Mr Tony Cavallaro
Advanced Laboratory Technician/Coor
School of Biological Sciences
Senior Research Technician
Centre for Animal Science
+61 7 334 62288
Journal Articles
Yadav, Seema, Wei, Xianming, Joyce, Priya, Atkin, Felicity, Deomano, Emily, Sun, Yue, Nguyen, Loan T., Ross, Elizabeth M., Cavallaro, Tony, Aitken, Karen S., Hayes, Ben J. and Voss-Fels, Kai P. (2021). Improved genomic prediction of clonal performance in sugarcane by exploiting non-additive genetic effects. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 134 (7), 2235-2252. doi: 10.1007/s00122-021-03822-1
Hayes, Ben J., Wei, Xianming, Joyce, Priya, Atkin, Felicity, Deomano, Emily, Yue, Jenny, Nguyen, Loan, Ross, Elizabeth M., Cavallaro, Tony, Aitken, Karen S. and Voss-Fels, Kai P. (2021). Accuracy of genomic prediction of complex traits in sugarcane. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 134 (5), 1455-1462. doi: 10.1007/s00122-021-03782-6
Lacasta, Anna, Mody, Karishma T, De Goeyse, Ine, Yu, Chengzhong, Zhang, Jun, Nyagwange, James, Mwalimu, Stephen, Awino, Elias, Saya, Rosemary, Njoroge, Thomas, Muriuki, Robert, Ndiwa, Nicholas, Poole, Elisabeth Jane, Zhang, Bing, Cavallaro, Antonino, Mahony, Timothy J, Steinaa, Lucilla, Mitter, Neena and Nene, Vishvanath (2021). Synergistic effect of two nanotechnologies enhances the protective capacity of the Theileria parva Sporozoite p67C antigen in cattle. Journal of Immunology, 206 (4), 686-699. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000442
Jambhrunkar, Manasi, Yu, Meihua, Zhang, Hongwei, Abbaraju, Prasanna, Meka, Anand Kumar, Cavallaro, Antonino, Lu, Yao, Mitter, Neena and Yu, Chengzhong (2017). Pristine mesoporous carbon hollow spheres as safe adjuvants induce excellent Th2-biased immune response. Nano Research, 11 (1), 370-382. doi: 10.1007/s12274-017-1640-1
Zhang, Bing, Cavallaro, Antonio S., Mody, Karishma T., Zhang, Jun, Deringer, James R., Brown, Wendy C., Mahony, Timothy J., Yu, Chengzhong and Mitter, Neena (2016). Nanoparticle-based delivery of Anaplasma marginale membrane proteins, VirB9-1 and VirB10 produced in the Pichia pastoris expression system. Nanomaterials, 6 (11) 201, 201. doi: 10.3390/nano6110201
Zhao, Liang, Mahony, Donna, Cavallaro, Antonino S., Zhang, Bing, Zhang, Jun, Deringer, James R., Brown, Wendy C., Zhao, Chun-Xia, Yu, Chengzhong, Mitter, Neena and Middelberg, Anton P. J. (2016). Immunogenicity of Outer Membrane Proteins VirB9-1 and VirB9-2, a Novel Nanovaccine against Anaplasma marginale. PLoS One, 11 (4) e0154295, e0154295. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154295
Mody, Karishma T., Mahony, Donna, Cavallaro, Antonino S., Zhang, Jun, Zhang, Bing, Mahony, Timothy J., Yu, Chengzhong and Mitter, Neena (2015). Silica vesicle nanovaccine formulations stimulate long-term immune responses to the bovine viral diarrhoea virus e2 protein. PLoS One, 10 (12) e0143507, 1-16. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143507
Mahony, Donna, Mody, Karishma T., Cavallaro, Antonino S., Hu, Qiuhong, Mahony, Timothy J., Qiao, Shizhang and Mitter, Neena (2015). Immunisation of Sheep with Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus, E2 Protein Using a Freeze-Dried Hollow Silica Mesoporous Nanoparticle Formulation. Plos One, 10 (11) e0141870, e0141870. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141870
Mody, Karishma T., Mahony, Donna, Zhang, Jun, Cavallaro, Antonino S., Zhang, Bing, Popat, Amirali, Mahony, Timothy J., Yu, Chengzhong and Mitter, Neena (2014). Silica vesicles as nanocarriers and adjuvants for generating both antibody and T-cell mediated immune resposes to Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus E2 protein. Biomaterials, 35 (37), 9972-9983. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.08.044
