Professor Stephen A. Locarnini

Publications

Book

1. Hepatitis B Virus, 2nd Edition. Edited by CL Lai & S Locarnini. International Medical Press (in press).

2. Hepatitis B Virus, 1st Edition. Edited by CL Lai & S Locarnini. 2002 International Medical Press.


Refereed Journals

1. Warner, N., Locarnini, S. 2008. The Antiviral Drug Selected HBV rtA181T/sW172* Mutant Has A Dominant Negative Secretion Defect And Alters The Typical Profile Of Viral Rebound. Hepatology (in press).

2. Pawlotsky, J-M., Dusheiko, G., Hatzakis, A., Lau, D., Lau, G.,Liang, T.J., Locarnini, S., Martin, P., Richman, D.D., Zoulim, F. 2008. Virologic monitoring of hepatitis B virus therapy in clinical trials and practice: recommendations for a standardized approach. Gastroenterology;134:405-415.

3. Locarnini, S. Primary resistance, multidrug resistance and cross-resistance pathways in HBV as a consequence of treatment failure. Hepatology International (in press)

4. Chang JJ, Thompson AJ, Visvanathan K, Kent SJ, Cameron PU, Wightman F, Desmond P, Locarnini SA, Lewin SR. 2007 The phenotype of hepatitis B virus-specific T cells differ in the liver and blood in chronic hepatitis B virus infection. Hepatology;46:1332-1340.

5. Sheldon, J., Ramos, B., Garcia-Samaniego, J., Rios, P., Bartholomeusz, A., Romero, M., Locarnini, S., Zoulim, F., Soriano, V. 2007. Selection of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Vaccine Escape Mutants in HBV-Infected and HBV/HIV-Coinfected Patients Failing Antiretroviral Drugs With Anti-HBV Activity. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr;46:279-282.

6. Revill, P. A., Littlejohn, M., Ayres, A., Yuen, L., Colledge, D., Bartholomeusz, A., Sasaduesz, J., Lewin, S. R., Dore, G. J., Matthews, G. V., Thio, C. L., Locarnini, S. A. 2007. Identification of a novel hepatitis B virus precore/core deletion mutant in HIV/hepatitis B virus co-infected individuals. AIDS;21:1701-1710.

7. Lok, A. S., Zoulim, F., Locarnini, S., Bartholomeusz, A., Ghany, M. G., Pawlotsky, J. M., Liaw, Y. F., Mizokami, M., Kuiken, C. 2007. Antiviral drug-resistant HBV: standardization of nomenclature and assays and recommendations for management. Hepatology;46:254-265.

8. Feld, J. J., Colledge, D., Sozzi, V., Edwards, R., Littlejohn, M., Locarnini, S. A. 2007. The phenylpropenamide derivative AT-130 blocks HBV replication at the level of viral RNA packaging. Antiviral Research;76:168-177.

9. Thompson, A. J., Ayres, A., Yuen, L., Bartholomeusz, A., Bowden, D. S., Iser, D. M., Chen, R. Y., Demediuk, B., Shaw, G., Bell, S. J., Watson, K. J., Locarnini, S. A., Desmond, P. V. 2007. Lamivudine resistance in patients with chronic hepatitis B: role of clinical and virological factors. J Gastroenterol Hepatol;22:1078-1085.

10. Warner, N., Locarnini, S., Kuiper, M., Bartholomeusz, A., Ayres, A., Yuen, L., Shaw, T. 2007. The rtL80I Substitution in the Hepatitis B Virus Polymerase is Associated with Lamivudine Resistance and Enhanced Viral Replication in Vitro. Antimicrob Agents Chemother;51:2285-2292.

11. Heipertz, R. A., Jr., Miller, T. G., Kelley, C. M., Delaney, W. E. th, Locarnini, S. A., Isom, H. C. 2007. In vitro study of the effects of precore and lamivudine-resistant mutations on hepatitis B virus replication. J Virol;81:3068-3076.

12. Yuen, L K W, A Ayres, M Littlejohn, D Colledge, A Edgely, W J Maskill, S A Locarnini, and A Bartholomeusz. 2007. SEQHEPB: A sequence analysis program and relational database system for chronic hepatitis B. Antiviral Research;75:64-74.

