Research
A broad range of scientific research is conducted by UCD CVERA on behalf of its stakeholders. Although the topics are diverse, in all cases this work is undertaken in support of national policy in animal health & welfare and public health, providing scientific information to inform policy decision-making. All scientific research assignments are carefully defined and driven by a specific research question, and the results of each project are published in international peer-reviewed journals. Most assignments are conducted in collaboration with policy colleagues. In addition, some assignments are instigated independently by UCD CVERA staff on issues of national strategic importance.
Links to peer review papers written by, or in association with, members of UCD CVERA can be accessed by selecting the relevant publication years via the dropdown Research tab. A complete list of the papers is contained in the following PDF. Please note that papers by our Colleagues in The TB Diagnostics and Immunology Research Centre and The Badger Vaccine Project are also included.
Click here to open a PDF list of UCD CVERA related peer review papers
Recent peer review papers
* Bhat, S.A., Parveen, A., Gormley, E., Meade, K.G., 2024. Extensive differential DNA methylation between tuberculosis skin test positive and skin test negative cattle. BMC Genomics 25, 762. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Brock, J., Guelbenzu-Gonzalo, M., Lange, M., Tratalos, J.A., Barrett, D., Lane, L., More, S.J., Graham, D.A., Thulke, H.H., 2024, Evaluating the effectiveness & costs of strategies post-eradication to monitor for freedom from BVDV infection in Ireland. Agricultural Systems 221, 104127. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Capela, N., Dupont, Y.L., Rortais, A., Sarmento, A., Papanikolaou, A., Topping, C.J., Arnold, G., Pinto, M.A., Rodrigues, P.J., More, S.J., Tosi, S., Alves, T.S., Sousa, J.P., 2023. High accuracy monitoring of honey bee colony development by image analysis. Journal of Apicultural Research 62, 741-750. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Chang, Y., Hartemink, N., Byrne, A.W., Gormley, E., McGrath, G., Tratalos, J.A., Breslin, P., More, S.J., de Jong, M.C.M., 2023. Inferring bovine tuberculosis transmission between cattle and badgers via the environment and risk mapping. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 10, 1233173. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Madden, J.M., Casey-Bryars, M., More, S.J., Barrett, D., Gormley, E., Ryan, E., 2024. Investigation of the association between the Enferplex bovine tuberculosis antibody test and the future risk of bovine tuberculosis in Irish cattle in infected herds: a pilot field study. Veterinary Research Communications 48, 555–561. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Madden, J.M., O’Donovan, J., Casey-Bryars, M., Sweeney, J., Messam, L.L., McAloon, C.G., More, S.J., Kenny, K., Ryan, E., Gormley, E., 2024. The impact of changing the cut-off threshold of the interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) assay for diagnosing bovine tuberculosis in Ireland. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 224, 106129. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Martin, H., Garcia Manzanilla, E., More, S.J., Hyde, R., McAloon, C., 2024. Quantification of antimicrobial usage on Irish dairy farms: a comparison of three recording methods. Journal of Dairy Science (in press). (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
McAloon, C.G., Tratalos, J.A., O'Grady, L., Green, M.J., Gavey, L., Graham, D., More, S.J., McGrath, G., Mee, J.F., 2023. An observational study of ear-tagged calf mortality (1 to 100 days) on Irish dairy farms and associations between biosecurity practices and calf mortality on farms participating in a Johne's disease control program. Journal of Dairy Science 106, 4966-4977. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
McAloon, C.I., McAloon, C.G., Barrett, D., Tratalos, J.A., McGrath, G., Guelbenzu, M., Graham, D.A., Kelly, A., O'Keeffe, K., More, S.J., 2024. Estimation of sensitivity and specificity of bulk tank milk PCR and 2 antibody ELISA tests for herd-level diagnosis of Mycoplasma bovis infection using Bayesian latent class analysis. Journal of Dairy Science 107, 8464-8478. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
McKernan, C., Lawler, C., Murphy, B., Collins, D.M., More, S.J., Murray, S., Reilly, P., Doyle, R., Meunier, N.V., Maguire, A., Messam, L.L.McV., 2023. A mixed-method survey to understand the role of dog welfare organisations in Ireland, including reported challenges and potential solutions. Irish Veterinary Journal 76, 27. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
More, S.J., 2023. bTB eradication in Ireland: where to from here? Irish Veterinary Journal 76, 11. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
O’Connor, S., More, S.J., Speksnijder, D.C., Petti, C., 2023. The opinions of farm animal veterinarians in Ireland on antimicrobial use and their role in antimicrobial stewardship. Irish Veterinary Journal 76, 28. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Ottewill, C., Dolan, L., Bailén, E.L., Roycroft, E., Fitzgibbon, M., Donohue, E.O., McLaughlin, A.M., McGrath, G., Keane, J., 2023. Immunosuppressed pets as a conduit for zoonotic tuberculosis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 208, 732–733. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Tratalos, J.A., Fielding, H.R., Madden, J.M., Casey, M., More, S.J., 2023. Can Ingoing Contact Chains and other cattle movement network metrics help predict herd-level bovine tuberculosis in Irish cattle herds? Preventive Veterinary Medicine 211, 105816. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Tratalos, J.A., Madden, J.M., Casey, M., McSweeney, M., Farrell, F.M., More, S.J., 2024. An epidemiological investigation into the reasons for high bovine tuberculosis incidence in cattle herds of the Burren, Ireland, prior to 2020. Irish Veterinary Journal 77, 15. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Tratalos, J., Madden, J., McGrath, G., More, S., 2024. Computing metrics to inform selection of candidate areas for a regionalized approach to bovine tuberculosis eradication in Ireland. Veterinaria Italiana (in press). (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
van Schaik, G., Madouasse, A., van Roon, A.M., More, S.J., Graham, D.A., Frössling, J., Gethmann, J., Fourichon, C., Mercat, M., Ågren, E., Sauter-Louis, C., Gunn, G., Eze, J., Humphry, R., Henry, M., Guelbenzu, M., Nielen, M., Santman-Berends, I.M.G.A., 2023. A framework for assessing the confidence in freedom from infection in animal disease control programmes. OIE Scientific and Technical Review 42, 210-217. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
* Wiseman, J., Cassidy, J.P., Gormley, E., 2024. The problem that residual Mycobacterium bovis infection poses for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis. The Veterinary Journal 308, 106266. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
* The TB Diagnostics and Immunology Research Laboratory
** DAFM Veterinary Laboratory Service
*** UCC School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences
**** School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin