A/Prof Wayne Melrose ~ Adjunct Associate Professor

Research Disciplines

• Medical microbiology (3207)
• Public health (4206)
• Epidemiology (4202)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Clinical health (2001)
• Public health (2004)

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Scott J, Emeto T, Melrose W, Warner J and Rush C (in press) Seroepidemiology of Strongyloides spp. Infection in Balimo, Western Province, Papua New Guinea. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene,
• Graves P, Joseph H, Coutts S, Mayfield H, Maiava F, Ah Leong-Lui T, Tupuimatagi Toelupe P, Toeaso Iosia V, Loau S, Pemita P, Naseri T, Thomsen R, Berg Soto A, Burkot T, Wood P, Melrose W, Aratchige P, Capuano C, Kim S, Ozaki M, Yajima A, Lammie P, Ottesen E, Hansell L, Baghirov R, Lau C and Ichimori K (2021) Control and elimination of lymphatic filariasis in Oceania: prevalence, geographical distribution, mass drug administration, and surveillance in Samoa, 1998-2017. Advances in Parasitology, 114. pp. 27-73
• Melrose W and Leggat P (2020) Acute Lymphatic Filariasis Infection in United States armed forces personnel deployed to the Pacific area of operations during World War II provides important lessons for today. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 5 (2).
• Carlingford C, Melrose W, Mokoia G, Graves P, Ichimori K, Capuano C, Kim S, Aratchige P and Nosa M (2019) Elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem in Niue under PacELF, 1999-2016. Tropical Medicine and Health, 47.
• Joseph H, Sullivan S, Wood P, Melrose W, Taleo F and Graves P (2019) Investigation of mixture modelling algorithms as a tool for determining the statistical likelihood of serological exposure to Filariasis utilizing historical data from the Lymphatic Filariasis Surveillance Program in Vanuatu. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 4 (1).
• Pretrick M, Melrose W, Chaine J, Canyon D, Carron J, Graves P and Bradbury R (2017) Identification and control of an isolated, but intense focus of lymphatic filariasis on Satawal Island, Federated States of Micronesia, in 2003. Tropical Medicine and Health, 45 (17). pp. 1-5
• Taleo F, Taleo G, Graves P, Wood P, Kim S, Ozaki M, Joseph H, Chu B, Pavluck A, Yajima A, Melrose W, Ichimori K and Capuano C (2017) Surveillance efforts after mass drug administration to validate elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem in Vanuatu. Tropical Medicine and Health, 45. pp. 1-10
• Hapairai L, Plichart C, Naseri T, Silva U, Tesimale L, Pemita P, Bossin H, Burkot T, Ritchie S, Graves P, Melrose W and Joseph H (2015) Evaluation of traps and lures for mosquito vectors and xenomonitoring of Wuchereria bancrofti infection in a high prevalence Samoan Village. Parasites & Vectors, 8. pp. 1-9
• Lau C, Won K, Becker L, Magalhaes R, Fuimaono S, Melrose W, Lammie P and Graves P (2014) Seroprevalence and spatial epidemiology of lymphatic filariasis in American Samoa after successful mass drug administration. PLoS Neglected Tropical Disease, 8 (11). pp. 1-12
• Reeve D and Melrose W (2014) Evaluation of the Og34C filter paper technique in lymphatic filariasis prevalence studies. Lymphology, 47 (2). pp. 65-72
• Graves P, Makita L, Susapu M, Brady M, Melrose W, Capuano C, Zhang Z, Dapeng L, Ozaki M, Reeve D, Ichimori K, Kazadi W, Michna F, Bockarie M and Kelly-Hope L (2013) Lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea: distribution at district level and impact of mass drug administration, 1980 to 2011. Parasites & Vectors, 6 (1). pp. 1-18
• Hapairai L, Joseph H, Sang M, Melrose W, Ritchie S, Burkot T, Sinkins S and Bossin H (2013) Field evaluation of selected traps and lures for monitoring the filarial and arbovirus vector, Aedes polynesiensis (Diptera: Culicidae), in French Polynesia. Journal of Medical Entomology, 50 (4). pp. 731-739

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 50+ research outputs authored by A/Prof Wayne Melrose from 2002 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Epidemiology of soil transmitted helminths in rural Papua New Guinea (Masters , External Advisor)

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