Prof Steven Wesselingh - Researcher Profile

Biography

Steven works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University.

Qualifications

PHD 1992

Institution: Flinders University

Year awarded: 1992

FELLOW OF ROYAL AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

Institution: Australian College of Physicians

Year awarded: 1988

BATCHELOR OF MEDICINE/BATCHELOR OF SCIENCE

Institution: Flinders University

Year awarded: 1981

Publications

Books

Kilpatrick, T., Ransohoff, R.M., Wesselingh, S.L. (eds), 2010, Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system, Cambridge University Press, USA.

Journal Articles

Gray, L.R., Cowley, D., Crespan, E., Welsh, C., Mackenzie, C., Wesselingh, S.L., Gorry, P.R., Churchill, M.J., 2012, Reduced basal transcriptional activity of Central Nervous System-derived HIV type 1 long terminal repeats, AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses [P], vol 28, issue 00, Mary Ann Liebert Inc. Publishers, USA, pp. 1-6.

Sterjovski, J., Roche, M.J., Churchill, M., Ellett, A., Farrugia, W., Gray, L.R., Cowley, D., Poumbourios, P., Lee, B., Wesselingh, S.L., Cunningham, A.L., Ramsland, P.A., Gorry, P.R., 2010, An altered and more efficient mechanism of CCR5 engagement contributes to macrophage tropism of CCR5-using HIV-1 envelopes, Virology [P], vol 404, issue 2, Academic Press, USA, pp. 269-278.

Gray, L.R., Gabuzda, D., Cowley, D., Ellett, A., Chiavaroli, L., Wesselingh, S.L., Churchill, M.J., Gorry, P.R., 2010, CD4 and MHC class 1 down-modulation activities of nef alleles from brain-and lymphoid tissue-derived primary HIV-1 isolates, Journal Of Neurovirology [P], vol 17, issue 1, Springer New York LLC, USA, pp. 82-91.

Cowley, D., Gray, L.R., Wesselingh, S.L., Gorry, P.R., Churchill, M., 2010, Genetic and functional heterogeneity of CNS-derived tat alleles from patients with HIV-associated dementia, Journal Of Neurovirology [P], vol 17, Springer New York LLC, USA, pp. 70-81.

Cherry, C., Affandi, J.S., Brew, B.J., Creighton, J., Djauzi, S., Hooker, D.J., Imran, D., Kamarulzaman, A., Kamerman, P., McArthur, J.C., Moore, R.D., Price, P., Smyth, K., Tan, I.L., Vanar, S., Wadley, A., Wesselingh, S.L., Yunihastuti, E., 2010, Hepatitis C seropositivity is not a risk factor for sensory neuropathy among patients with HIV, Neurology [P], vol 74, issue 19, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 1538-1542.

Einsiedel, L.J., Cherry, C., Sheeran, F., Friedhuber, A., Wesselingh, S.L., Pepe, S., 2010, Mitochondrial dysfunction in CD4+lymphocytes from stavudine-treated HIV patients, Mitochondrion [P], vol 10, issue 5, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, USA, pp. 534-539.

Tyssen, D., Henderson, S.A., Johnson, A., Sterjovski J., Moore, K., La, J., Zanin, M.P., Sonza, S., Karellas, P., Giannis, M., Krippner, G.Y., Wesselingh, S.L., McCarthy, T.D., Gorry, P.R., Ramsland, P.A., Cone, R., Paull, J.R., Lewis, G.R., Tachedjian, G., 2010, Structure activity relationship of dendrimer microbicides with dual action antiviral activity, PLoS ONE [P], vol 5, issue 8 (e12309), Public Library of Science, USA, pp. 1-15.

