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Ian D. Robertson

Ian D. Robertson

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
58
Citations
12325
World Ranking
378
National Ranking
27

Overview

Ian D. Robertson is affiliated with Murdoch University in Australia and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Medicine and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work encompasses a strong focus on epidemiology, infectious diseases, and animal disease management.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics related to zoonotic diseases, veterinary epidemiology, and microbial infections. Notable papers include:

  • An epidemiological study of brucellosis on mainland China during 2004-2018 (2020), published in Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
  • The epidemiology of swine influenza (2021), published in Animal Diseases
  • Non-Typhoidal Salmonella at the Human-Food-of-Animal-Origin Interface in Australia (2020), published in Animals
  • Eliminating dog-mediated rabies: challenges and strategies (2021), published in Animal Diseases
  • Risk of zoonotic transmission of swine influenza at the human-pig interface in Guangdong Province, China (2020), published in Zoonoses and Public Health

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, with notable co-authors including Joshua W. Aleri, Aizhen Guo, Ihab Habib, Xiaojie Zhu, and Yu Wang.

Their publication portfolio is concentrated in respected venues such as:

  • Preventive Veterinary Medicine
  • Animal Diseases
  • Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
  • Animals
  • Research in Veterinary Science

Research topics covered by Ian D. Robertson span across various specialized areas, including:

  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
  • Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Microbial infections and disease research
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

Their subfields of study further specify the breadth of expertise, featuring:

  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Food Science
  • Epidemiology
  • Small Animals
  • Infectious Diseases

Ian D. Robertson has produced a substantial scientific output with research primarily aimed at understanding and managing diseases that affect both animals and public health, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach that intersects veterinary science, epidemiology, and microbiology.

Best Publications

  • The role of companion animals in the emergence of parasitic zoonoses

    I.D. Robertson;P.J. Irwin;A.J. Lymbery;R.C.A. Thompson

  • Correlation between genotype of Giardia duodenalis and diarrhoea

    C Read;J Walters;I.D Robertson;R.C.A Thompson

  • Epidemiological and molecular evidence supports the zoonotic transmission of Giardia among humans and dogs living in the same community

    R. J. Traub;P. T. Monis;I. Robertson;P. Irwin

  • Molecular characterization of Blastocystis isolates from zoo animals and their animal-keepers

    Unaiza Parkar;Rebecca J. Traub;Simone Vitali;Aileen Elliot

  • Sheep May Not Be an Important Zoonotic Reservoir for Cryptosporidium and Giardia Parasites

    Una M. Ryan;Caroline Bath;Ian Robertson;Carolyn Read

  • Enteric parasitic zoonoses of domesticated dogs and cats.

    Ian D. Robertson;R.C. Thompson

  • National study of the gastrointestinal parasites of dogs and cats in Australia

    Carlysle S. Palmer;R.C. Andrew Thompson;Rebecca J. Traub;Robert Rees

  • Gastrointestinal parasites of urban dogs in Perth, Western Australia.

    R.J. Bugg;I.D. Robertson;A.D. Elliot;R.C.A. Thompson

  • The association of exercise, diet and other factors with owner-perceived obesity in privately owned dogs from metropolitan Perth, WA.

    I.D. Robertson

  • Cryptosporidium suis n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiidae) in pigs (Sus scrofa).

    U. M. Ryan;P. Monis;H. L. Enemark;I. Sulaiman

  • Public health significance of zoonotic Cryptosporidium species in wildlife: Critical insights into better drinking water management.

    Alireza Zahedi;Andrea Paparini;Fuchun Jian;Ian Robertson

  • Determining the zoonotic significance of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Australian dogs and cats.

    Carlysle S. Palmer;Rebecca J. Traub;Ian D. Robertson;Gabby Devlin

  • The role of dogs in transmission of gastrointestinal parasites in a remote tea-growing community in northeastern India.

    Rebecca J. Traub;Ian D. Robertson;Peter Irwin;Norbert Mencke

  • Molecular epidemiology of Giardia and Cryptosporidium infections in dairy calves originating from three sources in Western Australia

    K.A Becher;I.D Robertson;D.M Fraser;D.G Palmer

  • Canine gastrointestinal parasitic zoonoses in India.

    Rebecca J. Traub;Ian D. Robertson;Peter J. Irwin;Norbert Mencke

  • Blood, bull terriers and babesiosis: further evidence for direct transmission of Babesia gibsoni in dogs

    R Jefferies;UM Ryan;J Jardine;DK Broughton

  • High prevalence of Giardia detected in cats by PCR.

    T.R McGlade;I.D Robertson;A.D Elliot;R.C.A Thompson

  • The influence of diet and other factors on owner-perceived obesity in privately owned cats from metropolitan Perth, Western Australia.

    I.D Robertson

  • Cryptococcosis in domestic animals in Western Australia: a retrospective study from 1995–2006

    S. McGill;R. Malik;N. Saul;S.A. Beetson

  • The prevalence, intensities and risk factors associated with geohelminth infection in tea-growing communities of Assam, India.

    Rebecca J. Traub;Ian D. Robertson;Peter Irwin;Norbert Mencke

  • Gastrointestinal parasites of domestic cats in Perth, Western Australia

    T.R McGlade;I.D Robertson;A.D Elliot;C Read

  • Application of a species-specific PCR-RFLP to identify Ancylostoma eggs directly from canine faeces.

    R.J. Traub;I.D. Robertson;P. Irwin;N. Mencke

  • Identification of a Novel Cryptosporidium Genotype in Pigs

    U. M. Ryan;B. Samarasinghe;C. Read;J. R. Buddle

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. Hampson
David J. Hampson Murdoch University
Una Ryan
Una Ryan Murdoch University
R.C.A. Thompson
R.C.A. Thompson Murdoch University
Rebecca J. Traub
Rebecca J. Traub City University of Hong Kong
Peter J. Irwin
Peter J. Irwin Murdoch University
Giovanni Savini
Giovanni Savini Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale
Paul Monis
Paul Monis University of South Australia
Stuart D. Blacksell
Stuart D. Blacksell Mahidol University
Andrew S. Ball
Andrew S. Ball RMIT University
Patricia A. Fleming
Patricia A. Fleming Murdoch University

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