Fiona Russell

A single dose of quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is immunogenic and reduces HPV detection rates in young women in Mongolia, six years after vaccination

Tsetsegsaihan Batmunkh, Marguerite T Dalmau, Margad-Erdene Munkhsaikhan, Tungalagtuya Khorolsuren, Narantuya Namjil, Unursaikhan Surenjav, Zheng Quan Toh, Paul V Licciardi, Fiona M Russell, Suzanne M Garland, Kim Mulholland, Claire von Mollendorf

Journal article  |  2020  |  Vaccine

BACKGROUND: Emerging observational evidence suggests a single-dose of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine may be protective against..

Anthropometric measures that identify premature and low birth weight newborns in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study with community follow-up

Netsanet Workneh Gidi, Melkamu Berhane, Tsinuel Girma, Alemseged Abdissa, Ruth Lim, Katherine Lee, Cattram Nguyen, Fiona Russell

Journal article  |  2020  |  Archives of Disease in Childhood

OBJECTIVE: To investigate foot length (FL), chest circumference (CHC) and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) as predictors of low ..

Factors associated with pneumococcal carriage and density in children and adults in Fiji, using four cross-sectional surveys

Eleanor FG Neal, Cattram D Nguyen, Felista T Ratu, Eileen M Dunne, Mike Kama, Belinda D Ortika, Laura K Boelsen, Joseph Kado, Lisi Tikoduadua, Rachel Devi, Evelyn Tuivaga, Rita C Reyburnl, Catherine Satzke, Eric Rafai, Kim Mulholland, Fiona M Russell

Journal article  |  2020  |  PLOS ONE

This study describes predictors of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage and density in Fiji. We used data from four annual (2012-2..

Temporal decline in diarrhea episodes and mortality in Kiribati children two years following rotavirus vaccine introduction, despite high malnutrition rates: a retrospective review

Jana Lai, Cattram Nguyen, Beia Tabwaia, Agnes Nikuata, Nikarawa Baueri, Eretii Timeon, Mohammed Diaaldeen, Tinai Iuta, Murat Hakan Ozturk, Aaron Moore, Alice Hall, Batmunkh Nyambat, Stephanie Davis, Ataur Rahman, Wendy Erasmus, Kimberley Fox, Fiona Russell

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMC Infectious Diseases

Associations between ethnicity, social contact, and pneumococcal carriage three years post-PCV10 in Fiji

Eleanor FG Neal, Stefan Flasche, Cattram D Nguyen, F Tupou Ratu, Eileen M Dunne, Lanieta Koyamaibole, Rita Reyburn, Eric Rafai, Mike Kama, Belinda D Ortika, Laura K Boelsen, Joseph Kado, Lisi Tikoduadua, Rachel Devi, Evelyn Tuivaga, Catherine Satzke, E Kim Mulholland, W John Edmunds, Fiona M Russell

Journal article  |  2020  |  Vaccine

BACKGROUND: Pneumococcal carriage is a prerequisite for pneumococcal disease. Little is known about whether social contact frequen..

Direct and indirect effects of rotavirus vaccine on diarrhea, five years following national introduction in Fiji

Adam Jenney, Rita Reyburn, Tupou Ratu, Evelyn Tuivaga, Sokoveti Covea, Sarah Thomas, Eric Rafai, Kathryn BRIGHT, Lsi Tikoduadua, Joe Kado, Kim Mulholland, Carl Kirkwood, Kim Fox, Varja Grabovac, Beth TEMPLE, Aalisha Kahn, Mike Kama, Fiona Russell, Julie Bines

Journal article  |  2020  |  The Lancet Global Health

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Selective Persistence of HPV Cross-Neutralising Antibodies following Reduced-Dose HPV Vaccine Schedules

Zheng Quan Toh, Jennie Kosasih, Fiona M Russell, Rita Reyburn, James Fong, Evelyn Tuivaga, Felisita T Ratu, Cattram D Nguyen, Silivia Matanitobua, Lien Anh Ha Do, Trevelyan Menheniott, Ian H Frazer, Suzanne M Garland, Edward Kim Mulholland, Paul V Licciardi

Journal article  |  2019  |  Vaccines

The duration of cross-neutralising antibody responses (cross-NAb) following HPV immunisation is unknown. We compared cross-NAb res..

