Publications by authors named "Jeff Elliott"

Background: Among Australians aged 50 and over, an estimated 1 in 4 men and 2 in 5 women will experience a minimal trauma fracture during their remaining lifetime. Effective fracture prevention is hindered by substantial undertreatment, even of patients who clearly warrant pharmacological therapy. Poor adherence to osteoporosis treatment is also a leading cause of repeat fractures and hospitalisation.

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Older adults completed questionnaires of religiosity, spirituality and health, as well as of the potential mediators of healthy behaviors and social support. Church membership related to potential mediators and positive health; given membership, frequency of attendance contributed less to health. Existential well-being was strongly related to all outcome health measures.

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Our analysis of the plague diagnostic phage L-413C genome sequence and structure reveals that L-413C is highly similar and collinear with enterobacteriophage P2, though important differences were found. Of special interest was the mosaic nature of the tail fiber protein H in L-413C, given the differentiating specificity of this phage for Yersinia pestis vs. Yersinia pseudotuberculosis.

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