Trained as a veterinarian and gained several years of mixed animal clinical experience both in Australia and the UK. Completed a PhD in microbiology co-jointly with the University of Queensland (UQ) and CSIRO Food Science Australia, studying the epidemiology of enterohaemorrhagic E. coli in dairy cattle. Undertook a faculty position at Washington State University's College of Veterinary Medicine for four years in a research-focussed position investigating food-borne disease epidemiology. Returned to Australia in 2005 to a teaching and research position with the UQ School Of Veterinary Science.
Zoonotic diseases (ie diseases transferred from animals to humans) have a large impact on public health. Eradication and on-going control of traditional zoonoses such as rabies and bovine tuberculosis are essential to assuring the health of both animal and human populations. Many zoonotic diseases, including food-borne agents such as E. coli, Campylobacter and Salmonella, are significant couses of morbidity in both industrialised and transitional countries. Developing a deeper understanding of the science behind Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs, e.g. Hendra virus) is essential to deriving improved control and prevention strategies for these significant threats. This is particularly the case for antimicrobial resistance, which is merging as a serious threat to human and animal health. The recent advent of One Health approaches to such diseases incorporates elements of ecosystems and environmental health research and management. Food safety assurance similarly has human health impacts in terms of reducing morbidity and mortality, but also has economic and societal impacts in terms of assuring the sustainability of primary production systems and the marketability of animal dervived commodities. Improved control and prevention of zoonoses and food-borne diseases is an even greater need and challenge in developing countries, where on-going focus on trans-boundary diseases and EID research and training has global impact.
Journal Article: Development and application of a new liver pathology recording system for use in cattle abattoirs
Owen, Helen, Jones, Emily, Kowald, Carla, Hand, Sebastian, McGowan, Michael, Cobbold, Rowland, Barnes, Tamsin S., Gibson, Justine S., Ranjbar, Shahab, Palmieri, Chiara and Allavena, Rachel (2023). Development and application of a new liver pathology recording system for use in cattle abattoirs. Research in Veterinary Science, 158, 164-184. doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2023.03.002
Journal Article: Molecular detection of tetracycline-resistant genes in multi-drug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from broiler meat in Bangladesh
Alam, Gazi Sofiul, Hassan, Mohammad Mahmudul, Ahaduzzaman, Md., Nath, Chandan, Dutta, Pronesh, Khanom, Hamida, Khan, Shahneaz Ali, Pasha, Md Ridoan, Islam, Ariful, Magalhaes, Ricardo Soares and Cobbold, Rowland (2023). Molecular detection of tetracycline-resistant genes in multi-drug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from broiler meat in Bangladesh. Antibiotics, 12 (2) 418, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12020418
Journal Article: Improving hand hygiene in small animal veterinary practice: a pilot trial
Willemsen, A. N., Cobbold, R. N., Gibson, J. S., Wilks, K. and Reid, S. A. (2022). Improving hand hygiene in small animal veterinary practice: a pilot trial. Australian Veterinary Practitioner, 52 (3), 160-172.
(2023–2027) CSIRO
Carcass disposal destroy and let lie research
(2021–2023) Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
(2020–2022) Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Campylobacter through poultry processing: selection and survival
(2019) Doctor Philosophy
(2018) Doctor Philosophy
(2013) Doctor Philosophy
Development and application of a new liver pathology recording system for use in cattle abattoirs
Owen, Helen, Jones, Emily, Kowald, Carla, Hand, Sebastian, McGowan, Michael, Cobbold, Rowland, Barnes, Tamsin S., Gibson, Justine S., Ranjbar, Shahab, Palmieri, Chiara and Allavena, Rachel (2023). Development and application of a new liver pathology recording system for use in cattle abattoirs. Research in Veterinary Science, 158, 164-184. doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2023.03.002
Alam, Gazi Sofiul, Hassan, Mohammad Mahmudul, Ahaduzzaman, Md., Nath, Chandan, Dutta, Pronesh, Khanom, Hamida, Khan, Shahneaz Ali, Pasha, Md Ridoan, Islam, Ariful, Magalhaes, Ricardo Soares and Cobbold, Rowland (2023). Molecular detection of tetracycline-resistant genes in multi-drug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from broiler meat in Bangladesh. Antibiotics, 12 (2) 418, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12020418
Improving hand hygiene in small animal veterinary practice: a pilot trial
Willemsen, A. N., Cobbold, R. N., Gibson, J. S., Wilks, K. and Reid, S. A. (2022). Improving hand hygiene in small animal veterinary practice: a pilot trial. Australian Veterinary Practitioner, 52 (3), 160-172.