Prevalence of Low Birth Weight and Prematurity and Associated Factors in Neonates in Ethiopia: Results from a Hospital-based Observational Study

Melkamu Berhane, Netsanet Workineh, Tsinuel Girma, Ruth Lim, Katherine J Lee, Cattram D Nguyen, Eleanor Neal, Fiona M Russell

Journal article  |  2019  |  Ethiopian journal of health sciences

Background: Low birth weight and prematurity are associated with increased morbidity, mortality and multiple short and long-term c..

Factors associated with pneumococcal carriage and density in infants and young children in Laos PDR

Eileen M Dunne, Molina Choummanivong, Eleanor FG Neal, Kathryn Stanhope, Cattram D Nguyen, Anonh Xeuatvongsa, Catherine Satzke, Vanphanom Sychareun, Fiona M Russell

Journal article  |  2019  |  PLOS ONE

Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is a precursor to pneumococcal disease. Several host and en..

Using pneumococcal carriage studies to monitor vaccine impact in low- and middle-income countries

Jocelyn Chan, Cattram D Nguyen, Eileen M Dunne, E Kim Mulholland, Tuya Mungun, William S Pomat, Eric Rafai, Catherine Satzke, Daniel M Weinberger, Fiona M Russell

Journal article  |  2019  |  Vaccine

Pneumococcal disease is a leading cause of childhood mortality, globally. The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) has been introd..

A Comparison of Pneumococcal Nasopharyngeal Carriage in Very Young Fijian Infants Born by Vaginal or Cesarean Delivery

Eleanor Frances Georgina Neal, Cattram Nguyen, Felista Tupou Ratu, Silivia Matanitobua, Eileen Margaret Dunne, Rita Reyburn, Mike Kama, Rachel Devi, Kylie M Jenkins, Lisi Tikoduadua, Joseph Kado, Eric Rafai, Catherine Satzke, Edward Kim Mulholland, Fiona Mary Russell

Journal article  |  2019  |  JAMA Network Open

Importance: Pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage is a prerequisite for pneumococcal disease. The main transmission route is from t..

Nasal or throat sampling is adequate for the detection of the human respiratory syncytial virus in children with acute respiratory infections

Hoan Nguyen Van, Fiona M Russe, David AB Dance, Keoudomphone Vilivong, Souphatsone Phommachan, Chanthaphone Syladeth, Jana Lai, Ruth Lim, Melinda Morpeth, Mayfong Mayxay, Paul N Newton, Xavier DeLamballerie, Audrey Dubot-Peres

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Medical Virology

Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is one of the most important causes of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in young childr..

The association between pneumococcal vaccination, ethnicity, and the nasopharyngeal microbiota of children in Fiji

Laura K Boelsen, Eileen M Dunne, Moana Mika, Stefanie Eggers, Cattram D Nguyen, F Tupou Ratu, Fiona M Russell, E Kim Mulholland, Markus Hilty, Catherine Satzke

Journal article  |  2019  |  Microbiome

BACKGROUND: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a significant global pathogen that colonises the nasopharynx of healthy children. Pneumoco..

