Beverley-Ann Biggs

A mixed-method analysis of screening for Strongyloides stercoralis prior to immunosuppression: A problem of limited bandwidth?

Stephen Muhi, Dong-Kyoon Ko, Sarah L McGuinness, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Siddhartha Mahanty, Clare Delany

Journal article  |  2020  |  Internal Medicine Journal

BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend screening for strongyloidiasis prior to immunosuppression in those at epidemiological risk, as hy..

Social and economic development and pregnancy mental health: secondary analyses of data from rural Vietnam

Ruby Stocker, Trang Nguyen, Thach Tran, Ha Tran, Tuan Tran, Sarah Hanieh, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Jane Fisher

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMC Public Health

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to establish whether changes in the socioeconomic context were associated with changes in population-..

Dietary intake of Aboriginal Australian children aged 6-36 months in a remote community: a cross-sectional study

Emma Tonkin, Dani Kennedy, Sarah Hanieh, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Therese Kearns, Veronica Gondarra, Roslyn Dhurrkay, Julie Brimblecombe

Journal article  |  2020  |  NUTRITION JOURNAL

BACKGROUND: Scarce literature comprehensively captures the transition to solid foods for children in remote Aboriginal Australian ..

Using telehealth to improve access to hepatitis C treatment in the direct-acting antiviral therapy era

Thomas R Schulz, Kudzai Kanhutu, Joseph Sasadeusz, Sally Watkinson, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Introduction One-third of the Australian population lives outside major cities and this group has worse health outcomes. Telehealt..

Importance of Follow-up Studies to Examine Sustained Effects of Early Nutrition Interventions

Leila M Larson, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2020  |  Pediatrics

Protocol for an economic evaluation alongside a cluster randomised controlled trial: cost-effectiveness of Learning Clubs, a multicomponent intervention to improve women's health and infant's health and development in Vietnam

Trang Nguyen, Kim Sweeny, Thach Tran, Stanley Luchters, David B Hipgrave, Sarah Hanieh, Tuan Tran, Ha Tran, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Jane Fisher

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMJ Open

INTRODUCTION: Economic evaluations of complex interventions in early child development are required to guide policy and programme ..

The Stunting Tool for Early Prevention: development and external validation of a novel tool to predict risk of stunting in children at 3 years of age

Sarah Hanieh, Sabine Braat, Julie A Simpson, Thi Thu Ha Tran, Thach D Tran, Tuan Tran, Jane Fisher, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMJ Global Health

Introduction: Globally, an estimated 151 million children under 5 years of age still suffer from the adverse effects of stunting. ..

Health outcomes of iron supplementation and/or food fortification in iron-replete children aged 4-24 months: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Dominic J Hare, Sabine Braat, Barbara R Cardoso, Christopher Morgan, Ewa A Szymlek-Gay, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2019  |  Systematic Reviews

BACKGROUND: Direct supplementation or food fortification with iron are two public health initiatives intended to reduce the preval..

The global effect of extreme weather events on nutrient supply: a superposed epoch analysis

Caro S Park, Elisabeth Vogel, Leila M Larson, Samuel S Myers, Mark Daniel, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2019  |  The Lancet Planetary Health

BACKGROUND: To date, the effects of extreme weather events on nutrient supply within the population have not been quantified. In t..

Protocol for a process evaluation of a cluster randomized controlled trial of the Learning Club intervention for women's health, and infant's health and development in rural Vietnam

Jane Fisher, Nguyen Trang, Duc Tran Thach, Tran Ha, Tran Tuan, Stanley Luchters, David Hipgrave, Sarah Hanieh, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

BACKGROUND: Learning Clubs is a multi-component intervention to address the eight common risk factors for women's health, and infa..

Using a Developmental Test and Electroencephalography to Examine Child Cognition and Its Predictors in Bangladesh (P13-024-19).

Leila Larson, Mohammed Imrul Hasan, Daniel Feuerriegel, Shamima Shiraji, Samiha Shabnab, Fahmida Tofail, Sabine Braat, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Jena Hamadani, Stefan Bode, Katherine Johnson

Journal article  |  2019  |  Current Developments in Nutrition

Objectives: The majority of global health studies use behavioural assessments to measure early child development. Few studies have..

Agreement Between Venous and Capillary Haemoglobin Concentrations in Bangladeshi Children (P10-105-19).

Leila Larson, Mohammed Imrul Hasan, Sabine Braat, Andrew Baldi, Mohammad Saiful Alam, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Jena Hamadani, Sant-Rayn Pasricha

Journal article  |  2019  |  Current Developments in Nutrition

Objectives: There are concerns that capillary haemoglobin (Hb) concentrations do not agree with venous Hb, which has implications ..

The Impact of Conflict on Immunisation Coverage in 16 Countries

John Grundy, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2019  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT

Co-morbid anaemia and stunting among children of pre-school age in low- and middle-income countries: a syndemic

Duc Tran Thach, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Sara Holton, Thi Minh Nguyen Hau, Sarah Hanieh, Jane Fisher

Journal article  |  2019  |  Public Health Nutrition

Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment Approaches for Schistosomiasis and Strongyloidiasis in Newly-Arrived Migrants from Endemic Countries in the EU/EEA: A Systematic Review

Eric N Agbata, Rachael L Morton, Zeno Bisoffi, Emmanuel Bottieau, Christina Greenaway, Beverley-A Biggs, Nadia Montero, Tran Anh, Nick Rowbotham, Ingrid Arevalo-Rodriguez, Daniel T Myran, Teymur Noori, Pablo Alonso-Coello, Kevin Pottie, Ana Requena-Mendez

Journal article  |  2019  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

The right to deworming: The case for girls and women of reproductive age

Theresa W Gyorkos, Antonio Montresor, Vicente Belizario, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Mark Bradley, Simon J Brooker, Martin Casapia, Philip Cooper, Sila Deb, Nicolas L Gilbert, Rubina Imtiaz, Virak Khieu, Stefanie Knopp, Ornella Lincetto, Layla S Mofid, Denise Mupfasoni, Cori Vail, Jozef Vercruysse

