Publications for Richard Whittington
Publications for Richard Whittington
2016
Pooley, H., de Silva, K., Purdie (Williams), A.,
Begg, D., Whittington, R., Plain, K. (2016). A
rapid method for quantifying viable
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in
cellular infection assays. Applied and
Environmental Microbiology. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01668-16"
>[More Information]</a>
Jaramillo, D., Durr, S., Hick, P., Whittington, R.
(2016). Bayesian estimation of diagnostic
sensitivity and specificity of anervous necrosis
virus antibody ELISADiana. Preventive
Veterinary Medicine, 123, 138-142. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.201
5.11.022">[More Information]</a>
Jaramillo, D., Hick, P., Deece, K., Tweedie, A.,
Kirkland, P., Arzey, E., Whittington, R. (2016).
Comparison of ELISA formats for detection of
antibodies specific for nervous necrosis virus
(Betanodavirus) in the serum of immunized
barramundi Lates calcarifer and Australian bass
Macquaria novemaculeata. Aquaculture, 451,
33-38. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.201
5.08.015">[More Information]</a>
Evans, O., Hick, P., Whittington, R. (2016).
Distribution of Ostreid herpesvirus-1 (OsHV-1)
microvariant in seawater in a recirculating
aquaculture system. Aquaculture, 458, 21-28. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.201
6.02.027">[More Information]</a>
Swift, B., Huxley, J., Plain, K., Begg, D., de
Silva, K., Purdie (Williams), A., Whittington, R.,
Rees, C. (2016). Evaluation of the limitations
and methods
to improve rapid phage-based detection
of viable Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis in the blood of
experimentally infected cattle. BMC Veterinary
Research, 12(115). <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12917-016-072
8-2">[More Information]</a>
Swift, B., Huxley, J., Plain, K., Begg, D., de
Silva, K., Purdie (Williams), A., Whittington, R.,
Rees, C. (2016). Evaluation of the limitations
and methods to improve rapid phage-based
detection of viable Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis in the blood of
(2016). Infectious diseases in oyster aquaculture
require a new integrated approach. Philosophical
Transactions of the Royal Society B. Biological
Sciences, 371(1689), 1-9. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2015.0213"
>[More Information]</a>
Gardner, I., Whittington, R., Caraguel, C., Hick,
P., Moody, N., Corbeil, S., Garver, K., Warg, J.,
Arzul, I., Purcell, M., et al (2016).
Recommended reporting standards for test
accuracy studies of infectious diseases of finfish,
amphibians, molluscs and crustaceans: The
STRADAS-Aquatic checklist. Diseases of
Aquatic Organisms, 118(2), 91-111. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/dao02947">[Mo
re Information]</a>
Thirunavukkarasu, S., de Silva, K., Plain, K.,
Whittington, R. (2016). Role of host- and
pathogen-associated lipids in directing the
immune response in mycobacterial infections,
with emphasis on Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis. Critical Reviews in
Microbiology, 42(2), 262-275. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/1040841x.2014.
932327">[More Information]</a>
Hick, P., Evans, O., Looi, R., English, C.,
Whittington, R. (2016). Stability of Ostreid
herpesvirus-1 (OsHV-1) and assessment of
disinfection of seawater and oyster tissues using
a bioassay. Aquaculture, 450, 412-421. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.201
5.08.025">[More Information]</a>
Rimmer, A., Whittington, R., Tweedie, A.,
Becker, J. (2016). Susceptibility of a number of
Australian freshwater fishes to dwarf gourami
iridovirus (Infectious spleen and kidney necrosis
virus). Journal of Fish Diseases. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfd.12510">[Mor
e Information]</a>
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
experimentally infected cattle. BMC Veterinary
Research, 12, 115. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12917-016-072
8-2">[More Information]</a>
de Silva, K., Plain, K., Begg, D., Purdie
(Williams), A., Whittington, R. (2015). CD4+
T-cells, T-cells and B-cells are associated with
lack of vaccine protection in Mycobacterium
avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection.
Vaccine, 33, 149-155. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.1
0.082">[More Information]</a>
Pernet, F., Lupo, C., Bacher, C., Whittington, R.
Miller, D., Pessier, A., Hick, P., Whittington, R.
Publications for Richard Whittington
(2015). Comparative Pathology of Ranaviruses
and Diagnostic Techniques. In Matthew Gray,
V. Gregory Chinchar (Eds.), Ranaviruses: Lethal
Pathogens of Ectothermic Vertebrates, (pp.
171-208). Cham: Springer.
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>
Duffus, A., Waltzek, T., Stohr, A., Allender, M.,
Gotesman, M., Whittington, R., Hick, P., Hines,
M., Marschang, R. (2015). Distribution and Host
Range of Ranaviruses. In Matthew Gray, V.
Gregory Chinchar (Eds.), Ranaviruses: Lethal
Pathogens of Ectothermic Vertebrates, (pp.
9-57). Cham: Springer.
McGregor, H., Abbott, K., Whittington, R.
(2015). Effects of Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis infection on serum
biochemistry, body weight and wool growth in
Merino sheep: a longitudinal study. Small
Ruminant Research, 125, 146-153. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.20
15.02.004">[More Information]</a>
Plain, K., Waldron, A., Begg, D., de Silva, K.,
Purdie (Williams), A., Whittington, R. (2015).
Efficient, validated method for the detection of
mycobacterial growth in liquid culture media
using bead-beating, magnetic particle nucleic
acid isolation and quantitative PCR. Journal of
Clinical Microbiology, 53(4), 1121-1128. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.03521-14"
>[More Information]</a>
Paul-Pont, I., Evans, O., Dhand, N., Whittington,
R. (2015). Experimental infections of Pacific
oyster Crassostrea gigas using the Australian
ostreid herpesvirus-1 (OsHV-1) μVar strain.
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 113(2), 137-147.
<a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/dao02826">[Mo
re Information]</a>
Whittington, R., Dhand, N., Evans, O.,
Paul-Pont, I. (2015). Further observations on the
influence of husbandry practices on OsHV-1
uVar mortality in Pacific oysters Crassostrea
gigas: Age, cultivation structures and growing
height. Aquaculture, 438, 82-97. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.201
4.12.040">[More Information]</a>
Gulliver, E., Plain, K., Begg, D., Whittington, R.
(2015). Histopathological Characterization of
Cutaneous Delayed-type Hypersensitivity and
Correlations with Intestinal Pathology and
Systemic Immune Responses in Sheep with
Paratuberculosis. Journal of Comparative
Pathology, 153, 67-80. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2015.05.00
5">[More Information]</a>
Dhungyel, O., Schiller, N., Whittington, R.
(2015). Identification and characterization of
serogroup M Dichelobacter nodosus from sheep
with virulent footrot. Veterinary Microbiology,
176(3-4), 378-381. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2015.01
.014">[More Information]</a>
Thirunavukkarasu, S., de Silva, K., Begg, D.,
Whittington, R., Plain, K. (2015). Macrophage
polarization in cattle experimentally exposed to
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis.
Pathogens and Disease, 73(9), 1-9. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femspd/ftv085">
[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.
Jerrett, I., Whittington, R., Weir, R. (2015).
Pathology of a Bohle-like Virus Infection in Two
Australian Frog Species (Litoria splendida and
Litoria caerulea). Journal of Comparative
Pathology, 152(2-3), 248-259. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2014.12.00
7">[More Information]</a>
Whittington, R., Hick, P., Evans, O., Rubio
Zuazo, A., Alford, B., Dhand, N., Paul-Pont, I.
(2015). Protection of Pacific oyster (Crassostrea
gigas) spat from mortality due to Ostreid
herpesvirus 1 (OsHV-1 Mu Var) using simple
treatments of incoming seawater in landbased
upwellers. Aquaculture, 437, 10-20. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.201
4.11.016">[More Information]</a>
Tan, T., Paul-Pont, I., Evans, O., Watterson, D.,
Young, P., Whittington, R., Fougerouse, A.,
Bichet, H., Barnes, A., Dang, C. (2015).
Resistance of Black-lip pearl oyster, Pinctada
margaritifera, to infection by Ostreid herpes
virus 1uvar under experimental challenge may be
mediated by humoral antiviral activity. Fish and
Shellfish Immunology, 44(1), 232-240. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2015.02.026
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Begg, D., de Silva, K., Plain, K., Purdie
(Williams), A., Dhand, N., Whittington, R.
(2015). Specific faecal antibody responses in
sheep infected with Mycobacterium avium
subspecies paratuberculosis. Veterinary
Immunology and Immunopathology, 166(3-4),
125-131. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2015.0
6.011">[More Information]</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.
Johansen, M., Purdie (Williams), A., de Silva,
K., Plain, K., Begg, D., Whittington, R. (2015).
The role of intracellular cholesterol within
macrophages exposed to Mycabacterium Avium
subsp. paratuberculosis. 43rd Annual Scientific
Meeting of the Australian Society for
Microbiology, N/A: N/A.
2014
Whittington, R., Whittington, A., Waldron, A.,
Begg, D., de Silva, K., Purdie (Williams), A.,
Plain, K. (2014). A liquid medium (M7H9C) for
routine culture of Mycobacterium Avium Subsp
Paratuberculosis to replace Bactec 12. 12th
International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis,
Italy: N/A.
Whittington, R., Whittington, A., Waldron, A.,
Begg, D., de Silva, K., Purdie (Williams), A.,
Plain, K. (2014). A liquid medium (M7H9C) for
routine culture of Mycobacterium Avium Subsp.
Paratuberculosis to replace Bactec 12. 12th
International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis,
Italy: N/A.
Plain, K., Marsh, I., Begg, D., Purdie (Williams),
A., de Silva, K., Whittington, R. (2014). A new
molecular diagnostic test for Johne's disease;
from lab to national uptake. 12th International
Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Italy: N/A.
Evans, O., Paul-Pont, I., Hick, P., Whittington,
R. (2014). A simple centrifugation method for
improving the detection of Ostreid herpesvirus-1
(OsHV-1) in natural seawater samples with an
assessment of the potential for particulate
attachment. Journal of Virological Methods, 210,
59-66. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jviromet.2014.0
9.023">[More Information]</a>
Hick, P., Rubio, A., Evans, O., Whittington, R.
(2014). Age is more important that size in
determining the susceptibility of Pacific Oysters
( Crassostrea gigas) to mortality associated with
Ostreid herpesvirus-1 (OSHV-1) infection.
<i>World Aquaculture Adelaide 2014
Create/Nurture/Grow</i>, N/A: N/A.
Gurung, R., Begg, D., Purdie (Williams), A.,
Whittington, R. (2014). Antigenicity in sheep of
synthetic peptides derived from stress-regulated
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
proteins and comparison with recombinant
protein and complex native antigens. Veterinary
Immunology and Immunopathology, 158(1-2),
46-52. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2013.0
5.016">[More Information]</a>
Barkema, H., Orsel, K., Koets, A., Rutten, V.,
Bannantine, J., Keefe, G., Kelton, D., Wells, S.,
Whittington, R., Mackintosh, C., et al (2014).
Bottlenecks in the prevention and control of
mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis
infection. 12th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis, Italy: N/A.
Gurung, R., Purdie (Williams), A., Whittington,
R., Begg, D. (2014). Cellular and humoral
immune responses in sheep vaccinated with
candidate antigens MAP2698c and MAP3567
from Mycobacterium avium subspecies
paratuberculosis. Frontiers in Cellular and
Infection Microbiology, 14(93), 1-8. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.00093">[
More Information]</a>
Eppleston, J., Dhand, N., Whittington, R.,
Windsor, P. (2014). Changes in map shedding in
Australian sheep flocks continuously vaccinated
with Gudair for 10 years. 12th International
Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Italy: N/A.
Purdie (Williams), A., Begg, D., de Silva, K.,
Plain, K., Whittington, R. (2014). Consistent
gene expression panels identified at early time
points that predict clinical outcomes of JD in
Sheep. 12th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis, Italy: N/A.
Purdie (Williams), A., Begg, D., de Silva, K.,
Plain, K., Whittington, R. (2014). Consistent
gene expression panels identified at early time
points that predict clinical outcomes of JD in
sheep. 12th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis, Italy: N/A.
Paul-Pont, I., Evans, O., Dhand, N., Rubio, A.,
Coad, P., Whittington, R. (2014). Descriptive
epidemiology of mass mortality due to Ostreid
herpesvirus-1 (OsHV-1) in commercially farmed
Pacific oysters(Crassostrea gigas) in Hawkesbury
River estuary, Australia. Aquaculture, 422-423,
146-159. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.201
3.12.009">[More Information]</a>
Windsor, P., Eppleston, J., Dhand, N.,
Publications for Richard Whittington
Whittington, R. (2014). Effectiveness of
Gudair™ vaccine for the control of ovine Johne's
disease in flocks vaccinating for at least 5 years.
Australian Veterinary Journal, 92(7), 263-268.
<a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/avj.12194">[Mo
re Information]</a>
Whittington, R., Paul-Pont, I., Evans, O., Dhand,
N., Rubio, A. (2014). Effects of Husbandry
practices to reduce OsHV-1 associated mortality
of Pacific Oysters Crassostrea giga, and first
steps towards integrated management within an
infected estuary. <i>World Aquaculture
Adelaide 2014
Create/Nurture/Grow</i>, N/A: N/A.
Eppleston, J., Begg, D., Dhand, N., Watt, B.,
Whittington, R. (2014). Environmental Survival
of mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
in Different Climatic Zones of Eastern Australia.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 80(8),
2337-2342. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.03630-13"
>[More Information]</a>
Thirunavukkarasu, S., Plain, K., de Silva, K.,
Begg, D., Whittington, R., Purdie (Williams), A.
(2014). Expression of genes associated with
cholesterol and lipid metabolism identified as a
novel pathway in the early pathogenesis of
Mycobacterium avium subspecies
paratuberculosis - infection in cattle. Veterinary
Immunology and Immunopathology, 160(3-4),
147-157. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2014.0
4.002">[More Information]</a>
Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R. (2014). Farm
-specific monovalent/bivalent vaccination for
treatment, control and eradication of virulent
footrot in sheep flocks in Australia. 8th
VACCINE & ISV CONGRESS, N/A: N/A.
Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R. (2014).
Farm-specific monovalent/bivalent vaccination
for treatment. control and eradication of virulent
footrot in sheep flocks in Australia. 8th
VACCINE & ISV CONGRESS, N/A: N/A.
Dhungyel, O., Hunter, J., Whittington, R. (2014).
