meeting of the Lower Mekong working group for FMD and
animal movement management held in Cambodia, 24-26 October 2007.
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Dr Jef Hammond participated in the meeting to finalise the Wellcome Trust Strategic Award for the
“Global Roadmap for Improved Control of FMD in Endemic Settings”, held in the UK, 5-6 November
2007.
c. With respect to other major transboundary animal diseases:
 Dr Jef Hammond participated in the 1st Research Coordination Meeting for the Coordinated Research
Project on the early and rapid diagnosis of transboundary animal diseases hosted by IAEA in Vienna, 1923 March 2007.
 Dr Peter Daniels participated in a meeting in Teramo, Italy, of the OIE ad hoc group on BTV for
establishment of a network of OIE BTV reference laboratories, 12-14 March 2007.
Other activities related to the mandate
of OIE Collaborating Centres
4.
Provision of scientific and technical training, within the sphere of competence, to personnel
from Member Countries of the Office
a. Implementation continued of a project undertaken with AusAID funding support, the CARD Project
072/04VIE, Development of an Improved Capability in support of National Biosecurity for the Surveillance and
Control of Foot & Mouth Disease in Cattle and Pigs. This project is transferring technology for FMD diagnosis to
a network of laboratories in Vietnam, and through field studies enhancing the capability to apply laboratory tests
in support of outbreak investigation and surveillance objectives. As part of this project the following training was
completed:
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Mr Darren Schafer undertook training and reviews of quality control, laboratory protocols and data collected
from field surveys. The laboratories visited included the National Animal Health Laboratories (NVDC) in Ho
Chi Minh City and Cantho, 27 March – 10April 2007.
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Ms Lynda Wright carried out assessments in laboratories in Vietnam on the previously established FMD
ELISA’s and Quality Control methods. The laboratories visited included the National Animal Health
Laboratories (NVDC) in Ho Chi Minh City, DaNang, Hanoi and Cantho, 23 August to 13 September 2007.
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AAHL hosted one scientist from the National Animal Health Laboratory in Hanoi for six weeks training in
molecular techniques from 15 November to 23 November 2007.
b. Implementation continued of a similar technology transfer project with the AusAID funded ASEAN Australian
Development Cooperation Program (AADCP) project “Establishment of a reference laboratory for the Southeast
Asian foot and mouth disease control program”. The objective of the project is to enable the SEAFMD reference
laboratory to meet the scientific, biocontainment and quality standards necessary to operate as an international
reference laboratory for FMD for ASEAN countries.
c. Training in avian influenza was conducted as follows:
 Mr Ian Pritchard provided training and assistance to two DIC laboratories in Indonesia, Bukittinggi and
Medan, for the molecular diagnosis of avian influenza, 12-23 February 2007
 Dr Anna Axell provided training and assistance to two DIC laboratories in Indonesia, Bukittinggi and Medan,
in serology techniques for the diagnosis of avian influenza, 12-23 February 2007
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 Mr Trevor Taylor provided training and assistance to two DIC laboratories in Indonesia, Banjarbaru and
Maros, for the molecular diagnosis of avian influenza, 12-23 February 2007
 Mr Ross Lunt provided training and assistance to two DIC laboratories in Indonesia, Banjarbaru and Maros, in
serology techniques for the diagnosis of avian influenza, 12-23 February 2007
 Dr Samantha Gibbs assisted in delivering epidemiological training at USDA-funded Avian Influenza
Epidemiology Training Workshop in Medan, Indonesia.