Raju Paul, Susan, Scholzen, Anja, Mukhtar, Ghazel, Wilkinson, Stephanie, Hobson, Peter, Dzeng, Richard K., Evans, Jennifer, Robson, Jennifer, Cobbold, Rowland, Graves, Stephen, Poznansky, Mark C., Garritsen, Anja and Sluder, Ann E. (2022). Natural Exposure- and Vaccination-Induced Profiles of Ex Vivo Whole Blood Cytokine Responses to Coxiella burnetii. Frontiers in Immunology, 13 886698, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.886698
Awawdeh, Leena, Forrest, Rachel, Turni, Conny, Cobbold, Rowland, Henning, Joerg and Gibson, Justine (2022). Risk factors associated with the carriage of pathogenic Escherichia coli in healthy commercial meat chickens in Queensland, Australia. Poultry, 1 (2), 94-110. doi: 10.3390/poultry1020009
Awawdeh, L., Turni, C., Mollinger, J. L., Henning, J., Cobbold, R. N., Trott, D. J. and Gibson, J. S. (2022). Antimicrobial susceptibility, plasmid replicon typing, phylogenetic grouping, and virulence potential of avian pathogenic and faecal Escherichia coli isolated from meat chickens in Australia. Avian Pathology, 51 (4), 349-360. doi: 10.1080/03079457.2022.2065969
Cobbold, Rowland N., Simmons, Heather L., Cargill, Jessica, Lasley, Jennifer, Oosthuizen, Johan and Sherman, David M. (2020). An international collaborative approach to developing training guidelines for veterinary paraprofessionals. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 47 (5), 546-554. doi: 10.3138/jvme-2019-0086
Seddon, Jennifer M., Cobbold, Rowland N., Mai, Duong C., Keates, Helen, Hill, Jon, Hoa, Ho T.K., Mills, Paul C., Herndon, Aaron, Hien, Thanh Le, Schull, Dan, Parke, Christopher, Toan, Nguyen Tat, Kopp, Steven, Wright, John D., Thong, Le Quang and Tra An, Vo Thi (2020). Sharing ideas and practice: institutional partnership influences change in approaches to teaching to enhance veterinary education in Vietnam in conjunction with an OIE Veterinary Education Twinning Project. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 47 (s1), e20190111-91. doi: 10.3138/jvme-2019-0111
Awawdeh, L., Turni, C., Henning, J., Allavena, R. E., Cobbold, R. N., Mollinger, J. L. and Gibson, J. S. (2019). An optimized protocol for molecular screening of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli from broiler chickens in South East Queensland, Australia. Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 28 (4), 1370-1381. doi: 10.3382/japr/pfz078
Harriott, Lana, Gentle, Matthew, Traub, Rebecca, Cobbold, Rowland and Soares Magalhães, Ricardo (2019). Geographical distribution and risk factors for Echinococcus granulosus infection in peri-urban wild dog populations. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 10, 149-155. doi: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2019.08.005
Infection control practices employed within small animal veterinary practices—a systematic review
Willemsen, Angela, Cobbold, Rowland, Gibson, Justine, Wilks, Kathryn, Lawler, Sheleigh and Reid, Simon (2019). Infection control practices employed within small animal veterinary practices—a systematic review. Zoonoses and Public Health, 66 (5), 439-457. doi: 10.1111/zph.12589
Johnson, James R., Johnston, Brian D., Porter, Stephen B., Clabots, Connie, Bender, Tricia L., Thuras, Paul, Trott, Darren J., Cobbold, Rowland, Mollinger, Joanne, Ferrieri, Patricia, Drawz, Sarah and Banerjee, Ritu (2019). Rapid emergence, subsidence, and molecular detection of Escherichia coli sequence type 1193-fimH64, a new disseminated multidrug-resistant commensal and extraintestinal pathogen. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 57 (5) e01664-18. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01664-18
The association between diet of periurban wild dogs and zoonotic pathogen carriage
Harriott, Lana, Gentle, Matthew, Traub, Rebecca, Soares Magalhães, Ricardo J. and Cobbold, Rowland (2019). The association between diet of periurban wild dogs and zoonotic pathogen carriage. Australian Mammalogy, 41 (2), 241-249. doi: 10.1071/AM18042
Harriott, Lana, Gentle, Matthew, Traub, Rebecca, Soares Magalhães, Ricardo J. and Cobbold, Rowland (2019). Zoonotic and economically significant pathogens of peri-urban wild dogs across north-eastern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland, Australia. Wildlife Research, 46 (3), 212-221. doi: 10.1071/WR18110
Chen, Weiyu, Zuo, Huali, Rolfe, Barbara, Schembri, Mark A., Cobbold, Rowland N., Zhang, Bing, Mahony, Timothy J. and Xu, Zhi Ping (2018). Clay nanoparticles co-deliver three antigens to promote potent immune responses against pathogenic Escherichia coli. Journal of Controlled Release, 292, 196-209. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.11.008
Frequency of adverse events following Q fever immunisation in young adults
Sellens, Emily, Bosward, Katrina L., Willis, Susan, Heller, Jane, Cobbold, Rowland, Comeau, Jeannette L., Norris, Jacqueline M., Dhand, Navneet K. and Wood, Nicholas (2018). Frequency of adverse events following Q fever immunisation in young adults. Vaccines, 6 (4) 83, 83. doi: 10.3390/vaccines6040083
Survey of rabies vaccination status of Queensland veterinarians and veterinary students
Mendez, D., Foyle, L., Cobbold, R. and Speare, R. (2018). Survey of rabies vaccination status of Queensland veterinarians and veterinary students. Australian Veterinary Journal, 96 (5), 155-160. doi: 10.1111/avj.12692
Hardefeldt, Laura, Nielsen, Torben, Crabb, Helen, Gilkerson, James, Squires, Richard, Heller, Jane, Sharp, Claire, Cobbold, Rowland, Norris, Jacqueline and Browning, Glenn (2018). Veterinary students' knowledge and perceptions about antimicrobial stewardship and biosecurity- a national survey. Antibiotics, 7 (2) 34, 34. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics7020034
