The University of Queensland

Protocol for the molecular detection of antibiotic resistance mechanisms in Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Goire, Namraj, Sloots, Theo P., Whiley, David M. and Nissen, Michael D. (2012). Protocol for the molecular detection of antibiotic resistance mechanisms in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Diagnosis of sexually transmitted diseases. (pp. 319-328) edited by Colin R. MacKenzie and Birgit Henrich. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-61779-937-2_22

Respiratory infections

Nissen, Michael D., Lambert, Stephen B., Whiley, David M. and Sloots, Theo P. (2010). Respiratory infections. PCR for clinical microbiology: an Australian and international perspective. (pp. 67-82) edited by Margret Schuller, Theo P. Sloots, Gregory S. James, Catriona L. Halliday and Ian W. J. Carter. Dordrecht, Netherlands : Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-90-481-9039-3_5

Challenges Facing Real-time PCR Characterization of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections.

Mackay, I. M., Arden, K. E., Nissen, M. D. and Sloots, T. P. (2007). Challenges Facing Real-time PCR Characterization of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections.. Real-Time PCR in Microbiology from Diagnosis to Characterization.. (pp. 269-318) edited by Mackay, I.M.. United Kingdom: Horizon Press - Calister Academic Press.

Real-time PCR; History and Fluorgenic Chemistries

Mackay, I. M., Mackay, J. F., Nissen, M. D. and Sloots, T. P. (2007). Real-time PCR; History and Fluorgenic Chemistries. Real-Time PCR in Microbiology From diagnosis to characterization. (pp. 1-40) edited by Mackay, I. M.. United Kingdom: Horizon Press - Calister Academic Press.

Human Metapenumovirus: Paramyxoviridae

Nissen, M. D. (2004). Human Metapenumovirus: Paramyxoviridae. Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. (pp. 2341-2346) edited by Ralph D. Feigin, Gail J. Demmler, James D. Cherry and Sheldon L. Kaplan. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders.

The clinicopathological features of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome following ChAdOx1-S (AZD1222) vaccination and case outcomes in Australia: a population-based study

Tran, Huyen A., Deng, Lucy, Wood, Nicholas, Choi, Philip, Singleton, Sally, Clarke, Lisa, Khanlari, Sarah, Maitland-Scott, Isis, Bird, Robert, Brown, Scott, Manoharan, Bavahuna, Tan, Chee Wee, Gold, Michael, Hissaria, Pravin, Melody, Shannon, Chunilal S, Sanjeev D., Buttery, Jim, Clothier, Hazel, Crawford, Nigel W., Phuong, Linny, Pepperell, Dominic, Effler, Paul, Parker, Claire, Carter, Nicola, Macartney, Kristine, McStea, Megan, Miller, Todd, Nissen, Michael, Larter, Claire ... Chen, Vivien M. (2023). The clinicopathological features of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome following ChAdOx1-S (AZD1222) vaccination and case outcomes in Australia: a population-based study. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 40 100894, 100894. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100894

Potentially Pathogenic Organisms in Stools and Their Association With Acute Diarrheal Illness in Children Aged < 2 Years (vol 11, pg 199, 2022)

Mihala, Gabor, Ware, Robert S., Lambert, Stephen B., Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Whiley, David M., Sarna, Mohinder, Sloots, Theo P., Nissen, Michael D. and Grimwood, Keith (2022). Potentially Pathogenic Organisms in Stools and Their Association With Acute Diarrheal Illness in Children Aged < 2 Years (vol 11, pg 199, 2022). Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 11 (8), 388-388. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piac075

The decline of invasive meningococcal disease and influenza in the time of COVID-19: the silver linings of the pandemic playbook

George, C.R. Robert, Booy, Robert, Nissen, Michael D. and Lahra, Monica M. (2022). The decline of invasive meningococcal disease and influenza in the time of COVID-19: the silver linings of the pandemic playbook. Medical Journal of Australia, 216 (10), 504-507. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51463

Predominant bacterial and viral otopathogens identified within the respiratory tract and middle ear of urban Australian children experiencing Otitis Media are diversely distributed

Ngo, Chinh C., Massa, Helen M., McMonagle, Brent A., Perry, Christopher F., Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P., Thornton, Ruth B. and Cripps, Allan W. (2022). Predominant bacterial and viral otopathogens identified within the respiratory tract and middle ear of urban Australian children experiencing Otitis Media are diversely distributed. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 12 775535, 775535. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.775535

Potentially Pathogenic Organisms in Stools and Their Association With Acute Diarrheal Illness in Children Aged &lt;2 Years

Mihala, Gabor, Ware, Robert S., Lambert, Stephen B., Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Whiley, David M., Sarna, Mohinder, Sloots, Theo P., Nissen, Michael D. and Grimwood, Keith (2022). Potentially Pathogenic Organisms in Stools and Their Association With Acute Diarrheal Illness in Children Aged <2 Years. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 11 (5), 199-206. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piab130

The need for pertussis vaccination among older adults and high-risk groups: a perspective from advanced economies of the Asia Pacific region

Hoe Nam, Leong, Chiu, Cheng-Hsun, Heo, Jung Yeon, Ip, Margaret, Jung, Ki-Suck, Menzies, Robert, Pearce, Rodney, Buchy, Philippe, Chen, Jing, Nissen, Michael and Oh, Kyu-Bin (2021). The need for pertussis vaccination among older adults and high-risk groups: a perspective from advanced economies of the Asia Pacific region. Expert Review of Vaccines, 20 (12), 1603-1617. doi: 10.1080/14760584.2021.1990759

COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned from more than a century of pandemics and current vaccine development for pandemic control

Buchy, Philippe, Buisson, Yves, Cintra, Otavio, Dwyer, Dominic E., Nissen, Michael, Ortiz de Lejarazu, Raul and Petersen, Eskild (2021). COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned from more than a century of pandemics and current vaccine development for pandemic control. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 112, 300-317. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.09.045

The improving state of Q fever surveillance. A review of Queensland notifications, 2003-2017

Tozer, Sarah, Wood, Caitlin, Si, Damin, Nissen, Michael, Sloots, Theo and Lambert, Stephen (2020). The improving state of Q fever surveillance. A review of Queensland notifications, 2003-2017. Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 44. doi: 10.33321/cdi.2020.44.48

Baltic amber teething necklaces: could succinic acid leaching from beads provide anti-inflammatory effects?

Nissen, Michael D., Lau, Esther T. L., Cabot, Peter J. and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2019). Baltic amber teething necklaces: could succinic acid leaching from beads provide anti-inflammatory effects?. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 19 (1) 162, 162. doi: 10.1186/s12906-019-2574-9

Nasal swab bacteriology by PCR during the first 24-months of life: a prospective birth cohort study

Palmu, Arto A., Ware, Robert S., Lambert, Stephen B., Sarna, Mohinder, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Seib, Kate L., Atack, John M., Nissen, Michael D. and Grimwood, Keith (2019). Nasal swab bacteriology by PCR during the first 24-months of life: a prospective birth cohort study. Pediatric Pulmonology, 54 (3), 289-296. doi: 10.1002/ppul.24231

Varicella vaccine effectiveness over 10 years in Australia; moderate protection from 1-dose program

Quinn, Helen E., Gidding, Heather F., Marshall, Helen S., Booy, Robert, Elliott, Elizabeth J., Richmond, Peter, Crawford, Nigel, McIntyrean, Peter B., Macartney, Kristine K., Blyth, C., Britton, P., Buttery, J., Clark, J. E., Connell, J., Dale, R., Deverell, M., Dougherty, S., Finucane, C., Gibson, M., Gold, M., Heath, C., Hickie, L., Hutchinson, T., Jones, C., Jones, J., Kent, J., Knight, H., Kynaston, A., Lee, D. ... Zurynski, Y. (2019). Varicella vaccine effectiveness over 10 years in Australia; moderate protection from 1-dose program. Journal of Infection, 78 (3), 220-225. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2018.11.009

Therapeutic vaccination with 4–1BB co-stimulation eradicates mouse acute myeloid leukemia

Kerage, Daniel, Soon, Megan S. F., Doff, Brianna L., Kobayashi, Takumi, Nissen, Michael D., Lam, Pui Yeng, Leggatt, Graham R. and Mattarollo, Stephen R. (2018). Therapeutic vaccination with 4–1BB co-stimulation eradicates mouse acute myeloid leukemia. OncoImmunology, 7 (10) e1486952, 1-10. doi: 10.1080/2162402x.2018.1486952

Viruses causing lower respiratory symptoms in young children: findings from the ORChID birth cohort

Sarna, Mohinder, Lambert, Stephen B., Sloots, Theo P., Whiley, David M., Alsaleh, Asma, Mhango, Lebogang, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Wang, David, Nissen, Michael D., Grimwood, Keith and Ware, Robert S. (2017). Viruses causing lower respiratory symptoms in young children: findings from the ORChID birth cohort. Thorax, 73 (10), thoraxjnl-2017. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-210233

Timing of First Respiratory Virus Detections in Infants: A Community-Based Birth Cohort Study

Sarna, Mohinder, Ware, Robert S., Lambert, Stephen B., Sloots, Theo P., Nissen, Michael D. and Grimwood, Keith (2017). Timing of First Respiratory Virus Detections in Infants: A Community-Based Birth Cohort Study. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 217 (3), 418-427. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jix599

Invariant natural killer T cell in immune regulation of blood cancers: harnessing their potential in immunotherapies

Lam, Pui Yeng, Nissen, Michael D. and Mattarollo, Stephen R. (2017). Invariant natural killer T cell in immune regulation of blood cancers: harnessing their potential in immunotherapies. Frontiers in Immunology, 8 (OCT) 1355, 1355. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.01355

The burden of community-managed acute respiratory infections in the first 2-years of life

Sarna, Mohinder, Ware, Robert S., Sloots, Theo, Nissen, Michael, Grimwood, Keith and Lambert, Stephen (2016). The burden of community-managed acute respiratory infections in the first 2-years of life. Pediatric Pulmonology, 51 (12), 1336-1346. doi: 10.1002/ppul.23480

Prospective clinical trial of hepatitis B vaccination in adults with and without type-2 diabetes mellitus

Van Der Meeren, Olivier, Peterson, James T., Dionne, Marc, Beasley, Richard, Ebeling, Peter R., Ferguson, Murdo, Nissen, Michael D., Rheault, Paul, Simpson, Richard W., De Ridder, Marc, Crasta, Priya D., Miller, Jacqueline M. and Trofa, Andrew F. (2016). Prospective clinical trial of hepatitis B vaccination in adults with and without type-2 diabetes mellitus. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 12 (8), 2197-2203. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2016.1164362

Immune responses to a recombinant, four-component, meningococcal serogroup B vaccine (4CMenB) in adolescents: A phase III, randomized, multicentre, lot-to-lot consistency study

Perrett, Kirsten P., McVernon, Jodie, Richmond, Peter C., Marshall, Helen, Nissen, Michael, August, Allison, Percell, Sandra, Toneatto, Daniela and Nolan, Terry (2015). Immune responses to a recombinant, four-component, meningococcal serogroup B vaccine (4CMenB) in adolescents: A phase III, randomized, multicentre, lot-to-lot consistency study. Vaccine, 33 (39), 5217-5224. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.06.103

Specific rolling circle amplification of low-copy human polyomaviruses BKV, HPyV6, HPyV7, TSPyV, and STLPyV

Rockett, Rebecca, Barraclough K.A., Isbel, Nicole M., Dudley, Kevin J., Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Bialasiewicz, Seweryn (2015). Specific rolling circle amplification of low-copy human polyomaviruses BKV, HPyV6, HPyV7, TSPyV, and STLPyV. Journal of Virological Methods, 215-216, 17-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2015.02.004

Deep sequence characterisation of a divergent HPIV-4a from an adult with prolonged influenza-like illness

Arden, Katherine E., Beatson, Scott A., Lambert, Stephen B., Wang, Claire W. T., McVernon, Jodie, Nissen, Michael D., Nolan, Terry, Sloots, Theo P. and Mackay, Ian M. (2015). Deep sequence characterisation of a divergent HPIV-4a from an adult with prolonged influenza-like illness. Virology Reports, 5, 19-28. doi: 10.1016/j.virep.2015.02.001

Acquisition of human polyomaviruses in the first 18 months of life

Rockett, Rebecca J., Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Mhango, Lebogang, Gaydon, Jane, Holding, Rebecca, Whiley, David M., Lambert, Stephen B., Ware, Robert S., Nissen, Michael D., Grimwood, Keith and Sloots, Theo P. (2015). Acquisition of human polyomaviruses in the first 18 months of life. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 21 (2), 365-367. doi: 10.3201/eid2102.141429

Enhancing influenza diagnostics to catch a shifting target

Whiley, David M., Mackay, Ian M., Nimmo, Graeme R., Sloots, Theo P. and Nissen, Michael D. (2014). Enhancing influenza diagnostics to catch a shifting target. Lancet Infectious Diseases, 14 (10), 923-923. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(14)70916-8

High-throughput informative single nucleotide polymorphism-based typing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae using the Sequenom MassARRAY iPLEX platform

Trembizki, Ella, Smith, Helen, Lahra, Monica M., Chen, Marcus, Donovan, Basil, Fairley, Christopher K., Guy, Rebecca, Kaldor, John, Regan, David, Ward, James, Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Whiley, David M. (2014). High-throughput informative single nucleotide polymorphism-based typing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae using the Sequenom MassARRAY iPLEX platform. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 69 (6), 1526-1532. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkt544

Detection of a divergent Parainfluenza 4 virus in an adult patient with influenza like illness using next-generation sequencing

Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, McVernon, Jodie, Nolan, Terry, Lambert, Stephen B., Zhao, Guoyan, Wang, David, Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2014). Detection of a divergent Parainfluenza 4 virus in an adult patient with influenza like illness using next-generation sequencing. BMC Infectious Diseases, 14 (1) 275, 275.1-275.5. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-275

A comparison of two informative SNP-based strategies for typing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with cystic fibrosis

Syrmis, Melanie W., Kidd, Timothy J., Moser, Ralf J., Ramsay, Kay A., Gibson, Kristen M., Anuj, Snehal, Bell, Scott C., Wainwright, Claire E., Grimwood, Keith, Nissen, Michael, Sloots, Theo P. and Whiley, David M. (2014). A comparison of two informative SNP-based strategies for typing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with cystic fibrosis. BMC Infectious Diseases, 14 (1) 307, 307.1-307.8. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-307

Epidemiology of respiratory viral infections in children enrolled in a study of influenza vaccine effectiveness

Dierig, Alexa, Heron, Leon G., Lambert, Stephen B., Yin, Jiehui Kevin, Leask, Julie, Chow, Maria Yui Kwan, Sloots, Theo P., Nissen, Michael D., Ridda, Iman and Booy, Robert (2014). Epidemiology of respiratory viral infections in children enrolled in a study of influenza vaccine effectiveness. Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses, 8 (3), 293-301. doi: 10.1111/irv.12229

Potential Animal and Environmental Sources of Q Fever Infection for Humans in Queensland

Tozer, S.J., Lambert, S.B., Strong, C.L., Field, H.E., Sloots, T.P. and Nissen, M.D. (2014). Potential Animal and Environmental Sources of Q Fever Infection for Humans in Queensland. Zoonoses and Public Health, 61 (2), 105-112. doi: 10.1111/zph.12051

Nasal swab samples and real-time polymerase chain reaction assays in community-based, longitudinal studies of respiratory viruses: the importance of sample integrity and quality control

Alsaleh, Asma N., Whiley, David M., Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Lambert, Stephen B., Ware, Robert S., Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Grimwood, Keith (2014). Nasal swab samples and real-time polymerase chain reaction assays in community-based, longitudinal studies of respiratory viruses: the importance of sample integrity and quality control. BMC Infectious Diseases, 14 (1) 15, 15. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-15

A national quality assurance survey of Neisseria gonorrhoeae testing

Trembizki, E., Lahra, M., Stevens, K., Freeman, K., Hogan, T., Hogg, G., Lawrence, A., Limnios, A., Pearson, J., Smith, H., Nissen, M., Sloots, T. and Whiley, D.M. (2014). A national quality assurance survey of Neisseria gonorrhoeae testing. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 63 (PART 1), 45-49. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.065094-0

Immunogenicity and safety of a CRM-conjugated meningococcal ACWY vaccine administered concomitantly with routine vaccines starting at 2 months of age

Nolan, T.M., Nissen, M.D., Naz, A., Shepard, J., Bedell, L., Hohenboken, M., Odrljin, T. and Dull, P.M. (2014). Immunogenicity and safety of a CRM-conjugated meningococcal ACWY vaccine administered concomitantly with routine vaccines starting at 2 months of age. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 10 (2), 280-289. doi: 10.4161/hv.27051

Molecular approaches to enhance surveillance of gonococcal antimicrobial resistance

Goire, Namraj, Lahra, Monica M., Chen, Marcus, Donovan, Basil, Fairley, Christopher K., Guy, Rebecca, Kaldor, John, Regan, David, Ward, James, Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Whiley, David M. (2014). Molecular approaches to enhance surveillance of gonococcal antimicrobial resistance. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 12 (3), 223-229. doi: 10.1038/nrmicro3217

PCR to diagnose infectious disease

Sloots, T.P. and Nissen, M.D. (2014). PCR to diagnose infectious disease. European Pharmaceutical Review, 19 (3), 68-74.

Screening for H7N9 influenza A by matrix gene-based real-time reverse-transcription PCR

Hackett, H., Bialasiewicz, S., Jacob, K., Bletchly, C., Harrower, B., Nimmo, G.R., Nissen, M.D., Sloots, T.P. and Whiley, D.M. (2014). Screening for H7N9 influenza A by matrix gene-based real-time reverse-transcription PCR. Journal of Virological Methods, 195, 123-125. doi: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2013.10.016

High-throughput molecular typing of microbes using the Sequenom Massarray platform

Whiley, David, Trembizki, Ella, Syrmis, Melanie, Nakos, Jenny, Bletchly, Cheryl, Nissen, Michael, Nimmo, Graeme and Sloots, Theo P. (2013). High-throughput molecular typing of microbes using the Sequenom Massarray platform. Microbiology Australia, 34 (4), 175-177. doi: 10.1071/MA13058

Safety and tolerability of a 2009 trivalent inactivated split-virion influenza vaccine in infants, children and adolescents

Lambert, Stephen B., Chuk, Lai-man R., Nissen, Michael D., Nolan, Terry M., McVernon, Jodie, Booy, Robert, Heron, Leon, Richmond, Peter C., Walls, Tony, Marshall, Helen S., Reynolds, Graham J., Hartel, Gunter F., Hu, Wilson and Lai, Michael H. (2013). Safety and tolerability of a 2009 trivalent inactivated split-virion influenza vaccine in infants, children and adolescents. Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses, 7 (5), 676-685. doi: 10.1111/irv.12107

Bordetella holmesii and pertussis diagnosis: authors' reply

Cox, Hannah C., Jacob, Kevin, Whiley, David M., Bletchly, Cheryl, Nimmo, Graeme R., Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2013). Bordetella holmesii and pertussis diagnosis: authors' reply. Pathology, 45 (5), 532-532. doi: 10.1097/PAT.0b013e3283639c0d

Detection of novel polyomaviruses, TSPyV, HPyV6, HPyV7, HPyV9 and MWPyV in feces, urine, blood, respiratory swabs and cerebrospinal fluid

Rockett, Rebecca J., Sloots, Theo P., Bowes, Sharleen, O'Neill, Nicholas, Ye, Suifang, Robson, Jenny, Whiley, David M., Lambert, Stephen B., Wang, David, Nissen, Michael D. and Bialasiewicz, Seweryn (2013). Detection of novel polyomaviruses, TSPyV, HPyV6, HPyV7, HPyV9 and MWPyV in feces, urine, blood, respiratory swabs and cerebrospinal fluid. PLoS ONE, 8 (5) e62764, e62764.1-e62764.9. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062764

Community-wide, contemporaneous circulation of a broad spectrum of human rhinoviruses in healthy Australian preschool-aged children during a 12-month period

Mackay, Ian M., Lambert, Stephen B., Faux, Cassandra E., Arden, Katherine E., Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Nolan, Terence M. (2013). Community-wide, contemporaneous circulation of a broad spectrum of human rhinoviruses in healthy Australian preschool-aged children during a 12-month period. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 207 (9), 1433-1441. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jis476

High-throughput single-nucleotide polymorphism-based typing of shared Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains in cystic fibrosis patients using the Sequenom iPLEX platform

Syrmis, Melanie W., Moser, Ralf J., Kidd, Timothy J., Hunt, Priscilla, Ramsay, Kay A., Bell, Scott C., Wainwright, Claire E., Grimwood, Keith, Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Whiley, David M. (2013). High-throughput single-nucleotide polymorphism-based typing of shared Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains in cystic fibrosis patients using the Sequenom iPLEX platform. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 62 (5), 734-740. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.055905-0

Virus detection and its association with symptoms during influenza-like illness in a sample of healthy adults enrolled in a randomised controlled vaccine trial

Howard, Peter F., Mccaw, James M., Richmond, Peter C., Nissen, Michael, Sloots, Theo, Lambert, Stephen B., Lai, Michael, Greenberg, Michael, Nolan, Terry and Mcvernon, Jodie (2013). Virus detection and its association with symptoms during influenza-like illness in a sample of healthy adults enrolled in a randomised controlled vaccine trial. Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses, 7 (3), 330-339. doi: 10.1111/j.1750-2659.2012.00395.x

A Randomized, Controlled, Phase 1/2 Trial of a Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup B Bivalent rLP2086 Vaccine in Healthy Children and Adolescents

Nissen, Michael D., Marshall, Helen S., Richmond, Peter C., Jiang, Qin, Harris, Shannon L., Jones, Thomas R., Jansen, Kathrin U. and Perez, John L. (2013). A Randomized, Controlled, Phase 1/2 Trial of a Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup B Bivalent rLP2086 Vaccine in Healthy Children and Adolescents. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 32 (4), 364-371. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31827b0d24

Polymerase chain reaction-based screening for the ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae F89 strain

Goire, N., Lahra, M. M., Ohnishi, M., Hogan, T., Liminios, A. E., Nissen, M. D., Sloots, T. P. and Whiley, D. M. (2013). Polymerase chain reaction-based screening for the ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae F89 strain. Eurosurveillance, 18 (14), 18-23. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES2013.18.14.20444

A phase 2 open-label safety and immunogenicity study of a meningococcal B bivalent rLP2086 vaccine in healthy adults

Marshall, Helen S., Richmond, Peter C., Nissen, Michael D., Wouters, Ann, Baber, James, Jiang, Qin, Anderson, Annaliesa S., Jones, Thomas R., Harris, Shannon L., Jansen, Kathrin U. and Perez, John L. (2013). A phase 2 open-label safety and immunogenicity study of a meningococcal B bivalent rLP2086 vaccine in healthy adults. Vaccine, 31 (12), 1569-1575. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.01.021

Human rhinovirus C in adult haematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients with respiratory illness

Ferguson, Patricia E., Gilroy, Nicole M., Faux, Cassandra E., Mackay, Ian M., Sloots, Theo P., Nissen, Michael D., Dwyer, Dominic E. and Sorrell, Tania C. (2013). Human rhinovirus C in adult haematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients with respiratory illness. Journal of Clinical Virology, 56 (3), 255-259. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2012.11.010

Further evidence that the IS481 target is suitable for real-time PCR detection of Bordetella pertussis

Cox, Hannah C., Jacob, Kevin, Whiley, David M., Bletchly, Cheryl, Nimmo, Graeme R., Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2013). Further evidence that the IS481 target is suitable for real-time PCR detection of Bordetella pertussis. Pathology, 45 (2), 202-203. doi: 10.1097/PAT.0b013e32835cc2d7

Real-time PCR genotyping of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates using 14 informative single nucleotide polymorphisms on gonococcal housekeeping genes

Whiley, David M., Goire, Namraj, Rahimi, Frashta, Lahra, Monica M., Limnios, Athena E., Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2013). Real-time PCR genotyping of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates using 14 informative single nucleotide polymorphisms on gonococcal housekeeping genes. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 68 (2) dks381, 322-328. doi: 10.1093/jac/dks381

Direct urine polymerase chain reaction for chlamydia and gonorrhoea: a simple means of bringing high-throughput rapid testing to remote settings?

Rahimi, Frashta, Goire, Namraj, Guy, Rebecca, Kaldor, John M., Ward, James, Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Whiley, David M. (2013). Direct urine polymerase chain reaction for chlamydia and gonorrhoea: a simple means of bringing high-throughput rapid testing to remote settings?. Sexual Health, 10 (4), 299-304. doi: 10.1071/SH12108

Three-year antibody persistence and safety after a single dose of combined haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)-neisseria meningitidis serogroup c-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine in Hib-primed toddlers

Booy R., Richmond P., Nolan T., McVernon J., Marshall H., Nissen M., Reynolds G., Ziegler J.B., Stoney T., Heron L., Lambert S., Mesaros N., Peddiraju K. and Miller J.M. (2013). Three-year antibody persistence and safety after a single dose of combined haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)-neisseria meningitidis serogroup c-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine in Hib-primed toddlers. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 32 (2), 169-174. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3182787bff

Household transmission of respiratory viruses - assessment of viral, individual and household characteristics in a population study of healthy Australian adults

McCaw, James M., Howard, Peter F., Richmond, Peter C., Nissen, Michael, Sloots, Theo, Lambert, Stephen B., Lai, Michael, Greenberg, Michael, Nolan, Terry and McVernon, Jodie (2012). Household transmission of respiratory viruses - assessment of viral, individual and household characteristics in a population study of healthy Australian adults. BMC Infectious Diseases, 12 (1) 345, 345.1-345.10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-12-345

Observational Research in Childhood Infectious Diseases (ORChID): a dynamic birth cohort study

Lambert, Stephen Bernard, Ware, Robert S., Cook, Anne L., Maguire, Frances A., Whiley, David M,, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Mackay, Ian M, Wang, David, Sloots, Theo P., Nissen, Michael D. and Grimwood, Keith (2012). Observational Research in Childhood Infectious Diseases (ORChID): a dynamic birth cohort study. BMJ Open, 2 (6) e002134, e002134.1-e002134.7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002134

Safety and immunogenicity of a meningococcal B bivalent rLP2086 vaccine in healthy toddlers aged 18-36 Months: a phase 1 randomized-controlled clinical trial

Marshall, Helen S., Richmond, Peter C., Nissen, Michael D., Jiang, Qin, Anderson, Annaliesa S., Jansen, Kathrin U., Reynolds, Graham, Ziegler, John B., Harris, Shannon L., Jones, Thomas R. and Perez, John L. (2012). Safety and immunogenicity of a meningococcal B bivalent rLP2086 vaccine in healthy toddlers aged 18-36 Months: a phase 1 randomized-controlled clinical trial. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 31 (10), 1061-1068. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31826327e4

A bivalent Neisseria meningitidis recombinant lipidated factor H binding protein vaccine in young adults: results of a randomised, controlled, dose-escalation phase-1 trial

Richmond, P. C., Nissen, M. D., Marshall, H. S., Lambert, S. B., Roberton, D., Gruber, W. C., Jones, T. R. and Arora, A. (2012). A bivalent Neisseria meningitidis recombinant lipidated factor H binding protein vaccine in young adults: results of a randomised, controlled, dose-escalation phase-1 trial. Vaccine, 30 (43), 6163-6174. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.07.065

The ticking time bomb: escalating antibiotic resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a public health disaster in waiting

Whiley, David M., Goire, Namraj, Lahra, Monica M., Donovan, Basil, Limnios, Athena E., Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2012). The ticking time bomb: escalating antibiotic resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a public health disaster in waiting. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 67 (9) dks188, 2059-2061. doi: 10.1093/jac/dks188

Immunogenicity and safety of measles-mumps-rubella and varicella vaccines coadministered with a fourth dose of Haemophilus influenzae type b and Neisseria meningitidis serogroups C and Y-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine in toddlers: a pooled analysis of r

Bryant, Kristina A., McVernon, Jodie, Marchant, Colin D., Nolan, Terry, Marshall, Gary S., Richmond, Peter, Marshall, Helen, Nissen, Michael, Lambert, Stephen B., Aris, Emmanuel, Mesaros, Narcisa and Miller, Jacqueline M. (2012). Immunogenicity and safety of measles-mumps-rubella and varicella vaccines coadministered with a fourth dose of Haemophilus influenzae type b and Neisseria meningitidis serogroups C and Y-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine in toddlers: a pooled analysis of r. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 8 (8), 1036-1041. doi: 10.4161/hv.20357

Safety, immunogenicity, and tolerability of meningococcal serogroup B bivalent recombinant lipoprotein 2086 vaccine in healthy adolescents: A randomised, single-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial

Richmond, Peter C., Marshall, Helen S., Nissen, Michael D., Jiang, Qin, Jansen, Kathrin U., Garces-Sanchez, Maria, Martinon-Torres, Federico, Beeslaar, Johannes, Szenborn, Leszek, Wysocki, Jacek, Eiden, Joseph, Harris, Shannon L., Jones, Thomas R. and Perez, John L. (2012). Safety, immunogenicity, and tolerability of meningococcal serogroup B bivalent recombinant lipoprotein 2086 vaccine in healthy adolescents: A randomised, single-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial. Lancet Infectious Diseases, 12 (8), 597-607. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(12)70087-7

Improved detection of genetic markers of antimicrobial resistance by hybridization probe-based melting curve analysis using primers to mask proximal mutations: Examples include the influenza H275Y substitution

Whiley, David M., Jacob, Kevin, Nakos, Jennifer, Bletchly, Cheryl, Nimmo, Graeme R., Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2012). Improved detection of genetic markers of antimicrobial resistance by hybridization probe-based melting curve analysis using primers to mask proximal mutations: Examples include the influenza H275Y substitution. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 67 (6) dks040, 1375-1379. doi: 10.1093/jac/dks040

Co-circulation of four human Coronaviruses (HCoVs) in Queensland children with acute respiratory tract illnesses in 2004

Mackay, Ian M., Arden, Katherine E., Speicher, David J., O'Neil, Nicholas T., McErlean, Peter K., Greer, Ristan M., Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2012). Co-circulation of four human Coronaviruses (HCoVs) in Queensland children with acute respiratory tract illnesses in 2004. Viruses, 4 (4), 637-653. doi: 10.3390/v4040637

Enhanced gonococcal antimicrobial surveillance in the era of ceftriaxone resistance: A real-time PCR assay for direct detection of the Neisseria gonorrhoeae H041 strain

Goire, Namraj, Ohnishi, Makoto, Limnios, Athena E., Lahra, Monica M., Lambert, Stephen B., Nimmo, Graeme R., Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Whiley, David M. (2012). Enhanced gonococcal antimicrobial surveillance in the era of ceftriaxone resistance: A real-time PCR assay for direct detection of the Neisseria gonorrhoeae H041 strain. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 67 (4) dkr549, 902-905. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkr549

A randomized trial to assess safety and immunogenicity of alternative formulations of a quadrivalent meningococcal (A, C, Y, and W-135) tetanus protein conjugate vaccine in toddlers

McVernon, Jodie, Nolan, Terry, Richmond, Peter, Reynolds, Graham, Nissen, Michael, Lambert, Stephen B., Marshall, Helen, Papa, Thomas and Rehm, Christine (2012). A randomized trial to assess safety and immunogenicity of alternative formulations of a quadrivalent meningococcal (A, C, Y, and W-135) tetanus protein conjugate vaccine in toddlers. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 31 (1), e15-e23. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31823e1e34

The influence of target population on nonculture-based detection of markers of Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial resistance

Goire, Namraj, Freeman, Kevin, Lambert, Stephen B., Nimmo, Graeme R., Limnios, Athena E., Lahra, Monica M., Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Whiley, David M. (2012). The influence of target population on nonculture-based detection of markers of Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial resistance. Sexual Health, 9 (5), 422-429. doi: 10.1071/SH12026

Comparison of a multiplexed MassARRAY system with real-time allele-specific PCR technology for genotyping of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Syrmis, M. W., Moser, R. J., Whiley, D. M., Vaska, V., Coombs, G. W., Nissen, M. D., Sloots, T. P. and Nimmo, G. R. (2011). Comparison of a multiplexed MassARRAY system with real-time allele-specific PCR technology for genotyping of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 17 (12), 1804-1810. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2011.03521.x

Genome-wide association study identifies FCGR2A as a susceptibility locus for Kawasaki disease

Khor, Chiea Chuen, Davila, Sonia, Breunis, Willemijn B., Lee, Yi-Ching, Shimizu, Chisato, Wright, Victoria J., Yeung, Rae S. M., Tan, Dennis E. K., Sim, Kar Seng, Wang, Jie Jin, Wong, Tien Yin, Pang, Junxiong, Mitchell, Paul, Cimaz, Rolando, Dahdah, Nagib, Cheung, Yiu-Fai, Huang, Guo-Ying, Yang, Wanling L, Park, In-Sook, Lee, Jong-Keuk, Wu, Jer-Yuarn, Levin, Michael, Burns, Jane C., Burgner, David, Kuijpers, Taco W., Hibberd, Martin L., Lau, Yu-Lung, Zhang, Jing, Ma, Xiao-Jing ... Blue Mountain Eye Study (2011). Genome-wide association study identifies FCGR2A as a susceptibility locus for Kawasaki disease. Nature Genetics, 43 (12), 1241-1246. doi: 10.1038/ng.981

Pilot study of influenza vaccine effectiveness in urban Australian children attending childcare

Yin, J. Kevin, Lahra, Monica M., Iskander, Mary, Lambert, Stephen B., Heron, Leon, Nissen, Michael D., Rost, Laura, Murphy, Jennifer, Sloots, Theo P. and Booy, Robert (2011). Pilot study of influenza vaccine effectiveness in urban Australian children attending childcare. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 47 (12), 857-862. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02098.x

Community-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus causing orbital cellulitis in Australian children

Vaska, Vikram L., Grimwood, Keith, Gole, Glen A., Nimmo, Graeme R., Paterson, David L. and Nissen, Michael D. (2011). Community-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus causing orbital cellulitis in Australian children. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 30 (11), 1003-1006. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318224fda5

Evaluation of a clinical scoring system and directed laboratory testing for respiratory virus infection in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients

Ferguson, P. E., Gilroy, N. M., Sloots, T. P., Nissen, M. D., Dwyer, D. E. and Sorrell, T. C. (2011). Evaluation of a clinical scoring system and directed laboratory testing for respiratory virus infection in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. Transplant Infectious Disease, 13 (5), 448-455. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2011.00631.x

Q fever seroprevalence in metropolitan samples is similar to rural/remote samples in Queensland, Australia

Tozer, S.J., Lambert, S.B., Sloots, T.P. and Nissen, M.D. (2011). Q fever seroprevalence in metropolitan samples is similar to rural/remote samples in Queensland, Australia. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 30 (10), 1287-1293. doi: 10.1007/s10096-011-1225-y

Rapid single-nucleotide polymorphism-based identification of clonal Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with cystic fibrosis by the use of real-time PCR and high-resolution melting curve analysis

Anuj, S. N., Whiley, D. M., Kidd, T. J., Ramsay, K. A., Bell, S. C., Syrmis, M. W., Grimwood, K., Wainwright, C. E., Nissen, M. D. and Sloots, T. P. (2011). Rapid single-nucleotide polymorphism-based identification of clonal Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with cystic fibrosis by the use of real-time PCR and high-resolution melting curve analysis. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 17 (9), 1403-1408. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03439.x

Successful application of a simple transport method for the conduct of respiratory virus surveillance in remote Indigenous communities in Australia

O'Grady, Kerry-Ann F., Torzillo, Paul J., Rockett, Rebecca J., Whiley, David M., Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Lambert, Stephen B. (2011). Successful application of a simple transport method for the conduct of respiratory virus surveillance in remote Indigenous communities in Australia. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 16 (6), 766-772. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2011.02757.x

Viral-bacterial co-infection in Australian Indigenous children with acute otitis media

Binks, Michael J., Cheng, Allen C., Smith-Vaughan, Heidi, Sloots, Theo, Nissen, Michael, Whiley, David, McDonnell, Joseph and Leach, Amanda J. (2011). Viral-bacterial co-infection in Australian Indigenous children with acute otitis media. BMC Infectious Diseases, 11 (161) 161, 1-8. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-11-161

False-negative results using Neisseria gonorrhoeae porA pseudogene PCR - a clinical gonococcal isolate with an N. meningitidis porA sequence, Australia, March 2011

Whiley, D.M., Limnios, A., Moon, N.J., Gehrig, N., Goire, N., Hogan, T., Lam, A., Jacob, K., Lambert, S.B., Nissen, M.D. and Sloots, T.P. (2011). False-negative results using Neisseria gonorrhoeae porA pseudogene PCR - a clinical gonococcal isolate with an N. meningitidis porA sequence, Australia, March 2011. Eurosurveillance, 16 (21), 5-8. doi: 10.2807/ese.16.21.19874-en

Congenital and neonatal varicella: Impact of the national varicella vaccination programme in Australia

Khandaker, Gulam, Marshall, Helen, Peadon, Elizabeth, Zurynski, Yvonne, Burgner, David, Buttery, Jim, Gold, Michael, Nissen, Michael, Elliott, Elizabeth J., Burgess, Margaret and Booy, Robert (2011). Congenital and neonatal varicella: Impact of the national varicella vaccination programme in Australia. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 96 (5), 453-456. doi: 10.1136/adc.2010.206037

Reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone in Neisseria gonorrhoeae is spread internationally by genetically distinct gonococcal populations

Whiley, David M., Goire, Namraj, Lambert, Stephen B., Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Tapsall, John W. (2011). Reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone in Neisseria gonorrhoeae is spread internationally by genetically distinct gonococcal populations. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 66 (5) dkr052, 1186-1187. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkr052

Immediate and longer term immunogenicity of a single dose of the combined Haemophilus influenzae type b-Neisseria meningitidis serogroup c-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine in primed toddlers 12 to 18 months of age

Booy, Robert, Richmond, Peter, Nolan, Terry, McVernon, Jodie, Marshall, Helen, Nissen, Michael, Reynolds, Graham, Ziegler, John B., Heron, Leon, Lambert, Stephen, Caubet, Magalie, Mesaros, Narcisa and Boutriau, Dominique (2011). Immediate and longer term immunogenicity of a single dose of the combined Haemophilus influenzae type b-Neisseria meningitidis serogroup c-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine in primed toddlers 12 to 18 months of age. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 30 (4), 340-342. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31820013d2

Infrequent detection of KI, WU and MC polyomaviruses in immunosuppressed individuals with or without progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

Dang, Xin, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P., Koralnik, Igor J. and Tan, Chen S. (2011). Infrequent detection of KI, WU and MC polyomaviruses in immunosuppressed individuals with or without progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. PLoS One, 6 (3) e16736, e16736.1-e16736.5. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0016736

A real-time, quantitative PCR method using hydrolysis probes for the monitoring of Plasmodium falciparum load in experimentally infected human volunteers

Rockett, Rebecca J., Tozer, Sarah J., Peatey, Chris, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Whiley, David M., Nissen, Michael D., Trenholme, Katharine, Mc Carthy, James S. and Sloots, Theo P. (2011). A real-time, quantitative PCR method using hydrolysis probes for the monitoring of Plasmodium falciparum load in experimentally infected human volunteers. Malaria Journal, 10 (48) 48, 48-1-48-6. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-10-48

Enhancing gonococcal antimicrobial resistance surveillance: a real-time PCR assay for detection of penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae by use of noncultured clinical samples

Goire, Namraj, Freeman, Kevin, Tapsall, John W., Lambert, Stephen B., Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Whiley, David M. (2011). Enhancing gonococcal antimicrobial resistance surveillance: a real-time PCR assay for detection of penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae by use of noncultured clinical samples. Journal of clinical microbiology, 49 (2), 513-518. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02024-10

Usefulness of published PCR primers in detecting human rhinovirus infection

Faux, Cassandra E., Arden, Katherine E., Lambert, Stephen B., Nissen, Michael D., Nolan, Terry M., Chang, Anne B., Sloots, Theo P. and Mackay, Ian M. (2011). Usefulness of published PCR primers in detecting human rhinovirus infection. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 17 (2), 296-298. doi: 10.3201/eid1702.101123

Reduction in rotavirus associated acute gastroenteritis following introduction of rotavirus vaccine into Australia’s national childhood vaccine schedule

Buttery, Jim P., Lambert, Stephen B., Grimwood, Keith, Nissen, Michael D., Field, Emma J., Macartney, Kristine K., Akikusa, Jonathan D., Kelly, Julian J. and Kirkwood, Carl D. (2011). Reduction in rotavirus associated acute gastroenteritis following introduction of rotavirus vaccine into Australia’s national childhood vaccine schedule. Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal, 30 (Supp. 1), S25-S29. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181fefdee

Alterations of the pilQ gene in Neisseria gonorrhoeae are unlikely contributors to decreased susceptibility to ceftriaxone and cefixime in clinical gonococcal strains

Whiley, David M., Jacobsson, Susanne, Tapsall, John W., Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Unemo, Magnus (2010). Alterations of the pilQ gene in Neisseria gonorrhoeae are unlikely contributors to decreased susceptibility to ceftriaxone and cefixime in clinical gonococcal strains. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 65 (12) dkq377, 2543-2547. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkq377

Evaluation of the cobas 4800 CT/NG test for detecting Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Rockett, Rebecca, Goire, Namraj, Limnios, Athena, Turra, Mark, Higgens, Geoffrey, Lambert, Stephen B., Bletchly, Cheryl, Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Whiley, David M. (2010). Evaluation of the cobas 4800 CT/NG test for detecting Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 86 (6), 470-473. doi: 10.1136/sti.2010.042812

Newly identified respiratory viruses in children with asthma exacerbation not requiring admission to hospital

Arden, KE, Chang, AB, Lambert, SB, Nissen, MD, Sloots, TP and Mackay, IM (2010). Newly identified respiratory viruses in children with asthma exacerbation not requiring admission to hospital. Journal of Medical Virology, 82 (8), 1458-1461. doi: 10.1002/jmv.21819

Reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone in neisseria gonorrhoeae is associated with mutations G542S, P551S and P551L in the gonococcal penicillin-binding protein 2

Whiley, David M., Goire, Namraj, Lambert, Stephen B., Ray, Sanghamitra, Limnios, E. Athena, Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Tapsall, John W. (2010). Reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone in neisseria gonorrhoeae is associated with mutations G542S, P551S and P551L in the gonococcal penicillin-binding protein 2. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 65 (8) dkq187, 1615-1618. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkq187

A simple approach for preparing real-time PCR positive reaction controls for rare or emerging viruses

Whiley, David M., Faux, Cassandra E., Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Gould, Allan R., Lambert, Stephen B., Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2010). A simple approach for preparing real-time PCR positive reaction controls for rare or emerging viruses. Journal of Clinical Virology, 48 (3), 193-197. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2010.03.022

A phase 2, randomized, double-blind safety and pharmacokinetic assessment of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prophylaxis with motavizumab and palivizumab administered in the same season

Fernandez, Pilar, Trenholme, Adrian, Abarca, Katia, Griffin, M. Pamela, Hultquist, Micki, Harris, Brian, Losonsky, Genevieve, Motavizumab Study Group, McCreanor, J., Nissen, M., Reynolds, G., Robertson, C., Wake, C., Lindemann, C., Mena, P., Novoa, J., Pena, V., Vivanco, G., Austin, N., Brown, J., Jackson, P. and Weston, P. (2010). A phase 2, randomized, double-blind safety and pharmacokinetic assessment of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prophylaxis with motavizumab and palivizumab administered in the same season. BMC Pediatrics, 10 (1) 38, 38.1-38.12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-10-38

Whole-genome characterization and genotyping of global WU polyomavirus strains

Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Rockett, Rebecca, Whiley, David W., Abed, Yacine, Allander, Tobias, Binks, Michael, Boivin, Guy, Cheng, Allen C., Chung, Ju-Young, Ferguson, Patricia E., Gilroy, Nicole M., Leach, Amanda J., Lindau, Cecilia, Rossen, John W., Sorrell, Tania C., Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2010). Whole-genome characterization and genotyping of global WU polyomavirus strains. Journal of Virology, 84 (12), 6229-6234. doi: 10.1128/JVI.02658-09

Errantum : Early evidence for direct and indirect effects of the infant rotavirus vaccine program in Queensland (vol 191, pg 157, 2009)

Lambert, Stephen B., Faux, Cassandra E., Hall, Lisa, Birrell, Frances A., Peterson, Karen V, Selvey, Christine E., Sloots, Theo P., Nissen, Michael D and Grimwood, Keith (2010). Errantum : Early evidence for direct and indirect effects of the infant rotavirus vaccine program in Queensland (vol 191, pg 157, 2009). Medical Journal of Australia, 192 (9), 525-525.

Molecular characterization and distinguishing features of a novel human rhinovirus (HRV) C, HRVC-QCE, detected in children with fever, cough and wheeze during 2003

Arden, K. E., Faux, C. E., O'Neill, N. T., McErlean, P., Nitsche, A., Lambert, S. B., Nissen, M. D., Sloots, T. P. and Mackay, I. M. (2010). Molecular characterization and distinguishing features of a novel human rhinovirus (HRV) C, HRVC-QCE, detected in children with fever, cough and wheeze during 2003. Journal of Clinical Virology, 47 (3), 219-223. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2010.01.001

Immunologenicity of a monovalent 2009 influenza A(H1N1) vaccine in infants and children

Nolan, Terry, McVernon, Jodie, Skeljo, Maryanne, Richmond, Peter, Wadia, Ushma, Lambert, Stephen B., Nissen, Michael D., Marshall,Helen, Booy, Robert, Heron, Leon, Hartel, Gunter, Lai, Michael, Basser, Russell, Gittleson, Charmaine and Greenberg, Michael (2010). Immunologenicity of a monovalent 2009 influenza A(H1N1) vaccine in infants and children. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 303 (1), 37-46. doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.1911

Motavizumab for prophylaxis of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in high-risk children: A noninferiority trial

Carbonell-Estrany, Xavier, Simoes, Eric A. F., Dagan, Ron, Hall, Caroline B., Harris, Brian, Hultquist, Micki, Connor, Edward M., Losonsky, Genevieve A., Motavizumab Study Group and Nissen, Michael D. (2010). Motavizumab for prophylaxis of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in high-risk children: A noninferiority trial. Pediatrics, 125 (1), e35-e51. doi: 10.1542/peds.2008-1036

A novel duplex real-time reverse transcription PCR Assay for the detection of influenza A and the novel influenza A(H1N1)strain.

Rockett, Rebecca J., Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Whiley, David M., Bletchly, Cheryl, Faux, Cassandra E., Lambert, Stephen B., Nimmo, Graeme R., Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theodorus P. (2009). A novel duplex real-time reverse transcription PCR Assay for the detection of influenza A and the novel influenza A(H1N1)strain.. Viruses, 1 (3), 1204-1208. doi: 10.3390/v1031204

Cough-generated aerosols of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other Gram-negative bacteria from patients with cystic fibrosis.

Wainwright, C. E., France, M. W., O'Rourke, P., Anuj, S., Kidd, T. J., Nissen, M. D., Sloots, T. P., Coulter, C., Ristovski, Z., Hargreaves, M., Rose, B. R., Harbour, C., Bell, SC and Fennelly, KP (2009). Cough-generated aerosols of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other Gram-negative bacteria from patients with cystic fibrosis.. Thorax, 64 (11), 926-931. doi: 10.1136/thx.2008.112466

An example of competitive inhibition in a monoplex real-time PCR as a cause of reduced fluorescent signal response

Goire, Namraj, Kattenbelt, Jacqueline A., Gould, Allan R., Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Whiley, David (2009). An example of competitive inhibition in a monoplex real-time PCR as a cause of reduced fluorescent signal response. Pathology, 41 (6), 607-609. doi: 10.1080/00313020903071488

Neisseria gonorrhoeae multi-antigen sequence typing using non-cultured clinical specimens.

Whiley, David M., Goire, Namraj, Ray, E. Sanghamitra, Limnios, Althena, Lambert, Stephen B., Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Tapsall, John W. (2009). Neisseria gonorrhoeae multi-antigen sequence typing using non-cultured clinical specimens.. Sexually Trasmitted Infections, 86 (1), 51-55. doi: 10.1136/sti.2009.037689

Simple, rapid, and inexpensive detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae resistance mechanisms using heat-denatured isolates and SYBR green-based real-time PCR.

Kugelman, Gayle, Tapsall, John W., Goire, Namraj, Syrmis, Melanie, Limnios, Athena, Lambert, Stephen B., Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Whiley, David M. (2009). Simple, rapid, and inexpensive detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae resistance mechanisms using heat-denatured isolates and SYBR green-based real-time PCR.. Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy, 53 (10), 4211-4216. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00385-09

Early evidence for direct and indirect effects of the infant rotavirus vaccine program in Queensland

Lambert, Stephen B., Faux, Cassandra E., Hall, Lisa, Birrell, F. A., Peterson, K. V., Selvey, C. E., Sloots, Theo P., Nissen, Michael D. and Grimwood, Keith (2009). Early evidence for direct and indirect effects of the infant rotavirus vaccine program in Queensland. Medical Journal of Australia, 191 (3), 157-160. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02727.x

Detection of BK, JC, WU, or KI polyomaviruses in faecal, urine, blood, cerebrospinal fluid and respiratory samples

Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Whiley, David M., Lambert, Stephen B., Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2009). Detection of BK, JC, WU, or KI polyomaviruses in faecal, urine, blood, cerebrospinal fluid and respiratory samples. Journal of Clinical Virology, 45 (3), 249-254. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2009.05.002

Detection of novel influenza A(H1N1) virus by real-time RT-PCR.

Whiley, David M., Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Bletchly, Cheryl, Faux, Cassandra E., Harrower, Bruce, Gould, Allan R., Lambert, Stephen B., Nimmo, Graeme R., Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2009). Detection of novel influenza A(H1N1) virus by real-time RT-PCR.. Journal of Clinical Virology, 45 (3), 203-204. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2009.05.032

ROTAVIRUS EPIDEMIOLOGY IN QUEENSLAND DURING THE PRE-VACCINE ERA

Campbell, Suzy J., Nissen, Michael D. and Lambert, Stephen B. (2009). ROTAVIRUS EPIDEMIOLOGY IN QUEENSLAND DURING THE PRE-VACCINE ERA. Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 33 (2), 204-208.

Rotavirus epidemiology in Queensland during the pre-vaccine era.

Campbell, Suzy J., Nissen, Michael D. and Lambert, Stephen B. (2009). Rotavirus epidemiology in Queensland during the pre-vaccine era.. Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 33 (2), 204-208.

Do rhinoviruses reduce the probability of viral co-detection during acute respiratory tract infections?

Greer, R. M, McErlean, P., Arden, K. E., Faux, C. E., Nitsche, A., Lambert, S. B., Nissen, M. D., Sloots, T. P. and Mackay, I. M. (2009). Do rhinoviruses reduce the probability of viral co-detection during acute respiratory tract infections?. Journal of Clinical Virology, 45 (1), 10-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2009.03.008

Low rates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa misidentification in isolates from Cystic Fibrosis patients.

Kidd, Timothy J., Ramsay, Kay A., Hu, Honghua Hu, Bye, Peter T. P., Elkins, Mark R., Grimwood, Keith, Harbour, Colin, Marks, Guy B., Nissen, Michael D., Robinson, Phillip J., Rose, Barbara R., Sloots, Theo P., Wainwright, Claire E., Bell, Scott C. and ACPinCF Investigators (2009). Low rates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa misidentification in isolates from Cystic Fibrosis patients.. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 47 (5), 1503-1509. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00014-09

A novel gel-based method for self collection and ambient temperature postal transport of urine for PCR detection of Chlamydia trachomatis.

Bialasiewicz, S., Whiley, D. M., Buhrer-Skinner, M., Bautista, C., Barker, K., Aitken, S., Gordon, R., Muller, R., Lambert, S. B., Debattista, J., Nissen, M. D. and Sloots, T. P. (2009). A novel gel-based method for self collection and ambient temperature postal transport of urine for PCR detection of Chlamydia trachomatis.. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 85 (2), 102-105. doi: 10.1136/sti.2008.032607

Detection of Human Bocavirus in respiratory, fecal and blood samples by real-time PCR

Tozer, Sarah J., Lambert, Stephen B., Whiley, David M., Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Lyon, Michael J, Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2009). Detection of Human Bocavirus in respiratory, fecal and blood samples by real-time PCR. Journal of Medical Virology, 81 (3), 488-493. doi: 10.1002/jmv.21409

Merkel cell polyomavirus DNA in respiratory specimens from children and adults

Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Lambert, Stephen B., Whiley, David M., Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2009). Merkel cell polyomavirus DNA in respiratory specimens from children and adults. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 15 (3), 492-494. doi: 10.3201/eid1503.081067

Identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by a duplex real-time polymerase chain reaction assay targeting the ecfX and the gyrB genes

Anuj, Snehal N., Whiley, David M., Kidd, Timothy J., Bell, Scott C., Wainwright, Claire E., Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2009). Identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by a duplex real-time polymerase chain reaction assay targeting the ecfX and the gyrB genes. Diagnostic Microbiology And Infectious Disease, 63 (2), 127-131. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2008.09.018

A genome-wide association study identifies novel and functionally related susceptibility loci for Kawasaki Disease

Brugner, David, Davila, Sonia, Breunis, Willemijn B., Ng, Sarah B., Li, Yi, Bonnard, Carine, Ling, Ling, Wright, Victoria J., Thalamuthu, Anbupalam, Odam, Miranda, Shimizu, Chisato, Burns, Jane C., Levin, Michael, Kuijpers, Taco W., Hibberd, Martin L., International Kawasaki Disease Genetics Consortium and Nissen, Michael, D. (2009). A genome-wide association study identifies novel and functionally related susceptibility loci for Kawasaki Disease. PLoS Genetics, January 2009 (1) ARTN e1000319, x-x. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000319

Australian Rotavirus Surveillance Program. Annual Report, 2007/08

Kirkwood, Carl D., Boniface, Karen, Bishop, Ruth F., Barnes, Graeme L. and Nissen, Michael D. (2008). Australian Rotavirus Surveillance Program. Annual Report, 2007/08. Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 32 (4), 425-429.

PERTUSSIS IN INFANTS: HOW TO PROTECT THE VULNERABLE?

Chuk, Lai-Man R., Lambert, Stephen B., May, Meryta L., Beard, Frank H., Sloots, Theo P., Selvey, Christine E. and Nissen, Michael D. (2008). PERTUSSIS IN INFANTS: HOW TO PROTECT THE VULNERABLE?. Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 32 (4), 449-456.

Pertussis in infants: How to protect the vulnerable?

Chuk, L-m R, Stephen Lambert, May, M.L., Beard, F. H., Sloots, T. P., Selvey, C. E. and Nissen, Michael D. (2008). Pertussis in infants: How to protect the vulnerable?. Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 32 (4), 449-456.

Prior evidence of a putative novel rhinovirus species in Australia

Mackay, Ian M., Lambert, Stephen B., McErlean, Peter K., Faux, Cassandra E., Arden, Katherine E., Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2008). Prior evidence of a putative novel rhinovirus species in Australia. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 14 (11), 1823-1824. doi: 10.3201/eid1411.080725

Human metapneumovirus in lung transplant recipients and comparison to respiratory syncytial virus

Hopkins, Peter, McNeil, Keith, Kermeen, Fiona, Musk, Michael, McQueen, Emily, Mackay, Ian, Sloots, Terry and Nissen, Michael (2008). Human metapneumovirus in lung transplant recipients and comparison to respiratory syncytial virus. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 178 (8), 876-881. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200711-1657OC

Identification of Australian human respiratory syncytial virus strains containing a 60-nucleotide duplication within the G glycoprotein gene.

Tozer, S., Whiley, D. M., Lunn, G., Rawlinson, W. D., Sammels, L. M., Sloots, T. P. and Nissen, M. D. (2008). Identification of Australian human respiratory syncytial virus strains containing a 60-nucleotide duplication within the G glycoprotein gene.. Pathology, 40 (6), 632-635. doi: 10.1080/00313020802320655

Comparing nose-throat swabs and nasopharyngeal aspirates collected from children with symptoms for respiratory virus identification using real-time polymerase chain reaction

Lambert, Stephen B., Whiley, David M., O'Neill, Nicholas T., Andrews, Emily C., Canavan, Fiona M., Bletchly, Cheryl, Siebert, David J., Sloots, Theo P. and Nissen, Michael D. (2008). Comparing nose-throat swabs and nasopharyngeal aspirates collected from children with symptoms for respiratory virus identification using real-time polymerase chain reaction. Pediatrics, 122 (3), e615-e620. doi: 10.1542/peds.2008-0691

Micafungin versus liposomal amphotericin B for pediatric patients with invasive candidiasis: Substudy of a randomized double-blind trial.

Queiroz-Telles, Flavio, Berezin, Eitan, Leverger, Guy, Freire, Antonio, van der Vyver, Annalie, Chotpitayasunondh, Tawee, Konja, Josip, Diekmann-Berndit, Heike, Koblinger, Sonja, Groll, Andreas H., Arrieta, Antonio and Nissen, Michael D. (Micafungin Invasive Candidiasis Study Group) (2008). Micafungin versus liposomal amphotericin B for pediatric patients with invasive candidiasis: Substudy of a randomized double-blind trial.. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 27 (9), 820-826. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31817275e6

High prevalence of a class 1 integron-associated aadB gene cassette in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from an Australian cystic fibrosis patient population

Syrmis, Melanie, Bell, Scott, Bye, Peter, Coulter, Chris, Harbour, Colin, Iredell, Jon, Kidd, Tim, O'Carroll, Mark, Rose, Barbara, Wainwright, Claire, Sloots, Theo and Nissen, Michael (2008). High prevalence of a class 1 integron-associated aadB gene cassette in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from an Australian cystic fibrosis patient population. Pathology, 40 (5), 524-525. doi: 10.1080/00313020802197921

Emerging respiratory agents: New viruses for old diseases?

Sloots, T. P., Whiley, D. M., Lambert, S. B. and Nissen, M. D. (2008). Emerging respiratory agents: New viruses for old diseases?. Journal of Clinical Virology, 42 (3), 233-243. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2008.03.002

False-Negative results in nucleic acid amplification tests: do we need to routinely use two genetic targets in all assays to overcome problems caused by sequence variation?

Whiley, D. M., Lambert, S., Bialasiewicz, S., Goire, N., Nissen, M. D. and Sloots, T. P. (2008). False-Negative results in nucleic acid amplification tests: do we need to routinely use two genetic targets in all assays to overcome problems caused by sequence variation?. Critical Reviews in Microbiology, 34 (2), 71-76. doi: 10.1080/10408410801960913

Distinguishing molecular features and clinical characteristics of a putative new rhinovirus species, Human Rhinovirus C (HRV C)

McErlean, Peter, Shackelton, Laura A., Andrews, Emily, Webster, Dale R., Lambert, Stephen B., Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Mackay, Ian M. (2008). Distinguishing molecular features and clinical characteristics of a putative new rhinovirus species, Human Rhinovirus C (HRV C). PLoS one, 3 (4) e1847, e1847-e1847. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0001847

Seroconversion to filarial antigens in Australian defence force personnel in Timor-Leste

Francis, Stephen P., Baade, Lisa M., Kubofoik, Joseph, Nutman, Thomas B., Melrose, Wayne D., McCarthy, James S. and Nissen, Michael D. (2008). Seroconversion to filarial antigens in Australian defence force personnel in Timor-Leste. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 78 (4), 560-563. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.78.560

Major histocompatibility complex class I cytotoxic T lymphocyte immunity to human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in individuals with previous hMPV infection and respiratory disease

Herd, K. A., Nissen, M. D., Hopkins, P. M., Sloots, T. P. and Tindle, R. W. (2008). Major histocompatibility complex class I cytotoxic T lymphocyte immunity to human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in individuals with previous hMPV infection and respiratory disease. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 197 (4), 584-592. doi: 10.1086/526536

Human metapneumovirus and human coronavirus NL63 - In reply

Lambert, Stephen B., Allen, Kelly M., Sloots, Theo P., Nissen, Michael D. and Nolan, Terry M. (2008). Human metapneumovirus and human coronavirus NL63 - In reply. Pediatrics, 121 (2), 446-447. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-3386

Presence of the newly discovered human polyomaviruses KI and WU in Australian patients with acute respiratory tract infection

Bialasiewicz, S., Whiley, D. M., Lambert, S. B., Jacob, K., Bletchly, C., Wang, D., Nissen, M. D. and Sloots, T. P. (2008). Presence of the newly discovered human polyomaviruses KI and WU in Australian patients with acute respiratory tract infection. Journal of Clinical Virology, 41 (2), 63-68. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2007.11.001

A duplex Neisseria gonorrhoeae real-time polymerase chain reaction assay targeting the gonoccoccal porA pseudogene and multicopy opa genes

Goire, Namraj, Nissen, Michael D., LeCornec, Genevera M., Sloots, Theo P. and Whiley, David, M. (2008). A duplex Neisseria gonorrhoeae real-time polymerase chain reaction assay targeting the gonoccoccal porA pseudogene and multicopy opa genes. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 61 (1), 6-12. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2007.12.007

A newly reported human polyomavirus, KI virus, is present in the respiratory tract of Australian children

Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Whiley, David M., Lambert, Stephen B., Wang, David, Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2007). A newly reported human polyomavirus, KI virus, is present in the respiratory tract of Australian children. Journal of Clinical Virology, 40 (1), 15-18. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2007.07.001

Community epidemiology of human Metapneumovirus, human Coronavirus NL63, and other respiratory viruses in healthy preshcool-aged children using parent-collected specimens

Lambert, Stephen B., Allen, Kelly M., Druce, Julian D., Birch, Chris J., Mackay, Ian M., Carlin, John B., Carapetis, Jonathan R., Sloots, Theo P., Nissen, Michael D. and Nolan, Terence M. (2007). Community epidemiology of human Metapneumovirus, human Coronavirus NL63, and other respiratory viruses in healthy preshcool-aged children using parent-collected specimens. Pediatrics, 120 (4), e929-e937. doi: 10.1542/peds.2006-3703

Congenital and neonatal pneumonia.

Nissen, M. D. (2007). Congenital and neonatal pneumonia.. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, 8 (3), 195-203. doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2007.07.00

Development and evaluation of real-time PCR assays for the detection of the newly identified KI and WU polyomaviruses

Bialasiewicz, S., Whiley, D. M., Lambert, S. B., Gould, A., Nissen, M. D. and Sloots, T. P. (2007). Development and evaluation of real-time PCR assays for the detection of the newly identified KI and WU polyomaviruses. Journal of Clinical Virology, 40 (1), 9-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2007.07.015

Use of a novel screening PCR indicates presence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates with a mosaic penA gene sequence in Australia

Whiley, David, Bates, John, Limnios, Athena, Nissen, Michael D., Tapsall, John and Sloots, Theo P. (2007). Use of a novel screening PCR indicates presence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates with a mosaic penA gene sequence in Australia. Pathology, 39 (4), 445-446. doi: 10.1080/00313020701444515

Bordetella Pertussis PCR positivity, following onset of illness in chldren under 5 years of age

Palmer, C. M., McCall, B., Jarvinen, K. and Nissen, M. D. (2007). Bordetella Pertussis PCR positivity, following onset of illness in chldren under 5 years of age. Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 31 (2), 202-204.

Characterisation of a newly identified human rhinovirus, HRV-QPM, discovered in infants with bronchiolitis

McErlean, P., Shackelton, L. A., Lambert, S. B., Nissen, M. D., Sloots, T. P. and Mackay, I. M. (2007). Characterisation of a newly identified human rhinovirus, HRV-QPM, discovered in infants with bronchiolitis. Journal of Clinical Virology, 39 (2), 67-75. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2007.03.012

Identification of a novel polyomavirus from patients with acute respiratory tract infections

Gaynor, Anne M., Nissen, Michael D., Whiley, David M., Mackay, Ian M., Lambert, Stephen B., Wu, Guang, Brennan, Daniel C., Storch, Gregory A., Sloots, Theo P. and Wang, David (2007). Identification of a novel polyomavirus from patients with acute respiratory tract infections. PLoS Pathogens, 3 (5 e64) e64, 0595-0604. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.0030064

Impact of competitive inhibition and sequence variation upon the sensitivity of Malaria PCR

Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Whiley, David M., Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2007). Impact of competitive inhibition and sequence variation upon the sensitivity of Malaria PCR. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 45 (5), 1621-1623. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02145-06

Flinders Island spotted fever rickettsioses caused by "marmionii" strain of rickettsia honei, Eastern Australia

Unsworth, Nathan B., Stenos, John, Graves, Stephen R., Faa, Antony G., Cox, G. Erika, Dyer, John R., Boutlis, Craig S., Lane, Amanda M., Shaw, Matthew D., Robson, Jennifer and Nissen, Michael D. (2007). Flinders Island spotted fever rickettsioses caused by "marmionii" strain of rickettsia honei, Eastern Australia. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 13 (4), 566-573. doi: 10.3201/eid1304.060087

Impact of meningococcal C conjugate vaccine use in Australia

Booy, Robert, Jeffs, Jane, El Bashir, Haitham and Nissen, Michael D. (2007). Impact of meningococcal C conjugate vaccine use in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 186 (3), 108-109.

Incidence, etiology, and symptomatology of upper respiratory illness in elite athletes

Spence, Luke, Brown, Wendy J., Pyne, David B., Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P., McCormack, Joseph G., Locke, A. Simon and Fricker, Peter A. (2007). Incidence, etiology, and symptomatology of upper respiratory illness in elite athletes. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 39 (4), 577-586. doi: 10.1249/mss.0b013e31802e851a

Case for varicella surveillance in Australia

Peadon, Elizabeth, Burgner, David, Nissen, Michael, Buttery, Jim, Zurynski, Yvonne, Elliott, Elizabeth, Gold, Michael, Marshall, Helen and Booy, Robert (2006). Case for varicella surveillance in Australia. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 42 (11), 663-664. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00949.x

Human coronavirus nomenclature

Lambert, Stephen, Mackay, Ian M., Sloots, Theo P. and Nissen, Michael D. (2006). Human coronavirus nomenclature. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 25 (7), 662-662. doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000225784.06712.8e

Genetic diversity of human metapneumovirus over 4 consecutive years in Australia

Mackay, Ian M., Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Jacob, Kevin C., McQueen, Emily, Arden, Katherine E., Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2006). Genetic diversity of human metapneumovirus over 4 consecutive years in Australia. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 193 (12), 1630-1633. doi: 10.1086/504260

Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte epitope vaccination protects against human metapneumovirus infection and disease in mice

Herd, Karen A., Mahalingam, Suresh, Mackay, Ian M., Nissen, Michael, Sloots, Theo P. and Tindle, Robert W. (2006). Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte epitope vaccination protects against human metapneumovirus infection and disease in mice. Journal of Virology, 80 (4), 2034-2044. doi: 10.1128/JVI.80.4.2034-2044.2006

Evidence of human coronavirus HKU1 and human bocavirus in Australian children

Sloots, Theo P., McErlean, Peter, Speicher, David J., Arden, Katherine E., Nissen, Michael D. and Mackay, Ian M. (2006). Evidence of human coronavirus HKU1 and human bocavirus in Australian children. Journal of Clinical Virology, 35 (1), 99-102. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2005.09.008

Evidence that the gonococcal porA pseudogene is present in a broad range of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains; suitability as a diagnostic target

Whiley, David M., Anderson, Trevor P., Barratt, Kevin, Beaman, Miles H., Buda, Philip J., Carter, Martine, Freeman, Kevin, Hallsworth, Peter, Limnios, E. Athena, Lum, Gary, Merien, Fabrice, Vernel-Pauillac, Frédérique, Tapsall, John W., Witt, Michael J., Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2006). Evidence that the gonococcal porA pseudogene is present in a broad range of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains; suitability as a diagnostic target. Pathology, 38 (5), 445-448. doi: 10.1080/00313020600928253

Frequent detection of human rhinoviruses, paramyxoviruses, coronaviruses, and bocavirus during acute respiratory tract infections

Arden, Katherine E., McErlean, Peter, Nissen, Michael D, Sloots, Theo P. and Mackay, Ian M. (2006). Frequent detection of human rhinoviruses, paramyxoviruses, coronaviruses, and bocavirus during acute respiratory tract infections. Journal of Medical Virology, 78 (9), 1232-1240. doi: 10.1002/jmv.20689

Human metapneumovirus, Australia, 2001-2004

Sloots, T. P., Mackay, I. M., Bialasiewicz, S., Jacob, K. C., McQueen, E., Harnett, G. B., Siebert, D. J., Masters, I. B., Young, P. R. and Nissen, M. D. (2006). Human metapneumovirus, Australia, 2001-2004. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 12 (8), 1263-1266. doi: 10.3201/eid1708.051239

Perspective on the host response to human metapneumovirus infection: what can we learn from respiratory syncytial virus infections?

Mahalingam, S., Schwarze, J., Zaid, A., Nissen, M., Sloots, T., Tauro, S., Storer, J., Alvarez, R. and Tripp, R. A. (2006). Perspective on the host response to human metapneumovirus infection: what can we learn from respiratory syncytial virus infections?. Microbes And Infection, 8 (1), 285-293. doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2005.07.001

New human coronavirus, HCoV-NL63, associated with severe lower respiratory tract disease in Australia

Arden, Katherine E., Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Mackay, Ian M. (2005). New human coronavirus, HCoV-NL63, associated with severe lower respiratory tract disease in Australia. Journal Of Medical Virology, 75 (3), 455-462. doi: 10.1002/jmv.20288

Disseminated Scedosporium prolificans infection and survival of a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Whyte, Morag, Irving, Helen, ORegan, Peter, Nissen, Michael, Siebert, David and LaBrom, Robert (2005). Disseminated Scedosporium prolificans infection and survival of a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 24 (2), 375-377. doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000157213.94392.30

Immunogenicity and safety of two live-attenuated tetravalent dengue vaccine formulations in healthy Australian adults

Kitchener, S., Nissen, M. D., Nasveld, P., Forrat, R., Yoksan, S., Lang, J. and Saluzzo, J. (2005). Immunogenicity and safety of two live-attenuated tetravalent dengue vaccine formulations in healthy Australian adults. Vaccine, 1238-1241. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2005.09.029

Method for detection of respiratory viruses in the sputa of patients with cystic fibrosis

Punch, G., Syrmis, M. W., Rose, B. R., Harbour, C., Bye, P. T. P., Nissen, M. D., Elkins, M. R. and Sloots, T. P. (2005). Method for detection of respiratory viruses in the sputa of patients with cystic fibrosis. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 24 (1), 54-57. doi: 10.1007/s10096-004-1273-7

Use of the P gene to genotype human metapneumovirus identifies 4 viral subtypes

Mackay, Ian M., Bialasiewiecz, Seweryn, Waliuzzaman, Zubair, Chidlow, Glenys R., Fegredo, David C., Laingam, Somprasong, Adamson, Penny, Harnett, Gerald B., Rawlinson, William, Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2004). Use of the P gene to genotype human metapneumovirus identifies 4 viral subtypes. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 190 (11), 1913-1918. doi: 10.1086/425013

Pertussis vaccination for new parents?

McCall, B. J., Davison, R. P., Nissen, M. D. and Nourse, C. B. (2004). Pertussis vaccination for new parents?. Medical Journal of Australia, 181 (10), 578-578. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06456.x

Rapid genotyping of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates harboured by adult and paediatric patients with cystic fibrosis using repetitive-element-based PCR assays

Syrmis, Melanie W., O'Carroll, Mark R., Sloots, Theo P., Coulter, Chris, Wainwright, Claire E., Bell, Scott C. and Nissen, Michael D. (2004). Rapid genotyping of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates harboured by adult and paediatric patients with cystic fibrosis using repetitive-element-based PCR assays. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 53 (11), 1089-1096. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.45611-0

Clonal strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in paediatric and adult cystic fibrosis units

O'Carroll, M. R., Syrmis, M. W., Wainwright, C. E., Greer, R. M., Mitchell, P., Coulter, C., Sloots, T. P., Nissen, M. D. and Bell, S. C. (2004). Clonal strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in paediatric and adult cystic fibrosis units. European Respiratory Journal, 24 (1), 101-106. doi: 10.1183/09031936.04.00122903

A sensitive, specific, and cost-effective multiplex reverse transcriptase-PCR assay for the detection of seven common respiratory viruses in respiratory samples

Syrmis, Melanie W., Whiley, David M., Thomas, Marion, Mackay, Ian M., Williamson, Jeanette, Siebert, David J., Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2004). A sensitive, specific, and cost-effective multiplex reverse transcriptase-PCR assay for the detection of seven common respiratory viruses in respiratory samples. Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, 6 (2), 125-131. doi: 10.1016/S1525-1578(10)60500-4

Detection and differentiation of Plasmodium species by polymerase chain reaction and colorimetric detection in blood samples of patients with suspected malaria

Whiley, David M., LeCornec, Genevera M., Baddeley, Annette, Savill, John, Syrmis, Melanie W., Mackay, Ian M., Siebert, David J., Burns, Dominic, Nissen, Michael and Sloots, Theo P. (2004). Detection and differentiation of Plasmodium species by polymerase chain reaction and colorimetric detection in blood samples of patients with suspected malaria. Diagnostic Microbiology And Infectious Disease, 49 (1), 25-29. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2003.10.014

Evidence for spread of a clonal strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa among cystic fibrosis clinics

Armstrong, David, Bell, Scott, Robinson, Michael, Bye, Peter, Rose, Barbara, Harbour, Colin, Lee, Crystal, Service, Helen, Nissen, Michael, Syrmis, Melanie and Wainwright, Claire (2003). Evidence for spread of a clonal strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa among cystic fibrosis clinics. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 41 (5), 2266-2267. doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.5.2266-2267.2003

Molecular assays for detection of human metapneumovirus

Mackay, Ian M., Jacob, Kevin C., Woolhouse, Daniel, Waller, Katharine, Syrmis, Melanie W., Whiley, David M., Siebert, David J., Nissen, Michael and Sloots, Theo P. (2003). Molecular assays for detection of human metapneumovirus. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 41 (1), 100-105. doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.1.100-105.2003

Letter to the editor: GPs should reduce antibiotic use with alternative treatments

Nissen, Michael and Del Mar, Chris (2002). Letter to the editor: GPs should reduce antibiotic use with alternative treatments. British Medical Journal, 324 (7345), 1099/b-1100. doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7345.1099/b

Evidence of human metapneumovirus in Australian children

Nissen, Michael D., Siebert, David J., Mackay, Ian M., Sloots, Theo P. and Withers, Stephen J. (2002). Evidence of human metapneumovirus in Australian children. Medical Journal of Australia, 176 (4), 188-188.

Difficulties in the diagnosis and management of infant botulism

May, M., Coulthard, M., Delbridge, G., McEniery, J., Burke, C. and Nissen, M. (2002). Difficulties in the diagnosis and management of infant botulism. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 38 (4), 425-426. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2002.t01-2-00029.x

Giardiasis

Hokelek, M. and Nissen, M. D. (2002). Giardiasis. eMedicine, 3 (2), 1-1.

Rapid diagnosis in pediatric infectious diseases: The past, the present and the future

Nissen, Michael D. and Sloots, Theo P. (2002). Rapid diagnosis in pediatric infectious diseases: The past, the present and the future. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 21 (6), 605-612. doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000016466.92786.9d

Schistosomiasis

Nissen, M. D. and Walker, J. C. (2002). Schistosomiasis. eMedicine, 3 (1), 1-1.

The home management and characteristics of children presenting to hospital with acute gastroenteritis

McCann, Damhnat, Longbottom, Helen and Nissen, Michael (2002). The home management and characteristics of children presenting to hospital with acute gastroenteritis. Contemporary nurse: A journal for the Australian nursing profession, 13 (2-3), 169-178. doi: 10.5172/conu.13.2-3.169

Bancroftian Filariasis

Nissen, M. D. and Walker, J.C. (2001). Bancroftian Filariasis. eMedicine Journal, 2 (9)

Dirofilariasis

Nissen, M. D. and Walker, J. C. (2001). Dirofilariasis. eMedicine Journal, 2 (10)

Filariasis

Nissen, M. D. and Walker, J.C. (2001). Filariasis. eMedicine Journal, 2 (11)

Taenia Infection

Vohra, R. and Nissen, M. D. (2001). Taenia Infection. eMedicine Journal, 2 (11)

Management of tuberculosis in children

Voss, L. M., The Australasian Paediatric Respiratory Group, Cooper, D., Francis, P., Sly, P., Australasian Subgroup in Paediatric Infectious Disease of the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Faoagali, J., Grimwood, K., Nissen, M. and Nourse, C. (2000). Management of tuberculosis in children. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 36 (6), 530-536. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2000.00565.x

Acute hypertrophic cardiomyopathy possibly associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

Nissen, M., McEniery, J., Delbridge, G., Pearn, John H., Sloots, T. and Whight, C. (1995). Acute hypertrophic cardiomyopathy possibly associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 14 (1), 74-76.

Acute hypertrophic cardiomyopathy possibly associated with mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

Nissen, Michael, McEniery, Julie, Delbridge, Greg, Peam, John, Sloots, Theo and Whight, Chris (1995). Acute hypertrophic cardiomyopathy possibly associated with mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 14 (1), 74-76. doi: 10.1097/00006454-199501000-00020

The changing epidemiology of rotavirus in Queensland, Australia, three years after the introduction of pentavalent rotavirus vaccine

Lambert, Stephen B., Peterson KV, Selvey CE, Sloots, Theodorus P., Nissen, Michael D. and Keith Grimwood (2011). The changing epidemiology of rotavirus in Queensland, Australia, three years after the introduction of pentavalent rotavirus vaccine. The 7th World Congress of the World Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Melbourne , Australia, 16 - 19th, 2011.

The continuing decline: rotavirus in Queensland following the introduction of multivalent vaccine

Lambert, Stephen B., Peterson, K., Selvey, C., Sloots, Theodorus P., Nissen, Michael D. and Grimwood, Keith (2011). The continuing decline: rotavirus in Queensland following the introduction of multivalent vaccine. Public Health Association Communicable Disease Control Conference, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 4-6 April 2011.

Comparison of multilocus sequence typing (MLST), pulse field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), and enterobacterial intergenic consenus PCR (ERIC) for the genotypic analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates collected from persons with cystic fibrosis (CF)

Bell, S. C., Grimwood, K., Hargreaves, M., Kidd, T. J., Nissen, M. D., Rainey, P. B., Ramsey, K. A. and Wainwright, C. E. (2009). Comparison of multilocus sequence typing (MLST), pulse field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), and enterobacterial intergenic consenus PCR (ERIC) for the genotypic analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates collected from persons with cystic fibrosis (CF). “Cystic Fibrosis – Finding A Balance”, Brisbane, 29 Aug - 1 Sep 2009. not available: not available.

Early evidence for direct and indirect effects of the infant rotavirus vaccine program in Queensland, Australia

Lambert, Stephen B., Faux, Cassandra E., Hall, L., Birrell, F. E., Peterson, K. V., Selvey, C., Sloots, T. P., Nissen, M. D. and Grimwood, K. (2009). Early evidence for direct and indirect effects of the infant rotavirus vaccine program in Queensland, Australia. European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases, 27th Annual Scientic Meeting, Brussels, Belgium, 9-13 June 2009.

The impact of oligonucleotide design on PCR sensitivity. Abstract M-54

Bialasiewicz S., Whiley D., Nissen, M. D. and Sloots, T. P. (2007). The impact of oligonucleotide design on PCR sensitivity. Abstract M-54. Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater, FL, USA, 2007.

The impact of quasispecies on respiratory virus PCR.

Mackay, I. M., McErlean, P., Nissen, M. D. and Sloots, T. P. (2007). The impact of quasispecies on respiratory virus PCR.. IX International Symposium on Respiratory Viral Infections Abstract P20., Hong Kong, March 2007.

A four year study of human metapneumovirus in Australia

Sloots, T. P., Mackay, I. M., Jacob, K.C., Bialasiewicz, S. and Nissen, M. D. (2006). A four year study of human metapneumovirus in Australia. Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Gold Coast, Australia,, 2-6 July 2006.

A newly identified human rhinovirus present in young children with bronchiolitis

McErlean P., Shackelton L., Nissen, M. D., Sloots, T. P. and Mackay, Ian M. (2006). A newly identified human rhinovirus present in young children with bronchiolitis. IX International Symposium on Respiratory Viral Infections, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, 3-6 March 2007.

Evidence of human coronavirus NL63, HKU1 and human bocavirus in Australian children with acute respiratory infection

Sloots, T. P., McErlean, P., Speicher D. J., Arden, K., Nissen, M. D. and Mackay, I.M. (2006). Evidence of human coronavirus NL63, HKU1 and human bocavirus in Australian children with acute respiratory infection. Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Gold Coast, Australia, 2006.

Factors influencing the sensitivity of the malarial PCR assay.

Bialasiewicz S., Whiley D., Nissen, M. D. and Sloots, T. P. (2006). Factors influencing the sensitivity of the malarial PCR assay.. ASM SVM Special Interest Group Meeting, Brisbane, 2006.

Detection of an integron associated aadB resistance gene in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with CF

Syrmis, M., O'Carroll, M., Iredell, J., Wainwright, C., Coulter, C., Sloots, T., Bell, S. and Nissen, M. (2005). Detection of an integron associated aadB resistance gene in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with CF. 2005 Annual Scientific Meeting The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, Perth, Australia, 18-23 March, 2005. Carlton South, Victoria: Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2005.00663.x-i1

Detection of an integron associated aadb-resistance gene in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with CF

Syrmis, M., O'Carroll, M., Iredell, J., Wainwright, C. E., Coulter, C., Sloots, T., Bell, S. C. and Nissen, M. (2005). Detection of an integron associated aadb-resistance gene in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with CF. 28th European Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Crete, Greece, 22-25 Jun, 2005. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV.

Upper respiratory illness aetiology and symptomatology in elite and recreationally competitive athletes

Spence, L., Nissen, M. D., Sloots, T. P., McCormack, J. G., Locke, S., Pyne, D. B., Fricker, P. A. and Brown, W. J. (2005). Upper respiratory illness aetiology and symptomatology in elite and recreationally competitive athletes. 7th ISEI Symposium, Monte Carlo, 15-17 September, 2005. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2005.06.001

Identifying the aetiology of upper respiratory illness in elite and recreational athletes

Spence, L., Nissen, M. D., Sloots, T. P., McCormack, J. G., Locke, S., Pyne, D., Fricker, P. and Brown, W. J. (2004). Identifying the aetiology of upper respiratory illness in elite and recreational athletes. Hot Topics from the Red Centre, Alice Springs, NT, Australia, 6-9 October 2004. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S1440-2440(04)80138-5

Presence of epidemic Pseudomonas aeruginosa shared between paediatric and adult cystic fibrosis

O'Carroll, M. R., Bell, S. C., Coulter, C., Wainwright, C. E., Nissen, M., Sloots, T. and Syrmis, M. (2003). Presence of epidemic Pseudomonas aeruginosa shared between paediatric and adult cystic fibrosis. TSANZ 2003 Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, Australia, 4-9 April, 2003. Carlton South, Australia: doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2003.supp_1.x

Presence of epidemic Pseudomonas aeruginosa shared between paediatric and adult cystic fibrosis

O'Carroll, M. R., Coulter, C., Bell, S. C., Syrmis, M., Wainwright, C. E., Nissen, M. and Sloots, T. (2003). Presence of epidemic Pseudomonas aeruginosa shared between paediatric and adult cystic fibrosis. 26th European CF Conference, Belfast, Ireland, 5–7 June , 2003. Netherlands: Elsevier Science. doi: 10.1016/S1569-1993(03)00027-4

Rapid genotyping of Pseudomonas aeruginosa using repetitive element based PCR assays

O'Carroll, M. R., Coulter, C., Bell, S. C., Syrmis, M., Wainwright, C. E., Nissen, M. and Sloots, T. (2003). Rapid genotyping of Pseudomonas aeruginosa using repetitive element based PCR assays. 26th European CF Conference, Belfast, Ireland, 5–7 June , 2003. Netherlands: Elsevier Science. doi: 10.1016/S1569-1993(03)00027-4

Rapid genotyping of Pseudomonas aeruginosa using repetitive element based PCr assays

O'Carroll, M. R., Bell, S. C., Coulter, C., Wainwright, C. E., Nissen, M., Sloots, T. and Syrmis, M. (2003). Rapid genotyping of Pseudomonas aeruginosa using repetitive element based PCr assays. TSANZ 2003 Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, Australia, 4-9 April, 2003. Carlton South, Australia: doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2003.supp_1.x

The impact of β-adrenergic signalling on immune function and immunotherapy in lymphoma

Nissen, Michael (2017). The impact of β-adrenergic signalling on immune function and immunotherapy in lymphoma. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.21

Wuchereria bancrofti infection in a rural population, Sorsogon Province, Republic of the Philippines

Nissen, Michael (1984). Wuchereria bancrofti infection in a rural population, Sorsogon Province, Republic of the Philippines. Bachelor's Thesis, School of Molecular and Microbial Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/734803