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Publications
2007
- Stafford RJ, Schluter P, Kirk M, Wilson A, Unicomb L, Ashbolt R, Gregory J; OzFoodNet Working Group. A multi-centre prospective case-control study of campylobacter infection in persons aged 5 years and older in Australia. Epidemiol Infect 2007;135(6):978-988.
- Stephens N, Sault C, Firestone S, Lightfoot D, Bell C. Large outbreaks of Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 135 infections associated with the consumption of products containing raw egg in Tasmania, Australia. Commun Dis Intell 2007;31(1):118-124.
- Djordjevic SP, Unicomb LE, Adamson PJ, Mickan L, Rios R. Clonal complexes of Campylobacter jejuni identified by multilocus sequence typing are reliably predicted by restriction fragment length polymorphism analyses of the flaA gene. J Clin Microbiol 2007;45(1):102-8.
2006
- Ashbolt R, Kirk M. Salmonella Mississippi infections in Tasmania: the role of native Australian animals and untreated drinking water. Epidemiol Infect 2006;134:1257-1265.
- Abelson P, Forbes MP, Hall G The annual cost of foodborne illness in Australia (PDF file 1.1MB). Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing; Canberra. March 2006
- Musto J, Kirk M, Lightfoot D, Combs BG, Mwanri L. Multi-drug resistant Salmonella Java infections acquired from tropical fish aquariums, Australia, 2003-04. Commun Dis Intell 2006;30(2):222-7.
- McPherson ME, Fielding JE, Telfer B, Stephens N, Combs BG, Rice BA, et al. A multi-jurisdiction outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 135 associated with purchasing chicken meat from a supermarket chain. Commun Dis Intell 2006;30(4):449-55.
- Unicomb LE, Ferguson J, Stafford RJ, Ashbolt R, Kirk MD, Becker NG, et al. Low-level fluoroquinolone resistance among Campylobacter jejuni isolates in Australia. Clin Infect Dis 2006 May 15;42(10):1368-74.
- Stafford RJ, Schluter P, Kirk M, Wilson A, Unicomb L, Ashbolt R, et al. A multi-centre prospective case-control study of Campylobacter infection in persons aged 5 years and older in Australia. Epidemiol Infect 2006 Nov 30;1-11.
- O'Reilly LC, Inglis TJ, Unicomb L. Australian multicentre comparison of subtyping methods for the investigation of Campylobacter infection. Epidemiol Infect 2006 Aug;134(4):768-79.
- Munnoch S. Foodborne Illness in on the rise: an alert for GP’s. Hunter New England Population Health’s Communicable Diseases Bulletin. December 2006.
- Munnoch S. Salmonella Montevideo: from patient to premises. Hunter New England Population Health’s Communicable Diseases Bulletin. July 2006.
- Munnoch S. Bloody Diarrhoea and Shiga-toxigenic E.coli (STEC). Hunter New England Population Health’s Communicable Diseases Bulletin. February 2006.
- Munnoch S. The importance of identifying the cause of Foodborne Illness. Hunter New England Population Health’s Communicable Diseases Bulletin. February 2006.
- Munnoch, S. Prompt GP notification of Hepatitis A in a Food Handler and Population Health’s Response. Hunter New England Population Health’s Communicable Diseases Bulletin. March 2006.
2005
- Flint JA, Van Duynhoven YT, Angulo FJ, DeLong SM, Braun P, Kirk M, et al. Estimating the burden of acute gastroenteritis, foodborne disease, and pathogens commonly transmitted by food: an international review (PDF 100 KB). Clin Infect Dis 2005 Sep 1;41(5):698-704.
- Hall G, Kirk MD, Becker N, Gregory JE, Unicomb L, Millard G, et al and the OzFoodNet Working Group. Estimating Foodborne Gastroenteritis, Australia. Emerg Infect Dis 2005;11:1257-64
- Hope K, Dalton C, Beers-Deeble M, Unicomb L. Biases and efficiencies associated with two different control sources in a case-control study of Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 12 infection. Australasian Epidemiologist Vol 12. No 2. July 2005.
- Scallan E, Majowicz SE, Hall G, Banerjee A, Bowman CL, Daly L, et al. Prevalence of diarrhoea in the community in Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the United State s (PDF 90 KB). Int J Epidemiol 2005; 34:454-460.
