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Cross-border tuberculosis: opportunities, challenges and change. International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Volume 22, Number 9, September 2018, https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.18.0275, , , .
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A biological model of scabies infection dynamics and treatment informs mass drug administration strategies to increase the likelihood of elimination. Mathematical Biosciences, 2018, ISSN 0025-5564. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mbs.2018.08.007.
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Tanya Diefenbach-Elstob, Patricia Graves, Robert Dowi, Bisato Gula, David Plummer, Emma McBryde, Daniel Pelowa, Peter Siba, William Pomat and Jeffrey Warner. The epidemiology of tuberculosis in the rural Balimo region of Papua New Guinea. 19 June 2018. https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.13118
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Johannes Kotzerke1 , Stephen A. Davis1, Jodie McVernon2, Kathy J. Horadam1 . Steps to solving the infant biometric problem with ridge-based biometrics. (February 2018) IET Biometrics. doi: 10.1049/iet-bmt.2017.0282.
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New software based on statistical probability principles is helping forecast our flu season, and could also identify the level of threat of a bioterrorist attack. A forecasting tool that uses data routinely collected by state health departments could be used to forecast disease in the event of a bioterrorist attack or new influenza pandemic.
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Y.A. Melsew (a1) (a2), T.N. Doan (a3) (a4), M. Gambhir (a1), A.C. Cheng (a1) (a5) E. McBryde (a3) (a4) J.M. Trauer (a1). Risk factors for infectiousness of patients with tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Epidemiology and Infection, 146(3), 345-353. doi:10.1017/S0950268817003041.
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Denholm JT 1,2,3, McBryde ES 4, Eisen D 4,5, Street A 2, Matchett E 2, Chen C 6, Shultz TR 2, Biggs B 2, Leder K 2,7. SIRCLE: a randomised controlled cost comparison of self‐administered short‐course isoniazid and rifapentine for cost‐effective latent tuberculosis eradication. Intern Med J. 2017 Dec;47(12):1433-1436. doi: 10.1111/imj.13601.
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Tan N. Doan, Damon P. Eisen, Morgan T. Rose,Andrew Slack, Grace Stearnes, Emma S. McBryde. Interferon-gamma release assay for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection: A latent-class analysis. PlosOne November 28, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188631
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Nicolas P. Rebuli, N.G. Bean, J.V. Ross. Estimating the basic reproductive number during the early stages of an emerging epidemic. Theoretical Population Biology, Volume 119, 2018, Pages 26-36, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tpb.2017.10.004
Indigenous Australian household structure: a simple data collection tool and implications for close contact transmission of communicable diseases. Thiripura Vino 1 , Gurmeet R. Singh 2,3 , Belinda Davison 2 , Patricia T. Campbell 4,5 , Michael J. Lydeamore 4,5 , Andrew Robinson 1,6,7 , Jodie McVernon 5 , Steven Y.C. Tong 2,8 and Nicholas Geard9,10 . PeerJ October 2017 5:e3958; DOI 10.7717/peerj.3958
Inference of epidemiological parameters from household stratified data. James N. Walker, Joshua V. Ross, Andrew J. Black. PLOS One October 2017. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185910
The Impact of Antimalarial Use on the Emergence and Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum Resistance: A Scoping Review of Mathematical Models . Aleisha R. Brock1, Carole A. Gibbs2, Joshua V. Ross 3 and Adrian Esterman 4,5 Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2017, 2(4), 54; doi:10.3390/tropicalmed2040054
Cao P, Klonis N, Zaloumis S, Dogovski C, Xie SC, Saralamba S, White LJ, Fowkes FJI, Tilley L, Simpson JA, McCaw JM, A dynamic stress model explains the delayed drug effect in artemisinin treatment of Plasmodium falciparum, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 61(12): e00618–17 (2017). doi:10.1128/AAC.00618-17
Debebe Shaweno, James M Trauer, Justin T Denholm, Emma S McBryde. A novel Bayesian geospatial method for estimating tuberculosis incidence reveals many missed TB cases in Ethiopia. BMC Infectious DiseasesBMC series – open, inclusive and trusted 2017, 17:662. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2759-0
Who's holding the baby? A prospective diary study of the contact patterns of mothers with an infant. Patricia Therese Campbell, Jodie McVernon, Niraj Shrestha, Paula M. Nathan and Nicholas Geard. BMC Infectious Diseases September 2017. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2735-8.
Alexandra B.Hogana, Patricia T.Campbell b c , Christopher C. Blythdef, Faye J. Lime, Parveen Fathimae, Stephanie Davisa, Hannah C. Mooree, Kathryn Glassa. Potential impact of a maternal vaccine for RSV: A mathematical modelling study. Vaccine. 2017 Oct 27;35(45):6172-6179. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.09.043. Epub 2017 Sep 28.
Hybrid Markov chain models of S–I–R disease dynamics. Nicholas P. Rebuli, N.G.Beanm J.V.Ross. Journal of Mathematical Biology September 2017, Volume 75 Issue 3, pp 52. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2735-8.
Vaccine efficacy against Indonesian Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1: systematic review and meta-analysis. Villanueva-Cabezas JP, Coppo MJC, Durr PA, McVernon J. Vaccine September 2017 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.07.059
Predicting the Risk of Biological Invasions Using Environmental Similarity and Transport Network Connectedness. Robert C. Cope, Joshua V. Ross, Talia A. Wittmann, Michael J. Watts, Phillip Cassey. Risk Analysis Aug 2017. DOI: 10.1111/risa.12870.
James Trauer, Romain Ragonnet, Tan Nhut Doan and Emma McBryde. Modular programming for tuberculosis control, the "AuTuMN" platform. BMC Infectious Diseases BMC series 2017, 17:546. 7 August 2017. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2648-6
McLure, A., Clements, A.C.A., Kirk, M. et al. Healthcare-Associated Clostridium difficile Infections are Sustained by Disease from the Community. Bull Math Biol (2017) 79: 2242. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-017-0328-8.
The Mechanisms for Within-Host Influenza Virus Control Affect Model-Based Assessment and Prediction of Antiviral Treatment. Pengxing Cao 1 and James M. McCaw 1,2,3 .Viruses 2017, 9(8), 197; doi:10.3390/v9080197
A mechanistic model quantifies artemisinin-induced parasite growth retardation in blood-stage Plasmodium falciparum infection. Pengxing Caoa, Nectarios Klonisb, Sophie Zaloumisc, David S. Khouryd, Deborah Cromerd, Miles P. Davenportd, Leann Tilleyb, Julie A. Simpsonc, James M. McCaw a, c, e,. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2017.07.017
Influenza as a trigger for cardiovascular disease: An investigation of serotype, subtype and geographic location. D.C.Pearce ab, J.M.McCaw acd, J.McVernon ac , J.D.Mathews a. Environmental Research Volume 156 July 2017, pages 688-696. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2017.04.024
Romain Ragonnet, James M. Trauer, Justin T. Denholm, Ben J. Marais and Emma S. McBryde. A user-friendly mathematical modelling web interface to assist local decision making in the fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis. BMC Infectious Diseases BMC series 2017, 17:374 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2478-6
Modelling the impact of antimalarial quality on the transmission of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum. Aleisha R.Brock a , Joshua V. Ross b , Scott Greenhalgh c , David P.Durham d , Alison Galvani d , Sunil Parikh e , Adrian Esterman f g . Infectious Disease Modelling 2 (2017) 161e187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idm.2017.04.001
Determining best strategies for maternally-targeted pertussis vaccination using an individual based model. Campbell PT, McVernon J, Geard N. American Journal of Epidemiology 186 (1):109-117. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwx002.
HOGAN, A., GLASS, K., & ANDERSSEN, R. (2017). Complex demodulation: a novel time series method for analysing seasonal infectious diseases. The ANZIAM Journal, 59(1), 51-60. doi:10.1017/S1446181116000377
Is Australia prepared for the next pandemic? Jodie McVernon, Tania C Sorrell, Jenny Firman, Brendan Murphy and Sharon R Lewin. Med J Aust 2017; 206 (7): 284-286. || doi: 10.5694/mja16.01451
High rates of latent tuberculosis infection in contacts and the wider community in South India. P Narasimhan, CR MacIntyre, D Mathai, JG Wood. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (accepted, Feb 2017).
