Publications by authors named "S Schlebusch"
An outbreak of dengue virus type 3 on Mer Island in the Torres Strait, Australia in 2024.
Commun Dis Intell (2018)
December 2024
In early 2024, there were eight confirmed cases of locally acquired dengue on Mer Island in the Torres Strait. This dengue outbreak prompted an in-community public health response which included active case finding, health promotion and vector control. This was the first detected dengue outbreak in the Torres Strait since 2017.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMeasles secondary vaccine failure in a childcare setting: an outbreak report.
Commun Dis Intell (2018)
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The Sunshine Coast Public Health Unit confirmed a measles case involving a childcare educator who had secondary vaccine failure after exposure to an infected person in a hospital.
- Control measures like contact tracing and quarantine were applied, identifying 72 susceptible infants and children among 372 contacts.
- No further transmission occurred from the educator, indicating that secondary vaccine failure cases pose a lower risk of spreading measles compared to those who are unvaccinated.
Article Synopsis
- * A study of 58 NMEC isolates revealed significant genetic diversity, with key prevalent sequence types identified, but no single virulence gene profile was universally found across all samples.
- * Patients experiencing recurring infections despite antibiotic treatment showed severe gut dysbiosis, suggesting that the NMEC strain may persist in gut flora, leading to potential reinfection.
Genetic conflicts can arise between components of the genome with different inheritance strategies. The germline-restricted chromosome (GRC) of songbirds shows unusual mitotic and meiotic transmission compared with the rest of the genome. It is excluded from somatic cells and maintained only in the germline.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe germline-restricted chromosome (GRC) of songbirds represents a taxonomically widespread example of programmed DNA elimination. Despite its apparent indispensability, we still know very little about the GRC's genetic composition, function, and evolutionary significance. Here we assemble the GRC in two closely related species, the common and thrush nightingale.
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