Footrot vaccines and vaccination. Vaccine, 32(1),
3139-3146. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.0
4.006">[More Information]</a>
Kennan, R., Gilhuus, M., Frosth, S., Seemann,
T., Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R., Boyce, J.,
Powell, D., Aspan, A., Jorgensen, H., et al
(2014). Genomic Evidence for a Globally
Distributed, Bimodal Population in the Ovine
Footrot Pathogen Dichelobacter nodosus. mBio,
5(5), 1-11. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01821-14"
>[More Information]</a>
Plain, K., Marsh, I., Waldron, A., Galea, F.,
Whittington, A., Saunders, V., Begg, D., de
Silva, K., Purdie (Williams), A., Whittington, R.
(2014). High-Throughput Direct Faecal PCR
Assay to detection of Mycobacterium avium
subspecies paratuberculosis in sheep and cattle.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 52(3),
745-757. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.03233-13"
>[More Information]</a>
Gurung, R., Begg, D., Purdie (Williams), A.,
Bach, H., Whittington, R. (2014).
Immunoreactivity of protein tyrosine
phosphatase A (PtpA) in sera from sheep
infected with Mycobacterium avium subspecies
paratuberculosis. Veterinary Immunology and
Immunopathology, 160, 129-132. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2014.0
3.013">[More Information]</a>
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>
Evans, O., Paul-Pont, I., Dhand, N., Hick, P.,
Whittington, R. (2014). Investigating the
transmission factors of Ostreid herpesvirus-1
(OSHV-1) within the environment: Wild mollusc
species as a possible source of infection?
<i>World Aquaculture Adelaide 2014
Create/Nurture/Grow</i>, N/A: N/A.
Bhardwaj, V., Dhungyel, O., de Silva, K.,
Whittington, R. (2014). Investigation of
immunity in sheep following footrot infection
and vaccination. Vaccine, 32(51), 6979-6985. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.1
0.031">[More Information]</a>
Begg, D., Plain, K., de Silva, K., Purdie
(Williams), A., Whittington, R. (2014). John's
disease; a mycobacterial infection of ruminants.
The Australian Society for Microbiology, N/A:
N/A.
Bay, S., Ganneau, C., Holbert, S., Govaerts, M.,
Whittington, R., Biet, F. (2014). L5P: News
development for specific sero-diagnosis of
Mycobacterium Avium Subsp. Paratuberculosis
infection. 12th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis, Italy: N/A.
Bay, S., Ganneau, C., Holbert, S., Govaerts, M.,
Whittington, R., Biet, F. (2014). L5P:News
development for specific Sero-diagnosis of
mycobacterium Avium subsp. Paratuberculosis
infection. 12th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis, Italy: N/A.
Publications for Richard Whittington
Gurung, R., Begg, D., Purdie (Williams), A., de
Silva, K., Bannantine, J., Whittington, R. (2014).
Lymphoproliferative and Gamma Interferon
responses to stress-regulated Mycobacterium
avium subspecies paratuberculosis recombinant
proteins. Clinical and Vaccine Immunology,
21(6), 831-837. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/CVI.00775-13">
[More Information]</a>
Jaramillo, D., Fielder, S., Hick, P., Go, J.,
Whittington, R. (2014). Modulating factors in
viral nervous necrosis (VNN). The role of host
age and water temperature on disease outcome
based on an Australian bass laboratory infection
model. <i>World Aquaculture Adelaide 2014
Create/Nurture/Grow</i>, N/A: N/A.
Marsh, I., Plain, K., Whittington, R. (2014).
Molecular diagnostic tests for Johne's disease;
time to standardise. 12th International
Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Italy: N/A.
Gurung, R., Purdie (Williams), A., Begg, D., de
Silva, K., Plain, K., Whittington, R. (2014).
Mycobacterium Avium subspecies
Paratuberculosis stressome and diagnostic
significance: A review and Meta-analysis. 12th
International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis,
Italy: N/A.
Jaramillo, D., Hick, P., Fielder, S., Whittington,
R. (2014). Observations on age dependency of
viral nervous necrosis and implications for
disease control. Seventh International
Symposium on Aquatic Animal Health, N/A:
N/A.
Whittington, R., Paul-Pont, I., Evans, O., Dhand,
N., Rubio, A., Coad, P. (2014). Ostreid
herpesvirus-1 (OsHV-1) in commercially farmed
Pacific Oysters (Crassostrea gigas) in the
Hawkesbury river Australia in 2013: Outbreak
investigation and aftermath. <i>World
Aquaculture Adelaide 2014
Create/Nurture/Grow</i>, N/A: N/A.
Begg, D., Plain, K., de Silva, K., Purdie
(Williams), A., Whittington, R. (2014).
Production of Mucosal antibody in response to
Paratuberculosis infection. 12th International
Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Italy: N/A.
de Silva, K., Purdie (Williams), A., Plain, K.,
Begg, D., Whittington, R. (2014). Understanding
vaccine failure I relation to immune parameters
in map infection. 12th International Colloquium
on Paratuberculosis, Italy: N/A.
de Silva, K., Purdie (Williams), A., Plain, K.,
Begg, D., Whittington, R. (2014). Understanding
vaccine failure in relation to immune parameters
in map infection. 12th International Colloquium
on Paratuberculosis, Italy: N/A.
2013
Paul-Pont, I., Dhand, N., Whittington, R. (2013).
An intervention study to evaluate risk factors for
OsHV-1 associated mortalities in Pacific oysters:
practical implications. 2013 College Science
Week Scientific Meeting, Australia: Australian
Veterinary Association.
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.
Gurung, R., Begg, D., Purdie (Williams), A.,
Bannantine, J., Whittington, R. (2013).
Antigenicity of Recombinant Maltose Binding
Protein-Mycobacterium avium subsp.
Paratuberculosis Fusion Proteins with and
without Factor Xa Cleaving. Clinical and
Vaccine Immunology, 20(12), 1817-1826. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/CVI.00596-13">
[More Information]</a>
de Silva, K., Browne, S., Begg, D., Whittington,
R., Emery, D. (2013). Apoptosis of lymph node
and peripheral blood cells in ovine Johne's
disease. Veterinary Immunology and
Immunopathology, 156(1-2), 82-90. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2013.0
8.001">[More Information]</a>
de Silva, K., Begg, D., Plain, K., Purdie
(Williams), A., Kawaji, S., Dhand, N.,
Whittington, R. (2013). Can early host responses
to mycobacterial infection predict eventual
disease outcomes? Preventive Veterinary
Medicine, 112, 203-212. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.201
3.08.006">[More Information]</a>
Thirunavukkarasu, S., Plain, K., Eckstein, T., de
Silva, K., Whittington, R. (2013). Cellular and
humoral immunogenicity of Mycobacterium
avium subsp. paratuberculosis specific
lipopentapeptide antigens. Research In
Veterinary Science, 95, 123-129. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2013.03.00
2">[More Information]</a>
Dhungyel, O., Hill, A., Dhand, N., Whittington,
R. (2013). Comparative study of the commonly
used virulence tests for laboratory diagnosis of
ovine footrot caused by Dichelobacter nodosus in
Australia. Veterinary Microbiology, 162,
756-760. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.09
.028">[More Information]</a>
Dhand, N., Johnson, W., Eppleston, J.,
Whittington, R., Windsor, P. (2013). Comparison
of pre- and post-vaccination ovine Johne's
Publications for Richard Whittington
disease prevalence using a Bayesian approach.
Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 111, 81-91. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.201
3.03.003">[More Information]</a>
de Silva, K., Begg, D., Purdie (Williams), A.,
Plain, K., Whittington, R. (2013). Comparison
Of The Host Immune Response To Gudair®
Vaccination And Map Exposure. International
Veterinary Immunology Syposium.
Whittington, R., Whittington, A., Waldron, A.,
Begg, D., de Silva, K., Purdie (Williams), A.,
Plain, K. (2013). Development and validation of
a liquid medium (M7H9C) for routine culture of
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis to
replace modified Bactec 12B medium. Journal of
Clinical Microbiology, 51(12), 3993-4000. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01373-13"
>[More Information]</a>
436(1), 15-23. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2012.10.0
11">[More Information]</a>
Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R. (2013).
Outbreak-specific monovalent/bivalent
vaccination for treatment, control and eradication
of virulent footrot in sheep flocks in Australia.
17th International Symposium and 9th
International Conference on lameness in
Ruminants, N/A: N/A.
Dhungyel, O., Shiller, N., Eppleston, J.,
Lehmann, D., Nilon, P., Ewers, A., Whittington,
R. (2013). Outbreak-specific
monovalent/bivalent vaccination to control and
eradicate virulent ovine footrot. Vaccine, 31,
1701-1706. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.0
1.043">[More Information]</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>
Paul-Pont, I., Dhand, N., Whittington, R. (2013).
Spatial distribution of mortality in Pacific oysters
Crassostrea gigas: reflection on mechanisms of
OsHV-1 transmission. Diseases of Aquatic
Organisms, 105, 127-138. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/dao02615">[Mo
re Information]</a>
Thirunavukkarasu, S., de Silva, K., Whittington,
R., Plain, K. (2013). In vivo and in vitro
expression pattern of Toll-like receptors in
Mycobacterium avium subspecies
paratuberculosis infection. Veterinary
Immunology and Immunopathology, 156, 20-31.
<a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2013.0
8.008">[More Information]</a>
Windsor, P., Eppelston, J., Dhand, N.,
Whittington, R. (2013). The effectiveness or
otherwise of vaccination for ovine
paratuberculosis. 8th International Sheep
Veterinary Congress, Rotorua, New Zealand:
New Zealand Veterinary Association Inc.
Paul-Pont, I., Dhand, N., Whittington, R. (2013).
Influence of husbandry practices on OsHV-1
associated mortality of Pacific oysters
Crassostrea gigas. Aquaculture, 412-413,
202-214. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.201
3.07.038">[More Information]</a>
McGregor, H., Dhand, N., Dhungyel, O.,
Whittington, R. (2013). Investigating age based
susceptibility and level of exposure for
transmission of Mycobacterium avium
subsp.paratuberculosis in sheep. 8th
International Sheep Veterinary Congress,
Rotorua, New Zealand: New Zealand Veterinary
Association Inc.
Begg, D., Whittington, R. (2013). Johne’s
disease in sheep. 8th International Sheep
Veterinary Congress, Rotorua, New Zealand:
New Zealand Veterinary Association Inc.
Hick, P., Gore, K., Whittington, R. (2013).
Molecular epidemiology of betanodavirus Sequence analysis strategies and quasispecies
influence outbreak source attribution. Virology,
Bower (Goldsmith), K., Begg, D., Whittington,
R. (2013). Tissue localisation of Mycobacterium
avium subspecies paratuberculosis following
artificially induced intracellular and naked
bacteraemia. Veterinary Microbiology, 162(1),
112-118. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.03
.007">[More Information]</a>
2012
Marsh, I., Plain, K., Galea, F., Waldron, A.,
Whittington, A., Whittington, R. (2012). A New
and Improved Semi-Automated direct faecal
PCR Test for Johne's Disease. 94th District
veterinarian's Conference, Wollongong: District
veterinarian's association.
Plain, K., Marsh, B., Begg, D., Galea, F.,
Waldron, A., Whittington, A., Whittington, R.
(2012). A new high-throughput direct faecal
PCR test for Johnes diesease. IVVDC 2012,
Queensland: N/A.
Plain, K., Marsh, I., Begg, D., Galea, F.,
Waldron, A., Whittington, A., Whittington, R.
(2012). A new high-throughput direct faecal
PCR test for Johne’s disease. 6th International
Veterinary Vaccines and Diagnostics
Conference, N/A: N/A.
Publications for Richard Whittington
Marsh, I., McLoon, M., Austin, S., Fell, S.,
Reddacliff, L., Whittington, R. (2012). A Simple
Internal PCR Control for Mycobacterium avium
subsp. paratuberculosis
Constructed by PCR Techniques. 10th
International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis,
USA: University of Minnesota.
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>
Whittington, R., Begg, D., de Silva, K., Plain, K.,
Purdie (Williams), A. (2012). Comparative
immunological and microbiological aspects of
paratuberculosis as a model mycobacterial
infection. Veterinary Immunology and
Immunopathology, 148(1-2), 29-47. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2011.0
3.003">[More Information]</a>
Kawaji, S., Nagata, R., Whittington, R., Mori, Y.
(2012). Detection of antibody responses against
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
stress-associated proteins within 30 weeks after
infection in cattle. Veterinary Immunology and
Immunopathology, 150(1-2), 101-111. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2012.0
9.003">[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>
Purdie (Williams), A., Begg, D., de Silva, K.,
Plain, K., Whittington, R. (2012). Differential
gene expression changes associated with
sub-clinical Mycobacterium avium subspecies
paratuberculosis infection in cattle: a
transcriptomic study. Immunology 2012, usa:
N/A.
de Silva, K., Begg, D., Plain, K., Purdie
(Williams), A., Kawaji, S., Dhand, N.,
Whittington, R. (2012). Early biomarkers of
resistance and susceptibility to mycobacterial
disease. Immunology 2012, usa: N/A.
Plain, K., Begg, D., de Silva, K., Purdie
(Williams), A., Whittington, R. (2012).
Enhancement of the interferon gamma assay to
detect
paratuberculosis using interleukin-7 and
interleukin-12 potentiation. Veterinary
Immunology and Immunopathology, 149(1-2),
28-37. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2012.0
5.023">[More Information]</a>
Eppleston, J., Begg, D., Curran, G., Dhand, N.,
Watt, B., Whittington, R. (2012). Envoronmental
survival of MAP across New South Wales. 94th
District veterinarian's Conference, Wollongong:
District veterinarian's association.
Kawaji, S., Gumber, S., Whittington, R. (2012).
Evaluation of the immunogenicity of
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
(MAP) stress-associated recombinant proteins.
Veterinary Microbiology, 155(2-4), 298-309. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.08
.021">[More Information]</a>
Windsor, P., Eppleston, J., Dhand, N.,
Whittington, R. (2012). Evidence for importance
of management intervention in addition to
prolonged vaccination for control of oviine
paratuberculosis. 11th International Colloquium
on Paratuberculosis, N/A: N/A.
Purdie (Williams), A., Plain, K., Begg, D., de
Silva, K., Whittington, R. (2012). Expression of
genes associated with the antigen presentation
and processing pathway are consistently
regulated in early Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis infection. Comparative
Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious
Diseases: the international journal for medical
and veterinary researchers and practitioners,
35(2), 151-162. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cimid.2011.12.
007">[More Information]</a>
Begg, D., Plain, K., de Silva, K., Purdie
(Williams), A., Whittington, R. (2012).
Extension of the storage time of blood in
interferon gamma assays to diagnose
paratuberculosis: combination of IL-7 and IL-12
stimulation. 6th International Veterinary
Vaccines and Diagnostics Conference, N/A:
N/A.
