Publications

toxocariasis: a neglected entity.	toxocara canis infects many dogs yet has been seldom implicated as a cause of human disease in new zealand. nine patients with diagnostic titres for toxocara canis who were seen in christchurch hospital over a five-year period are described. ophthalmoscopic signs of toxocaral infection were visible at the optic disc or posterior pole of all ten affected eyes. a localised disciform detachment of the macula or a focal granuloma on the disc or retina were the commonest lesions. vision was reduced t ...	1983	6578425
a further study of the epidemiology of campylobacter jejuni infections.	epidemiological data on notifications of campylobacter jejuni infections is given for the christchurch health district area. the number of notifications rose steadily to a peak of 883 cases in 1987 (rate 261 per 100,000 population). christchurch shows consistently higher rates than the rest of new zealand. peak incidence is in the 0-4 age group; there is a high incidence amongst males and in rural areas; peak incidences in spring/summer; occupational risks have not been identified; chicken consu ...	1990	2342690