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Michael J. Stear

Michael J. Stear

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Animal Science and Veterinary
Australia
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
65
Citations
11677
World Ranking
249
National Ranking
19

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Michael J. Stear is affiliated with La Trobe University in Australia and specializes in research spanning veterinary science and immunology. Their work primarily addresses topics related to helminth infections, parasite-host interactions, and genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock.

The scientist's recent publications include:

  • Immunoglobulins as Biomarkers for Gastrointestinal Nematodes Resistance in Small Ruminants: A systematic review (2020) published in Scientific Reports
  • The potential for vaccines against scour worms of small ruminants (2020) published in International Journal for Parasitology
  • The Immune Response to Nematode Infection (2023) published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • The interaction of host and nematode galectins influences the outcome of gastrointestinal nematode infections (2021) published in Parasitology
  • Determination of ewe behaviour around lambing time and prediction of parturition 7 days prior to lambing by tri-axial accelerometer sensors in an extensive farming system (2022) published in Animal Production Science

Frequent co-authors collaborating with this researcher include:

  • Katarzyna Donskow-Łysoniewska
  • Marta Maruszewska-Cheruiyot
  • Sarah Preston
  • David Piedrafita
  • Fazel Almasi

Research outputs are frequently published in the following venues:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Parasitology
  • Veterinary Parasitology
  • Animal Production Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The main fields of study encompass:

  • Veterinary
  • Immunology and Microbiology

Within these fields, the scientist's work often focuses on several subfields, such as:

  • Small Animals
  • Immunology
  • Parasitology
  • Genetics
  • Animal Science and Zoology

Core topics emerging in their research include:

  • Helminth infection and control
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Galectins and Cancer Biology
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock

Best Publications

  • Revealing the history of sheep domestication using retrovirus integrations

    Bernardo Chessa;Filipe Pereira;Frederick Arnaud;Antonio Amorim

  • Natural scrapie in a closed flock of Cheviot sheep occurs only in specific PrP genotypes

    Nora Hunter;Jim Foster;Wilfred Goldmann;M. J. Stear

  • REGULATION OF EGG PRODUCTION, WORM BURDEN, WORM LENGTH AND WORM FECUNDITY BY HOST RESPONSES IN SHEEP INFECTED WITH OSTERTAGIA CIRCUMCINCTA

    M. J. Stear;S. C. Bishop;M. Doligalska;J. L. Duncan

  • Molecular markers and their use in animal breeding.

    N.D. Beuzen;M.J. Stear;K.C. Chang

  • Genome wide association and genomic prediction for growth traits in juvenile farmed Atlantic salmon using a high density SNP array

    Hsin-Yuan Tsai;Alastair Hamilton;Alan E. Tinch;Derrick R. Guy

  • The sustainability, feasibility and desirability of breeding livestock for disease resistance

    M.J Stear;S.C Bishop;B.A Mallard;H Raadsma

  • A microsatellite polymorphism in the gamma interferon gene is associated with resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes in a naturally-parasitized population of Soay sheep.

    D. Coltman;Kenneth Wilson;J. G. Pilkington;M. J. Stear

  • The host immune response to gastrointestinal nematode infection in sheep

    Kathryn M. McRae;Kathryn M. McRae;Michael J. Stear;Barbara Good;Orla M. Keane

  • Genomic prediction of host resistance to sea lice in farmed Atlantic salmon populations

    Hsin-Yuan Tsai;Alastair Hamilton;Alan E. Tinch;Derrick R. Guy

  • Genetic parameters for faecal egg count following mixed, natural, predominantly Ostertagia circumcincta infection and relationships with live weight in young lambs

    S.C. Bishop;K. Bairden;Quintin McKellar;M. Park

  • Genetic resistance to parasitic disease: particularly of resistance in ruminants to gastrointestinal nematodes.

    M.J. Stear;M. Murray

  • Alternatives to anthelmintics for the control of nematodes in livestock

    M. J. Stear;M. Doligalska;K. Donskow-Schmelter

  • An ovine Major histocompatibility complex DRB1 allele is associated with low faecal egg counts following natural, predominantly Ostertagia circumcincta infection

    F.W. Schwaiger;D. Gostomski;M.J. Stear;J.L. Duncan

  • Quantitative trait loci associated with parasitic infection in Scottish blackface sheep

    Gail Davies;Gail Davies;MJ Stear;M Benothman;O Abuagob

  • How hosts control worms

    M.J. Stear;K. Bairden;J.L. Duncan;P.H. Holmes

  • Modeling of host genetics and resistance to infectious diseases: understanding and controlling nematode infections.

    S.C Bishop;M.J Stear

  • Mechanisms underlying resistance to nematode infection.

    M.J. Stear;S. Strain;S.C. Bishop

  • Genome-wide association and regional heritability mapping to identify loci underlying variation in nematode resistance and body weight in Scottish Blackface lambs

    Valentina Riggio;Oswald Matika;Ricardo Pong-Wong;M J Stear

  • Maternal undernutrition and the ovine acute phase response to vaccination

    Peter D Eckersall;Fraser P Lawson;Carol E Kyle;Mary Waterston

  • The genetic control of IgA activity against Teladorsagia circumcincta and its association with parasite resistance in naturally infected sheep

    S.A.J. Strain;S.C. Bishop;N.G. Henderson;A. Kerr

  • Class I and class II major histocompatibility complex alleles are associated with faecal egg counts following natural, predominantly Ostertagia circumcincta infection

    Johannes Buitkamp;Petra Filmether;Michael J. Stear;Joerg T. Epplen

  • The influence of protein supplementation on the immune response to Haemonchus contortus.

    S.A.J. Strain;M.J. Stear

  • ISAG/IUIS-VIC Comparative MHC Nomenclature Committee report, 2005

    Shirley A. Ellis;Ronald E. Bontrop;Doug F. Antczak;Keith Ballingall

  • Modelling responses to selection for resistance to gastro-intestinal parasites in sheep

    S. C. Bishop;M. J. Stear

  • A Paradigm for Virus–Host Coevolution: Sequential Counter Adaptations between Endogenous and Exogenous Retroviruses

    F. Arnaud;M. Caporale;M. Varela;M. Golder

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen Bishop
Stephen Bishop University of Edinburgh
Quintin McKellar
Quintin McKellar University of Hertfordshire
K. Bairden
K. Bairden University of Glasgow
J.L. Duncan
J.L. Duncan University of Glasgow
Frank W. Nicholas
Frank W. Nicholas University of Sydney
P.H. Holmes
P.H. Holmes University of Glasgow
Peter David Eckersall
Peter David Eckersall University of Glasgow
Karim Gharbi
Karim Gharbi University of Edinburgh
Oswald Matika
Oswald Matika University of Edinburgh
J.J. Parkins
J.J. Parkins University of Glasgow

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