Smith, M. G., Jordan, D., Gibson, J. S., Cobbold, R. N., Chapman, T. A., Abraham, S. and Trott, D. J. (2016). Phenotypic and genotypic profiling of antimicrobial resistance in enteric Escherichia coli communities isolated from finisher pigs in Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal, 94 (10), 371-376. doi: 10.1111/avj.12491
Spencer, Simon E. F., Besser, Thomas E., Cobbold, Rowland N. and French, Nigel P. (2015). 'Super' or just 'above average'? supershedders and the transmission of Escherichia coli O157:H7 among feedlot cattle. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 12 (110) 20150446, 1-9. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2015.0446
Duffy, Lesley L., Blackall, Patrick J., Cobbold, Rowland N. and Fegan, Narelle (2015). Mapping the carriage of flaA-restriction fragment length polymorphism Campylobacter genotypes on poultry carcasses through the processing chain and comparison to clinical isolates. Food Microbiology, 48, 116-122. doi: 10.1016/j.fm.2014.12.009
Guo, Si Yu, Wakeham, David, Brouwers, Huub J.M., Cobbold, Rowland N., Abraham, Sam, Mollinger, Joanne L., Johnson, James R., Chapman, Toni A., Gordon, David M., Barrs, Vanessa R. and Trott, Darren J. (2015). Human-associated fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli clonal lineages, including ST354, isolated from canine feces and extraintestinal infections in Australia. Microbes and Infection, 17 (4), 266-274. doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2014.12.016
Duffy, Lesley L., Blackall, Patrick J., Cobbold, Rowland N. and Fegan, Narelle (2014). Quantitative effects of in-line operations on Campylobacter and Escherichia coli through two Australian broiler processing plants. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 188, 128-134. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.07.024
Easton, Donna M., Allsopp, Luke P., Phan, Minh-Duy, Gomes Moriel, Danilo, Goh, Guan Kai, Beatson, Scott A., Mahony, Timothy J., Cobbold, Rowland N. and Schembri, Mark A. (2014). The intimin-like protein FdeC is regulated by H-NS and temperature in Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 80 (23), 7337-7347. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02114-14
Smith, M., Do, T. N., Gibson, J. S., Jordan, D., Cobbold, R. N. and Trott, D. J. (2014). Comparison of antimicrobial resistance phenotypes and genotypes in enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli isolated from Australian and Vietnamese pigs. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 2 (3), 162-167. doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2014.03.008
Guo, SiYu, Brouwers, Huub J. M., Cobbold, Rowland N., Platell, Joanne L., Chapman, Toni A., Barrs, Vanessa R., Johnson, James R. and Trott, Darren J. (2013). Fluoroquinolone-resistant extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli, including O25b-ST131, isolated from faeces of hospitalized dogs in an Australian veterinary referral centre. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 68 (5) dks515, 1025-1031. doi: 10.1093/jac/dks515
Platell, Joanne L., Trott, Darren J., Johnson, James R., Heisig, Peter, Heisig, Anke, Clabots, Connie R., Johnston, Brian and Cobbold, Rowland N. (2012). Prominence of an O75 clonal group (clonal complex 14) among non-st131 fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli causing extraintestinal infections in humans and dogs in Australia. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 56 (7), 3898-3904. doi: 10.1128/AAC.06120-11
Carriage of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli by native marsupials in Australia
Rupan, Rodrick, Jennison, Amy V., Smith, Helen V. and Cobbold, Rowland N. (2012). Carriage of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli by native marsupials in Australia. Veterinary Microbiology, 155 (2-4), 279-283. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.08.013
Platell, Joanne L., Cobbold, Rowland N., Johnson, James R., Clabots, Connie R. and Trott, Darren J. (2012). Fluoroquinolone-resistant extraintestinal Escherichia coli clinical isolates representing the O15:K52:H1 clonal group from humans and dogs in Australia. Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 35 (4), 319-324. doi: 10.1016/j.cimid.2012.02.002
Platell, Joanne L., Trott, Darren J., Wetzstein, Heinz-Georg, Leitner, Michael and Cobbold, Rowland N. (2011). Phylogenetic grouping, antibiotic resistance profile, fluoroquinolone susceptibility and ST131 status of canine extraintestinal Escherichia coli isolated from submissions to a veterinary diagnostic laboratory 2005-08. Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology, S:6, 001:1-001:8. doi: 10.4172/2157-7579.S6-001
Gibson, J. S., Morton, J. M., Cobbold, R. N., Filippich, L. J. and Trott, D. J. (2011). Risk factors for dogs becoming rectal carriers of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli during hospitalization. Epidemiology and Infection, 139 (10), 1511-1521. doi: 10.1017/S0950268810002785
Platell, Joanne L., Cobbold, Rowland N., Johnson, James R., Heisig, Anke, Heisig, Peter, Clabots, Connie, Kuskowski, Michael A. and Trott, Darren J. (2011). Commonality among Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Sequence Type ST131 Extraintestinal Escherichia coli Isolates from Humans and Companion Animals in Australia. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 55 (8), 3782-3787. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00306-11
Easton, Donna M., Totsika, Makrina, Allsopp, Luke P., Phan, Minh-Duy, Idris, Adi, Wurpel, Daniël J., Sherlock, Orla, Zhang, Bing, Venturini, Carola, Beatson, Scott A., Mahony, Timothy J., Cobbold, Rowland N. and Schembri, Mark A. (2011). Characterization of EhaJ, a new autotransporter protein from enterohemorrhagic and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli. Frontiers in Microbiology: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2 (JUNE), 120.1-120.9. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2011.00120
