PHTM - Tropical Health

Patricia Graves

Patricia Graves

Dave Sellars

Dave Sellars

John Grundy

John Grundy

Steph Topp

Steph Topp

Tammy Allen

Tammy Allen

Richard Bradbury

Richard Bradbury

Thu Nguyen

Thu Nguyen

Ending the neglect – setting the platform for strongyloidiasis elimination in Australia
Richard Bradbury
01 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2028
Strongyloidiasis is caused by parasitic nematodes (roundworms) of the genus Strongyloides and is considered to be one of the most neglected of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). There are two main Strongyloides species that cause human infection; S. stercoralis and S. fuelleborni. In Australia, S. stercoralis is the infecting species that disproportionately affects remote Indigenous communities, with the prevalence ranging from 10-60%. The lifecycle and transmission is complex with both a parasitic cycle and a free-living cycle. This is further complicated by autoinfection and the possibility of zoonotic transmission– recent genetic evidence suggests the possibility of a dog reservoir. These factors coupled with less than ideal diagnostics and treatment options (Ivermectin and Albendazole) where there is evidence of treatment failures, the spectre of emerging resistance and their inability to prevent reinfection, all have implications for control and elimination efforts. It is our central thesis that strongyloidiasis is a zoonotic neglected tropical disease of public health importance in Australia and that an integrated interdisciplinary “One Health” approach is required for its elimination.

Current WHO protocols for mass drug administration in helminth control

Exploring the drivers of health and healthcare access in Zambian prisons: a health systems approach

First human case of fatal halicephalobus gingivalis meningoencephalitis in Australia

HIV and tuberculosis in prisons in sub-Saharan Africa

Mapping the Zambian prison health system: an analysis of key structural determinants

Fair publication of qualitative research in health systems: a call by health policy and systems researchers

Summary report of systematic reviews for public health emergency operations centres. Plans and procedures; communication technology and infrastructure; minimum datasets and standards; training and exercises.

StrongNet: an international network to improve diagnostics and access to treatment for strongyloidiasis control

How did rapid scale-up of HIV services impact on workplace and interpersonal trust in Zambian primary health centres: a case-based health systems analysis

Quantifying Queensland patients with cancer health service usage and costs: study protocol

Title: Australasian college of Tropical Medicine Standing Committee on Medical Parasitology
Reseracher: Richard Bradbury (Associate Professor, Tropical Public Health and Medicine)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2006
End Date: 01 Jan 2020
Title: Australasian college of Tropical Medicine National Council
Reseracher: Richard Bradbury (Associate Professor, Tropical Public Health and Medicine)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2006
End Date: 01 Jan 2015
Title: Australian Institute of Medical Scientists Tasmanian State Committee
Reseracher: Richard Bradbury (Associate Professor, Tropical Public Health and Medicine)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2000
End Date: 01 Jan 2003
Title: Australian Society for Microbiology Tasmanian State Committee
Reseracher: Richard Bradbury (Associate Professor, Tropical Public Health and Medicine)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2002
End Date: 01 Jan 2003
Title: Federation University Human Research Ethics Committee
Reseracher: Richard Bradbury (Associate Professor, Tropical Public Health and Medicine)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2021
End Date: 01 Jan 2023
Title: Central Queensland University Human Research Ethics Committee
Reseracher: Richard Bradbury (Associate Professor, Tropical Public Health and Medicine)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2014
End Date: 01 Jan 2015
Title: MRC Gambia Quality Committee
Reseracher: Richard Bradbury (Associate Professor, Tropical Public Health and Medicine)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2012
End Date: 01 Jan 2013
Title: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Laboratory Leadership Fellowship Oversight Committee
Reseracher: Richard Bradbury (Associate Professor, Tropical Public Health and Medicine)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2017
End Date: 01 Jan 2019
Title: University of Tasmania Biosafety Committee
Reseracher: Richard Bradbury (Associate Professor, Tropical Public Health and Medicine)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2010
End Date: 01 Jan 2012
Title: Associate Lecturer, Griffith University
Reseracher: Thu Nguyen (Research Fellow)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2023
End Date: 01 Jan 2023