Impact of the change in WHO's severe pneumonia case definition on hospitalized pneumonia epidemiology: case studies from six countries

Fiona M Russell, Rita Reyburn, Jocelyn Chan, Evelyn Tuivaga, Ruth Lim, Jana Lai, Minh Tu Van Hoang, Molina Choummanivong, Vanphanom Sychareun, Khu Thi Khanh Dung, Margaret de Campo, Penny Enarson, Stephen Graham, Sophie La Vincente, Tuya Mungan, Claire von Mollendorf, Grant Mackenzie, Kim Mulholland

Journal article  |  2019  |  Bulletin of the World Health Organization

WASH: a basic human right and essential intervention for child health and development

Fiona Russell, Peter Azzopardi

Journal article  |  2019  |  The Lancet Global Health

Determining the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine coverage required for indirect protection within Asia and the Pacific: a prospective observational study

Jocelyn Chan, Jana Y Lai, Claire von Mollendorf, Christopher Blyth, David AB Dance, Siddhartha Datta, Eileen M Dunne, Rebecca Ford, Kimberley Fox, Jason Hinds, Keoudomphone Vilivong, Sophie La Vincente, Deborah Lehmann, Kerryn A Moore, Tuya Mungun, Monica L Nation, Paul N Newton, Cattram D Nguyen, William Pomat, Anonh Xeuatvongsa, et al.

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  The Lancet Global Health

Pneumococcal vaccines in Nepal

Fiona M Russell, Kim Mulholland

Journal article  |  2019  |  The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Pneumococcal carriage in vaccine-eligible children and unvaccinated infants in Lao PDR two years following the introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

Catherine Satzke, Eileen M Dunne, Molina Choummanivong, Belinda D Ortika, Eleanor FG Neal, Casey L Pell, Monica L Nation, Kimberley K Fox, Cattram D Nguyen, Katherine A Gould, Jason Hinds, Anisone Chanthongthip, Anonh Xeuatvongsa, E Kim Mulholland, Vanphanom Sychareun, Fiona M Russell

Journal article  |  2019  |  Vaccine

Recombinant human papillomavirus nonavalent vaccine in the prevention of cancers caused by human papillomavirus

Zheng Quan Toh, Jennie Kosasih, Fiona M Russell, Suzanne M Garland, Edward K Mulholland, Paul Licciardi

Journal article  |  2019  |  Infection and Drug Resistance

Effect of ten-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction on pneumococcal carriage in Fiji: results from four annual cross-sectional carriage surveys

Eileen M Dunne, Catherine Satzke, Felisita T Ratu, Eleanor FG Neal, Laura K Boelsen, Silivia Matanitobua, Casey L Pell, Monica L Nation, Belinda D Ortika, Rita Reyburn, Kylie Jenkins, Cattram Nguyen, Katherine Gould, Jason Hinds, Lisi Tikoduadua, Joseph Kado, Eric Rafai, Mike Kama, E Kim Mulholland, Fiona M Russell

Journal article  |  2018  |  The Lancet Global Health

Discovery of a Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 33F capsular polysaccharide locus that lacks wcjE and contains a wcyO pseudogene

Sam Manna, Eileen M Dunne, Belinda D Ortika, Casey L Pell, Mike Kama, Fiona M Russell, Tuya Mungun, E Kim Mulholland, Jason Hinds, Catherine Satzke

Journal article  |  2018  |  PLOS ONE

Epidemiology of intussusception before and after rotavirus vaccine introduction in Fiji

Felisita Tupou Ratu, Rita Reyburn, Evelyn Tuivaga, Asena Tuiketei, Kylie Jenkins, Kim Mulholland, Adam Jenney, Fiona Russell

Journal article  |  2018  |  Scientific Reports

Cellular Immune Responses 6 Years Following 1, 2, or 3 Doses of Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine in Fijian Girls and Subsequent Responses to a Dose of Bivalent HPV Vaccine

Zheng Quan Toh, Kathleen Wen Bei Cheow, Fiona M Russell, Edwin Hoe, Rita Reyburn, James Fong, Evelyn Tuivaga, Felisita T Ratu, Cattram D Nguyen, Silivia Matanitobua, Andrea Reitsma, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Suzanne M Garland, Edward K Mulholland, Paul V Licciardi

Journal article  |  2018  |  Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Determining the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine coverage required for indirect protection against vaccine-type pneumococcal carriage in low and middle-income countries: a protocol for a prospective observational study

Jocelyn Chan, Cattram D Nguyen, Jana YR Lai, Eileen M Dunne, Ross Andrews, Christopher C Blyth, Siddhartha Datta, Kim Fox, Rebecca Ford, Jason Hinds, Sophie La Vincente, Deborah Lehmann, Ruth Lim, Tuya Mungun, Paul N Newton, Rattanaphone Phetsouvanh, Willam S Pomat, Anonh Xeuatvongsa, Claire von Mollendorf, David AB Dance, et al.

