Discovery of herpesviruses and other potential pathogenic viruses in Australian wildlife

Okoh, God'spower Richard (2023) Discovery of herpesviruses and other potential pathogenic viruses in Australian wildlife. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

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Abstract

God'spower Okoh investigated the occurrence of novel viruses in Australian wildlife using broad-based molecular assays. He developed universal PCR assays and discovered 20 new viruses in freshwater turtle and agile wallabies. The methods can be used by health and conservation agencies to develop cost-effective disease monitoring plans for OneHealth.

Item ID: 81179
Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
Keywords: novel viruses, herpesviruses, freshwater turtle, agile wallabies, consensus PCR, next generation sequencing, molecular assays, zoonotic viruses
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Copyright Information: Copyright © 2023 God'spower Richard Okoh
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Four publications arising from this thesis are stored in ResearchOnline@JCU, at the time of processing. Please see the Related URLs. The publications are:

[Chapter 2] Okoh, God'spower, Horwood, Paul F., Whitmore, David, and Ariel, Ellen (2021) Herpesviruses in reptiles. Frontiers Veterinary Science, 8. 642897

[Chapter 3] Okoh, God'spower Richard, Lockhart, Michelle, Grimsey, Joanne, Whitmore, David, Ariel, Ellen, Butler, Jeff, and Horwood, Paul F. (2023) Development of subfamily-based consensus PCR assays for the detection of human and animal herpesviruses. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 42 (6). pp. 741-746

[Chapter 4] Okoh, God'spower Richard, Ariel, Ellen, Wirth, Wytamma, Whitmore, David, and Horwood, Paul F. (2023) Molecular detection of novel herpesviruses and adenoviruses in two species of Australian freshwater turtles. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 69. 84

[Chapter 5] Okoh, God'spower Richard, Ariel, Ellen, Whitmore, David, and Horwood, Paul F. (2023) Draft Genome Sequence of a Novel Adenovirus Recovered from the Metagenome of Agile Wallabies. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 12 (6). e00112-23

Date Deposited: 20 Dec 2023 00:26
FoR Codes: 30 AGRICULTURAL, VETERINARY AND FOOD SCIENCES > 3009 Veterinary sciences > 300914 Veterinary virology @ 50%
30 AGRICULTURAL, VETERINARY AND FOOD SCIENCES > 3009 Veterinary sciences > 300904 Veterinary diagnosis and diagnostics @ 50%
SEO Codes: 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1806 Terrestrial systems and management > 180602 Control of pests, diseases and exotic species in terrestrial environments @ 50%
18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1803 Fresh, ground and surface water systems and management > 180302 Control of pests, diseases and exotic species in fresh, ground and surface water @ 50%
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