13. Visvanathan K, Skinner NA, Thompson AJV, Riordan SM, Sozzi T, Edwards R, Rodgers S , Kurtovic J , Chang J, Lewin S, Desmond P ,Locarnini S. 2007. Regulation Of Toll-Like Receptor-2 Expression In Chronic Hepatitis B By The Precore Protein. Hepatology;45:102-110.

14. Lau, G., Cooksley, H., Ribeiro, R., Power, K., Shudo, E., Bowden, S., Hui, CK., Mommeja-Marin, H., Sorbel, J., Mondou, E., Rousseau, F., Lewin, S., Perelson, A., Locarnini, S., Naoumov, N. 2007. Impact Of Early Viral Kinetics On T-Cell Reactivity During Antiviral Therapy In Chronic Hepatitis B. Antivir Ther;12:705-718.

15. Hui, C. K., Bowden, S., Zhang, H. Y., Wong, A., Lewin, S., Rousseau, F., Mommeja-Marin, H., Lee, N. P., Luk, J. M., Locarnini, S., Leung, N., Naoumov, N. V., Lau, G. K. 2006. Comparison of real-time PCR assays for monitoring serum hepatitis B virus DNA levels during antiviral therapy. J Clin Microbiol;44:2983-7.

16. Riordan, S. M., Kurtovic, J., Skinner, N., Locarnini, S., McIver, CJ, Williams Visvanathan, K. 2006. Toll-like Receptor Expression in Chronic Hepatitis C: Correlation with Pro-inflammatory Cytokine Levels and Liver Injury. Inflamm. Res;55:279-285

17. Lim, S. G., Wai, C. T., Lee, Y. M., Dan, Y. Y., Sutedja, D. S., Wee, A., Suresh, S., Wu, Y. J., Machin, D., Lim, C. C., Fock, K. M., Koay, E., Bowden, S., Locarnini, S., Ishaque, S. M. 2006. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of thymosin-alpha1 and lymphoblastoid interferon for HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B. Antivir Ther;11:245-53.

18. Riordan, S. M., Skinner, N., Kurtovic, J., Locarnini, S., Visvanathan, K. 2006. Reduced expression of toll-like receptor 2 on peripheral monocytes in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Clin Vaccine Immunol;13:972-974.

19. Matthews, G. V., Bartholomeusz, A., Locarnini, S., Ayres, A., Sasaduesz, J., Seaberg, E., Cooper, D. A., Lewin, S., Dore, G. J., Thio, C. L. 2006. Characteristics of drug resistant HBV in an international collaborative study of HIV-HBV-infected individuals on extended lamivudine therapy. AIDS;20:863-870.

20. Sung JJY, Chan JLY, Wong M-L, Bowden S, Liew C-T, Hui AY, Wong VWS. Leung NWY, Locarnini S. 2005. Intrahepatic hepatitis B virus covalently closed circular DNA can be a predictor of sustained response to therapy. Gastroenterology;128:1890-1897.

21. Chan HLY, Tsui SKW, Tse CH, Ng EYT, Au TCC, Yuen L, Bartholomeusz A, Leung KS, Lee KH, Locarnini S, Sung JJY. 2005. Epidemiology and virological characteristics of two subgroups of genotype C hepatitis B virus. J Infect Dis;191:2022-2032.

22. Hui CK, Yu J, Au WY, Zhang HY, Bartholomeusz A, Locarnini S, Kwong YL, Liang R, Lau GK. 2005. Sexual transmission of hepatitis B infection despite the presence of hepatitis B virus immunity in recipients of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. J Clin Virol;32:173-178.

23. Bell SJ, Lau A, Thompson A, Watson KJR, Demediuk B, Shaw G, Chen RY, Ayres A, Yuen L, Bartholomeusz A, Locarnini SA, Desmond PV. 2005. Chronic hepatitis B: Recommendations for therapy based on the natural history of disease in Australian patients. J Clin Virol;32:122-127.

24. Locarnini S, Shaw T, Dean J, Colledge D, Thompson A, Li K, Lemon SM, Lau GKK, Beard MR. 2005. Cellular response to conditional expression of the hepatitis B virus precore and core proteins in cultured hepatoma (Huh-7) cells. J Clin Virol;32:113-121

25. Jazayeri MS, Basuni AA, Cooksley G, Locarnini S, Carman WF. 2004. Hepatitis B virus genotypes, core gene variability and ethnicity in the Pacific region. J Hepatol;41:139-146.

26. Norder H, Courouce A-M, Coursaget P, Echevarria JM, Lee S-D, Mushahwar IK, Robertson BH, Locarnini S, Magnius LO. 2004. Genetic diversity of hepatitis B virus strains derived worldwide: Genotypes, subgenotypes and HBsAg subtypes. Intervirology;47:289-309.

27. Locarnini S, Hatzakis A, Heathcote J, Keeffe E, Liang TJ, Mutimer D, Pawlotsky J-M, Zoulim F. 2004 Management of antiviral resistance in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Antiviral Therapy;9:679-693.

28. Tenney DJ, Levine SM, Rose RE, Walsh AW, Weinheimer SP, Discotto L, Plym M, Pokornowski K, Yu CF, Angus P, Ayres A, Bartholomeusz A, Sievert W, Thompson G, Warner N, Locarnini S, Colonno RJ. 2004. Clinical emergence of entecavir-resistant hepatitis B virus requires additional substitutions in virus already resistant to lamivudine. Antimicrob Agents Chemother;48:3498-3507.

29. Werle B, Bowden S, Locarnini S, Wursthorn K, Petersen J, Lau G, Trepo C, Marcellin P, Goodman Z, Delaney IV WE, Xiong S, Brosgart C, Chen S-S, Gibbs C, and Zoulim F. 2004. Persistence of cccDNA during the natural history of chronic hepatitis B decline during adefovir dipivoxil therapy. Gastroenterology;126:1750-1758,

30. Basuni AA, Butterworth L, Cooksley G, Locarnini S, Carman WF. 2004. Prevalence of HBsAg mutants and impact of hepatitis B infant immunization in Four Pacific Island countries. Vaccine;22:2791-2799.

31. Wightman F, Walters T, Ayres A, Bowden S, Bartholomeusz A, Lau D, Locarnini S, Lewin SR. 2004. Comparison of sequence analysis and a novel discriminatory real-time PCR assay for detection and quantification of lamivudine-resistant hepatitis B virus strains. J Clinical Microbiol;42:3809-3812.

32. Zanati SA, Locarnini SA, Dowling JP, Angus PW, Dudley FJ, Roberts, SK. 2004. Hepatic failure due to fibrosing cholestatic hepatitis in a patient with pre-surface mutant hepatitis B virus and mixed connective tissue disease treated with prednisolone and chloroquine. J Clinical Virol;31:53-57.

33. Jazayeri M, Basuni AA, Sran N, Gish R, Cooksley G, Locarnini S, Carman WF. 2004. HBV core sequence: definition of genotype-specific variability and correlation with geographic origin. Vaccine;11:448-501.

34. Klein C, Bock CT, Wedemeyer H, Wustefeld T, Locarnini S, Dienes HP. 2003. Inhibition of hepatitis B virus replication in vivo by nucleoside analogues and siRNA. Gastroenterology;125:9-18.

35. Angus P, Vaughan R, Xiong S, Yang H, Delaney W, Gibbs C, Brosgart C, Colledge D, Edwards R, Bartholomeusz A, Locarnini S. 2003. Resistance to Adefovir Dipivoxil therapy associated with the selection of a mutation in the hepatitis B virus. Gastroenterology;125:292-297.

36. Schilling R, Ijaz S, Davidoff M, Lee J-Y, Locarnini S, Williams R, Naoumov N. 2003. Endocytosis of hepatitis B immune globulin into hepatocytes inhibits the secretion of hepatitis B virus. J Virology;77:8882-8892.