2004
- Dalton C. Foodborne Disease Surveillance in New South Wales. (1-2):1-2
- Foodborne Disease Surveillance in New South Wales Moving towards performance standards. N S W Public Health Bull. 2004 Jan-Feb;15 (PDF 260 KB) - Dalton C, Gregory J, Kirk M, Stafford, R, Kraa, E, Gould, D. Foodborne disease outbreaks in Australia, 1995 to 2000 (PDF 168 KB). Commun Dis Intell 2004; 28:211-224.
- Doyle R, Watson K, Unicomb LE, Lancer JA, Wise R, Ratcliff R, et al. Laboratory surveillance of Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli in South Australia and the Hunter Health Area (PDF 67 KB), New South Wales, Australia. Commun Dis Intell 2004; 28(3):390-391.
- Genobile D, Gaston J, Tallis G, Gregory J, Griffith J, Valcanis M et al. An outbreak of shigellosis in a child care centre. Commun Dis Intell 2004; 28:225-229.
- Kirk M. Foodborne surveillance needs in Australia : harmonisation of molecular laboratory testing and sharing data from human, animal, and food sources. N S W Public Health Bull 2004 Jan-Feb;15(1-2):13-7.
- Kirk MD, Little CL, Lem M, Fyfe M, Genobile D, Tan A. An outbreak due to peanuts in their shell caused by Salmonella enterica serotypes Stanley and Newport--sharing molecular information to solve international outbreaks. Epidemiol Infect 2004;132:571-517
- Merritt T, Unicomb L. A review of Salmonella surveillance in New South Wales, 1998-2000. N S W Public Health Bull 2004 Sep-Oct;15(9-10):178-81
- Munnoch SA, Ashbolt RH, Coleman DJ, Walton N, Beers-Deeble MY, Taylor R. A multi-jurisdictional outbreak of hepatitis A related to a youth camp--implications for catering operations and mass gatherings (PDF 124 KB). Commun Dis Intell 2004;28(4):521-7.
- Neville L, McAnulty J. Communicable enteric disease surveillance, New South Wales, 2000-2002. N S W Public Health Bull 2004 Jan-Feb;15(1-2):18-23.
- Telfer B, Capon A, Kolbe T, Hamilton I, Burns T, Doyle B, et al. A large outbreak of norovirus gastroenteritis linked to a catering company, New South Wales, October 2003. N S W Public Health Bull 2004 Sep-Oct;15(9-10):168-71.
2003
- Ashbolt RH, Coleman DJ, Misrachi A, Conti JM, Kirk MD. An outbreak of cryptosporidiosis associated with an animal nursery at a regional fair. Commun Dis Intell 2003; 27(2):244-9.
- Bennett CM, Dalton C, Beers-Deeble M, Milazzo A, Kraa E, Davos D, et al. Fresh garlic: a possible vehicle for Salmonella Virchow. Epidemiol Infect 2003;131(3):1041-8.
- Combs BG, Wise RP, Tribe IG, Mwanri L, Raupach JCA. Investigation of two clusters of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli cases in South Australia. Commun Dis Intell 2003; 27(4):517-519.
- Merritt TD, Herlihy C. Salmonella outbreak associated with chicks and ducklings at childcare centres. Med J Aust 2003 Jul 7;179(1):63-4.
- Raupach JC, Hundy RL. An outbreak of Campylobacter jejuni infection among conference delegates. Commun Dis Intell 2003;27(3):380-3.
- Sharma H, Unicomb L, Forbes W, Djordjevic S, Valcanis M, Dalton C, et al. Antibiotic resistance in Campylobacter jejuni isolated from humans in the Hunter Region, New South Wales. Commun Dis Intell 2003; 27 Suppl:S80-S88.
- Unicomb L, Bird P, Dalton C. Outbreak of Salmonella Potsdam associated with salad dressing at a restaurant. Commun Dis Intell 2003;27(4):508-12.
- Unicomb L, Ferguson J, Riley TV, Collignon P. Fluoroquinolone resistance in Campylobacter absent from isolates, Australia. Emerg Infect Dis 2003 Nov;9(11):1482-3.
2002
- Gregory J. Outbreaks of diarrhoea associated with butterfish in Victoria. Commun Dis Intell 2002; 26:439.
- Givney RC. Illness associated with rudderfish/escolar in South Australia. Commun Dis Intell 2002; 26:440.
- Hall GV, D'Souza RM, Kirk, MD. Foodborne disease in the new millennium: out of the frying pan and into the fire? Med J Aust. 2002; 177:614-618.
- Shadbolt C, Kirk M, Roche P. Editorial: Diarrhoea associated with consumption of escolar (rudderfish). Commun Dis Intell 2002; 26:436.
- Stafford RJ, McCall BJ, Neill AS, Leon DS, Dorricott GJ, Towner CD, et al. A statewide outbreak of Salmonella Bovismorbificans phage type 32 infection in Queensland. Commun Dis Intell 2002; 26:568-573.
- Yohannes K, Dalton CB, Halliday L, Unicomb LE, Kirk M. An outbreak of gastroenteritis illness associated with the consumption of escolar fish. Commun Dis Intell 2002; 26:441-445.
2001
- Dalton CB and Unicomb LE. Sentinel Foodborne Disease Surveillance in Australia: Priorities and Possibilities (PDF 114 KB) Environmental Health 2001; 1:103.
Abstracts
2007
- Stephens N, Sault C, Firestone S, Lightfoot D, Bell C. Large outbreaks of Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 135 infections associated with the consumption of products containing raw egg in Tasmania, Australia. Communicable Diseases Control Conference. March 2007, Canberra, ACT. Poster presentation.
- Munnoch S, Ward K, Sheridan S, Fitzsimmons G, Oxenford C, Pispanen J, et al. A multi-jurisdictional outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul associated with rockmelons highlights concerns about the safety of fresh produce. Communicable Diseases Control Conference. March 2007, Canberra, ACT. Oral presentation.
- Musto J, Kirk M, Gregory J, Fullerton K. Outbreaks in Australia from imported foods, 2001-2006. Communicable Diseases Control Conference. March 2007, Canberra, ACT. Oral presentation.
- Sarna M, McPhail L, Gibbs R, Pingault N, Arrow W, Evans G, et al. Outbreaks of Salmonella Oranienburg associated with the consumption of alfalfa sprouts. Commun Dis Control Conf March 2007, Canberra, ACT. Oral presentation.
- Fullerton K, Gregory J, Fitzsimmons, Kirk M. Fresh produce outbreaks in Australia, 2001-2006. Communicable Diseases Control Conference. March 2007, Canberra, ACT. Oral presentation.
- Dalton C, Merritt T, Unicomb L, Kirk M, Stafford R, Gregory J, and the OzFoodNet Working Group. A national case-control study of risk factors for listeriosis in Australia. Communicable Diseases Control Conference. March 2007, Canberra, ACT. Oral presentation.
- Pingault N, Gibbs R, Sarna M, Stafford R, Bell R, Hiley L, et al. Salmonella Litchfield outbreak associated with the consumption of paw-paw. Australian Society for Microbiology Meeting July 2007, Adelaide, SA. Poster presentation
2006
2005
- Owen R, Kirk M, Gregory J, Dalton C, Stafford R. Foodborne Disease Outbreaks in Australia-How safe is our seafood? Poster presentation. Communicable Diseases Network Australia Annual Conference, Sydney, Australia, March 2005. Poster Session
- Chris Oxenford, Benay Wettle, Rhonda Owen, Kefle Yohannes, Martyn Kirk. Evaluation of a web based outbreak case reporting system using a mock Australia-wide outbreak of Salmonella Mordor. Poster presentation. Communicable Diseases Control Conference. Sydney, Australia, March 2005.