Begg, D., Plain, K., de Silva, K., Purdie
(Williams), A., Whittington, R. (2012).
Extension of the storage time of blood in
interferon gamma assays to disgnose
paratuberculosis: combination of II-7 and II-12
stimulation. 4th European Veterinary
Immunology Workshop (EVIW), N/A: N/A.
Begg, D., Plain, K., de Silva, K., Purdie
(Williams), A., Whittington, R. (2012).
Extension of the storgage time of blood in
interferon gamma assay to diagnose
paratuberculosis: reporting guidelines. 11th
International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis,
N/A: N/A.
Publications for Richard Whittington
Kawaji, S., Nagata, R., Tanaka, S., Nishimori,
K., Whittington, R., Mori, Y. (2012). Humoral
responses against Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis stress-associated recombinant
proteins in cattle. 11th International Colloquium
on Paratuberculosis, N/A: N/A.
de Silva, K., Begg, D., Plain, K., Purdie
(Williams), A., Kawaji, S., Whittington, R.
(2012). Immune profiles and faecal shedding of
Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis indicate
eventual severity of Johne's Disease. 11th
International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis,
N/A: N/A.
Dukkipati, V., Ridler, A., Buddle, B.,
Hedgespeth, B., Begg, D., Whittington, R.,
Murray, A. (2012). Immune response profiles of
lambs infected with a lyophilised pure culture
seed-stock of mycobacterium avium subspecies
paratuberculosis. 11th International Colloquium
on Paratuberculosis, N/A: N/A.
Gurung, R., Purdie (Williams), A., Begg, D.,
Whittington, R. (2012). Immunogenicity
evaluation of in silico identified MAP
recombinant proteins that were upregulated
under stress conditions. 11th International
Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, N/A: N/A.
Gurung, R., Begg, D., Purdie (Williams), A.,
Whittington, R. (2012). Immunogenicity
evaluation of in silico Mycobacterium avium
subsp paratuberculosis recombinant proteins that
were upregulated under stress conditions. IVVDC
2012, Queensland: N/A.
Gurung, R., Purdie (Williams), A., Begg, D.,
Whittington, R. (2012). In silico identification of
epitopes in Mycobacterium avium subsp
paratuberculosis proteins that were upregulated
under stress conditions. Clinical and Vaccine
Immunology, 19(6), 855-864. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/CVI.00114-12">
[More Information]</a>
Gurung, R., Purdie (Williams), A., Begg, D.,
Whittington, R. (2012). In silico screened
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
(MAP) recombinant proteins upregulated under
stress conditions are immunogenic in sheep.
Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology,
149(3-4), 186-196. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2012.0
6.026">[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.
Thirunavukkarasu, S., Plain, K., de Silva, K.,
Eckstein, T., Whittington, R. (2012).
Macrophage immune responses to
mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
(MAP) and antigens. 11th International
Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, N/A: N/A.
Bryant, B., Blyde, D., Eamens, G., Whittington,
R. (2012). Mycobacterium Avium subspecies
Paratuberculosis Cultured from the Feces of a
Southern black Rhinoceros (Diceros Bicornis
Minor) with Diarrhea and Weight Loss. Journal
of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 43(2), 391-393. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1638/2010-0161.1">[
More Information]</a>
Whittington, R., Jaramillo, D., Hick, P., Frances,
J., Kirkland, P., Edla Arzey, K., Crane, M.,
Moody, N., Dyrting, K., Anderson, I. (2012).
Nervous necrosis virus - New tests and
epidemiological investigations suggest a way
forward in disease control. Australasian
Aquaculture - "The next ten years", Melbourne,
Victoria: N/A.
Marsh, I., Plain, K., Galea, F., Waldron, A.,
Whittington, A., Whittington, R. (2012). New
and Improved direct faecal PCR test for Johne's
Disease. 11th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis, N/A: N/A.
Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R., Schiller, N.,
Eppleston, J. (2012). New approach to footrot
vacination for control and eradication of the
disease in Australia. IVVDC 2012, Queensland:
N/A.
Thirunavukkarasu, S., Purdie (Williams), A.,
Plain, K., de Silva, K., Whittington, R. (2012).
Novel gene expression profile in the blood cells
of cattle experimentally exposed to
Mycobacterium avium subspecies
paratuberculosis. <i>IMMUNOLOGY2012™
The 99th AAI Annual Meeting!</i>, USA: N/A.
Paul-Pont, I., Dhand, N., Rubio, A., Whittington,
R. (2012). Pacific Oyster mortality syndrome Epidemiological study to reduce economic
losses. Australasian Aquaculture - "The next ten
years", Melbourne, Victoria: N/A.
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.
Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R. (2012). Sequential
specific or target vaccination to control and
eradicate multiple serogroup Dichelobacter
nodosus infection in small ruminants. Footrot
Symposium 2008, Australia: NSW Department of
Primary Industries.
Publications for Richard Whittington
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.
Plain, K., de Silva, K., Earl, J., Begg, D., Purdie
(Williams), A., Whittington, R. (2012). The role
of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) and
tryptophan catabolism in paratuberculosis
disease progression. 11th International
Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, N/A: N/A.
Purdie (Williams), A., Begg, D., de Silva, K.,
Plain, K., Whittington, R. (2012). Transcriptomic
analysis of sub clinical mycobacterium avium
subsp.paratuberculosis infection in cattle. 11th
International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis,
N/A: N/A.
McGregor, H., Dhand, N., Dhungyel, O.,
Whittington, R. (2012). Transmission of
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis:
Dose-response and age-based susceptibility in a
sheep model. Preventive Veterinary Medicine,
107(1-2), 76-84. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.201
2.05.014">[More Information]</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>
Eppleston, J., Begg, D., Curran, G., Dhand, N.,
Watt, B., Whittington, R. (2012). Variability in
environmental survival of ovine and bovine
strains of MAP across climativ zones of NSW.
11th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis, N/A: N/A.
Debenham, J., Johnson, R., Vogelnest, L.,
Phalen, D., Whittington, R., Slapeta, J. (2012).
Year-Long Presence of Eimeria Echidnae and
Absence of Eimeria Tachyglossi in Captive
Short-beaked Echidnas (Tachyglossus
Aculeatus). Journal of Parasitology, 98(3),
543-549. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1645/GE-2982.1">[M
ore Information]</a>
2011
Kawaji, S., Begg, D., Plain, K., Whittington, R.
(2011). A longitudinal study to evaluate the
diagnostic potential of a direct faecal quantitative
PCR test for Johne's disease in sheep. Veterinary
Microbiology, 148(1), 35-44. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.07
.022">[More Information]</a>
Zhong, L., Taylor, D., Begg, D., Whittington, R.
(2011). Biomarker discovery for ovine
paratuberculosis (Johne's disease) by Proteomic
serum profiling. Comparative Immunology,
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases: the
international journal for medical and veterinary
researchers and practitioners, 34(4), 315-326.
<a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cimid.2011.03.
001">[More Information]</a>
Purdie (Williams), A., Plain, K., Begg, D., de
Silva, K., Whittington, R. (2011). Candidate
gene and genome-wide association studies of
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
infection in cattle and sheep: A review.
Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and
Infectious Diseases: the international journal for
medical and veterinary researchers and
practitioners, 34(3), 197-208. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cimid.2010.12.
003">[More Information]</a>
Gardner, I., Nielsen, S., Whittington, R., Collins,
M., Bakker, D., Harris, B., Sreevatsan, S.,
Lombard, J., Sweeney, R., Smith, D., et al
(2011). Consensus-based reporting standards for
diagnostic test accuracy studies for
paratuberculosis in ruminants. Preventive
Veterinary Medicine, 101(1-2), 18-34. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.201
1.04.002">[More Information]</a>
Bower (Goldsmith), K., Begg, D., Whittington,
R. (2011). Culture of Mycobacterium avium
subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) from blood
and extra-intestinal tissues in experimentally
infected sheep. Veterinary Microbiology,
147(1-2), 127-132. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.06
.016">[More Information]</a>
Whittington, R., Marsh, I., Saunders, V., Grant,
I., Juste, R., Sevilla, I., Manning, E., Whitlock,
R. (2011). Culture Phenotype of Genomically
and Geographically Diverse Mycobacterium
avium subsp. paratuberculosis Isolated from
Different Hosts. Journal of Clinical
Microbiology, 49(5), 1822-1830. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00210-11"
>[More Information]</a>
Begg, D., de Silva, K., Carter, N., Plain, K.,
Purdie (Williams), A., Whittington, R. (2011).
Does a Th1 over Th2 dominancy really exist in
the early stages of Mycobacterium avium
subspecies paratuberculosis infections?
Immunobiology, 216(7), 840-846. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.imbio.2010.12.
004">[More Information]</a>
Eppleston, J., Windsor, P., Whittington, R.
(2011). Effect of unvaccinated Merino wether
lambs on shedding of Mycobacterium avium
Publications for Richard Whittington
subspecies paratuberculosis in flocks vaccinating
for ovine Johne's disease. Australian Veterinary
Journal, 89(1-2), 38-40. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-0813.201
0.00651.x">[More Information]</a>
Hick, P., Schipp, G., Bosmans, J., Humphrey, J.,
Whittington, R. (2011). Epidemiology of viral
nervous necrosis in intensively cultured
barramundi (Lates calcarifer): horizontal
transmission. First FRDC Australasian Scientific
Conference on Aquatic Animal Health, N/A:
N/A.
Wickins, S., Dennis, M., Landos, M., Slapeta, J.,
Whittington, R. (2011). Histopathological survey
of lesions and infections affecting sick
ornamental fish in pet shops in New South
Wales, Australia. Diseases of Aquatic
Organisms, 94(2), 143-152. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/dao02319">[Mo
re Information]</a>
Bhardwaj, V., de Silva, K., Dhungyel, O.,
Whittington, R. (2011). Host Response to
Footrot Infection and Vaccination in Sheep.
Australian Society for Microbiology Annual
Scientific Meeting, N/A: N/A.
Plain, K., de Silva, K., Earl, J., Begg, D., Purdie
(Williams), A., Whittington, R. (2011).
Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase, Tryptophan
Catabolism, and Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis: a model for Chronic
Mycobacterial Infection. Infection and Immunity,
79(9), 3821-3832. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.05204-11">[
More Information]</a>
Dennis, M., Reddacliff, L., Whittington, R.
(2011). Longitudinal Study of
Clinicopathological Features of Johne's Disease
in Sheep Naturally Exposed to Mycobacterium
avium Subspecies Paratuberculosis. Veterinary
Pathology, 48(3), 565-575. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0300985810375
049">[More Information]</a>
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1040638711404
147">[More Information]</a>
Jones, B., Crockford, M., Howard, A., Adlard,
R., Whittington, R. (2011). Pearl Oysters: An
investigation of two Chlamydiales-like
organisms anbd their link to oyster oedema
disease. First FRDC Australasian Scientific
Conference on Aquatic Animal Health, N/A:
N/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.
Hick, P., Schipp, G., Bosmans, J., Humphrey, J.,
Whittington, R. (2011). Recurrent outbreaks of
viral nervous necrosis in intensively cultured
barramundi (Lates calcarifer) due to horizontal
transmission of betanodavirus and
recommendations for disease control.
Aquaculture, 319, 41-52. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.201
1.06.036">[More Information]</a>
de Silva, K., Begg, D., Whittington, R. (2011).
The interleukin 10 response in ovine Johne's
disease. Veterinary Immunology and
Immunopathology, 139(1), 10-16. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2010.0
7.022">[More Information]</a>
Go, J., Whittington, R. (2011). Use of the
euryhaline species Australian bass, Macquaria
novemaculeata, as a experimental vector for the
transmissionn of megalocytirvirus infection.
First FRDC Australasian Scientific Conference
on Aquatic Animal Health, N/A: N/A.
2010
Dhungyel, O., Schiller, N., Whittington, R.
(2011). New Approach to Footrot Vaccination A Field Trial In Australia. 16th Symposium and
8th Conference on Lameness in Ruminants, New
Zealand: Conference NZ.
Cleland, P., Lehmann, D., Phillips, P., Cousins,
D., Reddacliff, L., Whittington, R. (2010). A
survey to detect the presence of Mycobacterium
avium subspecies paratuberculosis in Kangaroo
Island macropods. Veterinary Microbiology,
145(3-4), 339-346. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.03
.021">[More Information]</a>
Dhungyel, O., Schiller, N., Eppleston, J.,
Whittington, R. (2011). New approach to footrot
vaccination for control and eradication of the
disease in Australia. Australian Sheep
Veterinarians, N/A: N/A.
Whittington, R. (2010). Advance in Diagnosis of
nervous recrosis in Barramundi and high hopes
for the future. Australian Prawn Farmers
Association & Australia Barramundi Farmers
Association Conference, N/A: N/A.
Hick, P., Tweedie, A., Whittington, R. (2011).
Optimization of Betanodavirus culture and
enumeration in striped snakehead fish cells.
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation,
23(3), 465-475. <a
Dukkipati, V., Blair, H., Garrick, D.,
Lopez-Villalobos, N., Whittington, R.,
Reddacliff, L., Eppleston, J., Windsor, P.,
Murray, A. (2010). Association of microsatellite
polymorphisms with immune responses to a
killed Mycobacterium avium subsp.
Publications for Richard Whittington
paratuberculosis vaccine in Merino sheep. New
Zealand Veterinary Journal, 58(5), 237-245.
Whittington, R. (2010). Control of nodavirus in
barramundi. Australian Barramundi Farmers
Association Annual Conference, Gold Coast,
Australia: Australian Barramundi Farmers
Association.
Hill, A., Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R. (2010).
Diagnostic sampling strategies for virulent ovine
footrot: Simulating detection of Dichelobacter
nodosus serogroups for bivalent vaccine
formulation. Preventive Veterinary Medicine,
95(1-2), 127-136. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.201
0.02.011">[More Information]</a>
Whittington, R. (2010). Disease emergence and
spread through aquatic ecosystems: assessing the
impact of the ranavirus EHNV on native fish
species in the Murray-Darling Basin. GEOVet
2010, N/A: N/A.
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.
Begg, D., de Silva, K., Plain, K., Purdie
(Williams), A., Whittington, R. (2010). Does a
Th1 over Th2 dominance exist in the early stages
of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
infections? 9th IVIS International Veterinary
Immunology Symposium, Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Dhand, N., Sergeant, E., Toribio, J., Whittington,
R. (2010). Estimation of sensitivity and
flock-sensitivity of pooled faecal culture for
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in
sheep. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 95,
248-257. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.201
0.03.013">[More Information]</a>
Windsor, P., Whittington, R. (2010). Evidence
for age susceptibility of cattle to Johne's disease.
