Search Results - "McInnes, Kate"
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Corynebacterium megadyptis sp. nov. with two subspecies, Corynebacterium megadyptis subsp. megadyptis subsp. nov. and Corynebacterium megadyptis subsp. dunedinense subsp. nov. isolated from yellow-eyed penguins
Published in International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology (01-02-2023)“…Novel strains, 3B and 7B , were isolated from the oral cavities of young chicks of yellow-eyed penguins (hoiho), . A polyphasic taxonomic characterization of…”
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Discovery of novel virus sequences in an isolated and threatened bat species, the New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata)
Published in Journal of general virology (01-08-2015)“…Bats harbour a diverse array of viruses, including significant human pathogens. Extensive metagenomic studies of material from bats, in particular guano, have…”
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Phylogenomic Characterization of a Novel Corynebacterium Species Associated with Fatal Diphtheritic Stomatitis in Endangered Yellow-Eyed Penguins
Published in mSystems (01-06-2021)“…Yellow-eyed penguins, Megadyptes antipodes, are an endangered species that are endemic to New Zealand. Outbreaks of diphtheritic stomatitis have caused…”
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The radiation of New Zealand's skinks and geckos is associated with distinct viromes
Published in BMC ecology and evolution (13-06-2024)“…New Zealand is home to over 120 native endemic species of skinks and geckos that radiated over the last 20-40 million years, likely driven by the exploitation…”
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New alphacoronavirus in Mystacina tuberculata bats, New Zealand
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-04-2014)“…Because of recent interest in bats as reservoirs of emerging diseases, we investigated the presence of viruses in Mystacina tuberculata bats in New Zealand. A…”
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From islands to infectomes: host-specific viral diversity among birds across remote islands
Published in BMC ecology and evolution (26-06-2024)“…Accelerating biodiversity loss necessitates monitoring the potential pathogens of vulnerable species. With a third of New Zealand's avifauna considered at risk…”
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Comparing the Mini-FLOTAC and centrifugal faecal flotation for the detection of coccidia
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-12-2020)“…Coccidia (Eimeria spp.) in brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) cause significant morbidity and mortality in captive rearing facilities. Monitoring the abundance of…”
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A novel gyrovirus is abundant in yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) chicks with a fatal respiratory disease
Published in Virology (New York, N.Y.) (01-02-2023)“…Yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes), or hoiho in te reo Māori, are predicted to become extinct on mainland Aotearoa New Zealand in the next few…”
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Toxoplasma gondii Exposure Prevalence in Little Spotted Kiwi (Apteryx owenii)
Published in Journal of wildlife diseases (01-01-2023)“…Toxoplasma gondii has been reported as a cause of morbidity and mortality in New Zealand's native avifauna, including the ground-dwelling Kiwi (Apteryx spp.)…”
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Comparing the Mini-FLOTAC and centrifugal faecal flotation for the detection of coccidia (Eimeria spp.) in kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-12-2020)“…Coccidia ( Eimeria spp.) in brown kiwi ( Apteryx mantelli) cause significant morbidity and mortality in captive rearing facilities. Monitoring the abundance of…”
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Total infectome investigation of diphtheritic stomatitis in yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes) reveals a novel and abundant megrivirus
Published in Veterinary microbiology (01-11-2023)“…First identified in 2002, diphtheritic stomatitis (DS) is a devastating disease affecting yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes, or hoiho in te reo…”
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Molecular characterisation and additional morphological descriptions of Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli Bartlett)
Published in Systematic parasitology (01-06-2023)“…Brown kiwi ( Apteryx mantelli Bartlett), a ratite endemic to New Zealand, is currently listed as “Vulnerable” under the IUCN classification system due to…”
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A field test of the anaesthetics, surgical methods and radio-transmitters required for producing Judas pigs for an eradication programme
Published in New Zealand journal of ecology (28-11-2022)“…Tests the techniques and practical requirements to undertake the procedures required to produce Judas pigs - which must be permanently unable to breed and…”
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Investigation of a mortality cluster in wild adult yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes) at Otago Peninsula, New Zealand
Published in Avian pathology (04-05-2017)“…We investigated an epidemic mortality cluster of yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes) that involved 67 moribund or dead birds found on various beaches…”
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Emerging infectious disease or evidence of endemicity? A multi-season study of beak and feather disease virus in wild red-crowned parakeets (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae)
Published in Archives of virology (01-09-2015)“…Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) is a single-stranded DNA virus that is the etiological agent of beak and feather disease in both wild and captive…”
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A Comparison of Disease Risk Analysis Tools for Conservation Translocations
Published in EcoHealth (01-03-2017)“…Conservation translocations are increasingly used to manage threatened species and restore ecosystems. Translocations increase the risk of disease outbreaks in…”
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Virome analysis of New Zealand’s bats reveals cross-species viral transmission among the Coronaviridae
Published in Virus evolution (2024)“…Abstract The lesser short-tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata) and the long-tailed bat (Chalinolobus tuberculatus) are Aotearoa New Zealand’s only native extant…”
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Molecular characterisation of beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) in New Zealand and its implications for managing an infectious disease
Published in Archives of virology (01-09-2012)“…Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) infections are often fatal to both captive and wild parrot populations. Its recent discovery in a wild population of…”
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Discovery and complete genome sequence of a novel circovirus-like virus in the endangered rowi kiwi, Apteryx rowi
Published in Virus genes (01-10-2016)“…Circoviruses are circular, non-enveloped, single-stranded DNA viruses around 2000 nucleotides (nt) in length and include the pathogenic species, Porcine…”
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