Publications for Joy Becker
Publications for Joy Becker
2016
Becker, J., Tweedie, A., Gilligan, D., Asmus, M.,
Whittington, R. (2016). Susceptibility of
Australian Redfin Perch Perca fluviatilis
Experimentally Challenged with Epizootic
Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus (EHNV). Journal
of Aquatic Animal Health, 28(2), 122-130. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08997659.2016.
1159621">[More Information]</a>
2015
Rimmer, A., Becker, J., Tweedie, A.,
Lintermans, M., Landos, M., Stephens, F.,
Whittington, R. (2015). Detection of dwarf
gourami iridovirus (Infectious spleen and
kidneynecrosis virus) in populations of
ornamental fish prior to and afterimportation into
Australia, with the first evidence of infection
indomestically farmed Platy (Xiphophorus
maculatus). Preventive Veterinary Medicine,
122, 181-194. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.201
5.09.008">[More Information]</a>
Becker, J., Hick, P., Hutson, K., Tweedie, A.,
Miller, T., Whittington, R. (2015). Ornamental
fish trade as a risk to Australian biosecurity. 14th
International Society of Veterinary Epidemiology
and Economics meeting, Mexico: N/A.
Allas, J., Becker, J., Miller, T., Hick, P.,
Whittington, R., Hutson, K. (2015). Parasites of
imported marine ornamental fish (Apogonidae).
<i>3rd FRDC Australasian Aquatic Animal
Health Scientific Conference</i>, N/A: N/A.
Becker, J., Hick, P., Hutson, K., Tweedie, A.,
Miller, T., Whittington, R. (2015). Strategic
approaches to identifying pathogens of
quarantine concern associated with the
importation of ornamental fish. <i>3rd FRDC
Australasian Aquatic Animal
Health Scientific Conference</i>, N/A: N/A.
2014
Becker, J., Tweedie, A., Rimmer, A., Landos,
M., Lintermans, M., Whittington, R. (2014).
Incursions of Cyprinid herpes virus 2 in goldfish
populations in Australia despite quarantine
practices. Aquaculture, 432, 53-59. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.201
4.04.020">[More Information]</a>
2013
Rimmer, M., Becker, J., Toribio, J., Whittington,
R. (2013). Analysis of the aquarium trade as a
pathway for release of dwarf gourami iridovirus
(DGIV) in Australia and the risks of exposure to
wild native fish. Second Australasian Scientific
Conference on Aquatic Animal Health, N/A:
N/A.
Becker, J., Tweedie, A., Gilligan, D., Asmus, M.,
Whittington, R. (2013). Experimental Infection
of Australian Freshwater Fish with Epizootic
Haematopoietic Necrosis Virus (EHNV).
Journal of Aquatic Animal Health, 25, 66-76. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08997659.2012.
747451">[More Information]</a>
2012
Jaramillo, D., Tweedie, A., Becker, J., Hyatt, A.,
Crameri, S., Whittington, R. (2012). A validated
quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay for
the detection of ranaviruses (Family Iridoviridae)
in fish tissue and cell cultures, using EHNV as a
model. Aquaculture, 356-357(2012), 186-192. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.201
2.05.017">[More Information]</a>
Rimmer, A., Becker, J., Tweedie, A.,
Whittington, R. (2012). Development of a
quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)
assay for the detection of dwarf gourami
iridovirus (DGIV) and other megalocytiviruses
and comparison with the Office International des
Epizooties (OIE) reference PCR protocol.
Aquaculture, 358-359, 155-163. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.201
2.06.034">[More Information]</a>
Becker, J., Tweedie, A., Rimmer, M., Landos,
M., Lintermans, M., Whittington, R. (2012).
Incursions of cyprinid herpes virus-2 in goldfish
populations in Australia despite quarantine
practices. 13th International Symposium on
Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics,
Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers.
Rimmer, A., Whittington, R., Tweedie, A.,
Landos, M., Lintermans, M., Becker, J. (2012).
Prevalence of dwarf gourami iridovirus (DGIV)
in imported and domestic ornamental fish in
Australia and the risk they posed to native fish.
13th International Society of Veterinary
Epidemiology and Economics meeting, N/A:
N/A.