Journal article  |  2018  |  BMJ Open

A novel genetic variant of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 11A discovered in Fiji

S Manna, BD Ortika, EM Dunne, KE Holt, M Kama, FM Russell, J Hinds, C Satzke

Journal article  |  2018  |  Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Validation of administrative data to estimate vaccine impact: Audit of the Fiji hospital admissions electronic database, 2007-2011 & 2014-2015

Rita Reyburn, Devina Nand, Cattram Nguyen, Shivnay Naidu, Arishma Bali, Miriama Rokovutoro, Tupou Ratu, Simon Kumar, Donald Lewis, Varanisese Smith, Fiona Russell

Journal article  |  2017  |  Vaccine

Cervical Cancer Prevention Through HPV Vaccination in Low- and Middle-Income Countries in Asia

Zheng Quan Toh, Paul V Licciardi, Fiona M Russell, Suzanne M Garland, Tsetsegsaikhan Batmunkh, Edward K Mulholland

Journal article  |  2017  |  Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Cervical cancer is ranked the first or second most common cancer in women of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in Asia. Cer..

Some sustained improvements in pneumonia case management four and five years following implementation of paediatric hospital guidelines in Lao PDR

Amy Gray, Louis Chhor, Saysanasongkham Sanyalack, Ruth Lim, Jana Lai, Keo Vilivong, Melinda Morpeth, Douangdao Soukaloun, Fiona Russell

Journal article  |  2017  |  Scientific Reports

Acute respiratory infections in hospitalized children in Vientiane, Lao PDR - the importance of Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Hoan Nguyen Van, Audrey Dubot-Peres, Fiona M Russell, David AB Dance, Keoudomphone Vilivong, Souphatsone Phommachan, Chanthaphone Syladeth, Jana Lai, Ruth Lim, Melinda Morpeth, Mayfong Mayxay, Paul N Newton, Herve Richet, Xavier De lamballerie

Journal article  |  2017  |  Scientific Reports

High agreement between the new Mongolian electronic immunization register and written immunization records: a health centre based audit

Jocelyn Chan, Tuya Mungun, Narangerel Dorj, Baigal Volody, Uranjargal Chuluundorj, Enkhtuya Munkhbat, Gerelmaa Danzan, Cattram D Nguyen, Sophie La Vincente, Fiona Russell

Journal article  |  2017  |  Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal

Sustained Antibody Responses 6 Years Following 1, 2, or 3 Doses of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine in Adolescent Fijian Girls, and Subsequent Responses to a Single Dose of Bivalent HPV Vaccine: A Prospective Cohort Study

Zheng Quan Toh, Fiona M Russell, Rita Reyburn, James Fong, Evelyn Tuivaga, Tupou Ratu, Cattram D Nguyen, Rachel Devi, Mike Kama, Silivia Matanitobua, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Suzanne M Garland, Rohit Sinha, Ian Frazer, Lisi Tikoduadua, Joseph Kado, Eric Rafai, Edward K Mulholland, Paul V Licciardi

Journal article  |  2017  |  Clinical Infectious Diseases

The cause-specific morbidity and mortality, and referral patterns of all neonates admitted to a tertiary referral hospital in the northern provinces of Vietnam over a one year period

Merinda Miles, Thi Khanh Dung Khu, Thi Ha Le, Thanh Liem Nguyen, Ha Khu, Rod W Hunt, Kim Mulholland, Chris Morgan, Fiona M Russell