Journal article  |  2018  |  PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Interventions to Improve Vaccination Uptake and Cost Effectiveness of Vaccination Strategies in Newly Arrived Migrants in the EU/EEA: A Systematic Review

Charles Hui, Jessica Dunn, Rachael Morton, Lukas P Staub, Tran Anh, Sally Hargreaves, Christina Greenaway, Beverly Ann Biggs, Robin Christensen, Kevin Pottie

Journal article  |  2018  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Addressing multiple modifiable risks through structured community-based Learning Clubs to improve maternal and infant health and infant development in rural Vietnam: protocol for a parallel group cluster randomised controlled trial

Jane Fisher, Tran Tuan, Stanley Luchters, Thach D Tran, David B Hipgrave, Sarah Hanieh, Tran Ha, Julie Simpson, Nguyen Trang, Le Minh, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2018  |  BMJ OPEN

The Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Screening for and Vaccination Against Hepatitis B Virus among Migrants in the EU/EEA: A Systematic Review

Daniel T Myran, Rachael Morton, Beverly-Ann Biggs, Irene Veldhuijzen, Francesco Castelli, Tran Anh, Lukas P Staub, Eric Agbata, Prinon Rahman, Manish Pareek, Teymur Noori, Kevin Pottie

Journal article  |  2018  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

The Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Screening for HIV in Migrants in the EU/EEA: A Systematic Review

Kevin Pottie, Tamara Lotfi, Lama Kilzar, Pamela Howeiss, Nesrine Rizk, Elie A Akl, Sonia Dias, Beverly-Ann Biggs, Robin Christensen, Prinon Rahman, Olivia Magwood, Anh Tran, Nick Rowbotham, Anastasia Pharris, Teymur Noori, Manish Pareek, Rachael Morton

Journal article  |  2018  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

The Relative Validity of the Menzies Remote Short-Item Dietary Assessment Tool (MRSDAT) in Aboriginal Australian Children Aged 6-36 Months

Emma Tonkin, Dani Kennedy, Rebecca Golley, Rebecca Byrne, Athira Rohit, Therese Kearns, Sarah Hanieh, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Julie Brimblecombe

Journal article  |  2018  |  NUTRIENTS

Hepatitis B among immigrants from Myanmar: Genotypes and their clinical relevance

Thomas R Schulz, Rosalind Edwards, M Christine Thurnheer, Lilly Yuen, Margaret Littlejohn, Peter Revill, Melissa Chu, Firuz Tanyeri, Amanda Wade, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Joseph Sasadeusz

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Medical Virology

Neurological effects of iron supplementation in infancy: finding the balance between health and harm in iron-replete infants

Dominic J Hare, Barbara Rita Cardoso, Ewa A Szymlek-Gay, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2018  |  The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

SIRCLE: a randomised controlled cost comparison of self-administered short-course isoniazid and rifapentine for cost-effective latent tuberculosis eradication

Justin T Denholm, Emma S McBryde, Damon Eisen, Alan Street, Elizabeth Matchett, Caroline Chen, Thomas Shultz, Beverly Biggs, Karin Leder

Journal article  |  2017  |  Internal Medicine Journal

Benefits and risks of Iron interventions in children (BRISC): protocol for a three-arm parallel-group randomised controlled field trial in Bangladesh

Mohammed Imrul Hasan, Sheikh Jamal Hossain, Sabine Braat, Michael John Dibley, Jane Fisher, Sally Grantham-McGregor, Fahmida Tofail, Julie A Simpson, Shams Ei Arifeen, Jena Hamadani, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Sant-Rayn Pasricha

Journal article  |  2017  |  BMJ OPEN

Prevention and assessment of infectious diseases among children and adult migrants arriving to the European Union/European Economic Association: a protocol for a suite of systematic reviews for public health and health systems

Kevin Pottie, Alain D Mayhew, Rachael L Morton, Christina Greenaway, Elie A Akl, Prinon Rahman, Dominik Zenner, Manish Pareek, Peter Tugwell, Vivian Welch, Joerg Meerpohl, Pablo Alonso-Coello, Charles Hui, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Ana Requena-Mendez, Eric Agbata, Teymur Noori, Holger J Schunemann

Journal article  |  2017  |  BMJ OPEN

Genotypic profiles of hepatitis B in African immigrants and their clinical relevance

Maria Christine Thurnheer, Rosalind Edwards, Thomas Ray Schulz, Lilly Yuen, Margaret Littlejohn, Peter Revill, Elizabeth Bannister, Melissa Chu, Firuz Tanyeri, Amanda Wade, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Joseph Sasadeusz

Journal article  |  2017  |  JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY

The Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases and Refugee Health Network of Australia recommendations for health assessment for people from refugee-like backgrounds: an abridged outline

Nadia J Chaves, Georgia A Paxton, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Aesen Thambiran, Joanne Gardiner, Jan Williams, Mitchell M Smith, Joshua S Davis

Journal article  |  2017  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Sustained effectiveness of weekly iron-folic acid supplementation and regular deworming over 6 years in women in rural Vietnam

Gerard J Casey, Ta T Tinh, Nong T Tien, Sarah Hanieh, Luca T Cavalli-Sforza, Antonio Montresor, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2017  |  PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Excessive early-life dietary exposure: a potential source of elevated brain iron and a risk factor for Parkinson's disease

Dominic J Hare, Barbara Rita Cardoso, Erika P Raven, Kay L Double, David I Finkelstein, Ewa A Szymlek-Gay, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2017  |  NPJ PARKINSONS DISEASE

Effect of low-dose versus higher-dose antenatal iron supplementation on child health outcomes at 36 months of age in Viet Nam: longitudinal follow-up of a cluster randomised controlled trial.

Sarah Hanieh, Tran T Ha, Julie A Simpson, Sabine Braat, Tran T Thuy, Thach D Tran, Janet King, Tran Tuan, Jane Fisher, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2017  |  BMJ Glob Health

INTRODUCTION: Intermittent iron-folic acid supplementation (IFA) is currently recommended for pregnant women in populations where ..

