Michael Lynch

Genomic characterisation of an entomopathogenic strain of Serratia ureilytica in the critically endangered phasmid Dryococelus australis

Joanne L Allen, Nicholas P Doidge, Christina Cheng, Michael Lynch, Helen K Crabb, Jean-Pierre Scheerlinck, Rhys Bushell, Glenn F Browning, Marc S Marenda

Journal article  |  2022  |  PLOS ONE

Between 2014 and 2019, unexpected mortalities were observed in a colony of Dryococelus australis, an endangered stick-insect kept ..

An Old Pathogen in a New Environment-Implications of Coxiella burnetii in Australian Fur Seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus)

Brett R Gardner, John Stenos, Jasmin Hufschmid, John PY Arnould, Rebecca R McIntosh, Mythili Tadepalli, Anita Tolpinrud, Marc Marenda, Michael Lynch, Andrew Stent

Journal article  |  2022  |  FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE

The Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus) has experienced a slower than expected population recovery since the en..

A simple method to provide positive end expiratory pressure to treat hypoxaemia in an anaesthetised Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus).

Jessica Leung, Thierry Beths, Michael Lynch, Sarah Frith, Sebastien H Bauquier

Journal article  |  2021  |  J S Afr Vet Assoc

Hypoxaemia is a common complication in anaesthetised or immobilised elephants. It is presumably because of hypoventilation and ven..

A simple method to provide positive end expiratory pressure to treat hypoxaemia in an anaesthetised Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)

Jessica Leung, Thierry Beths, Michael Lynch, Sarah Frith, Sebastien H Bauquier

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN VETERINARY ASSOCIATION

Comparison of the modified agglutination test and real-time PCR for detection of Toxoplasma gondii exposure in feral cats from Phillip Island, Australia, and risk factors associated with infection

Katherine Adriaanse, Simon M Firestone, Michael Lynch, Anthony R Rendall, Duncan R Sutherland, Jasmin Hufschmid, Rebecca Traub

Journal article  |  2020  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY-PARASITES AND WILDLIFE

Toxoplasma gondii is considered a disease risk for many native Australian species. Feral cats are the key definitive host of T. go..

HEREDITARY FACTOR VII DEFICIENCY IN THE ASIAN ELEPHANT (ELEPHAS MAXIMUS) CAUSED BY A F7 MISSENSE MUTATION.

Michael Lynch, Ken McGrath, Karthik Raj, Philippa McLaren, Karen Payne, Richard McCoy, Urs Giger

Journal article  |  2017  |  J Wildl Dis

Hereditary disorders and genetic predispositions to disease are rarely reported in captive and free-ranging wildlife, and none hav..

Transplantation of fecal microbiota from patients with irritable bowel syndrome alters gut function and behavior in recipient mice.

Giada De Palma, Michael DJ Lynch, Jun Lu, Vi T Dang, Yikang Deng, Jennifer Jury, Genevieve Umeh, Pedro M Miranda, Marc Pigrau Pastor, Sacha Sidani, Maria Ines Pinto-Sanchez, Vivek Philip, Peter G McLean, Moreno-Gabriel Hagelsieb, Michael G Surette, Gabriela E Bergonzelli, Elena F Verdu, Philip Britz-McKibbin, Josh D Neufeld, Stephen M Collins, et al.

Journal article  |  2017  |  Sci Transl Med

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder characterized by altered gut function and often is accompanied by comorbid anx..

Koala retrovirus genotyping analyses reveal a low prevalence of KoRV-A in Victorian koalas and an association with clinical disease

Alistair R Legione, Jade LS Patterson, Pam Whiteley, Simon M Firestone, Megan Curnick, Kate Bodley, Michael Lynch, James R Gilkerson, Fiona M Sansom, Joanne M Devlin

Journal article  |  2017  |  JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Koala retrovirus (KoRV) is currently undergoing endogenisation into the genome of koalas in Australia, providing an opportunity to..

Koala retrovirus genotyping analyses reveal a low prevalence of KoRV-A in Victorian koalas and an association with clinical disease.

Alistair R Legione, Jade LS Patterson, Pam Whiteley, Simon M Firestone, Megan Curnick, Kate Bodley, Michael Lynch, James R Gilkerson, Fiona M Sansom, Joanne M Devlin

Journal article  |  2017  |  J Med Microbiol

PURPOSE: Koala retrovirus (KoRV) is undergoing endogenization into the genome of koalas in Australia, providing an opportunity to ..

Identification of unusual Chlamydia pecorum genotypes in Victorian koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) and clinical variables associated with infection

Alistair R Legione, Jade LS Patterson, Pam L Whiteley, Jemima Amery-Gale, Michael Lynch, Leesa Haynes, James R Gilkerson, Adam Polkinghorne, Joanne M Devlin, Fiona M Sansom

Journal article  |  2016  |  JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Chlamydia pecorum infection is a threat to the health of free-ranging koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in Australia. Utilizing an e..