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2019

Journal Article

Delays in patient presentation and diagnosis for Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans infection) in Victoria, Australia, 2011–2017

Coutts, Shaun P., Lau, Colleen L., Field, Emma J., Loftus, Michael J. and Tay, Ee Laine (2019). Delays in patient presentation and diagnosis for Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans infection) in Victoria, Australia, 2011–2017. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 4 (3) 100, 100. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed4030100

Delays in patient presentation and diagnosis for Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans infection) in Victoria, Australia, 2011–2017

2019

Journal Article

Emergence and spread of ciprofloxacin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in New South Wales, Australia: lessons from history

Hanrahan, Jane K., Hogan, Tiffany R., Buckley, Cameron, Trembizki, Ella, Mitchell, Hazel, Lau, Colleen L., Whiley, David M. and Lahra, Monica M. (2019). Emergence and spread of ciprofloxacin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in New South Wales, Australia: lessons from history. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 74 (8), 2214-2219. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkz182

Emergence and spread of ciprofloxacin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in New South Wales, Australia: lessons from history

2019

Journal Article

Sustained low-level transmission of Zika and Chikungunya viruses after emergence in the Fiji islands

Kama, Mike, Aubry, Maite, Naivalu, Taina, Vanhomwegen, Jessica, Mariteragi-Helle, Teheipuaura, Teissier, Anita, Paoaafaite, Tuterarii, Hue, Stephane, Hibberd, Martin L., Manuguerra, Jean-Claude, Christi, Ketan, Watson, Conall H., Nilles, Eric J., Aaskov, John, Lau, Colleen L., Musso, Didier, Kucharski, Adam J. and Cao-Lormeau, Van-Mai (2019). Sustained low-level transmission of Zika and Chikungunya viruses after emergence in the Fiji islands. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 25 (8), 1535-1538. doi: 10.3201/eid2508.180524

Sustained low-level transmission of Zika and Chikungunya viruses after emergence in the Fiji islands

2019

Journal Article

Diversity of infectious aetiologies of acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses in south and Southeast Asia: A systematic review

Wangdi, Kinley, Kasturiaratchi, Kaushalya, Nery, Susana Vaz, Lau, Colleen L., Gray, Darren J. and Clements, Archie C. A. (2019). Diversity of infectious aetiologies of acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses in south and Southeast Asia: A systematic review. BMC Infectious Diseases, 19 (1) 577, 577. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-4185-y

Diversity of infectious aetiologies of acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses in south and Southeast Asia: A systematic review

2019

Journal Article

Drug-free holidays: compliance, tolerability, and acceptability of a 3-day atovaquone/proguanil schedule for pretravel malaria chemoprophylaxis in Australian travelers

Lau, Colleen L., Ramsey, Lani, Mills, Laura C., Furuya-Kanamori, Luis and Mills, Deborah J. (2019). Drug-free holidays: compliance, tolerability, and acceptability of a 3-day atovaquone/proguanil schedule for pretravel malaria chemoprophylaxis in Australian travelers. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 69 (1), 137-143. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy854

Drug-free holidays: compliance, tolerability, and acceptability of a 3-day atovaquone/proguanil schedule for pretravel malaria chemoprophylaxis in Australian travelers

2019

Journal Article

Functional illiteracy burden in soil-transmitted helminth (STH) endemic regions of the Philippines: an ecological study and geographical prediction for 2017

Owada, Kei, Nielsen, Mark, Lau, Colleen L., Yakob, Laith, Clements, Archie C. A., Leonardo, Lydia and Soares Magalhães, Ricardo J. (2019). Functional illiteracy burden in soil-transmitted helminth (STH) endemic regions of the Philippines: an ecological study and geographical prediction for 2017. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 13 (6) e0007494, e0007494. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007494

Functional illiteracy burden in soil-transmitted helminth (STH) endemic regions of the Philippines: an ecological study and geographical prediction for 2017

2019

Journal Article

GEOFIL: A spatially-explicit agent-based modelling framework for predicting the long-term transmission dynamics of lymphatic filariasis in American Samoa

Xu, Zhijing, Graves, Patricia M., Lau, Colleen L., Clements, Archie, Geard, Nicholas and Glass, Kathryn (2019). GEOFIL: A spatially-explicit agent-based modelling framework for predicting the long-term transmission dynamics of lymphatic filariasis in American Samoa. Epidemics, 27, 19-27. doi: 10.1016/j.epidem.2018.12.003

GEOFIL: A spatially-explicit agent-based modelling framework for predicting the long-term transmission dynamics of lymphatic filariasis in American Samoa

2019

Journal Article

Ross River virus antibody prevalence, Fiji Islands, 2013-2015

Aubry, Maite, Kama, Mike, Vanhomwegen, Jessica, Teissier, Anita, Mariteragi-Helle, Teheipuaura, Hue, Stephane, Hibberd, Martin L., Manuguerra, Jean-Claude, Christi, Ketan, Watson, Conall H., Nilles, Eric J., Lau, Colleen L., Aaskov, John, Musso, Didier, Kucharski, Adam J. and Cao-Lormeau, Van-Mai (2019). Ross River virus antibody prevalence, Fiji Islands, 2013-2015. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 25 (4), 827-830. doi: 10.3201/eid2504.180694

Ross River virus antibody prevalence, Fiji Islands, 2013-2015

2019

Journal Article

Antibiotic resistance in pacific island countries and territories: a systematic scoping review

Foxlee, Nicola, Townell, Nicola, McIver, Lachlan and Lau, Colleen (2019). Antibiotic resistance in pacific island countries and territories: a systematic scoping review. Antibiotics, 8 (1) 29, 29. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics8010029

Antibiotic resistance in pacific island countries and territories: a systematic scoping review

2019

Journal Article

Spatial epidemiological approaches to inform leptospirosis surveillance and control: a systematic review and critical appraisal of methods

Dhewantara, Pandji W., Lau, Colleen L., Allan, Kathryn J., Hu, Wenbiao, Zhang, Wenyi, Mamun, Abdullah A. and Soares Magalhães, Ricardo J. (2019). Spatial epidemiological approaches to inform leptospirosis surveillance and control: a systematic review and critical appraisal of methods. Zoonoses and Public Health, 66 (2), 185-206. doi: 10.1111/zph.12549

Spatial epidemiological approaches to inform leptospirosis surveillance and control: a systematic review and critical appraisal of methods

2019

Journal Article

Determinants of spatial heterogeneity of functional illiteracy among school-aged children in the Philippines: an ecological study

Owada, Kei, Nielsen, Mark, Lau, Colleen, Yakob, Laith, Clements, Archie, Leonardo, Lydia and Soares Magalhães, Ricardo (2019). Determinants of spatial heterogeneity of functional illiteracy among school-aged children in the Philippines: an ecological study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (1) 137, 137. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16010137

Determinants of spatial heterogeneity of functional illiteracy among school-aged children in the Philippines: an ecological study

2018

Journal Article

Predictive risk mapping of an environmentally-driven infectious disease using spatial Bayesian networks: a case study of leptospirosis in Fiji

Mayfield, Helen J., Smith, Carl S., Lowry, John H., Watson, Conall H., Baker, Michael G., Kama, Mike, Nilles, Eric J. and Lau, Colleen L. (2018). Predictive risk mapping of an environmentally-driven infectious disease using spatial Bayesian networks: a case study of leptospirosis in Fiji. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 12 (10) e0006857, e0006857. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006857

Predictive risk mapping of an environmentally-driven infectious disease using spatial Bayesian networks: a case study of leptospirosis in Fiji

2018

Journal Article

Spatial distribution and populations at risk of A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura co-infections and infection intensity classes: an ecological study

Owada, Kei, Lau, Colleen L., Leonardo, Lydia, Clements, Archie C A, Yakob, Laith, Nielsen, Mark, Carabin, Hélène and Soares Magalhães, Ricardo J (2018). Spatial distribution and populations at risk of A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura co-infections and infection intensity classes: an ecological study. Parasites and Vectors, 11 (1) 535, 535. doi: 10.1186/s13071-018-3107-y

Spatial distribution and populations at risk of A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura co-infections and infection intensity classes: an ecological study

2018

Journal Article

Using paired serology and surveillance data to quantify dengue transmission and control during a large outbreak in Fiji

