Associate Professor Linda Selvey
Theme Leader, Environmental Determinants of Infectious Diseases
+61 7 336 55281
Journal Articles
Selvey, Linda A., Slimings, Claudia, Joske, David J. L. and Riley, Thomas V. (2016) Clostridium difficile infections amongst patients with haematological malignancies: A data linkage study. Plos One, 11 6: . doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0157839
Selvey, L.A., Speers, D.J. and Smith, D.W. (2016) Long-term outcomes of Murray Valley encephalitis cases in Western Australia: What have we learnt?. Internal Medicine Journal, 46 2: 193-201. doi:10.1111/imj.12962
Selvey, Linda A. (2015) Climate change is harmful to our health: taking action will have many benefits. Medical Journal of Australia, 203 10: 397-398. doi:10.5694/mja15.00655
Robinson, Suzanne, Varhol, Richard, Ramamurthy, Vijaya, Denehy, Melissa, Hendrie, Delia, O'Leary, Peter and Selvey, Linda (2015) The Australian primary healthcare experiment: A national survey of Medicare Locals. BMJ Open, 5 3: . doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007191
Nyenswah, Tolbert, Massaquoi, Moses, Gbanya, Miatta Zenabu, Fallah, Mosoka, Amegashie, Fred, Kenta, Adolphus, Johnson, Kumblytee L., Yahya, Disu, Badini, Mehboob, Soro, Lacina, Pessoa-Silva, Carmem L., Roger, Isabelle, Selvey, Linda, VanderEnde, Kristin, Murphy, Matthew, Cooley, Laura A., Olsen, Sonja J., Christie, Athalia, Vertefeuille, John, Navin, Thomas, McElroy, Peter, Park, Benjamin J., Esswein, Eric, Fagan, Ryan and Mahoney, Frank (2015) Initiation of a ring approach to infection prevention and control at non-Ebola health care facilities - Liberia, January-February 2015. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 64 18: 505-508.
Matan, Anne , Newman, Peter, Trubka, Roman, Beattie Colin and Selvey, Linda Anne (2015) Health, transport and urban planning: quantifying the links between urban assessment models and human health. Urban Policy and Research, 33 2: 145-159. doi:10.1080/08111146.2014.990626
Selvey, L.A., Antao, C. and Hall, R. (2015) Entry screening for infectious diseases in humans. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 21 2: 197-201. doi:10.3201/eid2102.131610
Selvey, Linda A., Johansen, Cheryl A., Broom, Annette K., Antao, Catarina, Lindsay, Michael D., Mackenzie, John S. and Smith, David W. (2014) Rainfall and sentinel chicken seroconversions predict human cases of Murray Valley encephalitis in the north of Western Australia. BMC Infectious Diseases, 14 1: . doi:10.1186/s12879-014-0672-3
Bertilone, Christina, Wallace, Tania and Selvey, Linda A. (2014) Finding the 'who' in whooping cough: vaccinated siblings are important pertussis sources in infants 6 months of age and under. Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report, 38 3: 195-200.
Selvey, L.A., Donnelly, J.A., Lindsay, M.D., PottumarthyBoddu, S., D'Abrera, V.C. and Smith, D.W. (2014) Ross River virus infection surveillance in the Greater Perth Metropolitan area--has there been an increase in cases in the winter months?. Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report, 38 2: E114-E122.
Selvey, Linda A., Rutherford, Shannon, Dodds, Jim, Dwyer, Sophie and Robinson, Suzanne M. (2014) The impact of climate-related extreme events on public health workforce and infrastructure - how can we be better prepared?. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 38 3: 208-210. doi:10.1111/1753-6405.12219
Selvey L.A., Dailey L., Lindsay M., Armstrong P., Tobin S., Koehler A.P., Markey P.G. and Smith D.W. (2014) The changing epidemiology of Murray Valley encephalitis in Australia: The 2011 outbreak and a review of the literature. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 8 1: . doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0002656
Selvey, L. (2014) Coal and health in Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, 126 1-2: 40-42.
Selvey, Linda A. and Carey, Marion G. (2013) Australia's dietary guidelines and the environmental impact of food "from paddock to plate". Medical Journal of Australia, 198 1: 18-19. doi:10.5694/mja12.10528
Tong, S., Mackenzie, J., Pitman, A. J., FitzGerald, G., Nicholls, N. and Selvey, L. (2008) Global climate change: time to mainstream health risks and their prevention on the medical research and policy agenda. Internal Medicine Journal, 38 6A: 445-447. doi:10.1111/j.1445-5994.2008.01688.x
Jarvinen, K., Selvey, L., Del Mar, C., Tilse, M. and Pugh, Y. (2005) Early management of meningococcal disease: Do attitudes of GPs influence practice?. Australian Family Physician, 34 10: 892-894.
Davison, R.P., Lovegrove, D.R., Selvey, L.A. and Smith, H.V. (2003) Using the national guidelines to manage a meningococcal group C outbreak in a Brisbane boarding school - some discretionary judgements are needed. Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report, 27 4: 520-523.
