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Rongchang Yang

Murdoch University, School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Research Fellow

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Rongchang Yang currently works at the Australian National Phenome Centre, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University and also holds an adj A/Prof. position in the College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University. Rongchang does research in health related metabolic studies, plant molecular biology, diagnostic study of GM crops, plant Molecular Breeding and molecular parasitology.
Address: School of Veterinary and Life Sciences
Murdoch University
90 South Street, Murdoch 6150, Western Australia

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Morphological and genetic characterization of Eimeria chalcoptereae n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in a common bronzewing pigeon (Phaps chalcoptera) (Latham, 1790) in Western Australia

Parasitology Research, Aug 11, 2020

Morphological and molecular characterization of Eimeria haematodi, coccidian parasite (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in a rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)

Experimental Parasitology, Jun 1, 2015

Morphological and molecular characterization of Eimeria purpureicephali n. sp. (Apicomplexa:Eimeriidae) in a red-capped parrot ( Purpureicephalus spurius , Kuhl, 1820) in Western Australia

International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife, Apr 1, 2016

Morphological and Molecular Characterisation of a Novel Eimeria Coccidian Species (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the Australian Pelican Pelecanus Conspicillatus Temminck, 1824 in Western Australia

Morphological and molecular characterisation of Eimeria vison-like oocysts (Apicomplexa:Eimeriidae) in farmed mink (Neovison vison) in Denmark

Parasitology Research, Jul 12, 2018

A survey was conducted on 30 Danish mink farms from April to October 2016 to determine the preval... more A survey was conducted on 30 Danish mink farms from April to October 2016 to determine the prevalence and species of Eimeria in Danish farmed mink. In total, 2.6% of mink faecal samples (108/4140) were positive for Eimeria vison-like oocysts by microscopy, with 24.8% (78/315) of mink being positive at least once during the study period. Morphological analysis of sporulated oocysts (n = 20) identified Eimeria vison-like oocysts measuring 21.0 × 13.8 μm with a length/width (L/W) ratio of 1.5. Phylogenetic analysis of 18S rRNA sequences (1221 bp) from three positive mink indicated that Eimeria vison-like shared the highest genetic similarity to Eimeria sp. ex Apodemus agrarius from a Striped field mouse (A. agrarius) from the Czech Republic (99.6%). Analysis of a shorter region of 18S (531 bp) revealed that the E. vison-like genotype sequences grouped in the same clade and shared 97.7% similarity with E. furonis. At the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) locus, mink-derived sequences were not available from GenBank and phylogenetic analysis placed the novel E. vison-like in a clade with E. cf. ictidea (99.4% similarity) from a black footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) from Canada.

Molecular characterisation of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium and Campylobacter jejuni faecal carriage by captured rangeland goats

Small Ruminant Research, 2018

Morphological and molecular characterization of Choleoeimeria pogonae n. sp. coccidian parasite (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae, 1989, Paperna and Landsberg) in a western bearded dragon (Pogona minor minor)

Experimental Parasitology, 2016

Morphological and molecular characterization of Eimeria labbeana-like (Apicomplexa:Eimeriidae) in a domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica, Gmelin, 1789) in Australia

Experimental Parasitology, Jul 1, 2016

Morphological and molecular characterization of three Eimeria species from captured rangeland goats in Western Australia

Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports, Aug 1, 2017

Morphological and molecular characterization of Eimeria paludosa coccidian parasite (Apicomplexa:Eimeriidae) in a dusky moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa, Gould, 1846) in Australia

Experimental Parasitology, Dec 1, 2014

Genetic characterization of cysteine-rich type-b avenin-like protein coding genes in common wheat

Scientific Reports, Aug 9, 2016

Prevalence and molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium and Giardia species in pre-weaned sheep in Australia

Veterinary Parasitology, Apr 1, 2009

Morphological and molecular characterization of a novel eimerian species (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the Australian pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus Temminck, 1824 (Pelecaniformes: Pelecanidae) in Western Australia