Cherry, C.L., Mobarok, M., Wesselingh, S.L., Fain, R., Weinstock, S., Tachedjian, G., Srivastava, S., Tyssen, D.P., Glass, J.D., Hooker, D.J., 2010, Ubisol-AquaTM: Coenzyme Q10 prevents antiretroviral toxic neuropathy in an in vitro model, Current HIV Research [P], vol 8, issue 3, Bentham Science Publishers Ltd, The Netherlands, pp. 232-239.

Gahan, M.E., Webster, D.E., Wesselingh, S.L., Strugnell, R.A., Yang, J., 2009, Bacterial antigen expression is an important component in inducing an immune response to orally administered Salmonella-delivered DNA vaccines, PLoS ONE [P], vol 4, issue 6, Public Library of Science, USA, pp. 1-9.

Thompson, K.A., Varrone, J.J., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Wesselingh, S.L., McLean, C., 2009, Cell-specific temporal infection of the brain in a simian immunodeficiency virus model of human immunodeficiency virus encephalitis, Journal of NeuroVirology [E], vol 15, issue 4, Informa Healthcare, United Kingdom, pp. 300-311.

Churchill, M., Wesselingh, S.L., Cowley, D., Pardo, C.A., McArthur, J., Brew, B.J., Gorry, P.R., 2009, Extensive astrocyte infection is prominent in human immunodeficiency virus - associated dementia, Annals Of Neurology [P], vol 66, issue 2, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., United States, pp. 253-258.

Hooker, D.J., Gorry, P.R., Ellett, A.m., Wesselingh, S.L., Cherry, C.L., 2009, Measuring and monitoring apoptosis and drug toxicity in HIV patients by ligation-mediated polymerase chain reaction, Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine [E], vol 13, issue 5, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 948-958.

Webster, D.E., Wang, L., Mulcair, M., Ma, C., Santi, L., Mason, H., Wesselingh, S.L., Coppel, R.L., 2009, Production and characterization of an orally immunogenic Plasmodium antigen in plants using a virus-based expression system, Plant Biotechnology Journal [P], vol 7, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, USA, pp. 846-855.

Joyce, C.M., Piterman, L., Wesselingh, S.L., 2009, The widening gap between clinical, teaching and research work, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 191, issue 3, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, Australia, pp. 169-172.

Gray, L., Roche, M.J., Churchill, M., Sterjovski, J., Ellett, A., Poumbourios, P., Sheffief, S., Wang, B., Saksena, N., Purcell, D., Wesselingh, S.L., Cunningham, A.L., Brew, B.J., Gabuzda, D., Gorry, P.R., 2009, Tissue-specific sequence alterations in the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 envelope favoring CCR5 usage contribute to persistence of dual-tropic virus in the brain, Journal Of Virology [P], vol 83, issue 11, American Society for Microbiology, United States, pp. 5430-5441.

Cherry, C.L., Duncan, A.J., Mackie, K.F., Wesselingh, S.L., Brew, B.J., 2008, A report on the effect of commencing enfuvirtide on peripheral neuropathy, AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses [P], vol 24, issue 8, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers, USA, pp. 1027-1030.

Cherry, C., Rosenow, A., Affandi, J.S., McArthur, J.C., Wesselingh, S.L., Price, P., 2008, Cytokine genotype suggests a role for inflammation in nucleoside analog-associated sensory neuropathy (NRTI-SN) and predicts an individual's NRTI-SN risk, AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses [P], vol 24, issue 2, Mary Ann Liebert Inc., USA, pp. 117-123.

Wang, L., Webster, D., Campbell, A.E., Dry, I.B., Wesselingh, S.L., Coppel, R.L., 2008, Immunogenicity of Plasmodium yoelii merozoite surface protein 4/5 produced in transgenic plants, International Journal of Parasitology, vol 38, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford England UK, pp. 103-110.

Gahan, M., Webster, D.E., Wijburg, O.L., Wesselingh, S.L., Strugnell, R.A., 2008, Impact of prior immunological exposure on vaccine delivery by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, Vaccine, vol 26, issue 49, Elsevier, UK, pp. 6212-6220.

