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Reprogrammed CRISPR-Cas13b suppresses SARS-CoV-2 replication and circumvents its mutational escape through mismatch tolerance
Fareh, M; Zhao, W; Hu, WX; Casan, JML; Kumar, A; Symons, J; Zerbato, JM; Fong, D; Voskoboinik, I; Ekert, PG; Rudraraju, R; Purcell, DFJ; Lewin, SR; Trapani, JA
(2021), Nat. Commun.
Population-based analysis of the epidemiological features of COVID-19 epidemics in Victoria, Australia, January 2020 - March 2021, and their suppression through comprehensive control strategies
Sullivan, SG; Brotherton, JML; Lynch, BM; Cheung, A; Lydeamore, M; Stevenson, M; Firestone, S; Canevari, J; Nguyen, HNJ; Carville, KS; Clothier, HJ; Goldsmith, J; Tenneti, N; Barnes, C; Tzimourtas, N; Gang, RF; Armstrong, J; Franklin, L; Hennessy, D; Martin, K; Baptista, M; Muleme, M; Osborne, A; Alpren, C; Ampt, FH; Castree, N; Hernandez, A; van Diemen, A; Cheng, AC; Crouch, S; Leeb, K; Matson, K; Romanes, F; Looker, C; Wong, E; Wallace, E; Sutton, B; Rowe, SL
(2021), Lancet Reg. Health-W. Pac.
A second external quality assessment of isolation and identification of influenza viruses in cell culture in the Asia Pacific region highlights improved performance by participating laboratories
Leung, VKY; Deng, YM; Todd, A; Peck, H; Buettner, I; Zakis, T; Subbarao, K; Barr, IG; Nahapetyan, K; Inbanathan, FY; Samaan, M; Reading, PC
(2021), J. Clin. Virol.
Interaction between NS1 and Cellular MAVS Contributes to NS1 Mitochondria Targeting
Tseng, YY; Kuan, CY; Mibayashi, M; Chen, CJ; Palese, P; Albrecht, RA; Hsu, WL
(2021), Viruses-Basel
DOI: 10.3390/v13101909
Innate Immune Responses to Influenza Virus Infections in the Upper Respiratory Tract
Mifsud, EJ; Kuba, M; Barr, IG
(2021), Viruses-Basel
DOI: 10.3390/v13102090
The Inaugural Australian Centre for Hepatitis Virology Public Panel Discussion on Viral Hepatitis Research-Lessons in Scientific Community Outreach
Tu, T; Rodrigo, C; Strasser, SI; Bowden, DS; MacLachlan, JH; Drummer, HE
(2021), Viruses-Basel
DOI: 10.3390/v13091838
Priority allocation of pandemic influenza vaccines in Australia - Recommendations of 3 community juries
Degeling, C; Williams, J; Carter, SM; Moss, R; Massey, P; Gilbert, GL; Shih, P; Braunack-Mayer, A; Crooks, K; Brown, D; McVernon, J
(2021), Vaccine, 255-262
How should we conduct pandemic vaccination?
Williams, J; Degeling, C; McVernon, J; Dawson, A
(2021), Vaccine, 994-999
Constructing an ethical framework for priority allocation of pandemic vaccines
Fielding, J; Sullivan, SG; Beard, F; Macartney, K; Williams, J; Dawson, A; Gilbert, GL; Massey, P; Crooks, K; Moss, R; McCaw, JM; McVernon, J
(2021), Vaccine, 797-804
Body mass index and vaccine responses following influenza vaccination during pregnancy
Clarke, M; Goodchild, LM; Evans, S; Giles, LC; Sullivan, SG; Barr, IG; Lambert, S; Marshall, H
(2021), Vaccine, 4864-4870
Ensemble model for estimating continental-scale patterns of human movement: a case study of Australia
McCulloch, K; Golding, N; McVernon, J; Goodwin, S; Tomko, M
(2021), Sci Rep
An inter-laboratory study to investigate the impact of the bioinformatics component on microbiome analysis using mock communities
O'Sullivan, DM; Doyle, RM; Temisak, S; Redshaw, N; Whale, AS; Logan, G; Huang, JB; Fischer, N; Amos, GCA; Preston, MD; Marchesi, JR; Wagner, J; Parkhill, J; Motro, Y; Denise, H; Finn, RD; Harris, KA; Kay, GL; O'Grady, J; Ransom-Jones, E; Wu, HH; Laing, E; Studholme, DJ; Benavente, ED; Phelan, J; Clark, TG; Moran-Gilad, J; Huggett, JF
(2021), Sci Rep
Epidemiological evaluation of sewage surveillance as a tool to detect the presence of COVID-19 cases in a low case load setting
Black, J; Aung, P; Nolan, M; Roney, E; Poon, R; Hennessy, D; Crosbie, ND; Deere, D; Jex, AR; John, N; Baker, L; Scales, PJ; Usher, SP; McCarthy, DT; Schang, C; Schmidt, J; Myers, S; Begue, N; Kaucner, C; Thorley, B; Druce, J; Monis, P; Lau, M; Sarkis, S
(2021), Sci. Total Environ.
Relationship between CD4 T cell turnover, cellular differentiation and HIV persistence during ART
Bacchus-Souffan, C; Fitch, M; Symons, J; Abdel-Mohsen, M; Reeves, DB; Hoh, R; Stone, M; Hiatt, J; Kim, P; Chopra, A; Ahn, H; York, VA; Cameron, DL; Hecht, FM; Martin, JN; Yukl, SA; Mallal, S; Cameron, PU; Deeks, SG; Schiffer, JT; Lewin, SR; Hellerstein, MK; McCune, JM; Hunt, PW
(2021), PLoS Pathog.
A framework for scabies control
Engelman, D; Marks, M; Steer, AC; Beshah, A; Biswas, G; Chosidow, O; Coffeng, LE; Dofitas, BL; Enbiale, W; Fallah, M; Gasimov, E; Hopkins, A; Jacobson, J; Kaldor, JM; Ly, F; Mackenzie, CD; McVernon, J; Parnaby, M; Rainima-Qaniuci, M; Sokana, O; Sankara, D; Yotsu, R; Yajima, A; Cantey, PT
(2021), Plos Neglect. Trop. Dis.
Global economic costs due to vivax malaria and the potential impact of its radical cure: A modelling study
Devine, A; Battle, KE; Meagher, N; Howes, RE; Dini, S; Gething, PW; Simpson, JA; Price, RN; Lubell, Y
(2021), PLos Med.
Longitudinal evaluation of laboratory-based serological assays for SARS-CoV-2 antibody detection
Bond, KA; Williams, E; Nicholson, S; Lim, S; Johnson, D; Cox, B; Putland, M; Gardiner, E; Tippett, E; Graham, M; Mordant, F; Catton, M; Lewin, SR; Subbarao, K; Howden, BP; Williamson, DA
(2021), Pathology, 773-779
Use of emerging testing technologies and approaches for SARS-CoV-2: review of literature and global experience in an Australian context
Graham, M; Ballard, SA; Pasricha, S; Lin, B; Hoang, T; Stinear, T; Druce, J; Catton, M; Sherry, N; Williamson, D; Howden, BP
(2021), Pathology, 689-699
Evaluation of 6 Commercial SARS-CoV-2 Serology Assays Detecting Different Antibodies for Clinical Testing and Serosurveillance
Nicholson, S; Karapanagiotidis, T; Khvorov, A; Douros, C; Mordant, F; Bond, K; Druce, J; Williamson, DA; Purcell, D; Lewin, SR; Sullivan, S; Subbarao, K; Catton, M
(2021), Open Forum Infect. Dis.
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab239
Nonclassical Pathogens as Causative Agents of Proctitis in Men who Have Sex With Men
Chow, EPF; Lee, D; Bond, S; Fairley, CK; Maddaford, K; Wigan, R; Fehler, G; Lange, SA; De Petra, V; Bissessor, M; Bradshaw, CS; Howden, BP; Hocking, JS; Williamson, DA; Chen, MY
(2021), Open Forum Infect. Dis.
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab137
Enhanced isolation of influenza viruses in qualified cells improves the probability of well-matched vaccines
Peck, H; Laurie, KL; Rockman, S; Leung, V; Lau, H; Soppe, S; Rynehart, C; Baas, C; Trusheim, H; Barr, IG
(2021), npj Vaccines
SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Interest and Concern naming scheme conducive for global discourse
Konings, F; Perkins, MD; Kuhn, JH; Pallen, MJ; Alm, EJ; Archer, BN; Barakat, A; Bedford, T; Bhiman, JN; Caly, L; Carter, LL; Cullinane, A; de Oliveira, T; Druce, J; El Masry, I; Evans, R; Gao, GF; Gorbalenya, AE; Hamblion, E; Herring, BL; Hodcroft, E; Holmes, EC; Kakkar, M; Khare, S; Koopmans, MPG; Korber, B; Leite, J; MacCannell, D; Marklewitz, M; Maurer-Stroh, S; Rico, JAM; Munster, VJ; Neher, R; Munnink, BO; Pavlin, BI; Peiris, M; Poon, L; Pybus, O; Rambaut, A; Resende, P; Subissi, L; Thiel, V; Tong, SX; van der Werf, S; von Gottberg, A; Ziebuhr, J; Van Kerkhove, MD
(2021), NAT. MICROBIOL, 821-823
Research priorities for an HIV cure: International AIDS Society Global Scientific Strategy 2021
Deeks, SG; Archin, N; Cannon, P; Collins, S; Jones, RB; de Jong, MAWP; Lambotte, O; Lamplough, R; Ndung'u, T; Sugarman, J; Tiemessen, CT; Vandekerckhove, L; Lewin, SR
(2021), Nat. Med., 2085-2098
Population genomics provides insights into the evolution and adaptation to humans of the waterborne pathogen Mycobacterium kansasii
Luo, T; Xu, P; Zhang, YY; Porter, JL; Ghanem, M; Liu, QY; Jiang, Y; Li, J; Miao, Q; Hu, BJ; Howden, BP; Fyfe, JAM; Globan, M; He, WC; He, P; Wang, YT; Liu, HM; Takiff, HE; Zhao, YL; Chen, XC; Pan, QC; Behr, MA; Stinear, TP; Gao, Q
(2021), Nat. Commun.
Global population structure and genotyping framework for genomic surveillance of the major dysentery pathogen, Shigella sonnei
Hawkey, J; Paranagama, K; Baker, KS; Bengtsson, RJ; Weill, FX; Thomson, NR; Baker, S; Cerdeira, L; Iqbal, Z; Hunt, M; Ingle, DJ; Dallman, TJ; Jenkins, C; Williamson, DA; Holt, KE
(2021), Nat. Commun.
Evolutionary dynamics of multidrug resistant Salmonella enterica serovar 4,[5],12:i:- in Australia
Ingle, DJ; Ambrose, RL; Baines, SL; Duchene, S; da Silva, AG; Lee, DYJ; Jones, M; Valcanis, M; Taiaroa, G; Ballard, SA; Kirk, MD; Howden, BP; Pearson, JS; Williamson, DA
(2021), Nat. Commun.
Dose-dependent response to infection with SARS-CoV-2 in the ferret model and evidence of protective immunity
Ryan, KA; Bewley, KR; Fotheringham, SA; Slack, GS; Brown, P; Hall, Y; Wand, NI; Marriott, AC; Cavell, BE; Tree, JA; Allen, L; Aram, MJ; Bean, TJ; Brunt, E; Buttigieg, KR; Carter, DP; Cobb, R; Coombes, NS; Findlay-Wilson, SJ; Godwin, KJ; Gooch, KE; Gouriet, J; Halkerston, R; Harris, DJ; Hender, TH; Humphries, HE; Hunter, L; Ho, CMK; Kennard, CL; Leung, S; Longet, S; Ngabo, D; Osman, KL; Paterson, J; Penn, EJ; Pullan, ST; Rayner, E; Skinner, O; Steeds, K; Taylor, I; Tipton, T; Thomas, S; Turner, C; Watson, RJ; Wiblin, NR; Charlton, S; Hallis, B; Hiscox, JA; Funnell, S; Dennis, MJ; Whittaker, CJ; Catton, MG; Druce, J; Salguero, FJ; Carroll, MW
(2021), Nat. Commun.
Quantitative analysis of the splice variants expressed by the major hepatitis B virus genotypes
Lim, CS; Sozzi, V; Littlejohn, M; Yuen, LKW; Warner, N; Betz-Stablein, B; Luciani, F; Revill, PA; Brown, CM
(2021), Microb. Genomics
Adding saliva testing to oropharyngeal and deep nasal swab testing increases PCR detection of SARS-CoV-2 in primary care and children
Oliver, J; Tosif, S; Lee, LY; Costa, AM; Bartel, C; Last, K; Clifford, V; Daley, A; Allard, N; Orr, C; Nind, A; Alexander, K; Meagher, N; Sait, M; Ballard, SA; Williams, E; Bond, K; Williamson, DA; Crawford, NW; Gibney, KB
(2021), Med. J. Aust., 273-278
DOI: 10.5694/mja2.51188
MARCH8 Restricts Influenza A Virus Infectivity but Does Not Downregulate Viral Glycoprotein Expression at the Surface of Infected Cells
Villalon-Letelier, F; Brooks, AG; Londrigan, SL; Reading, PC
(2021), mBio