Measuring Transitions in Sexual Risk Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: The Novel Use of Latent Class and Latent Transition Analysis in HIV Sentinel Surveillance. Wilkinson AL, El-Hayek C, Fairley CK, Roth N, Tee BK, McBryde E, Hellard M, Stoové M. Am J Epidemiol (2017) 185 (8): 627-635, Mar 10:1-9. doi: 10.1093/aje/kww239.
Wilkinson et al. Respond to "Latent Transition Analyses in Clinical Cohorts". Wilkinson AL, El-Hayek C, Fairley CK, Roth N, Tee BK, McBryde E, Hellard M, Stoové M. Am J Epidemiol. 2017 Mar 10:1-2. doi: 10.1093/aje/kww238.
Treatment outcomes in patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in north-west Ethiopia. Kefyalew Addis Alene, Kerri Viney, Emma S. McBryde, Adino Tesfahun Tsegaye, Archie C. A. Clements. Tropical Medicine and International Health. First published: 6 January 2017. Volume 22, Issue 3 March 2017, pages 351–362. doi: 10.1111/tmi.12826
Mycobacteria-specific IL-1RA response as a potential correlate of treatment success in active and latent tuberculosis infection. Vanessa Clifford, Marc Tebruegge, Christel Zufferey, Susie Germano, Ben Forbes, Lucy Cosentino, Elizabeth Matchett, Emma McBryde, Damon Eisen, Roy Robins-Browne, Alan Street, Justin Denholm, Nigel Curtis. Pathology 49 (Feb 2017): S59.
Spatial patterns of multidrug resistant tuberculosis and relationships to socio-economic, demographic and household factors in northwest Ethiopia. Kefyalew Addis Alene , Kerri Viney, Emma S. McBryde, Archie C. A. Clements.Published: February 9, doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0171800
The risk of global epidemic replacement with drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains. Emma S. McBryde, Michael T. Meehan, Tan N. Doan, Romain Ragonnet, Ben J. Marais, Vanina Guernier, James M. Trauer. International Journal of Infectious Diseases Vol 56, P 14-20. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2017.01.031
Andrew J. Blacka , Nicholas Geardb, c, James M. McCawb, d, e, Jodie McVernonb, e, f, Joshua V. Rossa . Characterising pandemic severity and transmissibility from data collected during first few hundred studies. | Epidemics, 19th January 2017 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00611.
Jacoby P, Glass K, Moore HC. Characterizing the risk of respiratory syncytial virus in infants with older siblings: a population-based birth cohort study. Epidemiology and Infection 145(2):266-271. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268816002545
Model selection for seasonal influenza forecasting. Zarebski AE, Dawson P, McCaw JM, Moss R, Infectious Disease Modelling. (accepted 16 December 2016) doi.org/10.1016/j.idm.2016.12.004
High rates of multidrug-resistant and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis among re-treatment cases: where do they come from? Romain Ragonnet, James M. Trauer, Justin T. Denholm, Ben J. Marais and Emma S. McBryde. BMC Infectious Diseases:36, doi: 10.1186/s12879-016-2171-1 Published: 6 January 2017
Is IPT more effective in high-burden settings? Modelling the effect of tuberculosis incidence on IPT impact. Ragonnet, R, Trauer J, McBryde E, Houben R. M. G. J, Denholm, J, Handel A, Sumner, T. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Volume 21, Nr 1, 1 January 2017, pp. 60-66(7). doi:10.5588/ijtld.16.0297
Heterogeneity of distribution of tuberculosis in Sheka Zone, Ethiopia: drivers and temporal trends. Shaweno, D, Shaweno, T, Trauer J.M, Denholm J, McBryde, E. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Volume 21, Number 1, 1 January 2017, pp. 79-85(7)
Pengxing Cao1, Zhongfang Wang 2, 3, Ada W. Yan1, Jodie McVernon 4, 6, Jianqing Xu2, Jane M. Heffernan5, Katherine Kedzierska3 and James M. McCaw1, 4, 6*,
On the role of CD8+ T cells in determining recovery time from influenza virus infection. Front. Immunol. | doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00611.
Cost-effectiveness and resource implications of aggressive action on tuberculosis in China, India, and South Africa: a combined analysis of nine models. Nicolas A Menzies, Gabriela B Gomez, , Emma S McBryde, James M Trauer, et al. The Lancet Global Health Volume 4, Issue 11, November 2016, Pages e816–e826. doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(16)30265-0
Jodie McVernon, Pursuit:WORLD-CHANGING RESEARCH MADE POSSIBLE BY MELBOURNE, 18 November 2016.
Modelling the effect of short-course multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan. James M. Trauer, Jay Achar, Nargiza Parpieva, Atadjan Khamraev, Justin T. Denholm, Dennis Falzon, Ernesto Jaramillo, Anita Mesic, Philipp du Cros and Emma S. McBryde BMC Medicine2016 14:187. doi: 10.1186/s12916-016-0723-2. Published: 18 November 2016
Patricia Therese Campbell1,2, Jodie McVernon1,2,3, Peter McIntyre4, and Nicholas Geard1,Influence of Population Demography and Immunization History on the Impact of an Antenatal Pertussis Program. Clinical Infectious Diseases Volume 63, Issue suppl 4Pp. S213-S220, doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw520.
Ada W. C. Yana , Pengxing Caoa , Jane M. Heffernan b,c, Jodie McVernond,e,f, Kylie M. Quinn g,h, Nicole L. La Grutag,h, Karen L. Laurie i,j,g, James M. McCaw a,e,f.Modelling cross-reactivity and memory in the cellular adaptive immune response to influenza infection in the host. Journal of Theoretical Biology. Accepted 2016 Nov 8.
Furuya-Kanamori L1, Riley TV2,3, Paterson DL4, Foster NF2,3, Huber CA4, Hong S2, Harris-Brown T4, Robson J5, Clements AC6. A comparison of Clostridium difficile ribotypes circulating in Australian hospitals and communities. J Clin Microbiol 2016; Epub ahead of print. doi:10.1128/JCM.01779-16
The impact of active surveillance and health education on an Ebola virus disease cluster – Kono District, Sierra Leone, 2014-2015. Stehling-Ariza T, Wood JG, Manso D et. al. BMC Infectious Diseases, Oct 2016(1). doi:10.1186/s12879-016-1941-0
A data-driven model for influenza transmission incorporating media effects. Mitchell L, Ross JV. 2016 A R. Soc. open sci.3: 160481..doi.org/10.1098/rsos.160481
Robert Moss,1 James M. McCaw,1,2,3 Allen C. Cheng,4,5 Aeron C. Hurt,6 and Jodie McVernon1,3.Reducing disease burden in an influenza pandemic by targeted delivery of neuraminidase inhibitors: mathematical models in the Australian context.Published online 2016 Oct 10, BMC Infectious Diseases.doi:10.1186/s12879-016-1866-7
Feasibility of achieving the 2025 WHO global tuberculosis targets in South Africa, China, and India: a combined analysis of 11 mathematical models. Rein M G J Houben, Nicolas A Menzies, Tom Sumner, Grace H Huynh, Nimalan Arinaminpathy, Jeremy D Goldhaber-Fiebert, James M Trauer, Justin T Denholm, Emma S McBryde, Anna Vassall, Richard G White, et al. Lancet Glob Health 2016;4: e806–15 Published Online October 6, 2016. doi.org/10.1016/ S2214-109X(16)30199-1
R. MOSS (a1), A. ZAREBSKI (a2), P. DAWSON (a3) and J. M. McCAW (a1) (a2) (a4).Retrospective forecasting of the 2010–2014 Melbourne influenza seasons using multiple surveillance systems. Epidemiology and Infection, 145(1), 156-169. doi:10.1017/S0950268816002053. Published online: 27 September 2016
Robert Moss, Roslyn I. Hickson, Jodie McVernon, James M. McCaw, Krishna Hort, Jim Black, John R. Madden, Nhi H. Tran, Emma S. McBryde, Nicholas Geard. Model-Informed Risk Assessment and Decision Making for an Emerging Infectious Disease in the Asia-Pacific Region. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2016 Sep 23;DOI:10.1371/journal.pntd.0005018
Furuya-Kanamori L, Yakob L, Riley TV, Paterson DL, Baker P, McKenzie SJ, Robson J, Clements AC. Community-acquired Clostridium difficile infections in Queensland, Australia. Emerg Infect Dis 2016; 22(9):1659-61.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2209.151115
Furuya-Kanamori L1, Clements AC2, Foster NF3, Huber CA4, Hong S5, Harris-Brown T4, Yakob L6, Paterson DL4, Riley TV3.Asymptomatic Clostridium difficile colonisation in two Australian tertiary hospitals, 2012-2014: A prospective, repeated cross-sectional study. Clin Microb Infect 2016. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.08.030
Problematic Dichotomization of Risk for Intensive Care Unit (ICU)–Acquired Invasive Candidiasis: Results Using a Risk-Predictive Model to Categorize 3 Levels of Risk From a Multicenter Prospective Cohort of Australian ICU Patients. E. Geoffrey Playford Jeffrey Lipman Michael Jones Anna F. Lau Masrura Kabir Sharon C.-A. Chen Deborah J. Marriott Ian Seppelt Thomas Gottlieb Winston Cheung Jonathan R. Iredell Emma S. McBryde, Tania C. Sorrell. Clin Infect Dis (2016) 63 (11): 1463-1469. doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciw610 .Published: 06 September 2016
This guide is intended as an introduction to interpreting the results of mathematical modelling studies in epidemiology. Such studies are increasingly used to support decision-making related to immunisation policy and the control of vaccine preventable diseases. The guide is designed to be read either in full or on a section by section basis, with these sections closely relating to the ordering of material in published modelling papers. Where it has been essential to use more technical terms to convey a precise message, these have been italicized to indicate inclusion in the attached glossary found on pages 24-26 of this document.
The guidance has been kept fairly general as we could not cover the large variety of specific details that appear in the literature. References for further reading are provided at the end of the document.
Tiffany Leung a, Barry D. Hughes a, Federico Frascoli b, James M. McCaw a, c, d,Periodic solutions in an SIRWS model with immune boosting and cross-immunity. Journal of Theoretical Biology 410, December 2016, 55-64.http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.08.034
McBride WJH, Abhayaratna WP, Barr I, Booy R, Carapetis J, Carson S, De Looze F, Ellis-Pegler R, Heron L, Karrasch J, Marshall H, McVernon J, Nolan T, Rawlinson W, Reid J, Richmond P, Shakib S, Basser RL, Hartel GF, Lai MH, Rockman S, Greenberg ME. Efficacy of a trivalent influenza vaccine against seasonal strains and against 2009 pandemic H1N1: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Vaccine 34 (2016) 4991–4997. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.08.038.
Managing the risk of wildlife disease introduction: pathway-level biosecurity for preventing the introduction of alien ranaviruses. Pablo García-Díaz, Joshua V. Ross, Andrew P. Woolnough, Phillip Cassey. Vol54, Issue 1 Feb 2017 P 234–241. First published: 9 August 2016. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.12749
Yang T, Xie SC, Cao P, Giannangelo C, McCaw J, Creek DJ, Charman SA, Klonis N, Tilley L. Comparison of the Exposure Time Dependence of the Activities of Synthetic Ozonide Antimalarials and Dihydroartemisinin against K13 Wild-Type and Mutant Plasmodium falciparum Strains. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2016 Jul 22;60(8):4501-10.2016 Aug; 60(8): 4501–4510. DOI:10.1128/AAC.00574-16
The Zika outbreak, arriving on the heels of Ebola and just in time for the Rio Olympics, has challenged global health agencies to respond rapidly and effectively. Determining the appropriate response is far from straightforward, though, as there is much we don't yet know about the Zika virus.
A pair of papers published recently in the journal Science have reviewed current evidence about the spread and control of Zika. These studies use mathematical models to help understand how the virus may spread.
Read the full article here.
Villanueva-Cabezas JP1,2, Campbell PT1,3, McCaw JM1,3,4, Durr PA2, McVernon J1,3. Turnover of Village Chickens Undermines Vaccine Coverage to Control HPAI H5N1.Zoonoses and Public Health.2016 Jun 30. doi: 10.1111/zph.12282.
Millions of people suffer each year from infectious diseases which are responsible for about a quarter of all deaths worldwide. But tracking the cause of such illness and trying to avoid their spread is always a challenge.
Read the full article here.
Quinones-Parra S, Clemens B, Wang Z, Croom H, Kedzierski L, McVernon J, Vijaykrishna D, Kedzierska K. A role of influenza exposure history in determining pandemic susceptibility and CD8+ T cell responses. Journal of Virology, August 2016 vol. 90 no. 15 6936-6947. doi:10.1128/JVI.00349-16 Abstract Novel influenza viruses often cause differential infection patterns across different age groups, an effect…
Alexandra B. Hogan a, Robert S. Anderssen b, Stephanie Davis a, Hannah C. Moore c, Faye J. Lim c, Parveen Fathima c, Kathryn Glass a.Time series analysis of RSV and bronchiolitis seasonality in temperate and tropical Western Australia. Epidemics 16 (2016) 49–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2016.05.001 Abstract Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes respiratory illness in young children and is…
The Potential Impact of a Hepatitis C Vaccine for People Who Inject Drugs: Is a Vaccine Needed in the Age of Direct-Acting Antivirals? Jack Stone , Natasha K. Martin, Matthew Hickman, Margaret Hellard, Nick Scott, Emma McBryde, Heidi Drummer, Peter Vickerman. PLOS one.Published: May 25, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0156213
On the efficient determination of optimal Bayesian experimental designs using ABC: A case study in optimal observation of epidemics. David J. Price, Nigel G. Bean, Joshua V. Ross, Jonathan Tuke. Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference.Vol 172, May 2016, Pages 1–15. doi.org/10.1016/j.jspi.2015.12.008
Scenario Analysis for Programmatic Tuberculosis Control in Western Province, Papua New Guinea. James M. Trauer Justin T. Denholm Saba Waseem, Romain Ragonnet, Emma S. McBryde. Am J Epidemiol (2016) 183 (12): 1138-1148. doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwv323. Published: 19 May 2016
Alexandra B. Hogan , Kathryn Glass, Hannah C. Moore, Robert S. Anderssen. Exploring the dynamics of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) transmission in children. Theoretical Population Biology, May 2016. doi:10.1016/j.tpb.2016.04.003
Feasibiliy of Recruiting People who Inject Drugs into a Nurse-Led Model of Care Trial: The Tap Study. S. von Bibra, J.S. Doyle, P. Higgs, P. Dietze, P. Desmond, M. Stoove, E. McBryde, L. Burke, J. Lupi, M. Bryant, A.J. Thompson, M.E. Hellard. Journal of Hepatology Vol 64-2. doi: 10.1016/S0168-8278(16)01598-1
Hepatic Fibrosis Measured by Elastography among People who Inject Drugs with Chronic HCV in Community Settings: The Tap Study. J.S. Doyle, P. Dietze, P. Desmond, D.M. Iser, M. Stoove, E. McBryde, P. Higgs, M.E. Hellard, A.J. Thompson. 16 April 2016: Viral hepatitis: Hepatitis C – Clinical (therapy). Journal of Hepatology, 2016 Vol 64-2. doi: 10.1016/S0168-8278(16)01526-9
Treatment scale-up to achieve global HCV incidence and mortality elimination targets: a cost-effectiveness model. Nick Scott, Emma S McBryde, Alexander Thompson, Joseph S Doyle, Margaret E Hellard. BMJ Journal.doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2016-311504
Ndii MZ, Allingham D, Hickson RI, Glass K. (2016) The effect of Wolbachia on dengue dynamics in the presence of two serotypes of dengue: symmetric and asymmetric epidemiological characteristics. Epidemiology & Infection March2016. doi:10.1017/S0950268816000753
Komadina N, Quinones-Parra SM, Kedzierska K, McCaw JM, Kelso A, Leder K, McVernon J. High conservation level of CD8+ T cell immunogenic regions within an unusual H1N2 human influenza variant. Journal Med Virol Mar 2016. DOI: 10.1002/jmv.24516
The probability of epidemic fade-out is non-monotonic in transmission rate for the Markovian SIR model with demography. P.G. Ballard, N.G. Bean, J.V. Ross. Journal of Theoretical Biology. Volume 393, 2016, Pages 170–178 doi/10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.01.012
Ballard, P.G., Bean, N.G. and Ross, J.V. (2016) The probability of epidemic fade-out is non-monotonic in transmission rate for the Markovian SIR model with demography. Journal of Theoretical Biology 393, 170-178. doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.01.012
McKinley, T.J., Ross, J.V., Deardon, R. and Cook, A.R. (2014) Simulation-based Bayesian inference for epidemic models. Computational Statistics and Data Analysis 71, 434-447. doi:10.1016/j.csda.2012.12.012
Furuya-Kanamori L, Doi SA, Paterson DL, Helms SK, Yakob L, McKenzie SJ, Garborg K, Emanuelsson F, Stollman N, Kronman MP, Clark J, Huber CA, Riley TV, Clements AC. Upper versus lower-gastrointestinal delivery for transplantation of fecal microbiota in recurrent or refractory Clostridium difficile infection – A collaborative analysis of individual patient data from 14 studies. J Clin Gastroenterol 2016; Epub ahead of print.DOI:10.1097/MCG.0000000000000511
Lokuge K, Caleo G, Greig J, Duncombe J, McWilliam N, Squire J, Lamin M, Wolz A, Kobinger G,de la Vega M-A, Gbabai O, Nabieu S, Lamin M, Kremer R, Danis K, Banks E, Glass K. (2016) Successful control of Ebola Virus Disease: analysis of service based data from rural Sierra Leone. Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases 10(3):e0004498. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004498
Dirmesropian S; Wood JG; MacIntyre CR; Beutels P; Newall AT, 2016, 'Economic Evaluation of Vaccination Programmes in Older Adults and the Elderly: Important Issues and Challenges.',PharmacoEconomics, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40273-016-0393-0
Choice of Antiviral Allocation Scheme for Pandemic Influenza Depends on Strain Transmissibility, Delivery Delay and Stockpile Size. Lydeamore, M., Bean, N., Black, A.J., Ross J.V. Bull Math Biol (2016) 78: 293. doi:10.1007/s11538-016-0144-6
Risk of Active Tuberculosis in the Five Years Following Infection . . . 15%? James M. Trauer, Nompilo Moyo, Ee-Laine Tay, Katie Dale, Romain Ragonnet, Emma S. McBryde, Justin T. Denholm. Chest. 2016;149(2):516-525. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2015.11.017
Doan TN, Kong DC, Marshall C, Kirkpatrick CM, McBryde ES. Modeling the impact of interventions against Acinetobacter baumannii transmission in intensive care units. Virulence.2015:112. doi:10.1080/21505594.2015.1076615
Lydeamore, M., Bean, N., Black, A.J. and Ross, J.V. (2016) Choice of antiviral allocation scheme for pandemic influenza depends on strain transmissibility, delivery delay and stockpile size. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 78, 293-321. DOI 10.1007/s11538-016-0144-6
Bowen AC, Harris T, Holt DC, Giffard PM, Carapetis JR, Campbell PT, McVernon J, Tong SYC. Whole genomesequencing reveals extensive community-level transmission of Group AStreptococcus in remote communities. Epidemiol Infect.doi.org/10.1017/S095026881500326X
Cope, R.C., Ross, J.V., Wittmann, T.A. and Cassey, P. (2016) Integrative analysis of the physical transport network into Australia. PLOS ONE 11, e0148831. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0148831
, , , . Forecasting influenza outbreak dynamics in Melbourne from Internet search query surveillance data. Influenza and other respiratory viruses 7 MAR 2016. DOI:10.1111/irv.12376
Wilkinson AL, El-Hayek C, Spelman T, Fairley CK, Leslie D, McBryde ES, et al. A 'test and treat' prevention strategy in Australia requires innovative HIV testing models: a cohort study of repeat testing among 'high-risk' men who have sex with men. Sex Transm Infect. 2016. doi:10.1136/sextrans-2015-052421
Newall AT, Reyes JF, McIntyre P., Menzies R, Beutels P, & Wood, JG (2016). Retrospective economic evaluation of childhood 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in Australia: Uncertain herd impact on pneumonia critical. Vaccine, 34(3), 320-327. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.11.053
Yan AWC, Cao P, McCaw JM, On the extinction probability in models of within-host infection: the role of latency and immunity, Journal of Mathematical Biology 9 Jan 2016 doi:10.1007/s00285-015-0961-5
Furuya-Kanamori L, Wangdi K, Yakob L, McKenzie SJ, Doi SA, Clark J, Paterson DL, Riley TV, Clements AC. 25-Hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and Clostridium difficile infection – A meta-analysis. JPEN Parenter Enter 2015; Epub ahead of print.DOI:10.1177/0148607115623457
Quinn KM, Zaloumis SG, Cukalac T, Kan W-T, Sng X, Mirams M, Watson K, McCaw JM, Doherty PC, Thomas PG, Handel A, La Gruta NL, Heightened self-reactivity associated with selective survival, but not expansion, of naïve virus-specific CD8+ T cells in aged mice, PNAS January 19, 2016, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1525167113
Fielding JE, Kelly HA, Glass K (2015) Transmission of the first influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 pandemic wave in Australia was driven by undetected infections: pandemic response implications. PLoS One 10(12): e0144331.http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144331
Arden KE, Beatson SA, Lambert SB, Wang CYT, McVernon J, Nissen MD, Nolan T, Sloots TP, Mackay IM. Deep sequence characterization of a divergent HPIV-4a from an adult with prolonged influenza-like illness. Virology Reports, 2015 February 18. doi:10.1016/j.virep.2015.02.001
Scott N, McBryde E, Kirwan A, Stoove M. Modelling the Impact of Condom Distribution on the Incidence and Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections in an Adult Male Prison System. PLoS One. 2015;10(12):e0144869. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144869
The recent outbreak of chickenpox in a Melbourne primary school is a reminder that even in a country like Australia where immunisation rates are high, children and adults are still at risk of vaccine-preventable diseases.
Outbreaks such as this one occur from time to time for two main reasons. Read the full article here.
Geard N, Glass K, McCaw JM, McBryde E, Korb, K, Keeling MJ, McVernon J (2015) The effects of demographic change on disease transmission and vaccine impact in a household structured population. Epidemics, 13:56-64. doi:10.1016/j.epidem.2015.08.002
Furuya-Kanamori L, Marquess J, Yakob L, Riley TV, Paterson DL, Foster NF, Huber C, Clements AC. Asymptomatic Clostridium difficile colonization – Epidemiology and Clinical Implications. BMC Infect Dis2015; 15:516.DOI:10.1186/s12879-015-1258-4
Regan DG, Wood JG, Benevent C. et. al. (2016). Estimating the critical immunity threshold for preventing hepatitis A outbreaks in men who have sex with men. Epidemiology and Infection. 144(7):1528-37.http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268815002605
Fondation Merieux webcast 2015. Pertussis modeling: contributions of natural and vaccines immunity on the epidemiology. http://www.fondation-merieux.org/pertussis-biology-epidemiology-and-prevention-2015-webcasts
Rolls DA, Wang P, McBryde E, Pattison P, Robins G. A Simulation Study Comparing Epidemic Dynamics on Exponential Random Graph and Edge-Triangle Configuration Type Contact Network Models. PLoS One. 2015;10(11):e0142181. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142181
Rolls D, Geard N, Warr DJ, Nathan PM, Robins GL, Pattison PE, McCaw JM, McVernon J (2015) Social encounter profiles of greater Melbourne residents, by location – a telephone survey.BMC Infectious Diseases, 15:494. doi:10.1186/s12879-015-1237-9
Patricia Campbell, James McCaw, Peter McIntyre , Jodie McVernon. Defining long-term drivers of pertussis resurgence, and optimal vaccine control strategies. Vaccine, 19 September 2015. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.09.025
Ragonnet R, Trauer JM, Denholm JT, Geard N, Hellard M, McBryde ES (2015) Vaccination programs for endemic infections: modelling real versus apparent impacts of vaccine and infection characteristics. Scientific Reports, 15:15468. doi:10.1038/srep15468
Perrett, K.P., McVernon, J., Richmond, P.C., Marshall, H., Nissen, M., August, A., Percell, S., Toneatto, D., Nolan, T.: Immune responses to a recombinant, four-component, meningococcal serogroup B vaccine (4CMenB) in adolescents: a phase III, randomized, multicentre, lot-to-lot consistency study.Vaccine, 2015; 33(39):5217-24. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.06.103
Ross, J.V. and Black, A.J. (2015) Contact tracing and antiviral prophylaxis in the early stages of a pandemic: The probability of a major outbreak. Mathematical Medicine and Biology 32, 331-343. doi: 10.1093/imammb/dqu014
Wilkinson AL, El-Hayek C, Spelman T, Fairley C, Leslie D, McBryde E, et al. "Seek, Test, Treat" Lessons From Australia: A Study of HIV Testing Patterns From a Cohort of Men Who Have Sex With Men. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015;69(4):460-5. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000613.
