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David M. Spratt is affiliated with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in Australia. Their research spans several fields, predominantly in Environmental Science, with a focus on Ecology, Parasitology, Infectious Diseases, Small Animals, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their work covers topics such as:

  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Helminth Infection and Control
  • Mollusks and Parasites Studies
  • Climate Change and Geoengineering
  • Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies

Recent publications by David M. Spratt include:

  • "The mitochondrial genome of Angiostrongylus mackerrasae is distinct from A. cantonensis and A. malaysiensis" (2020), published in Parasitology
  • "BASELINE HEALTH AND DISEASE ASSESSMENT OF FOUNDER EASTERN QUOLLS (DASYURUS VIVERRINUS) DURING A CONSERVATION TRANSLOCATION TO MAINLAND AUSTRALIA" (2020), published in Journal of Wildlife Diseases
  • "Human Neural Larva Migrans Caused by Ophidascaris robertsi Ascarid" (2023), published in Emerging infectious diseases
  • "Ocular Filariasis in Human Caused by Breinlia (Johnstonema) annulipapillata Nematode, Australia" (2020), published in Emerging infectious diseases
  • "Reclaiming "Climate Emergency"" (2023), published in Filozofski vestnik

Frequent co-authors in Spratt's work include Jan Šlapeta, Anson V. Koehler, Ian Beveridge, Hayley Valentyne, and Mahdis Aghazadeh. This collaboration highlights a network of researchers focused on parasitology and related ecological studies.

Major publication venues associated with Spratt's research are:

  • Parasitology
  • Emerging infectious diseases
  • Journal of Wildlife Diseases
  • Filozofski vestnik
  • Zootaxa

Best Publications

  • Neuro-angiostrongyliasis: unresolved issues

    Paul Prociv;David M. Spratt;Melissa S. Carlisle

  • Species of Angiostrongylus (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea) in wildlife: a review.

    David M. Spratt

  • The origins and evolutionary expansion of the Strongylida (Nematoda)

    M.-C. Durette-Desset;I. Beveridge;D.M. Spratt

  • A fatal case of angiostrongyliasis in an 11-month-old infant.

    Claire M Cooke‐Yarborough;Andrew J Kornberg;Geoffrey G Hogg;David M Spratt

  • The Helminth Fauna of Australasian Marsupials: Origins and Evolutionary Biology

    I. Beveridge;D.M. Spratt

  • Helminth parasites of Australasian monotremes and marsupials.

    David M. Spratt;Ian Beveridge

  • Using combined morphological, allometric and molecular approaches to identify species of the genus Raillietiella (Pentastomida).

    Crystal Kelehear;David M. Spratt;Sylvain Dubey;Gregory P. Brown

  • HELMINTH PARASITE COMMUNITIES OF KANGAROOS AND WALLABIES (MACROPUS SPP. AND WALLABIA BICOLOR) FROM NORTH AND CENTRAL QUEENSLAND

    I. Beveridge;N. B. Chilton;P. M. Johnson;L. R. Smales

  • Tawny frogmouths and brushtail possums as sentinels for Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm.

    Gemma Ma;Michelle Dennis;Karrie Rose;David Spratt

  • Angiostrongylus cantonensis as a Cause of Cerebrospinal Disease in a Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus) and Two Tawny Frogmouths (Podargus strigoides)

    Deborah J. Monks;Melissa S. Carlisle;Mark Carrigan;Karrie Rose

  • Mitochondrial DNA polymorphism within and among species of Capillaria sensu lato from Australian marsupials and rodents.

    Xingquan Zhu;David M. Spratt;Ian Beveridge;Peter Haycock

  • Aspects of the life-history of Dirofilaria roemeri in naturally and experimentally infected kangaroos, wallaroos and wallabies

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  • PREVALENCE OF <i>FASCIOLA HEPATICA</i> INFECTION IN NATIVE MAMMALS IN SOUTHEASTERN AUSTRALIA

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  • Pentastomids (Arthropoda) Parasitic in Australian Reptiles and Mammals.

    J. Riley;D. M. Spratt;P. J. A. Presidente

  • Beyond morbidity and mortality in reintroduction programmes: changing health parameters in reintroduced eastern bettongs Bettongia gaimardi

    Timothy J. Portas;Ross B. Cunningham;David Spratt;Joanne Devlin

  • Aspects of the life history of Cercopithifilaria johnstoni (Nematoda:Filarioidea)

    David M. Spratt;Peter Haycock

  • Pentastomids of wild snakes in the Australian tropics.

    Crystal Kelehear;David M. Spratt;Denis O. O'Meally;Richard Shine

  • Description of capillariid nematodes (Trichinelloidea: Capillariidae) parasitic in Australian marsupials and rodents

    David M. Spratt

  • HEALTH EVALUATION OF FREE-RANGING EASTERN BETTONGS (BETTONGIA GAIMARDI) DURING TRANSLOCATION FOR REINTRODUCTION IN AUSTRALIA

    Timothy Portas;Don Fletcher;David Spratt;Andrea Reiss

  • Parasites of the northern quoll, Dasyurus hallucatus (Marsupialia:Dasyuridae) in tropical savanna, Northern Territory

    Meri Oakwood;David M. Spratt

  • Australian ecosystems, capricious food chains and parasitic consequences for people.

    David M. Spratt

  • The life history of Filaroides osleri in wild and domestic canids in Australia

    J.D. Dunsmore;D.M. Spratt

  • A revision of the genus Sebekia Sambon, 1922 (Pentastomida) from crocodilians with descriptions of five new species

    John Riley;David M. Spratt;Judith M. Winch

  • Occurrence of Angiostrongylus species (Nematoda) in populations of Rattus rattus and Rattus fuscipes in coastal forests of south-eastern Australia

    Vicki L. Stokes;Vicki L. Stokes;David M. Spratt;Peter B. Banks;Roger P. Pech

  • Monotremes and Marsupials

    Damien Higgins;Karrie Rose;Karrie Rose;David Spratt

  • Neuroangiostrongyliasis and other parasites in tawny frogmouths (Podargus strigoides) in south‐eastern Queensland

    S Gelis;DM Spratt;SR Raidal

  • Neuroangiostrongyliasis: disease in wildlife and humans

    David M Spratt

  • Metazoan parasites in the neotropics: a systematic and ecological perspective

    David M Spratt

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian Beveridge
Ian Beveridge University of Melbourne
Adrian D. Manning
Adrian D. Manning Australian National University
Lee F. Skerratt
Lee F. Skerratt University of Melbourne
Richard Speare
Richard Speare James Cook University
Thomas H. Cribb
Thomas H. Cribb University of Queensland
Robin B. Gasser
Robin B. Gasser University of Melbourne
Richard Shine
Richard Shine Macquarie University
Peter B. Banks
Peter B. Banks University of Sydney
Diana O. Fisher
Diana O. Fisher University of Queensland
Anson V. Koehler
Anson V. Koehler University of Melbourne

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