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Research Project
Detection of vvIBDV strains and Australian variants in poultry
This topic of this study is the very virulent infectious bursal disease…
Research Project
Determination of the genomic sequence of Mycoplasma gallisepticum
This study follows the University of Melbourne project to sequence the genome…
Research Project
Development of a live attenuated vaccine for chicken anaemia virus
The chicken anaemia virus is associated with increased mortality rates amongst chickens.
Research Project
Diagnostic tools for differentiation of vvIBDV and characterisation of Australian strains
This study aimed to develop a rapid detection tool for vvIBD strains,…
Research Project
Effects of diet composition, gut microbial status and feed forms on cannibalism in layers
The project aimed to identify both nutritional and husbandry factors that may…
Research Project
Further development of a live attenuated vaccine for chicken anaemia virus
This study is a follow up to a previous study on chicken…
Research Project
Hindgut function in laying hens
This report details a series of experiments designed to provide evidence of…
Research Project
Improving mycoplasma vaccines - targets for defined attenuation
This project aims to improve the effectiveness of mycoplasma vaccines, and to…
Research Project
Investigating sanitation of surface water for poultry using chlorine - IBDV models
To minimise the spread of disease, chlorination has been identified as the…
Research Project
Investigating the cause of Miliary Hepatitis in laying chickens
Miliary hepatitis can cause mortalities and loss of egg production in chickens.
Research Project
Investigations into the management of the darkling beetle
The darkling beetle is capable of transmitting diseases between chickens.
Research Project
Live vaccines for three species of Eimeria
The objective of this project was to attenuate two strains of three…