L C Jennings

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Country: New Zealand

Publications

  1. ncbi Stockpiling prepandemic influenza vaccines: a new cornerstone of pandemic preparedness plans
    Lance C Jennings
    Microbiology Department, Canterbury Health Laboratories, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
    Lancet Infect Dis 8:650-8. 2008
  2. ncbi Effect of rapid influenza testing on the clinical management of paediatric influenza
    Lance C Jennings
    Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand
    Influenza Other Respi Viruses 3:91-8. 2009
  3. ncbi Incidence and characteristics of viral community-acquired pneumonia in adults
    L C Jennings
    Canterbury Health Laboratories, P O Box 151, Christchurch, New Zealand
    Thorax 63:42-8. 2008
  4. ncbi Human metapneumovirus in children with bronchiolitis or pneumonia in New Zealand
    A M Werno
    Microbiology Unit, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand
    J Paediatr Child Health 40:549-51. 2004
  5. ncbi Interferon-alpha2a/ribaviran versus interferon-alpha2a alone for the retreatment of hepatitis C patients who relapse after a standard course of interferon
    B A Chapman
    Canterbury Health, Christchurch
    N Z Med J 114:103-4. 2001
  6. ncbi Association of respiratory virus activity and environmental factors with the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease
    David R Murdoch
    Department of Pathology, University of Otago Christchurch, P O Box 4345, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
    J Infect 58:37-46. 2009
  7. ncbi Evaluation of a PCR assay for detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae in respiratory and nonrespiratory samples from adults with community-acquired pneumonia
    David R Murdoch
    Microbiology Unit, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand
    J Clin Microbiol 41:63-6. 2003
  8. ncbi Emerging advances in rapid diagnostics of respiratory infections
    David R Murdoch
    Department of Pathology, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
    Infect Dis Clin North Am 24:791-807. 2010
  9. ncbi Viral etiology of acute respiratory tract infections in children presenting to hospital: role of polymerase chain reaction and demonstration of multiple infections
    Lance C Jennings
    Microbiology Unit, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
    Pediatr Infect Dis J 23:1003-7. 2004
  10. ncbi Screening for influenza infection in international airline travelers
    Alasdair R Duncan
    Department of Public Health and General Practice, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
    Am J Public Health 99:S360-2. 2009

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Publications12

  1. ncbi Stockpiling prepandemic influenza vaccines: a new cornerstone of pandemic preparedness plans
    Lance C Jennings
    Microbiology Department, Canterbury Health Laboratories, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
    Lancet Infect Dis 8:650-8. 2008
    ..WHO and governments should give urgent consideration to the use of these vaccines for the priming of individuals or communities who would be at greatest risk of infection if an H5N1 influenza pandemic were to emerge...
  2. ncbi Effect of rapid influenza testing on the clinical management of paediatric influenza
    Lance C Jennings
    Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand
    Influenza Other Respi Viruses 3:91-8. 2009
    ..Rapid tests are now widely available to assist the diagnosis of influenza; implementation may optimise the use of antiviral and antibiotic agents in the clinical management of influenza...
  3. ncbi Incidence and characteristics of viral community-acquired pneumonia in adults
    L C Jennings
    Canterbury Health Laboratories, P O Box 151, Christchurch, New Zealand
    Thorax 63:42-8. 2008
    ..The aims of this study were to characterise the viral aetiology of CAP in adults by using an extensive array of viral diagnostic tests and to compare the characteristics of viral pneumonia with those of pneumococcal pneumonia...
  4. ncbi Human metapneumovirus in children with bronchiolitis or pneumonia in New Zealand
    A M Werno
    Microbiology Unit, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand
    J Paediatr Child Health 40:549-51. 2004
    ..To confirm the presence of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in New Zealand and establish its prevalence in selected paediatric patient groups...
  5. ncbi Interferon-alpha2a/ribaviran versus interferon-alpha2a alone for the retreatment of hepatitis C patients who relapse after a standard course of interferon
    B A Chapman
    Canterbury Health, Christchurch
    N Z Med J 114:103-4. 2001
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  6. ncbi Association of respiratory virus activity and environmental factors with the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease
    David R Murdoch
    Department of Pathology, University of Otago Christchurch, P O Box 4345, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
    J Infect 58:37-46. 2009
    ..To correlate the incidence rate of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) with fluctuations in respiratory virus activity and environmental factors in Christchurch, New Zealand...
  7. ncbi Evaluation of a PCR assay for detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae in respiratory and nonrespiratory samples from adults with community-acquired pneumonia
    David R Murdoch
    Microbiology Unit, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand
    J Clin Microbiol 41:63-6. 2003
    ..We conclude that the pneumolysin PCR assay adds little to existing diagnostic tests for S. pneumoniae and is unable to distinguish colonization from infection when respiratory samples are tested...
  8. ncbi Emerging advances in rapid diagnostics of respiratory infections
    David R Murdoch
    Department of Pathology, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
    Infect Dis Clin North Am 24:791-807. 2010
    ..New approaches for respiratory pathogen detection are needed, and breath analysis is an exciting area with enormous potential...
  9. ncbi Viral etiology of acute respiratory tract infections in children presenting to hospital: role of polymerase chain reaction and demonstration of multiple infections
    Lance C Jennings
    Microbiology Unit, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
    Pediatr Infect Dis J 23:1003-7. 2004
    ..The inclusion of PCR into diagnostic testing strategies is needed to broaden our understanding of the natural ecology of respiratory viruses and the significance of multiple infections...
  10. ncbi Screening for influenza infection in international airline travelers
    Alasdair R Duncan
    Department of Public Health and General Practice, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
    Am J Public Health 99:S360-2. 2009
    ..We also determined the staffing levels required for a larger study to estimate the prevalence of influenza in international airline travelers...
  11. ncbi The clioepidemiology of pandemic influenza and next steps for pandemic influenza research in New Zealand
    Nick Wilson
    N Z Med J 121:6-10. 2008
  12. ncbi Comparison of the NOW Influenza A & B, NOW Flu A, NOW Flu B, and Directigen Flu A+B assays, and immunofluorescence with viral culture for the detection of influenza A and B viruses
    Marita Smit
    Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 57:67-70. 2007
    ..The use of nasopharyngeal samples for all rapid detection methods should be strongly encouraged...