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Email

kellyat@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Research Fellow in Veterinary Microbiology
Melbourne Veterinary School
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-0656-9797

Dr Kelly Tivendale

Research Fellow in Veterinary Microbiology
Melbourne Veterinary School

40 Scholarly works
2 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Tracheal transcriptional response to challenge with virulent Mycoplasma gallisepticum in chickens spray vaccinated with the Vaxsafe MG304 live-attenuated vaccine
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2026.111123
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Role of the Mycoplasma bovis deoC gene in nucleoside catabolism and host cell survival
    DOI: 10.1128/aem.00156-26
  • 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

    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
  • 2020

    Research Contracts

    Identification of Mycoplasma Bovis-Specific Antigens for Inclusion in the Multiplex Assay
Kelly Tivendale

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 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

    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
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Characterisation of the tracheal transcriptional response of chickens to chronic infection with Mycoplasma synoviae
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2024.110119
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of the novel Mycoplasma gallisepticum vaccine, Vaxsafe MG304, after spray-vaccination of 1-day-old specific pathogen-free chicks
    DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2024.110093

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2017

    Internal Research Grant

    Determining the DNA Replicon/S Influencing Plasmid Incompatibility in APEC

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