Assoc. Professor John Aaskov

Name:	Assoc. Professor John Aaskov
Position:	Assoc. Professor, Immunology and Virology
Organisation:	Queensland University of Technology
Department/Division:	Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation
Primary Areas:	Health (allied health)
	Medicine and medical research
Expertise:	Dengue, Ross River virus, emerging infectious diseases, public health Asia and the Pacific
Organisation type:	Professional
Website:	www.qut.edu.au
Notes:	Director, World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Arbovirus Reference and Research
Expert's direct contacts:
Phone:	07 3138 6193
Fax:	07 3138 1534
After hours:	07 3378 2132
This expert is available for:	Research collaboration, Consulting work, Expert witness work, Board/committee positions, Conference presentation opportunities, Other speaking engagements

Publications:	Kistner, O., Barrett, N., Bruhmann, A., Reiter, M., Mundt, W., Savidis-Dacho, H., Schrober-Bendixen, S., Dorner, F. and Aaskov, J.G. The preclinical testing of a novel formaldehyde inactivated Ross River virus vaccine designed for use in humans. Vaccine (accepted December 2006). Reid, M., Mackenzie, D., Baron, A., Lehmann, N., Lowry, K., Aaskov, J.G., Guirakhoo, F. and Monath, T.P. (2006) Experimental infection of Culex annulirostris, Culex gelidus, and Aedes vigilax with a yellow fever/Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine chimera (ChimeriVax – JE) American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 75, 659-663. Aaskov, J., Buzacott, K., Thu, H.M., Lowry, K. and Holmes, E.C. (2006) Long-term transmission of defective RNA viruses in humans and Aedes mosquitoes. Science 311, 236-238. Podder, G., Breiman, R., Azim, T., Thu, H.L., Velathanthiri, N., Le M., Lowry, K. and Aaskov, J. (2006) Origin of dengue type 3 viruses associated with the dengue outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2000 and 2001. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 74, 263-265. Malavige, G.N., Ranatunga, P.K., Velathanthiri, V.G., Fernando, S., Karunatilaka, D.H., Aaskov, J. and Seneviratne, S.L. (2006) Patterns of disease in Sri Lankan dengue patients. Archives of Diseases of Children 91, 396-400. Thu, H.M., Lowry, K., Jiang, L., Hlaing, T., Holmes, E.C. and Aaskov, J.G. (2005) Lineage extinction and replacement in dengue type 1 virus populations are due to stochastic events rather than to natural selection. Virology 336, 163-172. Nam, V.S., Yen, N.T., Phong, T.V., Ninh, T.U., Mai, L.Q., Lo, L.V., Nghia, L.T., Bektas, A., Briscombe, A., Aaskov, J.G., Ryan, P.A. and Kay, B.H. (2005) Elimination of dengue by community programs using mesocyclops (copepoda) against Aedes aegypti in central Vietnam. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 72, 67-73. . A-Nuegoonpipat, A., Berlioz-Arthaud, A., Chow, V., Endy, T., Lowry, K., Mai, L.Q., Ninh, T.U., Pyke, A., Reid, M., Reynes, J-M., Yun, S-T. S., Thu, H.M., Wong, S-S., Holmes, E.C. and Aaskov, J.G. (2004) Sustained transmission of dengue virus type 1 in the Pacific due to repeated introductions of different Asian strains. Virology 329, 505-512. Thu, H.M., Lowry, K., Myint, T.T., Shwe, T.N., Han, A.M., Khin, K.K., Thant, K.Z., Thein, S. and Aaskov J.G. (2004) Myanmar dengue outbreak associated with displacement of serotypes 2,3 and 4 by dengue 1. Emerging Infectious Diseases 10, 593-597. Craig, S., Thu, H.L., Lowry, K., Wang, X., Holmes, E.C. and Aaskov, J.G. (2003) Diverse dengue type 2 virus populations contain recombinant and both parental viruses in a single mosquito. Journal of Virology 77, 4463-4467. Wittke, V., Robb, T.E., Thu, H.M., Nisalak, A., Nimmannitya S., Kalayanrooj, S., Vaughn, D.W., Endy, T.P., Holmes E.C. and Aaskov, J.G. (2002) Extinction and rapid emergence of strains of dengue 3 virus during an inter-epidemic period. Virology 301, 148-156. Kay, B.H., Nam, V.S., Tien, T.V., Yen, N.T., Phong, T.V., Diep V.T.B., Ninh, T.U., Bektas, A. and Aaskov, J.G. (2002) Control of Aedes vectors of dengue in three provinces of Vietnam, using Mesocyclops (Copepoda) and community based methods, validated by entomologic, clinical and serologic surveillance. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 66, 40-48. Lok, S.M., Ng, M.L. and Aaskov, J.G. (2001) Amino acid and phenotypic changes in dengue 2 virus associated with escape from neutralisation by IgM antibody. Journal of Medical Virology 65, 315-323. Serafin, I. and Aaskov, J.G. (2001) Identification of epitopes on the envelope protein of dengue 2 and dengue 3 viruses using monoclonal antibodies. Archives of Virology 146, 2469-2479. Beasley, D.W.C. and Aaskov, J.G. (2001) Epitopes of the dengue 1 virus envelope protein recognised by neutralising IgM monoclonal antibodies. Virology 279, 447-458. Hola-Jamriska, L., King, L.T., Dalton, J.P., Mann, V.H., Aaskov, J.G. and Brindley, P.J. (2000) Functional expression of dipepttidyl peptidase I (Cathepsin C) of the orient blood fluke Schistosoma japonicum in Trichoplusia ni insect cells. Protein Expression and Purification. 19, 384-392. Cuzzubbo, A.J., Vaughn, D.W., Nisalak, A., Solomon, T., Kalayanarooj, S., Aaskov, J.G., Dung, N.M. and Devine, P.L. (2000) Comparison of PanBio dengue duo IgM and IgG capture ELISA and Venture Technologies dengue IgM and IgG dot blot. Journal of Clinical Virology 16, 135-144. Cuzzubbo, A.J., Endy, T., Vaughn, D.W., Solomon, T., Nisalak, A., Kalayanarooj, S., Dung, N.M., Warrilow, D., Aaskov, J.G. and Devine P.L. (1999) Evaluation of a new commercialy available IgM capture ELISA for the diagnosis of Japanese encephalitis infections. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 37, 3738-3741. Hola-Jamriska, L., Dalton, J.P., Aaskov, J.G. and Brindley, P.J. (1999) Dipeptidyl peptidase I and II activities of adult schistosomes. Parasitology 118, 275-282. Aaskov, J.G. (1998) Where are the Will Pickles of Lautoka, Pegu, Ibadan or Belem? Tropical Doctor 28, 65-66. Cuzzubbo, A.J., Vaughn, D.W., Nisalak, A., Suntayakorn, S., Aaskov, J.G. and Devine, P.L. (1998) Detection of specific antibodies in saliva during dengue infection. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 36, 3737-3739.