The work of the CEV and its antecedents has been published in major international journals and presented in conferences and has established for the CEV a major national and international reputation. Virus diseases continue to impact greatly on the health and well being of man and animals and the discipline has for many decades been at the forefront of contemporary biological research encompassing all of the advances in molecular and recombinant DNA technologies. There are many opportunities in academic research and teaching, in industry and government service for individuals, particularly graduate veterinarians, who have postgraduate training in veterinary virology. Opportunities exist for talented, highly motivated honours BVSc or BSc graduates to undertake postgraduate training in Virology. While the research focus is on equine viruses the training is generic, broad based and highly portable.
Scholarships are available.
The equine viruses are believed to be important pathogens and responsible for a low grade, febrile illness in horses that result in the need for many expensive treatments, many lost training days and poor performance. We have cloned and sequenced the entire genome of equine rhinovirus 1 and showed that it is not a rhinovirus, as implied by its given name, but is most closely related to foot and mouth disease virus. We are also of the view that this virus is a more significant pathogen for horses than has been previously recognised. The University of Melbourne 1994-2001. Disclaimer and Copyright Information.