Infectious Diseases research

The Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Health and Monash University incorporates a large clinical service and research program. 

About our research

The Department of Infectious Diseases integrates clinical services with biomedical research and teaching. Our expertise spans from general infectious diseases to HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, and tuberculosis.

Our focus

We have active research studies in:

  • HIV
  • Viral hepatitis
  • Infections in the immunosuppressed (malignancy, intensive care and post-splenectomy patients)
  • Influenza
  • Drug resistant organisms
  • Antibiotic use
  • Infection prevention and hospital epidemiology

Find out more about our research themes on Monash CCS.

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Publications

Nuclear transport of respiratory syncytial virus matrix protein Is Regulated by dual phosphorylation sites

Ghildyal R, Teng MN, Tran KC, Mills J, Casarotto MG, Bardin PG, Jans DA

(2022), Int J Mol Sci, 23(14), 7976

DOI: 103390/ijms23147976

Favipiravir in early symptomatic COVID-19, a randomised placebo-controlled trial

McMahon JH, Lau JSY, Coldham A, Roney J, Hagenauer M, Price S, Bryant M, Garlick J, Paterson A, Lee SJ, O'Bryan J, Hearps A, Tachedjian G, Pinskier H, Phillips C, Garrow S, Pinskier N, Melvin R, Blakeway L, Wisniewski JA, Byers S, Badoordeen GZ, Pereira S

(2022), EClinicalMedicine, 54, 101703

DOI: 101016/jeclinm2022101703

Hepatitis C incidence among patients attending primary care health services that specialise in the care of people who inject drugs, Victoria, Australia, 2009 to 2020

Wilkinson AL, van Santen DK, Traeger MW, Sacks-Davis R, Asselin J, Scott N, Harney BL, Doyle JS, El-Hayek C, Howell J, Bramwell F, McManus H, Donovan B, Stoové M, Hellard M, Pedrana A

(2022), Int J Drug Policy, 103, 103655

DOI: 101016/jdrugpo2022103655

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