Parasitology International, Oct 1, 2023

Molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in cats (Felis catus) in Western Australia

Experimental Parasitology, Aug 1, 2015

Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in farmers and their ruminant livestock from the Coastal Savannah zone of Ghana

Infection, Genetics and Evolution, Nov 1, 2017

Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in pre-weaned calves in Western Australia and New South Wales

Veterinary Parasitology, Mar 1, 2011

Morphological and genetic characterization of the first Isospora species (I. lugensae n. sp.) from a Kerguelen petrel (Lugensa brevirostris)

Parasitology Research, Jan 18, 2021

Morphological and molecular characterization of an uninucleated cyst-producing Entamoeba spp. in captured Rangeland goats in Western Australia

Veterinary Parasitology, Feb 1, 2017

Molecular phylogeny of eimeria spp. at the 18S rDNA locus in western grey kangaroos

Genetic characterization of Cryptosporidium parvum from calves by mutation scanning and targeted sequencing – zoonotic implications

ELECTROPHORESIS, 2009

This study explored the genetic make‐up of Cryptosporidium in fecal samples from 268 individual c... more This study explored the genetic make‐up of Cryptosporidium in fecal samples from 268 individual calves on pasture‐based dairy farms in three regions of Victoria, Australia. An integrated approach, using PCR‐coupled single‐strand conformation polymorphism, targeted sequencing and phylogenetic analysis, was employed to classify the genetic variants (i.e. genotypes and subgenotypes) of Cryptosporidium parvum present in 124 (46.3%) samples and to infer their zoonotic potential. Genotypic and subgenotypic classification was achieved using a portion of the 60 kDa glycoprotein gene (designated pgp60); specific identity was verified using a region within the small subunit of the nuclear ribosomal RNA (pSSU). Twelve sequence types representing ten distinct subgenotypes were defined within genotype IIa, namely IIaA16G3R1 (n=7), IIaA17G2R1 (1), IIaA18G2R1a (2), IIaA18G2R1b (1), IIaA18G4R1 (1), IIaA19G3R1a (80), IIaA19G3R1b (1), IIaA20G2R1 (9), IIaA20G3R1 (1), IIaA20G4R1 (9), IIaA21G3R1 (1) and...

Morphological and genetic characterization of Eimeria chalcoptereae n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in a common bronzewing pigeon (Phaps chalcoptera) (Latham, 1790) in Western Australia

Parasitology Research, Aug 11, 2020

Morphological and molecular characterization of Eimeria haematodi, coccidian parasite (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in a rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)

Experimental Parasitology, Jun 1, 2015

Morphological and molecular characterization of Eimeria purpureicephali n. sp. (Apicomplexa:Eimeriidae) in a red-capped parrot ( Purpureicephalus spurius , Kuhl, 1820) in Western Australia

International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife, Apr 1, 2016

Morphological and Molecular Characterisation of a Novel Eimeria Coccidian Species (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the Australian Pelican Pelecanus Conspicillatus Temminck, 1824 in Western Australia

Morphological and molecular characterisation of Eimeria vison-like oocysts (Apicomplexa:Eimeriidae) in farmed mink (Neovison vison) in Denmark

Parasitology Research, Jul 12, 2018

A survey was conducted on 30 Danish mink farms from April to October 2016 to determine the preval... more A survey was conducted on 30 Danish mink farms from April to October 2016 to determine the prevalence and species of Eimeria in Danish farmed mink. In total, 2.6% of mink faecal samples (108/4140) were positive for Eimeria vison-like oocysts by microscopy, with 24.8% (78/315) of mink being positive at least once during the study period. Morphological analysis of sporulated oocysts (n = 20) identified Eimeria vison-like oocysts measuring 21.0 × 13.8 μm with a length/width (L/W) ratio of 1.5. Phylogenetic analysis of 18S rRNA sequences (1221 bp) from three positive mink indicated that Eimeria vison-like shared the highest genetic similarity to Eimeria sp. ex Apodemus agrarius from a Striped field mouse (A. agrarius) from the Czech Republic (99.6%). Analysis of a shorter region of 18S (531 bp) revealed that the E. vison-like genotype sequences grouped in the same clade and shared 97.7% similarity with E. furonis. At the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) locus, mink-derived sequences were not available from GenBank and phylogenetic analysis placed the novel E. vison-like in a clade with E. cf. ictidea (99.4% similarity) from a black footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) from Canada.

