Constantin Constantinoiu graduated the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest, Romania in 1990 and finished his PhD at Osaka Prefecture University, Osaka, Japan in 2004. He worked as a postdoctoral fellow (2005-2008) with the School of Veterinary Science from University of Queensland and Animal Research Institute (Yeerongpilly) from Department of Primary Industries, Queensland. From 2009 he has been working with the School of Veterinary and Biomedicine Sciences from James Cook University as a lecturer in Veterinary Parasitology.

Teaching

• MI2011: Microbial Ecology (Level 2; TSV)
• TM5503: Human Parasitology (Level 5; TSV)
• TV2001: Integrated Animal Structure and Function 1 (Level 2; TSV)
• TV2102: Integrated Animal Structure and Function 2 (Level 2; TSV)
• TV3001: Transitions from Health to Disease 1 (Level 3; TSV)
• TV5211: Veterinary Professional and Clinical Practice 1/3 (Level 5; TSV)
• TV5212: Veterinary Professional and Clinical Practice 2/3 (Level 5; TSV)
• TV5213: Veterinary Professional and Clinical Practice 3/3 (Level 5; TSV)

Interests

Research

• Research interests include, but are not limited to, host parasite relationship, particularly in GIT helminth infections and ectoparasites infestations, development of serological test for the diagnosis pf Parasitic diseases etc.

Experience

• 2009 to 2013 - Lecturer, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
• 2005 to 2008 - Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia)
• 1999 to 2004 - PhD Candidate, Osaka Prefecture University (Osaka, Japan)
• 1991 to 1999 - Lecturer, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Bucharest, Romania)

Research Disciplines

• Veterinary sciences (3009)
• Immunology (3204)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Veterinary pharmaceutical products (2416)
• Expanding knowledge (2801)

Awards

• 2013 - 3 Min Research competition, Faculty stage
• 2012 - First Prize on Microscopy Image Competition, North Queensland Festival of Life Sciences
• 2009 - First Prize on Microscopy Image Competition, North Queensland Festival of Life Sciences
• 2008 - Honorable Mention, Olympus BioScapes International Digital Image Competition http://www.olympusbioscapes.com/gallery/2008/

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Journal Articles

• Constantinoiu C, Croton C, Paterson M, Knott L, Henning J, Mallyon J and Coleman G (2023) Prevalence of canine heartworm infection in Queensland, Australia: comparison of diagnostic methods and investigation of factors associated with reduction in antigen detection. Parasites & Vectors, 16.
• Naseem M, Turni C, Gilbert R, Raza A, Allavena R, McGowan M, Constantinoiu C, Ong C, Tabor A and James P (2022) Role of Staphylococcus agnetis and Staphylococcus hyicus in the Pathogenesis of Buffalo Fly Skin Lesions in Cattle. Microbiology Spectrum, 10 (4).
• Naseem M, Raza A, Fordyce G, McGowan M, Constantinoiu C, Turni C, Allavena R, Tabor A and James P (2022) Detection and distribution of Stephanofilaria sp. in buffalo flies and buffalo fly lesions in north Australian beef cattle. Veterinary Parasitology, 305.
• Adagra C, Squires R, Adagra A, Elliman J and Constantinoiu C (2021) Prevalence of infection with Dirofilaria immitis in cats in Townsville, Australia. Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports, 24.
• Jonsson N, Cox D, Piper E, Valdivieso E, Constantinoiu C, Jackson L, Stear M, Ross E and Tabor A (2021) Allelic variation in protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type-C in cattle influences erythrocyte, leukocyte and humoral responses to infestation with the cattle tick Rhipicephalus australis. Frontiers in Immunology, 12.
• Naseem M, Raza A, Allavena R, McGowan M, Morgan J, Constantinoiu C, Tabor A and James P (2021) Development and validation of novel PCR assays for the diagnosis of bovine Stephanofilariasis and detection of Stephanofilaria sp. nematodes in vector flies. Pathogens, 10 (9).
• Wangchuk P, Constantinoiu C, Eichenberger R, Field M and Loukas A (2019) Characterization of tapeworm metabolites and their reported biological activities. Molecules, 24 (8).
• Wangchuk P, Shepherd C, Constantinoiu C, Ryan R, Kouremenos K, Becker L, Jones L, Buitrago G, Giacomin P, Wilson D, Daly N, Mcconville M, Miles J and Loukas A (2019) Hookworm-derived metabolites suppress pathology in a mouse model of colitis and inhibit secretion of key inflammatory cytokines in primary human leukocytes. Infection and Immunity, 87 (4).
• Constantinoiu C, Lew-Tabor A, Jackson L, Jorgensen W, Piper E, Mayer D, Johnson L, Venus B and Jonsson N (2018) Local immune response to larvae of Rhipicephalus microplus in Santa Gertrudis cattle. Parasite Immunology, 40 (4).
• SHIMA A, Constantinoiu C, Johnson L and Skerratt L (2018) Echinococcus granulosus infection in two free-ranging Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) from the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 3 (2).
• Morante T, Shepherd C, Constantinoiu C, Loukas A and Sotillo J (2017) Revisiting the Ancylostoma caninum secretome provides new information on hookworm-host interactions. Proteomics, 17 (23-24).
• Syahidah D, Elliman J, Constantinoiu C and Owens L (2017) Mosquito cells (C6/36) fail to support the complete replication of Penaeus merguiensis hepandensovirus. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 145. pp. 31-38

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Completed

• Population and Health Status of Lumholtz?s Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) (2022, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Studies in the ecology and biocontrol of Burkholderia Pseudomallei (2019, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Assessment of cell cultures to propagate crustacean viruses (2020, PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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• Trujillo Gonzalez, A. (2015) Interactions between Neobenedenia (monogenea- capsalidae) and its host, Lates calcarifer (perciformes- latidae). James Cook University

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