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Dr Rosemary (Ro) McFarlane BVSc Sydney; MACVS, M. Ecosyst Mgt UNE Current Position: PhD scholar Contact Details: (Building 62, ANU map) National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health ANU College of Medicine and Health Sciences The Australian National University Canberra, ACT, 0200 Australia T: 0407613146

PhD title

Patterns of Emerging Infectious diseases in the Australasian region

Supervisors

• Professor Tony McMichael (Chair)
• Professor Adrian Sleigh
• Dr Peter Caley
• Peter Black (DAFF)

Research Interests

• Biodiversity loss and ecosystem health
• Wildlife disease and human impacts on it
• Off-reserve conservation

Selected Recent Publications

McFarlane R A. Health status and diseases of the Weddell seal, Leptonochotes weddelli, Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica . In Kerry, K and Riddle, M (eds.) Health of Antarctic Wildlife. Springer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg , pp (in press)

McFarlane RA, Norman R J de B, Jones HI. Diseases and Parasites of Antarctic and Sub Antarctic Seals In Kerry, K and Riddle, M (eds.) Health of Antarctic Wildlife. Springer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg , pp (in press)

Young L J, McFarlane RA, Slender A L, Deane EM. Histological and Immunohistological Investigation of the Lymphoid Tissue of the Rufous Hare-wallaby ( Lagorchestes hirsutus ). Journal of Anatomy 2003; 202:315-325.

Metcalfe SS, Osborne DA, McFarlane RA. Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumour. Aust. Vet. Practitioner 1997; 27 (4): 186 - 192.

Skerratt LF, Phelan J, McFarlane RA, Speare R. Serodiagnosis of toxoplasmosis in a common wombat. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 1997; 33 (2): 346 - 351.

McFarlane RA. Some observations on Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) mortality in east Antarctica . Avian Pathology. 1996; 25 (1): 187-190.

McFarlane RA. Gross pathology of the Weddell Seal (Leptonochotes weddelli) in the Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica . Aquatic Mammals.1996; 22:(1): 27-33.

Green K, Burton HR, Wong V, McFarlane RA, Flaherty AA, Pahl PC, Haigh SA. Difficulties in assessing population status in ice seals. Wildlife Research 1995; 22: 193-199.

Norman FI, McFarlane RA, Ward SJ. Carcasses of Adelie penguins as a food source for south polar skuas: some preliminary observations. Wilson 's Bulletin 1994; 106 (1): 26-34.