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Email

nadeekaw@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Senior Lecturer, Veterinary Public Health
Melbourne Veterinary School
Education
PhD
The University of Melbourne
PhD
University of Melbourne
PhD
The University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Peradeniya
ORCID

0000-0003-4426-5011

Dr Nadeeka Wawegama

Senior Lecturer, Veterinary Public Health
Melbourne Veterinary School

54 Scholarly works
7 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Assessment of tracheal mucosal thicknesses is a preferable method for evaluation of the immunogenicity of Mycoplasma gallisepticum vaccines in poultry
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.128063
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Functional characterisation of metabolism-related genes required for the survival of Mycoplasma bovis in association with host cells
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2025.110861
  • 2026

    Journal article

    The disruption of two putative peptidases affects the extracellular proteolytic and metabolic activity of Mycoplasma bovis
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2025.110856
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Dependence of Mycoplasma bovis on a novel nucleoside transporter for survival in association with host cells
    DOI: 10.1128/aem.01298-25
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Understanding the Immune Response to Mycoplasma Vaccines
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Bacterial Cell Invasion Factors as Vaccine Targets
  • 2020

    Research Contracts

    Identification of Mycoplasma Bovis-Specific Antigens for Inclusion in the Multiplex Assay
Nadeeka Wawegama

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2016
FVAS Engagement and Partnerships grant Faculty of Veterinary and Agriculture Sciences. University of Melbourne
2016
Dyson Fellowship University of Melbourne
2016
Science And Innovation Award For Young People In Agriculture, Fisheries And Forestry - Dairy Category Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
2014
Postdoctoral travel award International Organisation for Mycoplasmology

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Day-old vaccination with the Vaxsafe MG304 live-attenuated vaccine protects chickens from tracheal transcriptional changes induced by chronic infection with Mycoplasma gallisepticum
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127915
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Advancing standardization of diagnostics and antimicrobial susceptibility testing for pathogenic mycoplasmas of livestock origin: insights from the MyMIC network
    DOI: 10.1186/s12917-025-05154-4
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Mechanisms of vaccine protection in chickens against challenge with virulent Mycoplasma synoviae
    DOI: 10.1186/s13567-025-01571-3
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Differential systemic antibody responses to Mycoplasma synoviae MSPA variants after vaccination and/ or field challenge
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2025.110570
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Cut-off evaluation of ID Screen Mycoplasma bovis ELISA for use on bulk tank milk in New Zealand
    DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106528
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Development of the novel Pictor PictVet™ Mycoplasma bovis IgG multiplex ELISA for the detection of Mycoplasma bovis infections in cattle
    DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1664919

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2017

    Research Grant

    Transfer of Diagnostic Technologies for Significant Diseases of Poultry
  • 2017

    Research Contracts

    Evaluation of Cow Milk Samples in an Indirect ELISA for Detection of Anti M.Bovis Antibodies

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