Robin J Lake

Summary

Affiliation: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Country: New Zealand

Publications

  1. ncbi Estimated number of cases of foodborne infectious disease in New Zealand
    R J Lake
    Food Group, Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd, Christchurch
    N Z Med J 113:278-81. 2000
  2. ncbi Lack of association between long-term illness and infectious intestinal disease in New Zealand
    Rob Lake
    Christchurch Science Centre, Institute of Environmental Science and Research ESR Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand
    N Z Med J 117:U893. 2004
  3. ncbi Risk ranking for foodborne microbial hazards in New Zealand: burden of disease estimates
    Robin J Lake
    Food Safety Programme, Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand
    Risk Anal 30:743-52. 2010
  4. ncbi Acute gastrointestinal illness in New Zealand: information from a survey of community and hospital laboratories
    Rob Lake
    ESR Christchurch Science Centre, PO Box 29 181, Christchurch, New Zealand
    N Z Med J 122:48-54. 2009
  5. ncbi The disease pyramid for acute gastrointestinal illness in New Zealand
    R J Lake
    Food Safety Programme, Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand
    Epidemiol Infect 138:1468-71. 2010
  6. ncbi Determination of brevetoxins in shellfish by the neuroblastoma assay
    Penelope Truman
    Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd, Kenepuru Science Centre, Porirua, New Zealand
    J AOAC Int 85:1057-63. 2002
  7. ncbi Survey of domestic food handling practices in New Zealand
    S E Gilbert
    Food Safety Programme, Institute of Environmental Science and Research, Christchurch, Science Centre, P O Box 29 181, Christchurch, New Zealand
    Int J Food Microbiol 117:306-11. 2007

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Publications7

  1. ncbi Estimated number of cases of foodborne infectious disease in New Zealand
    R J Lake
    Food Group, Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd, Christchurch
    N Z Med J 113:278-81. 2000
    ..To estimate the annual number of cases of infectious intestinal disease caused by foodborne pathogens in New Zealand and estimate the impact of these diseases in terms of days lost to illness...
  2. ncbi Lack of association between long-term illness and infectious intestinal disease in New Zealand
    Rob Lake
    Christchurch Science Centre, Institute of Environmental Science and Research ESR Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand
    N Z Med J 117:U893. 2004
    ..To investigate whether the increase in notified cases of infectious intestinal disease in New Zealand from 1988 to 2001 has resulted in a concurrent increase in associated secondary illness cases...
  3. ncbi Risk ranking for foodborne microbial hazards in New Zealand: burden of disease estimates
    Robin J Lake
    Food Safety Programme, Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand
    Risk Anal 30:743-52. 2010
    ..The two approaches gave a similar ranking for the selected diseases, with campylobacteriosis and its sequelae accounting for the greatest proportion of the overall burden of disease by far...
  4. ncbi Acute gastrointestinal illness in New Zealand: information from a survey of community and hospital laboratories
    Rob Lake
    ESR Christchurch Science Centre, PO Box 29 181, Christchurch, New Zealand
    N Z Med J 122:48-54. 2009
    ..To describe and quantify laboratory testing of faecal samples for enteric pathogens as a component of the reporting pyramid of acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI) in New Zealand...
  5. ncbi The disease pyramid for acute gastrointestinal illness in New Zealand
    R J Lake
    Food Safety Programme, Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand
    Epidemiol Infect 138:1468-71. 2010
    ..Of the faecal samples, pathogens were detected in about three cases. These ratios are similar to those reported in other developed countries, and provide baseline measurements of the AGI burden in the New Zealand community...
  6. ncbi Determination of brevetoxins in shellfish by the neuroblastoma assay
    Penelope Truman
    Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd, Kenepuru Science Centre, Porirua, New Zealand
    J AOAC Int 85:1057-63. 2002
    ..The sample from the remaining incident contained an unidentified toxin bioactivity, together with gymnodimine. In contrast to earlier versions of the neuroblastoma assay, gymnodimine was not detected by this modified method...
  7. ncbi Survey of domestic food handling practices in New Zealand
    S E Gilbert
    Food Safety Programme, Institute of Environmental Science and Research, Christchurch, Science Centre, P O Box 29 181, Christchurch, New Zealand
    Int J Food Microbiol 117:306-11. 2007
    ..Nevertheless, the data on food processing, transport, storage and cooking preferences represent useful inputs into the assessment of food safety along the meat and poultry food chains...