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Email

legionea@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Senior Lecturer, Vet Microbiology & Public Health
Melbourne Veterinary School
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Graduate Certificate
University of Melbourne
Masters (Research)
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0003-2407-4496

Dr Alistair Legione

Senior Lecturer, Vet Microbiology & Public Health
Melbourne Veterinary School

65 Scholarly works
13 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Evaluation of four molecular detection assays for the diagnosis of Chlamydia pecorum infection in Victorian koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) using Bayesian latent class analysis
    DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2026.106809
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Transcriptomic analysis of Crandell-Rees feline kidney cell infections with field and vaccine feline calicivirus strains
    DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2025.199681
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    How Do Kangaroo Herpesviruses Jump to New Host Species?
  • 2023

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Passive Disease Surveillance of Victorian Koalas
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Genomic diversity and natural recombination of equid gammaherpesvirus 5 isolates
    DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2023.105517
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Whole genome sequence analysis of equid gammaherpesvirus -2 field isolates reveals high levels of genomic diversity and recombination
    DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-08789-x
  • 2018

    Research Grant

    The Uterine Microbiome - Key to Equine Infertility?
Alistair Legione

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2018
Victorian Fellowship
2016
Sue Newton Travel Scholarship

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Australian strains of the avian coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus predominantly target the respiratory tract rather than the kidneys in specific-pathogen-free chickens
    DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.002213
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Bioactive phenolic compounds from Australian seaweeds and their impact on gut health
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-04689-8
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Preliminary assessment of the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, and anti-carcinogenic attributes of Australian red seaweeds
    DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2025.104005
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Site-specific impact of polyphenols on the gastrointestinal microbiome
    DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2024.2434961
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Transcriptomic profiles of Crandell-Rees feline kidney cells infected with Varicellovirus felidalpha-1 (FHV-1) field and vaccine strains
    DOI: 10.1186/s12985-025-02722-w
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Genomic analysis of the 2017 Aotearoa New Zealand outbreak of Mycoplasma bovis and its position within the global population structure
    DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1600146
  • 2025

    Journal article

    A high frequency of detection of koala retrovirus fragments in Victorian koalas suggests historic integration of KoRV
    DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.002097
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Expanding the known distribution of phascolartid gammaherpesvirus 1 in koalas to populations across Queensland and New South Wales
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50496-4

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