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

235 works between 1992 and 2024
All (235) Journal Article (128) Conference Publication (105) Other Outputs (1) Edited Outputs (1)

161 - 180 of 235 works

2006

Journal Article

Evaluation of immune effects of fowlpox vaccine strains and field isolates

Wang, JN, Meers, J, Spradbrow, PB and Robinson, WF (2006). Evaluation of immune effects of fowlpox vaccine strains and field isolates. Veterinary Microbiology, 116 (1-3), 106-119. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2006.03.012

Evaluation of immune effects of fowlpox vaccine strains and field isolates

2006

Conference Publication

Assessing Newcastle disease vaccines for use in village flocks

Meers, J and Spradbrow, P. (2006). Assessing Newcastle disease vaccines for use in village flocks. Innovation: Reshaping Veterinary Epidemiology, Cairns Convention Centre, 6-11 August 2006. Queensland: Dept. of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forrestry.

Assessing Newcastle disease vaccines for use in village flocks

2006

Conference Publication

Controlled trials to assess effects of Newcastle disease vaccination and management changes in village chickens in Myanmar

Henning, J., Morton, J. M., Hla, T. and Meers, J. (2006). Controlled trials to assess effects of Newcastle disease vaccination and management changes in village chickens in Myanmar. 11th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 6-11 August 2006. New Zealand:

Controlled trials to assess effects of Newcastle disease vaccination and management changes in village chickens in Myanmar

2006

Journal Article

Development of a cell culture method for quantal assay of strain I-2 of Newcastle disease virus

Wambura, P, Meers, J and Spradbrow, P (2006). Development of a cell culture method for quantal assay of strain I-2 of Newcastle disease virus. Veterinary Research Communications, 30 (6), 689-696. doi: 10.1007/s11259-006-3299-z

Development of a cell culture method for quantal assay of strain I-2 of Newcastle disease virus

2006

Conference Publication

Genetic analysis of canine parvovirus in Australian dogs

Kyaw-tanner, M T, Bensink, Z., Burgess, G. W., Smith, L, Zwijnenberg, J.G. and Meers, J (2006). Genetic analysis of canine parvovirus in Australian dogs. Veterinary Virology Conference 2006, BIO21 Institute, Melbourne University, 27-29 September 2006. Melbourne: The University of Melbourne.

Genetic analysis of canine parvovirus in Australian dogs

2006

Journal Article

Phylogenetic analysis to define feline immunodeficiency virus subtypes in 31 domestic cats in South Africa

Kann, R., Seddon, J., Kyaw-Tanner, M., Schoeman, J. P., Schoeman, T. and Meers, J. (2006). Phylogenetic analysis to define feline immunodeficiency virus subtypes in 31 domestic cats in South Africa. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 77 (3), 108-113. doi: 10.4102/jsava.v77i3.356

Phylogenetic analysis to define feline immunodeficiency virus subtypes in 31 domestic cats in South Africa

2006

Journal Article

Development of a rapid biological assay for determination of potency of Newcastle disease vaccine (strain I-2)

Wambura, PN, Meers, J and Spradbrow, P (2006). Development of a rapid biological assay for determination of potency of Newcastle disease vaccine (strain I-2). Tropical Animal Health And Production, 38 (6), 463-466. doi: 10.1007/s11250-006-4335-2

Development of a rapid biological assay for determination of potency of Newcastle disease vaccine (strain I-2)

2006

Journal Article

Seropositivity to Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus in non-target mammals during periods of viral activity in a population of wild rabbits in New Zealand

Henning, J., Davies, P. R. and Meers, J. (2006). Seropositivity to Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus in non-target mammals during periods of viral activity in a population of wild rabbits in New Zealand. Wildlife Research, 33 (4), 305-311. doi: 10.1071/WR03061

Seropositivity to Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus in non-target mammals during periods of viral activity in a population of wild rabbits in New Zealand

2006

Conference Publication

Quantification of the viral load of feline immunodeficiency virus infected cats as an indicator of disease stage and prognosis

Kann, R. K., Kyaw-tanner, M T, Seddon, J and Meers, J (2006). Quantification of the viral load of feline immunodeficiency virus infected cats as an indicator of disease stage and prognosis. Veterinary Virology Conference 2006, BI021 Institute, Melbourne University, 27-29 September 2006. Melbourne: The University of Melbourne.

Quantification of the viral load of feline immunodeficiency virus infected cats as an indicator of disease stage and prognosis

2006

Conference Publication

Assessing incidence rates of mortality adjusted for unobserved deaths among free-ranging village chickens

Henning, J, Morton, J M, Meers, J and Hla, T. (2006). Assessing incidence rates of mortality adjusted for unobserved deaths among free-ranging village chickens. 11th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 6-11 August 2006. New Zealand:

Assessing incidence rates of mortality adjusted for unobserved deaths among free-ranging village chickens

2006

Conference Publication

A dangerous inheritance: Retroviral invasion of the koala genome.