Clonal complex Pseudomonas aeruginosa in horses
Kidd, Timothy J., Gibson, Justine S., Moss, Susan, Greer, Ristan M., Cobbold, Rowland N., Wright, John D., Ramsay, Kay A., Grimwood, Keith and Bell, Scott C. (2011). Clonal complex Pseudomonas aeruginosa in horses. Veterinary Microbiology, 149 (3-4), 508-512. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.11.030
Attenuation in Leptospira strain collections
Tulsiani, Suhella M., Craig, Scott B., Graham, Glenn C., Cobbold, Rowland and Smythe, Lee (2011). Attenuation in Leptospira strain collections. Veterinary Microbiology, 148 (2-4), 453-454. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.09.023
Gibson, J. S., Morton, J. M., Cobbold, R. N., Filippich, L. J. and Trott, D. J. (2011). Risk factors for multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli rectal colonization of dogs on admission to a veterinary hospital. Epidemiology and Infection, 139 (2), 197-205. doi: 10.1017/S0950268810000798
The role of fruit bats in the transmission of pathogenic leptospires in Australia
Tulsiani, S. M., Cobbold, R. N., Graham, G. C., Dohnt, M. F., Burns, M. -A., Leung, L. K.-P., Field, H. E., Smythe, L. D. and Craig, S. B. (2011). The role of fruit bats in the transmission of pathogenic leptospires in Australia. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 105 (1), 71-84. doi: 10.1179/136485911X12899838413501
Gibson, Justine S., Cobbold, Rowland N., Kyaw-Tanner, Myat T., Heisig, Peter and Trott, Darren J. (2010). Fluoroquinolone resistance mechanisms in multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from extraintestinal infections in dogs. Veterinary Microbiology, 146 (1-2), 161-166. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.04.012
Gibson, Justine S., Cobbold, Rowland N., Heisig, Peter, Sidjabat, Hanna E., Kyaw-Tanner, Myat T. and Trott, Darren J. (2010). Identification of Qnr and AAC(6')-1b-cr plasmid-mediated fluoroquinolone resistance determinants in multidrug-resistant Enterobacter spp. isolated from extraintestinal infections in companion animals. Veterinary Microbiology, 143 (2-4), 329-336. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.11.031
Tulsiani, SM, Craig, SB, Graham, GC, Cobbold, RC, Dohnt, MF, Burns, MA, Jansen, CC, Leung, LKP, Field, HE and Smythe, LD (2010). High-resolution melt-curve analysis of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD-HRM) for the characterisation of pathogenic leptospires: Intra-serovar divergence, interserovar convergence, and evidence of attenuation in Leptospira reference collections. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 104 (5), 427-437. doi: 10.1179/136485910X12786389891047
Prevalence of Cysticercus bovis in Australian cattle
Pearse, B. H. G., Traub, R. J., Davis, A., Cobbold, R. and Vanderlinde, P. B. (2010). Prevalence of Cysticercus bovis in Australian cattle. Australian Veterinary Journal, 88 (7), 260-262. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2010.00593.x
Platell, JL, Cobbold, RN, Johnson, JR and Trott, DJ (2010). Clonal group distribution of fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli among humans and companion animals in Australia. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 65 (9) dkq236, 1936-1938. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkq236
Gibson, Justine S., Cobbold, Rowland N. and Trott, Darren J. (2010). Characterization of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from extraintestinal clinical infections in animals. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 59 (5), 592-598. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.018002-0
Tulsiani, S. M., Craig, S. B., Graham, G. C., Cobbold, R. N., Dohnt, M. F., Burns, M-A., Leung, L. K-P., Field, H. E. and Smythe, L. D. (2010). High-resolution melt-curve analysis of Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD-HRM)for the characterisation of pathogenic Leptospira.. Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology, 104 (2), 151-161. doi: 10.1179/136485910X12607012374037
Koltes, James E., Mishra, Bishnu P., Kumar, Dinesh, Kataria, Ranjit S., Totir, Liviu R., Fernando, Rohan L., Cobbold, Rowland, Steffen, David, Coppieters, Wouter, Georges, Michel and Reecy, James M. (2009). A nonsense mutation in cGMP-dependent type II protein kinase (PRKG2) causes dwarfism in American Angus cattle. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 106 (46), 19250-19255. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0904513106
Introduction of new multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica strains into commercial dairy herds
Adhikari, B., Besser, T. E., Gay, J.M., Fox, L. K., Davis, M. A., Cobbold, R. N., Berge, A.C., McClanahan, R. and Hancock, D. D. (2009). Introduction of new multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica strains into commercial dairy herds. Journal of Dairy Science, 92 (9), 4218-4228. doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-1493
Adhikari, B., Besser, T. E., Gay, J. M., Fox, L. K., Davis, M. A., Cobbold, R. N., Berge, A. C. B. and Hancock, D. D. (2009). The role of animal movement, including off-farm rearing of heifers, in the interherd transmission of multidrug-resistant Salmonella. Journal of Dairy Science, 92 (9), 4229-4238. doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-1494
Current activities add little to food safety
Pearse, B., Langbridge, J., Cobbold, R. and Glanville, R. (2009). Current activities add little to food safety. Fleischwirtschaft International, 24 (1), 46-50.