Sharmin S, Viennet E, Glass K, Harley D. (2015) The emergence and decline of dengue in Bangladesh: Epidemiology, challenges, and future disease risk. Trans. Roy. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. 109(10):619-627. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trv067
Scott N, Hellard M, McBryde E. Modelling hepatitis C virus transmission among people who inject drugs: assumptions, limitations and future challenges. Virulence. 2015. doi:10.1080/21505594.2015.1085151
Cao P, Yan AWC, Heffernan JM, Petrie S, Moss RG, Carolan LA, Guarnaccia TA, Kelso A, Barr IG, McVernon J, Laurie KL, McCaw JM, Innate immunity and the inter-exposure interval determine the dynamics of secondary influenza virus infection and explain observed viral hierarchies, PLoS Computational Biology 11(8): e1004334 (2015). doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004334.
We humans have an innate tendency to recognise patterns. This ability has helped us survive by learning important skills such as how to distinguish danger (predators and poisonous plants, for instance) from important resources (food sources and safe shelter) and knowing the right time of year to plant crops.
But the same ability can sometimes convince us we're seeing a meaningful pattern when it isn't there.
Read the full article here.
Brown CR, McCaw JM, Fairmaid EJ, Brown LE, Leder K, Sinclair M, McVernon J, Factors associated with transmission of influenza-like illness in a cohort of households containing multiple children, Influenza Other Respi Viruses 9(5): 247-254 (2015). doi:10.1111/irv.12331.
Scott N, McBryde E, Vickerman P, Martin NK, Stone J, Drummer H, et al. The role of a hepatitis C virus vaccine: modelling the benefits alongside direct-acting antiviral treatments. BMC medicine. 2015;13(1):198. DOI: 10.1186/s12916-015-0440-2
Yakob L., Riley T.V., Paterson D.L., Marquess J., Soares Magalhaes R., Furuya Kanamori L.,Clements A.C.A. (2015) Modelled mechanisms of hypervirulent Clostridium difficile ribotype 027 displacement of endemic strains. Scientific Reports. 5:12666. doi: 10.1038/srep12666
Bean, N.G., Elliott, R.J., Eshragh, A. and Ross, J.V. On binomial observations of continuous-time Markovian population models. Journal of Applied Probability 52, 457-472. doi:10.1239/jap/1437658609
Petrie SM, Butler J, Bar IG, McVernon J, Hurt AC, McCaw JM, Quantifying relative within-host replication fitness in influenza virus competition experiments, Journal of Theoretical Biology 382: 259-271 (2015). doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2015.07.003
Sharmin S, Glass K, Viennet E, Harley D. (2015) Interaction of mean temperature and daily fluctuation influences dengue incidence in Dhaka, Bangladesh. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 9(7):e0003901.http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003901
Viruses have been described as "organisms at the edge of life", unable to reproduce outside the cells of those they infect. But this status has not impeded their evolutionary success. Children, in particular, experience a multitude of viral illnesses during their early years, which gradually reduce over time as their natural immunity develops.
Viral infections may be fleeting (think influenza) or chronic (HIV, for instance), affecting various parts of the body to cause a diverse array of symptoms. These differences have important implications for the spread of that particular viral disease.
Read full article here.
Doan TN, Kong DC, Marshall C, Kirkpatrick CM, McBryde ES. Characterising the Transmission Dynamics of Acinetobacter baumannii in Intensive Care Units Using Hidden Markov Models. PLoS One. 2015;10(7):e0132037. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132037
Keeling, M.J. and Ross, J.V. (2015) Optimal prophylactic vaccination in segregated populations: When can we improve on the equalising strategy? Epidemics 11, 7-13.doi:10.1016/j.epidem.2015.01.002
Laurie KL, Guarnaccia TA, Carolan LA, Yan AWC, Aban M, Petrie S, Cao P, Heffernan JM, McVernon J, Mosse J, Kelso A, McCaw JM, Barr IG, The time-interval between infections and viral hierarchies are determinants of viral interference following influenza virus infection in a ferret model, Journal of Infectious Diseases (accepted 24th March 2015). doi:10.1093/infdis/jiv260
Wood JG; Goeyvaerts N; Raina MacIntyre C; Menzies RI; McIntyre PB; Hens N, 2015. Estimating vaccine coverage from serial trivariate serologic data in the presence of waning immunity. Epidemiology. vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 381 – 389, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/eDe.0000000000000278
Hellard M, McBryde E, Sacks Davis R, Rolls DA, Higgs P, Aitken C, et al. Hepatitis C transmission and treatment as prevention – The role of the injecting network. Int J Drug Policy. 2015. doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.05.006
Dirmesropian S; Wood JG; Macintyre CR; Newall AT, 2015, 'A review of economic evaluations of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in adults and the elderly', Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 818 – 825, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2015.1011954
Dogovski C, Xie SC, Burgio G, Bridgford J, Mok S, McCaw JM, Chotivanich K, Kenny S, Gnadig N, Straimer J, Bozdech Z, Fidock DA, Simpson JA, Dondorp AM, Foote S, Klonis N, Tilley L, Targeting the cell stress response of plasmodium falciparum to overcome artemisinin resistance, PLoS Biology 13(4): e1002132 (2015). doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1002132
Korostil, I. A., Wood, J. G., & Regan, D. G. (2015). Periodicity of varicella-zoster virus in the presence of immune boosting and clinical reinfection with varicella. Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling, 12(1).DOI: 10.1186/s12976-015-0002-5
Bolton KJ, McCaw JM, Brown L, Jackson D, Kedzierska K, McVernon J, Prior population immunity reduces the expected impact of CTL-inducing vaccines for pandemic influenza control, PLoS ONE 10(3): e0120138 (2015). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0120138
Perrett K, Richmond P, Borrow R, Nolan T, McVernon J. Antibody persistence in Australian adolescents following meningococcal C conjugate vaccination. Pediatric Infect Dis J 2015; 34(3):279-85. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000541
Furuya-Kanamori L., McKenzie S.J., Yakob L., Clark J., Paterson D.L., Riley T.V., Clements A.C. (2015) Clostridium difficile infection seasonality: Patterns across hemispheres and continents. PLoS One. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120730
The guidelines presented here have been developed to assist researchers who are conducting, and ethics committee members who are assessing, research involving digital data.
Digital data presents researchers and ethics committees with familiar and novel ethical issues. Accepted strategies for managing issues such as privacy and confidentiality, and informed consent, need rethinking.
The qualities of digital data, including its mobility and replicability, present new kinds of ethical issues which emerge in relation to data governance, data security and data management.
This document has five parts.
Campbell PT, McCaw JM, McVernon J, Pertussis models to inform vaccine policy, Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics 11(3): 669-678 (2015). doi:10.1080/21645515.2015.1011575.
Black, A.J. and Ross, J.V. (2015)Computation of epidemic final size distributions.Journal of Theoretical Biology 367, 159-165. doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2014.11.029
Davey, H. M., Muscatello, D. J., Wood, J. G., Snelling, T. L., Ferson, M. J., & Macartney, K. K. (2015). Impact of high coverage of monovalent human rotavirus vaccine on Emergency Department presentations for rotavirus gastroenteritis. Vaccine, 33(14), 1726-1730. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.01.082
Wood, J. G., Heywood, A. E., Menzies, R. I., McIntyre, P. B., & MacIntyre, C. R. (2015). Predicting localised measles outbreak potential in Australia. Vaccine, 33(9), 1176-1181. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.12.071
Doan, Tan N, Kong, David, Kirkpatrick, Carl MJ, McBryde, Emma S. Optimizing Hospital Infection Control: The Role of Mathematical Modeling. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology / Volume 35 / Issue 12 / December 2014, pp 1521-1530. dx.doi.org/10.1086/678596
Ali H, Cameron E, Drovandi CC, McCaw JM, Guy RJ, Middleton M, El -Hayek C, Hocking JS, Kaldor JM, Donovan B, Wilson DP, on behalf of the Australian chlamydia incidence estimation group, A new approach to estimating trends in chlamydia incidence,Sexually Transmitted InfectionsSexually Transmitted Infections 91: 513-519 (2015).doi:10.1136/sextrans-2014-051631
Furuya-Kanamori L., Stone J.C., Clark J., McKenzie S.J., Yakob L., Paterson D.L., Riley T.V., Doi S.A.R., Clements A.C. (2015) Comorbidities, exposure to medications and the risk of community-acquired Clostridium difficile infection – A systematic review and meta-analysis. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 36:132–141. doi: 10.1017/ice.2014.39
Cope, R.C., Cassey, P., Hugo, G.J. and Ross, J.V. (2014) Assessment of the Risk of Ebola Importation to Australia. PLoS Curents Outbreaks 2014 Dec 10. Edition 1. doi:10.1371/currents.outbreaks.aa0375fd48a92c7c9422aa543a88711f.
