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Theo P Sloots

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1 Identification of a novel polyomavirus from patients with acute respiratory tract infections. PLoS Pathog 2007 8.01
2 Evidence of human metapneumovirus in Australian children. Med J Aust 2002 3.65
3 Frequent detection of human rhinoviruses, paramyxoviruses, coronaviruses, and bocavirus during acute respiratory tract infections. J Med Virol 2006 3.50
4 Comparing nose-throat swabs and nasopharyngeal aspirates collected from children with symptoms for respiratory virus identification using real-time polymerase chain reaction. Pediatrics 2008 2.37
5 Molecular assays for detection of human metapneumovirus. J Clin Microbiol 2003 2.32
6 Real-time PCR assays for detection of bocavirus in human specimens. J Clin Microbiol 2006 2.29
7 Distinguishing molecular features and clinical characteristics of a putative new rhinovirus species, human rhinovirus C (HRV C). PLoS One 2008 2.23
8 A sensitive, specific, and cost-effective multiplex reverse transcriptase-PCR assay for the detection of seven common respiratory viruses in respiratory samples. J Mol Diagn 2004 2.21
9 Community epidemiology of human metapneumovirus, human coronavirus NL63, and other respiratory viruses in healthy preschool-aged children using parent-collected specimens. Pediatrics 2007 2.13
10 Further evidence that the IS481 target is suitable for real-time PCR detection of Bordetella pertussis. Pathology 2013 2.13
11 New human coronavirus, HCoV-NL63, associated with severe lower respiratory tract disease in Australia. J Med Virol 2005 2.04
12 Early evidence for direct and indirect effects of the infant rotavirus vaccine program in Queensland. Med J Aust 2009 1.97
13 Diversity of penA alterations and subtypes in Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains from Sydney, Australia, that are less susceptible to ceftriaxone. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2007 1.90
14 Sequence variation in primer targets affects the accuracy of viral quantitative PCR. J Clin Virol 2005 1.80
15 Detection of novel influenza A(H1N1) virus by real-time RT-PCR. J Clin Virol 2009 1.75
16 Nucleic acid amplification testing for Neisseria gonorrhoeae: an ongoing challenge. J Mol Diagn 2006 1.70
17 A 5- versus 3-day course of oral corticosteroids for children with asthma exacerbations who are not hospitalised: a randomised controlled trial. Med J Aust 2008 1.60
18 Global genetic diversity of human metapneumovirus fusion gene. Emerg Infect Dis 2004 1.53
19 A 5'-nuclease real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assay for the detection of a broad range of influenza A subtypes, including H5N1. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2005 1.44
20 Evaluation of the cobas 4800 CT/NG test for detecting Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Sex Transm Infect 2010 1.43
21 Rapid genotyping of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates harboured by adult and paediatric patients with cystic fibrosis using repetitive-element-based PCR assays. J Med Microbiol 2004 1.43
22 Molecular diagnosis of medical viruses. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2007 1.42
23 Merkel cell polyomavirus DNA in respiratory specimens from children and adults. Emerg Infect Dis 2009 1.39
24 Impact of competitive inhibition and sequence variation upon the sensitivity of malaria PCR. J Clin Microbiol 2007 1.37
25 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
26 A newly reported human polyomavirus, KI virus, is present in the respiratory tract of Australian children. J Clin Virol 2007 1.28
27 Detection of BK, JC, WU, or KI polyomaviruses in faecal, urine, blood, cerebrospinal fluid and respiratory samples. J Clin Virol 2009 1.24
28 Use of the P gene to genotype human metapneumovirus identifies 4 viral subtypes. J Infect Dis 2004 1.23
29 Sequence variation can affect the performance of minor groove binder TaqMan probes in viral diagnostic assays. J Clin Virol 2005 1.21
30 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
31 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
32 The ticking time bomb: escalating antibiotic resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a public health disaster in waiting. J Antimicrob Chemother 2012 1.17
33 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
34 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
35 Detection of human respiratory syncytial virus in respiratory samples by LightCycler reverse transcriptase PCR. J Clin Microbiol 2002 1.15
36 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