37. Chen RYM, Bowden S, Desmond PV, Dean J, Locarnini SA. 2003. Effects of interferon-? therapy on the catalytic domains of the polymerase gene and basal core promoter, precore and core regions of hepatitis B virus. J Gastro & Hepatol;18:630-637.

38. Cooley L, Ayres A, Bartholomeusz A, Lewin S, Crowe S, Mijch A, Locarnini S, Sasadeusz J. 2003. Prevalence and Characterisation of lamivudine-resistant hepatitis B virus mutations in HIV-HBV co-infected individuals. AIDS;27:1649-1657.

39. Tallis, GF, Ryan, GM, Lambert, SB, Bowden, DS, McCaw, R. Birch, CJ, Moloney, M, Carnie, JA, Locarnini, SA, Rouch, GJ, Catton, MG. 2003. Evidence of patient-to-patient transmission of hepatitis C virus through contaminated intravenous anaesthetic ampoules. J Vir Hep;10:234-239.

40. Chen RY, Edwards R, Shaw T, Colledge D, Delaney WEIV, Isom H, Bowden S, Desmond P, Locarnini S. 2003. Effect of the G1896A precore mutation on drug sensitivity and replication yield of lamivudine-resistant HBV in vitro. Hepatology;37:27-35.

41. Ayres A, Bartholomeusz A, Lau G, Lam K-C, Lee, J-Y, Locarnini, S. 2003. Lamivudine and Famciclovir resistant hepatitis B virus associated with fatal hepatic failure. J Clinical Virol;27:111-116.

42. Lok AS, Zoulim F, Locarnini S, Mangia A, Niro G, Decraemer H, Maertens G, Hulstaert F, De Vreese K, Sablon E. 2002. Monitoring drug resistance in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected patients during lamivudine therapy: evaluation of performance of INNO- LiPA HBV DR assay. J Clin Microbiol;40:3729-34

43. Lau GKK, He M-L, Fong DYT, Bartholomeusz A, Au W-Y, Lie AKW, Locarnini S, Liang R. 2002. Pre-emptive use of lamivudine reduces hepatitis B exacerbation reactivation after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Hepatology;36:702-709

44. Torresi J, Earnest-Silveira, L, Civitico G, Walters, TE, Lewin SR, Fyfe, J, Locarnini SA. 2002. Restoration of replication yield phenotype of lamivudine resistant hepatitis B virus mutants by compensatory changes in the “fingers” sub-domain of the viral polymerase selected as a consequence of vaccine escape mutations in the “a” determinant of HBsAg. Virology;288:88-99.

45. Torresi J, Earnest-Silveira L, Deliyannis G, Edgtton K Zhuang H, Locarnini S, Fyfe J, Sozzi T, Jackson DC. 2002. Reduced antigenicity of the hepatitis B virus HBsAg protein arising as a consequence of sequence changes in the overlapping polymerase gene that are selected by lamivudine therapy. Virology;293:305-13.

46. Delaney WE IV, Edwards R, Colledge D, Shaw T, Miller TG, Isom HC, Furman P, Painter G, Locarnini S. 2002 Phenylpropenamide derivatives AT-61 and AT-130 inhibit replication in both wild-type and lamivudine-resistant strains of hepatitis B virus in vitro. Antimicrob Agents Chemother;46:3057-3060

47. Sievert W, Pianko S, Warner S, Bowden S, Simpson I, Bowden D, Locarnini S. 2002. Hepatic iron overload does not prevent sustained virological response to interferon-? therapy: A long term follow-up study in hepatitis C-infected patients with ? thalassemia major. Am J Gastro;97:982-987

48. Bonacini, M, Locarnini, S, Ayres, A, Kurz, A, Gibbs, C. 2002. Fulminant hepatitis B due to a lamivudine-resistant mutant of HBV in a patient coinfected with HIV. Gastroenterology;122:244-24

49. Bock CT, Tillmann HL, Torresi J, Klempnauer J, Locarnini S, Manns MP, Trautwein C. 2002. Selection of hepatitis B virus polymerase mutants with enhanced replication by lamivudine treatment after liver transplantation. Gastroenterology;122:264-273.