Sacks-Davis R, McBryde E, Grebely J, Hellard M, Vickerman P. Many hepatitis C reinfections that spontaneously clear may be undetected: Markov-chain Monte Carlo analysis of observational study data. J R Soc Interface. 2015;12(104):20141197. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2014.1197.
Dafilis MP, Frascoli F, McVernon J, Heffernan JM, McCaw JM, The dynamical consequences of seasonal forcing, immune boosting and demographic change in a model of disease transmission, J Theor Biol 361: 124-132 (2014). doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2014.07.028
Hellard, Margaret; Rolls, David A; Sacks-Davis, Rachel; Robins, Garry; Pattison, Philippa; Higgs, Peter; Aitken, Campbell; McBryde, Emma; The impact of injecting networks on hepatitis C transmission and treatment in people who inject drugs, Hepatology Vol 60, 1861-1870 (2014).
Black, A.J., House, T., Keeling, M.J. and Ross, J.V. (2014) The effect of clumped population structure on the variability of spreading dynamics. Journal of Theoretical Biology359, 45-53. doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2014.05.042
Trauer JM, Denholm JT, McBryde ES. Construction of a mathematical model for tuberculosis transmission in highly endemic regions of the Asia-pacific. J Theor Biol. 2014;358(7 October 2014):74–84. doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2014.05.023
Dafilis MP, Frascoli F, McVernon J, Heffernan JM, McCaw JM, Dynamical crises, multistability and the influence of the duration of immunity in a seasonally-forced model of disease transmission, Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling 11:43 (2014). doi:10.1186/1742-4682-11-43
Begun M; Newall AT; Marks GB; Wood JG, 2015, 'Revisiting Styblo's law: Could mathematical models aid in estimating incidence from prevalence data?', Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 143, no. 7, pp. 1556 – 1565, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268814002428
Gao, Z., Wood, J. G., Gidding, H. F., Newall, A. T., Menzies, R. I., Wang, H., . . . MacIntyre, C. R. (2015). Control of varicella in the post-vaccination era in Australia: A model-based assessment of catch-up and infant vaccination strategies for the future. Epidemiology and Infection, 143(7), 1467-1476. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268814002222
Johnston, S.T., Simpson, M.J., McElwain, D.L.S., Binder, B.J. and Ross, J.V. (2014)Interpreting scratch assays using pair density dynamics and approximate Bayesian computation. Open Biology 4: 140097. DOI: 10.1098/rsob.140097
Simpson JA, Zaloumis S, DelIvera AM, Price RN, McCaw JM, Making the most of clinical data: reviewing the role of pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic models of anti-malarial drugs, AAPS Journal 16(5): 962-974 (2014) doi: 10.1208/s12248-014-9647-y
Davies, K.J., Green, J.E.F., Bean, N.G., Binder, B.J. and Ross, J.V. (2014) On the derivation of approximations to cellular automata models and the assumption of independence. Mathematical Biosciences 253, 63-71.doi:10.1016/j.mbs.2014.04.004
Gardner LM; Rey D; Heywood AE; Toms R; Wood J; Travis Waller S; Raina MacIntyre C, 2014, 'A scenario-based evaluation of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus and the Hajj', Risk Analysis: an international journal, vol. 34, no. 8, pp. 1391 – 1400, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/risa.12253
Furuya-Kanamori L., Robson J., Soares Magalhaes R.J., Yakob L., McKenzie S., Paterson D.L., Riley T.V., Clements A.C. (2014) A population-based spatio-temporal analysis of Clostridium difficile infection in Queensland, Australia over a 10-year period. Journal of Infection. 69:447–455. doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2014.06.014
Moore HC, Jacoby P, Hogan AB, Blyth CC, Mercer GN (2014) Modelling the seasonal epidemics of respiratory syncytial virus in young children.(2014) PLOS One 9(6):e100422.
Yakob L., Riley T.V., Paterson D.L., Marquess J., Clements A.C.A.(2014) Assessing control bundles for Clostridium difficile: a review and mathematical model. Emerging Microbes and Infections. doi: 10.1038/emi.2014.43
Ross, J.V. and Binder, B.J. (2014) Approximating spatially-exclusive invasion processes.Physical Review E 89, 052709. http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.89.052709
Thomas EG, McCaw JM, Kelly H, Grant K, McVernon J, Quantifying differences in the epidemic curves from three influenza surveillance systems: a nonlinear regression analysis, Epidemiology and Infection 43(2): 427-439 (2015). doi:10.1017/S0950268814000764
McVernon J,Laurie K, Faddy H, Irving D, Nolan T, Barr I, Kelso A, Seroprevalence of antibody to influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 attributed to vaccination or infection, before and after the second (2010) pandemic wave in Australia, Influenza Other Resp Vir 8(2): 194-200 (2014). doi:10.1111/irv.12225
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Chiew M; Gidding HF; Dey A; Wood J; Martin N; Davis S; McIntyre P, 2014, 'Estimating the measles effective reproduction number in Australia from routine notification data.', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, vol. 92, no. 3, pp. 171 – 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.13.125724
Newall, A. T., Reyes, J. F., Wood, J. G., Beutels, P., McIntyre, P., & Menzies, R. (2014). Economic evaluations of implemented vaccination programmes: key methodological challenges in retrospective analyses. Vaccine. 32(7):759-65. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.11.067
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Dafilis MP, Frascoli F, Wood JG, McCaw JM, The influence of increasing life expectancy on the dynamics of SIRS systems with immune boosting, Australian New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics Journal 54:50-63 (2012). doi:10.1017/S1446181113000023.
Campbell P, McIntyre P, Quinn H, Hueston L, Gilbert GL, McVernon J, Increased population prevalence of low pertussis toxin antibody levels preceding a record epidemic in Australia. PLoS ONE 7(4): e35874 (2012). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0035874.


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This is my favorite time of the year, at least when it pertains to getting the kids outside easily. I am sure as soon as I hit publish the weather will change and I'll be eating my words, but for a while we are living in this glorious sweet spot of get-outside-weather.
It's not too hot, not too cold and the skies are clear and the air crisp. I'm enamored by the robust colors and an invitation to slow down and enjoy it. And we all appreciate a season of being able to fudge sun hats, sun screen and winter snow suits.
It's also a perfect time to combine relaxation and outdoor activity. We pack up a pile of outdoor/fall books and a hammock and hike to a place where we can at least imagine we are on our own.
Sometimes the actual hike is a couple miles, and sometimes it is literally only a few hundred yards. But, it allows the wiggles to move themselves out of our bodies, and gives us a chance to find clarity of mind in the fresh air.
And then we pile in the hammock and read.
Ideally they snuggle around me and listen intently as dive into stories.
In reality, someone is still wiggling, someone is fussing and after a few minutes they're done and ready to go play.
And that's ok.
We go back and forth between resting and page-turning and exploring and dreaming. Because stories breathe creativity into play too.
When we're reading about a windy day, it's so much more real as we sway in real wind through the trees.
We can imagine growing up in a little house in the woods or pressing apples for cider.
Because outdoor adventures aren't limited to hikes and skis and camping. It's finding ways to bring the inside, OUT, and the outside in. And books are my favorite way to do both!