The Veterinary Journal, 184, 37-44. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.01.00
7">[More Information]</a>
Begg, D., de Silva, K., Di Fiore, L., Taylor, D.,
Bower (Goldsmith), K., Zhong, L., Kawaji, S.,
Emery, D., Whittington, R. (2010). Experimental
infection model for Johne's disease using a
lyophilised, pure culture, seedstock of
Mycobacterium avium subspecies
paratuberculosis. Veterinary Microbiology, 141,
301-311. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.09
.007">[More Information]</a>
de Silva, K., Begg, D., Plain, K., Purdie
(Williams), A., Kawaji, S., Whittington, R.
(2010). Immune correlates of protection and
susceptibility to mycobacterial disease. 41st
Australasian Society for Immunology Annual
Meeting, N/A: N/A.
de Silva, K., Begg, D., Kawaji, S., Plain, K.,
Whittington, R. (2010). Immune profile and
faecal shedding of Mycobacterium avium
paratuberculosis vary with lesion severity in
Johne’s disease. 9th IVIS International
Veterinary Immunology Symposium, Amsterdam:
Elsevier.
Whittington, R., Begg, D., de Silva, K., Plain, K.,
Purdie (Williams), A. (2010). Immunological
characteristics of paratuberculosis as a
mycobacterial infection. 9th IVIS International
Veterinary Immunology Symposium, Amsterdam:
Elsevier.
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. (2010), Iridoviruses in Wild
Fish.
Reddacliff, L., Marsh, I., Fell, S., Austin, S.,
Whittington, R. (2010). Isolation of
Mycobacterium avium subspecies
paratuberculosis from muscle and peripheral
lymph nodes using acid-pepsin digest prior to
BACTEC culture. Veterinary Microbiology,
145(1-2), 122-128. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.03
.011">[More Information]</a>
Whittington, R. (2010). Johne's disease international drivers and research for enhanced
disease control in sheep and cattle. Australian
Veterinary Association Annual Conference 2010,
Brisbane, Australia: Australian Veterinary
Association.
Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R. (2010).
Modulation of inter-vaccination interval to avoid
antigenic competition in multivalent footrot
(Dichelobacter nodosus) vaccines in sheep.
Vaccine, 28(2), 470-473. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.1
0.012">[More Information]</a>
Whittington, R., Begg, D., de Silva, K., Plain, K.,
Purdie (Williams), A. (2010). Mycobacterial
infection – lessons from tuberculosis and
paratuberculosis. 9th IVIS International
Veterinary Immunology Symposium, Amsterdam:
Elsevier.
Whittington, R., Becker, J., Jones, B. (2010).
Opportunity Lost? Impacts of and responses to
biosecuitry breaches due to aquatic animal
Publications for Richard Whittington
pathogens and their introduced hosts in
Australia. Global Biosecurity Conference 2010:
Safeguarding Agriculture and the Environment,
Brisbane, Australia: Springer.
Hick, P., Whittington, R. (2010). Optimisation
and validation of a real-time reverse
transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assay for
detection of betanodavirus. Journal of
Virological Methods, 163, 368-377. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jviromet.2009.1
0.027">[More Information]</a>
Bower (Goldsmith), K., Begg, D., Whittington,
R. (2010). Optimisation of culture of
Mycobacterium avium
subspecies paratuberculosis from blood
samples. Journal of Microbiological Methods,
80, 93-99. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2009.11.
005">[More Information]</a>
Bosward, K., Dhand, N., Begg, D., Thomson, P.,
Emery, D., Whittington, R. (2010). Optimization
of a whole blood gamma interferon
assay for the detection of sheep infected with
mycobacterium avium subspecies
paratuberculosis. Journal of Veterinary
Diagnostic Investigation, 22(2), 210-217.
Begg, D., Whittington, R. (2010).
Paratuberculosis in Sheep. In Marcel A. Behr,
Desmond M. Collins (Eds.), Paratuberculosis:
Organism, Disease, Control, (pp. 157-168).
Wallingford, UK: CABI Publishing.
Kawaji, S., Zhong, L., Whittington, R. (2010).
Partial proteome of Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis under oxidative and nitrosative
stress. Veterinary Microbiology, 145(3-4),
252-264. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.03
.025">[More Information]</a>
Hick, P., Tweedie, A., Whittington, R. (2010).
Preparation of fish tissues for optimal detection
of betanodavirus. Aquaculture, 310, 20-26. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.201
0.10.005">[More Information]</a>
Zhong, L., Taylor, D., Whittington, R. (2010).
Proteomic profiling of Ovine Serum by
SELDI-TOF MS: Optimisation, reproducibility
and feasibility of biomarker discovery using
routinely collected samples. Comparative
Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious
Diseases: the international journal for medical
and veterinary researchers and practitioners,
33(1), 47-63. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cimid.2008.07.
009">[More Information]</a>
Plain, K., de Silva, K., Earl, J., Begg, D., Purdie
(Williams), A., Whittington, R. (2010). Role of
IDO and tryptophan catabolism in chronic
mycobacterial disease pathogenesis. 41st
Australasian Society for Immunology Annual
Meeting, N/A: N/A.
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.
de Silva, K., Begg, D., Carter, N., Taylor, D., Di
Fiore, L., Whittington, R. (2010). The early
lympocyte proliferation response in sheep
exposed to Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis compared to infection status.
Immunobiology, 215(1), 12-25. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.imbio.2009.01.
014">[More Information]</a>
Kennan, R., Wong, W., Dhungyel, O., Han, X.,
Wong, D., Parker, D., Rosado, C., Law, R.,
McGowan, S., Reeve, S., Whittington, R., et al
(2010). The Subtilisin-Like Protease AprV2 Is
Required for Virulence and Uses a Novel
Disulphide-Tethered Exosite to Bind Substrates.
PLoS Pathogens, 6(11), e1001210 - 1-e1001210
- 12. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.100
1210">[More Information]</a>
Whittington, R., Waldron, A., Warne, D. (2010).
Thermal inactivation profiles of Mycobacterium
avium subsp. paratuberculosis in lamb skeletal
muscle homogenate fluid. International Journal
Of Food Microbiology, 137, 32-39. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.20
09.10.009">[More Information]</a>
Whittington, R., Waldron, A. (2010). Thermal
profiles of domestically baked leg-of-lamb roasts
and implications for microbiological safety.
Food Control, 21(8), 1087-1091. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2009.
12.031">[More Information]</a>
Plain, K., Purdie (Williams), A., Begg, D., de
Silva, K., Whittington, R. (2010). Toll-like
receptor (TLR)6 and TLR1 differentiation in
gene expression studies of Johne's disease.
Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology,
137(1-2), 142-148. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2010.0
4.002">[More Information]</a>
2009
Wong, W., Porter, C., Kennan, R., Dhungyel, O.,
Han, X., Wong, D., Marsh, I., Whittington, R.,
Rood, J., Whisstock, J. (2009). A molecular hook
is required for the full activity of the AprV2
protease, a virulence factor from the ovine
footrot pathogen, Dichelobacter nodosus.
Melbourne Protein Group Meeting 8th
Symposium, Monash: Monash University.
Dhand, N., Toribio, J., Whittington, R. (2009).
Publications for Richard Whittington
Adsorption of MAP organisms to soil particles.
10th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis, Minnesota: University of
Minnesota.
Dhand, N., Toribio, J., Whittington, R. (2009).
Adsorption of Mycobacterium avium
subsp.paratuberculosis to soil particles. Applied
and Environmental Microbiology, 75(17),
5581-5585. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00557-09"
>[More Information]</a>
Toribio, J., Forsyth, H., Laxton, R., Whittington,
R. (2009). An Innovative Approach to
Post-graduate Education in Veterinary Public
Health. Journal of Veterinary Medical
Education, 36(1), 114-121. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jvme.36.1.114">
[More Information]</a>
Gumber, S., Whittington, R. (2009). Analysis of
the growth pattern, survival and proteome of
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
following exposure to heat. Veterinary
Microbiology, 136(1-2), 82-90. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.10
.003">[More Information]</a>
Dhand, N., Eppleston, J., Whittington, R.,
Toribio, J. (2009). Association of farm soil
characteristics with ovine Johne's disease in
Australia. Preventive Veterinary Medicine,
89(1-2), 110-120. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.200
9.02.017">[More Information]</a>
Kawaji, S., Gumber, S., Whittington, R. (2009).
Cloning, expression and purification of
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
stress-associated genes. 10th International
Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Minnesota:
University of Minnesota.
Eppleston, J., Windsor, P., Sergeant, E., Dhand,
N., Whittington, R. (2009). Continued shedding
of MPtb from Australian sheep vaccinated with
GudairTM. 10th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis, Minnesota: University of
Minnesota.
Bower (Goldsmith), K., Begg, D., Whittington,
R. (2009). Detection of Mycobacterium avium
subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) using culture
from blood during early, subclinical and clinical
stages of disease. 10th International Colloquium
on Paratuberculosis, Minnesota: University of
Minnesota.
Windsor, P., Eppleston, J., Sergeant, E., Dhand,
N., Whittington, R. (2009). Determining the risk
of transmission of paratuberculosis from
Australian sheep vaccinated with GudairTM.
12th Symposium of the International Society for
Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics ISVEE
2009, New Zealand: International Society for
Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics.
Begg, D., de Silva, K., Di Fiore, L., Taylor, D.,
Bower (Goldsmith), K., Zhong, L., Kawaji, S.,
Emery, D., Whittington, R. (2009). Development
of an experimental infection model for Johne's
disease using a lyophilised pure culture
seedstock of Mycobacterium avium subspecies
paratuberculosis. 10th International Colloquium
on Paratuberculosis, Minnesota: University of
Minnesota.
Begg, D., Plain, K., Waldron, A., de Silva, K.,
Whittington, R. (2009). Development of an
Experimental Infection Model in Cattle using a
Low Passage Seed Stock of MAP. 10th
International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis,
Minnesota: University of Minnesota.
Plain, K., Begg, D., Waldron, A., de Silva, K.,
Whittington, R. (2009). Development of an
experimental infection protocol in cattle using a
low passage cultured strain of MAP. 10th
International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis,
USA: University of Minnesota.
Whittington, R. (2009). Diagnostic methods for
identification and characterization of M. avium
subsp. paratuberculosis: advances, constraints
and opportunities. 10th International Colloquium
on Paratuberculosis, Minnesota: University of
Minnesota.
Hill, A., Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R. (2009).
Efficacy of 5-sheep sampling strategy at
identification of serogroups of ovine
virulent footrot (Dichelobacter nodosus) for
targeted vaccination. 12th Symposium of the
International Society for Veterinary
Epidemiology and Economics ISVEE 2009, New
Zealand: International Society for Veterinary
Epidemiology and Economics.
Begg, D., de Silva, K., Bosward, K., Di Fiore, L.,
Taylor, D., Jungersen, G., Whittington, R.
(2009). Enzyme-linked immunospot: An
alternative method for the detection of interferon
gamma in Johne's disease. Journal of Veterinary
Diagnostic Investigation, 21(2), 187-196.
Whittington, R., Hyatt, A. (2009). Epizootic
Haematopoietic Necrosis. In not known (Eds.),
Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals,
(pp. 168-187). Paris, France: Office international
des épizooties.
Peeler, E., Alfonso, A., Berthe, F., Brun, E.,
Rodgers, C., Roque, A., Whittington, R., Thrush,
M. (2009). Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis
virus - An assessment of the likelihood of
introduction and establishment in England and
Wales. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 91(2-4),
241-253. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.200
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9.04.013">[More Information]</a>
Dhand, N., Sergeant, E., Toribio, J., Whittington,
R. (2009). Estimation of sensitivity and
flock-sensitivity of pooled faecal culture for
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in
sheep. 12th Symposium of the International
Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and
Economics ISVEE 2009, New Zealand:
International Society for Veterinary
Epidemiology and Economics.
Gumber, S., Taylor, D., Whittington, R. (2009).
Evaluation of the immunogenicity of
recombinant stress-associated proteins during
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
infection: implications for pathogenesis and
diagnosis. Veterinary Microbiology, 137(3-4),
290-296. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.01
.012">[More Information]</a>
Whittington, R. (2009). Factors affecting
isolation and identification of Mycrobacterium
avium subsp. paratuberculosis from fecal and
tissue samples in a liquid culture system. Journal
of Clinical Microbiology, 47(3), 614-622. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01986-08"
>[More Information]</a>
Kennan, R., Wong, W., Porter, C., Dhungyel, O.,
Han, X., Wong, D., Marsh, I., Whittington, R.,
Whisstock, J., Rood, J. (2009). Functional role of
the exteded loop of the virulence-associated
AprV2 protease from Dichelobacter nodosus./
BacPath 10: Molecular Analysis of Bacterial
Pathogens. BacPath 10: Molecular Analysis of
Bacterial Pathogens, South Australia: N/A.
Kennan, R., Wong, W., Porter, C., Dhungyel, O.,
Han, X., Wong, D., Marsh, I., Whittington, R.,
Whisstock, J., Rood, J. (2009). Functional role of
the extended loop of the virulence-associated
AprV2 protease from Dichelobacter nodosus.
BacPath 10, Adelaide: University of Adelaide.
Gumber, S., Taylor, D., Marsh, I., Whittington,
R. (2009). Growth pattern and partial proteome
of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
during the stress response to hypoxia and
nutrient starvation. Veterinary Microbiology,
133(4), 344-357. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.07
.021">[More Information]</a>
Windsor, P., Whittington, R. (2009). How
efficacious is vaccination for control of ovine
paratuberculosis in Australia? 7th International
Sheep Veterinary Congress, US: World
Veterinary Association.
Zhong, L., Di Fiore, L., Taylor, D., Begg, D., de
Silva, K., Whittington, R. (2009). Identification
of differentially expressed genes in ileum,
intestinal lymph node and peripheral blood
mononuclear cells of sheep infected with
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
using differential display polymerase chain
reaction. Veterinary Immunology and
Immunopathology, 131(3-4), 177-189. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2009.0
4.007">[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.
Hick, P., Humphreys, J., Bosmans, J., Schipp,
G., Whittington, R. (2009). Improved detection
of nodavirus in barramundi aquaculture and
epidemiological investigations of outbreaks in
the Northern Territory. Australian Veterinary
Association Annual Conference, Darwin:
Australian Veterinary Association.
Whittington, R., Windsor, P. (2009). In utero
infection of cattle with Mycobacterium avium
subsp. paratuberculosis: A critical review and
meta-analysis. The Veterinary Journal, 179(1),
60-69. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.08.02
3">[More Information]</a>
Dennis, M., Reddacliff, L., Whittington, R.
