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Biography
Prof Julian Rood is Professor of Microbiology at Monash University. His research has focused on the genetics and pathogenesis of anaerobic bacteria, particularly the pathogenic clostridia and the ovine footrot pathogen Dichelobacter nodosus. His research group has been responsible for the development of many of the genetic tools that are used to study these important bacteria. His current research interests are centered upon Clostridium perfringens, which causes disease in both humans and domestic livestock. This research is focused on the role of toxins in disease pathogenesis, the regulation of toxin and virulence gene expression and the mechanism by which conjugative antibiotic resistance and toxin plasmids can move between C. perfringens strains. His work on D. nodosus involves the use of reverse vaccinology to develop a cross-protective footrot vaccine. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, a Fellow and Life Member of the Australian Society for Microbiology and a Past-President of the Australian Society for Microbiology.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- bacterial pathogenesis
- Anaerobic bacteria
- Clostridium perfringens
- Clostridial toxins
- Plasmids
- Conjugation
- Bacterial genetics
- Bacterial gene regulation
- Bacterial genomics
Network
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The Dichelobacter Nodosus Genome Project
Australian Genome Research Facility
5/04/00 → …
Project: Research
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Mechanism of action of a novel multifunctional bacterial secretion system
Lyras, D., McGowan, S. & Rood, J.
1/01/18 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Beckman Coulter Optima Analytical Ultracentrifuge (AUC)
Dunstone, M., Whisstock, J., Daly, R., Atkinson, S., Turner, S., Lithgow, T., Gras, S., Stone, M., Davidovich, C., Rood, J., Coulibaly, F., Wilce, J., Borg, N., McGowan, S., Buckle, A., Elmlund, D., Elmlund, H., Belousoff, M., Ellisdon, A., Law, R., Purcell, A., Cryle, M., Nold, M., Nold, C., Warr, C., Johnson, T., Henstridge, M., Aguilar, M., Stroud, D. & Ryan, M.
1/12/16 → 31/12/17
Project: Research
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The Specificity of ParR Binding Determines the Incompatibility of Conjugative Plasmids in Clostridium perfringens
Watts, T. D., Traore, D. A. K., Atkinson, S. C., Lao, C., Caltabiano, N., Rood, J. I. & Adams, V., Aug 2022, In: mBio. 13, 4, 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A pasture-based experimental infection model for footrot in sheep
McPherson, A. S., Whittington, R. J., Kennan, R. M., Rood, J. I. & Dhungyel, O. P., Feb 2021, In: Small Ruminant Research. 195, 9 p., 106305.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Cardiopulmonary Lesions in Sheep Produced by Experimental Acute Clostridium Perfringens Type D Enterotoxemia
Giannitti, F., García, J. P., Rood, J. I., Adams, V., Armendano, J. I., Beingesser, J. & Uzal, F. A., Jan 2021, In: Veterinary Pathology. 58, 1, p. 103-113 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Classifyingmobile genetic elements and their interactions from sequence data: The importance of existing biological knowledge
Partridge, S. R., Enne, V. I., Grohmann, E., Hall, R. M., Rood, J. I., Roy, P. H., Thomas, C. M. & Firth, N., Aug 2021, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 118, 35, 4 p., e2104685118.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
The ever-expanding tcp conjugation locus of pCW3 from Clostridium perfringens
Revitt-Mills, S. A., Watts, T. D., Lyras, D., Adams, V. & Rood, J. I., Jan 2021, In: Plasmid. 113, S1, 12 p., 102516.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)
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Monash Antimicrobial Resistance Group (Event)
Trevor Lithgow (Chair/Co-Chair), Max Cryle (Member), Kellie Tuck (Member), Ana Traven (Member), Thomas Naderer (Member), Julian Rood (Member), Dena Lyras (Member), Anton Peleg (Member), Mibel Aguilar (Member), Fasseli Coulibaly (Member), Sheena McGowan (Member), Meredith Anne Okeeffe (Member), Matthew Belousoff (Member) & Philip Heraud (Member)
1 Mar 2017 → 1 Jan 2019Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of industry collaboration/ network
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Poultry Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) (External organisation)
Anthony Leslie Keyburn (Inventor), Robert Moore (Inventor) & Julian Rood (Inventor)
8 Jun 2007Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Patents › Patent