The University of Queensland

Defining putative koala retrovirus-associated disease in koalas. In Proceedings of the Second Koala Retrovirus Workshop, ed. D. E. Alquezar-Planas, D. P. Higgins, C. L. Singleton, and A. D. Greenwood

Gillett, Amber K. (2023). Defining putative koala retrovirus-associated disease in koalas. In Proceedings of the Second Koala Retrovirus Workshop, ed. D. E. Alquezar-Planas, D. P. Higgins, C. L. Singleton, and A. D. Greenwood. Technical Reports of the Australian Museum online, 38, 23-29. doi: 10.3853/j.1835-4211.38.2023.1836

Koalas of the Clarke Connors Range

Ellis, W., Melzer, A., FitzGibbon, S., Hulse, L., Gillett, A. and Barth, B. (2022). Koalas of the Clarke Connors Range. Australian Mammalogy, 45 (2), 160-170. doi: 10.1071/am22026

Untangling interactions between Bitis vipers and their prey using coagulotoxicity against diverse vertebrate plasmas

Youngman, Nicholas J., Llinas, Joshua, Haworth, Mark, Gillett, Amber, Jones, Lee, Walker, Andrew A. and Fry, Bryan G. (2022). Untangling interactions between Bitis vipers and their prey using coagulotoxicity against diverse vertebrate plasmas. Toxicon, 216, 37-44. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2022.06.012

Differential coagulotoxic and neurotoxic venom activity from species of the arboreal viperid snake genus Bothriechis (palm-pitvipers)

Youngman, Nicholas J., Peng, Yin-Hsuan, Harris, Richard J., Jones, Lee, Llinas, Joshua, Haworth, Mark, Gillett, Amber and Fry, Bryan G. (2022). Differential coagulotoxic and neurotoxic venom activity from species of the arboreal viperid snake genus Bothriechis (palm-pitvipers). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part - C: Toxicology and Pharmacology, 256 109326, 109326. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2022.109326

Genetic characterisation of Echinocephalus spp. (Nematoda: Gnathostomatidae) from marine hosts in Australia

Karagiorgis, Christina, Ploeg, Richard J., Ghafar, Abdul, Gauci, Charles G., Sukee, Tanapan, Cutmore, Scott C., Claybrook, Jorja, Loneragan, Neil R., Wee, Nicholas Q-X., Gillett, Amber K., Beveridge, Ian and Jabbar, Abdul (2022). Genetic characterisation of Echinocephalus spp. (Nematoda: Gnathostomatidae) from marine hosts in Australia. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 17, 161-165. doi: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2021.12.012

Retroviral integrations contribute to elevated host cancer rates during germline invasion

McEwen, Gayle K., Alquezar-Planas, David E., Dayaram, Anisha, Gillett, Amber, Tarlinton, Rachael, Mongan, Nigel, Chappell, Keith J., Henning, Joerg, Tan, Milton, Timms, Peter, Young, Paul R., Roca, Alfred L. and Greenwood, Alex D. (2021). Retroviral integrations contribute to elevated host cancer rates during germline invasion. Nature Communications, 12 (1) 1316, 1-13. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-21612-7

Differential coagulotoxicity of metalloprotease isoforms from Bothrops neuwiedi snake venom and consequent variations in antivenom efficacy

Sousa, Leijiane F., Bernardoni, Juliana L., Zdenek, Christina N., Dobson, James, Coimbra, Francisco, Gillett, Amber, Lopes-Ferreira, Mônica, Moura-da-Silva, A.M. and Fry, Bryan G. (2020). Differential coagulotoxicity of metalloprotease isoforms from Bothrops neuwiedi snake venom and consequent variations in antivenom efficacy. Toxicology Letters, 333, 211-221. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2020.08.009

Body temperature of free-ranging koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in south-east Queensland

Adam, D., Johnston, S. D., Beard, L., Nicolson, V., Gaughan, J. B., Lisle, A. T., FitzGibbon, S., Barth, B. J., Gillett, A., Grigg, G. and Ellis, W. (2020). Body temperature of free-ranging koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in south-east Queensland. International Journal of Biometeorology, 64 (8), 1305-1318. doi: 10.1007/s00484-020-01907-y

Scattered paddock trees and roadside vegetation can provide important habitat for koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in an agricultural landscape

Barth, Benjamin J., Fitzgibbon, Sean I., Gillett, Amber, Wilson, Robbie S., Moffitt, Beth, Pye, Geoffrey W., Adam, Dalene, Preece, Harriet and Ellis, William A. (2020). Scattered paddock trees and roadside vegetation can provide important habitat for koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in an agricultural landscape. Australian Mammalogy, 42 (2), 194-203. doi: 10.1071/AM18031

Coccidiosis in green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Australia: Pathogenesis, spatial and temporal distribution, and climate-related determinants of disease outbreaks

de Gouvea Pedroso, Silvia Ban, Phalen, David N., Terkildsen, Michael, Blyde, David, March, Duane T., Gordon, Anita N., Chapman, Phoebe A., Mills, Paul C., Owen, Helen, Gillett, Amber, Lloyd, Hannah B., Ross, Geoffrey A., Hall, Jane, Scott, Jennifer, Ariel, Ellen, Yang, Rongchang and Rose, Karrie A. (2020). Coccidiosis in green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Australia: Pathogenesis, spatial and temporal distribution, and climate-related determinants of disease outbreaks. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 56 (2), 359-371. doi: 10.7589/2019-05-115

Epidemiology of chlamydia-induced reproductive disease in male koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) from Southeast Queensland, Australia as assessed from penile urethral swabs and semen

Hulse, Lyndal S., Beagley, Kenneth, Ellis, William, Fitzgibbon, Sean, Gillett, Amber, Barth, Ben, Robbins, Amy, Pyne, Michael, Larkin, Rebecca and Johnston, Stephen D. (2020). Epidemiology of chlamydia-induced reproductive disease in male koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) from Southeast Queensland, Australia as assessed from penile urethral swabs and semen. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 56 (1) 2019-03-062, 82-92. doi: 10.7589/2019-03-062

Future directions in the research and management of marine snakes

Udyawer, Vinay, Barnes, Peter, Bonnet, Xavier, Brischoux, François, Crowe-Riddell, Jenna M., D'Anastasi, Blanche, Fry, Bryan G., Gillett, Amber, Goiran, Claire, Guinea, Michael L., Heatwole, Harold, Heupel, Michelle R., Hourston, Mathew, Kangas, Mervi, Kendrick, Alan, Koefoed, Inigo, Lillywhite, Harvey B., Lobo, Aaron S., Lukoschek, Vimoksalehi, McAuley, Rory, Nitschke, Charlotte, Rasmussen, Arne R., Sanders, Kate L., Sheehy, Coleman, Shine, Richard, Somaweera, Ruchira, Sweet, Samuel S. and Voris, Harold K. (2018). Future directions in the research and management of marine snakes. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9 (NOV) 399. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2018.00399

Coagulotoxicity of Bothrops (Lancehead Pit-Vipers) venoms from Brazil: differential biochemistry and antivenom efficacy resulting from prey-driven venom variation

Sousa, Leijiane F., Zdenek, Christina N., Dobson, James S., Op den Brouw, Bianca, Coimbra, Francisco, Gillett, Amber, Del-Rei, Tiago H M, Chalkidis, Hipócrates de M, Sant'Anna, Sávio, Teixeira-da-Rocha, Marisa M., Grego, Kathleen, Travaglia Cardoso, Silvia R., Moura da Silva, Ana M. and Fry, Bryan G. (2018). Coagulotoxicity of Bothrops (Lancehead Pit-Vipers) venoms from Brazil: differential biochemistry and antivenom efficacy resulting from prey-driven venom variation. Toxins, 10 (10) 411, 411. doi: 10.3390/toxins10100411

Recording body temperature in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus): a comparison of techniques

Adam, D., Beard, L., Johnston, S. D., Nicolson, V., Lisle, A., McKinnon, A., Larkin, R., Theilemann, P., Gillett, A., Brackin, K., FitzGibbon, S., Barth, B. and Ellis, W. (2018). Recording body temperature in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus): a comparison of techniques. Australian Veterinary Journal, 96 (8), 308-311. doi: 10.1111/avj.12719

