Professor Joanne Meers
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Joanne Meers

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Background

Dr Meers is a Professor in Veterinary Virology in the School of Veterinary Science.

Dr Meers' research has focused on a variety of viruses of veterinary importance including viruses of both domestic and native animal species. Her research interests include viral diseases of livestock in developing countries including Newcastle disease and avian influenza, koala retrovirus, feline immunodeficiency virus and canine parvovirus.

Availability

Professor Joanne Meers is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences Veterinary sciences Veterinary virology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
  • Postgraduate Diploma, University of Sydney
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Murdoch University

Search Professor Joanne Meers’s works on UQ eSpace

230 works between 1992 and 2023
All (230) Journal Article (127) Conference Publication (102) Edited Outputs (1)

1 - 20 of 230 works

2023

Journal Article

Presence of multiple herpesvirus variants in Australian flying foxes (Pteropus Spp.)

Sullivan, Jennifer, Huth, Lauren, Meers, Joanne and McMichael, Lee (2023). Presence of multiple herpesvirus variants in Australian flying foxes (Pteropus Spp.). Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 59 (2), 453-459. doi: 10.7589/JWD-D-22-00082

Presence of multiple herpesvirus variants in Australian flying foxes (Pteropus Spp.)

2023

Journal Article

Bats or rodents, who started it? Short history of the gibbon ape leukemia virus-koala retrovirus clade.

Mottaghinia, Saba, McMichael, Lee and Meers, Joanne (2023). Bats or rodents, who started it? Short history of the gibbon ape leukemia virus-koala retrovirus clade.. Technical Reports of the Australian Museum Online, 38, 15-18. doi: 10.3853/j.1835-4211.38.2023.1834

Bats or rodents, who started it? Short history of the gibbon ape leukemia virus-koala retrovirus clade.

2023

Journal Article

Cleft palate syndrome in the endangered spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus): implications for conservation and comparative research

McMichael, Lee, Mclean, Jennefer, Taylor, Jim, Martinez, Yissu and Meers, Joanne (2023). Cleft palate syndrome in the endangered spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus): implications for conservation and comparative research. Veterinary Sciences, 10 (1) 38, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/vetsci10010038

Cleft palate syndrome in the endangered spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus): implications for conservation and comparative research

2023

Journal Article

Genome reference assembly for bottlenecked southern Australian koalas

Blanchard, A.M., Emes, R.D., Greenwood, A.D., Holmes, N., Loose, M.W., McEwen, G.K., Meers, J., Speight, N. and Tarlinton, R.E. (2023). Genome reference assembly for bottlenecked southern Australian koalas. Genome Biology and Evolution, 15 (1) evac176, 1-13. doi: 10.1093/gbe/evac176

Genome reference assembly for bottlenecked southern Australian koalas

2022

Journal Article

Differential and defective transcription of koala retrovirus indicates the complexity of host and virus evolution

Tarlinton, R. E. , Legione, A. R. , Sarker, N. , Fabijan, J. , Meers, J. , McMichael, L. , Simmons, G. , Owen, H. , Seddon, J. M. , Dick, G. , Ryder, J. S. , Hemmatzedah, F. , Trott, D. J. , Speight, N. , Holmes, N. , Loose, M. and Emes, R. D. (2022). Differential and defective transcription of koala retrovirus indicates the complexity of host and virus evolution. Journal of General Virology, 103 (6) 001749. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.001749

Differential and defective transcription of koala retrovirus indicates the complexity of host and virus evolution

2022

Conference Publication

Cleft palate syndrome of the endangered spectacled flying fox

McMichael, Lee, Mclean, Jennefer, Taylor, Jim, Martinez, Yissu and Meers, Joanne (2022). Cleft palate syndrome of the endangered spectacled flying fox. 20th Australasian Bat Society Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 11 - 13 April 2022.

Cleft palate syndrome of the endangered spectacled flying fox

2022

Conference Publication

Immunosuppresive retrovirus in bats: implications for a virus reservoir species shedding zoonotic pathogens in Australia

McMichael, Lee , Ali, Asad , Smith, Craig and Meers, Joanne (2022). Immunosuppresive retrovirus in bats: implications for a virus reservoir species shedding zoonotic pathogens in Australia. One Health Downuner Symposium, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 12-13 September 2022.

