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Peter J. O'Donoghue

Peter J. O'Donoghue

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
31
Citations
4604
World Ranking
2237
National Ranking
125

Overview

Peter J. O'Donoghue is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and conducts research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work focuses extensively on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, which comprises the majority of their publications, as well as studies related to Infectious Diseases, Neurology, Clinical Psychology, and Economics and Econometrics.

The scientist's research topics encompass diverse areas with a concentration on Sports Performance and Training and Sports Injuries and Prevention. Additional topics addressed in their research include COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Long-Term Effects of COVID-19, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Sports Analytics and Performance, and Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports.

Recent publications reflect this broad scope of research interests. Notable papers include:

  • "Factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients attending an acute hospital ambulatory assessment unit" (2021) published in the Journal of Medical Virology
  • "The development, implementation and validation of an objective match scoring system for elite netball" (2025) published in the Journal of Sports Sciences
  • "Transferring between sports: the case of Icelandic youth sport" (2025) published in the International Journal of Computer Science in Sport
  • "From Pitch to Palsy: A Rare Case of Acute Brachial Plexopathy Following Medial Clavicle Fracture in Women's Rugby" (2025) published in SSRN Electronic Journal

Throughout their career, Peter J. O'Donoghue has collaborated with multiple co-authors, including Geoffrey Peter Ronan, Lakshman Kumar, Mary W. Davey, Catriona O'Leary, and S. McAleer. These collaborations have contributed to interdisciplinary research across medicine and sports science.

Their research is frequently published in specialized journals relevant to their fields of expertise. Key publication venues include:

  • Journal of Medical Virology
  • Journal of Sports Sciences
  • International Journal of Computer Science in Sport
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Cryptosporidium and cryptosporidiosis in man and animals

    Peter J. O'Donoghue

  • Drug resistance in the sexually transmitted protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis

    Rebecca L Dunne;Linda A Dunn;Peter Upcroft;Peter J O'Donoghue

  • Molecular and phylogenetic characterisation of Cryptosporidium from birds

    Una M. Morgan;Paul T. Monis;Lihua Xiao;Josef Limor

  • Fatal encephalitis due to the scuticociliate Uronema nigricans in sea-caged, southern bluefin tuna Thunnus maccoyii

    BL Munday;PJ ODonoghue;M Watts;KM Rough

  • Ultrastructure of the attachment of Cryptosporidium sporozoites to tissue culture cells

    R Lumb;K Smith;P J O'Donoghue;J A Lanser

  • Molecular Characterization of Cryptosporidium Isolates From Humans and Other Animals Using Random Amplified Polymorphic Dna Analysis

    U.M. Morgan;C.C. Constantine;P. O'Donoghue;B.P. Meloni

  • Detection of the Cryptosporidium parvum “Human” Genotype in a Dugong (Dugong dugon)

    Una M. Morgan;Lihua Xiao;Lihua Xiao;Bruce D. Hill;Peter O'Donoghue;Peter O'Donoghue

  • Transcriptional Changes in the Hookworm, Ancylostoma caninum, during the Transition from a Free-Living to a Parasitic Larva

    Bennett J. D. Datu;Robin B. Gasser;Shivashankar H. Nagaraj;Eng K. Ong

  • Tick paralysis in Australia caused by Ixodes holocyclus Neumann

    Sonja Hall-Mendelin;S B Craig;R A Hall;P O'Donoghue

  • Electrophoretic and immunoblot analysis of Cryptosporidium oocysts.

    R Lumb;JA Lanser;PJ O'Donoghue

  • Morphology and infraciliature of some freshwater ciliates (Protozoa, Ciliophora) from Western and South Australia.

    W. Foissner;P. J. O'Donoghue

  • Catalogue of protozoan parasites recorded in Australia.

    P. J. O'Donoghue;R. D. Adlard

  • Toxoplasmosis in Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphins (Sousa chinensis), from Queensland.

    R.O. Bowater;J. Norton;S. Johnson;B. Hill

  • Trichodinids [Ciliophora: Trichodinidae] from native and exotic Australian freshwater fishes

    Alastair D. M. Dove;Peter J. O'Donoghue

  • Phylogenetic relationships of Trypanosoma chelodina and Trypanosoma binneyi from Australian tortoises and platypuses inferred from small subunit rRNA analyses.

    K. A. Jakes;P. J. O'donoghue;R. D. Adlard

  • Ferredoxin involvement in metronidazole resistance of Giardia duodenalis

    Sue M Liu;David M Brown;Peter O’Donoghue;Peter Upcroft

  • Haemoprotozoa: Making biological sense of molecular phylogenies.

    Peter O'Donoghue

  • Cryptosporidium infections in man, animals, birds and fish.

    P. J. O'donoghue

  • Cryptosporidium Infections in Birds and Mammals and Attempted Cross-Transmission Studies

    P.J. O'Donoghue;V.L. Tham;W.G. de Saram;K.L. Paull

  • Confirmation of the prevention of vertical transmission of Neospora caninum in cattle by the use of embryo transfer.

    J. K. Landmann;D. Jillella;P. J. O'Donoghue;M. R. McGowan;M. R. McGowan

  • Immune and pathophysiological responses to different strains of Giardia duodenalis in neonatal mice.

    A.L Williamson;P.J O'Donoghue;J.A Upcroft;P Upcroft

  • Structure and development of a marine actinosporean, Sphaeractinomyxon ersei n. sp. (Myxozoa).

    Sascha L. Hallett;Peter J. O'Donoghue;Robert J. G. Lester

  • Coccidia in sheep in South Australia

    M.G. O'Callaghan;P.J. O'Donoghue;E. Moore

  • Serological survey for Toxoplasma infections in sheep

    P J O'donoghue;M J Riley;J F Clarke

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen L. Cameron
Stephen L. Cameron Purdue University West Lafayette
Robert D. Adlard
Robert D. Adlard Queensland Museum
Peter Upcroft
Peter Upcroft QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Alex Loukas
Alex Loukas James Cook University
Malcolm K. Jones
Malcolm K. Jones University of Queensland
Robin B. Gasser
Robin B. Gasser University of Melbourne
Sascha L. Hallett
Sascha L. Hallett Oregon State University
Michael McGowan
Michael McGowan University of Queensland
Richard I. Webb
Richard I. Webb University of Queensland
R.C.A. Thompson
R.C.A. Thompson Murdoch University

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