Journal article  |  2017  |  PLOS ONE

Real-time qPCR improves meningitis pathogen detection in invasive bacterial-vaccine preventable disease surveillance in Fiji

Eileen M Dunne, Silivia Mantanitobua, Shalini P Singh, Rita Reyburn, Evelyn Tuivaga, Eric Rafai, Lisi Tikoduadua, Barbara Porter, Catherine Satzke, Janet E Strachan, Kimberly K Fox, Kylie M Jenkins, Adam Jenney, Silo Baro, E Kim Mulholland, Mike Kama, Fiona M Russell

Journal article  |  2016  |  Scientific Reports

No long-term evidence of hyporesponsiveness after use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in children previously immunized with pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine

Paul V Licciardi, Zheng Quan Toh, Elizabeth A Clutterbuck, Anne Balloch, Rachel A Marimla, Leena Tikkanen, Karen E Lamb, Kathryn J Bright, Uraia Rabuatoka, Lisi Tikoduadua, Laura K Boelsen, Eileen M Dunne, Catherine Satzke, Yin Bun Cheung, Andrew J Pollard, Fiona M Russell, Edward K Mulholland

Journal article  |  2016  |  Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Implementation of a national school-based Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine campaign in Fiji: knowledge, vaccine acceptability and information needs of parents

SF La Vincente, D Mielnik, K Jenkins, F Bingwor, L Volavola, H Marshall, P Druavesi, FM Russell, K Lokuge, EK Mulholland

Journal article  |  2015  |  BMC Public Health

Foot Length, Chest Circumference, and Mid Upper Arm Circumference Are Good Predictors of Low Birth Weight and Prematurity in Ethnic Minority Newborns in Vietnam: A Hospital-Based Observational Study

Nguyen Thi Hai, Khu Thi Khanh Dung, Le Thi Thu Ha, Emma G Thomas, Katherine J Lee, Fiona M Russell

Journal article  |  2015  |  PLOS ONE

The PneuCarriage Project: A Multi-Centre Comparative Study to Identify the Best Serotyping Methods for Examining Pneumococcal Carriage in Vaccine Evaluation Studies

Catherine Satzke, Eileen M Dunne, Barbara D Porter, Keith P Klugman, E Kim Mulholland

Journal article  |  2015  |  PLOS Medicine

Long-term impact of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination on nasopharyngeal carriage in children previously vaccinated with various pneumococcal conjugate vaccine regimes

Laura K Boelsen, Eileen M Dunne, Karen E Lamb, Kathryn Bright, Yin Bun Cheung, Lisi Tikoduadua, Fiona M Russell, E Kim Mulholland, Paul V Licciardi, Catherine Satzke

Journal article  |  2015  |  Vaccine

Reduced dose human papillomavirus vaccination: An update of the current state-of-the-art

Zheng Quan Toh, Paul V Licciardi, James Fong, Suzanne M Garland, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Fiona M Russell, Edward K Mulholland

Journal article  |  2015  |  Vaccine

Characterization of 19A-like 19F pneumococcal isolates from Papua New Guinea and Fiji.

EM Dunne, L Tikkanen, A Balloch, K Gould, M Yoannes, S Phuanukoonnon, PV Licciardi, FM Russell, EK Mulholland, C Satzke, J Hinds

Journal article  |  2015  |  New Microbes and New Infections

Molecular identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19F is routinely performed by PCR targeting the wzy gene of the caps..

Reduced IL-17A Secretion Is Associated with High Levels of Pneumococcal Nasopharyngeal Carriage in Fijian Children

Edwin Hoe, Laura K Boelsen, Zheng Quan Toh, Guang Wen Sun, Ghee Chong Koo, Anne Balloch, Rachel Marimla, Eileen M Dunne, Lisi Tikoduadua, Fiona M Russell, Catherine Satzke, E Kim Mulholland, Paul V Licciardi

Journal article  |  2015  |  PLOS ONE

Impaired serotype-specific immune function following pneumococcal vaccination in infants with prior carriage