 Mr Adam Foord provided training and assistance to two DIC laboratories in Indonesia, Yogyakarta and
Balitvet, for the molecular diagnosis of avian influenza, 12-23 March 2007
 Mr Ross Lunt provided training and assistance to two DIC laboratories in Indonesia, Yogyakarta and Balitvet,
in serology techniques for the diagnosis of avian influenza, 12-23 March 2007
 Dr Anna Axell provided training and assistance to two DIC laboratories in Indonesia, Bandarlampung and
Denpasar, in serology techniques for the diagnosis of avian influenza, 12-23 March 2007
 Mr Ian Pritchard provided training and assistance to two DIC laboratories in Indonesia, Bandarlampung and
Denpasar,, for the molecular diagnosis of avian influenza, 12-23 March 2007
 Dr Samantha Gibbs assisted in delivering epidemiological training at USDA-funded Avian Influenza
Epidemiology Training Workshop in Surabaya Indonesia 2-13 April 2007
 Mr Trevor Taylor provided training and assistance to three DIC laboratories in Indonesia, Balitvet, Banjarbaru
and Bukittinggi, for the molecular diagnosis of avian influenza, 30 April – 18 May 2007
 Mr Adam Foord provided training and assistance to two DIC laboratories in Indonesia, Medan and Maros, for
the molecular diagnosis of avian influenza, 7-18 May 2007
 Dr Samantha Gibbs Sam visited two DIC laboratories in Indonesia, Medan and Yogyakarta, to conduct field
epidemiological field training exercises for avian influenza, 14-25 May 2007.
 Mr Ian Pritchard conducted training modules in AI diagnosis for the Avian Influenza Diagnostic Workshop
jointly funded by USDA/APHIS, AIT, COA, and AHRI, in Taiwan, 7-18 May and also 4-15 June 2007.
 Dr Samantha Gibbs Sam visited two DIC laboratories in Indonesia, Banjarbaru and Bukittinggi, to conduct
epidemiological field training exercises for avian influenza, 11-22 June 2007.
 Dr Samantha Gibbs Sam visited two DIC laboratories in Indonesia, Maros and Lampung, to conduct
epidemiological field training exercises for avian influenza, 16-27 July 2007.
 Mr Trevor Taylor provided training and assistance to three DIC laboratories in Indonesia, Yogyakarta,
Bandarlampung and Maros, for the molecular diagnosis of avian influenza, 23 July – 3 August 2007.
 Ms Wendy Ha & Mr Chris Morrissy provided training and assistance to the Denpasar DIC laboratory in
Indonesia, in serology techniques and for the molecular diagnosis of avian influenza, 30 July – 3 August 2007.
 Dr Samantha Gibbs Sam visited two DIC laboratories, Medan and Maros, to conduct preliminary work on live
bird market surveillance studies, 29 October – 9 November 2007
 Mrs Kim Newberry conducted training modules in AI diagnosis at the Avian Influenza Diagnostic Workshop
jointly funded by USDA/APHIS, AIT, COA, and AHRI, in Vietnam, 19-30 November 2007.
 AAHL hosted the Asian regional training course on “Rapid Diagnosis of Avian Influenza” which was jointly
funded by the joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture and AusAID. The
course was held at the Australian Animal Health Laboratory 19-30 November 2007 and included 21
participants from the Asian region.
 Mr Chris Morrissy and Ms Jane Swingler conducted training modules in AI at the Avian Influenza Diagnostic
Workshop jointly funded by USDA/APHIS, AIT, COA, and AHRI, in Vietnam, 1-14 December 2007.
d. Other training conducted overseas:
 Ms Catherine Williams delivered vital capability in cell culture and virus propagation techniques by expert
training into the 4 key laboratories in Vietnam including the National Animal Health Laboratory (NVDC) in
Ho Chi Minh City, NAVETCO in Ho Chi Minh City, the National Animal Health Laboratory (NVDC) in
Hanoi and the National institute for Veterinary Research (NIVR) in Hanoi, 23 August to 13 September 2007.
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e. Other visitors to AAHL:
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A scientist from the Central Institute for Animal Disease Control in Lelystad, Netherlands undertook training
to establish Nipah diagnostics for 1 week 5-9 February 2007.
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Three scientists from the Agency for Marine and Fisheries Research Center for Aquaculture in Jakarta visited
AAHL for training in molecular diagnostics and research activities for improved management of shrimp
disease in the Asian region, 8 February to 9 March 2007 (4 weeks).
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A colleague from the Project Directorate on FMD, IVRI campus in India undertook a one year DBT Indian
Fellowship Award to express FMDV genes using Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic expression systems for use in
diagnostic tests, March 2007- March 2008.
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A scientist from the Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University College of Fisheries in
Mangalore, India visited AAHL for training in molecular diagnostics and research activities for improved
management of shrimp disease in the Asian region, 17 May to 12 July 2007 (8 weeks).
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A scientist from the Aquatic Animal Health Management Section, Central Institute for Brackishwater
Aquaculture in Chennai, India, 30 August - 24 October (8 weeks)
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A colleague from the National Public Health Laboratory in Malaysia visited AAHL to undertake training in
molecular diagnostics from 15 October to 9 November 2007 (4 weeks) with a focus on FMD and AI.
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A colleague from the National Public Health Laboratory in Malaysia visited AAHL to undertake training in
virology techniques from 15 October to 9 November 2007 (4 weeks).
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Five scientists from the National Animal Health Laboratory (NVDC) in Ho Chi Minh City, NAVETCO in Ho
Chi Minh City, the National Animal Health Laboratory (NVDC) in Hanoi and the National institute for
Veterinary Research (NIVR) in Hanoi in Vietnam participated in training of molecular techniques for a period
of 6 weeks from 15 November to 23 November 2007.
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A colleague from the Department of Livestock Development in Bangkok, Thailand participated in Sequencing
and Analysis Training at AAHL for two weeks from 29 October to 9 November 2007.
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Two scientists from PUSVETMA in Surabaya, Indonesia undertook a two week training course to enhance
FMD testing capability in Indonesia, 7-19 December 2007.
Organisation of scientific meetings on behalf of the Office
During the year AAHL hosted the 13 International Symposium of the World Association of Veterinary Laboratory
Diagnosticians, incorporating the OIE Biotechnology Symposium and a pre-symposium workshop on the topic
“Assay validation: from theory to practice”. Over 450 delegates from 48 countries participated in the 4 day
meeting from 11 to 14 November 2007.
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Coordination of scientific and technical studies in collaboration with other laboratories or
organisations
During the year AAHL hosted 4 delegations from China and 2 from Indonesia investigating various aspects of
emerging infectious disease preparedness, diagnosis and associated issues of biocontainment and the construction
and management of secure facilities.
An important meeting co-hosted by AAHL and the Indonesian Directorate of Animal Health was the Coordination
Meeting of the Indonesia AI Laboratory Capacity Development Project, in Jogjakarta 4 – 7 September 2007, with
the first day dedicated to “The National Veterinary Laboratory Network – Strategic Issues”.
Collaborative research with other scientific agencies is a core activity for AAHL. Details of current projects have
been presented in Section 1 of this report.
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Publication and dissemination of any information in the sphere of competence that may be
useful to Member Countries of the Office
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Presentations at international conferences and meetings
Babiuk S, Bowden TR, Parkyn G, Dalman B, Boyle DB, Kitching P, Copps J. 2007. Characterization of a live
sheep pox virus vaccine. Keystone Symposia Conference "Challenges of Global Vaccine development T1”. Cape
Town, South Africa. The Symposia.
Bossart KN. 2007. A comprehensive approach to henipavirus surveillance based on ecology, immunology and
molecular pathogenesis. Workshop on Converging Technologies for Biosecurity. Australian Academy of
Technological Sciences and Engineering, Melbourne. The Workshop.
Bowden TR. 2007. Bringing diagnostic capabilities for diseases caused by Capripoxviruses - Sheep pox, Goat pox
and lumpy skin disease into the modern era. ASM 2007 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society for
Microbiology. Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide. The Convention.
Bowden TR, Babiuk SL, Anderson MP, Parkyn GR, Kitching RP, Copps JS, Boyle DB. 2007. Capripoxvirus
tropism and shedding: a quantitative time-course study in experimentally infected sheep and goats. WAVLD 2007
Preparing for the animal health challenges of the future: 13th International World Association of Veterinary
Laboratory Diagnosticians Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade, Melbourne. The
Symposium.
Boyle DB, Bowden TR, Boyd V, Duch CJ, Anderson MAP, Stevens V, White JR, Coupar BEH, Babiuk SL,
Parkyn GR, Kitching RP, Copps JS. 2007. An indirect ELISA, based upon recombinant Capripoxvirus antigens,
for serological detection of Sheeppox, goatpox and lumpy skin disease. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for the animal
health challenges of the future: 13th International World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade, Melbourne. The Symposium.
