This editorial article addresses chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung function testing in Aboriginal Australians. ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

Non-invasive techniques for measuring lung mechanics in infants are needed for a better understanding of lung growth and function... ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

Apically located tight junctions in airway epithelium perform a fundamental role in controlling macromolecule migration through paracellular spaces. ...

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• 2018
• February 2018

To investigate the immune capabilities of peripheral tissue DCs generated in vivo from the BM of UV-irradiated mice, chimeric mice were established. ...

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• 2013
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We tested whether there is a causal association between vitamin D deficiency, airway smooth muscle (ASM) mass, and the development of airway hyperresponsiveness ...

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• 2014
• March 2014

Biodiesel, a renewable diesel fuel that can be created from almost any natural fat or oil, is promoted as a greener and healthier alternative to commercial mineral diesel without the supporting experimental data to back these claims. The aim of this research was to assess the health effects of acute exposure to two types of biodiesel exhaust, or mineral diesel exhaust or air as a control in mice. ...

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• 2024
• June 2024

We identified a double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) bacteriophage appearing to belong to Herelleviridae, genus Kayvirus. The bacteriophage, Biyabeda-mokiny 1, was isolated from breast milk using a clinical isolate of Staphylococcus aureus. ...

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• 2022
• December 2022

The association between early-life respiratory syncytial virus infections and later respiratory morbidity is well established. However, there is limited evidence on factors that influence this risk. We examined sociodemographic and perinatal factors associated with later childhood respiratory morbidity requiring secondary care following exposure to a laboratory-confirmed RSV episode in the first 2 years. ...

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• 2023
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Kathryn André Yuliya Alana Ramsey Schultz Karpievitch Harper KR AS YK AH BSc (Hons), PhD MBChB, PhD, FRACP PhD, MS, BS BSc (hons) Co-Head, Children's Lung Health Program Head, Respiratory Health RFA Ai and Data Analytics Lead, Respiratory Research ...

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Biodiesel is promoted as a sustainable replacement for commercial diesel. Biodiesel fuel and exhaust properties change depending on the base feedstock oil/fat used during creation. The aims of this study were, for the first time, to compare the exhaust exposure health impacts of a wide range of biodiesels made from different feedstocks and relate these effects with the corresponding exhaust characteristics. ...

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• 2021
• July 2021

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is characterized by small airway disease; but central airways may also be affected. We hypothesized that airway resistance estimated from computational fluid dynamic (CFD) methodology in infants with CF was higher than controls and that early airway inflammation in infants with CF is associated with airway resistance. ...

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• 2021
• June 2021

Preterm children have worse lung function than healthy controls ...

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• 2016
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