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Potential Animal and Environmental Sources of Q Fever Infection for Humans in Queensland by Tozer, S. J, Lambert, S. B, Strong, C. L, Field, H. E, Sloots, T. P, Nissen, M. D

“…Q fever is a vaccine‐preventable disease; despite this, high annual notification numbers are still recorded in Australia. We have previously shown…”
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Cough-generated aerosols of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other Gram-negative bacteria from patients with cystic fibrosis by 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, S C, Fennelly, K P

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common bacterial pathogen in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Current infection control guidelines aim to prevent…”
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Characterisation of a newly identified human rhinovirus, HRV-QPM, discovered in infants with bronchiolitis by McErlean, P, Shackelton, L.A, Lambert, S.B, Nissen, M.D, Sloots, T.P, Mackay, I.M

“…Abstract Background Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are some of the earliest identified and most commonly detected viruses associated with acute respiratory tract…”
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Q fever seroprevalence in metropolitan samples is similar to rural/remote samples in Queensland, Australia by Tozer, S. J., Lambert, S. B., Sloots, T. P., Nissen, M. D.

“…Q fever is a vaccine preventable disease; however, despite this, high notification numbers are still recorded annually in Australia. We investigated the…”
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Do rhinoviruses reduce the probability of viral co-detection during acute respiratory tract infections? by Greer, R.M, McErlean, P, Arden, K.E, Faux, C.E, Nitsche, A, Lambert, S.B, Nissen, M.D, Sloots, T.P, Mackay, I.M

“…Abstract Background Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are often concurrently detected with other viruses found in the respiratory tract because of the high total…”
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Emerging respiratory agents: New viruses for old diseases? by Sloots, T.P, Whiley, D.M, Lambert, S.B, Nissen, M.D

“…Abstract The recent advances in molecular technology have enabled the detection of several new viral agents in specimens collected from the human respiratory…”
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Comparison of a multiplexed MassARRAY system with real-time allele-specific PCR technology for genotyping of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Syrmis, M.W., Moser, R.J., Whiley, D.M., Vaska, V., Coombs, G.W., Nissen, M.D., Sloots, T.P., Nimmo, G.R.

“…The Sequenom MassARRAY iPLEX single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) typing platform uses matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass…”
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Clonal strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in paediatric and adult cystic fibrosis units by O'Carroll, M.R, Syrmis, M.W, Wainwright, C.E, Greer, R.M, Mitchell, P, Coulter, C, Sloots, T.P, Nissen, M.D, Bell, S.C

“…Despite recent reports of clonal strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis (CF) units, the need for routine microbiological surveillance remains…”
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Presence of the newly discovered human polyomaviruses KI and WU in Australian patients with acute respiratory tract infection by Bialasiewicz, S, Whiley, D.M, Lambert, S.B, Jacob, K, Bletchly, C, Wang, D, Nissen, M.D, Sloots, T.P

“…Abstract Background Currently, the role of the novel human polyomaviruses, KI (KIV) and WU (WUV) as agents of human disease remains uncertain. Objectives We…”
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Polymerase chain reaction-based screening for the ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae F89 strain by Goire, N, Lahra, M M, Ohnishi, M, Hogan, T, Liminios, A E, Nissen, M D, Sloots, T P, Whiley, D M

“…Emergence and spread of Neisseria gonorrhoeae resistant to extended spectrum cephalosporins is a major problem threatening treatment of gonorrhoea and is…”
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Molecular characterization and distinguishing features of a novel human rhinovirus (HRV) C, HRVC-QCE, detected in children with fever, cough and wheeze during 2003 by Arden, K.E, Faux, C.E, O’Neill, N.T, McErlean, P, Nitsche, A, Lambert, S.B, Nissen, M.D, Sloots, T.P, Mackay, I.M

“…Abstract Background Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are associated with more acute respiratory tract infections than any other viral group yet we know little about…”
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A novel duplex real-time PCR for HPIV-4 detects co-circulation of both viral subtypes among ill children during 2008 by Wang, C.Y.T, Arden, K.E, Greer, R, Sloots, T.P, Mackay, I.M

“…Abstract The two subtypes of the human parainfluenzavirus type 4 (HPIV-4) are rarely sought in testing for acute respiratory illness (ARI) and this may be…”
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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 by 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., Sloots, T.P.

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa genotyping relies mainly upon DNA fingerprinting methods, which can be subjective, expensive and time-consuming. The detection of at…”
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A novel gel-based method for self-collection and ambient temperature postal transport of urine for PCR detection of Chlamydia trachomatis by 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, Sloots, T P

“…The aim of this study was to develop a novel urine transport method to be used in self-collection-based screening for Chlamydia trachomatis. The method needed…”
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A newly designed real-time RT-PCR for SAFV detects SAFV-2 and SAFV-3 in the respiratory tracts of ill children during 2011 by Wang, C.Y.T, Greer, R.M, Delwart, E, Sloots, T.P, Mackay, I.M

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A new confirmatory Neisseria gonorrhoeae real-time PCR assay targeting the porA pseudogene by WHILEY, D. M, BUDA, P. J, BAYLISS, J, COVER, L, BATES, J, SLOOTS, T. P

“…The Roche Cobas Amplicor system is widely used for the detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae but is known to cross react with some commensal Neisseria spp…”
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Detection and Differentiation of Human Polyomaviruses JC and BK by LightCycler PCR by WHILEY, David M, MACKAY, Ian M, SLOOTS, Theo P

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A cluster of culture positive gonococcal infections but with false negative cppB gene based PCR by Lum, G, Freeman, K, Nguyen, N L, Limnios, E A, Tabrizi, S N, Carter, I, Chambers, I W, Whiley, D M, Sloots, T P, Garland, S M, Tapsall, J W

“…Objectives: To describe the prevalence and characteristics of isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae grown from urine samples that produced negative results with…”
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Detection of Recently Discovered Human Polyomaviruses in a Longitudinal Kidney Transplant Cohort by Bialasiewicz, S., Rockett, R. J., Barraclough, K. A., Leary, D., Dudley, K. J., Isbel, N. M., Sloots, T. P.

“…A large number of human polyomaviruses have been discovered in the last 7 years. However, little is known about the clinical impact on vulnerable…”
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Cryptic-Plasmid-Free Gonococci May Contribute to Failure of cppB Gene-Based Assays To Confirm Results of BD ProbeTEC PCR for Identification of Neisseria gonorrhoeae by Tapsall, J. W, Limnios, E. A, Nguyen, N. L, Carter, I, Lum, G, Freeman, K, Tabrizi, S. N, Garland, S. M, Whiley, D. M, Sloots, T. P, Chambers, I. W

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