50. Colonno RJ, Genovese EV, Medina I, Lamb L, Durham SK, Huang ML, Corey L, Littlejohn M, Locarnini S, Tennant BC, Rose B, Clark JM. 2001. Long-term entecavir treatment results in sustained antiviral efficacy and prolonged life span in the woodchuck model of chronic hepatitis infection. J Infect Disease;184:1236-1245.

51. Lewin SR, Ribeiro RM, Walters T, Lau GK, Bowden S, Locarnini S, Perelson AS. 2001. Analysis of hepatitis B viral load decline under potent therapy: Complex decay profiles observed. Hepatology;34:1012-1020.

52. Chin, R, Shaw, T, Sozzi, T, Trautwein, C, Bock, T, Manns, M, Isom, H, Furman, P, Locarnini S. 2001. In vitro susceptibility of wild type and drug resistant hepatitis B virus to (-)-?-D-2, 6 diaminopurine dioxolane (DAPD) and 2'-fluoro-5-methyl-?-L-arabinofuranosyluracil (L-FMAU). Antimicrob Agents Chemother;45:2495-2501.

53. Delaney, WE, Edwards, R, Colledge, D, Shaw T, Torresi J, Miller TG, Isom HC, Bock CT, Manns MP, Trautwein C, Locarnini S. 2001. Cross-resistance testing of antihepadnaviral compounds using novel recombinant baculoviruses which encode drug-resistant strains of hepatitis B virus. Antimicrob Agents Chemother;45:1705-1713.

54. Stuyver, L, Locarnini, SA, Lok, A, Hoofnagle, J, Richman, DD, Schinazi, RF, and the Therapies for Viral Hepatitis International Committee. 2001. Nomenclature for antiviral resistant human hepatitis B virus mutants in the polymerase region. Hepatology;33:751-757.

55. Lee JY, Culvenor J, Angus P, Smallwood R, Nicoll A, Locarnini SA. 2001. Duck hepatitis B virus replicative in primary bile duct epithelial cells. J Virol;75:7651-7661.

56. Bock, CT, Schwinn, S, Locarnini, S, Fyfe, J, Manns, MP, Trautwein. C, Zentgraf, H. 2001. Structural organization of the hepatitis B virus minichromosome. J. Mol Biol;307:183-196.

57. Basuni, AA, Butterworth, LA, Cooksley, G, Locarnini S, Carman WF. 2000. An efficient extraction method from blood clots for studies requiring both host and viral DNA. J Viral Hepatitis;7:241-243.

58. Birch, CJ, McCaw, RF, Bulach, DM, Bowden, S, Carter, JT, Tomnay, J, Hatch, B, Middleton, T, Chibo, D, Catton, M, Pankhurst, JL, Breschkin, AM, Revill, P, Locarnini, S. 2000. Molecular analysis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus strains associated with a case of knowing and reckless transmission of HIV. J Infect Disease;182:941-944.

59. Wilson, N, Ruff, TA, Rana BJ, Leydon, J, Locarnini S. 2000. The effectiveness of the infant hepatitis B immunisation program in Fiji, Kiribati, Tonga and Vanuatu. Vaccine;18:3059-66.

60. Colledge, D, Civitico, G, Locarnini, S and Shaw, T. 2000. In Vitro Antihepadnaviral activities of combinations of penciclovir, lamivudine, and adefovir. Antimicrob Agents Chemother;44:551-560.

61. Nicoll A, Locarnini S, Chou ST, Smallwood R and Angus P. 2000. Effects of Corticosteroid and Nucleoside Analogue Therapy On Duck Hepatitis B Viral Replication in Hepatocytes and Bile Duct Epithelial Cells In Vivo. J Gastro & Hepatol;15:304-310

62. McCaughan, GW, Spencer, J, Koorey, D, Bowden, S, Bartholomeusz, A, Verran, D, Chui, DD, Sheil, AGR, Jones RM, Locarnini, S, Angus, P. 1999. Lamivudine therapy in patients undergoing liver transplantation for hepatitis B virus precore mutant associated infection: High resistance rates in treatment of recurrence but universal prevention if used as a prophylaxis with very low dose HBIG. Liver Transplantation & Surgery;5:512-519.