Calisher C, Wang LF. 2007. Diagnosis and control of emerging viral infections. 25th International Congress of
Chemotherapy (ICC) and the 17th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Munich,
Germany. The Congress.
Chua TH, Ellis TM, Wong CW, Guan Y, Ge SX, Peng G, Lamichhane C, Maliadis C, Tan SW, Selleck P,
Parkinson J. 2007. Performance evaluation of five detection tests for avian influenza antigen with various avian
samples. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for the animal health challenges of the future: 13th International World
Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade,
Melbourne. The Symposium.
Conlan JV, Colling A, Morrissy CJ, Gleeson LJ, Wilks CR, Khounsy S. 2007. Application of immunomagnetic
bead technology for improved diagnosis of Classical Swine Fever in a low technology setting. WAVLD 2007
Preparing for the animal health challenges of the future: 13th International World Association of Veterinary
Laboratory Diagnosticians Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade, Melbourne. The
Symposium.
Cummins DM, Tyack SG, Johnson MA, Doran TJ, Hammond JM. 2007. Porcine adenovirus as a delivery vector
for short hairpin RNA (shRNA). RNAI Europe 2007. Barcelona, Spain. The Conference.
Daniels PW. 2007. Bluetongue in Europe. AVA Annual Conference. Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne.
The Conference.
Daniels PW. 2007. Nipah and Hendra viruses and Pteropid bats: more outbreaks, new observations, future
challenges. IMED 2007 International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance. Vienna, Austria. The
Meeting.
Daniels PW, Pritchard LI, Lunt RA. 2007. BTV in Australia: relationships with the Asia/Pacific Episystem. OIE
Ad hoc working group on BT. Teramo, Italy. The Group.
Daniels PW, Staff at the Australian Animal Health Laboratory. 2007 . Diagnosis and characterization of Equine
Influenza (EI) in Australia: A/Equine/Sydney/2888-8/2007 H3N8. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for the animal health
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challenges of the future: 13th International World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade, Melbourne. The Symposium.
Durr PA, Zupanovic I, Watson J, Wright L, Johnson M. 2007. Beyond the laboratory gate: enhancing a laboratory
information management system (LIMS) for exotic animal disease preparedness. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for the
animal health challenges of the future: 13th International World Association of Veterinary Laboratory
Diagnosticians Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade, Melbourne. The Symposium.
Foord AJ, Heine HG. 2007. Adaption of real time pcr assays for detection of new and evolving avian influenza
virus strains. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for the animal health challenges of the future: 13th International World
Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade,
Melbourne. The Symposium.
Gibbs S, Widowati N, Axell A, Lunt R, Groocock C, Lauerman L, Foord A, Pritchard LI, Taylor T, Selleck P,
Johnson M, Sirega A, Poermadjaja, Daniels PW. 2007. Indonesia veterinary laboratory capacity building project
for highly pathogenic avian influenza. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for the animal health challenges of the future:
13th International World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians Symposium: symposium
proceedings. Crown Promenade, Melbourne. The Symposium.
Halpin K, Heine HG, Johnson M, Stevens V, Trinidad L, Davies K, Selleck P. 2007. Development and
consolidation of an EQU program for the molecular diagnosis of Avian Influenza. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for
the animal health challenges of the future: 13th International World Association of Veterinary Laboratory
Diagnosticians Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade, Melbourne. The Symposium.
Hammond J. 2007. Production of FMDV diagnostic reagents to improve outbreak preparedness - Recombinant
AGS. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for the animal health challenges of the future: 13th International World
Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade,
Melbourne. The Symposium.
Heine HG, Gleeson L, Fusheng G, Sims L, Trinidad L, Lowther S, Bingham J, Selleck P. 2007. Identification of a
novel hemagglutinin cleavage site in a highly pathogenic avian influenza from North Korea. WAVLD 2007
Preparing for the animal health challenges of the future: 13th International World Association of Veterinary
Laboratory Diagnosticians Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade, Melbourne. The
Symposium.
Higgins M, Carson J, Gudkovs N. 2007. Development of an improved identification matrix for Aeromonas
Salmonicida. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for the animal health challenges of the future: 13th International World
Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade,
Melbourne. The Symposium.
Hyatt AD. 2007. Frogs and viruses. AVA Annual Conference. Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne. The
Convention.
Hyatt AD. 2007. Successes and the future: a diagnostic perspective. Integrated Research Challenges in
Environmental Biology Emerging Wildlife Diseases: threats to amphibian biodiversity. Arizona State University,
Arizona, USA. The University.
Hyatt AD. 2007. Diagnostic Electron Microscopy: historical review and future. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for the
animal health challenges of the future: 13th International World Association of Veterinary Laboratory
Diagnosticians Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade, Melbourne. The Symposium.
Hyatt AD, Boyle DG, Olsen V. 2007. Detection of Bd: methods and recommendations. Amphibian declines and
Chytridiomycosis: translating science into urgent action. Tempe, Arizona. The Conference.
Jeggo MH. 2007. Labs of the future. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for the animal health challenges of the future: 13th
International World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians Symposium: symposium proceedings.
Crown Promenade, Melbourne. The Symposium.
Lunt RA, Linchongsubongkoch, Gleeson LJ, Abila R, Morrissy CJ, Leowijuk C, Edwards SF, Le Blanc Smith
PM, Hammond JM. 2007. Advancing the role of a regional reference laboratory for Foot-and-Mouth disease in
South East Asia. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for the animal health challenges of the future: 13th International World
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Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade,
Melbourne. The Symposium.
Lunt RA, White JR, Newberry KM, Pourquier P, Comtet L, Whittle S. 2007 . Development of a commercial
ELISA for the detection of serum antibody to Akabane virus. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for the animal health
challenges of the future: 13th International World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade, Melbourne. The Symposium.
McKimm-Breschkin J, Selleck PW, Usman TB, Johnson Ma. 2007. Indonesian H5N1 viruses demonstrate
decreased sensitivity to oseltamivir . Options for the Control of Influenza VI Conference. Metro Toronto
Convention Centre, Ontario, Canada. The Conference.
McKimm-Breschkin JL, Selleck P, Usman T, Johnson MA. 2007. Analysis of the sensitivity of H5N1 isolates
from the South East Asian region to Oseltamivir and Zanamivir. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for the animal health
challenges of the future: 13th International World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade, Melbourne. The Symposium.
Middleton DJ. 2007. Application of biotechnology to infections with wildlife hosts. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for
the animal health challenges of the future: 13th International World Association of Veterinary Laboratory
Diagnosticians Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade, Melbourne. The Symposium.
Morrissy CJ, Long NT, Hammond J, Wright L, Pritchard LI, Schafer D, Ha W, Goff W, Hoa DM, Johnson M,
Daniels PW. 2007. Development of an improved capability in support of national biosecurity for the surveillance
and control of Foot-and-Mouth disease in cattle and pigs in Vietnam. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for the animal
health challenges of the future: 13th International World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade, Melbourne. The Symposium.
Morrissy CJ, McEachern J, Colling A, Wright L, Long NT, Goff W, Hammond J, Johnson MA, Crowther J, Hoa
DM, Daniels PW. 2007. International validation of a new 3 ABC ELISA for FMD serology. WAVLD 2007
Preparing for the animal health challenges of the future: 13th International World Association of Veterinary
Laboratory Diagnosticians Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade, Melbourne. The
Symposium.
Morrissy CJ, Schafer D, Wright L, Hammond J, Bingham J, Hong NTT, Neumann E, Middleton DJ, Goff W, Ha
W, Jaros P. 2007. Development of porcine Circovirus (PCV) diagnostic capability at AAHL allowing the detection
and nucleotide sequence analysis of PCV from disease outbreaks. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for the animal health
challenges of the future: 13th International World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade, Melbourne. The Symposium.
Muller JD, Foord AJ, Heine HG, Yu M, Wilks CR, Wang LF. 2007. Development and evaluation of a
recombinant antibody-based competitive ELISA for FMD. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for the animal health
challenges of the future: 13th International World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade, Melbourne. The Symposium.
Mungall BA, Middleton DJ, Eisen D. 2007. Plasma-derived mannose-binding lectin has in vitro activity against
Henipa viruses. 1st Congress of the Society of Innate Immunity. Antalya, Turkey. The Congress.
