Prof David Blair ~ Adjunct Professor

My PhD studies were done at Glasgow University a very long time ago. The topic was the life-cycles of parasites infecting trout in fish-farms.

I have worked at James Cook University for two blocks of time. The first was in the late 1970s and the second started in 1989. In between those times, I was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Queensland (in the then Parasitology Dept) and a lecturer in the Zoology Dept at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.

Interests

Research

• Evolutionary biology, population genetics, phylogenetics, parasitology, taxonomy and systematics, molecular genetics, genomics, especially mitogenomics.

Teaching

• Evolutionary biology, systematics, conservation genetics.

Research Disciplines

• Evolutionary biology (3104)
• Zoology (3109)
• Genetics (3105)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Expanding knowledge (2801)

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Blair D (in press) Lung flukes of the genus Paragonimus: ancient and re-emerging pathogens. Parasitology,
• Davis N, Blair D and Brant S (in press) Diversity of Trichobilharzia in New Zealand with a new species and a redescription, and their likely contribution to cercarial dermatitis. Parasitology, 149 (3). pp. 380-395
• Deng Z, Yang W, Blair D, Hu W and Yin M (2022) Diversity of Brachionus plicatilis species complex (Rotifera) in inland saline waters from China: Presence of a new mitochondrial clade on the Tibetan Plateau. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 171.
• Ma X, Deng Z, Blair D, Bi Y, Hu W and Yin M (2022) Cyanobacterial bloom associated with a complete turnover of a Daphnia population in a warm-temperate eutrophic lake in Eastern China. Freshwater Biology, 67 (3). pp. 508-517
• Sota P, Suttiprapa S, Tangkawattana S, Sripa M, Blair D and Sripa B (in press) Does Opisthorchis viverrini circulate between humans and domestic cats in an endemic area in Thailand? Parasitology,
• Deng Z, Ni Y, Wang J, Ebido C, Odii E, Okoro J, Blair D, Hu W and Yin M (2021) Cryptic diversity and gene introgression of Moinidae (Crustacea: Cladocera) in Nigeria. Contributions to Zoology, 90. pp. 463-486
• Nonghanphithak D, Chaiprasert A, Smithtikarn S, Kamolwat P, Pungrassami P, Chongsuvivatwong V, Mahasirimongkol S, Reechaipichitkul W, Leepiyasakulchai C, Phelan J, Blair D, Clark T and Faksri K (2021) Clusters of drug-resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis detected by whole-genome sequence analysis of nationwide sample, Thailand, 2014–2017. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 27 (3). pp. 813-822
• Pitaksakulrat O, Chaiyasaeng M, Artchayasawat A, Eamudomkarn C, Boonmars T, Kopolrat K, Prasopdee S, Petney T, Blair D and Sithithaworn P (2021) Genetic diversity and population structure of Haemonchus contortus in goats from Thailand. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 95.
• Tavakol S, Blair D, Morgan J, Halajian A and Luus-Powell W (2021) Molecular characterization of two Australian temnocephalans (Temnocephalida, Platyhelminthes) introduced with alien crayfish (Parastacidae, Decapoda) into South Africa. Aquaculture Research, 52 (10). pp. 4613-4618
• Tol S, Harrison M, Groom R, Gilbert J, Blair D, Coles R and Congdon B (2021) Using DNA to distinguish between faeces of Dugong dugon and Chelonia mydas: non-invasive sampling for IUCN-listed marine megafauna. Conservation Genetics Resources, 13. pp. 115-117
• Werneck M, Conti L and Blair D (2021) Desmogonius baldassinae n. sp. (Digenea: Pronocephalidae) collected in a green sea turtle—Chelonia mydas—from Brazil. Parasitology Research, 120 (6). pp. 2281-2285
• Zhang X, Blair D, Wolinska J, Ma X, Yang W, Hu W and Yin M (2021) Genomic regions associated with adaptation to predation in Daphnia often include members of expanded gene families. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B, Biological Sciences, 288 (1955).

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 169+ research outputs authored by Prof David Blair from 1996 onwards.

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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

• Biodiversity, biogeography and phylogeny of Australian freshwater triclads (2017, PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Key factors influencing the occurrence and frequency of ciguatera (2017, PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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