Kucharski, Adam J., Kama, Mike, Watson, Conall H., Aubry, Maite, Funk, Sebastian, Henderson, Alasdair D., Brady, Oliver J., Vanhomwegen, Jessica, Manuguerra, Jean-Claude, Lau, Colleen L., Edmunds, W. John, Aaskov, John, Nilles, Eric James, Cao-Lormeau, Van-Mai, Hue, Stephane and Hibberd, Martin L. (2018). Using paired serology and surveillance data to quantify dengue transmission and control during a large outbreak in Fiji. Elife, 7 e34848, 1-26. doi: 10.7554/elife.34848

Using paired serology and surveillance data to quantify dengue transmission and control during a large outbreak in Fiji

2018

Journal Article

Identifying residual transmission of lymphatic filariasis after mass drug administration: Comparing school-based versus community-based surveillance - American Samoa, 2016

Sheel, Meru, Sheridan, Sarah, Gass, Katherine, Won, Kimberly, Fuimaono, Saipale, Kirk, Martyn, Gonzales, Amor, Hedtke, Shannon M., Graves, Patricia M. and Lau, Colleen L. (2018). Identifying residual transmission of lymphatic filariasis after mass drug administration: Comparing school-based versus community-based surveillance - American Samoa, 2016. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 12 (7) e0006583, e0006583. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006583

Identifying residual transmission of lymphatic filariasis after mass drug administration: Comparing school-based versus community-based surveillance - American Samoa, 2016

2018

Journal Article

The extensive networks of frequent population mobility in the Samoan Islands and their implications for infectious disease transmission

Xu, Zhijing, Lau, Colleen L., Zhou, Xiaoyan, Fuimaono, Saipale, Soares Magalhães, Ricardo J. and Graves, Patricia M. (2018). The extensive networks of frequent population mobility in the Samoan Islands and their implications for infectious disease transmission. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 10136, 10136. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-28081-x

The extensive networks of frequent population mobility in the Samoan Islands and their implications for infectious disease transmission

2018

Journal Article

A systematic review of human and animal leptospirosis in the Pacific Islands reveals pathogen and reservoir diversity

Guernier, Vanina, Goarant, Cyrille, Benschop, Jackie and Lau, Colleen L. (2018). A systematic review of human and animal leptospirosis in the Pacific Islands reveals pathogen and reservoir diversity. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 12 (5) e0006503, e0006503. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006503

A systematic review of human and animal leptospirosis in the Pacific Islands reveals pathogen and reservoir diversity

2018

Journal Article

Use of geographically weighted logistic regression to quantify spatial variation in the environmental and sociodemographic drivers of leptospirosis in Fiji: a modelling study

Mayfield, Helen J., Lowry, John H., Watson, Conall H., Kama, Mike, Nilles, Eric J. and Lau, Colleen L. (2018). Use of geographically weighted logistic regression to quantify spatial variation in the environmental and sociodemographic drivers of leptospirosis in Fiji: a modelling study. The Lancet Planetary Health, 2 (5), e223-e232. doi: 10.1016/S2542-5196(18)30066-4

Use of geographically weighted logistic regression to quantify spatial variation in the environmental and sociodemographic drivers of leptospirosis in Fiji: a modelling study

2018

Journal Article

Another emerging mosquito-borne disease? Endemic ross river virus transmission in the absence of marsupial reservoirs

Flies, Emily J., Lau, Colleen L., Carver, Scott and Weinstein, Philip (2018). Another emerging mosquito-borne disease? Endemic ross river virus transmission in the absence of marsupial reservoirs. Bioscience, 68 (4), 288-293. doi: 10.1093/biosci/biy011

Another emerging mosquito-borne disease? Endemic ross river virus transmission in the absence of marsupial reservoirs

2018

Journal Article

Leptospirosis: an important zoonosis acquired through work, play and travel

Lau, Colleen L., Townell, Nicola, Stephenson, Eloise, van den Berg, Debra and Craig, Scott B. (2018). Leptospirosis: an important zoonosis acquired through work, play and travel. Australian Journal of General Practice, 47 (3), 105-110. doi: 10.31128/AFP-07-17-4286

Leptospirosis: an important zoonosis acquired through work, play and travel