Published in Med J Aust on September 15, 2008
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Early evidence for direct and indirect effects of the infant rotavirus vaccine program in Queensland. Med J Aust (2009) 1.97
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A real-time, quantitative PCR method using hydrolysis probes for the monitoring of Plasmodium falciparum load in experimentally infected human volunteers. Malar J (2011) 1.32
A newly reported human polyomavirus, KI virus, is present in the respiratory tract of Australian children. J Clin Virol (2007) 1.28
Detection of BK, JC, WU, or KI polyomaviruses in faecal, urine, blood, cerebrospinal fluid and respiratory samples. J Clin Virol (2009) 1.24
Use of the P gene to genotype human metapneumovirus identifies 4 viral subtypes. J Infect Dis (2004) 1.23
Sequence variation can affect the performance of minor groove binder TaqMan probes in viral diagnostic assays. J Clin Virol (2005) 1.21
Identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by a duplex real-time polymerase chain reaction assay targeting the ecfX and the gyrB genes. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis (2008) 1.21
Alterations of the pilQ gene in Neisseria gonorrhoeae are unlikely contributors to decreased susceptibility to ceftriaxone and cefixime in clinical gonococcal strains. J Antimicrob Chemother (2010) 1.20
The ticking time bomb: escalating antibiotic resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a public health disaster in waiting. J Antimicrob Chemother (2012) 1.17
A duplex Neisseria gonorrhoeae real-time polymerase chain reaction assay targeting the gonococcal porA pseudogene and multicopy opa genes. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis (2008) 1.17
Reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone in Neisseria gonorrhoeae is associated with mutations G542S, P551S and P551L in the gonococcal penicillin-binding protein 2. J Antimicrob Chemother (2010) 1.16
Detection of human respiratory syncytial virus in respiratory samples by LightCycler reverse transcriptase PCR. J Clin Microbiol (2002) 1.15
Best Guess method for age-based weight estimation in paediatric emergencies: validation and comparison with current methods. Emerg Med Australas (2007) 1.12
Detection and differentiation of Plasmodium species by polymerase chain reaction and colorimetric detection in blood samples of patients with suspected malaria. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis (2004) 1.10
A real-time PCR assay for the detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae by LightCycler. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis (2002) 1.08
Detection of human bocavirus in respiratory, fecal, and blood samples by real-time PCR. J Med Virol (2009) 1.08
Incidence, etiology, and symptomatology of upper respiratory illness in elite athletes. Med Sci Sports Exerc (2007) 1.06
Different serologic behavior of MCPyV, TSPyV, HPyV6, HPyV7 and HPyV9 polyomaviruses found on the skin. PLoS One (2013) 1.05
Genetic diversity of human metapneumovirus over 4 consecutive years in Australia. J Infect Dis (2006) 1.04
Caudal Regression Syndrome in twin pregnancy with type II diabetes. J Perinatol (2002) 1.03
Enhancing gonococcal antimicrobial resistance surveillance: a real-time PCR assay for detection of penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae by use of noncultured clinical samples. J Clin Microbiol (2010) 1.03
Further questions regarding the role of mosaic penA sequences in conferring reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2006) 1.01
Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte epitope vaccination protects against human metapneumovirus infection and disease in mice. J Virol (2006) 1.00
Exploring 'best practice' for nucleic acid detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Sex Health (2008) 1.00
Newly identified respiratory viruses in children with asthma exacerbation not requiring admission to hospital. J Med Virol (2010) 1.00
Observational Research in Childhood Infectious Diseases (ORChID): a dynamic birth cohort study. BMJ Open (2012) 0.97
Whole-genome characterization and genotyping of global WU polyomavirus strains. J Virol (2010) 0.96
Usefulness of published PCR primers in detecting human rhinovirus infection. Emerg Infect Dis (2011) 0.96
A multicenter study on chronic cough in children : burden and etiologies based on a standardized management pathway. Chest (2012) 0.96
Detection and differentiation of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 by a duplex LightCycler PCR that incorporates an internal control PCR reaction. J Clin Virol (2004) 0.96
Low rates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa misidentification in isolates from cystic fibrosis patients. J Clin Microbiol (2009) 0.95
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 Infect Dis (2014) 0.95
Evidence that the gonococcal porA pseudogene is present in a broad range of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains; suitability as a diagnostic target. Pathology (2006) 0.94
Pertussis in infants: how to protect the vulnerable? Commun Dis Intell Q Rep (2008) 0.94
Neisseria gonorrhoeae multi-antigen sequence typing using non-cultured clinical specimens. Sex Transm Infect (2009) 0.94
Successful application of a simple specimen transport method for the conduct of respiratory virus surveillance in remote Indigenous communities in Australia. Trop Med Int Health (2011) 0.94