37 A real-time PCR assay for the detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae by LightCycler. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2002 1.08
38 Detection of human bocavirus in respiratory, fecal, and blood samples by real-time PCR. J Med Virol 2009 1.08
39 Incidence, etiology, and symptomatology of upper respiratory illness in elite athletes. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2007 1.06
40 Different serologic behavior of MCPyV, TSPyV, HPyV6, HPyV7 and HPyV9 polyomaviruses found on the skin. PLoS One 2013 1.05
41 Genetic diversity of human metapneumovirus over 4 consecutive years in Australia. J Infect Dis 2006 1.04
42 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
43 Further questions regarding the role of mosaic penA sequences in conferring reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2006 1.01
44 Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte epitope vaccination protects against human metapneumovirus infection and disease in mice. J Virol 2006 1.00
45 Newly identified respiratory viruses in children with asthma exacerbation not requiring admission to hospital. J Med Virol 2010 1.00
46 Exploring 'best practice' for nucleic acid detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Sex Health 2008 1.00
47 Observational Research in Childhood Infectious Diseases (ORChID): a dynamic birth cohort study. BMJ Open 2012 0.97
48 Whole-genome characterization and genotyping of global WU polyomavirus strains. J Virol 2010 0.96
49 Usefulness of published PCR primers in detecting human rhinovirus infection. Emerg Infect Dis 2011 0.96
50 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
51 Low rates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa misidentification in isolates from cystic fibrosis patients. J Clin Microbiol 2009 0.95
52 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
53 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
54 Pertussis in infants: how to protect the vulnerable? Commun Dis Intell Q Rep 2008 0.94
55 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
56 Neisseria gonorrhoeae multi-antigen sequence typing using non-cultured clinical specimens. Sex Transm Infect 2009 0.94
57 Use of a novel screening PCR indicates presence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates with a mosaic penA gene sequence in Australia. Pathology 2007 0.94
58 Acquisition of human polyomaviruses in the first 18 months of life. Emerg Infect Dis 2015 0.94
59 Detection of novel polyomaviruses, TSPyV, HPyV6, HPyV7, HPyV9 and MWPyV in feces, urine, blood, respiratory swabs and cerebrospinal fluid. PLoS One 2013 0.94
60 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
61 Melting curve analysis using hybridisation probes: limitations in microbial molecular diagnostics. Pathology 2005 0.91
62 Specific detection of enterovirus 71 directly from clinical specimens using real-time RT-PCR hybridization probe assay. Mol Cell Probes 2006 0.91
63 Exploring the prevalence of ten polyomaviruses and two herpes viruses in breast cancer. PLoS One 2012 0.90
64 Detection and discrimination of herpes simplex viruses, Haemophilus ducreyi, Treponema pallidum, and Calymmatobacterium (Klebsiella) granulomatis from genital ulcers. Clin Infect Dis 2006 0.90
65 A simple approach for preparing real-time PCR positive reaction controls for rare or emerging viruses. J Clin Virol 2010 0.88
66 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
67 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
68 A real-time PCR assay for the detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in genital and extragenital specimens. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2005 0.87
69 The impact of viral respiratory infection on the severity and recovery from an asthma exacerbation. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2009 0.86
70 Prior evidence of putative novel rhinovirus species, Australia. Emerg Infect Dis 2008 0.86
71 Randomized placebo-controlled trial on azithromycin to reduce the morbidity of bronchiolitis in Indigenous Australian infants: rationale and protocol. Trials 2011 0.85
72 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
73 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
74 Human rhinovirus C in adult haematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients with respiratory illness. J Clin Virol 2013 0.83
75 The check is in the mail: piloting a novel approach to Chlamydia trachomatis testing using self-collected, mailed specimen. Sex Health 2009 0.83
76 Detection of Neisseria meningitidis by LightCycler PCR. Pathology 2003 0.83
77 Epidemiology of respiratory viral infections in children enrolled in a study of influenza vaccine effectiveness. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2014 0.82
78 A comparison of two informative SNP-based strategies for typing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with cystic fibrosis. BMC Infect Dis 2014 0.82
79 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
80 Screening for H7N9 influenza A by matrix gene-based real-time reverse-transcription PCR. J Virol Methods 2013 0.82
81 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
82 Protocol for the molecular detection of antibiotic resistance mechanisms in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Methods Mol Biol 2012 0.81
83 Co-detection and discrimination of six human herpesviruses by multiplex PCR-ELAHA. J Clin Virol 2003 0.81
84 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
85 Reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone in Neisseria gonorrhoeae is spread internationally by genetically distinct gonococcal populations. J Antimicrob Chemother 2011 0.80
86 Co-circulation of four human coronaviruses (HCoVs) in Queensland children with acute respiratory tract illnesses in 2004. Viruses 2012 0.80
87 A single dose of azithromycin does not improve clinical outcomes of children hospitalised with bronchiolitis: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial. PLoS One 2013 0.79
88 Major histocompatibility complex class I cytotoxic T lymphocyte immunity to human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in individuals with previous hMPV infection and respiratory disease. J Infect Dis 2008 0.79
89 Bordetella holmesii and pertussis diagnosis: authors' reply. Pathology 2013 0.79
90 Antibiotics for bronchiectasis exacerbations in children: rationale and study protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Trials 2012 0.79
91 Infrequent detection of KI, WU and MC polyomaviruses in immunosuppressed individuals with or without progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. PLoS One 2011 0.79
92 Mailed versus frozen transport of nasal swabs for surveillance of respiratory bacteria in remote Indigenous communities in Australia. BMC Infect Dis 2013 0.78
93 The development of chronic cough in children following presentation to a tertiary paediatric emergency department with acute respiratory illness: study protocol for a prospective cohort study. BMC Pediatr 2013 0.78
94 The influence of target population on nonculture-based detection of markers of Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial resistance. Sex Health 2012 0.78
95 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. J Antimicrob Chemother 2012 0.78
96 Pilot study of influenza vaccine effectiveness in urban Australian children attending childcare. J Paediatr Child Health 2011 0.78
97 Real-time PCR genotyping of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates using 14 informative single nucleotide polymorphisms on gonococcal housekeeping genes. J Antimicrob Chemother 2012 0.77
98 Rapid diagnosis in pediatric infectious diseases: the past, the present and the future. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2002 0.77
99 Detection of a divergent Parainfluenza 4 virus in an adult patient with influenza like illness using next-generation sequencing. BMC Infect Dis 2014 0.76
100 Low prevalence of DNA viruses in the human endometrium and endometriosis. Arch Virol 2010 0.76
101 A Difficult Decision: Atypical JC Polyomavirus Encephalopathy in a Kidney Transplant Recipient. Transplantation 2016 0.76
102 Detection of Neisseria Meningitidis in clinical samples by a duplex real-time PCR targeting the porA and ctrA genes. Mol Diagn 2003 0.76
103 A retrospective performance evaluation of an adenovirus real-time PCR assay. J Med Virol 2013 0.76
104 Human coronavirus nomenclature. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2006 0.75
105 Bronchiectasis exacerbation study on azithromycin and amoxycillin-clavulanate for respiratory exacerbations in children (BEST-2): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2013 0.75
106 Protocol for the use of enzyme-linked hybridization assays for genital ulcer disease. Methods Mol Biol 2012 0.75
107 Respiratory Viruses in Neonates: A Prospective, Community-based Birth Cohort Study. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2016 0.75
108 Identification of Australian human respiratory syncytial virus strains containing a 60-nucleotide duplication within the G glycoprotein gene. Pathology 2008 0.75
109 An example of competitive inhibition in a monoplex real-time PCR as a cause of reduced fluorescent signal response. Pathology 2009 0.75
110 Direct urine polymerase chain reaction for chlamydia and gonorrhoea: a simple means of bringing high-throughput rapid testing to remote settings? Sex Health 2013 0.75