Immunosuppresive retrovirus in bats: implications for a virus reservoir species shedding zoonotic pathogens in Australia

2021

Journal Article

Canine parvovirus is shed infrequently by cats without diarrhoea in multi-cat environments

Carrai, Maura, Decaro, Nicola, Van Brusell, Kate, Dall'Ara, Paola, Desario, Costantina, Fracasso, Marco, Šlapeta, Jan, Colombo, Elena, Bo, Stefano, Beatty, Julia A., Meers, Joanne and Barrs, Vanessa R. (2021). Canine parvovirus is shed infrequently by cats without diarrhoea in multi-cat environments. Veterinary Microbiology, 261 109204, 109204. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2021.109204

Canine parvovirus is shed infrequently by cats without diarrhoea in multi-cat environments

2021

Journal Article

Transport of moving duck flocks in Indonesia and Vietnam: management practices that potentially impact avian pathogen dissemination

Khaw, Shan Wen Stacy, Vu, Le Tri, Yulianto, Didik, Meers, Joanne and Henning, Joerg (2021). Transport of moving duck flocks in Indonesia and Vietnam: management practices that potentially impact avian pathogen dissemination. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8 673624, 673624. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.673624

Transport of moving duck flocks in Indonesia and Vietnam: management practices that potentially impact avian pathogen dissemination

2021

Journal Article

Detection of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) in the Philippines and the complexity of PCV2-associated disease diagnosis

dela Cruz, Agnes, Palmieri, Chiara, Azul, Rachel, Legaspi, Christina, Lola, Suzan, Barnes, Tamsin S., Parke, Christopher R., Turni, Conny, Alawneh, John I., Baluyut, Augusto S., Basinang, Voltaire G., David, Jose E., de Castro, Ronilo O., Domingo, Ronnie, Francisco, Emmanuel, Ignacio, Corazon, Lapuz, Eduardo L., Mananggit, Milagros R., Retes, Lilia, Villar, Edwin C., Blackall, Patrick J. and Meers, Joanne (2021). Detection of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) in the Philippines and the complexity of PCV2-associated disease diagnosis. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 53 (3) 371, 371. doi: 10.1007/s11250-021-02823-y

Detection of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) in the Philippines and the complexity of PCV2-associated disease diagnosis

2021

Journal Article

Pathogens associated with pleuritic pig lungs at an abattoir in Queensland Australia

Turni, C., Meers, J., Parke, K., Singh, R., Yee, S., Templeton, J., Mone, N. K., Blackall, P. J. and Barnes, T. S. (2021). Pathogens associated with pleuritic pig lungs at an abattoir in Queensland Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal, 99 (5), 163-171. doi: 10.1111/avj.13058

Pathogens associated with pleuritic pig lungs at an abattoir in Queensland Australia

2021

Journal Article

Development of a Luminex microbead-based serotyping assay for Glaesserella parasuis

Yee, Sarah, Meers, Joanne, Parke, Christopher R., Barnes, Tamsin S., Blackall, P. J. and Turni, Conny (2021). Development of a Luminex microbead-based serotyping assay for Glaesserella parasuis. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 182 106159, 106159. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2021.106159

Development of a Luminex microbead-based serotyping assay for Glaesserella parasuis

2021

Journal Article

Transcriptomic and genomic variants between koala populations reveals underlying genetic components to disorders in a bottlenecked population

Tarlinton, R. E., Fabijan, J., Hemmatzadeh, F., Meers, J., Owen, H., Sarker, N., Seddon, J. M., Simmons, G., Speight, N., Trott, D. J., Woolford, L. and Emes, R. D. (2021). Transcriptomic and genomic variants between koala populations reveals underlying genetic components to disorders in a bottlenecked population. Conservation Genetics, 22 (3), 329-340. doi: 10.1007/s10592-021-01340-7

Transcriptomic and genomic variants between koala populations reveals underlying genetic components to disorders in a bottlenecked population

2021

Conference Publication

Novel retrovirus in Australian flying foxes: Part of the KoRV mystery or a threat to bats

McMichael, Lee, Smith, Craig and Meers, Joanne (2021). Novel retrovirus in Australian flying foxes: Part of the KoRV mystery or a threat to bats. Koala Retrovirus Symposium, Online, 25-27 May 2021.