Wright, E., Brew, B., Arayawichanont, A., Robertson, K., Samintharapanya, K., Kongsaengdao, S., Lim, M., Vonthanak, S., Lal, L., Sarim, C., Huffam, S., Li, P., Imran, D., Lewis, J., Lun, W.H., Kamarulzaman, A., Tau, G., Ali, S.T., Kishore, K., Bain, M.P., Dwyer, R., McCormack, G., Hellard, M., Cherry, C., McArthur, J., Wesselingh, S., 2008, Neurologic disorders are prevalent in HIV-positive outpatients in the Asia-Pacific region, Neurology [P], vol 71, issue 1, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 50-56.

Clements, A., Jenney, A.W., Farn, J.L., Brown, L.E., Deliyannis, G., Hartland, E.L., Pearse, M.J., Maloney, M.B., Wesselingh, S.L., Wijburg, O.L., Strugnell, R., 2008, Targeting subcapsular antigens for prevention of Klebsiella pneumoniae infections, Vaccine, vol 26, issue 44, Elsevier Ltd, UK, pp. 5649-5653.

Zanin, M.P., Webster, D., Wesselingh, S.L., 2007, A DNA prime, orally delivered protein boost vaccination strategy against viral encephalitis, Journal of NeuroVirology, vol 13, issue 3, Informa Healthcare, United Kingdom, pp. 284-289.

Sterjovski, J., Churchill, M., Ellett, A., Gray, L.R., Roche, M.J., Dunfee, R., Purcell, D.F., Saksena, N., Wang, B., Sonza, S., Wesselingh, S.L., Karlsson, I., Fenyo, E.M., Gabuzda, D., Cunningham, A.L., Gorry, P.R., 2007, Asn 362 in gp120 contributes to enhanced fusogenicity by CCR5-restricted HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein variants from patients with AIDS, Retrovirology [P], vol 4, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, USA & The Netherlands, pp. 1-21.

Gahan, M.E., Webster, D., Wesselingh, S.L., Strugnell, R., 2007, Impact of plasmid stability on oral DNA delivery by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, Vaccine, vol 25, issue 8, Elsevier Ltd, UK, pp. 1476-1483.

Gorry, P.R., McPhee, D.A., Verity, E.E., Dyer, W.B., Wesselingh, S.L., Learmont J., Sullivan, J.S., Roche, M., Zaunders, J.J., Gabuzda, D., Crowe, S.M., Mills, J., Lewin, S.R., Brew, B.J., Cunningham, A.L., Churchill, M., 2007, Pathogenicity and immunogenicity of attenuated, nef-deleted HIV-1 strains in vivo, Retrovirology, vol 4, Biomed Central Ltd, England, pp. 1-13.

Gray, L.R., Churchill, M., Sterjovski, J., Witlox, K.J., Learmont J., Sullivan, J.S., Wesselingh, S.L., Gabuzda, D., Cunningham, A.L., McPhee, D.A., Gorry, P.R., 2007, Phenotype and envelope gene diversity of nef-deleted HIV-1 isolated from long-term survivors infected from a single source, Virology Journal [P], vol 4, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, USA & The Netherlands, pp. 1-12.

Smyth, K., Affandi, J.S., McArthur, J.C., Bowtell-Harris, C., Mijch, A.M., Watson, K., Costello, K., Woolley, I.J., Price, P., Wesselingh, S.L., Cherry, C., 2007, Prevalence of and risk factors for HIV-associated neuropathy in Melbourne, Australia 1993-2006, HIV Medicine, vol 8, issue 6, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 367-373.

Gorry, P.R., Churchill, M., Learmont J., Cherry, C., Dyer, W.B., Wesselingh, S.L., Sullivan, J.S., 2007, Replication-dependent pathogenicity of attenuated nef-deleted HIV-1 in vivo, JAIDS-Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, vol 46, issue 4, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 390-394.