Cobbold, Rowland N., Davis, M.A., Rice, D.H., Szymanski, M., Tarr, P.I., Besser, T.E. and Hancock, D.D. (2008). Associations between Bovine, Human, and Raw Milk, and Beef Isolates of Non-0157 Shiga Toxigenic Escherichia coli within a Restricted Geographic Area of the United States. Journal of Food Protection, 71 (5), 1023-1027. doi: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.5.1023
Ferens, W.A., Haruna, J., Cobbold, Rowland N. and Hovde, C.J. (2008). Low numbers of intestinal Shiga toxin-producing E. coli correlate with a poor prognosis in sheep infected with bovine leukemia virus. Journal of Veterinary Science, 9 (4), 375-379. doi: 10.4142/jvs.2008.9.4.375
Multidrug-Resistant E. coli and Enterobacter Extraintestinal infection in 37 dogs
Gibson, Justine S., Morton, John M., Cobbold, Rowland N., Sidjabat, Hanna Evelina, Filippich, Lucio J. and Trott, Darren J. (2008). Multidrug-Resistant E. coli and Enterobacter Extraintestinal infection in 37 dogs. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 22 (4), 844-850. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2008.00124.x
Cobbold, Rowland N., Hancock, Dale D., Rice, Daniel H., Berg, Janice, Stilborn, Robert, Hovde, Carolyn J. and Besser,Thomas E. (2007). Rectoanal junction colonization of feedlot cattle by Escherichia coli O157:H7 and its association with supershedders and excretion dynamics. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 73 (5), 1563-1568. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01742-06
Davis, Margaret A., Rice, Daniel H., Sheng, Haiqing, Hancock, Dale D., Besser,Thomas E., Cobbold, Rowland and Hovde, Carolyn J. (2006). Comparison of cultures from rectoanal-junction mucosal swabs and feces for detection of Escherichia coli 0157 in dairy heifers. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 72 (5), 3766-3770. doi: 10.1128/AEM.72.5.3766-3770.2006
Long-term persistence of multi-drug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Newport in two dairy herds
Cobbold, Rowland N., Rice, Daniel H., Davis, Margaret A., Besser, Thomas E and Hancock, Dale D. (2006). Long-term persistence of multi-drug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Newport in two dairy herds. Journal of The American Veterinary Medical Association, 228 (4), 585-591. doi: 10.2460/javma.228.4.585
Ferens, Witold A., Cobbold, Rowland and Hovde, Carolyn J. (2006). Intestinal Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli bacteria mitigate bovine leukemia virus infection in experimentally infected sheep. Infection And Immunity, 74 (5), 2906-2916. doi: 10.1128/IAI.74.5.2906-2916.2006
Cobbold, Rowland N., Rice, Daniel H., Szymanski, Maryanne, Call, Douglas R. and Hancock, Dale D. (2004). Comparison of shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli prevalences among dairy, feedlot, and cow-calf herds in Washington State. Applied And Environmental Microbiology, 70 (7), 4375-4378. doi: 10.1128/AEM.70.7.4375-4378.2004
DeFrancesco, Kathryn A., Cobbold, Rowland N., Rice, Daniel H., Besser, Thomas E. and Hancock, Dale D. (2004). Antimicrobial resistance of commensal Escherichia coli from dairy cattle associated with recent multi-resistant salmonellosis outbreaks. Veterinary Microbiology, 98 (1), 55-61. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2003.10.017
Cobbold, R. N. and Desmarchelier, P. M. (2004). In vitro studies on the colonization of bovine colonic mucosa by Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC). Epidemiology And Infection, 132 (1), 87-94. doi: 10.1017/S0950268803001432
Horizontal transmission of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli within groups of dairy calves
Cobbold, Rowland N. and Desmarchelier, Patricia M. (2002). Horizontal transmission of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli within groups of dairy calves. Applied And Environmental Microbiology, 68 (8), 4148-4152. doi: 10.1128/AEM.68.8.4148-4152.2002
Cobbold, Rowland and Desmarchelier, Patricia (2001). Characterisation and clonal relationships of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) isolated from Australian dairy cattle. Veterinary Microbiology, 79 (4), 323-335. doi: 10.1016/S0378-1135(00)00366-7
Cobbold, R. and Desmarchelier, P (2000). A longitudinal study of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) prevalence in three Australian dairy herds. Veterinary Microbiology, 71 (1-2), 125-137. doi: 10.1016/S0378-1135(99)00173-X
Cobbold, R and Desmarchelier, P (2000). A longitudinal study of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) prevalence in three Australian diary herds. Veterinary microbiology, 71 (1-2), 125-37.