Assessing enteric helminths in refugees, asylum seekers and new migrants

Sarah Hanieh, Norbert Ryan, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2016  |  MICROBIOLOGY AUSTRALIA

Public Health and International Partnerships in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

John Grundy, Beverley-Ann Biggs, David B Hipgrave

Journal article  |  2015  |  PLOS MEDICINE

Exclusive breast feeding in early infancy reduces the risk of inpatient admission for diarrhea and suspected pneumonia in rural Vietnam: a prospective cohort study

Sarah Hanieh, Tran T Ha, Julie A Simpson, Tran T Thuy, Nguyen C Khuong, Dang D Thoang, Thach D Tran, Tran Tuan, Jane Fisher, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2015  |  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

Antenatal Iron Supplementation Regimens for Pregnant Women in Rural Vietnam and Subsequent Haemoglobin Concentration and Anaemia among Their Infants

Duc Tran Thach, Jane Fisher, Sarah Hanieh, Tuan Tran, Julie Anne Simpson, Ha Tran, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2015  |  PLOS ONE

Antenatal and early infant predictors of postnatal growth in rural Vietnam: a prospective cohort study

Sarah Hanieh, Tran T Ha, Alysha M De Livera, Julie A Simpson, Tran T Thuy, Nguyen C Khuong, Dang D Thoang, Thach D Tran, Tuan Tran, Jane Fisher, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2015  |  ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD

Improvements in patient care: videoconferencing to improve access to interpreters during clinical consultations for refugee and immigrant patients

Thomas R Schulz, Karin Leder, Ismail Akinci, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2015  |  Australian Health Review

International Immigrant and Refugee Health Issues

B BIGGS, LL Levers, A Strickler

Book Chapter  |  2014

Health literacy in patients with chronic hepatitis B attending a tertiary hospital in Melbourne: a questionnaire based survey

Tanya FM Dahl, Benjamin C Cowie, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Karin Leder, Jennifer H MacLachlan, Caroline Marshall

Journal article  |  2014  |  BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Telehealth: experience of the first 120 consultations delivered from a new Refugee Telehealth clinic

TR Schulz, M Richards, H Gasko, J Lohrey, ME Hibbert, B-A Biggs

Journal article  |  2014  |  INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL

Postnatal growth outcomes and influence of maternal gestational weight gain: a prospective cohort study in rural Vietnam

Sarah Hanieh, Tran T Ha, Julie A Simpson, Tran T Thuy, Nguyen C Khuong, Dang D Thoang, Thach D Tran, Tuan Tran, Jane Fisher, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2014  |  BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH

Using Stool Antigen to Screen for Helicobacter pylori in Immigrants and Refugees from High Prevalence Countries Is Relatively Cost Effective in Reducing the Burden of Gastric Cancer and Peptic Ulceration

Thomas R Schulz, Emma S McBryde, Karin Leder, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2014  |  PLOS ONE

Prevalence of dyslipidaemia and micronutrient deficiencies among newly arrived Afghan refugees in rural Australia: a cross-sectional study

Mehdi Sanati Pour, Surabhi Kumble, Sarah Hanieh, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2014  |  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

Maternal Vitamin D Status and Infant Outcomes in Rural Vietnam: A Prospective Cohort Study

Sarah Hanieh, Tran T Ha, Julie A Simpson, Tran T Thuy, Nguyen C Khuong, Dang D Thoang, Thach D Tran, Tuan Tran, Jane Fisher, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2014  |  PLOS ONE

Perinatal common mental disorders among women and the social and emotional development of their infants in rural Vietnam

Duc Tran Thach, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Tran Tuan, Julie Anne Simpson, Meena Cabral de Mello, Sarah Hanieh, Thu Nguyen Trang, Terence Dwyer, Jane Fisher

Journal article  |  2014  |  JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS

Adapting to social and political transitions The influence of history on health policy formation in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burma)

John Grundy, Peter Annear, Shakil Ahmed, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2014  |  SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE

Validation of the Intimate Bonds Measure for women who are pregnant or have recently given birth in Vietnam

Jane Fisher, Duc Tran Thach, Beverley Biggs, Tran Tuan

Journal article  |  2014  |  Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

Infant motor development in rural Vietnam and intrauterine exposures to anaemia, iron deficiency and common mental disorders: a prospective community-based study

Thach D Tran, Tran Tuan, Julie A Simpson, Ha T Tran, Trang T Nguyen, Sarah Hanieh, Terence Dwyer, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Jane Fisher

Journal article  |  2014  |  BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH

Acquisition of HIV by African-Born Residents of Victoria, Australia: Insights from Molecular Epidemiology

Chris Lemoh, Claire E Ryan, Zamberi Sekawi, Anna C Hearps, Eman Aleksic, Doris Chibo, Jeffrey Grierson, Samia Baho, Alan Street, Margaret Hellard, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Suzanne M Crowe

Journal article  |  2013  |  PLOS ONE

Effects of daily iron supplementation in primary-school-aged children: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Michael Low, Ann Farrell, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Sant-Rayn Pasricha

Journal article  |  2013  |  CMAJ

Psychological and Social Factors Associated with Late Pregnancy Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Rural Viet Nam: A Population-Based Prospective Study

Duc Tran Thach, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Tran Tuan, Gerard J Casey, Sarah Hanieh, Julie Anne Simpson, Terence Dwyer, Jane Fisher

Journal article  |  2013  |  PLOS ONE

Impact on Infants' Cognitive Development of Antenatal Exposure to Iron Deficiency Disorder and Common Mental Disorders

Duc Tran Thach, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Tran Tuan, Julie Anne Simpson, Sarah Hanieh, Terence Dwyer, Jane Fisher

Journal article  |  2013  |  PLOS ONE

Understanding of latent tuberculosis, its treatment and treatment side effects in immigrant and refugee patients.

Katie Butcher, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Karin Leder, Chris Lemoh, Daniel O'Brien, Caroline Marshall

Journal article  |  2013  |  BMC Res Notes

BACKGROUND: Isoniazid treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is commonly prescribed in refugees and immigrants. We aime..

Effect of daily iron supplementation on health in children aged 4-23 months: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Emily Hayes, Kongolo Kalumba, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2013  |  LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH

Incidence and risk factors for acute respiratory illnesses and influenza virus infections in Australian travellers to Asia

Irani Ratnam, Jim Black, Karin Leder, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Ian Gordon, Elizabeth Matchett, Alex Padiglione, Ian Woolley, Theo Karapanagiotidis, Tony Gherardin, Clarisse Demont, Christine Luxemburger, Joseph Torresi

Journal article  |  2013  |  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY

Low Risk of Japanese Encephalitis in Short-Term Australian Travelers to Asia

Irani Ratnam, Karin Leder, Jim Black, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Elizabeth Matchett, Alex Padiglione, Ian Woolley, Theo Panagiotidis, Tony Gherardin, Christine Luxemburger, Joseph Torresi

Journal article  |  2013  |  Journal of Travel Medicine

Markov model to forecast the change in prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths during a control programme: a case study in Vietnam

Antonio Montresor, Albis Francesco Gabrielli, Aya Yajima, Nam Lethanh, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Gerald J Casey, Thi Tinh Ta, Dirk Engels, Lorenzo Savioli

Journal article  |  2013  |  TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE

Control of iron deficiency anemia in low- and middle-income countries

Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Hal Drakesmith, James Black, David Hipgrave, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2013  |  BLOOD

Effects of Daily Iron Supplementation in 2- to 5-Year-Old Children: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Jane Thompson, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Sant-Rayn Pasricha

Journal article  |  2013  |  Pediatrics

Elimination of Iron Deficiency Anemia and Soil Transmitted Helminth Infection: Evidence from a Fifty-four Month Iron-Folic Acid and De-worming Program

Gerard J Casey, Antonio Montresor, Luca T Cavalli-Sforza, Hoang Thu, Luong B Phu, Ta T Tinh, Nong T Tien, Tran Q Phuc, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2013  |  PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Intimate partner violence and perinatal common mental disorders among women in rural Vietnam

Jane Fisher, Duc Tran Thach, Beverley Biggs, Hai Dang Tho, Thu Nguyen Trang, Tran Tuan

Journal article  |  2013  |  International Health

THE EFFECT OF INTERMITTENT ANTENATAL IRON SUPPLEMENTATION ON INFANT OUTCOMES IN RURAL VIETNAM: A CLUSTER RANDOMISED TRIAL

S Hanieh, TT Ha, JA Simpson, GC Casey, T Thuy, NC Khuong, DD Thoang, SR Pasricha, TD Tran, T Tuan, T Dwyer, J Fisher, BA Biggs

Journal article  |  2013  |  ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM

Prevalence and risk factors for symptoms of common mental disorders in early and late pregnancy in Vietnamese women: A prospective population-based study

Jane Fisher, Tran Tuan, Duc Tran Thach, Terry Dwyer, Nguyen Trang, Gerard J Casey, Julie Anne Simpson, Sarah Hanieh, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2013  |  Journal of Affective Disorders

A Unified Approach for the Evaluation of Telehealth Implementations in Australia: A White Paper

A Dattakumar, KM Gray, S Jury, B Biggs, A Maeder, D Noble, A Borda, TR Schulz, H Gasko

Report  |  2013

Incidence and seroprevalence of dengue virus infections in Australian travellers to Asia

I Ratnam, J Black, K Leder, B-A Biggs, E Matchett, A Padiglione, I Woolley, T Panagiotidis, T Gherardin, L Pollissard, C Demont, C Luxemburger, J Torresi

Journal article  |  2012  |  European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Increased Birth Weight Associated with Regular Pre-Pregnancy Deworming and Weekly Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation for Vietnamese Women

Luca Passerini, Gerard J Casey, Beverley A Biggs, Dai T Cong, Luong B Phu, Tran Q Phuc, Marco Carone, Antonio Montresor

Journal article  |  2012  |  PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Refugee health update

TR Schulz, K Leder, T Maloof, BA Biggs

Journal article  |  2012  |  Medicine Today

Infectious diseases: Considerations in a refugee population.

TR Schulz, GA Paxton, B BIGGS

Book Chapter  |  2012

Infectious Diseases Among Refugees

TR Schulz, B BIGGS

Book Chapter  |  2012

Health issues in refugees

TR Schulz, K Leder, T Maloof, B BIGGS

Journal article  |  2012  |  Medicine Today

The Responsibility to Protect: Inequities in International Aid Flows to Myanmar and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and their Impact on Maternal and Child Health

John Grundy, Kathryn Bowen, Peter Annear, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2012  |  Asian Studies Review

Iodine status in gate pregnancy and psychosocial determinants of iodized salt use in rural northern Viet Nam

Jane Fisher, Tran Thach, Beverley Biggs, Tran Tuan, Terry Dwyer, Gerard Casey, Hai Thoc Dang, Basil Hetzel

Journal article  |  2011  |  BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Vitamin B-12, folate, iron, and vitamin A concentrations in rural Indian children are associated with continued breastfeeding, complementary diet, and maternal nutrition

Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Arun S Shet, James F Black, H Sudarshan, NS Prashanth, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2011  |  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Weekly Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation with Regular Deworming Is Cost-Effective in Preventing Anaemia in Women of Reproductive Age in Vietnam

Gerard J Casey, Davide Sartori, Susan E Horton, Tran Q Phuc, Luong B Phu, Dang T Thach, Tran C Dai, Giovanni Fattore, Antonio Montresor, Beverley-A Biggs

Journal article  |  2011  |  PLOS ONE

Factors Influencing Receipt of Iron Supplementation by Young Children and their Mothers in Rural India: Local and National Cross-Sectional Studies

Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Beverley-Ann Biggs, NS Prashanth, H Sudarshan, Rob Moodie, Jim Black, Arun Shet

Journal article  |  2011  |  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

Nematodes

H Sheorey, B BIGGS, P Traynor

Book Chapter  |  2011

Long-Term Weekly Iron-Folic Acid and De-Worming Is Associated with Stabilised Haemoglobin and Increasing Iron Stores in Non-Pregnant Women in Vietnam

Gerard J Casey, Damien Jolley, Tran Q Phuc, Ta T Tinh, Dang H Tho, Antonio Montresor, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2010  |  PLOS ONE

Undernutrition among children in South and South-East Asia

Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2010  |  Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Determinants of Anemia Among Young Children in Rural India

Sant-Rayn Pasricha, James Black, Sumithra Muthayya, Anita Shet, Vijay Bhat, Savitha Nagaraj, NS Prashanth, H Sudarshan, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Arun S Shet

Journal article  |  2010  |  PEDIATRICS

Monitoring for Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance to artemisinin and artesunate in Binh Phuoc Province, Vietnam: 1998-2009

Ngo V Thanh, Tran Q Toan, Alan F Cowman, Gerard J Casey, Bui Q Phuc, Nong T Tien, Nguyen M Hung, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2010  |  MALARIA JOURNAL

Long-Term Follow-Up of Schistosomiasis Serology Post-Treatment in Australian Travelers and Immigrants

Michelle K Yong, Carolyn L Beckett, Karin Leder, Beverley A Biggs, Joseph Torresi, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2010  |  JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE

African Australians living with HIV: a case series from Victoria

Chris N Lemoh, Samia Baho, Jeffrey Grierson, Margaret Hellard, Alan Street, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2010  |  SEXUAL HEALTH

Screening Practices for Infectious Diseases among Burmese Refugees in Australia

Nadia J Chaves, Katherine B Gibney, Karin Leder, Daniel P O'Brien, Caroline Marshall, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2009  |  EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Lessons learned from implementation of a demonstration program to reduce the burden of anemia and hookworm in women in Yen Bai Province, Viet Nam

Tran Q Phuc, Seema Mihrshahi, Gerard J Casey, Luong B Phu, Nong T Tien, Sonia R Caruana, Tran D Thach, Antonio Montresor, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2009  |  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

A free weekly iron-folic acid supplementation and regular deworming program is associated with improved hemoglobin and iron status indicators in Vietnamese women

Gerard J Casey, Tran Q Phuc, Lachlan MacGregor, Antonio Montresor, Seema Mihrshahi, Tran D Thach, Nong T Tien, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2009  |  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

The effectiveness of 4 monthly albendazole treatment in the reduction of soil-transmitted helminth infections in women of reproductive age in Viet Nam

Seema Mihrshahi, Gerard J Casey, Antonio Montresor, Tran Q Phuc, Dang Thi Cam Thach, Nong T Tien, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2009  |  International Journal for Parasitology

Short report: Management of chronic strongyloidiasis in immigrants and refugees: Is serologic testing useful?

BA Biggs, S Caruana, S Mihrshahi, D Jolley, J Leydon, L Chea, S Nuon

Journal article  |  2009  |  American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

The Profile of Health Problems in African Immigrants Attending an Infectious Disease Unit in Melbourne, Australia

Katherine B Gibney, Seema Mihrshahi, Joseph Torresi, Caroline Marshall, Karin Leder, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2009  |  American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Management of Chronic Strongyloidiasis in Immigrants and Refugees: Is Serologic Testing Useful?

Beverley-Ann Biggs, Sonia Caruana, Seema Mihrshahi, Damien Jolley, Jenne Leydon, Ley Chea, Sophy Nuon

Journal article  |  2009  |  The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Pathways to malaria persistence in remote central Vietnam: a mixed-method study of health care and the community

Martha Morrow, Quy A Nguyen, Sonia Caruana, Beverley A Biggs, Nhan H Doan, Tien T Nong

Journal article  |  2009  |  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

Comparison of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Test and Tuberculin Skin Test for Identification of Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in Healthcare Staff and Association Between Positive Test Results and Known Risk Factors for Infection

Paul Vinton, Seema Mihrshahi, Paul Johnson, Grant A Jenkin, Damien Jolley, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2009  |  Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

A community based field research project investigating anaemia amongst young children living in rural Karnataka, India: a cross sectional study

Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Varalaxmi Vijaykumar, NS Prashanth, H Sudarshan, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Jim Black, Arun Shet

Journal article  |  2009  |  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

Diagnosis, management and prevention of infections in recently arrived refugees. Guidelines for the Australian Society of Infectious Diseases.

R Murray, J Davis, V Krause, B BIGGS, C LEMOH, J Benson, S Cherian, G Paxton, J Buttery, M Hansen-Knarhoi, D Burgner

Book  |  2009

Delayed diagnosis of HIV infection in Victoria 1994 to 2006

Chris Lemoh, Rebecca Guy, Keflemariam Yohannes, Jenny Lewis, Alan Street, Bev Biggs, Margaret Hellard

Journal article  |  2009  |  Sexual Health

Sudanese women living in Victoria, Australia: health-information seeking behaviours and the availability, effectiveness and appropriateness of HIV/AIDS information.

RK PALMER, C LEMOH, B BIGGS

Journal article  |  2009  |  Diversity in Health and Care

Prevalence of polymorphisms in DHFR, DHPS, PFMDR1 and PFCRT genes of Plasmodium falciparum isolates in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam.

Bui Q Phuc, Sonia R Caruana, Alan F Cowman, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Ngo V Thanh, Nong T Tien, Le K Thuan

Journal article  |  2008  |  Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

In 2002 an antimalarial drug resistance survey was carried out in a seasonally endemic area of Vietnam. Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine ..

Isolated core antibody hepatitis B in sub-Saharan African immigrants

KB Gibney, J Torresi, C Lemoh, BA Biggs

Journal article  |  2008  |  Journal of Medical Virology

Incomplete Immunity and Missed Vaccination Opportunities in East African Immigrants Settling in Australia

Susan A Skull, Joanne YY Ngeow, Geoff Hogg, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2008  |  Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Anemia, iron deficiency, meat consumption, and hookworm infection in women of reproductive age in northwest Vietnam

Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Sonia R Caruana, Tran Q Phuc, Gerard J Casey, Damien Jolley, Sally Kingsland, Nong T Tien, Lachlan MacGregor, Antonio Montresor, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2008  |  American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection in immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa

Katherine B Gibney, Lachlan MacGregor, Karin Leder, Joseph Torresi, Caroline Marshall, Peter R Ebeling, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2008  |  Clinical Infectious Diseases

A conceptual framework for public health analysis of war and defence policy

J GRUNDY, B BIGGS, P ANNEAR, S MIHRSHAHI

Journal article  |  2008  |  International Journal of Peace Studies

Working with West African migrant communities on HIV prevention in Australia

Chris Lemoh, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Margaret Hellard

Journal article  |  2008  |  Sexual Health

Health services utilisation and barriers for settlers from the Horn of Africa

Andrea Neale, Joanne YY Ngeow, Susan A Skull, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2007  |  Australia and New Zealand Health Policy

Regional differences in the response of Plasmodium vivax malaria to primaquine as anti-relapse therapy

Jane L Goller, Damien Jolley, Pascal Ringwald, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2007  |  American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Section 4: Health concerns of adult refugee clients

J Gardiner, K WALKER, B BIGGS, C LEMOH

Book Chapter  |  2007

Section 6: An approach to refugee health assessment

J Gardiner, K WALKER, B BIGGS, C LEMOH

Book Chapter  |  2007

Nematodes

H Sheorey, B BIGGS, P Traynor

Book Chapter  |  2007

Health services : knowledge, use and satisfaction of Afghan, Iranian and Iraqi settlers in Australia

A NEALE, J ABU-DUHOU, J BLACK, B BIGGS

Journal article  |  2007  |  Diversity in Health and Social Care

Health issues in newly arrived African refugees attending general practice clinics in Melbourne

Albert CD Tiong, Mahomed S Patel, Joanne Gardiner, Rowena Ryan, Karen S Linton, Kate A Walker, John Scopel, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2006  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Financial sustainability planning for immunization services in Cambodia

Sann Chan Soeung, John Grundy, Jim Maynard, Alan Brooks, Marian Boreland, Duong Sarak, Karl Jenkinson, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2006  |  Health Policy and Planning

Undiagnosed and potentially lethal parasite infections among immigrants and refugees in Australia

Sonia R Caruana, Heath A Kelly, Joanne YY Ngeow, Norbert J Ryan, Catherine M Bennett, Ley Chea, Sophy Nuon, Narin Bak, Susan A Skull, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2006  |  JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE

Parasite-specific IgG response and peripheral blood eosinophil count following albendazole treatment for presumed chronic strongyloidiasis

H Karunajeewa, H Kelly, D Leslie, J Leydon, P Saykao, BA Biggs

Journal article  |  2006  |  Journal of Travel Medicine

Immunogenicity of a locally produced hepatitis B vaccine with the birth dose stored outside the cold chain in rural Vietnam

DB Hipgrave, TN Tran, VM Huong, DT Dat, NT Nga, HT Long, NT Van, JE Maynard, BA Biggs

Journal article  |  2006  |  American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Improving immunization coverage through budgeted microplans and sub-national performance agreements: Early experience from Cambodia

SC Soeung, J Grundy, CK Ly, C Samnang, M Boreland, A Brooks, J Maynard, BA Biggs

Journal article  |  2006  |  Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Improving birth dose coverage of hepatitis B vaccine

DB Hipgrave, JE Maynard, BA Biggs

Journal article  |  2006  |  BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Health issues in newly arrived African refugees attending general practice clinics in Melbourne.

CD Tiong, S Patel, undefined Gardiner, undefined Ryan, S Linton, K WALKER, undefined Scopel, B BIGGS

Journal article  |  2006  |  Medical Journal of Australia

A reply to the letter to the editor by Makela, Herva and Nohynek in response to the article by Rerks-Ngarm S, Treleaven SC, Chunsuttiwat S, Muangchana C, Jolley D, Brooks A, Dejsirilert S, Warintrawat S, Guiver M, Kunasol P, Maynard JE, Biggs B-A, Steinhoff M. Prospective population-based incidence of Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in Thailand. Vaccine 2004; 22 : 975-83

S Treleaven, BA Biggs, M Steinhoff, S Rerks-Ngarm

Journal article  |  2005  |  Vaccine

Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome: still a problem - Comment

PM Schlievert

Journal article  |  2005  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome: still a problem

CM Maclsaac, MA Page, BA Biggs, K Visvanathan

Journal article  |  2005  |  Medical Journal of Australia

KAP surveys and malaria control in Vietnam: findings and cautions about community research.

Nguyen Quy Anh, Le Xuan Hung, Hoang Ngoc Thuy, Tran Quoc Tuy, Sonia R Caruana, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Martha Morrow

Journal article  |  2005  |  Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

The malaria disease burden is increasing in many countries despite the existence of effective preventative strategies and antimala..

Knowledge about hepatitis and previous exposure to hepatitis viruses in immigrants and refugees from the Mekong Region

SR Caruana, HA Kelly, SL De Silva, L Chea, S Nuon, P Saykao, N Bak, BA Biggs

Journal article  |  2005  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Antiparasitic Agents

B BIGGS, J McCarthy

Book Chapter  |  2005

Key issues relating to decentralization at the provincial level of health management in Cambodia

B Men, J Grundy, J Cane, LC Rasmey, NS An, SC Soeung, K Jenkinson, M Boreland, J Maynard, BA Biggs

Journal article  |  2005  |  International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Prospective population-based incidence of Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in Thailand

S Rerks-Ngarm, SC Treleaven, S Chunsuttiwat, C Muangchana, D Jolley, A Brooks, S Dejsirilert, S Warintrawat, M Guiver, P Kunasol, JE Maynard, BA Biggs, M Steinhoff

Journal article  |  2004  |  VACCINE

Management systems response to improving immunization coverage in developming countries: a case study from Cambodia

undefined Soeung, J GRUNDY, B BIGGS, M BORELAND, undefined Cane, undefined Samnang, undefined Maynard

Journal article  |  2004  |  Rural and Remote Health

Hepatitis B infection in rural Vietnam and the implications for a National Program of Infant Immunization

DB Hipgrave, NT Van, VM Huong, HT Long, DT Dat, TN Trung, D Jolley, JE Maynard, BA Biggs

Journal article  |  2003  |  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE

Analysis of pfcrt, pfmdr1, dhfr, and DHPS mutations and drug sensitivities in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from patients in Vietnam before and after treatment with artemisinin

T Ngo, M Duraisingh, M Reed, D Hipgrave, B Biggs, AF Cowman

Journal article  |  2003  |  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE

Refugee Health: Clinical Issues

B BIGGS, SA SKULL

Book Chapter  |  2003

Vitamin D deficiency is common and unrecognized among recently arrived adult immigrants from The Horn of Africa

SA Skull, JYY Ngeow, BA Biggs, A Street, PR Ebeling

Journal article  |  2003  |  Internal Medicine Journal

Comparative evaluation of a combined DTP-HB vaccine in the EPI in Chiangrai Province, Thailand

S Chunsuttiwat, BA Biggs, JE Maynard, P Thammapormpilas, M O-Prasertsawat

Journal article  |  2002  |  Vaccine

Parasitic worms of the central nervous system: an Australian perspective

AJ Hughes, BA Biggs

Journal article  |  2002  |  Internal Medicine Journal

Chronic Strongyloides stercoralis infection in Laotian immigrants and refugees 7-20 years after resettlement in Australia

S De Silva, P Saykao, H Kelly, CR MacIntyre, N Ryan, J Leydon, BA Biggs

Journal article  |  2002  |  Epidemiology and Infection

Diagnosis and treatment of Strongyloidiasis

L LIM, B BIGGS

Journal article  |  2002  |  Microbiology Australia

Malaria prevention in the expatriate and long-term traveller

D O'Brien, B Biggs

Journal article  |  2002  |  Australian Prescriber

Assessment of susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum to chloroquine, quinine, mefloquine, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and artemisinin in southern Viet Nam

NV Thanh, AF Cowman, D Hipgrave, TB Kim, BQ Phuc, LD Cong, BA Biggs

Journal article  |  2001  |  Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Fatal disseminated strongyloidiasis in a previously treated patient

LI Lim, BA Biggs

Journal article  |  2001  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Imported malaria treated in Melbourne, Australia: Epidemiology and clinical features in 246 patients

P Robinson, AW Jenney, M Tachado, A Yung, J Manitta, K Taylor, BA Biggs

Journal article  |  2001  |  Journal of Travel Medicine

Immunization.

R Lester, B BIGGS

Book Chapter  |  2001

Malaria

B BIGGS, GV BROWN

Book Chapter  |  2001

Will global change have an impact on malaria?

JG Beeson, BA Biggs

Journal article  |  2000  |  Microbiology Australia

Agglutinating antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in sera from captive eastern barred bandicoots in Australia

DS Miller, GF Mitchell, B Biggs, H McCracken, P Myroniuk, M Hewish

Journal article  |  2000  |  Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Schistosomiasis in Australian travellers to Africa - Reply

BA Biggs, A Yung, T Ruff, DB Hipgrave

Journal article  |  1998  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Integration of hepatitis B vaccination into the expanded programme on immunization in Chonburi and Chiangmai provinces, Thailand

S Chunsuttiwat, BA Biggs, J Maynard, S Thamapalo, S Laoboripat, S Bovornsin, U Charanasri, W Pinyowiwat, P Kunasol

Journal article  |  1997  |  Vaccine

Schistosomiasis in Australian travellers to Africa

DB Hipgrave, JA Leydon, J Walker, BA Biggs

Journal article  |  1997  |  Medical Journal of Australia

HIV-1 INFECTION OF HUMAN MACROPHAGES IMPAIRS PHAGOCYTOSIS AND KILLING OF TOXOPLASMA-GONDII

BA BIGGS, M HEWISH, S KENT, K HAYES, SM CROWE

Journal article  |  1995  |  Journal of Immunology

Chemoprophylaxis and treatment of malaria.

SJ Rogerson, BA Biggs, GV Brown

Journal article  |  1994  |  Australian family physician

Prevention of malaria morbidity relies on the use of personal protection from mosquito bites, appropriate chemoprophylactic drugs,..

AGE AND STRAIN TRANSCENDING IMMUNITY TO PLASMODIUM-FALCIPARUM - REPLY

DJ ROBERTS, CI NEWBOLD, BA BIGGS, G BROWN

Journal article  |  1994  |  Parasitology Today

CLINICAL IMMUNITY TO PLASMODIUM-FALCIPARUM - REPLY

DJ ROBERTS, CI NEWBOLD, BA BIGGS, G BROWN

Journal article  |  1994  |  Parasitology Today

Erratum: Protection, pathogenesis and phenotypic plasticity in Plasmodium falciparum malaria (Parasitology Today 9, (1993) (281-286))

DJ Roberts, BA Biggs, G Brown, CI Newbold

Journal article  |  1993  |  Parasitology Today

PROTECTION, PATHOGENESIS AND PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY IN PLASMODIUM-FALCIPARUM MALARIA

DJ ROBERTS, BA BIGGS, G BROWN, CI NEWBOLD

Journal article  |  1993  |  Parasitology Today

ADHERENCE OF INFECTED ERYTHROCYTES TO VENULAR ENDOTHELIUM SELECTS FOR ANTIGENIC VARIANTS OF PLASMODIUM-FALCIPARUM

BA BIGGS, RF ANDERS, HE DILLON, KM DAVERN, M MARTIN, C PETERSEN, GV BROWN

Journal article  |  1992  |  Journal of Immunology

ANTIGENIC VARIATION IN PLASMODIUM-FALCIPARUM

BA BIGGS, L GOOZE, K WYCHERLEY, W WOLLISH, B SOUTHWELL, JH LEECH, GV BROWN

Journal article  |  1991  |  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

SIMPLIFIED COLORIMETRIC ANALYSIS OF POLYMERASE CHAIN-REACTIONS - DETECTION OF HIV SEQUENCES IN AIDS PATIENTS

DJ KEMP, MJ CHURCHILL, DB SMITH, BA BIGGS, SJ FOOTE, MG PETERSON, N SAMARAS, NJ DEACON, R DOHERTY

Journal article  |  1990  |  Gene

KNOB-INDEPENDENT CYTOADHERENCE OF PLASMODIUM-FALCIPARUM TO THE LEUKOCYTE DIFFERENTIATION ANTIGEN CD36

BA BIGGS, L GOOZE, K WYCHERLEY, D WILKINSON, AW BOYD, KP FORSYTH, L EDELMAN, GV BROWN, JH LEECH

Journal article  |  1990  |  JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE

CHROMOSOME-9 FROM INDEPENDENT CLONES AND ISOLATES OF PLASMODIUM-FALCIPARUM UNDERGOES SUBTELOMERIC DELETIONS WITH SIMILAR BREAKPOINTS INVITRO

MW SHIRLEY, BA BIGGS, KP FORSYTH, HJ BROWN, JK THOMPSON, GV BROWN, DJ KEMP

Journal article  |  1990  |  Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Malaria: advice to travellers.

GV Brown, BA Biggs

Journal article  |  1990  |  Australian family physician

Malaria continues to be a major international public health problem but many Australians who travel overseas are ill-informed of t..

ETHICAL ISSUES AND ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)

FK JUDD, BA BIGGS, GD BURROWS

Journal article  |  1989  |  Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

PLASMODIUM-FALCIPARUM - CYTOADHERENCE OF A KNOBLESS CLONE

BA BIGGS, JG CULVENOR, JS NG, DJ KEMP, GV BROWN

Journal article  |  1989  |  Experimental Parasitology

SUBTELOMERIC CHROMOSOME DELETIONS IN FIELD ISOLATES OF PLASMODIUM-FALCIPARUM AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO LOSS OF CYTOADHERENCE INVITRO

BA BIGGS, DJ KEMP, GV BROWN

Journal article  |  1989  |  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

AMINO-ACID CHANGES LINKED TO PYRIMETHAMINE RESISTANCE IN THE DIHYDROFOLATE-REDUCTASE THYMIDYLATE SYNTHASE GENE OF PLASMODIUM-FALCIPARUM

AF COWMAN, MJ MORRY, BA BIGGS, GAM CROSS, SJ FOOTE

Journal article  |  1988  |  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

COMPARISON OF A MULTIPLE PUNCTURE TUBERCULIN TEST, IMOTEST, AND THE MANTOUX TEST IN AN AUSTRALIAN POPULATION

B BIGGS, H CONNOR, BW DWYER, BR SPEED

Journal article  |  1987  |  Tubercle

AIDS RELATED KAPOSIS-SARCOMA PRESENTING AS ULCERATIVE-COLITIS AND COMPLICATED BY TOXIC MEGACOLON

BA BIGGS, SM CROWE, CR LUCAS, M RALSTON, IL THOMPSON, KJ HARDY

Journal article  |  1987  |  Gut

HUMAN INFECTION WITH CRYPTOSPORIDIUM SPP - RESULTS OF A 24-MONTH SURVEY

BA BIGGS, R MEGNA, S WICKREMESINGHE, B DWYER

Journal article  |  1987  |  Medical Journal of Australia

DOES REGULAR TREATMENT WITH KETOTIFEN INHIBIT BRONCHOCONSTRICTION INDUCED BY ISOCAPNIC HYPERVENTILATION

P RAFFERTY, PM TWEEDDALE, RJ FERGUSON, BA BIGGS, IWB GRANT

Journal article  |  1987  |  British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Penicillins and related drugs.

BA Biggs, A Kucers

Journal article  |  1986  |  Medical Journal of Australia

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND THEIR USE .8. PENICILLINS AND RELATED DRUGS

BA BIGGS, A KUCERS

Journal article  |  1986  |  Medical Journal of Australia

ACUTE HTLV-III INFECTION - A CASE FOLLOWED FROM ONSET TO SEROCONVERSION

B BIGGS, HF NEWTONJOHN

Journal article  |  1986  |  Medical Journal of Australia

COMPARISON OF BUDESONIDE AND BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE CHRONIC ASTHMA - ASSESSMENT OF RELATIVE PREDNISOLONE-SPARING EFFECTS

P RAFFERTY, LG TUCKER, MH FRAME, RJ FERGUSSON, BA BIGGS, GK CROMPTON

Journal article  |  1985  |  British Journal of Diseases of the Chest

EFFECTS OF VERAPAMIL AND SODIUM CROMOGLYCATE ON BRONCHOCONSTRICTION INDUCED BY ISOCAPNIC HYPERVENTILATION

P RAFFERTY, RJ FERGUSSON, PM TWEEDDALE, BA BIGGS, IWB GRANT

Journal article  |  1985  |  Clinical <html_ent glyph="@amp;" ascii="&amp;"/> Experimental Allergy

PROLONGED Q-FEVER ASSOCIATED WITH INAPPROPRIATE SECRETION OF ANTI-DIURETIC HORMONE

BA BIGGS, JG DOUGLAS, IWB GRANT, GK CROMPTON

Journal article  |  1984  |  Journal of Infection

Reno-vascular disease in polycythaemia rubra vera.

B Biggs, JL Anderton

Journal article  |  1983  |  Postgraduate Medical Journal

WHAT HAPPENS TO PATIENTS WITH PULMONARY ASPERGILLOMA - ANALYSIS OF 23 CASES

P RAFFERTY, BA BIGGS, GK CROMPTON, IWB GRANT

Journal article  |  1983  |  Thorax