(2009). Longitudinal study of the pathology of
natural ovine Johne's disease. Combined 60th
and 44th Annual meetings of the Amercian
College of Veterinary Pathologists and teh
Amercian Society of Veterinary Clincial
Pathology, N/A: Australian Society for
Veterinary Pathology.
Dennis, M., Reddacliff, L., Whittington, R.
(2009). Longitudinal study of the pathology of
natural ovine Johne's disease. 60th Annual
Meeting of the American College of Veterinary
Pathologists 2009, Monterey, CA: Curran
Associates, Inc.
Connolly, J., Obendorf, D., Whittington, R.,
Canfield, P., Nowakowski, M. (2009).
Mucormycosis of the platypus in Tasmania early investigations. The Platypus Forum 2009,
Hobart, Tasmania: Department of Primary
Industries, Water and Environment, Tasmania.
Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R. (2009). New
approach to vaccination for treatment, control
Publications for Richard Whittington
and eradication of footrot in sheep and goats. 7th
International Sheep Veterinary Congress, US:
World Veterinary Association.
Windsor, P., Whittington, R. (2009). Shedding of
Mptb from Australian sheep vaccinated against
OJD. 10th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis, Minnesota: University of
Minnesota.
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.
de Silva, K., Begg, D., Whittington, R. (2009).
The early IL-10 response in ovine Johne's
disease. 10th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis, Minnesota: University of
Minnesota.
2008
Taylor, D., Zhong, L., Di Fiore, L., Begg, D., de
Silva, K., Whittington, R. (2008). Analysis of
Toll-like receptor gene expression in
Mycobacterium paratuberculosis infected sheep.
9th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis ICP 2007, United States:
International Association for Paratuberculosis.
Browne, S., de Silva, K., Begg, D., Whittington,
R., Emery, D. (2008). Apoptosis of mononuclear
cells in experimental and natural ovine Johne's
disease. 9th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis ICP 2007, United States:
International Association for Paratuberculosis.
Dhand, N., Eppleston, J., Whittington, R.,
Toribio, J. (2008). Association of farm
management and soil risk factors with ovine
Johne's disease in Australia. 9th International
Colloquium on Paratuberculosis ICP 2007,
United States: International Association for
Paratuberculosis.
Eppleston, J., Windsor, P., Sergeant, E.,
Whittington, R. (2008). Changes in the
prevalence of Map shedding following the
commencement of paratuberculosis control
programs using GudairTM vaccine in Australian
merino flocks. 9th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis ICP 2007, United States:
International Association for Paratuberculosis.
Crockford, M., Jones, B., McColl, K.,
Whittington, R. (2008). Comparison of three
molecular methods for the detection of Pilchard
herpesvirus in archived paraffin-embedded tissue
and frozen tissue. Diseases of Aquatic
Organisms, 82(1), 37-44. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/dao01965">[Mo
re Information]</a>
Dennis, M., Whittington, R. (2008).
Conceptualization of the Australian Consortium
for Animal Disease Diagnosis. 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.
Moloney, B., Whittington, R. (2008). Cross
species transmission of ovine Johne's disease
from Sheep to Cattle : an estimate of prevalence
in exposed susceptible cattle. Australian
Veterinary Journal, 86(4), 117-123. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-0813.200
8.00272.x">[More Information]</a>
Bower, K., Begg, D., Di Fiore, L., Taylor, D.,
Whittington, R. (2008). Culture of M.
paratuberculosis from Blood. 9th International
Colloquium on Paratuberculosis ICP 2007,
United States: International Association for
Paratuberculosis.
Whittington, R., Dhungyel, O., Hill, A. (2008).
Defining the spectrum of virulence. Footrot
Symposium 2008, Australia: NSW Department of
Primary Industries.
Kawaji, S., Taylor, D., Mori, Y., Whittington, R.
(2008). Detection and quantification of
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in
ovine and bovinefaeces by direct quantitative
PCR. 9th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis ICP 2007, United States:
International Association for Paratuberculosis.
Hill, A., Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R. (2008).
Efficacy of 5-sheep sampling strategy at
identification of predominant serogroups of
ovine virulent footrot (Dichelobacter nodosus)
for targeted vaccination. 89th Annual Meeting of
the Conference of Research Workers in Animal
Diseases CRWAD 2008, United States: Iowa
State University Press.
Dennis, M., Whittington, R. (2008). Emerging
and endemic aquatic animal diseases in
Australasia. Wildlife Pathology Short Course
2008, Australia: Taronga Conservation Society.
Sharma, G., Singh, S., Sevilla, I., Singh, A.,
Whittington, R., Juste, R., Kumar, S., Gupta, V.,
Singh, P., Sohal, J., et al (2008). Evaluation of
indigenous milk ELISA with m-culture and
m-PCR for the diagnosis of bovine Johne's
disease (BJD) in lactating Indian dairy cattle.
Research In Veterinary Science, 84(1), 30-37.
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
Publications for Richard Whittington
Meeting ACVP 2008 / 43rd Annual Americal
Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology
Meeting ASVCP 2008, United States: Sage
Publications.
Begg, D., Whittington, R. (2008). Experimental
animal infection models for Johne's disease, an
infectious enteropathy caused by Mycobacterium
avium subsp. paratuberculosis. The Veterinary
Journal, 176, 129-145. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.02.02
2">[More Information]</a>
Begg, D., Taylor, D., de Silva, K., Di Fiore, L.,
Whittington, R. (2008). Experimental infection
of sheep with M.avium subspecies
paratuberculosis: a brief review and introduction
to an Australian ovine challenge model. 9th
International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis
ICP 2007, United States: International
Association for Paratuberculosis.
Whittington, R., Crockford, M., Jordan, D.,
Jones, B. (2008). Herpesvirus that caused
epizootic mortality in 1995 and 1998 in pilchard,
Sardinops sagax neopilchardus (Steindachner) in
Australia is now endemic. Journal of Fish
Diseases, 31, 97-105. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2761.200
7.00869.x">[More Information]</a>
Whittington, R., Chong, R. (2008). Imported
Ornamental Fish Diseases, Quarantine and the
Role of Veterinary Pathologists. Australian
Society for Veterinary Pathology Annual
Conference ASVP 2008 / CL Davis Australian
Division Symposium 2008, Australia: Australian
Society for Veterinary Pathology.
Whittington, R., Windsor, P. (2008). In utero
infection of cattle with Mycobacterium avium
subsp. paratuberculosis. 9th International
Colloquium on Paratuberculosis ICP 2007,
United States: International Association for
Paratuberculosis.
Hick, P., Taylor, D., Begg, D., Bosmans, J.,
Schipp, G., Humphrey, J., Melville, L.,
Whittington, R. (2008). Investigation of the
epidemiology of betanodavirus infection in
hatchery reared barramundi (Lates calarifer)
using real time RT-PCR. 7th Symposium on
Diseases in Asian Aquaculture 2008, Taiwan:
National Taiwan University.
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).
Kumar, S., Singh, S., Sevilla, I., Singh, A.,
Whittington, R., Juste, R., Sharma, G., Singh, P.,
Sohal, J. (2008). Lacto-prevalence, genotyping
of Mycobacterium avium subspecies
paratuberculosis and evaluation of three
diagnostic tests in milk of naturally infected goat
herds. Small Ruminant Research, 74(1-3), 37-44.
Rood, J., Kennan, R., Han, X., Dhungyel, O.,
Whittington, R. (2008). Molecular pathogenesis
of ovine footrot. Footrot Symposium 2008,
Australia: NSW Department of Primary
Industries.
Whittington, R. (2008). Monotremes. Wildlife
Pathology Short Course 2008, Australia:
Taronga Conservation Society.
Dhungyel, O., Lehmann, D., Whittington, R.
(2008). Pilot trails in Australia on eradication of
footrot by flock specific vaccination. Veterinary
Microbiology, 132, 364-371. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.05
.027">[More Information]</a>
Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R. (2008). Progress
with Targeted footrot vaccine development.
Australian Sheep Veterinarian Conference 2008,
Australia: Australian Veterinary Association.
de Silva, K., Begg, D., Taylor, D., Di Fiore, L.,
Whittington, R. (2008). Proliferation of
lymphocyte subsets in experimental ovine
Johne's disease. 9th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis ICP 2007, United States:
International Association for Paratuberculosis.
Zhong, L., Taylor, D., Whittington, R. (2008).
Proteomic Analysis for Biomarkers for Johne's
Disease in Sheep Serum by SELDI-TOP Mass
Spectrometry. 9th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis ICP 2007, United States:
International Association for Paratuberculosis.
Plain, K., Begg, D., Whittington, R. (2008). Role
of IDO in the response to Mycobacterium avium
subspecies paratuberculosis infection.
Australasian Society for Immunology Conference
2008, Australia: Australasian Society for
Immunology.
Begg, D., de Silva, K., Di Fiore, L., Taylor, D.,
Whittington, R. (2008). Seeing spots, developing
an IFN-gamma ELISPOT assay to detect ovine
M. avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection.
9th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis ICP 2007, United States:
International Association for Paratuberculosis.
Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R. (2008). Sequential
Specific or Target Vaccination to Control and
Eradicate Multiple Serogroup Dichelobacter
nodosus Footrot Infection in Small Ruminants.
15th Symposium and 7th Conference on
Lameness in Ruminants 2008, Kuopio, Finland:
Savonia Ammattikorkeakoulu.
Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R. (2008). Sequential
specific or target vaccination to control and
Publications for Richard Whittington
eradicate multiple serogroup Dichelobacter
nodosus footrot infection in small ruminants.
Australian Sheep Veterinarians Conference
2008, Australia.
Gumber, S., Taylor, D., Marsh, I., Whittington,
R. (2008). Survival, dormancy and the proteome
of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
during the stress response to hypoxia and
nutrient starvation. 9th International Colloquium
on Paratuberculosis ICP 2007, United States:
International Association for Paratuberculosis.
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
American College of Veterinary Pathologists
Meeting ACVP 2008 / 43rd Annual Americal
Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology
Meeting ASVCP 2008, United States: Sage
Publications.
Becker, J., Dennis, M., Tweedie, A., Gilligan,
D., Whittington, R. (2008). Susceptibility of
Australian native freshwater fish to epizootic
haematopoietic necrosis virus (EHNV) and the
epidemiology of the EHNV in the Murray
Darling river basin. 7th Symposium on Diseases
in Asian Aquaculture, Taipai, Taiwan: Asian
Fisheries Society.
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.
Hick, P., Taylor, D., Begg, D., Tweedie, A.,
Bosmans, J., Schipp, G., Humphrey, J., Melville,
L., Whittington, R. (2008). The effect of sample
preparation on the sensitivity of a real-time
reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
assay for betanodavirus. Australasian
Aquaculture Conference 2008, Australia:
National Aquaculture Council of Australia.
Windsor, P., Eppleston, J., Whittington, R.
(2008). The efficacy of vaccination for ovine
paratuberculosis in Australia. Australian Sheep
Veterinary Society Annual Conference 2008,
Australia: Australian Sheep Veterinary Society.
Begg, D., de Silva, K., Whittington, R. (2008).
The IFN-g to antibody switch - does it really
happen in Mycobacterium paratuberculosis
infections? The 38th Australasian Society for
Immunology Annual Conference ASI 2008,
Australia: Australasian Society for Immunology.
Taylor, D., Zhong, L., Begg, D., de Silva, K.,
Whittington, R. (2008). Toll-like receptor genes
are differentially expressed at the sites of
infection during the progression of Johne's
disease in outbred sheep. Veterinary Immunology
and Immunopathology, 124, 132-151. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2008.0
2.021">[More Information]</a>
Han, X., Kennan, R., Davies, J., Reddacliff, L.,
Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R., Turnbull, L.,
Whitchurch, C., Rood, J. (2008). Twitching
motility is essential for virulence in
Dichelobacter nodosus. Journal of Bacteriology,
190(9), 3323-3335. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.01807-07">[
More Information]</a>
Windsor, P., Eppleston, J., Whittington, R.
(2008). Updating the efficacy of vaccination for
control of ovine paratuberculosis in Australia.
Australian Sheep Veterinarians Conference
2008, Australia.
2007
Whittington, R. (2007). Anthropogenic disease
translocation - assessment of a threatening
process in aquatic communities. 2007
Biodiversity Extinction Crisis Conference,
Sydney, AU: University of New South Wales.
Whittington, R., Schipp, S., Humphrey, J.,
Melville, L., Hick, P., Gore, K. (2007).
Biotechnology and epidemiology to control
nodavirus in barramundi aquaculture. FRDC
National Nodavirus R&D Workshop 2007,
Australia: Fisheries Research and Development
Corporation.
Gumber, S., Whittington, R. (2007). Comparison
of BACTEC 460 and MGIT 960 systems for the
culture of Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis S strain and observations on the
effect of inclusion of ampicillin in culture media
to reduce contamination. Veterinary
Microbiology, 119, 42-52.
Kawaji, S., Taylor, D., Mori, Y., Whittington, R.
(2007). Detection of Mycobacterium avium
subsp. paratuberculosis in ovine faeces by direct
quantitative PCR has similar or greater
sensitivity compared to radiometric culture.
Veterinary Microbiology, 125(1-2), 36-48.
Hick, P., Gore, K., Whittington, R., Taylor, D.,
Begg, D., Schipp, G., Bosmans, J., Humphrey, J.,
Melville, L. (2007). Effect of incubation
temperature on the permissivity of the SSN-1
Publications for Richard Whittington
cell line to Australian barramundi nervous
necrosis virus (ABNNV). 3rd National FRDC
Aquatic Animal Health Scientific Conference
2007, Australia: Fisheries Research and
Development Corporation.
Eamens, G., Whittington, R., Turner, M., Austin,
S., Fell, S., Marsh, I. (2007). Evaluation of
radiometric faecal culture and direct PCR on
pooled faeces for detection of Mycobacterium
avium subsp. paratuberculosis in cattle.
Veterinary Microbiology, 125(1-2), 22-35.
Myers, G., Parker, D., Al-Hasani, K., Kennan,
R., Seeman, T., Ren, Q., Badger, J., Selengut, J.,
DeBoy, R., Tettelin, H., Whittington, R., et al
(2007). Genome sequence and identification of
candidate vaccine antigens from the animal
pathogen Dichelobacter nodosus. Nature
Biotechnology, 25(5), 569-575.
Marsh, I., Whittington, R. (2007). Genomic
diversity in Mycobacterium avium: Single
neuclotide polymorphisms between the S and C
strains of M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis and
with M. a. avium. Molecular and Cellular
Probes, 21, 66-75.
Eamens, G., Turner, M., Whittington, R. (2007).
Sampling and repeatability of radiometric faecal
culture in bovine Johne's disease. Veterinary
Microbiology, 119, 184-193.