Molecular characterisation of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium and Campylobacter jejuni faecal carriage by captured rangeland goats

Small Ruminant Research, 2018

Morphological and molecular characterization of Choleoeimeria pogonae n. sp. coccidian parasite (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae, 1989, Paperna and Landsberg) in a western bearded dragon (Pogona minor minor)

Experimental Parasitology, 2016

Morphological and molecular characterization of Eimeria labbeana-like (Apicomplexa:Eimeriidae) in a domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica, Gmelin, 1789) in Australia

Experimental Parasitology, Jul 1, 2016

Morphological and molecular characterization of three Eimeria species from captured rangeland goats in Western Australia

Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports, Aug 1, 2017

Morphological and molecular characterization of Eimeria paludosa coccidian parasite (Apicomplexa:Eimeriidae) in a dusky moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa, Gould, 1846) in Australia

Experimental Parasitology, Dec 1, 2014

Genetic characterization of cysteine-rich type-b avenin-like protein coding genes in common wheat

Scientific Reports, Aug 9, 2016

Prevalence and molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium and Giardia species in pre-weaned sheep in Australia

Veterinary Parasitology, Apr 1, 2009

Morphological and molecular characterization of a novel eimerian species (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the Australian pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus Temminck, 1824 (Pelecaniformes: Pelecanidae) in Western Australia

Parasitology International, Oct 1, 2023

Molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in cats (Felis catus) in Western Australia

Experimental Parasitology, Aug 1, 2015

Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in farmers and their ruminant livestock from the Coastal Savannah zone of Ghana

Infection, Genetics and Evolution, Nov 1, 2017

Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in pre-weaned calves in Western Australia and New South Wales

Veterinary Parasitology, Mar 1, 2011

Morphological and genetic characterization of the first Isospora species (I. lugensae n. sp.) from a Kerguelen petrel (Lugensa brevirostris)

Parasitology Research, Jan 18, 2021

Morphological and molecular characterization of an uninucleated cyst-producing Entamoeba spp. in captured Rangeland goats in Western Australia

Veterinary Parasitology, Feb 1, 2017

Molecular phylogeny of eimeria spp. at the 18S rDNA locus in western grey kangaroos

Genetic characterization of Cryptosporidium parvum from calves by mutation scanning and targeted sequencing – zoonotic implications

ELECTROPHORESIS, 2009

This study explored the genetic make‐up of Cryptosporidium in fecal samples from 268 individual c... more This study explored the genetic make‐up of Cryptosporidium in fecal samples from 268 individual calves on pasture‐based dairy farms in three regions of Victoria, Australia. An integrated approach, using PCR‐coupled single‐strand conformation polymorphism, targeted sequencing and phylogenetic analysis, was employed to classify the genetic variants (i.e. genotypes and subgenotypes) of Cryptosporidium parvum present in 124 (46.3%) samples and to infer their zoonotic potential. Genotypic and subgenotypic classification was achieved using a portion of the 60 kDa glycoprotein gene (designated pgp60); specific identity was verified using a region within the small subunit of the nuclear ribosomal RNA (pSSU). Twelve sequence types representing ten distinct subgenotypes were defined within genotype IIa, namely IIaA16G3R1 (n=7), IIaA17G2R1 (1), IIaA18G2R1a (2), IIaA18G2R1b (1), IIaA18G4R1 (1), IIaA19G3R1a (80), IIaA19G3R1b (1), IIaA20G2R1 (9), IIaA20G3R1 (1), IIaA20G4R1 (9), IIaA21G3R1 (1) and...