Dr Greg Simmons
Casual Academic VET & Honorary Lecturer
School of Veterinary Science
Book Chapter
Simmons, Gregory Stewart and Gervais, Habarugira (2017). The Origins of Gibbon Ape Leukaemia Virus. Primates. (pp. 117-129) edited by Mark, Burke and Maurice, Ptito. London, United Kingdom: IntechOpen. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.71694
Journal Articles
Tarlinton, R. E. , Legione, A. R. , Sarker, N. , Fabijan, J. , Meers, J. , McMichael, L. , Simmons, G. , Owen, H. , Seddon, J. M. , Dick, G. , Ryder, J. S. , Hemmatzedah, F. , Trott, D. J. , Speight, N. , Holmes, N. , Loose, M. and Emes, R. D. (2022). Differential and defective transcription of koala retrovirus indicates the complexity of host and virus evolution. Journal of General Virology, 103 (6) 001749. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.001749
Tarlinton, R. E., Fabijan, J., Hemmatzadeh, F., Meers, J., Owen, H., Sarker, N., Seddon, J. M., Simmons, G., Speight, N., Trott, D. J., Woolford, L. and Emes, R. D. (2021). Transcriptomic and genomic variants between koala populations reveals underlying genetic components to disorders in a bottlenecked population. Conservation Genetics, 22 (3), 329-340. doi: 10.1007/s10592-021-01340-7
Sarker, Nishat, Fabijan, Jessica, Owen, Helen, Seddon, Jennifer, Simmons, Greg, Speight, Natasha, Kaler, Jasmeet, Woolford, Lucy, Emes, Richard David, Hemmatzadeh, Farhid, Trott, Darren J., Meers, Joanne and Tarlinton, Rachael Eugenie (2020). Koala retrovirus viral load and disease burden in distinct northern and southern koala populations. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 263, 263. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-56546-0
Sarker, Nishat, Tarlinton, Rachael, Owen, Helen, David Emes, Richard, Seddon, Jennifer, Simmons, Greg and Meers, Joanne (2020). Novel insights into viral infection and oncogenesis from Koala Retrovirus (KoRV) infection of HEK293T cells. Gene, 733 144366, 144366. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.144366
Fabijan, J., Sarker, N., Speight, N., Owen, H., Meers, J., Simmons, G., Seddon, J., Emes, R. D., Tarlinton, R., Hemmatzadeh, F., Woolford, L. and Trott, D. J. (2020). Pathological findings in koala retrovirus-positive koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) from northern and southern Australia. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 176, 50-66. doi: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2020.02.003
Sarker, Nishat, Fabijan, Jessica, Seddon, Jennifer, Tarlinton, Rachael, Owen, Helen, Simmons, Greg, Thia, Joshua, Blanchard, Adam Mark, Speight, Natasha, Kaler, Jasmeet, Emes, Richard David, Woolford, Lucy, Trott, Darren, Hemmatzadeh, Farhid and Meers, Joanne (2019). Genetic diversity of Koala retrovirus env gene subtypes: insights into northern and southern koala populations. Journal of General Virology, 100 (9), 1328-1339. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.001304
Fabijan, Jessica, Miller, Darren, Olagoke, Olusola, Woolford, Lucy, Boardman, Wayne, Timms, Peter, Polkinghorne, Adam, Simmons, Greg, Hemmatzadeh, Farhid, Trott, Darren J. and Speight, K. Natasha (2019). Prevalence and clinical significance of koala retrovirus in two South Australian koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) populations. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 68 (7), 1072-1080. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.001009
Fabijan, Jessica, Caraguel, Charles, Jelocnik, Martina, Polkinghorne, Adam, Boardman, Wayne S. J., Nishimoto, Elisa, Johnsson, Greg, Molsher, Robyn, Woolford, Lucy, Timms, Peter, Simmons, Greg, Hemmatzadeh, Farhid, Trott, Darren J. and Speight, Natasha (2019). Chlamydia pecorum prevalence in South Australian koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) populations: Identification and modelling of a population free from infection. Scientific Reports, 9 (1) 6261, 6261. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-42702-z
Sarker, N., Fabijan, J., Emes, R. D., Hemmatzadeh, F., Meers, J., Moreton, J., Owen, H., Seddon, J. M., Simmons, G., Speight, N., Trott, D., Woolford, L. and Tarlinton, R. E. (2018). Identification of stable reference genes for quantitative PCR in koalas. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 3364, 1-8. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-21723-0
Fabijan, J., Woolford, L., Lathe, S., Simmons, G., Hemmatzadeh, F., Trott, D. J. and Speight, N. (2017). Lymphoma, Koala Retrovirus Infection and Reproductive Chlamydiosis in a Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). Journal of Comparative Pathology, 157 (2-3), 188-192. doi: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2017.07.011