Adaptation and conservation insights from the koala genome

Johnson, Rebecca N., O'Meally, Denis, Chen, Zhiliang, Etherington, Graham J., Ho, Simon Y. W., Nash, Will J., Grueber, Catherine E., Cheng, Yuanyuan, Whittington, Camilla M., Dennison, Siobhan, Peel, Emma, Haerty, Wilfried, O'Neill, Rachel J., Colgan, Don, Russell, Tonia L., Alquezar-Planas, David E., Attenbrow, Val, Bragg, Jason G., Brandies, Parice A., Chong, Amanda Yoon-Yee, Deakin, Janine E., Di Palma, Federica, Duda, Zachary, Eldridge, Mark D. B., Ewart, Kyle M., Hogg, Carolyn J., Frankham, Greta J., Georges, Arthur, Gillett, Amber K. ... Belov, Katherine (2018). Adaptation and conservation insights from the koala genome. Nature Genetics, 50 (8), 1102-1111. doi: 10.1038/s41588-018-0153-5

Chlamydia pecorum in joint tissue and synovial fluid of a koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) with arthritis

Burnard, Delaney, Gillett, Amber and Polkinghorne, Adam (2018). Chlamydia pecorum in joint tissue and synovial fluid of a koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) with arthritis. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 54 (3), 646-649. doi: 10.7589/2017-10-248

Catch a tiger snake by its tail: differential toxicity, co-factor dependence and antivenom efficacy in a procoagulant clade of Australian venomous snakes

Lister, Callum, Arbuckle, Kevin, Jackson, Timothy N. W., Debono, Jordan, Zdenek, Christina N., Dashevsky, Daniel, Dunstan, Nathan, Allen, Luke, Hay, Chris, Bush, Brian, Gillett, Amber and Fry, Bryan G. (2017). Catch a tiger snake by its tail: differential toxicity, co-factor dependence and antivenom efficacy in a procoagulant clade of Australian venomous snakes. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, 202, 39-54. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2017.07.005

Molecular evidence of Chlamydia pecorum and arthropod-associated Chlamydiae in an expanded range of marsupials

Burnard, Delaney, Huston, Wilhelmina M., Webb, Jonathan K., Jelocnik, Martina, Reiss, Andrea, Gillett, Amber, Fitzgibbon, Sean, Carver, Scott, Carrucan, Janine, Flanagan, Cheyne, Timms, Peter and Polkinghorne, Adam (2017). Molecular evidence of Chlamydia pecorum and arthropod-associated Chlamydiae in an expanded range of marsupials. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 12844, 12844. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-13164-y

Postmortem examination of Australian sea snakes (Hydrophiinae): Anatomy and common pathologic conditions

Gillett, Amber K., Ploeg, Richard , Flint, Mark and Mills, Paul C. (2017). Postmortem examination of Australian sea snakes (Hydrophiinae): Anatomy and common pathologic conditions. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 29 (5), 593-611. doi: 10.1177/1040638717710056

Increased genetic diversity and prevalence of co-infection with Trypanosoma spp. in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) and their ticks identified using next-generation sequencing (NGS)

Barbosa, Amanda D., Gofton, Alexander W., Paparini, Andrea, Codello, Annachiara, Greay, Telleasha, Gillett, Amber, Warren, Kristin, Irwin, Peter and Ryan, Una (2017). Increased genetic diversity and prevalence of co-infection with Trypanosoma spp. in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) and their ticks identified using next-generation sequencing (NGS). PLoS One, 12 (7) e0181279, e0181279. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181279

Characterisation of MHC class I genes in the koala

Cheng, Yuanyuan, Polkinghorne, Adam, Gillett, Amber, Jones, Elizabeth A., O'Meally, Denis, Timms, Peter and Belov, Katherine (2017). Characterisation of MHC class I genes in the koala. Immunogenetics, 70 (2), 125-133. doi: 10.1007/s00251-017-1018-2

Do koalas really get the blues? Critique of 'Aversive behaviour by koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) during the course of a music festival in northern New South Wales, Australia'

Fitzgibbon, Sean I. , Gillett, Amber K. , Barth, Ben J. , Taylor, Brendan and Ellis, William A. (2017). Do koalas really get the blues? Critique of 'Aversive behaviour by koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) during the course of a music festival in northern New South Wales, Australia'. Australian Mammalogy, 39 (1), 108-112. doi: 10.1071/AM16016

Novel Chlamydiales genotypes identified in ticks from Australian wildlife

Burnard, Delaney, Weaver, Haylee, Gillett, Amber, Loader, Joanne, Flanagan, Cheyne and Polkinghorne, Adam (2017). Novel Chlamydiales genotypes identified in ticks from Australian wildlife. Parasites and Vectors, 10 (1) 46. doi: 10.1186/s13071-017-1994-y

