By Emeritus Professor Basil Donovan

Journal articles

Guy RJ; Wand H; Franklin N; Fairley CK; Chen MY; O'Connor CC; Marshall L; Grulich AE; Kaldor JM; Hellard ME; Donovan B, 2011, 'Chlamydia trends in men who have sex with men attending sexual health services in Australia, 2004-2008', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 38, pp. 339 - 346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318202719d

Wand HC; Guy R; Donovan B; McNulty A, 2011, 'Developing and validating a risk scoring tool for chlamydia infection among sexual health clinic attendees in Australia: A simple algorithm to identify those at high risk of chlamydia infection', BMJ Open, 1, pp. e000005, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2010-000005

Ryder N; Bourne CP; Donovan B, 2011, 'Different trends for sexually transmissible infections despite increased testing of men who have sex with men', International Journal of STD and AIDS, 22, pp. 335 - 337

Guy R; Ali H; Liu B; Poznanski S; Ward J; Donovan B; Kaldor JM; Hocking J, 2011, 'Efficacy of interventions to increase the uptake of chlamydia screening in primary care: a systematic review', BMC Infectious Diseases, 11, pp. 211, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-11-211

Ward J; Guy R; Akre S; Middleton MG; Giele CM; Su JY; Davis CA; Wand HC; Knox JB; Fagan PS; Donovan B; Kaldor JM; Russell DB, 2011, 'Epidemiology of syphilis in Australia: moving toward elimination of infectious syphilis from remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities?', Medical Journal of Australia, 194, pp. 525 - 529

Freeman E; Donovan B; Brown K, 2011, 'Genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection', NSW Public Health Bulletin, 21, pp. 268 - 269

Drummond F; Ryder N; Wand H; Guy R; Read P; McNulty A; Wray L; Donovan B, 2011, 'Is azithromycin adequate treatment for asymptomatic rectal chlamydia?', International Journal of STD and AIDS, 22, pp. 478 - 480, http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/ijsa.2011.010490

Drummond F; Ryder N; Wand H; Guy R; Read P; McNulty A; Wray L; Donovan B, 2011, 'IS SINGLE DOSE AZITHROMYCIN ADEQUATE FOR ASYMPTOMATIC RECTAL CHLAMYDIA?', SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, 87, pp. A76 - A76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2011-050109.122

Malacova E; Butler T; Richters J; Yap L; Grant L; Richards A; Smith AMA; Donovan B, 2011, 'Knowledge of sexually transmissible infections: A comparison of prisoners and the general population', International Journal of STD and AIDS, 22, pp. 381 - 386, http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/ijsa.2011.010408

Templeton DJ; Grulich AE; Yew J; Twin J; Jin F; Prestage GP; Donovan B; Tabrizi SN, 2011, 'Lymphogranuloma venereum is rare in Australian community-based samples of men who have sex with men.', Sex Transm Dis, 38, pp. 48 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181e78389

Walker J; Fairley CK; Urban E; Chen MY; Bradshaw C; Walker SM; Donovan B; Tabrizi SN; McNamee K; Currie M; Pirotta M; Kaldor J; Gurrin L; Birden H; Harindra V; Bowden FJ; Garland S; Gunn JM; Hocking JS, 2011, 'Maximizing retention in a longitudinal study of genital Chlamydia trachomatis among young women in Australia', BMC Public Health, 11, pp. 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-156

Liu B; Brotherton J; Shellard D; Donovan B; Saville M; Kaldor JM, 2011, 'Mobile phones are a viable option for surveying young women: a comparison of two telephone survey methods', BMC Medical Research Methodology, 11, pp. 159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-11-159

Hocking J; Temple-Smith M; Poznanski S; Guy R; Low N; Donovan B; Gunn J; Law M; Kaldor J; Fairley C, 2011, 'P1-S6.16 Australian chlamydia control effectiveness pilot: preliminary results from a trial of chlamydia testing in general practice', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 87, pp. a202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2011-050108.240

Drummond F; Lewis L; Bourne C; Ramanathan V; Hocking J; Wand H; Donovan B; Kaldor J; Guy R, 2011, 'P1-S6.32 Optimising clinical systems to increase HIV/STI testing in gay men: the eTEST project', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 87, pp. a209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2011-050108.256

Read T; Hocking J; Gurrin L; Chen M; Donovan B; Bradshaw C; Fairley C, 2011, 'P5-S3.04 Continued decline in genital warts 3 years after introduction of quadrivalent Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 87, pp. a321, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2011-050108.540

Wand HC; Guy R; Donovan B; McNulty A, 2011, 'Population attributable risk for chlamydia infection in a cohort of young international travellers (backpackers) and residents in Australia', BMJ Open, 1, pp. e000004, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2010-000004

Schneider K; Richters J; Butler TG; Yap L; Richards A; Grant L; Smith AMA; Donovan B, 2011, 'Psychological distress and experience of sexual and physical assault among Australian prisoners', Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 21, pp. 333 - 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cbm.816

