News: Honours in Animal Science subtheme - Pathobiology infectious disease and public health
Can the novel IVOS biosensor diagnose mastitis in dairy cows?
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Honours project: Validate a novel biosensor as a potential diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of subclinical mastitis in dairy cows.
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Does eating cruciferous vegetables protect us against breast cancer?
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Honours project: Explore the anti-breast cancer actions of isothiocyanates from cruciferous vegetables.
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In vitro maturation of canine oocytes
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Honours project: Determine the effects of different in vitro maturation (IVM) conditions on the developmental competence of canine oocytes.
Transmission of Salmonella from broiler breeder to progeny
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Honours project: This animal science project aims to understand the prevalence of Salmonella in meat type breeder flocks and their progenies.
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A sweet treat? Salmonella in raw egg based desserts
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Honours project: Combine your interest in food science, animal science and biomedical science by investigating the the behaviour of Salmonella in mousse, tiramisu, and custard.
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Prevalence of lungworm in cats in South Australia
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Honours project: Undertake a survey to examine the prevalence of lungworm in cats in South Australia.
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Longitudinal study of Giardia & Cryptosporidium infections in lambs
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Honours project: Explore parasitic infections in lambs.
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Occurrence & distribution of ticks in South Australia
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Honours project: Outbreaks of the tick-transmitted parasitic disease Theileriosis in South Australia has raised questions regarding the presence of the tick vector.
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Pathogenesis of newly emerged Newcastle disease virus in South East Asia
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Honours project: Investigate molecular basis of pathogenicity of the Newcastle disease virus and provide preliminary information to develop new vaccines for protection of poultry in Indonesia.
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Evaluation of monoclonal antibodies in detection of avian influenza antigens
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Honours project: Evaluate different recombinant and non-recombinant monoclonal antibodies against M2e antigen of avian influenza virus, to find the most reactive antigens and antibodies
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