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.
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.
Whittington, R., Chong, R. (2007). Global trade
in ornamental fish from an Australian
Taylor, D., Thomson, P., de Silva, K.,
Whittington, R. (2007). Validation of
endogenous reference genes for expression
profiling of RAW264.7 cells infected with
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
by quantitive PCR. Veterinary Immunology and
Immunopathology, 115, 43-55.
perspective: The case for revised import risk
2006
analysis and management strategies. Preventive
Veterinary Medicine, 81(1-3), 92-116.
Dhand, N., Johnson, W., Whittington, R.,
Toribio, J. (2006). A Bayesian approach to
estimate OJD prevalence from pooled faecal
samples of variable pool size. 11th Symposium of
the International Society for Veterinary
Epidemiology and Economics ISVEE 2006, New
Zealand: International Symposia on Veterinary
Epidemiology and Economics.
Gore, K., Hick, P., Begg, D., Taylor, D., Schipp,
G., Bosmans, J., Humphrey, J., Melville, L.,
Whittington, R. (2007). History of viral nervous
necrosis outbreaks in farmed barramundi Lates
calcarifer from the Northern Territory of
Australia. 3rd National FRDC Aquatic Animal
Health Scientific Conference 2007, Australia:
Fisheries Research and Development
Corporation.
Kumar, P., Singh, S., Bhatiya, A., Sevilla, I.,
Singh, A., Whittington, R., Juste, R., Gupta, V.,
Singh, P., Sohal, J., et al (2007). Juvenile
capri-paratuberculosis (JCP) in India: incidence
and characterization by six diagnostic tests.
Small Ruminant Research, 73, 45-53.
Gumber, S., Taylor, D., Whittington, R. (2007).
Protein extraction from Mycobacterium avium
subsp. paratuberculosis: Comparison of methods
for analysis by sodium dodecyl sulphate
polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, native PAGE
and surface enhanced laser desorption/ionization
time of flight mass spectrometry. Journal of
Microbiological Methods, 68, 115-127.
Dhand, N., Eppleston, J., Whittington, R.,
Toribio, J. (2007). Risk factors for ovine Johne's
disease in infected sheep flocks in Australia.
Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 82, 51-71.
McGregor, H., Nicholls, P., Whittington, R.
(2006). An investigation of the subclinical and
clinical effects of OJD on production parameters
in Australian Merinos. 8th International
Colloquium on Paratuberculosis ICP 2005,
United States: International Association for
Paratuberculosis.
Landos, M., Dhand, N., Jones, B., Whittington,
R. (2006). Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram:
Current and future needs for aquatic animal
health training and for systems for merit-based
accreditation and competency assessments.
Landos, M., Dhand, N., Whittington, R. (2006).
Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram:
Establishment of a national aquatic animal
health diagnostic network.
Jones, B., Crockford, M., Whittington, R., Crane,
M., Wilcox, G. (2006). Aquatic Animal Health
Subprogram: Pilchard Herpesvirus Infection in
Wild Pilchards.
Schembri, N., Hart, K., Petersen, R.,
Publications for Richard Whittington
Whittington, R. (2006). Assessment of the
Management practices facilitating the
establishment and spread of exotic diseases of
pigs in the Sydney region. Australian Veterinary
Journal, 84(10), 341-348.
Gore, K., Hick, P., Begg, D., Taylor, D., Schipp,
G., Bosmans, J., Humphrey, J., Melville, L.,
Whittington, R. (2006). Effect of incubation
temperature on the permissivity of the SSN-1
cell line to Australian barramundi nervous
necrosis virus (ABNNV). 2006 Viral Nervous
Necrosis International Symposium, Hiroshima,
Japan: Japanese Society of Fish Pathology.
Reddacliff, L., Eppleston, J., Windsor, P.,
Whittington, R., Jones, S. (2006). Efficacy of a
killed vaccine for the control of paratuberculosis
in Australian sheep flocks. Veterinary
Microbiology, 115(1-3), 77-90.
Toribio, J., Malikides, N., Sergeant, E., Laxton,
R., Forsyth, H., Whittington, R. (2006).
Engaging Animal Health Professionals Online in
Postgraduate Epidemiology Training. 11th
Symposium of the International Society for
Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics ISVEE
2006, New Zealand: International Symposia on
Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics.
Dhand, N., Eppleston, J., Whittington, R.,
Toribio, J. (2006). Epidemiological study of risk
factors for ovine Johne's disease. 11th
Symposium of the International Society for
Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics ISVEE
2006, New Zealand: International Symposia on
Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics.
Whittington, R., Hyatt, A. (2006). Epizootic
Haematopoietic Necrosis. In not known (Eds.),
Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals,
(pp. 82-103). Paris, France: Office international
des épizooties.
Gumber, S., Eamens, G., Whittington, R. (2006).
Evaluation of a Pourquier ELISA kit in relation
to agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) test for
assessment of the humoral immune response in
sheep and goats with and without
Mycobacterium paratuberculosis infection.
Veterinary Microbiology, 115, 91-101.
Go, J., Whittington, R. (2006). Experimental
transmission and virulence of a megalocytivirus
(Family Iridoviridae) of dwarf gourami (Colisa
lalia) from Asia in Murray Cod (Maccullochella
peelii peelii) in Australia. Aquaculture, 258,
140-149.
Dhungyel, O., Reeves, A., Lehmann, D.,
Eppleston, J., Whittington, R. (2006). Flock
specific footrot vaccination trials in Australia.
Australian Sheep Veterinarians Conference
2006, Australia: Australian Sheep Veterinary
Society.
Marsh, I., Bannantine, J., Tizard, M.,
Whittington, R. (2006). Genomic and proteomic
comparative study of the sheep and cattle strains
of Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis. 8th International Colloquium
on Paratuberculosis ICP 2005, United States:
International Association for Paratuberculosis.
Marsh, I., Bannantine, J., Paustian, M., Tizard,
M., Kapur, V., Whittington, R. (2006). Genomic
comparison of Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis sheep and cattle strains by
microarray hybridization. Journal of
Bacteriology, 188(6), 2290-2293.
Whittington, R., Chong, R. (2006). Global trade
in ornamental fish: the case for revised import
risk analysis and management strategies. 11th
Symposium of the International Society for
Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics ISVEE
2006, New Zealand: International Symposia on
Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics.
Whittington, R. (2006). Global Veterinary
Defence - where to from here Veterinary
Science? 2006 Australian Veterinary Association
Annual Conference, St Leonards, NSW:
Australian Veterinary Association.
Whittington, R. (2006). Global veterinary
defence: where to from here veterinary science.
Australian Veterinary Journal, 84(8), 265-270.
Gore, K., Hick, P., Begg, D., Taylor, D., Schipp,
G., Bosmans, J., Humphrey, J., Melville, J.,
Whittington, R. (2006). History of viral nervous
necrosis outbreaks in farmed barramundi Lates
calcarifer from the Northern Territory of
Australia. 2006 Viral Nervous Necrosis
International Symposium, Hiroshima, Japan:
Japanese Society of Fish Pathology.
Di Fiore, L., Taylor, D., de Silva, K., Bosward,
K., Begg, D., Emery, D., Whittington, R. (2006).
Identificaiton of differentially expressed genes in
uninfected and Mycobacterium paratuberculosis
(M.ptb. ) infected sheep. The 8th International
Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, N/A: N/A.
Di Fiore, L., Taylor, D., de Silva, K., Bosward,
K., Begg, D., Emery, D., Whittington, R. (2006).
Identification of differentially expressed genes in
uninfected and Mycobacterium paratuberculosis
(M. ptb.) infected sheep. 8th International
Colloquium on Paratuberculosis ICP 2005,
United States: International Association for
Paratuberculosis.
Whittington, R., Chong, R. (2006). Imported
ornamental fish - pathogens in your living room.
2006 Australian Veterinary Association Annual
Conference, St Leonards, NSW: Australian
Veterinary Association.
Whittington, R. (2006). In utero infection with
M. paratuberculosis.
Publications for Richard Whittington
Rast, L., Whittington, R. (2006). Longitudinal
study of the spread of ovine Johne's disease in a
sheep flock in Southeastern New South Wales,
Australia. 8th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis ICP 2005, United States:
International Association for Paratuberculosis.
Sevilla, I., Singh, S., Garrido, J., Aduriz, G.,
Rodriguez, S., Geijo, M., Whittington, R.,
Saunders, V., Whitlock, R., Juste, R. (2006).
Molecular typing of Mycobacterium avium
subsp. paratuberculosis strains from different
hosts and regions. 8th International Colloquium
on Paratuberculosis ICP 2005, United States:
International Association for Paratuberculosis.
Whittington, R. (2006). The molecular
epidemiology of iridovirus in Murray cod
(Maccullochella peelii peelii) and dwarf gourami
(Colisa lalia) from distant biogeographical
regions suggests a link between trade in
ornamental fish and emerging iridoviral diseases.
Molecular and Cellular Probes, 20, 212-222.
Whittington, R., Dixon, R., Windsor, P.,
Hodgson, J., Toribio, J. (2006). Undergraduate
teaching of veterinary public health at the
University of Sydney. 2006 Australian
Veterinary Association Annual Conference, St
Leonards, NSW: Australian Veterinary
Association.
Han, X., Kennan, R., Davies, J., Reddacliff, L.,
Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R., Rood, J. (2006).
Mutation of the pilt and pilu genes of
Dichelobacter nodosus has differential effects of
protease secretion. ASM - FEMS Conference on
Protein Traffic in Prokaryotes, Crete, Greece:
Kyvos-The Copy Shop, Iraklio, Crete, Greece.
Gumber, S., Eamens, G., Whittington, R. (2006).
Validation of ELISA kit for assessment of the
humoral immune response in Mycobacterium
paratuberculosis infected sheep and goats. 8th
International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis
ICP 2005, United States: International
Association for Paratuberculosis.
Singh, S., Sevilla, I., Juste, R., Whittington, R.,
Kumar, V., Gupta, V., Bhatiya, A., Singh, A.
(2006). Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis (bison type) genotype infecting
goat population in India. 8th International
Colloquium on Paratuberculosis ICP 2005,
United States: International Association for
Paratuberculosis.
2005
Bosward, K., Begg, D., de Silva, K., Di Fiore, L.,
Taylor, D., Emery, D., Whittington, R. (2006).
Optimisation of the interferon-gamma assay to
maximise responses to M. ptb. antigen in sheep.
8th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis ICP 2005, United States:
International Association for Paratuberculosis.
McGregor, H., Whittington, R., Windsor, P.
(2005). A Comparison of the Efficiency of
Gudair vaccine for protection against Ovine
Johnes disease in sheep aged 3 months and 8
months at vacination. 6th International Sheep
Veterinary Congress, Hersonissos, Crete,
Greece: Triacna Tours and Congresses.
Hick, P., Gore, K., Taylor, D., Begg, D., Schipp,
G., Bosmans, J., Humphrey, J., Melville, L.,
Whittington, R. (2006). Permissivity of the
SSN-1 cell line to Lates calcarifer nervous
necrosis virus. 2006 Viral Nervous Necrosis
International Symposium, Hiroshima, Japan:
Japanese Society of Fish Pathology.
Reddacliff, L., Beh, K., McGregor, H.,
Whittington, R. (2005). A preliminary study of
possible genetic influences on the susceptability
of sheep to Johne's disease. Australian
Veterinary Journal, 83(7), 435-441.
Begg, D., de Silva, K., Di Fiore, L., Taylor, D.,
Whittington, R. (2006). Seeing spots, using the
ELISPOT assay to detect M. avium subspecies
paratuberculosis infection in sheep. Australasian
Society for Immunology Conference 2006,
Australia: Australasian Society for Immunology.
Whittington, R., Crockford, M., Jones, B.,
Jordan, D. (2006). Survey design for herpesvirus
in pilchard, a marine pelagic finfish. 11th
Symposium of the International Society for
Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics ISVEE
2006, New Zealand: International Symposia on
Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics.
Go, J., Lancaster, M., Deece, K., Dhungyel, O.,
McGregor, H., Whittington, R., Windsor, P.
(2005). A comparison of the efficacy of Gudair
vaccine for the protection against ovine Johne's
disease in sheep aged 3 months and 8 months at
vaccination. 6th International Sheep Veterinary
Congress, N/A: N/A.
Chong, R., Whittington, R. (2005). A Review of
Australian Ornamental Fish Import Risk
Management for the Period 1999 - 2004.
Browne, S., de Silva, K., Whittington, R.,
Emery, D. (2005). Apoptosis in sheep exposed to
Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis.
Apoptosis and Immunity Conference, Melbourne,
Victoria, Australia: Peter MacCallum Cancer
Centre.
Browne, S., de Silva, K., Whittington, R.,
Emery, D. (2005). Apoptotic responses during
the pathogenesis of ovice Johne's disease. MLA
OJD Harvest Year Conference, North Sydney,
N.S.W: Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd.
Marsh, I., Whittington, R. (2005). Deletion of an
mmpL gene and multiple associated genes from
Publications for Richard Whittington
the genome of the S strain of Mycobacterium
avium subsp. paratuberculosis identified by
representational difference analysis and in silico
analysis. Molecular and Cellular Probes, 19(6),
371-384.
Bower (Goldsmith), K., Begg, D., Di Fiore, L.,
Whittington, R. (2005). Detection of
Mycobacteria from blood. MLA OJD Harvest
Year Conference, North Sydney, N.S.W: Meat &
Livestock Australia Ltd.
McGregor, H., Abbott, K., Dhungyel, O.,
Whittington, R. (2005). Developemnt of grazing
management strategies for the control of ovine
Johne's disease. MLA OJD Harvest Year
Conference, North Sydney, N.S.W: Meat &
Livestock Australia Ltd.
McGregor, H., Abbott, K., Whittington, R.
(2005). Development of grazing management
strategies for the control of ovine Johne's disease.
6th International Sheep Veterinary Congress,
N/A: N/A.
McGregor, H., Abbott, K., Whittington, R.
(2005). Development of grazing mangement
strategies for the control of ovine johnes diease.
6th International Sheep Veterinary Congress,
Hersonissos, Crete, Greece: Triacna Tours and
Congresses.
de Silva, K., Begg, D., Di Fiore, L., Taylor, D.,
Emery, D., Whittington, R. (2005). Early cellular
responses in ovine Johne's disease. MLA OJD
Harvest Year Conference, North Sydney, N.S.W:
Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd.
Reddacliff, L., Eppleston, J., Windsor, P.,
Whittington, R., Jones, S. (2005). Efficacy of a
killed Mycobacterium paratuberculosis vaccine
for the control of OJD in Australian sheep flocks.
MLA OJD Harvest Year Conference 2005,
Australia: Meat and Livestock Australia.
