
A/Prof Constantin Constantinoiu ~ Associate Professor - Vet Parasitology
Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Biology
- About
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- Teaching
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- 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
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- Research
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- 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
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- 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
- Socio-Economic Objectives
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.
- Honours
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- Awards
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- 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/
- Publications
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- Journal Articles
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- 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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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 40+ research outputs authored by A/Prof Constantin Constantinoiu from 2003 onwards.
- Current Funding
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QLD Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation - Advance Queensland Innovation Partnerships
Improving tick-resistance in beef cattle
- Indicative Funding
- $15,000 over 4 years (administered by University of Queensland)
- Summary
- Rhipicephalus australis (cattle tick) is an economically important tick for cattle industry in Australia with losses estimated at more than 146 million dollars per year. Cattle manifest a considerable variability in resistance to R. australis. The study intends to identify biomarkers that will allow the identification of tick resistant cattle. Exosomes have been used to identify biomarkers for the prediction of human diseases. Exosomes of cattle resistant or susceptible to tick infestation will be examined and compared to identify biomarkers for tick resistance.
- Investigators
- Constantin Constantinoiu, Murray Mitchell, Ala Lew-Tabor, Russell Lyons and Nick Cameron in collaboration with Michael McGowan (College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences, The University of Queensland and Nindooinbah Pty Ltd)
- Keywords
- Rhipicephalus australis - Ixodidae; Beef Cattle; Tick Resistance
- Supervision
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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.
- Completed
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- 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)
- Data
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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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