Whitby, M., McLaws, M.L., Collopy, B., Looke, D.F.L., Doidge, S., Henderson, B., Selvey, L., Gardner, G., Stackelroth, J. and Sartor, A. (2002) Post-discharge surveillance: can patients reliably diagnose surgical wound infections?. Journal of Hospital Infection, 52 3: 155-160. doi:10.1053/jhin.2002.1275
Pugh, R.E., Selvey, L., Crome, M. and Beers, M. (2001) Onshore catering increases the risk of diarrhoeal illness amongst cruise ship passengers. Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report, 25 1: 15-17.
Ward, J., Hanna, J.N., Bates, J.R. and Selvey, L.A. (2000) Enhanced surveillance for meningococcal disease in Queensland in 1999. Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report, 24 11: 332-335.
Selvey, LA, Whitby, M and Johnson, B (2000) Nosocomial, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: Is it any worse than nosocomial methicillin-sensitive sensitive Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 21 10: 645-648. doi:10.1086/501707
McIntyre, P., Menzies, R., Krause, V., Selvey, L., Hall, R., Misrachi, A., Andrews, R., Giele, C. and Gill, J. (2000) Surveillance of pneumococcal disease in Australian states and territories. Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report, 24 4: 93-95.
McCall, B. J., Epstein, J. H., Neill, A. S., Heel, K., Field, H., Barrett, J., Smith, G. A., Selvey, L. A., Rodwell, B. and Lunt, R. (2000) Potential human exposure to Australian Bat Lyssavirus, Queensland, 1996-1999. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 6 3: 259-264.
Hyland, C., Mison, L., Solomon, N., Corkarill, J., Selvey, L., Faoagali, J., Cooksley, G. and Gowan, E.J. (2000) Exposure rates to HGV/GBV-C (hepatitis G) virus in adults and children. Australian Journal of Medical Science, 21 1: 68-68.
Hanna, JN, Warnock, TH, Shepherd, RW and Selvey, LA (2000) Fulminant hepatitis A in indigenous children in north Queensland. Medical Journal of Australia, 172 1: 19-21.
Gidding, H.F., Hills, S., Selvey, L., Roberts, L.A. and Johnston, S. (1999) An outbreak of measles in a rural Queensland town in 1997; an opportunity to assess vaccine effectiveness. Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report, 23 9: 240-245.
McCormack, J. G., Allworth, A. M., Selvey, L. A. and Selleck, P. W. (1999) Transmissiblity from horses to humans of a novel paramyxovirus, equine morbillivirus (EMV). Journal of Infection, 38 1: 22-23. doi:10.1016/S0163-4453(99)90023-3
Hyland, CA, Mison, L, Solomon, N, Cockerill, J, Wang, L, Hunt, J, Selvey, LA, Faoagali, J, Cooksley, WGE, Young, IF, Trowbridge, R, Borthwick, I and Gowans, EJ (1998) Exposure to GB virus type C or hepatitis G virus in selected Australian adult and children populations. Transfusion, 38 9: 821-827. doi:10.1046/j.1537-2995.1998.38998409001.x
Crome, MA, McCall, BJ, Selvey, LA and Howard, SM (1998) Bat lyssavirus prophylaxis in an immunocompromised patient. Medical Journal of Australia, 169 3: 175-175.
Selvey, LA and Peterson, KV (1998) A state-based vaccination register. Medical Journal of Australia, 169 1: 59-59.
Selvey L.A., Hyland C.A., Mison L., Solomon N. and Gowans E.J. (1998) Is there evidence for vector transmission of GBV-C?. Lancet, 351 9109: 1104-1105. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(05)79385-5
Selvey, Linda A., Denton, Michelle and Plant, Aileen J. (1997) Incidence and prevalence of Hepatitis C among clients of a Brisbane methadone clinic: factors influencing Hepatitis C serostatus. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 21 1: 102-104. doi:10.1111/j.1467-842X.1997.tb01664.x
Selvey, LA, Lush, D, Mistry, SA, Sheridan, JW, Krause, V, Passaris, I and Plant, AJ (1996) Investigation of notifications of hepatitis C in 1994: The experience of three health departments. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 20 5: 525-529. doi:10.1111/j.1467-842X.1996.tb01634.x
Selvey, LA, Wignall, J, Buzolic, A and Sullivan, P (1996) Reported prevalence of hepatitis C among clients of needle exchanges in southeast Queensland. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 20 1: 61-64. doi:10.1111/j.1467-842X.1996.tb01338.x
Murray, K, Selleck, P, Hooper, P, Hyatt, A, Gould, A, Gleeson, L, Westbury, H, Hiley, L, Selvey, L, Rodwell, B and Ketterer, P (1995) A Morbillivirus That Caused Fatal Disease in Horses and Humans. Science, 268 5207: 94-97. doi:10.1126/science.7701348
Selvey, L., Hogan, P., Frazer, I. H., Smithers, M. and Robinson, D. (1995) Routine HIV testing before surgery. Australian Journal of Public Health, 19 1: 107-108.
Selvey, L. and Sheridan, J. (1995) Outbreak of severe respiratory disease in humans and horses due to a previously unrecognized paramyxovirus. Journal of Travel Medicine, 2 4: 275-275. doi:10.1111/j.1708-8305.1995.tb00679.x
Selvey L.A., Wells R.M., McCormack J.G., Ansford A.J., Murray K., Rogers R.J., Lavercombe P.S., Selleck P. and Sheridan J.W. (1995) Infection of humans and horses by a newly described morbillivirus. Medical Journal of Australia, 162 12: 642-645.
Selvey, LA, Morse, HC, June, CH and Hodes, RJ (1995) Analysis of Antigen Receptor Signaling in B-Cells From Mice with a Retrovirus-Induced Acquired-Immunodeficiency-Syndrome. Journal of Immunology, 154 1: 171-179.
Murray, K, Rogers, R, Selvey, L, Selleck, P, Hyatt, A, Gould, A, Gleeson, L, Hooper, P and Westbury, H (1995) A Novel Morbillivirus Pneumonia of Horses and its Transmission to Humans. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1 1: 31-33.
Selvey, LA, Dunn, LA, Tindle, RW, Park, DS and Frazer, IH (1994) Human Papillomavirus (Hpv) Type-18 E7 Protein Is a Short-Lived Steroid-Inducible Phosphoprotein in Hpv-Transformed Cell-Lines. Journal of General Virology, 75 1647-1653. doi:10.1099/0022-1317-75-7-1647
Park, DS, Selvey, LA, Kelsall, SR and Frazer, IH (1993) Human Papillomavirus Type-16 E6, E7 and L1 and Type-18 E7 Proteins Produced by Recombinant Baculoviruses. Journal of Virological Methods, 45 3: 303-318. doi:10.1016/0166-0934(93)90115-8
Selvey, LA, Morse, HC, Granger, LG and Hodes, RJ (1993) Preferential Expansion and Activation of V-Beta-5+ Cd4+ T-Cells in Murine Acquired-Immunodeficiency-Syndrome. Journal of Immunology, 151 3: 1712-1722.
Selvey, LA, Dunn, LA, Murray, B, Tindle, RW and Frazer, IH (1992) An Elisa Capture Assay for the E7 Transforming Proteins of Hpv16 and Hpv18. Journal of Virological Methods, 37 2: 119-128. doi:10.1016/0166-0934(92)90039-G
Selvey, LA, Tindle, RW, Geysen, HM, Haller, CJ, Smith, JA and Frazer, IH (1990) Identification of B-Epitopes in the Human Papillomavirus-18 E7 Open Reading Frame Protein. Journal of Immunology, 145 9: 3105-3110.
Tindle, RW, Smith, JA, Geysen, HM, Selvey, LA and Frazer, IH (1990) Identification of B Epitopes in Human Papillomavirus Type-16 E7 Open Reading Frame Protein. Journal of General Virology, 71 1347-1354. doi:10.1099/0022-1317-71-6-1347
Selvey, L., Buntine, D.W., Kennedy, L. and Frazer, I.H. (1989) Male partners of women with genital human papillomavirus infection - an assessment of colposcopic abnormalities by histological examination and human papillomavirus hybridization. Medical Journal of Australia, 150 9: 479-&.
Conference Papers
McCormack, JG, Allworth, AM, Selvey, LA and Selleck, PW (1996). Transmission from horses to humans of equine morbillivirus (EMV) infection.. In: Clinical Infectious Diseases. , , (273-273). .
Selvey, LA, Srirajalingan, M, Crawford, D, Leggett, B and Cooksley, Wge (1994). Alcohol Does Not Play a Significant Role in Promoting Cirrhosis in Chronic Hepatitis-C - Analysis of 102 Patients. In: Hepatology. , , (A254-A254). .
Selvey, LA, Morse, HC, June, CH and Hodes, RJ (1993). Splenic B-Cells From Maids Mice Show a Selective Defect in Tyrosine Phosphorylation in Response to Igm Cross-Linking. In: Journal of Immunology. , , (A265-A265). .
Working Paper
Hall, N., Barbosa, M. C., Currie, D., Dean, A.J., Head, B., Hill, P. S., Naylor, S., Reid, S., Selvey, L. and Willis, J. (2017). Water, sanitation and hygiene in remote Indigenous Australian communities: a scan of priorities. Global Change Institute discussion paper: water for equity and wellbeing series 2207-9602, Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Research Report
Moodie, Rob, Carnell, Kate, Daube, Mike, Connors, Christine, Larkin, Shaun, Roberts, Lyn, Segal, Leonie, Selvey, Linda, Zimmet, Paul, Barry, Ange, Brown, Wendy, Crawford, David, Friel, Sharon, Gill, Tim, Herriot, Michele, Martin, Jane, Moodie, Marj, O’Dea, Kerin, Slevin, Terry, Thompson, Susan, Wake, Melissa and Williams, Peter (2009) Australia: The healthiest country by 2020. Technical Paper 1. Obesity in Australia: a need for urgent action. Including addendum for October 2008 to June 2009 Canberrra, ACT, Australia: Australian Government Preventative Health TaskForce: Obesity Working Group