Renz, Katrin

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Brief outline of work area/ research interests

Animal health and welfare, particularly molecular diagnosis of Marek’s disease using real-time PCR and DNA sequence analysis and related techniques.

Publications

1. Renz, K.G., Cheetham, B.F., Islam, A., and Walkden-Brown, S.W. (2006): Absolute quantification of Marek’s disease virus serotype 2 using real-time polymerase chain reaction and its application to field dust samples. Proceedings, Australian Poultry Science Symposium 18, 153– 156.
2. Renz, K.G., Islam, A., Cheetham, B.F. and Walkden-Brown, S.W. (2006): Absolute quantification using real-time polymerase chain reaction of Marek's disease virus serotype 2 in field dust samples, feather tips and spleens. J Virol Methods. 135,186-91.
3. Renz, K.G. and Walkden-Brown, S.W. (2007): Environmental enrichment strategies for Improved welfare of experimental layer chickens housed in isolators. Proceedings, Australian Poultry Science Symposium 19, 41-44.
4. Walkden-Brown, S.W., Cooke, J., Islam, A., Renz, K.G., Hussain, Z., Islam, F., Tannock, G.A and Groves, P.J. (2007): Pathotyping of Australian isolates of Marek’s disease virus. Proc. Aust. Vet. Poult. Alliance, 32-37.

• Renz, K.G. and Walkden-Brown, S.W. (2008): Longitudinal quantification of MDV serotype 1 and HVT in feather tips and relationship to clinical Marek’s disease in commercial layer chickens. In 'Proceedings of the 8th International Marek’s Disease Symposium: 6-10th July, Townsville, Australia'. Townsville p. (submitted).

• Renz, K.G. and Walkden-Brown, S.W. (2008): Virulence of MDV challenge strain and vaccination influence the shedding profile of MDV in feather dander. In 'Proceedings of the 8th International Marek’s Disease Symposium: 6-10th July, Townsville, Australia'. Townsville p. (submitted).

• Walkden-Brown, S.W., Cooke, J., Islam, A., Renz, K.G., Hussain, Z., Islam, A.M.F.M., Tannock, G. and Groves, P. (2008): Pathotyping of Australian isolates of MDV. In 'Proceedings of the 8th International Marek’s Disease Symposium: 6-10th July, Townsville, Australia'. Townsville p. (submitted).

Contact

Phone: +61 2 6773 3008

Email: krenz2@une.edu.au

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