Donovan B; Franklin N; Guy R; Grulich AE; Regan DG; Ali H; Wand H; Fairley CK, 2011, 'Quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccination and trends in genital warts in Australia: analysis of national sentinel surveillance data', Lancet Infectious Diseases, 11, pp. 39 - 44

Guy R; Wand HC; Franklin NP; Fairley CK; Chen M; O'Connor CC; Marshall L; Grulich AE; Kaldor JM; Hellard M; Donovan B, 2011, 'Re-testing for chlamydia at sexual health services in Australia, 2004-08', Sexual Health, 8, pp. 242 - 247, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=026882672949469;res=IELHEA

Yap L; Richters J; Butler T; Schneider K; Grant L; Donovan B, 2011, 'The decline in sexual assaults in men's prisons in New South Wales: A "systems" approach', Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26, pp. 3157 - 3181, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260510390961

Walker J; Fairley CK; Bradshaw CS; Tabrizi SN; Chen MY; Twin J; Taylor J; Donovan B; Kaldor J; McNamee K; Urban E; Walker S; Currie M; Birden H; Bowden F; Gunn J; Pirotta M; Gurrin L; Harindra V; Garland S; Hocking JS, 2011, 'The difference in determinants of Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium in a sample of young Australian women', BMC Infectious Diseases, 11, pp. 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-11-35

Walker J; Mcnamee K; Kaldor JM; Donovan B; Fairley CK; Pirotta M; Bradshaw C; Chen MY; Garland S; Hocking JS, 2011, 'The Incidence of Induced Abortion in a Prospective Cohort Study of 16- to 25-year-old Australian Women', Sexual Health, 8, pp. 439 - 441, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=358829055914302;res=IELHEA

Uddin R; Ryder N; McNulty A; Wray L; Donovan B, 2011, 'Trichomonas vaginalis infection among women in a low prevalence setting', Sexual Health, 8, pp. 65 - 68

Gray R; Hoare A; McCann P; Bradley J; Down I; Donovan B; Prestage G; Wilson DP, 2011, 'Will changes in gay men's sexual behavior reduce syphilis rates?', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 38, pp. 1151 - 1158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318238b85d

McCann PD; Gray RT; Hoare A; Bradley J; Down I; Donovan B; Wilson DP; Prestage G, 2011, 'Would gay men change their sexual behaviour to reduce syphilis rates?', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 38, pp. 1145 - 1150

Drummond F; Guy R; Kaldor JM; Donovan B, 2010, 'The intersection between HIV and syphilis in men who have sex with men: Some fresh perspectives', HIV Therapy, 4, pp. 661 - 673, http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/hiv.10.55

Falster K; Wand H; Donovan B; Anderson J; Nolan D; Watson K; Watson J; Law MG; Australian HIV Observational Database , 2010, 'Hospitalizations in a cohort of HIV patients in Australia, 1999-2007.', AIDS, 24, pp. 1329 - 1339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0b013e328339e245

Freeman E; Donovan B; Brown K, 2010, 'Bug breakfast in the Bulletin: Genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection.', New South Wales Public Health Bulletin, 21, pp. 268 - 269, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/nb10053

Donovan B; Harcourt C; Egger S; Fairley CK, 2010, 'Improving the health of sex workers in NSW: maintaining success.', New South Wales Public Health Bulletin, 21, pp. 74 - 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/nb10013

Guy R; Kong F; Guy R; Franklin NP; Bergeri I; Dimech W; Reilly N; Sullivan EA; Ward JW; Kaldor JM; Hellard M; Donovan BJ, 2010, 'A new national Chlamydia sentinel surveillance system in Australia: Evaluation of the first stage of implementation', Annual report of the Australian Meningococcal Surveillance Programme, 2007--Amended, 34, pp. 319 - 328, http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/cda-cdi3403-pdf-cnt.htm/$FILE/cdi3403.pdf#page=165

Jin F; Prestage GP; Imrie J; Kippax SC; Donovan B; Templeton DJ; Cunningham A; Mindel A; Cunningham PH; Kaldor JM; Grulich AE, 2010, 'Anal sexually transmitted infections and risk of HIV infection in homosexual men.', J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 53, pp. 144 - 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181b48f33

O'Connor CC, 2010, 'Chlamydia at An Inner Metropolitan Sexual Health Clinic In Sydney, NSW; The Australian Collaboration for Chlamydia Enhanced Sentinel Surveillance (Access) Project', Sexual Health, 7, pp. 478 - 483

Franklin N; O''connor C; Shaw M; Guy R; Grulich AE; Fairley CK; Chen M; Hellard M; Dickson B; Marshall L; Donovan B, 2010, 'Chlamydia at an inner metropolitan sexual health service in Sydney, NSW: Australian Collaboration for Chlamydia Enhanced Sentinel Surveillance (ACCESS) Project', Sexual Health, 7, pp. 478 - 483

