Overview
Background
Dr Turni leads a national and international reference laboratory for respiratory bacterial pathogens where identification, serotyping, genotyping, sequencing and antimicrobial sensitivity testing is performed. Her team works with the poultry, pig and cattle industries, as well as major veterinary pharmaceutical companies around the world. The group performs vaccine efficacy trials, provides advice on vaccine strain selection, performs antimicrobial sensitivity testing and evaluates candidate novel antimicrobial agents. Essentially, the services provided by the group underpins the entire Australian prevention and control programs for the major bacterial respiratory diseases of pigs, poultry and cattle.
Her research has extended beyond vaccines and antibiotic sensitivity to determining optimal sample sites for collecting pathogens, understanding the association of different pathogens with disease, development of animal infection models, classification of bacteria and epidemiology of pathogens. Conny supervises PhD students with diverse projects such as antimicrobial sensitivity studies, risk factors and profiling of pathogenic Escherichia coli associated with avian collibacillosis, alternatives to antibiotics, development of on farm test for a virus and study of epidemiology of a new species of bacteria. She works in collaboration with a team of epidemiologist, veterinarian and virologist on projects in Australia and overseas.
Availability
- Dr Conny Turni is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2012
Journal Article
Detection of a putative hemolysin operon, hhdBA, of Haemophilus parasuis from pigs with Glasser disease
Assavacheep, Pornchalit, Assavacheep, Anongnart and Turni, Conny (2012). Detection of a putative hemolysin operon, hhdBA, of Haemophilus parasuis from pigs with Glasser disease. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 24 (2), 339-343. doi: 10.1177/1040638711435805
2012
Conference Publication
A rapid typing method for Pasteurella multocida
Turni, C., Singh, R., McMillan, K., Holt, D., Lilliebridge, R., Tong, S., Andersson, P. M. P., Giffard, P. M. and Blackall, P. J. (2012). A rapid typing method for Pasteurella multocida. Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM2012), Brisbane, Australia, 1-4 July 2012.
2012
Conference Publication
Is there a link between fowl cholera outbreaks and feral cats?
Turni, C., Singh, R., Remington, B. and Blackall, P. J. (2012). Is there a link between fowl cholera outbreaks and feral cats?. Poultry Information Exchange (PIX2012), Broadbeach, QLD, Australia, 20-23 May 2012.
2012
Conference Publication
Control of fowl cholera mortality in a broiler operation
Remington, B., Blackall, P. J. and Turni, C. (2012). Control of fowl cholera mortality in a broiler operation. 61st Western Poultry Disease Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, United States, 1-4 April 2012. Tulare, CA, United States: University of California-Davis, CAHFS-Tulare.
2012
Conference Publication
Epidemiology of fowl cholera
Turni, Conny, Singh, Reema and Blackall, Pat (2012). Epidemiology of fowl cholera. IVVDC 2012: 6th International Veterinary Vaccines and Diagnostics Conference, Cairns, Australia, 29 July - 1 August 2012.
2012
Conference Publication
Pasteurella. multocida lipopolysaccharide polymorphism: the implications for vaccine development
Harper, Marina, St. Michael, Frank, John, Marietta, Turni, Conny, Blackall, P. J., Adler, Ben, Boyce, John D. and Cox, Andrew D. (2012). Pasteurella. multocida lipopolysaccharide polymorphism: the implications for vaccine development. 2nd Prato Conference on the Pathogenesis of Bacterial Diseases of Animals 2012 (VetPath 2012), Tuscany, Italy, 9-12 October 2012.
2012
Conference Publication
Epidemiology of fowl cholera
Turni, C., Singh, R. and Blackall, P. J. (2012). Epidemiology of fowl cholera. Australasian Veterinary Poultry Association Scientific Meeting (AVPA), Broadbeach, QLD, Australia, 23-24 May 2012.
2012
Conference Publication
Towards a method for antibiotic sensitivity testing of Haemophilus parasuis
Dayo, D., Turni, C., Gibson, J. S. and Blackall, P. J. (2012). Towards a method for antibiotic sensitivity testing of Haemophilus parasuis. IVVDC 2012: 6th International Veterinary Vaccines and Diagnostics Conference, Cairns, Australia, 29 July - 1 August 2012.
2011
Journal Article
An unusual strain of Haemophilus parasuis that fails to react in a species-specific polymerase chain reaction assay
Turni, Conny and Blackall, Patrick J. (2011). An unusual strain of Haemophilus parasuis that fails to react in a species-specific polymerase chain reaction assay. Journal of Veterinary Diagnositic Investigation, 23 (2), 355-358. doi: 10.1177/104063871102300228
2011
Conference Publication
New, relevant diagnostic technology for pig respiratory pathogens – dangers and pitfalls
Turni, C. and Blackall, P. J. (2011). New, relevant diagnostic technology for pig respiratory pathogens – dangers and pitfalls. Australasian Pig Science Association Conference (APSA 2011), Adelaide, Australia, 27-30 November 2011. Werribee, VIC, Australia: Australasian Pig Science Association.
2011
Conference Publication
The molecular epidemiology of a fowl cholera outbreak in free range broilers
Blackall, Pat, Remington, Bruce, Singh, Reema and Turni, Conny (2011). The molecular epidemiology of a fowl cholera outbreak in free range broilers. International Pasteurellaceae Conference 2011, Elsinore, Denmark, 24-27 August 2011.
2011
Conference Publication
Molecular typing of Pasteurella multocida
Turni, C. and Blackall, P.J. (2011). Molecular typing of Pasteurella multocida. Australasian Veterinary Poultry Alliance Meeting, Sydney, Australia, February 2011.
2010
Journal Article
Serovar profiling of Haemophilus parasuis on Australian farms by sampling live pigs
Turni, C and Blackall, PJ (2010). Serovar profiling of Haemophilus parasuis on Australian farms by sampling live pigs. Australian Veterinary Journal, 88 (7), 255-259. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2010.00592.x
2010
Journal Article
Validation of a real-time PCR for Haemophilus parasuis
Turni, C and Blackall, PJ (2010). Validation of a real-time PCR for Haemophilus parasuis. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 108 (4), 1323-1331. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04526.x
2010
Conference Publication
Development and validation of a multi-plex PCR for identification and serotyping of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serovars 1, 5, 7 and 12.
Singh, R., Turni, C. and Blackall, P.J. (2010). Development and validation of a multi-plex PCR for identification and serotyping of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serovars 1, 5, 7 and 12.. 6th Annual Meeting of the Australian Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Brisbane Australia, 25th - 26th November 2010.
2007
Journal Article
Comparison of sampling sites and detection methods for Haemophilus parasuis
Turni, C. and Blackall, P. J. (2007). Comparison of sampling sites and detection methods for Haemophilus parasuis. Australian Veterinary Journal, 85 (5), 177-184. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2007.00136.x
2007
Journal Article
An evaluation of the apxIVA based PCR-REA method for differentiation of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
Turni, C. and Blackall, P. J. (2007). An evaluation of the apxIVA based PCR-REA method for differentiation of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae. Veterinary Microbiology, 121 (1-2), 163-169. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2006.11.016
2007
Journal Article
Rapid and efficient screening of a Representational Difference Analysis library using reverse Southern hybridisation: Identification of genetic differences between Haemophilus parasuis isolates
Lancashire, John F., Turni, C., Blackall, P. J. and Jennings, Michael P. (2007). Rapid and efficient screening of a Representational Difference Analysis library using reverse Southern hybridisation: Identification of genetic differences between Haemophilus parasuis isolates. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 68 (2), 326-330. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2006.09.011
2007
Journal Article
The effects of salivary gland extracts from Boophilus microplus ticks on mitogen-stimulated bovine lymphocytes
Turni, C, Lee, RP and Jackson, LA (2007). The effects of salivary gland extracts from Boophilus microplus ticks on mitogen-stimulated bovine lymphocytes. Veterinary Research Communications, 31 (5), 545-552. doi: 10.1007/s11259-007-3461-2
2005
Journal Article
Comparison of the indirect haemagglutination and gel diffusion test for serotyping Haemophilus parasuis
Turni, C. and Blackall, P. J. (2005). Comparison of the indirect haemagglutination and gel diffusion test for serotyping Haemophilus parasuis. Veterinary Microbiology, 106 (1-2), 145-151. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2004.12.019
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Conny Turni is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Dispersing biofilms and reversing antibiotic resistance to improve treatment of respiratory infections.
This project will establish ex vivo and in vivo models to test biofilm formation and investigate the efficacy of a resistance breaking product against antibiotic resistant respiratory disease pathogens.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Photodynamic therapy for peridontal disease in companion animals
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Amirali Popat
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of on farm diagnostics via nanopore for the pig industry.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jimmy Botella, Dr Noman Naseem, Dr Lida Omaleki
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Doctor Philosophy
Effect of cleaning protocols and prebiotics on the microbiome of laying hen facilities
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lida Omaleki
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Doctor Philosophy
Modulation of gut microbiota to improve piglets gut health during post-weaning
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eugeni Roura, Dr Marta Navarro, Dr Lida Omaleki
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Doctor Philosophy
MODIFYING GIT MICROBIOTA IN NATIVE CHICKEN USING PREBIOTIC SWEETPOTATO AND PROBIOTIC BLACK SOLDIER FLY LARVAE
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lida Omaleki
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Doctor Philosophy
Product for dispersing biofilms and reversing antibiotic resistance for improved treatment of pig respiratory infections
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sean Bisset
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Doctor Philosophy
Effective Delivery of Magnesium Oxide (MgO) for improving its antimicrobial potential
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Anjana Jayasree, Professor Amirali Popat
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Doctor Philosophy
How to make antibiotics in pig feed redundant, naturally
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marta Navarro, Professor Eugeni Roura
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of magnesium oxide products as a novel disinfectant agent
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jianhua Guo
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigations of novel antimicrobial agents and formulations to treat topical agricultural infections.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sanjaya Kc, Professor Mark Blaskovich
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Doctor Philosophy
Mechanism of action of MgO
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Blaskovich, Dr Sean Bisset, Professor Ian Henderson
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Doctor Philosophy
Essential amino acid profiles in the development of a healthy gut microbiota in chicken
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eugeni Roura, Dr Alberto Baldelli, Dr Lida Omaleki
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Glaesserella australis: Unveiling a Novel Species
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lida Omaleki
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Xylo-oligosaccharides, gastrointestinal function and microbiota in broiler chickens
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernadine Flanagan, Dr Lida Omaleki, Professor Eugeni Roura
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Factors determining variation in susceptibility to buffalo flies, Haematobia irritans exigua, in cattle
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ala Tabor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Pathology and pathogenesis of buffalo fly lesions in the skins of cattle
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ala Tabor, Professor Rachel Allavena
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Pathogenomics of bovine infertility in northern Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Gry Boe-Hansen, Professor Ben Hayes, Professor Ala Tabor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Investigation of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infection in pigs in the Philippines and Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Chiara Palmieri, Professor Joanne Meers
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Use of plant derived compounds to condition piglet intake at weaning and reduce post-weaning use of therapeutics
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eugeni Roura
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Studies on avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in commercial broiler Chicken in South East Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Rachel Allavena, Professor Joerg Henning, Dr Justine Gibson
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Antimicrobial resistance in bacteria associated with porcine respiratory disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Justine Gibson
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