Mody, Karishma T., Mahony, Donna, Cavallaro, Antonino S., Stahr, Frances, Qiao, Shi Zhang, Mahony, Timothy J. and Mitter, Neena (2014). Freeze-drying of ovalbumin loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticle vaccine formulation increases antigen stability under ambient conditions. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 465 (1-2), 325-332. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.01.037
Mahony, D., Cavallaro, A. S., Mody, K. T., Xiong, L., Mahony, T. J., Qiao, S. Z. and Mitter, Neena (2014). In vivo delivery of bovine viral diahorrea virus, E2 protein using hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles. Nanoscale, 6 (12), 6617-6626. doi: 10.1039/C4NR01202J
Mahony, Donna, Cavallaro, Antonino S., Stahr, Frances, Mahony, Timothy J., Qiao, Shi Zhang and Mitter, Neena (2013). Mesoporous silica nanoparticles act as a self-adjuvant for ovalbumin model antigen in mice. Small, 9 (18), 3138-3146. doi: 10.1002/smll.201300012
Mody, Karishma T., Popat, Amirali, Mahony, Donna, Cavallaro, Antonino S., Yu, Chengzhong and Mitter, Neena (2013). Mesoporous silica nanoparticles as antigen carriers and adjuvants for vaccine delivery. Nanoscale, 5 (12), 5167-5179. doi: 10.1039/c3nr00357d
Cavallaro, Antonio S., Mahony, Donna, Commins, Margaret, Mahony, Timothy J. and Mitter, Neena (2011). Endotoxin-free purification for the isolation of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus E2 protein from insoluble inclusion body aggregates. Microbial Cell Factories, 10 (1) 57, 57.1-57.9. doi: 10.1186/1475-2859-10-57
Fairbairn, David J., Cavallaro, Antonino S., Bernard, Margaret, Mahalinga-Iyer, Janani, Graham, Michael W. and Botella, José R. (2007). Host-delivered RNAi: an effective strategy to silence genes in plant parasitic nematodes. Planta, 226 (6), 1525-1533. doi: 10.1007/s00425-007-0588-x
Conference Papers
Cruz-Hernandez, A., Town, L. J., Cavallaro, A. S. and Botella, J. R. (2000). Transient and stable transformation in mango by particle bombardment. Sixth International Symposium on Mango, Pattaya City, Thailand, 6-9 April 1999. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.509.24
Cavallaro, A. S., Leeton, P. R. J. and Botella, J. R. (2000). Biolistic Transformation of papaya cv sunrise solo. Combio 2000, Wellington Festival and Convention Center, NZ, 11-14 December 2000. Kent Town, SA: Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Botella, J. R., Leeton, P. R. J. and Cavallaro, A. S. (2000). Differential expression of the ACC Synthase and ACC Oxidase enzymes involved in fruit ripening in papaya. Combio 2000, Wellington Festival and Convention Center, NZ, 11-14 December 2000. Kent Town, SA: Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Cazzonelli, C., Cavallaro, A. S. and Botella, J. R. (2000). Towards the production of transgenic pineapple to control flowering and ripening. 3rd International Pineapple Symposium, Pattaya, Thailand, 17-20 November 1998. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.529.13
Botella, J. R., Cruz-Hernandez, A., Mason, M., Leeton, P. R. J., Cavallaro, A. S. and Labrie, P. (1999). Control of ripening in papaya and mango by genetic engineering. Int'l Symp on Plant Genetic Eng: Towards the Third Millen, Cuba, 6-10 Dec, 99. La Habana, Cuba: Elfos Scientiae.
Cazzonelli, C., Cavallaro, A. S. and Botella, J. R. (1999). Searching for the role of ethlene in non-climacteric fruits. Proceedings of the EU-TMR-Euro Conference Symp on Biol, Thira (Santorini), Greece, 5-8 Sept, 99. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.