Paul V Licciardi, Fiona M Russell, Anne Balloch, Robert L Burton, Moon H Nahm, Gwendolyn Gilbert, Mimi LK Tang, Edward K Mulholland

Journal article  |  2014  |  Vaccine

The high burden of cervical cancer in Fiji, 2004-07

Irwin Law, James J Fong, Eka M Buadromo, Josaia Samuela, Mahomed S Patel, Suzanne M Garland, E Kim Mulholland, Fiona M Russell

Journal article  |  2013  |  Sexual Health

Health seeking behavior for cervical cancer in Ethiopia: a qualitative study

Zewdie Birhanu, Alemseged Abdissa, Tefera Belachew, Amare Deribew, Hailemariam Segni, Vivien Tsu, Kim Mulholland, Fiona M Russell

Journal article  |  2012  |  International Journal for Equity in Health

Meningitis in children in Fiji: etiology, epidemiology, and neurological sequelae

Viema Lewagalu Biaukula, Lisi Tikoduadua, Kristy Azzopardi, Anna Seduadua, Beth Temple, Peter Richmond, Roy Robins-Browne, Edward Kim Mulholland, Fiona Mary Russell

Journal article  |  2012  |  International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Effect of Pneumococcal Vaccination on Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, and Staphylococcus aureus in Fijian Children

Eileen M Dunne, Jayne Manning, Fiona M Russell, Roy M Robins-Browne, E Kim Mulholland, Catherine Satzke

Journal article  |  2012  |  Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine at 12 months of age produces functional immune responses

Paul V Licciardi, Anne Balloch, Fiona M Russell, Robert L Burton, Jisheng Lin, Moon H Nahm, Edward K Mulholland, Mimi LK Tang

Journal article  |  2012  |  Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

The cost of outpatient pneumonia in children < 5 years of age in Fiji

Beth Temple, Ulla Kou Griffiths, Edward Kim Mulholland, Felisita Tupou Ratu, Lisi Tikoduadua, Fiona Mary Russell

Journal article  |  2012  |  Tropical Medicine & International Health

Serotype-specific avidity is achieved following a single dose of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, and is enhanced by 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide booster at 12 months

FM Russell, A Balloch, PV Licciardi, JR Carapetis, L Tikoduadua, L Waqatakirewa, YB Cheung, EK Mulholland, MLK Tang

Journal article  |  2011  |  Vaccine

Pneumococcal glycoconjugate vaccines produce antibody responses that strongly correlate with function

Paul V Licciardi, Anne Balloch, Fiona M Russell, Moon H Nahm, Kim Mulholland, Mimi LK Tang

Journal article  |  2011  |  Nature Reviews Drug Discovery

Age-and serotype-dependent antibody response to pneumococcal polysaccharides Reply

Anne Balloch, Paul V Licciardi, Fiona M Russell, Edward K Mulholland, Mimi LK Tang

Journal article  |  2011  |  Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Opsonophagocytic activity following a reduced dose 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine infant primary series and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine at 12 months of age

FM Russell, JR Carapetis, RL Burton, J Lin, PV Licciardi, A Balloch, L Tikoduadua, L Waqatakirewa, YB Cheung, MLK Tang, MH Nahm, EK Mulholland

Journal article  |  2011  |  Vaccine

Human papillomavirus genotype prevalence in cervical biopsies from women diagnosed with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or cervical cancer in Fiji

FM RUSSELL

Journal article  |  2011  |  Sexual Health

Human papillomavirus genotype prevalence in cervical biopsies from women diagnosed with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or cervical cancer in Fiji

Sepehr N Tabrizi, Irwin Law, Eka Buadromo, Matthew P Stevens, James Fong, Josaia Samuela, Mahomed Patel, E Kim Mulholland, Fiona M Russell, Suzanne M Garland

Journal article  |  2011  |  Sexual Health

Pneumococcal Nasopharyngeal Carriage following Reduced Doses of a 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine and a 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Booster

