Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Motto Todd W
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/04/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE INC [VIVO]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE, INC., 3471 RIVER HILLS DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Sales and Marketing
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CINCINNATI, OH 45244		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 444,750
I
By Trusts (1)
Common Stock 213,248
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/01/1996 09/30/2006 Common Stock 150 $ 8.75 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/27/1998 10/26/2008 Common Stock 300 $ 4.42 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 04/20/1999 04/19/2009 Common Stock 1,500 $ 4.29 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 04/24/2001 04/23/2011 Common Stock 2,250 $ 2.06 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 09/30/2011 Common Stock 7,500 $ 3.13 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 12/02/2013 Common Stock 10,500 $ 6.79 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 12/07/2014 Common Stock 10,500 $ 10.92 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Motto Todd W
C/O MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE, INC.
3471 RIVER HILLS DRIVE
CINCINNATI, OH 45244		       VP, Sales and Marketing  

Signatures

Melissa Lueke, Attorney-in-Fact for Todd W. Motto 10/14/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares beneficially owned by reporting person in his capacity as a beneficiary of certain irrevocable trusts. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(2) Stock options vest on 10/01/2010.
(3) Stock options vest one-third per year on 11/17/2005, 11/17/2006 and 11/17/2007.
(4) Stock options vest one-third per year on 12/07/2006, 12/07/2007 and 12/07/2008.

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