Azzam, R., Lal, L., Goh, S., Kedzierska, K., Jaworowski, A., Naim, E., Cherry, C., Wesselingh, S.L., Mills, J., Crowe, S.M., 2006, Adverse effects of antiretroviral drugs on HIV-1-infected and -uninfected human monocyte-derived macrophages, Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, vol 42, issue 1, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia USA, pp. 19-28.

Cherry, C., Skolasky, R.L., Lal, L., Creighton, J., Hauer, P., Raman, S.P., Moore, R.J., Carter, K.W., Thomas, D.S., Ebenezer, G.J., Wesselingh, S.L., McArthur, J., 2006, Antiretroviral use and other risks for HIV-associated neuropathies in an international cohort, Neurology, vol 66, issue 6, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 867-873.

Pickering, R.J., Smith, S.D., Strugnell, R.A., Wesselingh, S.L., Webster, D., 2006, Crude saponins improve the immune response to an oral plant-made measles vaccine, Vaccine, vol 24, issue 2, Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford England, pp. 144-150.

Gray, L., Churchill, M., Keane, N., Sterjovski J., Ellett, A., Purcell, D., Poumbourios, P., Kol, C., Wang, B., Saksena, N.K., Wesselingh, S.L., Price, P., French, M., Gabuzda, D., Gorry, P.R., 2006, Genetic and functional analysis of R5X4 human immunodeficiency virus type 1 envelope glycoproteins derived from two individuals homozygous for the CCRdelta532 allele, Journal of Virology, vol 80, issue 7, American Society for Microbiology, USA, pp. 3684-3691.

Sterjovski J., Churchill, M.J., Wesselingh, S.L., Gorry, P.R., 2006, HIV-1 entry inhibitors: classes, applications and factors affecting potency, Current HIV Research, vol 4, issue 4, Bentham Science Publishers Ltd, The Netherlands, pp. 387-400.

Churchill, M., Rhodes, D.I., Learmont J., Sullivan, J.S., Wesselingh, S.L., Cooke, I.R., Deacon, N.J., Gorry, P.R., 2006, Longitudinal analysis of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 nef/long terminal repeat sequences in a cohort of long-term survivors infected from a single source, Journal of Virology, vol 80, issue 2, American Society for Microbiology, USA, pp. 1047-1052.

Webster, D., Smith, S.D., Pickering, R.J., Strugnell, R., Dry, I.B., Wesselingh, S., 2006, Measles virus hemagglutinin protein expressed in transgenic lettuce induces neutralising antibodies in mice following mucosal vaccination, Vaccine, vol 24, issue 17, Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford England, pp. 3538-3544.

Clarke, J.N., Lake, J., Burrell, C.J., Wesselingh, S.L., Gorry, P.R., Li, P., 2006, Novel pathway of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 uptake and release in astrocytes, Virology, vol 348, issue 1, Academic Press, USA, pp. 141-155.

Cherry, C., Nolan, D., James, I.R., McKinnon, E.J., Mallal, S., Gahan, M.E., Lal, L., McArthur, J., Wesselingh, S.L., 2006, Tissue-specific associations between mitochondrial DNA levels and current treatment status in HIV-infected individuals, Jaids-Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, vol 42, issue 4, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia USA, pp. 435-440.

Churchill, M., Figueiredo, A.P., Cowley, D.J., Gray, L., Purcell, D., Sullivan, J.S., McPhee, D.A., Wesselingh, S.L., Brew, B.J., Gorry, P.R., 2006, Transcriptional activity of blood-and cerebrospinal fluid-derived nef/long-terminal repeat sequences isolated from a slow progressor infected with nef-deleted human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) who developed HIV-associated dementia, Journal of Neurovirology, vol 12, issue 3, Taylor & Francis Inc, PHILADELPHIA USA, pp. 219-228.

Churchill, M., Gorry, P.R., Cowley D., Lal, L., Sonza, S., Purcell, D., Thompson, K.A., Gabuzda, D., McArthur, J., Pardo, C.A., Wesselingh, S.L., 2006, Use of laser capture microdissection to detect integrated HIV-1 DNA in macrophages and astrocytes from autopsy brain tissues, Journal of NeuroVirology, vol 12, issue 2, Informa Healthcare, UK, pp. 146-152.

Kotsimbos, T.C., Snell, G.I., Levvey, B., Spelman, D.W., Fuller, A.J., Wesselingh, S.L., Williams, T.J., Ostergaard, L., 2005, Chlamydia pneumoniae serology in donors and recipients and the risk of Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome after lung transplantation, Transplantation, vol 79, issue 3, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 269-275.

Cherry, C., Lal, L., Thompson, K.A., McLean, C., Ross, L.L., Hernandez, J., Wesselingh, S.L., McComsey, G., 2005, Increased adipocyte apoptosis in lipoatrophy improves within 48 weeks of switching patient therapy from stavudine to abacavir or zidovudine, Jaids-Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Synd..., vol 38, issue 3, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, United States, pp. 263-267.

Webster, D.E., Thomas, M., Pickering, R., Whyte, A., Dry, I., Gorry, P.R., Wesselingh, S., 2005, Is there a role for plant-made vaccines in the prevention of HIV/AIDS?, Immunology and Cell Biology [E], vol 83, issue 3, Nature Publishing, UK, pp. 239-247.

Gahan, M.E., Wesselingh, S.L., Strugnell, R.A., 2005, Oral vaccine delivery by Salmonella Typhimurium, Tissue Antigens, vol 66, issue 5, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford England, pp. 422-423.

Webster, D., Thomas, M.C., Huang, Z., Wesselingh, S.L., 2005, The development of a plant-based vaccine for measles, Vaccine, vol 23, Elsevier, Oxford England, pp. 1859-1865.

Gray, L., Sterjovski J., Churchill, M., Ellery, P., Nasr, N., Lewin, S.R., Crowe, S.M., Wesselingh, S.L., Cunningham, A.L., Gorry, P.R., 2005, Uncoupling coreceptor usage of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) from macrophage tropism reveals biological properties of CCR5-restricted HIV-1 isolates from patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, Virology, vol 337, issue 2, Academic Press, USA, pp. 384-398.

Thompson, K.A., Churchill, M., Gorry, P.R., Sterjovski, J., Oelrichs, R., Wesselingh, S.L., McLean, C., 2004, Astrocyte specific viral strains in HIV dementia, Annals Of Neurology [P], vol 56, issue 6, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., United States, pp. 873-877.

Hoy, J.F., Gahan, M.E., Carr, A., Smith, D.E., Lewin, S.R., Wesselingh, S., Cooper, D.A., 2004, Changes in Mitochondrial DNA in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from HIV-Infected Patients with Lipoatrophy Randomized to Receive Abacavir, The Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol 190, University of Chicago Press, USA, pp. 688-692.

Marshall, C., Wesselingh, S.L., McDonald, M., Spelman, D.W., 2004, Control of endemic MRSA - what is the evidence? A personal view, Journal of Hospital Infection, vol 56, issue 4, WB Saunders Co. Ltd, UK, pp. 253-268.

Churchill, M., Sterjovski J., Gray L., Cowley D., Chatfield C., Learmont J., Sullivan, J.S., Crowe, S.M., Mills, J., Brew, B., Wesselingh, S.L., McPhee, D., Gorry, P.R., 2004, Longitudinal Analysis of nef/Long Terminal Repeat-Deleted HIV-1 in Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid of a Long-Term Survivor Who Developed HIV-Associated Dementia, The Journal of Infectious Disease, vol 190, Infectious Diseases Society of America, USA, pp. 2181-2186.

Marshall, C., Kossmann, T.K., Wesselingh, S., Spelman, D.W., 2004, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and beyond: what's new in the world of 'Golden Staph'?, ANZ Journal of Surgery, vol 74, issue 6, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 465-469.

Wang, L., Webster, D., Wesselingh, S., Coppel, R.L., 2004, Orally delivered malaria vaccines: not too hard to swallow, Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy, vol 4, issue 10, Ashley Publications Ltd, London England, pp. 1585-1594.

Marshall, C., Wolfe, R.S.J., Kossmann, T.K., Wesselingh, S.L., Harrington, G.A., Spelman, D.W., 2004, Risk factors for acquisition of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by trauma patients in the intensive care unit, Journal of Hospital Infection, vol 57, issue 3, WB Saunders Co. Ltd, UK, pp. 245-252.

Gorry, P., Sterjovski, Churchill, M., Witlox, K., Gray, L., Cunningham, A., Wesselingh, S., 2004, The role of viral coreceptors and enhanced macrophage tropism in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 disease progression, Sexual Health [P], vol 1, issue 1, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 23-34.

Marshall, C., Harrington, G.A., Wolfe, R.S., Fairley, C.K., Wesselingh, S.L., Spelman, D.W., 2003, Acquisition of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a large intensive care unit, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, vol 24, issue 5, University of Chicago Press, USA, pp. 322-326.

Marshall, C., Harrington, G.A., Wolfe, R.S.J., Fairley, C.K., Wesselingh, S., Spelman, D., 2003, Acquisition of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a large intensive care unit, Infection control and hospital epidemiology, vol 24, issue 5, University of Chicago press, United states, pp. 322-326.

Webster, D.E., Gahan, M., Strugnell, R.A., Wesselingh, S.L., 2003, Advances in Oral Vaccine Delivery Options, American Journal of Drug Delivery [P], vol 1, issue 4, Adis International Ltd, New Zealand, pp. 227-240.

Hammond, E.L., Sayer, D., Nolan, D., Walker, U.A., de Ronde, A., Montaner, J.S.G., Cote, H.C.F., Gahan, M.E., Cherry, C.L., Wesselingh, S.L., Reiss, P., Mallal, S., 2003, Assessment of precision and concordance of quantitative mitochondrial DNA assays: a collaborative international quality assurance study, Journal of Clinical Virology, vol 27, issue 1, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam The Netherlands, pp. 97-110.

Howden, B.P., Michaelides, A., Spelman, D.W., Spencer, A., Schwarer, A.P., Wesselingh, S.L., Kotsimbos, T.C., 2003, Cytomegalovirus viral load monitoring after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in patients receiving antiviral prophylaxis, Bone Marrow Transplantation, vol 32, issue 8, Nature Publishing Group, UK, pp. 795-800.

Thompson, K.A., Kent, S.J., Gahan, M.E., Purcell, D.F.J., McLean, C.A., Preiss, S., Dale, C.J., Wesselingh, S.L., 2003, Decreased neurotropism of nef long terminal repeat (nef/LTR)-deleted simian immunodeficiency virus, Journal of NeuroVirology, vol 9, issue 4, Taylor & Francis Inc., Philadelphia USA, pp. 442-451.

Zanin, M.P., Webster, D.E., Martin, J.L., Wesselingh, S.L., 2003, Japanese encephalitis vaccines: moving away from the mouse brain, Expert Review of Vaccines [P], vol 2, Expert Reviews Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 89-98.

Cherry, C.L., Wesselingh, S.L., 2003, Nucleoside analogues and HIV: the combined cost to mitochondria, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, vol 51, issue 5, Oxford University Press, Oxford UK, pp. 1091-1093.

Cherry, C.L., McArthur, J., Hoy, J.F., Wesselingh, S.L., 2003, Nucleoside analogues and neuropathy in the era of HAART, Journal of Clinical Virology, vol 26, issue 2, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam The Netherlands, pp. 195-207.

Wang, L., Kedzierski, L., Wesselingh, S.L., Coppel, R.L., 2003, Oral immunization with a recombinant malaria protein induces conformational antibodies and protects mice against lethal malaria, Infection and Immunity, vol 71, issue 5, American Society for Microbiology, Washington USA, pp. 2356-2364.

Webster, D., Thomas, M.C., Strugnell, R.A., Dry, I.B., Wesselingh, S.L., 2002, Appetising solutions: an edible vaccine for measles, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 176, issue 9, Australasian Medical Publishing Company, Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 434-437.

Cherry, C., Gahan, M.E., McArthur, J., Lewin, S.R., Hoy, J.F., Wesselingh, S.L., 2002, Exposure to Dideoxynucleosides Is Reflected in Lowered Mitochondrial DNA in Subcutaneous Fat, Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, vol 30, issue 3, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia PA USA, pp. 271-277.

Webster, D., Cooney, M.L., Huang, Z.J., Drew, D.R., Ramshaw, I.A., Dry, I.B., Martin, J.L., Wesselingh, S.L., Strugnell, R.A., 2002, Successful Boosting of a DNA Measles Immunization with an Oral Plant-Derived Measles Virus Vaccine, Journal of Virology, vol 76, issue 15, American Society for Microbiology, Washington DC USA, pp. 7910-7912.

Michaelides, A., Glare, E.M., Spelman, D.W., Wesselingh, S.L., Hoy, J.F., Mijch, A.M., Kotsimbos, T.C., 2002, beta-Herpesvirus (human cytomegalovirus and human herpesvirus 6) reactivation in at-risk lung transplant recipients and in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients., Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol 186, Infectious Diseases Society America, Chicago, pp. 173-180.

Liolios, L.L., Jenney, A.W., Spelman, D., Kotsimbos, T., Catton, M.G., Wesselingh, S.L., 2001, Comparison of a multiplex reverse transcription-PCR-Enzyme hybridization assay with conventional viral culture and immunoflurescence techniques for the detection of seven viral respiratory pathogens, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, vol 39, issue 8, American Society of Microbiology, Washington DC USA, pp. 2779-2783.

Thompson, K.A., McArthur, J., Wesselingh, S.L., 2001, Correlation between neurological progression and astrocyte apoptosis in HIV-associated dementia, Annals of Neurology, vol 49, issue 6, Wiley-Liss Inc, New York NY USA, pp. 745-752.

Mijch, A.M., Hoy, J., Watson, K., Dunne, A.L., Crowe, S., Wesselingh, S.L., 2001, Does plasma HIV RNA predict outcome in a cohort of treated HIV-infected inidividuals followed over 3 years?, Journal of Clinical Virology, vol 22, issue 3, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 271-278.

Huang, Z.J., Dry, I.B., Webster, D., Strugnell, R.A., Wesselingh, S.L., 2001, Plant-derived measles virus hemagglutinin protein induces neutralizing antibodies in mice, Vaccine, vol 19, Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford England, pp. 2163-2171.

Cheng, A.C., Mijch, A.M., Hoy, J., Wesselingh, S.L., Fairley, C.K., 2001, Psychosocial factors are associated with prolonged hospitalization in a population with advanced HIV, International Journal of STD & AIDS, vol 12, issue 5, Royal Society of Medicine A.H. Press Limited, London UK, pp. 302-306.

Gahan, M.E., Miller, F., Lewin, S.R., Cherry, C., Hoy, J., Mijch, A.M., Rosenfeldt, F.L., Wesselingh, S.L., 2001, Quantification of mitochondrial DNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and subcutaneous fat using real-time polymerase chain reaction, Journal of Clinical Virology, vol 22, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 241-247.

Thompson, K.A., Blessing, W.W., Wesselingh, S.L., 2000, Herpes simplex replication and dissemination is not increased by corticosteroid treatment in a rat model of focal herpes encephalitis, Journal of NeuroVirology, vol 6, Nature Publishing Group, Basingstoke UK, pp. 25-32.