63. Kim, DK, Lee, N, Ryu, DH, Kim, YW, Kim, JS, Chang, K, Im, GJ, Choi, WS, Cho, YB, Kim, KH, Colledge, D, Locarnini, S. 1999. Synthesis and evaluation of 2-amino-9-)3-acyloxymethyl-4-alkoxycarbonyloxybut-1-yl) purines as potential prodrugs of penciclovir. Bioorg Med Chem;7:1715-25.

64. Loi, AG, Faraj, A, Pierra, C, Gosselin, G, Imbach, JL, Locarnini, SA, Groman, EV, Schinazi, RF, Sommadossi, JP. 1999. Comparison of anti-HBV activity of beta-D- and beta L-DDA-5' monophosphate prodrugs and effectiveness in combination with lamivudine. Nucleosides Nucleotides;18:1005-6.

65. Hardikar, W, Moaven, LD, Bowden, DS, Locarnini, SA, Smith AL. 1999. Hepatitis G: viroprevalence and seroconversion in a high-risk group of children. J Viral Hepatitis;6:337-341.

66. Torresi J, Li F, Locarnini SA and David Anderson. 1999. Only the non-glycosylated fraction of hepatitis E virus capsid (open reading frame 2) protein is stable in mammalian cells. J Gen Virol;80:1185-88.

67. Lau GKK, Carman W, Locarnini S, Okuda K, Williams R and Lam SK. 1999. Report of consensus meeting on "Treatment of chronic HBV infection: Asia-Pacific 1997". J Gastro Hepatol;14:3-12.

68. Nicoll AJ, Colledge, DL, Toole JJ, Angus PW, Smallwood, RA and Locarnini SA. 1998. Inhibition of Duck Hepatitis B Virus Replication by 9-(2-Phosphonylmethoxyethl) adenine (PMEA), an Acyclic Phosphonate Nucleoside Analogue. Antimicrob Agents Chemother;42:3130-3135.

69. Bartholomeusz A. Groenen L and Locarnini SA. 1998. Clinical experience with famciclovir against Hepatitis B virus and development of resistance. Intervirology;40:337-342.

70. de Man RA, Bartholomeusz A, Niesters HGM, Zondervan PE, Locarnini S. 1998. The sequential occurrence of viral mutations in a liver transplant recipient re-infected with hepatitis B virus: Hepatitis B Immune Globulin Escape, Famciclovir Non-Response, followed by lamivudine resistance resulting in graft loss. J.Hepatology;29:669-675.

71. Lin E, Luscombe C, Colledge D, Wang YY and Locarnini S. 1998. Long Term Therapy with the Guanosine Nucleoside Analogue Penciclovir Controls Chronic Duck Hepatitis B Virus Infection In Vivo. Antimicrob Agents Chemother;42:2132-2137.

72. Ostapowicz G, Watson KJR, Locarnini S and Desmond PV. 1998. Role of alcohol in the progression of liver disease due to hepatitis C virus infection. Hepatology;27:1730-1735.

73. Druce JD, Robinson WF, Locarnini SA, Kyaw-Tanner MT, Sommerlad SF and Birch CJ. 1997. Transmission of human and feline immunodeficiency viruses via reused suture material. J Med.Virol;53:13-18.

74. Torresi J, Meanger J, Lambert P, Li F, Locarnini SA and Anderson DA. 1997. High level expression of the capsid protein of hepatitis E virus in diverse eukaryotic cells using the Semliki Forest virus replicon. J Virol Meth;69:81-91.

75. Colledge D, Locarnini S, Shaw T. 1997. Synergistic inhibition of hepadnaviral replication by lamivudine in combination with penciclovir in vitro. Hepatology;26:216-225.

76. Moaven LD, Bowden DS, Young IF, Locarnini SA. 1997. Prevalence of hepatitis G virus antibodies in Queensland blood donors. Med J Aust;166,507-509.

77. McCaw R, Moaven LD, Locarnini SA, Bowden DS. 1997. Hepatitis C virus genotypes in Australia. J Viral Hepatitis;4:351-357.