Daylight saving time can decrease the frequency of wildlife-vehicle collisions

Ellis, William A., FitzGibbon, Sean I., Barth, Benjamin J., Niehaus, Amanda C., David, Gwendolyn K., Taylor, Brendan D., Matsushige, Helena, Melzer, Alistair, Bercovitch, Fred B., Carrick, Frank, Jones, Darryl N., Dexter, Cathryn, Gillett, Amber, Predavec, Martin, Lunney, Dan and Wilson, Robbie S. (2016). Daylight saving time can decrease the frequency of wildlife-vehicle collisions. Biology Letters, 12 (11). doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2016.0632

Pneumonia due to Chlamydia pecorum in a koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)

Mackie, J. T., Gillett, A. K., Palmieri, C., Feng, T. and Higgins, D. P. (2016). Pneumonia due to Chlamydia pecorum in a koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). Journal of Comparative Pathology, 155 (4), 356-360. doi: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2016.07.011

Phylogeography of the Koala, (Phascolarctos cinereus), and Harmonising Data to Inform Conservation

Neaves, Linda E., Frankham, Greta J., Dennison, Siobhan, FitzGibbon, Sean, Flannagan, Cheyne, Gillett, Amber, Hynes, Emily, Handasyde, Kathrine, Helgen, Kristofer M., Tsangaras, Kyriakos, Greenwood, Alex D., Eldridge, Mark D. B. and Johnson, Rebecca N. (2016). Phylogeography of the Koala, (Phascolarctos cinereus), and Harmonising Data to Inform Conservation. PLoS One, 11 (9) e0162207, e0162207. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162207

Ultrastructural and molecular characterisation of an heterosporis-like microsporidian in Australian sea snakes (Hydrophiinae)

Gillett, Amber K., Ploeg, Richard, O’Donoghue, Peter J., Chapman, Phoebe A., Webb, Richard I., Flint, Mark and Mills, Paul C. (2016). Ultrastructural and molecular characterisation of an heterosporis-like microsporidian in Australian sea snakes (Hydrophiinae). PLoS One, 11 (3) e0150724, 1-16. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150724

Genetic diversity in the plasticity zone and the presence of the chlamydial plasmid differentiates Chlamydia pecorum strains from pigs, sheep, cattle, and koalas

Jelocnik, Martina, Bachmann, Nathan L., Kaltenboeck, Bernhard, Waugh, Courtney, Woolford, Lucy, Speight, K.Natasha, Gillett, Amber, Higgins, Damien P., Flanagan, Cheyne, Myers, Garry S.A., Timms, Peter and Polkinghorne, Adam (2015). Genetic diversity in the plasticity zone and the presence of the chlamydial plasmid differentiates Chlamydia pecorum strains from pigs, sheep, cattle, and koalas. BMC Genomics, 16 (1) 893. doi: 10.1186/s12864-015-2053-8

The effect of ACTH upon faecal glucocorticoid excretion in the koala

Davies, Nicole, Gillett, Amber, McAlpine, Clive, Seabrook, Leonie, Baxter, Greg, Lunney, Daniel and Bradley, Adrian (2013). The effect of ACTH upon faecal glucocorticoid excretion in the koala. Journal of Endocrinology, 219 (1), 1-12. doi: 10.1530/JOE-13-0123

The potential impact of native Australian trypanosome infections on the health of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus)

McInnes, L. M., Gillett, A., Hanger, J., Reid, S. A. and Ryan, U. M. (2011). The potential impact of native Australian trypanosome infections on the health of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). Parasitology, 138 (7), 873-883. doi: 10.1017/S0031182011000369

Commissurotomy for improving access to the oral cavity of the wombat

Wilson, G. J. and Gillett, A. (2010). Commissurotomy for improving access to the oral cavity of the wombat. Australian Veterinary Journal, 88 (7), 277-279. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2010.00586.x

Trypanosoma irwini n. sp (Sarcomastigophora: Trypanosomatidae) from the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)

McInnes, L. M., Gillett, A., Ryan, U. M., Austen, J., Campbell, R. S. F., Hanger, J. and Reid, S. A. (2009). Trypanosoma irwini n. sp (Sarcomastigophora: Trypanosomatidae) from the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). Parasitology, 136 (8), 875-885. doi: 10.1017/S0031182009006313

An investigation into the stranding of Australian sea snakes

Gillett, Amber Kristen (2017). An investigation into the stranding of Australian sea snakes. PhD Thesis, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2017.695