Novel retrovirus in Australian flying foxes: Part of the KoRV mystery or a threat to bats

2021

Journal Article

Latent class analysis identifies multimorbidity patterns in pigs with respiratory disease

Barnes, Tamsin S., Lajarca, Annierica, Bernales, Rona, Alvaran, Paul John J., Abe, Flora Shiela, Adonay, Florencio, Allam, Alvin G., Baluyut, Augusto S., de Castro, Ronilo O., Ignacio, Corazon S., Lantican, Tessa Lyrene DC., Lapuz, Eduardo L., Lasay, Jommel, Mananggit, Milagros R., Meers, Joanne, Moog, Sarah Jane, Palaniappan, Gomathy, Palmieri, Chiara, Parke, Christopher R., Rosales, Joy Sybil, Tapel, Marlon, Tolentino, Johannes, Turni, Conny, Villarba, Lorelie, Villar, Edwin C. and Blackall, Patrick J. (2021). Latent class analysis identifies multimorbidity patterns in pigs with respiratory disease. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 186 105209, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.105209

Latent class analysis identifies multimorbidity patterns in pigs with respiratory disease

2020

Journal Article

Koala retrovirus viral load and disease burden in distinct northern and southern koala populations

Sarker, Nishat, Fabijan, Jessica, Owen, Helen, Seddon, Jennifer, Simmons, Greg, Speight, Natasha, Kaler, Jasmeet, Woolford, Lucy, Emes, Richard David, Hemmatzadeh, Farhid, Trott, Darren J., Meers, Joanne and Tarlinton, Rachael Eugenie (2020). Koala retrovirus viral load and disease burden in distinct northern and southern koala populations. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 263, 263. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-56546-0

Koala retrovirus viral load and disease burden in distinct northern and southern koala populations

2020

Journal Article

Analysis of canine parvoviruses circulating in Australia reveals predominance of variant 2b and identifies feline parvovirus-like mutations in the capsid proteins

Kwan, Emily, Carrai, Maura, Lanave, Gianvito, Hill, Jennifer, Parry, Kylie, Kelman, Mark, Meers, Joanne, Decaro, Nicola, Beatty, Julia A., Martella, Vito and Barrs, Vanessa R. (2020). Analysis of canine parvoviruses circulating in Australia reveals predominance of variant 2b and identifies feline parvovirus-like mutations in the capsid proteins. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 68 (2) tbed.13727, 656-666. doi: 10.1111/tbed.13727

Analysis of canine parvoviruses circulating in Australia reveals predominance of variant 2b and identifies feline parvovirus-like mutations in the capsid proteins

2020

Journal Article

Genetic analysis of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) in Queensland, Australia

Mone, N.K., Clark, N.J., Kyaw‐Tanner, M., Turni, C., Barnes, T.S., Parke, C.R., Alawneh, JA, Blackall, P.J. and Meers, J. (2020). Genetic analysis of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) in Queensland, Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal, 98 (8) avj.12952, 388-395. doi: 10.1111/avj.12952

Genetic analysis of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) in Queensland, Australia

2020

Journal Article

Combining conventional and participatory approaches to identify and prioritise management and health-related constraints to smallholder pig production in San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines

Barnes, Tamsin S., Alvaran, Paul John J., Lantican, Tessa Lyrene D.C., Lapuz, Eduardo L., Ignacio, Corazon, Baluyut, Augusto S., Parke, Christopher R., Palaniappan, Gomathy, Cameron, Don, Ancog, Rico C., Mananggit, Milagros R., de Castro, Ronilo, Meers, Joanne, Palmieri, Chiara, Turni, Conny, Villar, Edwin C. and Blackall, Patrick J. (2020). Combining conventional and participatory approaches to identify and prioritise management and health-related constraints to smallholder pig production in San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 178 104987, 104987. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.104987

Combining conventional and participatory approaches to identify and prioritise management and health-related constraints to smallholder pig production in San Simon, Pampanga, Philippines

2020

Journal Article

An unprecedented cluster of Australian bat lyssavirus in Pteropus conspicillatus indicates pre‐flight flying fox pups are at risk of mass infection

Barrett, Janine, Höger, Alison, Agnihotri, Kalpana, Oakey, Jane, Skerratt, Lee F., Field, Hume E., Meers, Joanne and Smith, Craig (2020). An unprecedented cluster of Australian bat lyssavirus in Pteropus conspicillatus indicates pre‐flight flying fox pups are at risk of mass infection. Zoonoses and Public Health, 67 (4) zph.12703, 435-442. doi: 10.1111/zph.12703

An unprecedented cluster of Australian bat lyssavirus in Pteropus conspicillatus indicates pre‐flight flying fox pups are at risk of mass infection

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2025
    Saving the endangered Spectacled flying fox from annual tick paralysis mortality events:
    Threatened Species Research Grants
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Reduction in tick paralysis mortalities of the endangered spectacled flying fox
    WIRES National Grant Program
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2023
    Carcass disposal destroy and let lie research
    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Epidemiology of retroviral infections of flying-foxes ...does infection predispose flying-foxes to infection and excretion of Hendra virus?
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Investigation of causal etiologies of cleft palate neonatal mass mortality events of the endangered Spectacled flying-fox in Far North Queensland's Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.
    Annandale Bequest
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    The Status of Lyssaviruses in Bats of Australia and Melanesia
    Australia & Pacific Science Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Engineering a nanovaccine for cost-effective influenza poultry vaccination
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Canine parvovirus in shelter cats
    MSD (Australia) Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Improving production and competitiveness of Australian and Philippines pig production through better health and biosecurity
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Horse owners' attitudes towards Hendra vaccination
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Use of nanotechnology to improve the thermostability of I-2 vaccine for Newcastle Disease protection in developing countries
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2021
    KoalaBASE - standardised diagnostic procedures and epidemiological approaches, enhancing passive surveillance of SEQLD koala disease.
    Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2017
    Improving livelihoods of small-scale livestock producers in the central dry zone through research on animal production and health in Myanmar
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Adoption Study: Control of Newcastle disease and identification of major constraints in village chicken productions systems in Myanmar (AH/2002/042)
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Review of AH/2004/040: The epidemiology, pathogenesis and control of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in ducks in Indonesia and Vietnam
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Master seed of 1-2 ND vaccine
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2013
    Retroviral invasion of the koala genome: prevalence, transmission and role in immunosuppressive disease
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Integrated molecular and cellular imaging facility for animal health research and consulting at UQ Gatton campus
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Koala disease research program - koala retrovirus (KoRV)
    Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors Worldwide Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Identification of constraints in village chicken production in Timor Leste
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Deltavision Core deconvolution microscope
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Retroviral invasion of the koala genome: Where did it come from and what is it doing now that its there?
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2021
    Maintenance of Newcastle Disease master seed vaccine strains
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    Estimation of Sensitivity and Specificity of Two FIV PCR Assays (Fort Dodge novated to Boehringer Ingelheim)
    Fort Dodge Australia Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2010
    The epidemiology, pathogenesis and control of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in ducks in Indonesia and Vietnam
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Travel Grant - Brisbane to Yogyakarta
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Control of Newcastle Disease and Identification of Major Constraints in Village Chicken Production Systems in Myanmar
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Molecular Typing of Canine Parvovirus in Australia
    Fort Dodge Australia Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Proposed Workshiop in Lao PDR on I-2 Newcastle Disease Vaccine Production and Quality Control
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Development Of A Feline Model For HIV Infection And A Prognostic Marker For Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Understanding the role of a newly recognised retrovirus in the induction of cancer and immunosuppressive disease in koalas
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Travel Grant - Control of Newcastle disease and identification of major constraints in village chicken production in Myanmar
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2008
    Maintain I2 Vaccine Master Seed
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2004
    Molecular Typing of Feline Immunodeficiency Viruses in Australia
    Fort Dodge Australia Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2007
    Control of Newcastle disease and identification of major constraints in village chicken production systems in Myanmar
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    Molecular characterisation of wobbly possum disease virus, a newly described virus of brushtail possums
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2003
    Improving capacity to control Newcastle disease and duck plague in village poultry
    AusAID-Australian Agency for International Development
    Open grant
  • 2001
    The effect of vaccination against Peats Ridge type strains of Newcastle disease virus
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 2001
    Investigations into the control of Newcastle disease in village chickens
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Joanne Meers is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Status of Lyssaviruses in Australia and Melanesia

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Veterinary Clinical Sci

    Maternal Antibody Decline and Natural Acquisition of Positive Titres to Flaviviruses in Foals

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor François-René Bertin, Dr Allison Stewart

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Characterisation of a novel flying fox retrovirus

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Lee McMichael

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Oncogenic and Immunosuppresive Potency of Novel Flying Fox Gammaretrovirus : Uncover The Species-Shifting of Bat Virus Origin

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Deanne Whitworth, Dr Lee McMichael

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Joanne Meers directly for media enquiries about:

  • Animals - viral diseases
  • Avian flu
  • Avian viral diseases
  • Bird flu
  • Birds - viral diseases
  • Veterinary virology
  • Virology - veterinary
  • Viruses - animals
  • Viruses - birds

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