Timo Lassmann T BSc (Hons) MSc PhD Feilman Fellow; Program Head, Precision Health and Team Lead, Computational Biology timo.lassmann@telethonkids.org.au Feilman Fellow; Program Head, Precision Health and Team Lead, Computational Biology Timo ...

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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
• October 2023

While most Australian children are vaccinated, delays in vaccination can put them at risk from preventable infections. Widespread mobile phone ownership in Australia could allow automated short message service (SMS) reminders to be used as a low-cost strategy to effectively 'nudge' parents towards vaccinating their children on time. ...

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• 2023
• February 2023

Anthony Stephanie Stephen Kicic Trend Stick A ST SM BSc (Hons) PhD BSc PhD MB BChir PhD MRCP FRACP Rothwell Family Fellow; Head, Airway Epithelial Research Honorary Research Associate Head, P4 Respiratory Health for Kids 6319 1430 Anthony.Kicic@ ...

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Christopher Peter Blyth Richmond CC PC MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Director, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases; Co-Head, Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious ...

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Timo W. Joost Lassmann Lesterhuis T WJL BSc (Hons) MSc PhD Feilman Fellow; Program Head, Precision Health and Team Lead, Computational Biology Program Head, Cancer; Chronic and Severe Diseases RFA Deputy Head timo.lassmann@telethonkids.org.au ...

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A significant reduction in severe influenza was observed in Australian children, possibly contributed to by improved vaccine coverage and high vaccine effectiveness ...

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• 2020
• March 2020

We found transient pDC depletion during Pneumovirus infection alone predisposed to severe bronchiolitis in early life and subsequent asthma after reinfection. ...

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• 2018
• February 2018

Here, we explore the history of planetary health and describe its relevance to contemporary healthcare ...

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• 2019
• March 2019

Multi-jurisdictional cohort of mother-infant pairs to measure the uptake, safety and effectiveness of antenatal IIV and dTpa vaccines in three Australian jurisdictions ...

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• 2019
• June 2019

A multifaceted intervention was implemented using quality improvement and chronic care model approaches to improve delivery of penicillin prophylaxis for rheumatic heart disease ...

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• 2018
• July 2018