Rimmer, A., Becker, J., Tweedie, A.,
Whittington, R. (2012). The importance of
Emerging Exotic Viral Pathogens of Ornamental
Fish in Australia. 6th International Symposium
on Aquatic Animal Health: Global Strategies for
a Changing Environment, N/A: N/A.
Rimmer, A., Becker, J., Tweedie, A.,
Whittington, R. (2012). Validation of high
throughput methods for tissue disruption and
nucleic acid extraction for ranaviruses (family
Iridoviridae). Aquaculture, 338-341(29th March
2012), 23-28. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.201
2.01.012">[More Information]</a>
Publications for Joy Becker
2011
Barugahare, R., Dennis, M., Becker, J., Slapeta,
J. (2011). Detection of Cryptosporidium molnari
Oocysts from Fish by Fluorescent - Antibody
Staining Assays for Cryptosporidium spp.
Affecting Humans. Applied and Environmental
Microbiology, 77(5), 1878-1880. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02691-10"
>[More Information]</a>
Baragahare, R., Becker, J., Landos, M., Slapeta,
J., Dennis, M. (2011). Gastric cryptosporidiosis
in farmed Australian Murray cod,
Maccullochella peelii peelii. Aquaculture,
314(1-4), 1-6. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.201
1.01.021">[More Information]</a>
Rimmer, A., Tweedie, A., Becker, J.,
Whittington, R. (2011). Real-time polymerase
chain reaction (PCR) detection of dwarf gourami
iridovirus (DGIV), an important emerging exotic
viral pathogen of ornamental fish in Australia.
First FRDC Australasian Scientific Conference
on Aquatic Animal Health, N/A: N/A.
2010
Whittington, R., Becker, J., Tweedie, A., Asmus,
M., Gilligan, D. (2010). Disease emergence and
spread through aquatice ecosystems:assessing the
impact of the ranavirus EHNV on native fish
species in the Murray-Darling basin. Australian
College of Veterinary Scientists 2010 Annual
Conference, Australia: Sydney University.
Florent, R., Becker, J., Powell, M. (2010). In
vitro toxicity of bithionol and bithionol
sulphoxide to Neoparamoeba spp., the causative
agent of amoebic gill disease (AGD). Diseases of
Aquatic Organisms, 91, 257-262.
Whittington, R., Becker, J., Dennis, M. (2010).
Iridovirus infections in finfish - critical review
with emphasis on ranaviruses. Journal of Fish
Diseases, 33(2), 95-122. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2761.200
9.01110.x">[More Information]</a>
Whittington, R., Becker, J., Jones, B. (2010).
Opportunity Lost? Impacts of and responses to
biosecuitry breaches due to aquatic animal
pathogens and their introduced hosts in
Australia. Global Biosecurity Conference 2010:
Safeguarding Agriculture and the Environment,
Brisbane, Australia: Springer.
Whittington, R., Becker, J., Tweedie, A.,
Gilligan, D., Asmus, M. (2010). Susceptibility of
previously untested basin fish species to EHN
virus and epidemiology of EHN virus in the
wild. Native Fish Forum 2010, N/A: N/A.
2009
Florent, R., Becker, J., Powell, M. (2009).
Further development of bithionol therapy as a
treatment for amoebic gill disease in Atlantic
salmon, Salmo salar L. Journal of Fish Diseases,
32(5), 391-400. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2761.200
8.01001.x">[More Information]</a>
Becker, J., Tweedie, A., Asmus, M., Gilligan, D.,
Whittington, R. (2009). Impact of EHNV on
native fish species living in the Murray Darling
Basin. 4th FRDC Aquatic Animal Health
Subprogram Scientific Conference, Australia:
Fisheries Research and Development
Corporation.
Whittington, R., Becker, J., Tweedie, A.,
Rimmer, A., Ritchie, Z., Asmus, M., Gilligan, D.
(2009). Impact of ranavirus in finfish in the
Murray-Darling Basin river system of Australia.
58th Annual International Conference of the
Wildlife Disease Association, Blaine: Wildlife
Disease Association, Inc.
Dennis, M., Becker, J., Tweedie, A., Landos, M.,
Whittington, R. (2009). Survey of ornamental
fish mortalities in retail outlets of New South
Wales. 12th Symposium of the International
Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and
Economics ISVEE 2009, New Zealand:
International Society for Veterinary
Epidemiology and Economics.