78. Moaven LD, Locarnini SA, Bowden DS, Kim J, Brechkin A, McCaw R, Yun A, Wages J, Jones B, Angus P. 1997. Hepatitis G virus and fulminant hepatic failure: evidence for transfusion related infection. J Hepatol;27:613-619.

79. Aye TT, Bartholomeusz A, Shaw T, Bowden S, Breschkin A, McMillan J, Angus P and Locarnini S. 1997. Hepatitis B virus polymerase mutations during antiviral therapy in a patient following liver transplantation. J Hepatol;26:1148-1153.

80. Bartholomeusz, AI, Guo K-J, Edwards PC, Locarnini SA. 1996. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA polymerase assay using cloned HCV non-structural proteins. Antiviral Therapy;1:18-24.

81. Moaven LD, Hyland CA, Young IF, Bowden DS, McCaw R, Mison L and Locarnini S. 1996. Prevalence of hepatitis G virus in Queensland blood donors. Med J Aust;165:369-371.

82. Moaven LD, Tennakoon PS, Bowden DS and Locarnini SA. 1996. Mother-to-baby transmission of hepatitis G virus. Med J Aust;165:84-85.

83. McCaughan G, Angus P, Bowden S, Shaw T, Breschkin A, Locarnini S. 1996. Retransplantation for precore mutant-related chronic hepatitis B infection: Prolonged survival in a patient receiving sequential ganciclovir/famciclovir therapy. Liver Transplantation and Surgery;2:472-474.

84. Locarnini SA, Civitico G and Newbold J. 1996 Hepatitis B: New approaches for antiviral chemistry. Antiviral Chemistry & Chemotherapy;7:53-64.

85. Locarnini S and Luscombe C. 1996. Pathogenic effects of antiviral therapy in chronic hepatitis B. Antiviral Therapy;1(Suppl):59-63.

86. Nicoll AJ, Angus PW, Chou ST, Luscombe CA, Smallwood RA and Locarnini SA. 1997. Demonstration of duck hepatitis B virus in bile duct epitheliel cells: Implications for pathogenesis and persistent infection. Hepatology;25:463-469

87. Shaw T, Mok SS and Locarnini SA. 1996. Inhibition of hepatitis B virus DNA polymerase by enantiomers of penciclovir triphosphate and metabolic basis for selective inhibition of HBV replication by penciclovir. Hepatology;24:996-1002.

88. McMillan JS, Bowden DS, Angus PW, McCaughan GW and Locarnini SA. 1996. Mutations in the hepatitis B virus precore/core gene and core promoter in patients with severe recurrent disease following liver transplantation. Hepatology;24:1371-1378.

89. Luscombe CA, Pedersen J, Uren E and Locarnini S. 1996. Long-term ganciclovir chemotherapy of congenital duck hepatitis B virus infection in vivo: effect on intrahepatic viral DNA, RNA and protein expression. Hepatology;24:766-773.

90. Fuller A, Moaven L, Spelman D, Spicer WJ, Wraight H, Curtis D, Leydon J, Doultree J and Locarnini S. 1996. Parvovirus B19 in HIV infection: A treatable cause of anemia. Pathology;28:277-280.

91. Civitico G, Shaw T and Locarnini S. 1996. Interaction between ganciclovir and foscarnet as inhibitors of duck hepatitis B virus replication in vitro. Antimicrob Agents Chemother;40:1180-1185.

92. Lin E, Luscombe C, Wang Y, Shaw T and Locarnini S. 1996. The guanine nucleoside analogue penciclovir is active against chronic duck hepatitis B virus infection in vivo. Antimicrob Agents Chemother;40:413-418.

93. Bowden DS, Moaven LD and Locarnini SA. 1996. New hepatitis viruses: are there enough letters in the alphabet? Med J Aust;164:87-89.

94. Moaven LD, Bowden DS and Locarnini SA. 1995. Hepatitis G virus and the hepatitis GB viruses. Todays Life Science;7:24-28.

95. Shaw T, Li J, Bowden DS, Cooksley G and Locarnini SA. 1995. Serum guanase activity in hepatitis C virus infection. Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism in Man VIII:475-481.