Barnes, Tamsin S. , Jones, Emily, Astudillo, Viviana Gonzalez, Cobbold, Rowland, McGowan, Michael, Owen, Helen, Ranjbar, Shahab , Palmieri, Chiara and Allavena, Rachel (2022). Liver defects in feedlot cattle – prevalence and associations with performance and carcase characteristics. ANZCVS Science Week, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 23-25 June 2022.
Paul, Narayan C., Jones, Lisa P., Davis, Margaret A., Perreten, Vincent, Weese, J. Scott, Daniels, Joshua B., Cobbold, Rowland and Morley, Paul S. (2019). Comparative genomics identifies methicillin resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius ST71 as highly clonal across different geographical locations, irrespective of isolation sources.. American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Providence, RI USA, October 2019.
Occurrence of bacterial pathogens and antimicrobial resistance in peri-urban wild dogs
Harriott, Lana, Wood, Caitlin, Gentle, Matthew, Traub, Rebecca, Soares-Magalhaes, Ricardo, Perkins, Nigel, Tozer, Sarah and Cobbold, Rowland (2019). Occurrence of bacterial pathogens and antimicrobial resistance in peri-urban wild dogs. Pest Animals and Weeds Symposium 2019, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 20-23 May 2019. North Sydney, NSW Australia: FutureBeef.
Improving detection, investigation and management of Emergency Animal Diseases
Tan, T., Cumming, B., Hernandez-Jover, M., Heller, J., Ward, M., Toribio, J. L. M. L., Chaber, A. L., Dahl Nielsen, T., Bruce, M., Gummow, B., Wilson, S.-J. and Cobbold, R. (2019). Improving detection, investigation and management of Emergency Animal Diseases. 2019 Australian Biosecurity Symposium, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 12-13 June 2019.
Carriage of zoonotic pathogens by peri-urban wild dogs
Harriott, Lana, Gentle, Matthew, Traub, Rebecca, Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo J. and Cobbold, Rowland (2018). Carriage of zoonotic pathogens by peri-urban wild dogs. RSPCA Animals in Focus Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 4 - 5 October 2018.
Are peri-urban wild dogs another potential source of transmission of Q fever in Queensland?
Wood, Caitlin, Harriott, Lana, Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo, Cobbold, Rowland, Perkins, Nigel and Tozer, Sarah (2018). Are peri-urban wild dogs another potential source of transmission of Q fever in Queensland?. Australian Society for Microbiology Conference 2018, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 1-4 July 2018.
The training of veterinary para-professionals in Australia and some regional countries
Cobbold, Rowland (2017). The training of veterinary para-professionals in Australia and some regional countries. World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Regional Conference on Veterinary Paraprofessionals in Asia, Bangkok, Thailand, 6-8 December 2017. Paris, France: World Organisation for Animal Health.
Adverse events following Q fever vaccination in young Australian adults
Sellens, Emily, Comeau, Jeanette L., Bosward, Katrina L., Heller, Jane, Norris, Jacqueline M., Hayes, Lynne, Cobbold, Rowland, Willis, Susan and Wood, Nicholas (2016). Adverse events following Q fever vaccination in young Australian adults. One Health EcoHealth 2016, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 3 - 7 December 2016.
Echinococcus granulosus and other zoonotic pathogens of peri-urban wild dogs
Harriot, Lana, Gentle, Matthew, Traub, Rebecca, Soares-Magalhaes, Ricardo and Cobbold, Rowland (2016). Echinococcus granulosus and other zoonotic pathogens of peri-urban wild dogs. Queensland Pest Animal Symposium, Townsville, QLD Australia, 7 – 10 November 2016. Clifford Gardens, QLD Australia: Weed Society of Queensland.
Awawdeh, L., Turni, C., Mollinger, J., Henning, J., Cobbold, R., Groves, M., Wakeham, D., Shapter, F. and Gibson, J. (2016). Low level presence of resistance to extended spectrum cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones in Escherichia coli in the highly regulated Australian poultry industry. Australian Society for Antimicrobials, 17th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASA 2016), Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 25-27 Feb 2016.
Alawneh, J. I., Schull, D., Magalhaes, R. and Cobbold, R. (2015). Creating capacity for the next generation of One Health practitioners: conceptions, motivations and experiences of an undergraduate One Health course. 3rd International One Health Congress, One Health implementation: case studies division, Amsterdam - the Netherlands., 15-18 March 2015. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: The Organizing Committee.
Helminth infections in peri-urban wild dogs and foxes
Harriott, Lana, Gentle, Matthew, Traub, Rebecca, Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo and Cobbold, Rowland (2014). Helminth infections in peri-urban wild dogs and foxes. Australasian Society of Infectious Diseases, Zoonoses Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 25 - 26 July 2014.
Vance, Megan, Mahony, Timothy, Easton, Donna, Alikhan, Nabil, Beatson, Scott, Schembri, Mark and Cobbold, Rowland (2014). Inoculation of cattle with novel Escherichia coli antigens reduces enteric colonisation by enterohaemorrhagic E. coli O26. Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 5 - 9 July 2014.
Duffy, Lesley L. , Blackall, Patrick J. , Cobbold, Rowland N. and Fegan, Narelle (2014). Mapping the carriage of flaA-RFLP Campylobacter genotypes on poultry carcases through the processing chain and comparison to clinical isolates. Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, Australia, 6-9 July 2014.
Studies on avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in commercial broiler chickens in Southeast Queensland
Awawdeh, L., Turni, C., Henning, J., Allavena, R., Platell, J., Cobbold, R., P. Blackall and J. Gibson (2014). Studies on avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in commercial broiler chickens in Southeast Queensland. XIVth European Poultry Conference, Stavinger, Norway, 23 - 27 June 2014. Beekbergen, The Netherlands: The World’s Poultry Science Association.
Disease prevalence and public health risks of peri-urban wild dogs
Harriott, Lana, Gentle, Matthew, Traub, Rebecca, Soares-Magalhaes, Ricardo and Cobbold, Rowland (2014). Disease prevalence and public health risks of peri-urban wild dogs. 16th Australasian Vertebrate Pest Conference 2014, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26 - 29 May 2014.
Australian abattoir learning resource: putting PHUN into food safety education
Mor, Siobhan, Cobbold, Rowland, Foyle, Leo, Piripi, Susan, White, Hugh and Toribio, Jenn-Ann (2014). Australian abattoir learning resource: putting PHUN into food safety education. Association of American Veterinary Colleges Annual Conference, Alexandria, VA, USA, 14 - 16th March 2014.
An optimised protocol for molecular screening of avian pathogenic E. coli from broiler chickens
Awawdeh, L., Turni, C., Gibson, J., Cobbold, R., Henning, J., Platell, J. and Allavena, R. (2014). An optimised protocol for molecular screening of avian pathogenic E. coli from broiler chickens. QAAFI Animal Science Olympics Brisbane, Australia, Brisbane, Australia, 19 September 2014.
Does the slaughter and processing of chickens select for specific Campylobacter?
Duffy, L. L., Cobbold, R. N., Fegan, N. F. and Blackall, P. J. (2014). Does the slaughter and processing of chickens select for specific Campylobacter?. Australasian Veterinary Poultry Alliance Meeting, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 28 - 29th May, 2014.
Optimised protocol for molecular screening of avian pathogenic E. coli from broiler chickens
Awawdeh, L., Turni, C., Gibson, J., Cobbold, R., Platell J., Allavena, R. and Henning, J. (2014). Optimised protocol for molecular screening of avian pathogenic E. coli from broiler chickens. 10th Annual Meeting of the Australian Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians(AAVLD), Adelaide, Australia, 27-28 November 2014.
Studies on avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in commercial broiler chickens in Southeast Queensland
Awawdeh, L., Turni, C., Henning, J., Gibson, J., Allavena, R., Platell J., Cobbold, R., Blackall, P. and Gibson, J. (2014). Studies on avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in commercial broiler chickens in Southeast Queensland. Australian Veterinary Poultry Association Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, Australia, 3-4 October 2013.
Heat and chlorine resistance of Campylobacter
Duffy, Lesley L., Blackall, Patrick J., Cobbold, Rowland N. and Fegan, Narelle (2013). Heat and chlorine resistance of Campylobacter. CHRO 2013: 17th International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, 15-19 September, 2013. Spencers Wood, Reading, Berks, United Kingdom: Society for General Microbiology.
Potential role for flying foxes in leptospirosis
Cobbald, Rowland (2012). Potential role for flying foxes in leptospirosis. Australian Veterinary Conference Annual Conference 2012, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 20 - 25 May 2012.
Campylobacter - variation in numbers and genotypes in the processing chain
Duffy, L. L., Cobbold, R. N., Fegan, N. and Blackall, P. J. (2012). Campylobacter - variation in numbers and genotypes in the processing chain. Australasian Veterinary Poultry Association Scientific Meeting (AVPA), Broadbeach, QLD, Australia, 23-24 May 2012.
Duffy, Lesley, Blackall, Patrick, Cobbold, Rowland and Fegan, Narelle (2012). Poultry processing steps that lower the number of Escherichia coli on whole chickens may result in a similar decline in Campylobacter numbers. International Association for Food Protection Annual Meeting (IAFP 2012), Providence, United States, 22-25 July 2012.
Quantification of Escherichia coli through poultry processing
Duffy, Lesley, Blackall, Patrick, Cobbold, Rowland and Fegan, Narelle (2012). Quantification of Escherichia coli through poultry processing. Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM2012), Brisbane, Australia, 1-4 July 2012.
Clonal complex pseudomonas aeruginosa in horses: A model of CF infection
Kidd, Timothy, Gibson, J. S., Moss, S., Greer, R. M., Cobbold, R. N., Wright, J. D., Ramsay, Kay, Grimwood, Keith and Bell, Scott C. (2011). Clonal complex pseudomonas aeruginosa in horses: A model of CF infection. Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, Australia, 2-6 April 2012.
Genotypes of Campylobacter jejuni Isolated from Different Hosts
Templeton, J.M., Hewitson, J.M., Duffy, L.L., Fegan, N., Cobbold, R.N., Nguyen, H., Smith, H.V., Merchant-Patel, S., Giffard, P.M. and Blackall, P.J. (2011). Genotypes of Campylobacter jejuni Isolated from Different Hosts. 16th International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms, Vancouver Canada, 28th August - 1st September.
Platell, Joanne L., Johnson, James R., Cobbold, Rowland N. and Trott, Darren J. (2011). Multidrug-resistant extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli of sequence type ST131 in animals and foods. VETPATH 2010, Prato, Italy, 6-9 October 2010. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.05.007
Survival of Campylobacter through the Australian poultry processing chain.
Duffy, Lesley L., Blackall, Patrick J., Cobbold, Rowland N. and Fegan, Narelle (2011). Survival of Campylobacter through the Australian poultry processing chain.. 16th International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms, Vancouver Canada, 28th August - 1st September.
Survival of Campylobacter through the poultry processing chain
Duffy, L. L., Blackall, P. J., Cobbold, R. N. and Fegan, N. (2011). Survival of Campylobacter through the poultry processing chain. ASM 2011 Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM) Annual Scientific Meeting, Hobart, Australia, 4-8July 2011.
SNP Types of Campylobacter jejuni Isolated from Different Hosts
Hewitson, J.M., Duffy, L., Fegan, N., Cobbold, R.N., Nguyen, H., Smith, H.V., Merchant-Patel, S., Giffard, P.M., Blackall, P.J. and Templeton, J.M. (2010). SNP Types of Campylobacter jejuni Isolated from Different Hosts. Australasian Veterinary Poultry Alliance Meeting, Gold Coast , Qld., Australia, 26-27 May.
Moss, S. M., Gibson, J. S., Cobbold, R. N., Sidjabat, H. E., Wetzstein, H. G. and Trott, D. J. (2008). Plasmid-mediated fluoroquinolone resistance genes identified in multidrug-resistant "Enterobacter" spp. isolated from opportunistic infections in dogs. 48th Annual ICAAC/IDSA 46th Annual Meeting, Washington D. C., USA, 25-28 October 2008. Washington D. C., USA: American Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Cobbold, R. N., Hancock, D. D., McClanahan, R., Stilborn, R., Berg, J., Hovde, C. J. and Besser, T. E. (2006). Recto-anal junction colonisation and the prsence of super-shedders influences E. coli 0157:H7 Epidemiology in feedlot cattle. 6th International Symp. on Shiga Toxin, Melbourne, 29th October - 1st November 2006. Melbourne, Aust:
Harriott, Lana, Gentle, Matthew, Traub, Rebecca, Soares-Magalhaes, Ricardo and Cobbold, Rowland eds. (2015). Echinococcus granulosus and other zoonotic pathogens of peri-urban wild dogs in south-east Queensland, Australia. 10th European Vertebrate Pest Management Conference, Seville, Spain, 21-25 September 2015.
Allavena, Rachel, Barnes, Tamsin, Cobbold, Rowland, Jones, Emily, McGowan, Michael, Owen, Helen, Palmieri, Chiara and Ranjbar, Shahab (2022). Liver defects in feedlot cattle – prevalence and associations with performance and carcase characteristics. Sydney, NSW Australia: Meat and Livestock Australia.
Backyard farming and slaughtering: keeping tradition safer
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation FAO and Cobbold, Rowland (2021). Backyard farming and slaughtering: keeping tradition safer. Rome, Italy: United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation.
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) curricula guidelines for veterinary paraprofessionals
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and Cobbold, Rowland (2019). World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) curricula guidelines for veterinary paraprofessionals. Paris, France: World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). doi: 10.20506/PVS-2758
OIE competency guidelines for veterinary paraprofessionals
OIE and Cobbold, Rowland (2018). OIE competency guidelines for veterinary paraprofessionals. Paris, France: World Organisation for Animal Health. doi: 10.20506/pvs-2758
ASEAN and Cobbold, Rowland (2017). ASEAN Good Animal Husbandry Practices (GAHP) animal welfare and environmental sustainability module, layers, broilers and ducks. 1 Bangkok, Thailand: ASEAN.
Bovine lymph node microbiological survey
Cobbold, Rowland (2009). Bovine lymph node microbiological survey. Sydney, NSW Australia: Meat and Livestock Australia.
The Epidemiology of Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli in Australian Dairy Cattle
Cobbold, Rowland Neville (2001). The Epidemiology of Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli in Australian Dairy Cattle. PhD Thesis, Molecular and Microbial Sciences, University of Queensland.
(2023–2027) CSIRO
Carcass disposal destroy and let lie research
(2021–2023) Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
(2020–2022) Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
(2019–2020) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
Effect of liver defects on carcase characteristics, performance and health of feedlot cattle
(2018–2021) Meat & Livestock Australia
(2011) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
(2010) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
(2009–2014) Queensland Government Smart State National and International Research Alliances Program
Deltavision Core deconvolution microscope
(2009) UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
Of pets, vets and antimicrobials: fluoroquinolone use in dogs and resistance biology
(2008–2011) ARC Linkage Projects
(2008) QLD Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
(2007–2008) UQ Early Career Researcher
Potential human exposure sources for zoonotic campylobacter
(2006–2007) UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
A big-data food-chain approach to the epidemiology of zoonotic foodborne illness in QLD
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Campylobacter through poultry processing: selection and survival
(2019) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
(2018) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
(2013) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Multidrug Resistance in Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli Isolated from Humans and Dogs
(2012) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Transmission of Emerging Pathogenic Leptospira Species from Fruit Bats in Northern Australia.
(2011) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
(2010) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
(2023) Master Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Infection prevention and control in Australian small animal veterinary practices.
(2021) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Studies on avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in commercial broiler Chicken in South East Queensland
(2018) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
(2014) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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