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Detection of vvIBDV strains and Australian variants in poultry
This topic of this study is the very virulent infectious bursal disease virus (vvIBDV) and was carried out in order to develop a diagnostic test…
/what-we-do/leading-research/detection-of-vvibdv-strains-and-australian-variants-in-poultryDetermination of the genomic sequence of Mycoplasma gallisepticum
This study follows the University of Melbourne project to sequence the genome of the Mycoplasma gallisepticum disease.
/what-we-do/leading-research/determination-of-the-genomic-sequence-of-mycoplasma-gallisepticumDevelopment of a live attenuated vaccine for chicken anaemia virus
The chicken anaemia virus is associated with increased mortality rates amongst chickens.
/what-we-do/leading-research/development-of-a-live-attenuated-vaccine-for-chicken-anaemia-virusDiagnostic tools for differentiation of vvIBDV and characterisation of Australian strains
This study aimed to develop a rapid detection tool for vvIBD strains, and to demonstrate that changes in these strains can be clearly differentiated from…
/what-we-do/leading-research/diagnostic-tools-for-differentiation-of-vvibdv-and-characterisation-of-australian-strainsEffects 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 contribute to increase cannibalism, and to develop strategies to minimise it.
/what-we-do/leading-research/effects-of-diet-composition-gut-microbial-status-and-feed-forms-on-cannibalism-in-layersFurther development of a live attenuated vaccine for chicken anaemia virus
This study is a follow up to a previous study on chicken anaemia virus and the improvement of a Live Attenuated Vaccine for the virus.
/what-we-do/leading-research/further-development-of-a-live-attenuated-vaccine-for-chicken-anaemia-virusHindgut function in laying hens
This report details a series of experiments designed to provide evidence of a fermentative acidosis caused in the hindgut gut of layer-type birds after changes…
/what-we-do/leading-research/hindgut-function-in-laying-hensImproving mycoplasma vaccines - targets for defined attenuation
This project aims to improve the effectiveness of mycoplasma vaccines, and to use these findings to develop new vaccines capable of providing protection against…
/what-we-do/leading-research/improving-mycoplasma-vaccines-targets-for-defined-attenuationInvestigating sanitation of surface water for poultry using chlorine - IBDV models
To minimise the spread of disease, chlorination has been identified as the most appropriate and cost effective method for treating surface water in the poultry…
/what-we-do/leading-research/investigating-sanitation-of-surface-water-for-poultry-using-chlorine-ibdv-modelsInvestigating the cause of Miliary Hepatitis in laying chickens
Miliary hepatitis can cause mortalities and loss of egg production in chickens. The cause is unknown.
/what-we-do/leading-research/investigating-the-cause-of-miliary-hepatitis-in-laying-chickensInvestigations into the management of the darkling beetle
The darkling beetle is capable of transmitting diseases between chickens.
/what-we-do/leading-research/investigations-into-the-management-of-the-darkling-beetleLive vaccines for three species of Eimeria
The objective of this project was to attenuate two strains of three species of Eimeria in order to candidate vaccine lines in terms of drug…
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