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Presentations 2009

  1. Tchipeva, D, Mentasti, M, Kimmit, P, Harrison TG, and Fry, NK. Utility of testing serum and urine samples from patients with Legionnaires' disease using real-time PCR for Legionella pneumophila.  [Presented at Society for General Microbiology Spring Meeting, Harrogate International Centre, Harrogate, 30 March - 2 April 2009 (Poster Presentation )]. 2009. Utility of testing serum and urine samples from patients with Legionnaires' disease using real-time PCR for Legionella pneumophila. (Poster) (PDF, 1.8 MB)
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  2. Fry, NK, Litt, DJ, Duncan, J, Wagner, K, Miller, E, George, RC, and Harrison, TG. Follow-up of pertussis infection in England and Wales by detection of anti-pertussis toxin immunoglobulin g in oral fluid samples. [Presented at the EU-Pertgenomics/EU-Pertstrain meeting, Rome, Italy 5-6 May, 2009 (oral presentation)]. 2009. Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  3. Lamagni T, Broughton K, and Efstratiou A. Changing epidemiology of invasive GBS disease in England and Wales. [Presented at European Workshop, Current Insights into Group B Streptococcal Diseases, Larnaca, Cyprus 27-28 May 2009, Oral Abstract]. 9. 27-5-0009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  4. Afshar B, Efstratiou A, and and members of the Devani Project. Overview of group B streptococcal screening and laboratory diagnostics in Europe. [Presented at European Workshop - Current Insights into Group B Streptococcal Diseases, Larnaca Cyprus 27-28 May 2009 (Poster)]. 2009. 27-5-0009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  5. Broughton K, Lambertsen L, and Efstratiou A. Reference typing of Streptococcus agalactiae: can we improve the non-typability rates of UK isolates? [Presented at European Workshop - Current Insights into Group B Streptococcal Diseases, Larnaca Cyprus 27-28 May 2009 (Poster)]. 2009. 27-5-2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  6. De Zoysa A. Non-Culture diagnosis of neonatal infections caused by S.agalactiae. [Presented at European Workshop - Current Insights into Group B Streptococcal Diseases, Larnaca Cyprus 27-28 May 2009 (Poster)]. 2009. 27-5-2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  7. Hassan IA, Wall K, Weston D, Isalska B, Onon T, Afshar B, and Efstratiou A. Prevalence of haemolytic streptococci in pregnancy. [Presented at European Workshop - Current Insights into Group B Streptococcal Diseases, Larnaca Cyprus 27-28 May 2009 (Poster)]. 2009. 27-5-2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  8. Vickers A. A comparison of real-time PCR and conventional culture-based methods for the direct detection of group B streptococci from clinical specimens. [Presented at European Workshop - Current Insights into Group B Streptococcal Diseases, Larnaca Cyprus 27-28 May 2009 (Poster)]. 2009. 27-5-2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  9. Pichon, B, Moyce, L, Efstratiou, A, Slack, M, and George, R. Serotype replacement following the introduction of the PCV7 in the UK - impact on the characteristics of pneumococci causing meningitis. [Presented at Royal Society of Medicine at MRF Conference 11 November 2009 (Poster)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding Serotype replacement following the introduction of the PCV7 in the UK - Impact on the characteristics of pneumococci causing meningitis (PDF, 167 KB)
  10. Wagner, KS, Stickings, P, White, JM, Neal, S, Sesardic, D, and Efstratiou, A. A review of the international issues surrounding the availability and demand for diphtheria antitoxin for therapeutic use. [Presented at European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Stockholm, Sweden, 26-28 October 2009. (Poster)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
    Ref ID: 312
  11. Neal, S and Efstratiou, A on behalf of DIPNET. Diphtheria Surveilance Network: focus on microbiological diagnostics and molecular typing in Europe. [Presented at European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Stockholm, Sweden, 26-28 October 2009. (Oral)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
    Ref ID: 311
  12. White, J, Wagner, KS, Neal, S, and Efstratiou, A and members of the Diphtheria Surveillance Network. Current status of diphtheria and related infections in Europe. [Presented at European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Stockholm, Sweden, 26-28 October 2009. (Oral)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
    Ref ID: 310
  13. Efstratiou, A, Neal, S, Wagner, K, White, J, Green, J, and on behalf of DIPNET. Diphtheria Surveillance Network (DIPNET): overview and results. [Presented at European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Stockholm, Sweden, 26-28 October 2009. (Poster)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
    Ref ID: 309
  14. Efstratiou, A. Integrating strain typing and epidemiology in international networks: focus on diphtheria and invasive group A streptococcal infections. [Presented at European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Stockholm, Sweden, 26-28 October 2009. (Oral)]. 2009.
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    Ref ID: 308
  15. Slack, M. Papel del Laboratorio de Referencia en La Vigilancia E Impacto de La Vacuna Antineumococica en La Enfermedad Neumococica Invasiva En El Reino Unido. [Presented at XXV11 Reunion Cientifica de la Sociedad Espanola De Epidemiologia, Zaragoza, 27-30 October 2009 (Oral Abstract)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  16. White, J, Wagner, K, Neal, S, Efstratiou, A, and and members of the Diphtheria Surveillance Network, DIPNET. Current status of diphtheria and related infections in Europe. [Presented at Third Annual Meeting of the Diptheria Surveillance Network: DIPNET and Eleventh International Meeting of the European Laboratory Working Group on Diphtheria: ELWGD, Riga, Latvia, 7-9 October 2009.(Oral)]. 2009.
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  17. Bellamy, W, Neal, S, Underwood, A, Efstratiou, A, De Zoysa, A, Brisse, S, Guiso, N, Rosso, ML, and Green, J. Genome comparison-based approaches for the characterisation and molecular typing of Corynebacterium diphtheriae. [Presented at Third Annual Meeting of the Diptheria Surveillance Network: DIPNET and Eleventh International Meeting of the European Laboratory Working Group on Diphtheria: ELWGD, Riga, Latvia, 7-9 October 2009.(Oral)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  18. Bellamy, W, Neal, S, Efstratiou, A, and Green, J. What can we learn from complete genome sequences of Corynebacterioum diptheriae? [Presented at Third Annual Meeting of the Diptheria Surveillance Network: DIPNET and Eleventh International Meeting of the European Laboratory Working Group on Diphtheria: ELWGD, Riga, Latvia, 7-9 October 2009.(Oral)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  19. Shmeleva, E, Firsova, TN, Buligina, GS, Efstratiou, A, Neal, S, Olander, Rose-Marie, Lucenko, I, Paberza, R, Vingre, I, Dauksiene, S, Kuprevicienne, N, Di Giovine, P, Pinto, A, and von Hunolstein, C. Anti Corynebacterium diphtheriae antibodies in the sera of healthy adults from European countries. [Presented at Third Annual Meeting of the Diptheria Surveillance Network: DIPNET and Eleventh International Meeting of the European Laboratory Working Group on Diphtheria: ELWGD, Riga, Latvia, 7-9 October 2009.(Oral)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  20. Wagner, K, Stickings, P, White, J, Neal, S, Crowcroft, N, Sesardic, D, and Efstratiou, A. A review of the international issues surrounding the availability and demand for diphtheria antitoxin for therapeutic use. [Presented at Third Annual Meeting of the Diptheria Surveillance Network: DIPNET and Eleventh International Meeting of the European Laboratory Working Group on Diphtheria: ELWGD, Riga, Latvia, 7-9 October 2009.(Oral)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  21. Neal, S, Soininen, A, Vahakuopus, S, Vuopio-Varkila, J, Guiso, N, rowcroft, N, Huber, I, Schuhegger, R, Sing, A, Iwaki, M, Damian, M, Cassiday, P, and Efstratiou, A. Molecular typing of corynebacteria and EQA (WP7). [Presented at Third Annual Meeting of the Diptheria Surveillance Network: DIPNET and Eleventh International Meeting of the European Laboratory Working Group on Diphtheria: ELWGD, Riga, Latvia, 7-9 October 2009 (Oral)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  22. Neal, S, Efstratiou, A, and on behalf of DIPNET. Laboratory Diagnostics and EQA (WP 6). [Presented at Third Annual Meeting of the Diptheria Surveillance Network: DIPNET and Eleventh International Meeting of the European Laboratory Working Group on Diphtheria: ELWGD, Riga, Latvia, 7-9 October 2009 (Oral)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  23. Wagner, K, White, J, Neal, S, Efstratiou, A, and on behalf of DIPNET. DIPNET: Carriage studies in Europe (WP5). [Presented at Third Annual Meeting of the Diptheria Surveillance Network: DIPNET and Eleventh International Meeting of the European Laboratory Working Group on Diphtheria: ELWGD, Riga, Latvia, 7-9 October 2009.]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  24. Modi, Ashesh, De Martin, S, Bothra, V, Vivancos, R, Petrovic, M, Baxter, D, Efstratiou, A, and George, R. Toxigenic Corynebacterium Ulcerans: Public Health Dilemmas. [Presented at HPA 2009 Warwick Conference, University of Warwick, 14-16 September (Oral)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  25. Blackburn, R, Deas, A, Lillie, M, George, RC, and Johnson, AP. Influenza-related pneumonia and bacterial resistance. [Presented at HPA 2009 Warwick Conference, University of Warwick, 14-16 September (Oral)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  26. Harcourt, S, Smith, GE, George, R, Pebody, R, Painter, M, Regan, M, and Hippisley-Cox, J. QSurveillance - Introducing the new, expanded general practice derived database for Health Protection purposes. [Presented at HPA 2009 Warwick Conference, University of Warwick, 14-16 September (Poster)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  27. Cawley, C, Brailsford, S, Brant, L, MacLennan, S, McDonald, C, McGuane, S, Martin, S, Pichon, B, Roy, A, and Wilson, J. Investigating suspected bacterial transfusion transmitted infections: an example of multi-agency collaboration. [Presented at HPA 2009 Warwick Conference, University of Warwick, 14-16 September (Poster)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  28. Chalker, V, Stocki, T, Flemming, D, George, R, and Ha. Surveillance of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae infection in Primary Care using real-time PCR in England and Wales. [Presented at HPA 2009 Warwick Conference, University of Warwick, 14-16 September (Poster)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  29. Leeming, J, Sheppard, C, George, R, and Dance, D. Determining the serotypes of Streptococcus Pneumoniae causing non-invasive pneumonia. [Presented at HPA 2009 Warwick Conference, University of Warwick, 14-16 September (Poster)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  30. Smith, G, Elliot, A, George, R, Ibbotson, S, McCloskey, B, and Catchpole, M. Use of syndromic surveillance to support Public Health emergencies. [Presented at HPA 2009 Warwick Conference, University of Warwick, 14-16 September (Oral)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  31. Hughes, G, Williams, C, Nair, P, Efstratiou, A, Kearney, J, and Reacher, M. Enhanced surveillance for Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease in the East of England. [Presented at HPA 2009 Warwick Conference, University of Warwick, 14-16 September (Poster)]. 2009.
  32. Neal, S, von Hunolstein, C, and Efstratiou, A. External Quality Assurance for Diphtheria Diagnosis and Epidemiology. [Presented at 49th ICAAC in San Francisco September 12-15th 2009 (Poster)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  33. Chalker, VJ, Stocki, T, Fleming, D, George, RC, and Harrison, TG. Surveillance of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in primary care using real-time PCR in England and Wales. [For presentation at the HPA Annual Scientific Meeting at Warwick, September2009 (Poster)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  34. Chalker, VJ, Stocki, T, Fleming, D, George, RC, and Harrison, TG. Surveillance of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in primary care using real-time PCR in England and Wales. [Presented at Gran Canaria 8 - 9 June 2009 (Poster)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  35. Lamagni, T, Tyrrell, GJ, Lovgren, M, Siljander, T, Lyytikainen, O, Vuopio-Varkila, J, Van Beneden, C, Martin, D, and Efstratiou, A. Seasonal patterns of invasive Streptococcus pyogenes disease in the northern hemisphere. [Presented at the ECCMID Helsinki May 2009.]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  36. Pichon, B, Beasley, L, Slack, M, Efstratiou, A, Kaye, P, Miller, E, and George, R. Early effects of PCV7 on the genetic structure of the pneumococcus causing paediatric invasive disease in UK. [Presented at Euro Pneumo Conference, Berne, Switzerland, June 2009 (Poster)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  37. Vickers, A, De Zoysa, A, Bedford Russell, A, Heath, P, Galiza, E, Storey, I, Hicks, L, and Efstratiou, A. A comparison of real-time PCR and conventional culture-based methods for the direct detection of group B streptococci from clinical specimens. [Presented at ESPID Brussles, June 2009 (Poster)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  38. Fry, N, Mentasti, M, Underwood, A, Jones, G, and Harrison, T. DNA sequence-based typing of Legionella pneumophila: results of the international multi-centre EWGLI SBT proficiency testing scheme. [For presentation at HPA Warwick Annual Conference September 2009 (Poster)]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding
  39. Kaye, P, Malkani, R, Martin, S, Slack, M, Trotter, C, Jit, M, George, R, and Miller, E. Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD) in England & Wales after 7-Valent conjugate vaccine (PCV7); potential impact of 10 and 13-valent vaccines. [Presented at ESPID Brussels, June 2009 (Poster)]. 2009.
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  40. Ladhani, S, Slack, MPE, Heath, PT, Chandra, M, Ramsay, M, and on behalf of EU-IBIS. The epidemiology of Invasive Haemophilus Influenzae infections in infants younger than one year in the era of routine HIB Conjugate vaccination. [Presented at ESPID Brussels June 2009, Oral Presentation]. 2009.
    Ref Type: Conference Proceeding

Last reviewed: 24 November 2009