Eppleston, J., Reddacliff, L., Windsor, P.,
Whittington, R., Jones, S. (2005). Efficacy of a
killed Mycobacterium paratuberculosis vaccine
for the control of OJD in Australian sheep flocks.
8th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis ICP 2005, United States:
International Association for Paratuberculosis.
Begg, D., Bosward, K., de Silva, K., Di Fiore, L.,
Taylor, D., Whittington, R. (2005). ELISPOT new methods for detecting IFN-y. MLA OJD
Harvest Year Conference, North Sydney, N.S.W:
Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd.
Whittington, R. (2005). Epidemiology and
Pathobiology Training and Research Unit at the
University of Sydney.
Whittington, R., McGregor, H. (2005).
Epidemiology of ovine Johne's disease 2 pasture contamination level and age
susceptibility.
Whittington, R., Moloney, B., Taragel, C.
(2005). Epidemiology of ovine Johne's disease
cross species transmission and survival of the
organism in the environment. MLA OJD Harvest
Year Conference, North Sydney, N.S.W: Meat &
Livestock Australia Ltd.
Gumber, S., Eamens, G., Whittington, R. (2005).
Evaluation of a Pourquier ELISA kit in relation
to agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) test for
assessment of the humoral immune response in
sheep and goats with and without
Mycobacterium paratuberculosis infection. MLA
OJD Harvest Year Conference, North Sydney,
N.S.W: Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd.
Dukkipati, V., Blair, H., Murray, A., Garrick, D.,
Whittington, R., Reddacliff, L., Eppleston, J.,
Windsor, P. (2005). Extensive polymorphism at
nine immunologically significant microsatellite
marker loci in Merino sheep. Third International
Symposium on Genetics of Animal Health, Ames,
Iowa: Iowa State University.
Rood, J., Kennan, R., Han, X., Parker, D., Wong,
D., Davies, J., Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R.,
Egerton, J. (2005). Fimbrial biogenesis, protease
secretion and virulence in the ovine footrot
pathogen, Dichelobacter nodosus. 2005
Australian Society for Microbiology Annual
Conference, Melbourne, AU: Australian Society
for Microbiology, Australia.
Landos, M., Jones, J., Whittington, R. (2005).
FRDC AAH Subprogram: Current and future
needs for aquatic animal health training and
systems for merit-based accredation and
competency assessments. Aquatic Animal Health
Subprogram (Australia). Scientific Conference,
Cairns: CSIRO.
Landos, M., Jones, J., Whittington, R. (2005).
FRDC Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram:
Current and future needs for aquatic animal
health training systems for merit-based
accreditation and competency assessments.
Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram (Australia).
Scientific Conference, Cairns: CSIRO.
Whittington, R., Deece, K. (2005). FRDC
Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram:
Development of diagnostic and reference
reagents for epizootic haematopoietic necrosis
virus of finfish. Aquatic Animal Health
Subprogram (Australia). Scientific Conference,
Cairns: CSIRO.
Whittington, R., Deece, K. (2005). FRDC
Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram:
Development of diagnostic and refernce reagents
for eqizootic haematopoietic necrosis virus of
finfish ( FRDC Project 2003/621). Aquatic
Animal Health Subprogram (Australia).
Scientific Conference, Cairns: CSIRO.
Publications for Richard Whittington
Landos, M., Jones, J., Crane, M., Whittington, R.
(2005). FRDC Aquatic Animal Health
Subprogram: Establishment of a national aquatic
animal health diagnostic network. Aquatic
Animal Health Subprogram (Australia).
Scientific Conference, Cairns: CSIRO.
Taylor, D., de Silva, K., Di Fiore, L.,
Whittington, R. (2005). Gene expression and
survival of M. paratuberculosis infected
macrophages. 8th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis ICP 2005, United States:
International Association for Paratuberculosis.
Di Fiore, L., Taylor, D., de Silva, K., Bosward,
K., McGregor, H., Whittington, R. (2005). Gene
expression signals from the host. MLA OJD
Harvest Year Conference, North Sydney, N.S.W:
Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd.
Marsh, I., Bannantine, J., Tizard, M.,
Whittington, R. (2005). Genomic and proteomic
comparative study of the sheep and cattle strains
of Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis. MLA OJD Harvest Year
Conference 2005, Australia: Meat and Livestock
Australia.
Marsh, I., Whittington, R., Reddacliff, L.,
Eamens, G. (2005). Hybridisation capture PCR
and direct PCR on pooled faecal samples. MLA
OJD Harvest Year Conference, North Sydney,
N.S.W: Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd.
Toribio, J., Dhand, N., Whittington, R. (2005).
Identification of risk factors for OJD
infection-level in sheep flocks.
Dhand, N., Whittington, R., Toribio, J. (2005).
Identification of risk factors for OJD prevalence
level in Australian sheep flocks. 8th
International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis
ICP 2005, United States: International
Association for Paratuberculosis.
Whittington, R. (2005). Johne's disease - an
Australian perspective. New Zealand Veterinary
Association Annual Seminar, New Zealand: New
Zealand Veterinary Association.
Rast, L., Whittington, R. (2005). Longitudinal
study of the spread of ovine Johne's disease in a
sheep flock in southeastern New South Wales.
Australian Veterinary Journal, 83(4), 227-232.
Bosward, K., Begg, D., de Silva, K., Di Fiore, L.,
Taylor, D., Whittington, R. (2005). Manipulation
of the Interferon - gamma assay to maximise
responses to M. ptb antigen in sheep. MLA OJD
Harvest Year Conference, North Sydney, N.S.W:
Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd.
Taylor, D., Gumber, S., de Silva, K., Bower
(Goldsmith), K., Di Fiore, L., Begg, D.,
Whittington, R. (2005). Molecular approaches to
studying the host-parasite interaction. MLA OJD
Harvest Year Conference, North Sydney, N.S.W:
Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd.
Go, J., Lancaster, M., Deece, K., Dhungyel, O.,
Whittington, R. (2005). Molecular epidemiology
of iridovirus infection in Murray cod and
ornamental fish. Aquatic Animal Health
Subprogram (Australia). Scientific Conference,
Cairns: CSIRO.
Go, J., Lancaster, M., Deece, K., Dhungyel, O.,
Whittington, R. (2005). Molecular
eqipdemiology of iridovirus infection in Murray
cod and ornamental fish. Aquatic Animal Health
Subprogram (Australia). Scientific Conference,
Cairns: CSIRO.
Sevilla, I., Singh, S., Garrido, J., Aduriz, G.,
Rodriguez, S., Geijo, M., Whittington, R.,
Saunders, V., Whitlock, R., Juste, R. (2005).
Molecular typing of Mycobacterium avium
subspecies paratuberculosis strains from
different hosts and regions. O I E Revue
Scientifique et Technique, 24(3), 1061-1066.
Han, X., Kennan, R., Davies, J., Reddacliff, L.,
Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R., Rood, J. (2005).
Mutation of the pilT and pilU genes of
Dichelobacter nodosus has differential effects on
protease secretion. ASM Conference on Protein
Traffic in Prokaryotes, Washington DC, USA:
American Society for Microbiology.
Browne, S., de Silva, K., Whittington, R.,
Emery, D. (2005). Ovine apoptotic responses to
Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis. 8th
International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis
ICP 2005, United States: International
Association for Paratuberculosis.
Jones, J., Crockford, M., Crane, M., Whittington,
R., Wilcox, G. (2005). Pilchard herpesvirus in
wild pilchards. Aquatic Animal Health
Subprogram (Australia). Scientific Conference,
Cairns: CSIRO.
Windsor, P., Eppleston, J., Reddacliff, L., Links,
I., Whittington, R. (2005). Preliminary
observations on the prevalence of sheep shedding
Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis
after 3 years of vaccination program for Johne's.
Australian Veterinary Journal, 83(10), 637-638.
Toribio, J., Forsyth, H., Whittington, R. (2005).
Progression of Veterinary Public Health
Management - University of Sydney. Australian
College of Veterinary Scientists Annual Meeting,
EIGHT MILE PLAINS, QLD: Australian
College of Veterinary Scientists.
de Silva, K., Carter, N., Taylor, D., Di Fiore, L.,
Whittington, R., Emery, D. (2005). Proliferative
responses in peripheral blood and lymph node
cells in the early stages of ovine Johne's disease.
8th International Colloquium on
Paratuberculosis ICP 2005, United States:
International Association for Paratuberculosis.
Publications for Richard Whittington
Zhong, L., Taylor, D., Whittington, R. (2005).
Proteomic analysis of sheep serum by SELDI
TOF-MS: Identification of putative biomarkers
of ovine Johne's disease. MLA OJD Harvest Year
Conference, North Sydney, N.S.W: Meat &
Livestock Australia Ltd.
Dhand, N., Eppleston, J., Whittington, R.,
Toribio, J. (2005). Risk factors for OJD
prevalence in infected flocks. MLA OJD Harvest
Year Conference, North Sydney, N.S.W: Meat &
Livestock Australia Ltd.
Whittington, R., Marsh, I., Reddacliff, L. (2005).
Survival of Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis in Dam Water and Sediment.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 71,
5304-5308.
Ernst, I., Chambers, C., Whittington, R. (2005).
Toward efficient management of monogenean
parasites in sea cage aquaculture: parasite
management strategies for established and
emerging industries. Aquatic Animal Health
Subprogram (Australia). Scientific Conference,
Cairns: CSIRO.
Schembri, N., Hart, K., Peterson, R.,
Whittington, R. (2005). Trading patterns and
disease risk factors in pigs in the Sydney basin.
Australian Association of Pig Veterinarians
Conference AAPV 2005, Australia: Australian
Association of Pig Veterinarians.
Stewart, D., Stiles, P., Horvatic, B., Bruce, K.,
McWaters, P., Vaughan, J., Beddome, G.,
Michalski, W., Whittington, R., Lambeth, C.,
Windsor, P., Reddacliff, L., McGregor, H.,
Dhungyel, O., et al (2005). Validation of the
gamma-interferon test for diagnosis of ovine
Johne's disease. MLA OJD Harvest Year
Conference, North Sydney, N.S.W: Meat &
Livestock Australia Ltd.
Toribio, J., Forsyth, H., Malikides, N.,
Whittington, R. (2005). Veterinary Public Health
Management at the University of Sydney. Food
Safety & Biosecurity and Epidemiology
Branches of the New Zealand Veterinary
Assocation Conference 2005, Palmerston North:
VetLearn.
Rast, L., Whittington, R. (2005). Within flock
spread of OJD - a case study from a sheep flock
located in southeastern New South Wales. MLA
OJD Harvest Year Conference, North Sydney,
N.S.W: Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd.
2004
Emery, D., Whittington, R. (2004). An
evaluation of mycophage therapy, chemotherapy
and vaccination for control of Mycobacterium
avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection.
Veterinary Microbiology, 104(3-9 Dec 2004),
143-155.
Whittington, R., Deece, K. (2004). Aquatic
Animal Health Subprogram: development of
diagnostic and reference reagents for epizootic
haematopoietic necrosis virus of finfish.
McGregor, H., Abbott, K., Whittington, R.
(2004). Development of grazing management
strategies for the control of ovine Johne's disease.
2004 Australian Sheep Veterinary Society.
Australian Sheep Veterinary Society.
Whittington, R. (2004). EHNV and future water
supply for the Australian Capital Territory.
Whittington, R., Dhungyel, O., Egerton, J.
(2004). Eradication of virulent footrot by specific
vaccination. 2004 Australian Sheep Veterinary
Society. Australian Sheep Veterinary Society.
Reddacliff, L., McGregor, H., Abbott, K.,
Whittington, R. (2004). Field Evaluation Of
Tracer Sheep For The Detection Of Early
Natural Infection With Mycobacterium Avium
Subsp Paratuberculosis. Australian Veterinary
Journal, 82(7), 426-433.
Eppleston, J., Reddacliff, L., Windsor, P.,
Whittington, R., Jones, S. (2004). Field studies
on vaccination for the control of OJD. 2004
Australian Sheep Veterinary Society. Australian
Sheep Veterinary Society.
Whittington, R. (2004). Food safety - future
directions for the AB-CRC. Australian
Biosecurity CRC for Emerging Infectious
Diseases Annual National Workshop, Brisbane,
AU: Australian Biosecurity CRC.
Reddacliff, L., McClure, S., Whittington, R.
(2004). Immunoperoxidase Studies Of Cell
Mediated Immune Effector Cell Populations In
Early Mycobacterium Avium Subsp
Paratuberculosis Infection In Sheep. Veterinary
Immunology and Immunopathology, 97(38445),
149-162.
Reddacliff, L., Whittington, R. (2004).
Individual animal tests for ovine Johne's disease
- a prospective study using biopsy. 2004
Australian Sheep Veterinary Society. Australian
Sheep Veterinary Society.
Lambeth, C., Reddacliff, L., Windsor, P., Abbott,
K., McGregor, H., Whittington, R. (2004).
Intrauterine And Transmammary Transmission
Of Mycobacterium Avium Subsp
Paratuberculosis In Sheep. Australian Veterinary
Journal, 82(8), 504-508.
Whittington, R. (2004). Johne's Disease. In
Phillip R. Scott (Eds.), Sheep Medicine, (pp.
81-100). London: Manson Publishing.
Whittington, R. (2004). Johne's disease - an
Australian perspective. Food Safety &
Biosecurity and Epidemiology Branches of the
New Zealand Veterinary Assocation Conference
Publications for Richard Whittington
2005, Palmerston North: VetLearn.
Veterinary Society.
Whittington, R., Tizard, M., Reddacliff, L.
(2004). Mycobacterium paratuberculosis: pain in
the gut and challenge for science. Microbiology
Australia, 25(4), 36-37.
Whittington, R. (2003). Diagnostic Tests for
Johne's Disease in Dairy Cattle.
McConnel, C., Chuchill, R., Richard, M.,
Corkhill, C., Reddacliff, L., Whittington, R.
(2004). Surgical method for biopsy of terminal
ileum and
mesenteric lymph node of sheep for detection of
Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis.
Australian Veterinary Journal, 82(3), 149-151.
Whittington, R., Marshall, J., Nicholls, P.,
Marsh, I., Reddacliff, L. (2004). Survival And
Dormancy Of Mycobacterium Avium Subsp
Paratuberculosis In The Environment. Applied
and Environmental Microbiology, 70(5),
2989-3004.
Schembri, N., Hart, K., Peterson, R.,
Whittington, R. (2004). Trading patterns and
disease risk factors in pigs in the Sydney basin a preliminary study. Australian Biosecurity CRC
for Emerging Infectious Diseases Annual
National Workshop, Brisbane, AU: Australian
Biosecurity CRC.