***Pssttttt – that's a Grand Trunk Hammock we're reading in…and it is AWESOME. Great straps for the trees, super light and comfortable. Two thumbs up from us!**
Our Current Favorite Outdoor Books
The following is a list of books we love for encouraging an outdoor life, especially in the fall season. Picture books are for all ages, but this has a specific focus on kids aged 5-8. While we are always proponents of using your local library, if you do decide to purchase, some of the following are affiliate links. Thanks so much for clicking through them – it doesn't cost you a dime and helps us out just a tiny bit!
Outdoor Books from Barefoot Books
I have to admit I have a great fondness for books from Barefoot books. They are always beyond gorgeous and keep my kids (and, let's be honest, me) coming back again and again. Something about the colors in these make reading them outside all the more fantastic. You can purchase all of the Barefoot Books here on their site.
This one isn't necessarily an outdoor book, but it is so so SOOO good. It's perfect for help kids celebrate children from all over the world. And it sparks tons of conversations.
I have read this one 200 times in the past 2 weeks….or close to it. It's educational AND entertaining…and I learned something too. Another great school book.
My kids love the Barefoot books that have songs included the best. This one comes with a CD to sing along with and you can find videos online that are great for singing along with also. It's also a fun one to sing AS you hike…. I particularly appreciate the fact that they are learning opposites OUTSIDE!
Again, super educational as they learn about chickens throughout the story with enrichment at the end.
This book is brand new this fall and absolutely fabulous as we study trees for homeschool. Great photos, easy to understand language and relatable material for ALL kids! My second grader is using it as his text book, but we all join in the fun. And now when we hike, we talk a lot about tree specifics (types of leaf, bark and those tree nuts….). Since not all of the trees obviously grow locally, we sure do appreciate the great photos too!
We have been fans of the "Who Pooped in the Park" series for years now. It's a great way to teach kids about tracks and scat! Gary Robson's newest book, Who Pooped in Central Park, helps connect kids to a more urban environment. The book features the long list of animals: muskrat, Norway rat, eastern gray squirrel, coyote, domestic dog, red-tailed hawk, horse, Canada goose, raccoon, laughing gull, groundhog, red-bellied woodpecker, eastern screech owl, tai-colored bat, pigeon and diamondback terrapin. As silly as it may sound, I love that the book shows kids how much wildlife there are in urban areas too! Be sure to check out Who Pooped in Yellowstone National Park (and the entire series) too!)
And others we love…..
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The cost of buying a solitary EuroMillions ticket varies with various nations with its cost starting from.20 Euros.50 Euros.On the off chance that you are from UK, there is an extra advantage as one is included consequently taking an interest in EuroMillions for in a UK Millionaire Maker which ensures that there will be 2 victors of 1 Million Euros each powerless.The second winner of the EuroMillions 190 million capped jackpot came forward on October 24th, 2014.The EuroMillions is by far Europe's most popular lotto game, beating its closest rival EuroJackpot by a considerable amount.The cut off time for this lottery is normally 20:30 cest or 19:30 BST amid the night of both days.EuroMillions raffle is held two times in one week and generally done on Paris City in France.Later the European countries that had launched the popular euro lottery were joined by the new members of the EuroMillions club: Ireland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, and Portugal.Adrian Bayford continued to operate his music store, but after his huge win people kept walking in asking for handouts, which turned out to be a bigger hassle than anticipated.Being among the biggest and bounteous lotteries on the planet, it has recorded most of mind-blowing accomplishments in giving out a portion of greatest big jackpots over the world that have ever been won.Colin and Chris Weir, who won 161 million last year (Picture: PA).The game began in 2004, and in 2012 the EuroMillions jackpot was capped at 190 million which is still a ton of money.
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The first of EuroMillions draw was held in Paris on February 13, 2004.
Winning the EuroMillions Jackpot, for you to win this EuroMillions Jackpot, you are required to coordinate all the seven numbers picked.The capped 190 million EuroMillions jackpot has been won not just once, but on two separate occasions.Disappointed punters across the continent failed to match the magical seven numbers needed to claim the 141million prize on offer last night.On its initiation, just three nations took an interest which incorporate; Spain, United Kingdom, and France yet they were later joined by Austria, Belgium, Portugal, Ireland, Switzerland, and Luxembourg joined later on eighth October 2004.The first weekend of summer just got even bigger with a massive EuroMillions draw lying in wait next week, said a National Lottery spokeswoman.Nobody hit the lottery jackpot on Friday night (Picture: PA).Scooping the jackpot would certainly get rid of any Monday blues and make one lucky person the 504th richest person in the country.What is EuroMillions Lottery?


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Mark smashes his half marathon personal best time
PUBLISHED: 16:28 25 September 2018 | UPDATED: 16:28 25 September 2018
Portishead Running Club's Mark Williams smashed his half marathon time by over four minutes at the Bristol event.
As Portishead Running Club's orange vests lit up a miserable half marathon in Bristol, it was Mark Williams' star that once again shone the brightest.
Williams was 87th over the line in 1.20.01, smashing his PB by over four minutes. Ed Broyd also broke the 90-minute barrier, stopping the clock at 1.29.03, 65 seconds ahead of club captain Matt Palmer.
James Lucas, Julian Leach, Adam Gardiner, Eddie Bragg, Judy Orme, Jon Bonner and Iain Johnston also flew the club colours in style, with Orme fourth F60 in a splendiferous 1.45.27.
The club hosted its inaugural Coast Path 10k, successfully completed by 158 runners. The challenging course saw Luke Hanson win in 38.29, with Jane Faram first female in 42.16. The club plans to launch more races in the spring, so watch this space.


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Lesson Horse Photos.
(aka Tonto): Tonto is a 2003 strawberry roan POA gelding. Although he's as cute as a button, he sure can give our kids a challenge! He is a very smart and athletic pony, who teaches students to always have their "outside aids". Any novice rider who is up for a challenge would love this pony.
(Aka Eli): Eli is 2006 grey arab gelding. Eli is currently in our training program to eventually become a lesson horse. Eli is smart and very cooperative, but can be a little worrisome. Once we gain his confidence and trust he will make a great addition to our lesson program.
(aka Cody-Co): Cody-co is a 1995 black quarter horse gelding. Cody-co is quiet and dependable and also does many of our beginner lessons for children and adults alike! He is our most used lesson horse because we can depend on him for so many different levels of lessons students. .
(aka Butterfly): Butterfly is a 2002 chestnut/white paint mare. Butterfly is probably our most famous lesson horse, and every lesson student here has ridden her at least once. Butterfly is definitely the definition of push-button, and has given many riders the confidence to succeed and move forward in their riding careers.
Liberty Bell
(aka Libby): Libby is 1998 bay thoroughbred mare. Libby can be strong and quick but also very handy and athletic. As a result she does most of our advanced jumping lessons. Libby excels in both the hunter and jumper rings at the local shows.
Newstead Equestrian Center LLC.


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Willy Porter Coming to Londonderry Tonight!
Hi Everyone,
I'm writing this email from Prince Edward Island on a scouting excursion for new artists. What a beautiful place this is! So far, I've heard some great music. After this trip, I'm headed to New Orleans. I rarely travel but when I do, I get to hear some crazy good music! Gee—I hope my neighbor remembers to feed the cats—
Last night, this guy named John Smith blew me away with his acoustic set. Check him out. Really different voice and guitar style. He's from the UK but will be touring the States at some point. When he does—I see a Tupelo show on his schedule! There's nothing better than hearing a new artist you've never been exposed to and feeling like you've missed something because you haven't heard of him before. Wow—that was a weird sentence.
This week is the one-year anniversary of the new Vermont venue! We have Shawn Colvin playing our anniversary show this Sunday in Vermont. Come celebrate with us! It's an early 7:00 show. No opener.
I'm psyched to finally have WILLY PORTER on our schedule again. Willy's shows are always memorable. His writing is amazing. His guitar playing is ridiculously good. I'm working on some big shows that, with any luck, I will be able to announce soon.
We've booked ONE great new show this week!
March 25 Willy Porter
I hope you are all having a spectacular week!
"It's All About the Music!"
Ticket Update
PETER WOLF Both Shows – SOLD OUT
THE TUBES – Only 20 tickets remain!
RUSTED ROOT – Selling Fast!
BRETT DENNEN – Selling fast!
This Week
September 29 THE JON HERINGTON BAND
Jon Herington is the veteran touring and recording guitarist for Steely Dan, a position he continues to hold after 11 years.