Conference Proceedings

Wang, L., Ma, C.W.C., Webster, D.E., Wesselingh, S.L., Coppel, R.L., 2009, Examination of novel strategies for the production and delivery of malaria vaccines, Symposium 7: Cancer: From genes to therapy, April 24-27, The Australia Chinese Association for Biomedical Sciences Inc., Australia, p. 194.

Thompson, K.A., Varrone, J.J., Jankovic-Karasoulos, T., Wesselingh, S.L., McLean, C., 2008, Cell specific temporal infection of the central nervous system in a simian imunodeficiency virus model of human immunodeficiency virus encephalitis, BMC Proceedings, 10-14 September 2008, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, p. 69.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Methecillin-resistant staphyloccoccus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream and surgival site infections in community hospitals: Epidemilogy, risk factors, and patient outcomes.

Supervisors:

Wesselingh, S (Main), Spelman, D (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Cherry, C.

Program of Study:

SENSORY NEUROPATHY IN HIV/AIDS. (PHD) 2004.

Supervisors:

Wesselingh, S (Main).

Student:

Cowley, D.

Program of Study:

Transcriptional regulation of human immunodeficiency virus type-1 in the central nervous system. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Wesselingh, S (Main), Churchill, M (External).

Student:

Gahan, M.

Program of Study:

Optimisation of oral vaccine delivery by Salmonella typhimurium. (PHD) 2005.

Supervisors:

Wesselingh, S (Main), Webster, D (Associate).

Student:

Huang, Z.

Program of Study:

DEVELOPMNT OF NOVEL VACCINE FOR MEASLES USING A DNA PRIME-ORAL PLANT BOOST STRATEGY. (PHD) 2005.

Supervisors:

Wesselingh, S (Main), Martin, J (Associate).

Student:

Marshall, C.

Program of Study:

ENDEMIC METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. (PHD) 2004.

Supervisors:

Spelman, D (Joint), Wesselingh, S (Joint-Co).

Student:

Marty, A.

Program of Study:

A nuclear subcompartment involved in Plasmodium falciparum var gene regulation. (PHD) 2006.

Supervisors:

Wesselingh, S (Main), Crabb, B (Associate).

Student:

Morrissey, C.

Program of Study:

Approaches to the management of invasive aspergillosis in high-risk haematology patients. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Wesselingh, S (Main), Sorrell, T (Associate).

Student:

Pickering, R.

Program of Study:

Modulating the immune response to a plant-made measles vaccine through antigen composition. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Hamill, J (Joint-Co), Webster, D (Joint), Wesselingh, S (Associate).

Student:

Sterjovski, J.

Program of Study:

Pathogenesis of CCR5-restricted human immunodeficiency virus type-1. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Wesselingh, S (Main), Churchill, M (Joint).

Student:

Thompson, K.

Program of Study:

Studies of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Simian Immunodeficiency Virus neuroinvasion and neurotropism. (PHD) 2006.

Supervisors:

Wesselingh, S (Main), Mclean, C (Associate).

Student:

Westall, G.

Program of Study:

Virological and immunological dynamics of cytomegalovirus associated chronic rejection in lung transplantation. (PHD) 2007.

Supervisors:

Kotsimbos, T (Main), Wesselingh, S (Associate), Williams, T (Associate).

Student:

Wright, E.

Program of Study:

HIV neurological disease: Asia Pacific regional prevalence and response to different antiretroviral treatment strategies across international resource-varied settings. (PHD) 2010.

Supervisors:

Wesselingh, S (Main), Mclean, C (Associate).

Student:

Zanin, M.

Program of Study:

Investigation of the oral vaccines against viral encephalitis. (PHD) 2005.

Supervisors:

Martin, J (Joint), Wesselingh, S (Joint-Co).