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Impact of selective immune-cell depletion on growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in a whole-blood bactericidal activity (WBA) assay by Cross, Gail B, Yeo, Benjamin C-M, Hutchinson, Paul Edward, Tan, Mark C, Verma, Rupangi, Lu, Qingshu, Paton, Nicholas I

“…We investigated the contribution of host immune cells to bacterial killing in a whole-blood bactericidal activity (WBA) assay, an ex vivo model used to test…”
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A blood RNA transcriptome signature for COVID-19 by Kwan, Philip Kam Weng, Cross, Gail B, Naftalin, Claire M, Ahidjo, Bintou A, Mok, Chee Keng, Fanusi, Felic, Permata Sari, Intan, Chia, Siok Ching, Kumar, Shoban Krishna, Alagha, Rawan, Tham, Sai Meng, Archuleta, Sophia, Sessions, October M, Hibberd, Martin L, Paton, Nicholas I

“…Abstract Background COVID-19 is a respiratory viral infection with unique features including a more chronic course and systemic disease manifestations…”
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COVID-19 associated parotitis by Lim, Zhen Yu, Ang, Alicia X.Y., Cross, Gail B.

“…While Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) typically presents with respiratory tract symptoms, atypical manifestations have been reported. We present a case of a…”
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Bilateral conjunctivitis in a returned traveller by Fehily, Sasha R, Cross, Gail B, Fuller, Andrew J

“…  Serology for dengue fever, chikungunya, human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis A, leptospirosis, and rickettsia were sent. Key…”
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Prevention of nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 transmission in endoscopy: international recommendations and the need for a gold standard by Ong, John, Cross, Gail B, Dan, Yock Young

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Emergence of Attenuated Measles Illness Among IgG-positive/IgM-negative Measles Cases: Victoria, Australia, 2008–2017 by Gibney, Katherine B, Attwood, Lucy O, Nicholson, Suellen, Tran, Thomas, Druce, Julian, Healy, Julia, Strachan, Janet, Franklin, Lucinda, Hall, Robert, Cross, Gail B

“…Abstract Background Waning measles immunity among vaccinated individuals may result in an attenuated illness. This study compares the epidemiological,…”
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Does PET-CT Have a Role in the Evaluation of Tuberculosis Treatment in Phase 2 Clinical Trials? by Cross, Gail B, O’ Doherty, Jim, Chang, Christina C, Kelleher, Anthony D, Paton, Nicholas I

“…Abstract Positron emission tomography–computed tomography (PET-CT) has the potential to revolutionize research in infectious diseases, as it has done with…”
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Rosuvastatin adjunctive therapy for rifampicin-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis: a phase 2b, randomised, open-label, multicentre trial by Cross, Gail B, Sari, Intan P, Kityo, Cissy, Lu, Qingshu, Pokharkar, Yogesh, Moorakonda, Rajesh B, Thi, Han-Nguyen, Do, Quyet, Dalay, Victoria B, Gutierrez, Emmanuel, Balanag, Vincent M, Castillo, Randy J, Mugerwa, Henry, Fanusi, Felic, Kwan, Philip, Chew, Ka Lip, Paton, Nicholas I, Kityo, Cissy, Mugerwa, Henry, Tumukunde, Dinah, Akol, Joseph, Quyet, Do, Nguyen, Han, Hoang, Xuan Su, Doan, Thu Ha, Dalay, Victoria, Gutierrez, Emmanuel, Balanag, Vincent, Castillo, Randy Joseph, Barcelo, Monica, Veto, Rholine Gem Martin S., Baliwagan, Maria Begonia R., Balane, Glenn, Geronimo, Anthony, Flores, Rupert Rey, Pokharkar, Yogesh, Moorakonda, Rajesh Babu, Lu, Qingshu, Ng, Xuanhui, Tan, Shanice, Paton, Nicholas Iain, Cross, Gail Brenda, Sari, Intan Permata, Chew, Ka Lip, Fanusi, Felic, Kwan, Philip, Kelleher, Anthony Dominic, Chang, Christina

“…Shorter treatments are needed for drug-susceptible tuberculosis. Adjunctive statins increase bactericidal activity in preclinical tuberculosis models. We…”
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Don't aim too high: Avoiding shoulder injury related to vaccine administration by Cross, Gail B, Moghaddas, Jason, Buttery, Jim, Ayoub, Sally, Korman, Tony M

“…Background: Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) is a previously described phenomenon that is the result of improper vaccine delivery…”
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Adjunctive Pascolizumab in Rifampicin-Susceptible Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Proof-of-Concept, Partially-Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Escalation Trial by Paton, Nicholas I, Gurumurthy, Meera, Lu, Qingshu, Leek, Francesca, Kwan, Philip, Koh, Hiromi W L, Molton, James, Mortera, Lalaine, Naval, Sullian, Bakar, Zamzurina Abu, Pang, Yong-Kek, Lum, Lionel, Lim, Tow Keang, Cross, Gail B, Lekurwale, Ganesh, Choi, Hyungwon, Au, Veonice, Connolly, John, Hibberd, Martin, Green, Justin A

“…Abstract Background Interleukin 4 (IL-4), increased in tuberculosis infection, may impair bacterial killing. Blocking IL-4 confers benefit in animal models. We…”
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Short Communication: Mycobacterium avium Complex Infection and Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome Remain a Challenge in the Era of Effective Antiretroviral Therapy by Smibert, Olivia C, Trubiano, Jason A, Cross, Gail B, Hoy, Jennifer F

“…A 10-year review of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection and MAC-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in HIV-positive patients…”
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Design and Multicenter Clinical Validation of a 3-Dimensionally Printed Nasopharyngeal Swab for SARS-CoV-2 Testing by Tay, Joshua K, Cross, Gail B, Toh, Song Tar, Lee, Chun Kiat, Loh, Jerold, Lim, Zhen Yu, Ngiam, Nicholas, Chee, Jeremy, Gan, Soo Wah, Saraf, Anmol, Chow, Wai Tung Eason, Goh, Han Lee, Siow, Chor Hiang, Lian, Derrick W Q, Loh, Woei Shyang, Loh, Kwok Seng, Lim, Chwee Ming, Chua, Ying Ying, Tan, Thuan Tong, Tan, Hiang Khoon, Yan, Benedict, Ko, Karrie, Chan, Kian Sing, Oon, Lynette, Chow, Vincent T K, Wang, De Yun, Fuh, Jerry Y H, Yen, Ching-Chiuan, Wong, John E L, Allen, David M

“…Three-dimensionally printed nasopharyngeal swabs (3DP swabs) have been used to mitigate swab shortages during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic…”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hyperacute stroke treatment: experience from a comprehensive stroke centre in Singapore by Paliwal, Prakash R., Tan, Benjamin Y. Q., Leow, Aloysius S. T., Sibi, Sunny, Chor, Daniel W. P., Chin, Amanda X. Y., Yau, Ying-Wei, Cross, Gail B., Wong, Lily Y. H., Chia, Magdalene L. J., Quak, Zhixuan, Chua, Christopher Y. K., Tang, David K. K., Zune, Ei The, Hung, Jennifer, Goh, Yihui, Jing, Mingxue, Gopinathan, Anil, Yang, Cunli, Ahmad, Aftab, Khoo, Deborah X. L., Lee, Chang-Chuan M., Seet, Raymond C. S., Sharma, Vijay K., Teoh, Hock-Luen, Yeo, Leonard L. L., Chan, Bernard P. L.

“…The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is rapidly evolving and affecting healthcare systems across the world. Singapore has escalated its alert level…”
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Discrepant serological findings in SARS‐CoV‐2 PCR‐negative hospitalized patients with fever and acute respiratory symptoms during the pandemic by Cross, Gail B., Naftalin, Claire M., Ngiam, Jinghao N., Bagdasarian, Natasha, Poh, Chek M., Goh, Yun S., Chia, Wan N., Amrun, Siti N., Tham, Sai M., Teng, Hazel, Alagha, Rawan, Kumar, Shoban K., Tan, Shaun S. Y., Wang, Lin F., Tambyah, Paul A., Renia, Laurent, Fisher, Dale, Ng, Lisa F. P.

“…Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) serology has an evolving role in the diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection…”
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Mycobacterium haemophilum bone and joint infection in HIV/AIDS: case report and literature review by Cross, Gail B, Le, Quynh, Webb, Brooke, Jenkin, Grant A, Korman, Tony M, Francis, Michelle, Woolley, Ian

“…We report a case of disseminated Mycobacterium haemophilum osteomyelitis in a patient with advanced HIV infection, who later developed recurrent immune…”
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TB incidence and characteristics in the remote gulf province of Papua New Guinea: a prospective study by Cross, Gail B, Coles, Katie, Nikpour, Mandana, Moore, Owen A, Denholm, Justin, McBryde, Emma S, Eisen, Damon P, Warigi, Beverlyn, Carter, Robyn, Pandey, Sushil, Harino, Paul, Siba, Peter, Coulter, Christopher, Mueller, Ivo, Phuanukoonnon, Suparat, Pellegrini, Marc

“…The incidence and characteristics of tuberculosis (TB) in remote areas of Papua New Guinea (PNG) are largely unknown. The purpose of our study was to determine…”
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Clinical Diagnostic Study of a Novel Injection Molded Swab for SARS-Cov-2 Testing by Tay, Joshua K., Cross, Gail B., Sun, Louisa, Chia, Alfred, Chee, Jeremy, Loh, Jerold, Lim, Zhen Yu, Ngiam, Nicholas, Khang, Wen Pang, Yeap, Stephanie, Goh, Han Lee, Siow, Chor Hiang, Loh, Woei Shyang, Loh, Kwok Seng, Lee, Chun Kiat, Yan, Benedict, Chow, Vincent T. K., Wang, De Yun, Boey, Freddy, Wong, John E. L., Allen, David M.

“…Introduction The gold standard for COVID-19 diagnosis is currently a real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to detect SARS-CoV-2…”
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Pneumonia risk stratification in tropical Australia: does the SMART‐COP score apply? by Davis, Joshua S, Cross, Gail B, Charles, Patrick G P, Currie, Bart J, Anstey, Nicholas M, Cheng, Allen C

“…Objective: To examine the performance in tropical northern Australia of SMART‐COP, a simple scoring system developed in temperate Australia to predict the need…”
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Impact of selective immune-cell depletion on growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Cross, Gail B, Yeo, Benjamin C-M, Hutchinson, Paul Edward, Tan, Mark C, Verma, Rupangi, Lu, Qingshu, Paton, Nicholas I

“…We investigated the contribution of host immune cells to bacterial killing in a whole-blood bactericidal activity (WBA) assay, an ex vivo model used to test…”
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Impact of selective immune-cell depletion on growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis assay by Cross, Gail B, Yeo, Benjamin C-M, Hutchinson, Paul Edward, Tan, Mark C, Verma, Rupangi, Lu, Qingshu, Paton, Nicholas I

“…We investigated the contribution of host immune cells to bacterial killing in a whole-blood bactericidal activity (WBA) assay, an ex vivo model used to test…”
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