Young, P. R., Tarlinton, R. E. and Meers, J. (2006). A dangerous inheritance: Retroviral invasion of the koala genome.. Workshop on endogenous retroviruses and retroelements, Mystic, USA, 7-9 Sept, 2006.

A dangerous inheritance: Retroviral invasion of the koala genome.

2006

Journal Article

Genorne sequence of the thermostable Newcastle disease virus (strain I-2) reveals a possible phenotypic locus

Kattenbelt, J. A., Meers, J. and Gould, A. R. (2006). Genorne sequence of the thermostable Newcastle disease virus (strain I-2) reveals a possible phenotypic locus. Veterinary Microbiology, 114 (1-2), 134-141. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2005.10.041

Genorne sequence of the thermostable Newcastle disease virus (strain I-2) reveals a possible phenotypic locus

2006

Journal Article

Determination of organ tropism of Newcastle disease virus (strain I-2) by virus isolation and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction

Wambura, P, Meers, J and Spradbrow, P (2006). Determination of organ tropism of Newcastle disease virus (strain I-2) by virus isolation and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Veterinary Research Communications, 30 (6), 697-706. doi: 10.1007/s11259-006-3291-7

Determination of organ tropism of Newcastle disease virus (strain I-2) by virus isolation and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction

2006

Journal Article

Temporal dynamics of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus infection in a low-density population of wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in New Zealand

Henning, J., Pfeiffer, D. U., Davies, P. R., Meers, J. and Morris, R. S. (2006). Temporal dynamics of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus infection in a low-density population of wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in New Zealand. Wildlife Research, 33 (4), 293-303. doi: 10.1071/WR03059

Temporal dynamics of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus infection in a low-density population of wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in New Zealand

2006

Conference Publication

Koala Retrovirus: Search for an ancestor virus and investigation of disease associations

Simmons, G . S., Tarlinton, R. E., Young, P. R. and Meers, J. (2006). Koala Retrovirus: Search for an ancestor virus and investigation of disease associations. Veterinary Virology Conference 2006, BIO21 Institute, Melbourne University, 27-29th September 2006. Melbourne, Vic.: The University of Melbourne.

Koala Retrovirus: Search for an ancestor virus and investigation of disease associations

2005

Journal Article

Exposure of rabbits to ultraviolet light-inactivated rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) and subsequent challenge with virulent virus

Henning, J., Meers, J. and Davies, P. R. (2005). Exposure of rabbits to ultraviolet light-inactivated rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) and subsequent challenge with virulent virus. Epidemiology and Infection, 133 (4), 731-735. doi: 10.1017/S0950268805003754

Exposure of rabbits to ultraviolet light-inactivated rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) and subsequent challenge with virulent virus

2005

Journal Article

Real-time reverse transcriptase PCR for the endogenous koala retrovirus reveals an association between plasma viral load and neoplastic disease in koalas

Tarlinton, Rachael, Meers, Joanne, Hanger, Jon and Young, Paul (2005). Real-time reverse transcriptase PCR for the endogenous koala retrovirus reveals an association between plasma viral load and neoplastic disease in koalas. Journal of General Virology, 86 (3), 783-787. doi: 10.1099/vir.0.80547-0

Real-time reverse transcriptase PCR for the endogenous koala retrovirus reveals an association between plasma viral load and neoplastic disease in koalas

2005

Journal Article

Survival of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) in the environment

Henning, J., Meers, J., Davies, P. R. and Morris, R. S. (2005). Survival of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) in the environment. Epidemiology and Infection, 133 (4), 719-730. doi: 10.1017/S0950268805003766

Survival of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) in the environment

2005

Conference Publication

Koala retrovirus (KoRV): The link to disease and its place in koala ecology

Tarlinton, R. E., Simmons, G. S., Meers, J. and Young, P. R. (2005). Koala retrovirus (KoRV): The link to disease and its place in koala ecology. Wildlife Disease International Conference, Cairns, Qld, 26 June - 1 July, 2005.

Koala retrovirus (KoRV): The link to disease and its place in koala ecology

2005

Conference Publication

KoRV, a retrovirus caught in the act of endogenization

Young, P. R., Tarlinton, R. E. and Meers, J. (2005). KoRV, a retrovirus caught in the act of endogenization. Australian Virology Group Meeting, Phillip Is, Vic., 9-12 Dec, 2005.

KoRV, a retrovirus caught in the act of endogenization

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 Philosophy

    The Status of Lyssaviruses in Australia and Melanesia

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Status of Lyssaviruses in Australia and Melanesia

    Principal Advisor

  • 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

  • Doctor Veterinary Clinical Sci

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

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Francois-Rene Bertin, Dr Allison Stewart

  • Doctor Veterinary Clinical Sci

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

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Francois-Rene Bertin, Dr Allison Stewart

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of a viral vector vaccine for Australian flying foxes

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Timothy Mahony

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Characterisation of a novel flying fox retrovirus

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Timothy Mahony, Dr Lee McMichael

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • 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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