The Jon Herington Band is currently the hard-hitting, stripped-down guitar, bass, drums power trio version of the band which is specifically designed for the club and theatre concert scene, with a blues/rock/pop vibe and an emphasis on the songs and the guitar playing. There is plenty of killer guitar for fans of Jon's playing, and the lyrics are often funny in addition to being clever and compelling. Great support is supplied by a no-nonsense, take-care-of-business band featuring Dennis Espantman on bass and Frank Pagano on drums. All three band members sing, providing a much bigger sound than a typical trio.
September 30 DIRK HAMILTON
Legendary rock/folk songwriter Dirk Hamilton's first record on ABC "You Can Sing on the Left or Bark on the Right "was produced by Gary Katz of Steely Dan fame and his "Meet Me at the Crux" on Elektra Records is considered by many to have pointed the way for Seattle's "Grunge Movement" and was listed in Rolling Stone as "One of the overlooked gems of the seventies". A long time cult favorite, Dirk Hamilton has released 15 albums in Europe and the United States.
The New York Press called him "The original Anti-folkie— always one of the few true poets on the scene." The L.A. Times called him "One of rock's best kept secrets— a gripping live performer" and The Austin Chronicle; "Lucid, intelligent and distinctive songs, with a throaty howl that resembles Van Morrison and John Hiatt; he's also an emotive, evocative singer and a winning presence on stage."
October 1 THE FOOLS
The Fools barged onto the Boston music scene with their first single "She Looks All Right in the Dark". Known for their outrageous live performances the band quickly gathered a loyal and ever-growing audience. Their first national (and then international) hit record, "Psycho Chicken," was a parody of Talking Heads' Psycho Killer. With the signing of the band to EMI Records came the first two albums "Sold Out" and "Heavy Mental". Touring North America first with The Knack and then with Van Halen helped to place the band firmly on the national stage. European tours, including shows with Cheap Trick and Journey, resulted in huge overseas record sales. Back home again The Fools released their biggest album, "World Dance Party".
Do not miss catching the legendary Fools live. The mix of great music performed by uniquely talented musicians with a hefty helping of comedy comes together in an unmatched charm that has been lighting up millions of smiles over the years. And it all keeps getting better with time. Experience The Fools and smile for yourself.
New Bookings
March 25 WILLY PORTER
Willy Porter is one of my favorite touring musicians. His writing is impeccable, His guitar skills mesmerizing. Seriously—don't miss this show.
"Willy plays rhythms that make me want to crawl inside his guitar and sleep there forever." – Tori Amos
"Willy Porter is perhaps best known as a down tuned six string wonder, but as a singer and a writer, and as a showman, he merits equal regard." – Puremusic.com
"Thank goodness he doesn't play the flute." – Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull


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Student Spotlight
What is your name?
Anna Gunderson
How old are you
I am 17, but I will be 18 in two months
What grade are you in?
I am 12th grade
How long have you been in RVA?
I have been in RVA for 4 years now
Where are you from?
I live in Holmen, WI
Do you like RVA?
I love RVA! It has given me so many opportunities
What is your favorite class?
My favorite class would be the forensic classes I took
What hobbies do you have?
My hobbies are writing music, playing with my goats, baking, cooking, photography, school, website designing, and writing books.
What classes do you find the most important
For now, I think my Dual Credit classes are very important, I mean free college credits, it's a win-win. Another class I find important is Career Prep. It gets you ready for what you will be doing after high school or in high school as a senior.
Do you have some advice for new RVA students?
The advice I would give to new students is to ask lots of questions, it doesn't hurt to ask. Also, stay on top of your school work, it can get out of control fast. Stay motivated and have fun!
Do you have any favorite RVA events?
My favorite RVA events would be Prom, Fall Fest, and Coffee, Coco and Friends
What do you see yourself doing in the future?
I would like to be an FBI agent in my future so I could transfer into the BAU (Behavioral Analysis Unit)
Are you in any sports, if so, what?
I am not in sports any more. I used to be on the swim team and I used to play basket ball and softball.


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In June 2018, PGNE's Calef Letorney and Ryan Dunn completed a bold, but classic XC line over the Wasatch Mountains in Utah. If you missed the November issue of USHPA Pilot magazine, read about the adventure here featuring additional bonus photos!Read More
You spot a gaggle circling in lift and think "I want some of that" as you steer in their direction. Closing in, you suddenly wonder– "How do I merge with them?". Learn how not to be "that guy"- the cruise missile– and learn to join a thermal like a pro!Read More
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Understanding the invisible currents we navigate.Read More
In March 2018, Paraglide New England escaped the dismal New England winter for an exploratory mission of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.Read More
For the last eight seasons I've been helping novice pilots fly in the mountains of Vermont. Along the way I have picked up a few concepts that I think most yearlings could benefit from thinking about. While some of these ideas are my own, I largely offer an amalgamation of prior information for the current audience. From attitude adjustments to technical advice, here are a few things I like to share with yearlings:Read More


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Sequin Indecisions for New Years Eve
(Parker old, Vintage, Unknown (similar)
As you prepare for your last day of 2012, I hope you are able to look back on nothing but good times. I think more than anything this year has been a learning experience in all aspects of life. I'm looking forward to starting the New Year off right surrounded by good friends and maybe a sip or two* of champagne.
I hope you all have a fabulous & Safe NYE!


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Tornado wind tunnels Europe for indoor skydiving.
Tornado wind tunnels are among the number 1 indoor skydiving solutions in Europe. Our range of wind tunnels go from the mobile 2m20 wind tunnel to a fixed 4m30 wind tunnel. Please come over so that we can talk through your project or questions on this exciting new business.
Tornado wind tunnel manufacturer is proud to annonce it's new 3m10 mobile wind tunnel with a flight chamber.
More details on this new mobile wind tunnel
It's no secret the 2m20 Tornado mobile wind tunnel is the most sold wind tunnel in Europe. We are very happy to have participated in the creation of so many new business and that some current skydiving world champions have seen the value of our products.


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Sabrina Shaw
Avid macaroni noodle necklace artist, boy and german shepherd mom, disabled veteran with a passion for helping other veterans find their purpose.
Gary Price
Director of Marketing and Communcation
Gary Price is a wood worker living in West Virginia where he specializes in handmade guitars. His passion project, Frets for Vets, then gifts these works of art to Veterans learning to play the guitar. Gary is a Army Combat Veteran and served 15 years as a Forward Observer and Supply Sergeant.


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Use These Easy Tips to Make Your Home Renovations a Smooth Process
Anything worth doing is worth doing right, and this is especially true for your kitchen. You may dream of sparkling counter tops, a sizeable island for entertaining guests as you cook, and shiny new appliances, but remember that the work involved in a kitchen renovation can displace you and your family from one of your favourite rooms in the house. Use these helpful tips to make the process much more painless:
Create a Temporary Area
Whether it's a corner of your living room or section in the basement, find an area of the house that you can turn into a stand-in kitchen during your renovation because, realistically, you can't eat out every night. You'll need an area that has room for essentials (such as the coffee maker) and enough space to prep meals.
Pack and Purge
Now's the time to look at your kitchen tools and choose the items you really need. If you haven't touched something in years, it may be time to let it go. But for items you use only a few times a month, pack them away for the duration of your kitchen renovation. Yes, waffles are fantastic, but if you only make them for special Sunday mornings, you may as well do yourself a favour and pack away the waffle iron—just for now.
Opt for Simple Meals
Try preparing meals you can make entirely in the microwave, or even food that doesn't require cooking at all, like sandwiches. Look at your smallest appliances and plan your meals around them until your kitchen renovation is complete—think mini fridge and toaster oven. Opt for non-perishable foods such as crackers, condiments, dried fruits, and nuts. And remember, even apples, oranges, and bananas can survive for a while non-refrigerated.
Stick to Disposables
Washing up after dinner might become quite the task while your home renovations are underway. Do yourself a favour and stock up on disposable napkins, plates, cups, and utensils. To lessen your environmental impact, stick to biodegradable products that can go right in the green bin—food scraps and all.
You can cook any meal on the grill. Don't believe us? Check it out on Pinterest or Google. Breakfast to dessert, veggies to sweets. You may enjoy it so much that you continue to use your grill even after the kitchen renovation is complete.
Take a Vacation
What better excuse to leave town than not having access to one of the key parts of your home? Use your kitchen renovation, or any home renovation, as a reason to take off.