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Research Disciplines: Environmental management (4104)

Immunology (3204)

Microbiology (3107)
Socio-Economic Objectives: environmental management (1899)

Clinical health (2001)

Publications

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Journal Articles

Snape N, Anderson G, Irving L, Jarnicki A, Hurt A, Collins T, Xi Y and Upham J (2022) Vaccine strain affects seroconversion after influenza vaccination in COPD patients and healthy older people. NPJ Vaccines, 7.
Collinson N, Snape N, Beagley K, Fantino E and Spann K (2021) COPD is associated with elevated IFN-? production by bronchial epithelial cells infected with RSV or hMPV. Viruses, 13 (5).
Snape N, Li D, Wei T, Jin H, Lor M, Rawle D, Spann K and Harrich D (2018) The eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1A regulation of actin stress fibers is important for infectious RSV production. Virology Journal, 15.
Baturcam E, Snape N, Yeo T, Schagen J, Thomas E, Logan J, Galbraith S, Collinson N, Phipps S, Fantino E, Sly P and Spann K (2017) Human metapneumovirus impairs apoptosis of nasal epithelial cells in asthma via HSP70. Journal of Innate Immunity, 9 (1). pp. 52-64
Spann K, Snape N, Baturcam E and Fantino E (2016) The Impact of Early-Life Exposure to Air-borne Environmental Insults on the Function of the Airway Epithelium in Asthma. Annals of Global Health, 82 (1). pp. 28-40

Other research outputs

Snape N (2022) Environmental DNA survey of Rhinella marina (cane toad) on Mulgumpin (Moreton Island) – June 2022, Tropwater report 22/37. TropWATER, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia [Report]
Snape N, Villacorta Rath C and Burrows D (2022) Environmental DNA survey of Torres Strait Islands for invasive species – 2022 sampling campaign. TropWATER Reports, 22/27. TropWATER, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia [Report]

Current Funding

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Great Barrier Reef Foundation - Reef Trust Partnership

Super-charging Biosecurity Surveillance for early detection of cryptic pest fauna in the GBR World Heritage Area

Indicative Funding: $224,939 over 2 years (administered by QLD Department of Environment and Science)
Summary: This project will use the emerging technique of environmental DNA (eDNA) to improve the monitoring capacity for targeted invasive ants (yellow crazy ants, electric ants, red imported fire ants, tropical fire ants) across high-risk islands of the GBR. The main aim is to conduct eDNA monitoring of four invasive ant species and identify early incursions and potential changes in abundance over time. Field sampling will involve simple protocols and will be in charge of Indigenous Rangers, citizen scientists, tour operators or others through either structured or opportunistic monitoring programs. Detection of target species could trigger eradication programs and decrease the impact of invasive ants on the native biodiversity. Information provided by the project will also allow prioritisation of future efforts to prevent future incursions.
Investigators: Cecilia Villacorta Rath and Natale Snape (TropWater)
Keywords: Early detection; eDNA; Invasive species; Monitoring; Ants; Great Barrier Reef