2004
2003
- Hall G, Kirk M and the OzFoodNet Working Group. How important is gastroenteritis in Australia? Results of a National survey of gastroenteritis. Communicable Diseases Control Conference 2003, Canberra (PDF 8 KB)
- Hall G, Kirk M and the OzFoodNet Working Group. Estimating the burden of foodborne gastroenteritis in Australia. Communicable Diseases Control Conference 2003, Canberra (PDF 8 KB)
- Kirk M, Dalton C, Prasopa-Plaizier N, Murphy A, Unicomb L, Gregory J. The epidemiology of listeriosis in Australia 1998-2000--a rare disease with high public health importance. Communicable Diseases Network of Australia Annual Conference, Canberra Australia, March 2003 (PDF 14 KB)
- Kirk M, Genobile D, Tan A, Powling J, Lightfoot D, O'Donnell H, et al and The Outbreak Investigation Team. An international outbreak of Salmonella Stanley associated with dried peanuts-the importance of thorough local investigation and widespread communication. Communicable Diseases Network of Australia Annual Conference, Canberra Australia, March 2003 (PDF 18 KB)
- Kirk M, Hall G, Lalor K, Sarna M, Ashbolt R and the OzFoodNet Working Group. Foodborne disease in Australia - Why good local investigation is important for national understanding. Australian Institute of Environmental Health Annual Conference, Hobart Australia, October 2003 (PDF 12 KB)
- Mickan L, Doyle R, Lanser J, Dingle K, Unicomb L, Ferguson J and the Australian Campylobacter Subtyping Study Group. Multi-locus Sequence Typing of Australian Campylobacter jejuni isolates. 12th International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms, 6-10 September 2003, Aarhus, Denmark (PDF 15 KB)
- Stafford R, Ashbolt R, Unicomb L and the OzFoodNet Working Group. A case control study of risk factors for Campylobacter infection in Australia (PDF 10 KB). 11th Australian Food Microbiology Conference of AIFST, 26-28 March 2003, Noosa Lakes Convention Centre, Noosaville, Queensland
- Stafford R, Ashbolt R and Unicomb L. A case control study of risk factors for Campylobacter infection in Australia. Poster presented at the 12th International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms (CHRO 2003), Århus, Denmark, 6-10 September, 2003 (PDF 8 KB)
- Unicomb L, Ferguson J, Dalton C, Inglis T, Kirk M and the Australian Campylobacter Subtyping Study Group. Campylobacter Typing Schemes and their use for Epidemiological Investigations. 12th International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms, 6-10 September 2003, Aarhus, Denmark (PDF 13 KB)
- Valcanis M, Adamson P, Ferguson J, Unicomb L and the Australian Campylobacter Subtyping Study Group. Molecular characterisation of Australian Campylobacter jejuni isolates with antibiotic resistance. 12th International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms. 6-10 September 2003, Aarhus, Denmark (PDF 13 KB)
- Ashbolt R, Lightfoot D, Powling J, Kirk M. Salmonella Mississippi an environmental serovar. (PDF 13 KB) Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Conference, Auckland New Zealand, September 2003
2002
- Genobile D, Tan A, Kirk M, Powling J, Lightfoot D, O'Donnell H, et al and The Outbreak Investigation Team. An international outbreak of Salmonella Stanley associated with dried peanuts-the importance of thorough local investigation and widespread communication (PDF 16 KB). The Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, Victoria, 2002.
- Hall G, Kirk M, Millard G, Hsu E and the OzFoodNet Working Group. How much gastroenteritis in Australia is due to food? Results of a national survey of gastroenteritis (PDF 7 KB). The Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, Victoria, 2002.
- Kirk M, Dalton C, Prasopa-Plaizier N, Murphy A, Unicomb A, Gregory J. The epidemiology of listeriosis in Australia 1998-2000: a rare disease with high public health importance (PDF 11 KB). The Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, Victoria, 2002.
- Kirk M, Lightfoot D, Roche P, Crerar S and the OzFoodNet Working Group. The Changing Epidemiology of Foodborne Disease in Australia (PDF 11 KB). The Australian Institute of Food Safety and Technology Annual Conference, Sydney, New South Wales, 2002.
- Kirk M, Genobile D, Tan A, Powling J, Lightfoot D, O'Donnell H, et al and The Outbreak Investigation Team. An international outbreak of Salmonella Stanley associated with dried peanuts-the importance of thorough local investigation (PDF 16 KB). Latebreakers Poster Session. The International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases 2002, Atlanta Georgia.
- Raupach, JC. Could it be the chicken...? Investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 126. (PDF 10 KB) Joint Scientific Meeting of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and Royal College of Physicians of Thailand, Brisbane, 6 May 2002.
- Unicomb L, J Ferguson, Dalton C, Inglis T, Kirk M and the Australian Campylobacter Subtyping Study Group. A Case-control Study of Campylobacter infection: linking Multiple Molecular Subtyping Data with Risk Factors (PDF 12 KB). The Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, Victoria, 2002.
2001
- Kirk M, Dalton C, Hall G, McKay I, Crerar S, Hogg G and The OzFoodNet Working Group. Establishing OzFoodNet in Australia (PDF 10 KB). The Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, Western Australia, 2001. The Australian Society for Infectious Diseases Annual Scientific Meeting, Barossa Valley, South Australia, 2002.
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