Conference Agenda
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Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Lecture Theatre 401-439 – Neon Theatre |
| Date: Tuesday, 27/Aug/2024 | |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
CP2: Prevalence & Detection of Livestock Parasites 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Chair: Tania Waghorn, AgResearch Chair: Lucas Huggins, University Of Melbourne Characterisation of gastrointestinal nematode infection in Queensland and New South Wales meat goats, with exploration of influential factors. Targeting saliva antibodies as a diagnostic test to detect encysted stages of small strongyle (cyathostomin) infection in equines. A cross-sectional survey to understand the prevalence of pig parasites in Victorian piggeries Evaluating diagnostic techniques for Ascaris suum infection in pigs Commercial feasibility of molecular test for accurate diagnosis of H. contortus nematode infections in livestock in regional diagnostic laboratories Sheep parasite species throughout New Zealand. |
| 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
CP4: Ectoparasites of Livestock 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Chair: Charlotte Oskam, Murdoch University Chair: Luis Carvalho, AgResearch Novel genomic technologies for tick control: Rhipicephalus australis Artificial tick feeding system: the state of play revisited Identifying potential insecticide protein targets in the Australian sheep blowfly using RNA interference Complete Mitochondrial Genome for Lucilia cuprina dorsalis (Diptera: Calliphoridae) from the Northern Territory, Australia. Genomic Divergence and Feeding Behaviour in Australian Sheep Blowfly (Lucilia cuprina) subspecies The chromosomal level assembly of the Australian sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina dorsalis genome using third-generation DNA sequencing and Hi-C analysis. |
| 3:30pm - 4:15pm |
CP6: Epidemiology & Public Health 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Chair: Amanda Ash, Murdoch University Chair: Vito Colella, The University of Melbourne Older urban rats are infected with the zoonotic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis High prevalence of hookworms and Strongyloides stercoralis in school-age children cohabiting with dogs in Cambodia, despite long-term, bi-annual mass drug administration Diagnostic sensitivity of formalin-fixed faecal microscopy techniques for the detection of soil-transmitted helminths |
| 4:15pm - 4:30pm |
CP6.1: Epidemiology & Public Health 5 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Chair: Amanda Ash, Murdoch University Chair: Vito Colella, The University of Melbourne Intron sequence variation of Opisthorchis viverrini-like egg in cats |
| Date: Wednesday, 28/Aug/2024 | |
| 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
CP9: Companion Animal Parasitology - Sponsored by Elanco Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Chair: Liisa Ahlstrom, Elanco Chair: Monica Commons, Elanco ANZ Genomic insights into the origins and genetic diversity of the canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) A nationwide cross-sectional study on canine vector-borne pathogens in pet dogs and associated awareness and preventative practices of veterinarians and dog owners in Australia Persistence of gastrointestinal protozoan in two populations of companion dogs in Perth, Western Australia Survey of feline and canine helminths in New Zealand and part of Australia with an assessment of diagnostic tools Is raw meat and seafood a source of gastrointestinal disease in Australian cats? A meta-analysis, survey of cat owners and microscopic examinations of cat faeces Shining a light on heartworm disease: first report of a non-invasive in vivo method for the diagnosis of dirofilariasis in dogs |
| 3:30pm - 4:15pm |
CP11: Epidemiology & Public Health 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Chair: Narelle Dybing, Australian Pork Limited- National Feral Pig Action Plan Chair: Swaid Abdullah, University of Queensland Investigating the Yanomami malaria outbreak puzzle: surge in mining during Bolsonaro’s government triggered peak in malaria burden Prevelance of Giardia in routine faecal samples submitted for diagnostics A unique case of peritoneal cystic echinococcosis in a domestic cat in Australia |
| 4:15pm - 4:30pm |
CP11.1: Epidemiology & Public Health 5 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Chair: Narelle Dybing, Australian Pork Limited- National Feral Pig Action Plan Chair: Swaid Abdullah, University of Queensland Unusual Intestinal Parasitic Infections: Diagnostics and Treatment Hookworms Beyond Borders – Ancylostoma ceylanicum in the Americas. Dirofilariasis – an underappreciated zoonotic disease |
| Date: Thursday, 29/Aug/2024 | |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
CP13: The Biology of Livestock Parasites 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Chair: Cara Brosnahan, Beef and Lamb NZ Chair: Terry Spithill, La Trobe University Inference of essential genes in Haemonchus contortus by machine learning Chromosome-contiguous genome for the Haecon-5 strain of Haemonchus contortus reveals significant genetic variability and enables the discovery of essential gene candidates Investigating the Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell function in horses with Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction during a natural nematode infection Gastrointestinal Parasite Control Practices Used by Dairy Goat Farmers in Australia: A national survey. Advanced Sustainable Vaccine development using nanotechnology for Control of Protozoan and Parasitic Infections in Livestock Evaluation of multiple tegument proteins and FhTLM as vaccines against Fasciola hepatica in cattle |
| 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
CP15: Anthelmintics for Livestock 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Chair: Melissa Hempstead, AgResearch Chair: Peter Rolfe, Veterinary Health Innovation Differential gene expression of enzymes from SDR and AKR family in H. contortus in relation to anthelmintic resistance Farmer studies using SmartWorm® application for targeted selective treatment in lambs for reducing drench. The effect of anthelmintic drugs on ewe and lamb behaviour Epidemiology, control and anthelmintic resistance of intestinal nematodes in Australian Thoroughbred horses Beyond Suspicion: Confirming the occurrence and prevalence of drug resistant Fasciola hepatica in sheep and cattle in NSW's Southern Tablelands The proof is in the poo-ding: Benefits of the longitudinal molecular surveillance of drug resistance demonstrated in a New South Wales cattle herd |
| 3:30pm - 4:15pm |
CP17: Biodiversity & Wildlife 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Chair: Bronwen Presswell, Otago University Chair: Michelle Power, Macquarie University New helminth parasites from the Australasian harrier Circus approximans Exploring the sensory landscape of hairworm-infected crickets Contrasting effects of anthropogenic landscapes on parasite burden in tropical bats and rodents |
| 4:15pm - 4:30pm |
CP17.1: Biodiversity & Wildlife 5 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Chair: Bronwen Presswell, Otago University Chair: Michelle Power, Macquarie University Identifying alternate treatments for coccidiosis in native kiwi (Apteryx spp.) - a prophylactic efficacy study in captive-reared chicks Detection of intestinal parasites in falcon species in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Recent mass mortality of Aotearoa's endemic and at risk Tarāpuka, black-billed gulls |
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