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Theo D. De Waal

University College DublinORCID 0000-0002-9657-1857Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Aidan O’HanloniD· 2 shared Angela Valcarcel OlmedaiD· 2 shared Annetta ZintliD· 2 shared David O’Neill· 2 shared Denise B. O’MearaiD· 2 shared Elsie IsiyeiD· 2 shared Gerald BarryiD· 2 shared James O’ShaughnessyiD· 2 shared

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2025-2025 · peak 2/yr

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Design and optimisation of rapid real-time PCR assays for the detection of key Culicoides species

Elsie Isiye, Angela Valcarcel Olmeda, Thomas G. Curran, David O’Neill, Theo D. De Waal, Gerald Barry, Aidan O’Hanlon, James O’Shaughnessy, Marion England, Annetta Zintl, Denise B. O’Meara

This study develops real-time PCR assays for rapid detection of key Culicoides species, validated for specificity and efficiency in both single and mixed-species samples.

bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology

Molecular characterisation of common Culicoides Biting Midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Ireland

Elsie Isiye, Angela Valcarcel Olmeda, Thomas G. Curran, David O’Neill, Theo D. De Waal, Gerald Barry, Aidan O’Hanlon, James O’Shaughnessy, Nicole Keohane McCarthy, Akke Vellinga, Audrey Jenkinson, Alan Johnson, Damien J. Barrett, Sarah Costello, Annetta Zintl, Denise B. O’Meara

This study uses DNA barcoding to identify Culicoides species in Ireland and infer their population genetic structure and potential colonisation pathways.

Parasites & Vectors · Apr 23, 2025Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology