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Microbiology Australia

Microbiology Australia, the journal of the Australian Society for Microbiology is produced online and in print four times a year. The journal contains scientific papers, technical notes, book reviews, conference information, data on new products and services in microbiology, and material for tertiary students, in addition to providing detail on ASM activities. Microbiology Australia comprises mostly thematic issues focused on the areas of greatest importance to microbiology. Themes are determined by the Editorial Board and Guest Editor(s), with the exception of a biennial issue that features Breaking Research of ASM's Early Career Researchers.

Microbiology Australia is published by CSIRO Publishing.

Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Ian Macreadie

Publishing Model: Open Access

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Microbiology Australia

Volume 46 Number 1 2025

Living with animals

MA25001Vertical Transmission

Mark Schembri

pp. 1-1

MA25001 Full Text | MA25001PDF (241 KB) Open Access Article

MA25002Living with animals

Cheryl J. Power and Glenn F. Browning

pp. 2-3

MA25002 Full Text | MA25002PDF (304 KB) Open Access Article

MA25004The changing face of Hendra virus: what do we really know for certain?

J. R. Gilkerson

pp. 4-6

MA25004 Abstract | MA25004 Full Text | MA25004PDF (356 KB) Open Access Article

MA25005Q Fever in humans, domestic animals and wildlife

Anita Tolpinrud, Anne-Lise Chaber, Anke K. Wiethoelter, Joanne M. Devlin, John Stenos, Simon M. Firestone and Mark A. Stevenson

pp. 7-12

MA25005 Abstract | MA25005 Full Text | MA25005PDF (935 KB) Open Access Article

MA25006Equine psittacosis: an emerging cause of equine abortion and neonatal illness in Australia

Charles El-Hage, Joanne Devlin, Kristopher Hughes, Cheryl Jenkins, Susan Anstey, Martina Jelocnik and James Gilkerson

pp. 13-17

MA25006 Abstract | MA25006 Full Text | MA25006PDF (464 KB) Open Access Article

MA25007Brucella suis in Australian dogs and pigs

Catherine C. Kneipp, Siobhan M. Mor and Anke K. Wiethoelter

pp. 18-21

MA25007 Abstract | MA25007 Full Text | MA25007PDF (399 KB) Open Access Article

MA25008Global emergence of Rickettsia felis infections: the hidden threat in pets and their fleas

Lucas G. Huggins and Vito Colella

pp. 22-25

MA25008 Abstract | MA25008 Full Text | MA25008PDF (1011 KB) Open Access Article

MA25009Standing at the crossroads: the emergence of Japanese encephalitis in Australia

J. R. Gilkerson

pp. 26-28

MA25009 Abstract | MA25009 Full Text | MA25009PDF (335 KB) Open Access Article

MA25010The spread of canine rabies in eastern Indonesia and risks to Australia

Michael P. Ward and Ewaldus Wera

pp. 29-33

MA25010 Abstract | MA25010 Full Text | MA25010PDF (1.7 MB) Open Access Article

MA25011Zoonotic risks: Salmonella and Campylobacter in reptiles

Andrea R. McWhorter and Harriet Whiley

pp. 34-37

MA25011 Abstract | MA25011 Full Text | MA25011PDF (376 KB) Open Access Article

MA25013Neuroangiostrongyliasis: accidental zoonosis caused by the rat lungworm

Phoebe Rivory and Jan Šlapeta

pp. 38-42

MA25013 Abstract | MA25013 Full Text | MA25013PDF (1.2 MB) Open Access Article

MA25014Vale Margaret Anne Deighton

pp. 43-43

MA25014 Full Text | MA25014PDF (214 KB) Open Access Article

MAv46n1Volume 46 Number 1

pp. 1-43

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Citrobacter braakii urinary tract infection in chronic kidney disease

Microbiology Australia 45 (3)

Vathsala Mohan, Clay Golledge, Jonathan Grasko, Yael Grasko
Influenza in Australia before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Microbiology Australia 45 (4)

Ian G. Barr
Plasma-activated water’s potential contribution to ‘One Health’

Microbiology Australia 45 (2)

Bjoern H. Kolbe, Bryan Coad, Katharina Richter
Syphilis point-of-care tests: an Australian perspective

Microbiology Australia 45 (3)

Gladymar Pérez Chacón, Amit Saha, Emily Phillips, Rebecca Guy, Tanya L. Applegate, Louise Causer, Skye McGregor, Belinda Hengel
The evolving role of Australian community pharmacists in vaccination: challenges and opportunities

Microbiology Australia 45 (4)

Brenton Hart
Global emergence of Rickettsia felis infections: the hidden threat in pets and their fleas

Microbiology Australia 46 (1)

Lucas G. Huggins, Vito Colella
Testing and capturing difficult-to-access populations for syphilis control in Australia

Microbiology Australia 45 (3)

Ei T. Aung, Eric P. F. Chow
COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness monitoring in Australia

Microbiology Australia 45 (4)

Bette Liu
Unlocking the value of Shingrix: how vaccination empowers older adults

Microbiology Australia 45 (4)

Katie L. Flanagan, James G. Wood
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in children

Microbiology Australia 45 (4)

Sanjay Jayasinghe
The future role of vaccination in prevention of Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Microbiology Australia 45 (3)

Bing Wang, Kate L. Seib, Helen Marshall
A One Health approach for the genomic surveillance of AMR

Microbiology Australia 45 (2)

Veronica M. Jarocki , Max L. Cummins , Celeste M. Donato , Benjamin P. Howden , Steven P. Djordjevic
Zoonotic risks: Salmonella and Campylobacter in reptiles

Microbiology Australia 46 (1)

Andrea R. McWhorter, Harriet Whiley
Antimicrobial resistance in production animals

Microbiology Australia 45 (2)

Darren J. Trott, Andrea McWhorter, Kylie Hewson, Rebecca Abraham, Sam Abraham
Enhancing longevity: the additional benefits of vaccination in older adults

Microbiology Australia 45 (4)

Michael Woodward
Neuroangiostrongyliasis: accidental zoonosis caused by the rat lungworm

Microbiology Australia 46 (1)

Phoebe Rivory, Jan Šlapeta
High pathogenicity avian influenza in Australia and beyond: could avian influenza cause the next human pandemic?

Microbiology Australia 45 (3)

Megan Airey, Kirsty R. Short
One Health antimicrobial resistance: stewardship in Australia

Microbiology Australia 45 (2)

Laura Y. Hardefeldt , Karin Thursky
The Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance

Microbiology Australia 45 (2)

Geoffrey W. Coombs, Denise A. Daley, Jan M. Bell, Shakeel Mowlaboccus, Jon R. Iredell
The spread of canine rabies in eastern Indonesia and risks to Australia

Microbiology Australia 46 (1)

Michael P. Ward, Ewaldus Wera