Pluschke, Anton M., Simmons, Gregory S., Keates, Helen L., Cameron, Ranald D. A., Zhang, Dagong, Wright, John D. and Williams, Barbara A. (2017). An updated method for the jugular catheterization of grower pigs for repeated blood sampling following an oral glucose tolerance test. Laboratory Animals, 51 (4), 397-404. doi: 10.1177/0023677216682772
McKee, J., Clark, N., Shapter, F. and Simmons, G. (2017). A new look at the origins of gibbon ape leukemia virus. Virus Genes, 53 (2), 165-172. doi: 10.1007/s11262-017-1436-0
Simmons, Greg, Clarke, Daniel, McKee, Jeff, Young, Paul and Meers, Joanne (2014). Discovery of a novel retrovirus sequence in an Australian native rodent (Melomys burtoni): a putative link between Gibbon Ape Leukemia Virus and Koala Retrovirus. PLoS One, 9 (9) e106954, e106954.1-e106954.9. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0106954
Simmons, Greg, Meers, Joanne, Clarke, Daniel T. W., Young, Paul R., Jones, Kiersten, Hanger, Jon J., Loader, Jo and McKee, Jeff J. (2014). The origins and ecological impact of koala retrovirus. Technical Reports of the Australian Museum, Online, 24, 31-33. doi: 10.3853/j.1835-4211.24.2014.1610
Simmons, G. S., Young, P. R., Hanger, J. J., Jones, K., Clarke, D., McKee, J. J. and Meers, J. (2012). Prevalence of koala retrovirus in geographically diverse populations in Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal, 90 (10), 404-409. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2012.00964.x
Simmons, Greg, Young, Paul, McKee, Jeff, Meers, Joanne and Mizuno, Tetsuo (2011). The epidemiology of Koala retrovirus. Juiekigaku Zasshi, 15 (1), 1-9. doi: 10.2743/jve.15.1
McInnes, L. M., Hanger, J., Simmons, G., Reid, S. A. and Ryan, U. M. (2011). Novel trypanosome Trypanosoma gilletti sp. (Euglenozoa: Trypanosomatidae) and the extension of the host range of Trypanosoma copemani to include the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). Parasitology, 138 (1), 59-70. doi: 10.1017/S0031182010000971
Conference Papers
Simmons, G., Cumming, B, Baker, J., Weazel, D., Hutchings, A., Boland, P., Kopp, S., Henning, J. and Schull, D. (2020). A collaborative initiative into an Indigenous community for final year veterinary science students which improves animal welfare and encourages community engagement. Vet Ed Down Under 2020: Australasian Veterinary Educators Symposium, Gatton, QLD Australia, 11-13 Feb 2020.
Clarke, D. T. W., Simmons, G., Fowler, E., Meers, J. and Young, P. R. (2010). Characterisation of a novel retrovirus in a native Australian rodent and its potential link to Koala retrovirus (KoRV). 22nd Workshop on Retroviral Pathogenesis., California, United States, 17-21 November 2010.
Simmons, G., Meers, J. and Young, P. (2008). Prevalence of Koala retrovirus in wild koalas in Australia. 20th International Workshop on Retroviral Pathogenesis, Toronto, Canada, 12–16 November 2008.
Simmons, G . S., Tarlinton, R. E., Young, P. R. and Meers, J. (2006). Koala Retrovirus: Search for an ancestor virus and investigation of disease associations. Veterinary Virology Conference 2006, BIO21 Institute, Melbourne University, 27-29th September 2006. Melbourne, Vic.: The University of Melbourne.
Simmons, G., Markey, B., Tarlinton, R. E., Hanger, J., Timms, P., Meers, J. and Young, P. R. (2005). Koala retrovirus (KoRV) may be the underlying cause of the high incidence of chlamydial disease in koalas. Showcasing Faculty research through our postgraduates, Gatton, Queensland, 8 December 2005. Gatton, Queensland: NRAVS Faculty.
Simmons, Greg, Markey, B., Tarlinton, R., Hanger, J., Timms, P., Meers, J. and Young, P. (2005). Koala retrovirus (KoRV) may be the underlying cause of the high incidence of chlamydial disease in koalas. 3rd Australasian Virology Group Scientific Meeting, Cowes, Phillip Island, VIC, Australia, 9-12 December 2005.
Tarlinton, R. E., Simmons, G. S., Meers, J. and Young, P. R. (2005). Koala retrovirus (KoRV): The link to disease and its place in koala ecology. Wildlife Disease International Conference, Cairns, Qld, 26 June - 1 July, 2005.
Tarlinton, R. E., Simmons, G. S., Phillips, C., Hanger, J., Markey, B, Timms, P., Meers, J. and Young, P. R. (2005). Koalas at risk: From retroviruses to chlamydia. Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Conference, Canberra, 25-29 Sept, 2005.
Thesis
Gregory Simmons (2011). The Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of Koala Retrovirus. PhD Thesis, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland.