Emeritus Professor Ben Adler
Emeritus Professor
Department of Microbiology
Monash University
ben.adler@monash.edu
Research Activities
Pathogenesis of fowl cholera, caused by Pasteurella multocida.Genomics and genetics of Leptospira and genome mining for vaccine development.
Pathogenesis of melioidosis; interaction of Burkholderia pseudomallei with host cells.
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Techniques/Expertise
Standard molecular biology (PCR, sequencing, cloning, hybridization etc.)Infection models
Signature tagged mutagenesis
Bacterial microarrays
Proteomics of bacterial membrane proteins
Genome sequencing and annotation
High throughput cloning and expression
Collaborations
University of SydneyCSIRO Livestock Industries
Institut Pasteur, Paris
Khon Kaen University, Thailand
University of California, Los Angeles
Disease Models
Fowl cholera in chickens P. multocida infection in miceLeptospira infection in hamsters and mice