No evidence of tissue tropism was observed, and there was no apparent selective pressure or constraint of emm types ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• April 2020

We reflect on the lessons learned from a recent genome‐wide association study of rheumatic heart disease with Aboriginal Australian participants ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• March 2020

Epidemiologic data on invasive group C/G Streptococcus (iGCGS) infections are sparse internationally. Linked population-level hospital, pathology, and death data were used to describe the disease burden in Western Australia, Australia, during 2000-2018 compared with that of invasive group A Streptococcus (GAS, Streptococcus pyogenes) infections. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• November 2022

Group A streptococcal (GAS) infections can trigger an immune-mediated response resulting in acute rheumatic fever. The role of social and environmental risk factors for GAS pharyngitis and skin infections are not well understood. ...

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• 2022
• September 2022

Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease is a concise, yet comprehensive, clinical resource highlighting must-know information on rheumatic heart disease and acute rheumatic fever from a global perspective ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• January 2020

The ERASE Project has created an unprecedented linked administrative database on acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• November 2019

Skin infection burden in remote Aboriginal communities can be reduced by the See, Treat, Prevent (SToP skin sores and scabies) trial ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• September 2019

Occult maternal heart disease may be responsible for a substantial proportion of adverse pregnancy outcomes in low-resource settings ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• May 2019

A multifaceted intervention was implemented using quality improvement and chronic care model approaches to improve delivery of penicillin prophylaxis for rheumatic heart disease ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• July 2018

This strategy did not improve adherence to rheumatic heart disease secondary prophylaxis within the study time frame. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• July 2018