2003
Whittington, R., Dixon, R. (2003). A disease
outbreak in wild redfin perch. 2003 Australian
Veterinary Association Conference, St.
Leonards, NSW: Australian Veterinary
Association.
Toribio, J., Laxton, R., O'Donnell, L., van
Schaik, G., Lloyd, J., Rose, R., Whittington, R.
(2003). An innovative postgraduate program in
Veterinary Public Health Management at the
University of Sydney. 10th Symposium of the
International Society for Veterinary
Epidemiology and Economics ISVEE 2003, New
Zealand: International Symposia on Veterinary
Epidemiology and Economics.
Whittington, R. (2003). An overview of
diagnostic tests for paratuberculosis. 7th
International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis
ICP 2002, United States: International
Association for Paratuberculosis.
Eppleston, J., Reddacliff, L., Windsor, P.,
Whittington, R., Jones, S. (2003). An update on
the efficacy of Gudair ™ vaccine in Australia.
2003 Australian Sheep Veterinary Society,
Cairns, AU: Australian Sheep Veterinary
Society.
Abbott, K., McGreggor, H., Whittington, R.
(2003). Control of ovine Johne's disease by
management of lambs - preliminary results from
a field study. 2003 Australian Sheep Veterinary
Society, Cairns, AU: Australian Sheep
Whittington, R. (2003). Emerging diseases in
Australia. Third Pan Commonwealth Veterinary
Conference, Palmerston North: Massey
University.
Toribio, J., Reddacliff, L., Eppleston, J.,
Windsor, P., Whittington, R. (2003).
Epidemiological considerations on the use of
pooled faecal culture in an on-farm trial of the
Gudair vaccine in Australia. 10th Symposium of
the International Society for Veterinary
Epidemiology and Economics ISVEE 2003, New
Zealand: International Symposia on Veterinary
Epidemiology and Economics.
Sergeant, E., Marshall, D., Eamens, G., Kearns,
C., Whittington, R. (2003). Evaluation of an
absorbed ELISA and an agar-gel
immuno-diffusion test for ovine paratuberculosis
in sheep in Australia. Preventive Veterinary
Medicine, 61(4), 235-248.
Reddacliff, L., Whittington, R. (2003).
Experimental infection of weaner sheep with S
strain Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis. Veterinary Microbiology,
96(3), 247-258.
Cousins, D., Whittington, R. (2003). Faecal
detection of Mycobacterium paratuberculosis:
The Australian experience. 46th Annual
Conference of the American Association of
Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Davis,
CA: American Association of Veterinary
Laboratory Diagnosticians.
Reddacliff, L., McGreggor, H., Abbott, K.,
Whittington, R. (2003). Field evaluation of a
tracer model for early detection of natural
infection with Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis in sheep. 2003 Australian Sheep
Veterinary Society, Cairns, AU: Australian
Sheep Veterinary Society.
Lambeth, C., Reddacliff, L., Windsor, P., Abbott,
K., McGregor, R., Whittington, R. (2003). In
utero transmission of OJD. 7th International
Colloquium on Paratuberculosis ICP 2002,
United States: International Association for
Paratuberculosis.
Whittington, R., Reddacliff, L., Churchill, R.,
Riches, J., Corkhill, C., McConnel, C. (2003).
Individual animal tests for ovine Johne's disease
in sheep of different ages - preliminary results
from a prospective study using surgical biopsy.
2003 Australian Sheep Veterinary Society,
Cairns, AU: Australian Sheep Veterinary
Society.
Moloney, B., Whittington, R., Eamens, G.,
Jessep, T. (2003). Interspecies transmission of
Publications for Richard Whittington
Johne's disease from sheep to cattle in Australia.
10th Symposium of the International Society for
Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics ISVEE
2003, New Zealand: International Symposia on
Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics.
Whittington, R., Marsh, I., TAYLOR, P.,
Marshall, D., Taragel, C., Reddacliff, L. (2003).
Isolation of Mycobacterium avium subsp
paratuberculosis from environmental samples
collected from farms before and after destocking
sheep with paratuberculosis. Australian
Veterinary Journal, 81(9), 559-563.
Whittington, R. (2003). Johne's disease.
Windsor, P., Eppleston, J., Sergeant, E.,
Reddacliff, L., McGregor, H., Bush, R., Toribio,
J., Whittington, R. (2003). Monitoring the
efficiency of GudairTM vaccine in Australia.
2003 Australian Sheep Veterinary Society,
Cairns, AU: Australian Sheep Veterinary
Society.
Abbott, K., Whittington, R. (2003). Monte Carlo
simulation of flock-level sensitivity of abattoir
surveillance for ovine paratuberculosis.
Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 61(4), 309-332.
Sergeant, E., Marshall, D., Whittington, R.
(2003). Sensitivity of the agar-gel
immuno-diffusion test for Johne's disease in
sheep in Australia. 10th Symposium of the
International Society for Veterinary
Epidemiology and Economics ISVEE 2003, New
Zealand: International Symposia on Veterinary
Epidemiology and Economics.
Whittington, R., Eamens, G., Cousins, D. (2003).
Specificity of absorbed ELISA and agar gel
immunodiffusion tests for paratuberculosis in
goats with observations about use of these tests
in infected goats. Australian Veterinary Journal,
81(1-2), 71-75.
McConnel, C., Churchill, R., Richard, M.,
Corkhill, C., Reddacliff, L., Whittington, R.
(2003). Surgical method for biopsy of terminal
ileum and mesenteric lymph node of sheep for
detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis. 2003 Australian Sheep
Veterinary Society, Cairns, AU: Australian
Sheep Veterinary Society.
Reddacliff, L., Vadali, A., Whittington, R.
(2003). The effect of decontamination protocols
on the numbers of sheep strain Mycobacterium
avium subsp. paratuberculosis isolated from
tissues and faeces. Veterinary Microbiology,
95(4), 271-282.
Whittington, R. (2003). The Future of OJD
Control in Australia.
Kennan, R., Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R.,
Egerton, J., Rood, J. (2003).
Transformation-mediated serogroup conversion
of Dichelobacter nodosus. Veterinary
Microbiology, 92(1-2), 169-178.
Reddacliff, L., Nicholls, P., Vadali, A.,
Whittington, R. (2003). Use of growth indices
from radiometric culture for quantification of
sheep strains of Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis. Applied and Environmental
Microbiology, 69(6), 3510-3516.
Stewart, D., Stiles, P., Whittington, R., Lambeth,
C., Windsor, P., Reddacliff, L., McGregor, H.,
Dhungyel, O., Cousins, D., Francis, B., et al
(2003). Validation of the interferon-λ test for
diagnosis of ovine Johne's disease: sensitivity
and specificity field trials. 7th International
Colloquium on Paratuberculosis ICP 2002,
United States: International Association for
Paratuberculosis.
2002
Ghimire, S., Whittington, R., Dhungyel, O.,
Joshi, H., Egerton, J. (2002). Diagnosis of footrot
in goats: application of ELISA tests for response
to antigens of Dichelobacter nodosus. Veterinary
Microbiology, 87(3), 237-251.
Whittington, R. (2002). Epidemiology of Johne's
disease.
Hyatt, S., Whittington, R. (2002). Ranaviruses of
fish, amphibians and reptiles: diversity and the
requirements for revised taxonomy. 5th
International Conference on Diseases in Asian
Aquaculture.
Marsh, I., Whittington, R., O'Rourke, B., Hyatt,
A., Chisholm, O. (2002). Rapid differentiation of
Australian, European and American ranaviruses
based on variation in major capsid protein
sequence. Molecular and Cellular Probes, 16(2),
137-151. <a
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Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R., Egerton, J.
(2002). Serogroup specific single and multiplex
PCR with pre-enrichment culture and
immuno-magnetic bead capture for identifying
strains of D. nodosus in sheep with footrot prior
to vaccination. Molecular and Cellular Probes,
16(4), 285-296. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/mcpr.2002.0427
">[More Information]</a>
Whittington, R., Connolly, J., Obendorf, D.,
Emmins,, J., Grant, T., Handasyde, K. (2002).
Serological responses against pathogenic
dimorphic fungus Mucor amphibiorum in
populations of platypus (Ornithorhynchus
anatinus) with and without ulcerative mycotic
dermatitis. Veterinary Microbiology, 87, 59-71.
Reddacliff, L., Windsor, P., Whittington, R.,
Eppleston, J., Jones, S., Britton, A. (2002).
Publications for Richard Whittington
Vaccination for ovine Johne's disease in
Australia. 2002 Australian Society for
Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting,
Melbourne, AU: Microbiology Australia.
2001
Whittington, R. (2001). Chlamydiosis of koalas.
In Elizabeth S. Williams & Ian Barker (Eds.),
Infectious Diseases of Wild Mammals, (pp.
423-434). United States: Blackwell Publishing
Professionals.
Mason, O., Marsh, I., Whittington, R. (2001).
Comparison of detection of Mycobacterium
avium subsp. paratuberculosis in sheep faeces
using immunomagnetic bead
separation-polymerase chain reaction
(IMS-PCR) and faecal culture. Australian
Veterinary Journal, 79(7), 497-500.
Whittington, R., Sergeant, E. (2001). Culture of
ovine faeces for detection of Mycobacterium
avium subsp. Paratuberculosis: revolutions and
revelations. 2001 Australian Society for
Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting, West
Leederville, W.A.: Cambridge Media.
Reddacliff, L., Whittington, R., Abbott, K.,
McGregor, H. (2001). Early detection of M.
avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection in
weaner sheep. Australian Sheep Veterinary
Society, Indooroopilly, AU: Australian Sheep
Veterinary Society.
Whittington, R., Hyatt, A. (2001). Epizootic
Haematopoietic Necrosis Virus. OIE
International Aquatic Animal Health Code.
Eppleston, J., Whittington, R. (2001). Isolation
of Mycobacterium avium subsp. parauberculosis
from the semen of rams with clinical Johne's
disease. Australian Veterinary Journal, 79,
776-777.
Whittington, R., Taragel, C., Ottaway, S., Marsh,
I., Seaman, J., Fridriksdottir, V. (2001).
Molecular epidemiological confirmation of the
occurrence of sheep (S) strains of
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in
cases of paratuberculosis in cattle in Australia
and sheep and cattle in Iceland. Veterinary
Microbiology, 79, 311-322.
Connolly, J., Obendorf, D., Whittington, R.
(2001). Mucor amphibiorum infection in the
platypus. 2001 International Joint Conference,
Canberra, AU: Australian Veterinary
Association.
Cousins, D., Condron, R., Eamens, G.,
Whittington, R., de Lisle, G. (2001).
Paratuberculosis (Johne's disease). Australian
and New Zealand Standard Diagnostic
Procedures.
Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R., Ghimere, S.,
Egerton, J. (2001). Pilus ELISA and an
anamnestic test for the diagnosis of virulent
ovine footrot and its application in a disease
control program in Nepal. Veterinary
Microbiology, 79, 31-45.
Lloyd, J., Whittington, R., Fitzgibbon, C.,
Dobson, R. (2001). Presence of Mycobacterium
avium subspecies paratuberculosis in
suspensions of ovine trichostrongylid larvae
produced in faecal cultures artificially
contaminated with the bacterium. The Veterinary
Record, 148, 261-263.
Eppleston, J., Britton, A., Windsor, P.,
Whittington, R., Jones, S. (2001). Progress in a
field trial to determine the effectiveness of a
killed Mycobacterium paratuberculosis vaccine
for the control of OJD in Australasian sheep
flocks. Australian Sheep Veterinary Society,
Indooroopilly, AU: Australian Sheep Veterinary
Society.
Marsh, I., Whittington, R. (2001). Progress
towards a rapid polymerase chain reaction
diagnostic test for the identification of
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in
faeces. Molecular and Cellular Probes, 15,
105-118.
Whittington, R., Sergeant, E. (2001). Progress
towards understanding the spread, detection and
control of Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis in animal populations.
Australian Veterinary Journal, 79, 267-278.
Whittington, R., Lloyd, J., Reddacliff, L. (2001).
Recovery of Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis from nematode larvae cultured
from the faeces of sheep with Johne's disease.
Veterinary Microbiology, 81, 273-279.
Sergeant, E., Whittington, R., Moore, S. (2001).
Sensitivity and specificity of pooled faecal
culture and serology as flock screening tests for
detection of ovine paratuberculosis in Australia.
Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 52, 199-211.
Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R., Egerton, J.
(2001). Serogrouping of Dichelobacter nodosus
by PCR method. 2001 Australian Society for
Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting, West
Leederville, W.A.: Cambridge Media.
Whittington, R., Connolly, J., Obendorf, D.,
Emmins,, J., Grant, T., Handasyde, K. (2001).
Serological responses against the pathogenic
dimorphic fungus Mucor amphibiorum in
populations of platypus Ornithorhynchus
anatinus with and without ulcerative dermatitis.
2001 International Joint Conference, Canberra,
AU: Australian Veterinary Association.
Whittington, R., Marsh, I., Cousins, D.,
Fridriksdottir, V., Whitlock, B. (2001). Stable
single nucleotide polymorphisms in IS1311
Publications for Richard Whittington
permit epidemiologically meaningful
discrimination of Mycobacterium
paratuberculosis. 2001 Australian Society for
Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting, West
Leederville, W.A.: Cambridge Media.
Cousins, D., Evans, B., Kalkhoven, M.,
Whittington, R. (2001). Storage of ovine faeces
infected with Mycobacterium paratuberculosis
doesn't require -80°C. 2001 Australian Society
for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting,
West Leederville, W.A.: Cambridge Media.
Whittington, R. (2001). Survival of Johne's
Disease in the Environment.
Kennan, R., Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R.,
Egerton, J., Rood, J. (2001). The type IV fimbrial
subunit gene (fimA) of Dichelobacter nodosus is
essential for virulence, protease secretion and
natural competence. Journal of Bacteriology,
183, 4451-4458.
Kennan, R., Dhungyel, O., Whittington, R.,
Egerton, J., Rood, J. (2001). The type IV fimbrial
subunit gene of Dichelobacter nododus is
essential for virulence. 2001 Australian Society
for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting,
West Leederville, W.A.: Cambridge Media.
Whittington, R., Marsh, I., Whitlock, R. (2001).
Typing of IS1311 polymorphisms confirms that
Bison (Bison bison) with paratuberculosis in
Montana are infected with a strain of
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
distinct from that occurring in cattle and other
domesticated livestock. Molecular and Cellular
Probes, 15, 139-145.
Whittington, R., Sergeant, E. (2001).
Understanding the spread, detection and control
of Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis. Australian Sheep Veterinary
Society, Indooroopilly, AU: Australian Sheep
Veterinary Society.