FM Russell, JR Carapetis, C Satzke, L Tikoduadua, L Waqatakirewa, R Chandra, A Seduadua, S Oftadeh, YB Cheung, GL Gilbert, EK Mulholland

Journal article  |  2010  |  Clinical and Vaccine Immunology

Molecular Epidemiology of Streptococcus pneumoniae Serogroup 6 Isolates from Fijian Children, Including Newly Identified Serotypes 6C and 6D

Catherine Satzke, Belinda D Ortika, Shahin Oftadeh, Fiona M Russell, Roy M Robins-Browne, E Kim Mulholland, Gwendolyn L Gilbert

Journal article  |  2010  |  Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Comparison of Citrated Human Blood, Citrated Sheep Blood, and Defibrinated Sheep Blood Mueller-Hinton Agar Preparations for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates

Catherine Satzke, Anna Seduadua, Reginald Chandra, Jonathan R Carapetis, E Kim Mulholland, Fiona M Russell

Journal article  |  2010  |  Journal of Clinical Microbiology

INVASIVE PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE IN FIJI CLINICAL SYNDROMES, EPIDEMIOLOGY, AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINE

Fiona Mary Russell, Jonathan Rhys Carapetis, Lisi Tikoduadua, Reginald Chandra, Anna Seduadua, Catherine Satzke, Jan Pryor, Eka Buadromo, Lepani Waqatakirewa, Edward Kim Mulholland

Journal article  |  2010  |  Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Infants aged 12 months can mount adequate serotype-specific IgG responses to pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine

Anne Balloch, Paul V Licciardi, Fiona M Russell, Edward K Mulholland, Mimi LK Tang

Journal article  |  2010  |  Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Antibodies to serotype 9V exhibit novel serogroup cross-reactivity following infant pneumococcal immunization

PV Licciardi, A Balloch, FM Russell, EK Mulholland, MLK Tang

Journal article  |  2010  |  Vaccine

Hyporesponsiveness to re-challenge dose following pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine at 12 months of age, a randomized controlled trial

FM Russell, JR Carapetis, A Balloch, PV Licciardi, AWJ Jenney, L Tikoduadua, L Waqatakirewa, J Pryor, J Nelson, GB Byrnes, YB Cheung, MLK Tang, EK Mulholland

Journal article  |  2010  |  Vaccine

Safety and immunogenicity of the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine at 12 months of age, following one, two, or three doses of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in infancy

FM Russell, PV Licciardi, A Balloch, V Biaukula, L Tikoduadua, JR Carapetis, J Nelson, AWJ Jenney, L Waqatakirewa, S Colquhoun, YB Cheung, MLK Tang, EK Mulholland

Journal article  |  2010  |  Vaccine

The burden of hospitalised rotavirus infections in Fiji

Adam Jenney, Lisi Tikoduadua, Eka Buadromo, Graeme Barnes, Carl D Kirkwood, Karen Boniface, Julie Bines, Kim Mulholland, Fiona Russell

Journal article  |  2009  |  Vaccine

First Report of Putative Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 6D among Nasopharyngeal Isolates from Fijian Children

Ping Jin, Fanrong Kong, Meng Xiao, Shahin Oftadeh, Fei Zhou, Chunyi Liu, Fiona Russell, Gwendolyn L Gilbert

Journal article  |  2009  |  Journal of Infectious Diseases

Immunogenicity following one, two, or three doses of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

FM Russell, A Balloch, MLK Tang, JR Carapetis, P Licciardi, J Nelson, AWJ Jenney, L Tikoduadua, L Waqatakirewa, J Pryor, GB Byrnes, YB Cheung, EK Mulholland

Journal article  |  2009  |  Vaccine

Reduction of meningitis and impact on under-5 pneumonia after introducing the Hib vaccine in the Kingdom of Tonga

FM Russell, T Fakakovi, S Paasi, A Ika, EK Mulholland

Journal article  |  2009  |  Annals of Tropical Paediatrics

High burden of invasive beta-haemolytic streptococcal infections in Fiji

AC Steer, AJW Jenney, F Oppedisano, MR Batzloff, J Hartas, J Passmore, FM Russell, JHH Kado, JR Carapetis

Journal article  |  2008  |  Epidemiology and Infection

The prevalence of HIV infection in women attending antenatal clinics in Fiji.

