David J. Speare

Degrees:

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (Guelph)
Doctor of Veterinary Science - Pathology (Guelph)

Position:

Professor of Fish Pathology

Department:

pathologymicrobiology

Faculty:

Veterinary Medicine

Phone:

1 902-566-0807

Email:

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Research Interests:

Immunoprophylactic and therapeutic control strategies for gill diseases of farmed fish
Basic and applied research into the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of economically significant diseases of farmed fish
Stabilization of epicellular biofilm components for ultrastructural examinatioIdentification and evaluation of candidate treatments for branchial diseases of farmed fish

Citations:

Speare DJ & Daley J (2003) Vaccination of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) against Loma salmonae (Microspora). Fish Pathology 38: 27-28
Lovy J, Speare DJ et al. (2004). Morphological characterization and notes on the life cycle of a newly discovered variant of Loma salmonae. Journal of Fish Diseases 27: 609-616.
Becker JA, Speare DJ (2004). Ultraviolet light control of horizontal transmission of Loma salmonae. Journal of Fish Diseases 27: 177-180.
Kent ML, Speare DJ (2005). Sequential development of Loma salmonae. Folia Parasitologicia [ in press]
Ramsay JM, Speare DJ (2004). Timing of changes in growth rate, feed intake and feed conversion in rainbow trout experimentally infected with Loma salmonae. Journal of Fish Diseases. 27: 425-429.

Current Collaborators (non-UPEI):

Dr. Simon Jones (Pacific Biological Station - DFO)
Dr. Duane Barker (Memorial University)
Dr. Santosh Lall (Institute of Marine Biosciences - NRC)
Dr. Mark Powell (University of Tasmania)
Dr. Robert Olafson (Proteomics Centre, University of Victoria)
Dr. Paul Dick (Elanco Ltd)
Dr. Mel Novilla (Eli Lilly Ltd)