Mungall BA, Middleton DJ, Halpin K, Daniels PW, Bingham J. 2007. Experimental models for Henipavirus
infection: bats, cats and pseudo-rats. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for the animal health challenges of the future: 13th
International World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians Symposium: symposium proceedings.
Crown Promenade, Melbourne. The Symposium.
Newberry KM, Lunt RA, McColl KA, Chamberlain T. 2007. A virus neutralization test for the detection of
antibody to Australian Bat Lyssavirus. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for the animal health challenges of the future:
13th International World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians Symposium: symposium
proceedings. Crown Promenade, Melbourne. The Symposium.
Pritchard LI, Foord A, Taylor T, Axel A, Lunt R, Hammond J, Groocock C, Lauerman LH, Daniels PW. 2007. A
review of training in molecular diagnostic techniques for Avian Influenza in South East Asia. WAVLD 2007
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Laboratory Diagnosticians Symposium: symposium proceedings. Crown Promenade, Melbourne. The
Symposium.
Schloegel LM, Picco A, Kilpatrick AM, Hyatt AD, Daszak P. 2007. Presence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
and amphibian ranaviruses in U.S. Markets. Amphibian declines and Chytridiomycosis: translating science into
urgent action. Tempe, Arizona, USA. The Conference.
Selleck PW. 2007. Influenza. ASM 2007 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society for Microbiology.
Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide. The Meeting.
Walker PJ. 2007. Emerging diseases and health management in aquaculture. Indaqua 2007. Chennai Trade Centre,
Chennai, India. The Conference.
Wang LF. 2007. Wildlife hosts of SARS-coronavirus and related viruses. 25th International Congress of
Chemotherapy (ICC) and the 17th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
(EUCCMID). Munich, Germany. The Congress.
Wang LF. 2007. Virus-host cell interaction. ASM 2007 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society for
Microbiology. Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide. The Meeting.
Wang LF. 2007. Zoonotic viruses of bat origin - discovery and diagnosis. WAVLD 2007 Preparing for the animal
health challenges of the future: 13th International World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
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Cunningham AA, Hyatt AD, Russell P, Bennett PM. 2007. Emerging epidemic diseases of frogs in Britain are
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Book Chapters
Bossart KN, Broder CC. 2007. Paramyxovirus entry. Pohlmann, S, Simmons, G. (eds). Viral entry into host cells
Landes Bioscience, Austin, Texas, USA.
Boyle DB. 2007. Genus Avipoxvirus. Mercer, AA, Schmidt, A, Weber, O. (eds). Poxviruses. Mercer AA,
Schmidt A, Weber O. (eds). Birkhauser Advances in Infectious Diseases. Birkhauser Verlag, Basel, Switzerland.
Pp. 217-251.
Daniels PW, Halpin K, Hyatt AD, Middleton DJ . 2007. Infection and disease in reservoir and spillover hosts:
determinants of pathogen emergence. Childs, JE, Mackenzie, JS, Richt, JA. (eds). Wildlife and emerging zoonotic
diseases: the biology, circumstances and consequences of cross-species transmission Current Topics in
Microbiology and Immunology. Springer, Berlin. Pp. 113-132.
Doran TJ, Lambeth LS. 2007. Transforming livestock with transgenics: is designed resistance to viral diseases the
way forward? Swain, DL, Charmley, E, Steel, JW, Coffey, SG. Redesigning animal agriculture: the challenge of
the 21st century CABI, Wallingford, UK.
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Wang LF, Eaton BT. 2007. Bats, civets and the emergence of SARS. Childs, JE, Mackenzie, JS, Richt, JA. (eds).
Wildlife and emerging zoonotic diseases: the biology, circumstances and consequences of cross-species
transmission Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology. Springer, Berlin. Pp. 325-344.
Books and Reports
Heine HG, Trinidad L. 2007. Implementation and Validation of Avian Influenza Virus TaqMan Assays on Various
Platforms in Different State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories. CSIRO Livestock Industries, Geelong, Vic.
Dissertations
Schopman NCT. 2007. SiRNA Mediated Suppression of Nipah Virus Replication. Wageningen University,
Wageningen, Netherlands.
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