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Integrating testing for chronic strongyloidiasis within the Indigenous adult preventive health assessment system in endemic communities in the Northern Territory, Australia: An intervention study by Page, Wendy A, Judd, Jenni A, MacLaren, David J, Buettner, Petra

“…The life-threatening clinical manifestations of strongyloidiasis are preventable with early detection and effective treatment. The aim of this study was to…”
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The Unique Life Cycle of Strongyloides stercoralis and Implications for Public Health Action by Page, Wendy, Judd, Jenni A, Bradbury, Richard S

“…has one of the most complex life cycles of the human-infecting nematodes. A common misconception in medical and public health professions is that in its…”
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Strongyloidiasis: a case for notification in Australia? by Speare, Richard, Miller, Adrian, Page, Wendy A

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Strongyloides seroprevalence before and after an ivermectin mass drug administration in a remote Australian Aboriginal community by Kearns, Therese M, Currie, Bart J, Cheng, Allen C, McCarthy, James, Carapetis, Jonathan R, Holt, Deborah C, Page, Wendy, Shield, Jennifer, Gundjirryirr, Roslyn, Mulholland, Eddie, Ward, Linda, Andrews, Ross M

“…Strongyloides seroprevalence is hyper-endemic in many Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, ranging from 35-60%. We report the impact…”
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Impact of an Ivermectin Mass Drug Administration on Scabies Prevalence in a Remote Australian Aboriginal Community by Kearns, Thérèse M, Speare, Richard, Cheng, Allen C, McCarthy, James, Carapetis, Jonathan R, Holt, Deborah C, Currie, Bart J, Page, Wendy, Shield, Jennifer, Gundjirryirr, Roslyn, Bundhala, Leanne, Mulholland, Eddie, Chatfield, Mark, Andrews, Ross M

“…Scabies is endemic in many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, with 69% of infants infected in the first year of life. We report the outcomes…”
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Enteric pathogen infection and consequences for child growth in young Aboriginal Australian children: a cross-sectional study by Hanieh, Sarah, Mahanty, Siddhartha, Gurruwiwi, George, Kearns, Therese, Dhurrkay, Roslyn, Gondarra, Veronica, Shield, Jenny, Ryan, Norbert, Azzato, Francesca, Ballard, Susan A, Orlando, Nicole, Nicholson, Sullen, Gibney, Katherine, Brimblecombe, Julie, Page, Wendy, Harrison, Leonard C, Biggs, Beverley-Ann

“…To determine the prevalence of enteric infections in Aboriginal children aged 0-2 years using conventional and molecular diagnostic techniques and to explore…”
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Utility of serological follow-up of chronic strongyloidiasis after anthelminthic chemotherapy by Page, Wendy A., Dempsey, Karen, McCarthy, James S.

“…The difficulty of establishing a diagnosis and confirming cure of strongyloidiasis is widely appreciated. As parasitological diagnosis is often unsatisfactory,…”
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Argument for Inclusion of Strongyloidiasis in the Australian National Notifiable Disease List by Beknazarova, Meruyert, Whiley, Harriet, Judd, Jenni A, Shield, Jennifer, Page, Wendy, Miller, Adrian, Whittaker, Maxine, Ross, Kirstin

“…Strongyloidiasis is an infection caused by the helminth, . Up to 370 million people are infected with the parasite globally, and it has remained endemic in the…”
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The National Strongyloides Working Group in Australia 10 workshops on: commendations and recommendations by Ross, Kirstin E., Bradbury, Richard S., Garrard, Tara A., O’Donahoo, Francis J., Shield, Jennifer M., Page, Wendy, Miller, Adrian, Robertson, Gemma, Judd, Jenni A., Speare, Rick

“…Strongyloidiasis, caused by the intestinal helminth Strongyloides stercoralis, is commonly found in developing nations in tropical and subtropical regions…”
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Chronic strongyloidiasis - Don't look and you won't find by Page, Wendy, Speare, Rick

“…Background: Strongyloidiasis is one of the most neglected tropical diseases and it exists in Australia. Patients may have acquired their initial infection…”
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Effective Diagnostic Tests and Anthelmintic Treatment for 'Strongyloides Stercoralis' Make Community Control Feasible by Shield, Jennifer M, Page, Wendy

“…Strongyloides stercoralis is endemic in tropical and subtropical countries, and is prevalent particularly in economically impoverished people. Although an…”
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Interns' Day in Surgery: improving intern performance through a simulation-based course for final year medical students: Interns' day in surgery by Sinha, Sankar N., Page, Wendy

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Patient narratives of illnesses requiring abdominal surgery in Cambodia: Heroic/stoic, and dealing with 'the ball of meat' by Page, Wendy, Murray, Linda, Phun, Khann, Turner, Richard

“…This study describes the illness narratives that inform treatment-seeking behaviours for acute abdominal conditions in Cambodia, and thereby explores factors…”
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Neglected tropical diseases in Australia: a narrative review by Kurcheid, Johanna, Gordon, Catherine A, Clarke, Naomi E, Wangdi, Kinley, Kelly, Matthew, Lal, Aparna, Mutombo, Polydor N, Wang, Dongxu, Mationg, Mary L, Clements, Archie CA, Muhi, Stephen, Bradbury, Richard S, Biggs, Beverley‐Ann, Page, Wendy, Williams, Gail, McManus, Donald P, Gray, Darren

“…Summary •Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) represent a threat to the health, wellbeing and economic prosperity of billions of people worldwide, often causing…”
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Interns' Day in Surgery: improving intern performance through a simulation-based course for final year medical students by Sinha, Sankar N., Page, Wendy

“…Background The transition from final year medical student into the first year of clinical practice is known to be associated with anxiety and stress that…”
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The unique life cycle of 'strongyloides stercoralis' and implications for public health action by Wendy Page, Jenni A Judd, Richard S Bradbury

“…'Strongyloides stercoralis' has one of the most complex life cycles of the human-infecting nematodes. A common misconception in medical and public health…”
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StrongNet: An International Network to Improve Diagnostics and Access to Treatment for Strongyloidiasis Control by Albonico, Marco, Becker, Sören L, Odermatt, Peter, Angheben, Andrea, Anselmi, Mariella, Amor, Arancha, Barda, Beatrice, Buonfrate, Dora, Cooper, Philip, Gétaz, Laurent, Keiser, Jennifer, Khieu, Virak, Montresor, Antonio, Muñoz, José, Requena-Méndez, Ana, Savioli, Lorenzo, Speare, Richard, Steinmann, Peter, van Lieshout, Lisette, Utzinger, Jürg, Bisoffi, Zeno

“…Marco Albonico, Sören L. Becker, Peter Odermatt Affiliations Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland, University of Basel, Basel,…”
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Argument for inclusion of strongyloidiasis in the Australian National Notifiable Disease list by Meruyert Beknazarova, Harriet Whiley, Jenni A Judd, Jennifer Shield, Wendy Page, Adrian Miller, Maxine Whittaker, Kirstin Ross

“…Strongyloidiasis is an infection caused by the helminth, 'Strongyloides stercoralis'. Up to 370 million people are infected with the parasite globally, and it…”
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Impact of an Ivermectin Mass Drug Administration on Scabies Prevalence in a Remote Australian Aboriginal Community: e0004151 by Kearns, Thérèse M, Speare, Richard, Cheng, Allen C, McCarthy, James, Carapetis, Jonathan R, Holt, Deborah C, Currie, Bart J, Page, Wendy, Shield, Jennifer, Gundjirryirr, Roslyn, Bundhala, Leanne, Mulholland, Eddie, Chatfield, Mark, Andrews, Ross M

“…Background Scabies is endemic in many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, with 69% of infants infected in the first year of life. We report the…”
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Strongyloidiasis: A review of the evidence for Australian practitioners by Johnston, Fay H., Morris, Peter S., Speare, Richard, McCarthy, James, Currie, Bart, Ewald, Dan, Page, Wendy, Dempsey, Karen

“…Objective:  To summarise the available evidence concerning the prevalence, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of strongyloidiasis in Northern…”
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