Use of a novel screening PCR indicates presence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates with a mosaic penA gene sequence in Australia. Pathology (2007) 0.94
Acquisition of human polyomaviruses in the first 18 months of life. Emerg Infect Dis (2015) 0.94
Detection of novel polyomaviruses, TSPyV, HPyV6, HPyV7, HPyV9 and MWPyV in feces, urine, blood, respiratory swabs and cerebrospinal fluid. PLoS One (2013) 0.94
Specific detection of enterovirus 71 directly from clinical specimens using real-time RT-PCR hybridization probe assay. Mol Cell Probes (2006) 0.91
Comparison of three in-house multiplex PCR assays for the detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis using real-time and conventional detection methodologies. Pathology (2005) 0.91
Melting curve analysis using hybridisation probes: limitations in microbial molecular diagnostics. Pathology (2005) 0.91
Exploring the prevalence of ten polyomaviruses and two herpes viruses in breast cancer. PLoS One (2012) 0.90
Detection and discrimination of herpes simplex viruses, Haemophilus ducreyi, Treponema pallidum, and Calymmatobacterium (Klebsiella) granulomatis from genital ulcers. Clin Infect Dis (2006) 0.90
Paediatric intussusception: epidemiology and outcome. Emerg Med Australas (2007) 0.89
A simple approach for preparing real-time PCR positive reaction controls for rare or emerging viruses. J Clin Virol (2010) 0.88
A Novel Duplex Real-Time Reverse-Transcription PCR Assay for the Detection of Influenza A and the Novel Influenza A(H1N1) Strain. Viruses (2009) 0.88
Respiratory virus detection in nasopharyngeal aspirate versus bronchoalveolar lavage is dependent on virus type in children with chronic respiratory symptoms. J Clin Virol (2013) 0.88
A real-time PCR assay for the detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in genital and extragenital specimens. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis (2005) 0.87
Pyloric stenosis: a retrospective study of an Australian population. Emerg Med Australas (2009) 0.86
Validation of a parent-proxy quality of life questionnaire for paediatric chronic cough (PC-QOL). Thorax (2010) 0.86
The impact of viral respiratory infection on the severity and recovery from an asthma exacerbation. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2009) 0.86
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Randomized placebo-controlled trial on azithromycin to reduce the morbidity of bronchiolitis in Indigenous Australian infants: rationale and protocol. Trials (2011) 0.85
Pulmonary innate immunity in children with protracted bacterial bronchitis. J Pediatr (2012) 0.84
Enhanced gonococcal antimicrobial surveillance in the era of ceftriaxone resistance: a real-time PCR assay for direct detection of the Neisseria gonorrhoeae H041 strain. J Antimicrob Chemother (2011) 0.84
Simultaneous detection and differentiation of human polyomaviruses JC and BK by a rapid and sensitive PCR-ELAHA assay and a survey of the JCV subtypes within an Australian population. J Med Virol (2004) 0.84
Quantified tracheobronchomalacia disorders and their clinical profiles in children. Chest (2007) 0.83
Long-term durability of one-step adhesive-composite systems to enamel and dentin. Oper Dent (2008) 0.83
Detection of Neisseria meningitidis by LightCycler PCR. Pathology (2003) 0.83
Human rhinovirus C in adult haematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients with respiratory illness. J Clin Virol (2013) 0.83
The check is in the mail: piloting a novel approach to Chlamydia trachomatis testing using self-collected, mailed specimen. Sex Health (2009) 0.83
A comparison of two informative SNP-based strategies for typing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with cystic fibrosis. BMC Infect Dis (2014) 0.82
Simple, rapid, and inexpensive detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae resistance mechanisms using heat-denatured isolates and SYBR green-based real-time PCR. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2009) 0.82
Screening for H7N9 influenza A by matrix gene-based real-time reverse-transcription PCR. J Virol Methods (2013) 0.82
Community-wide, contemporaneous circulation of a broad spectrum of human rhinoviruses in healthy Australian preschool-aged children during a 12-month period. J Infect Dis (2012) 0.82
Epidemiology of respiratory viral infections in children enrolled in a study of influenza vaccine effectiveness. Influenza Other Respir Viruses (2014) 0.82
Protocol for the molecular detection of antibiotic resistance mechanisms in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Methods Mol Biol (2012) 0.81
Co-detection and discrimination of six human herpesviruses by multiplex PCR-ELAHA. J Clin Virol (2003) 0.81
Anticholinergic therapy for acute asthma in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2012) 0.81
Benign acute childhood myositis following human parainfluenza virus type-1 infection. Emerg Med Australas (2013) 0.81
Co-circulation of four human coronaviruses (HCoVs) in Queensland children with acute respiratory tract illnesses in 2004. Viruses (2012) 0.80
Reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone in Neisseria gonorrhoeae is spread internationally by genetically distinct gonococcal populations. J Antimicrob Chemother (2011) 0.80
High-throughput single-nucleotide polymorphism-based typing of shared Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains in cystic fibrosis patients using the Sequenom iPLEX platform. J Med Microbiol (2013) 0.80