Research
Squirrelpox Epidemiology and Pathology in both UK squirrel species
The Pathogenesis of Infectious Bronchitis Virus in Poultry
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=IBV+chantrey+j
Infectious disease in wildlife or captive exotic species
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=chantrey+j+zoo
Research grants
Investigating the epidemiology of squirrelpox virus in grey squirrels and the squirrelpox virus’ European distribution
NATIONAL TRUST (UK)
March 2014 - December 2014
Research collaborations
Dr Andy Fenton
Part of the £1M DEFRA grant application (with Aberdeen, Salford and FERA) looking at modelling of vole and badger mycobacterial infections.
Dr Tim Littlewood
Natural History Museum
Recently (June 2011) submitted NERC grant application for £251,481 in conjunction with NHM and Chester Zoo to investigate the origin, diagnosis and control of pathogenic trematodes in rare and endangered captive birds.
Prof. Richard Birtles
The University of Salford
Recently (July 2011) submitted DEFRA grant application for £1,036,280 in conjunction with Salford and Aberdeen (Dr S.Telfer) Universities and also VLA Weybridge (Dr Chambers) and FERA ecologists (Dr Delahay) on quantifying the role of Mycobacterium microti as a confounder of bovine tuberculosis epidemiology. Of this grant, £102,128 will be allocated for my research here at Liverpool.
Dr Paul Jepson
Institute of Zoology
One of the members of the Cetaceans Strandings investigation programme covering the NW England and North Wales. http://ukstrandings.org/
Steve Unwin
Chester Zoo
I am the veterinary pathologist for Chester Zoo investigating causes of death in the animals in their collection. Serial case reports on RSV in chimps and renal fluke in exotic doves are to follow as papers and the latter is the basis for the NERC grant application.
Dr Becki Lawson
Institute of Zoology
Investigations into the causes of death and overall population trends in garden bird species. Current diseases being researched include Trichomoniasis and Avian pox. 11 papers published from this collaberation.
Dr. Ann Laudisoit
Research collaberation into investigating the epidemiology and pathology of monkeypox virus in DRCongo squirrels. MSc project.
Dr Phill Watts
Research collaberation into investigating the genetic variation between squirrelpox virus in British squirrels. MSc project.
Dr John McGarry
Research collaberation into investigating the immuno suppressive effects of squirrelpox virus infection on protozoan and helminth parasite burden in squirrels. MSc project
Prof Mike Begon
Research collaberation into investigating the epidemiology of squirrelpox virus in Merseyside squirrels. NERC funded case PhD project in association with The National Trust.
Prof Neil Hall
Squirrel poxvirus genome sequencing
Dr Colin McInnes
Moredun Research Institute
Squirrel poxvirus genome sequencing