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]
Chang, Y., Widgren, S., de Jong, M.C.M., Tratalos, J.A., More, S.J., Hartemink, N., 2024. Evaluating the effectiveness of badger vaccination combined with cattle test-and-removal in managing bovine tuberculosis: Insights from a two-host and multi-route transmission model. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 235, 106386. (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., 2025. 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.I., Farrell, D., Smith, J., Gordon, S.V., Sheehan, M., Kennedy, A., Geraghty, T., Mason, C., Leggett, B., Leonard, F.C., Sweeney, T., McGrath, G., O'Shaughnessy, J., O'Rourke, J., Ridley, A., Deeney, A., More, S.J., 2025. Characterisation and comparison of Mycoplasma bovis strain types from Irish and Scottish bovine isolates in a global context. Veterinary Microbiology 300, 110339. (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]
More, S.J., 2024. Eradication of bovine tuberculosis in Ireland: is it a case of now or never? Irish Veterinary Journal 77, 22. (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 60, 4. (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