2008
Dennis, M., Becker, J., Tweedie, A., Landos, M.,
Whittington, R. (2008). Evaluation of PCR for
Cyprinid Herpesvirus 2 and Megalocytivirus in
Retail Ornamental Fish Mortalities. 59th Annual
American College of Veterinary Pathologists
Meeting ACVP 2008 / 43rd Annual Americal
Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology
Meeting ASVCP 2008, United States: Sage
Publications.
Whittington, R., Becker, J., Dennis, M. (2008).
Iridoviruses, ornamental fish quarantine and
conservation of threatened freshwater fish in
Australia. Wildlife Disease Association
(Australasian Section) Annual Conference 2008,
Australia: Wildlife Disease Association
(Australasian Section).
Whittington, R., Becker, J., Dennis, M.,
Tweedie, A., Ritchie, Z., Kawaji, S., Asmus, M.,
Gilligan, D. (2008). Susceptibility of Australian
native freshwater fish to epizootic
haematopoietic necrosis virus. Murray Darling
Basin Commission Freshwater Fish Strategy
Conference 2008, Australia: Murray Darling
Basin Commission.
Dennis, M., Becker, J., Tweedie, A.,
Whittington, R. (2008). Susceptibility of
Australian native freshwater fish to epizootic
haematopoietic necrosis virus. 59th Annual
Publications for Joy Becker
American College of Veterinary Pathologists
Meeting ACVP 2008 / 43rd Annual Americal
Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology
Meeting ASVCP 2008, United States: Sage
Publications.
Dennis, M., Becker, J., Tweedie, A.,
Whittington, R. (2008). Susceptibility of
Australian Native Freshwater Fish to Epizootic
Hemopoietic Necrosis Virus. Australian Society
for Veterinary Pathology Annual Conference
ASVP 2008 / CL Davis Australian Division
Symposium 2008, Australia: Australian Society
for Veterinary Pathology.
2007
Jones, M., Powell, M., Becker, J., Carter, C.
(2007). Effect of an acute necrotic bacterial gill
infection
and feed deprivation on the metabolic rate of
Atlantic salmon Salmo salar. Diseases of Aquatic
Organisms, 78(1), 29-36.
Florent, R., Powell, M., Becker, J. (2007).
Efficacy of bithionol as an oral treatment for
amoebic gill disease in Atlantic salmon Salmo
salar (L.). Aquaculture, 270(1-4), 15-22. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.200
7.04.082">[More Information]</a>
Florent, R., Becker, J., Powell, M. (2007).
Evaluation of bithionol as a bath treatment for
amoebic gill disease caused by Neoparamoeba
spp. Veterinary Parasitology, 144(3-4), 197-207.
Becker, J., Tweedie, A., Gilligan, D., Asmus, M.,
Dennis, M., Whittington, R. (2007).
Susceptibility of Australian native freshwater
fish to Epizootic Haematopoietic Necrosis Virus
(EHNV) & the epidemiology of EHNV in the
Murray-Darling river basin. 7th Symposium on
Diseases in Asian Aquaculture 2008, Taiwan:
National Taiwan University.
Becker, J. (2007). Susceptibility of previously
untested fish species to EHN Virus, and the
epidemiology of EHN Virus in the Murray
Darling Basin. FRDC Aquatic Animal Health
Subprogram Scientific Conference, Australia:
Fishermans Research and Development
Corporation.
Whittington, R., Becker, J., Tweedie, A.,
Gilligan, D. (2007). Susceptibility of previously
untested fish species to EHN Virus, and the
epidemiology of EHN Virus in the Murray
Darling Basin. Murray-Darling Basin
Commission Native Fish Strategy Forum 2007,
Australia: Murray-Darling Basin Commission.
Becker, J., Speare, D. (2007). Transmission of
the microsporidian gill parasite,
Loma salmonae. Animal Health Research
Reviews, 8(1), 59-68.
Lovy, J., Becker, J., Speare, D., Wadowska, G.,
Wright, G., Powell, M. (2007). Ultrastructural
examination of the host cellular response in the
gills of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, with
amoebic gill disease. Veterinary Pathology,
44(5), 663-671.
2006
Becker, J., Florent, R., Powell, M. (2006).
Developing drug treatment models for
aquaculture. Fifth International Symposium on
Aquatic Animal Health. Intervet.
Rodriguez-Tovar, L., Becker, J., Markham, R.,
Speare, D. (2006). Induction time for resistance
to Microsporidial Gill Disease caused by Loma
salmonae following vaccination of rainbow trout
(Oncorhynchus mykiss) with a spore-based
vaccine. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 21(2),
170-175. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2005.11.009
">[More Information]</a>
Becker, J., Speare, D., Dohoo, I. (2006).
Interaction of water temperature and challenge
model on xenoma development rates for Loma
salmonae (Microspora) in rainbow trout,
Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum). Journal of
Fish Diseases, 29(3), 139-145.
Becker, J., Florent, R., Powell, M. (2006).
Pathogen-related transmission factors for
microsporidial gill disease caused by Loma
salmonae. Fifth International Symposium on
Aquatic Animal Health. Intervet.
Becker, J. (2006). Using experimental challenge
models to advance fish health in aquaculture.
TAFI Aquaculture Research Review, Australia:
University of Tasmania.
Powell, M., Speare, D., Becker, J. (2006). Whole
body net ion fluxes, plasma electrolyte
concentrations and haematology during a Loma
salmonae infection in juvenile rainbow trout.
Journal of Fish Diseases, 29(12), 727-735.
2005
Becker, J., Speare, D., Dohoo, I. (2005). Effect
of the number of infected fish and acute exposure
period on the horizontal transmission of Loma
salmonae (Microsporidia) in rainbow trout,
Oncorhynchus mykiss. Aquaculture, 244(1-4),
1-9. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.200
4.09.040">[More Information]</a>
Becker, J., Speare, D., Dohoo, I. (2005).
Influence of feeding ratio and size on
susceptibility to Microsporidial Gill Disease
caused by Loma salmonae in rainbow trout,
Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum). Journal of
Fish Diseases, 28(3), 173-180.
2004
Publications for Joy Becker
Becker, J., Speare, D. (2004). Impact of water
temperature shift on xenoma clearance and
recovery time during a Loma salmonae
(Microsporidia) infection in rainbow trout,
Oncorhynchus mykiss. Diseases of Aquatic
Organisms, 58(2-3), 185-191.
Becker, J., Speare, D. (2004). Ultraviolet light
control of horizontal transmission of Loma
salmonae. Journal of Fish Diseases, 27(3),
177-180.
2003
Becker, J., Speare, D., Dohoo, I. (2003). Effect
of Water Temperature and Flow Rate on the
Transmission of Microsporidial Gill Disease
Caused by Loma saimonae in Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss. Fish Pathology (Gyobyo
Kenkyu), 38(3), 105-112.
Ramsay, J., Speare, D., Becker, J., Daley, J.
(2003). Loma salmonae-associated xenoma onset
and clearance in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus
mykiss (Walbaum): comparisons of per os and
cohabitation exposure using survival analysis.
Aquaculture Research, 34(14), 1329-1335.
Becker, J., Speare, D. (2003). Transmission
factors associated with Microsporidial Gill
Disease in rainbow trout. Aquaculture
Association of Canada 20th Annual Meeting,
Canada: Aquaculture Association of Canada.
2002
Becker, J., Speare, D., Daley, J., Dick, P. (2002).
Effects of monensin dose and treatment time on
xenoma reduction in microsporidial gill disease
in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Journal
of Fish Diseases, 25(11), 673-680.
Becker, J., Speare, D., Daley, J., Dick, P. (2002).
Effects of monensin dose and treatment time on
xenoma reduction in microsporidial gill disease
in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. 10th
Annual Graduate Studies and Research Days,
Canada: University of Prince Edward Island.
Becker, J., Speare, D. (2002). Future directions
in the control of microsporidial gill disease in
salmonids. Aquaculture Association of Canada
19th Annual Meeting, Canada: Aquaculture
Association of Canada.
2001
Becker, J., Speare, D., Daley, J. (2001). The
transmission of Loma salmonae in a rainbow
trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) population: a
survival analysis model. Aquaculture Association
of Canada Special Publication, May(5), 43-45.
Becker, J. (2001). The transmission of Loma
salmonae in rainbow trout. 9th Annual Graduate
Studies and Research Days, Canada: University
of Prince Edward Island.