Charles H Washington, Lauren M Singer, Tauta McCaig, Lisi Tikoduadua, Sophaganine T Ali, James Fong, Jiko Luveni, Thane O Kyaw-Myint, Stuart Watson, Fiona Russell

Journal article  |  2008  |  Papua New Guniea Medical Journal

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is an increasing concern in the South Pacific. We estimate, based on reported figures, that the..

High burden of invasive beta-haemolytic streptococcal infections in Fiji

AC Steer, AJW Jenney, F Oppedisano, MR Batzloff, J Hartas, J Passmore, FM Russell, JHH Kado, JR Carapetis

Journal article  |  2008  |  Epidemiology and Infection

As a bacterial culture medium, citrated sheep blood agar is a practical alternative to citrated human blood agar in laboratories of developing countries

FM Russell, SSN Biribo, G Selvaraj, F Oppedisano, S Warren, A Seduadua, EK Mulholland, JR Carapetis

Journal article  |  2006  |  Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage and patterns of penicillin resistance in young children in Fiji

FM Russell, JR Carapetis, S Ketaiwai, V Kunabuli, M Taoi, S Biribo, A Seduadua, EK Mulholland

Journal article  |  2006  |  Annals of Tropical Paediatrics

A pilot study of the quality of informed consent materials for Aboriginal participants in clinical trials

FM Russell, JR Carapetis, H Liddle, T Edwards, TA Ruff, J Devitt

Journal article  |  2005  |  Journal of Medical Ethics

Chest x-ray-confirmed pneumonia in children in Fiji

HC Magree, FM Russell, R Sa'aga, P Greenwood, L Tikoduadua, J Pryor, L Waqatakirewa, JR Carapetis, EK Mulholland

Journal article  |  2005  |  Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Recent advances in pneumococcal vaccination of children

FM Russell, EK Mulholland

Journal article  |  2004  |  Annals of Tropical Paediatrics

Haemophilus influenzae type b infection in children in Pacific countries.

JR Carapetis, FM Russell, O Mansoor, A Darcy, T Fakakovi, A Metai, NT Potoi, N Wilson, EK Mulholland

Journal article  |  2004  |  Pacific health dialog : a publication of the Pacific Basin Officers Training Program and the Fiji School of Medicine

The Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease burden among children under five years in four Pacific island countries (PIC was e..

High incidence of Haemophilus influenzae type b infection in children in Pacific Island countries

FM Russell, JR Carapetis, O Mansoor, A Darcy, T Fakakovi, A Metai, NT Potoi, N Wilson, EK Mulholland

Journal article  |  2003  |  Clinical Infectious Diseases

Vaccine development for capsulate bacteria causing pneumonia

FM Russell, J Buttery

Journal article  |  2003  |  Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

Evidence on the use of paracetamol in febrile children

FM Russell, F Shann, N Curtis, K Mulholland

Journal article  |  2003  |  Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Mycobacterium ulcerans infection diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction

FM Russell, M Starr, J Hayman, N Curtis, PDR Johnson

Journal article  |  2002  |  Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

A prospective study of children with community-acquired needlestick injuries in Melbourne.

FM Russell, MC Nash

Journal article  |  2002  |  Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Prevention of otitis media by vaccination

F Russell, K Mulholland

Journal article  |  2002  |  Drugs

Severe Bordetella holmesii infection in a previously healthy adolescent confirmed by gene sequence analysis

FM Russell, JM Davis, MJ Whipp, PH Janssen, PB Ward, JR Vyas, M Starr, SM Sawyer, N Curtis

Journal article  |  2001  |  Clinical Infectious Diseases