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Email

ehobbs@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary (Senior Fellow)
Melbourne Veterinary School
Education
PhD
Ghent University / Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
Masters (Coursework & Research)
University of Edinburgh
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-3363-0223

Dr Emma Hobbs

Honorary (Senior Fellow)
Melbourne Veterinary School

26 Scholarly works
0 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Definingnew Buruli ulcer endemic areas in urban southeastern Australia using bacterial genomics-informed possum excreta surveys
    DOI: 10.1128/aem.01602-25
  • 2025

    Journal article

    The Role of Foxes in Transmitting Zoonotic Bacteria to Humans: A Scoping Review
    DOI: 10.1111/zph.13230
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Causes of mortality in koalas autopsied at the University of Melbourne
    DOI: 10.1111/avj.13451
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans with IS2404 loop-mediated isothermal amplification and a fluorescent reporter probe
    DOI: 10.1128/aem.00270-25
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Experimental infection of ringtail possums (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) with Mycobacterium ulcerans, the agent of Buruli ulcer
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-76857-1
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Buruli ulcer surveillance in south-eastern Australian possums: Infection status, lesion mapping and internal distribution of Mycobacterium ulcerans
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012189
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Severe cases of Buruli ulcer (infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans) in common ringtail possums in Victoria adversely affect animal welfare
    DOI: 10.1111/avj.13360
Emma Hobbs

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2024

    Journal article

    Publisher Correction: Mosquitoes provide a transmission route between possums and humans for Buruli ulcer in southeastern Australia (Nature Microbiology, (2024), 9, 2, (377-389), 10.1038/s41564-023-01553-1)
    DOI: 10.1038/s41564-024-01693-y
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Mosquitoes provide a transmission route between possums and humans for Buruli ulcer in southeastern Australia
    DOI: 10.1038/s41564-023-01553-1
  • 2024

    Journal article

    A low-cost and versatile paramagnetic bead DNA extraction method for Mycobacterium ulcerans environmental surveillance
    DOI: 10.1128/aem.01021-24

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