Stevens MP; Twin J; Fairley CK; Donovan BJ; Tan SE; Yu J; Garland SM; Tabrizi SN, 2010, 'Development and evaluation of an ompA quantitative real-time PCR assay for Chlamydia trachomatis serovar determination', Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 48, pp. 2060 - 2065

Chen M; Donovan BJ; Harcourt CL; Morton A; Moss L; Wallis S; Cook K; Batras D; Groves J; Tabrizi S; Garland SM; Fairley CK, 2010, 'Estimating the number of unlicensed brothels operating in Melbourne', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 34, pp. 67 - 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00476.x

Gray R; Hoare A; Prestage G; Donovan BJ; Kaldor JM; Wilson DP, 2010, 'Frequent testing of highly sexually active gay men is required to control syphilis', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 37, pp. 298 - 305

Donovan BJ; Harcourt CL; Egger SJ; Fairley C, 2010, 'Improving the health of sex workers in NSW: maintaining success', NSW Public Health Bulletin, 21, pp. 74 - 77

Templeton DJ; Jin F; McNally LP; Imrie JCG; Prestage GP; Donovan B; Cunningham PH; Kaldor JM; Kippax S; Grulich AE, 2010, 'Prevalence, incidence and risk factors for pharyngeal gonorrhoea in a community-based HIV-negative cohort of homosexual men in Sydney, Australia.', Sex Transm Infect, 86, pp. 90 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sti.2009.036814

Wilson DP; Heymer K; Anderson J; O Connor J; Harcourt CL; Donovan BJ, 2010, 'Sex workers can be screened too often: a cost-effectiveness analysis in Victoria, Australia', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 86, pp. 117 - 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sti.2009.036673

Yap L; Richters J; Butler TG; Schneider K; Kirkwood K; Donovan BJ, 2010, 'Sexual practices and dental dam use among women prisoners - a mixed methods study', Sexual Health, 7, pp. 170 - 176, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH09138

McNulty A; Egan C; Wand H; Donovan B, 2010, 'The behaviour and sexual health of young international travellers (backpackers) in Australia', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 86, pp. 247 - 250, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sti.2009.038737

Harcourt CL; O Connor J; Egger SJ; Fairley CK; Wand HC; Chen M; Marshall L; Kaldor JM; Donovan BJ, 2010, 'The decriminalisation of prostitution is associated with better coverage of health promotion programs for sex workers', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 34, pp. 482 - 486

Drummond F; Guy R; Kaldor JM; Donovan BJ, 2010, 'The intersection between HIV and syphilis in men who have sex with men: some fresh perspectives', HIV Therapy, 2010, pp. 661 - 673

Fairley C; Donovan BJ, 2010, 'What can surveillance of genital warts tell us?', Sexual Health, 7, pp. 325 - 327

Templeton DJ; Jin F; Prestage GP; Donovan B; Imrie JC; Kippax SC; Cunningham PH; Kaldor JM; Mindel A; Cunningham AL; Grulich AE, 2009, 'Circumcision and risk of sexually transmissible infections in a community-based cohort of HIV-negative homosexual men in Sydney, Australia.', J Infect Dis, 200, pp. 1813 - 1819, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/648376

Falster K; Choi JY; Donovan B; Duncombe C; Mulhall B; Sowden D; Zhou J; Law MG; Australian HIV Observational Database ; TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database , 2009, 'AIDS-related and non-AIDS-related mortality in the Asia-Pacific region in the era of combination antiretroviral treatment.', AIDS, 23, pp. 2323 - 2336, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0b013e328331910c

Templeton DJ; Jin F; Mao L; Prestage GP; Donovan B; Imrie J; Kippax S; Kaldor JM; Grulich AE, 2009, 'Circumcision and risk of HIV infection in Australian homosexual men.', AIDS, 23, pp. 2347 - 2351, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0b013e32833202b8

Falster K; Choi JY; Donovan B; Duncombe C; Mulhall B; Sowden D; Zhou J; Law MG, 2009, 'AIDS-related and non-AIDS-related mortality in the Asia-Pacific region in the era of combination antiretroviral treatment', AIDS, 23, pp. 2323 - 2336, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0b013e328331910c

Fairley CK; Hocking J; Gurrin LC; Chen MY; Donovan B; Bradshaw CS, 2009, 'RAPID DECLINE IN GENITAL WARTS AFTER THE OMPLEMENTATION OF A NATIONAL QUADRIVALENT HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINATION PROGRAM FOR YOUNG WOMEN', SEXUAL HEALTH, 6, pp. 356 - 356, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000271708000032&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Jin F; Prestage GP; Templeton DJ; Donovan B; Imrie J; Kippax S; Mindel A; Cunningham A; Cunningham P; Kaldor JM; Grulich AE, 2009, 'THE IMPACT OF HIV RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOURS ON SEXUALLY TRANSMISSIBLE INFECTIONS IN HIV NEGATIVE HOMOSEXUAL MEN', SEXUAL HEALTH, 6, pp. 376 - 376, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000271708000086&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

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