96. Druce JD, Locarnini SA and Birch CJ. 1995. Infection control practices. [Letter] Med J Aust;163:459-461.

97. Druce JD, Locarnini SA and Birch CJ. 1995. Syringe cleaning techniques and transmission of HIV. AIDS;9:1105-1106.

98. Druce JD, Jardine D, Locarnini SA and Birch CJ. 1995. Susceptibility of HIV to inactivation by disinfectants and ultraviolet light. J Hosp Infect;30:167-180.

99. Anderson JS, Locarnini SA, Doherty RR, Breschkin AM, Dax EM and Mijch AM. 1995. False-negative results for HIV-1. [Letter] Med J Aust;162:220.

100. Newbold JE, Xin H, Tencza M, Sherman G, Dean J, Bowden S and Locarnini S. 1995. The covalently closed duplex form of the hepadnavirus genome exists in situ as a heterogeneous population of viral minichromosomes. J Virol;69:3350-3357.

101. Druce J, Locarnini S and Birch C. 1995. Isolation of HIV-1 from experimentally contaminated multidose local anaesthetic vials. Med J Aust;162:513-515.

102. Strasser S, Smith B, Watson K, Coghlan P, Locarnini S and Desmond P. 1995. Evaluation of blood donors with equivocal hepatitis C serological results. Med J Aust;162:459-461.

103. Heath T, Burrow J, Currie B, Bowden FJ, Fisher D, Demediuk B, Locarnini S and Anderson D. 1995. Locally acquired hepatitis E in the Northern Territory of Australia. Med J Aust;162:318-319.

104. McMillan J, Shaw T, Angus P and Locarnini S. 1995. Effect of immunosuppressive and antiviral agents on hepatitis B virus replication in vitro. Hepatology;22:36-43.

105. Crofts N, Stewart T, Hearne, P, Ping XY, Breschkin AM and Locarnini SA. 1995. Spread of blood-borne viruses among Australian prison entrants. Brit Med J;310:285-288.

106. Moaven L, Van Asten M, Crofts N and Locarnini S. 1995. Seroepidemiology of hepatitis E in selected Australian populations. J Med Virol;45:326-330.

107. Mansell C and Locarnini S. 1995. Epidemiology of hepatitis C in the East. Seminars in Liver Disease;15:15-32.

108. Wang Y, Luscombe C, Bowden S, Shaw T and Locarnini S. 1995. Inhibition of duck hepatitis B virus DNA replication by antiviral chemotherapy with ganciclovir - nalidixic acid. Antimicrob Agents Chemother;39:556-558.

109. Angus PW, Locarnini S, McCaughan G, Jones RM, McMillan J, Bowden S. 1995. Hepatitis B virus precore mutant infection is associated with severe recurrent disease following liver transplantation. Hepatology;21:14-18.

110. Shaw T and Locarnini S. 1995. Hepatic purine and pyrimidine metabolism: Implications for the design of antiviral agents. Liver;15:169-184.

111. Dean J, Bowden S and Locarnini S. 1995. Reversion of duck Hepatitis B Virus DNA replication in vivo following cessation of treatment with the nucleoside analogue ganciclovir. Antiviral Research;27:171-178.

112. Bowden FJ, Currie BJ, Miller NC, Locarnini SA and Krause VL. 1994. Should aboriginals in the "top end" of the Northern Territory be vaccinated against hepatitis A? Med J Aust;161:372-373.

113. Crofts N, Hopper JL, Milner RA, Breschkin AM, Bowden DS and Locarnini SA. 1994. Blood-borne virus infections among Australian injecting drug users: Implications for spread of HIV. Euro J Epidem;10:687-694.

114. Crofts N, Russell D, Dax E, Breschkin A, Milner R and Locarnini S. 1994. Case report: HIV-2 infections in Victoria. Australian HIV Surveillance Report;10:1-4.

115. Bartholomeusz A, Tomlinson E, Wright PJ, Birch C, Locarnini S, Weigold H, Marcuccio S and Holan G. 1994. Use of a flavivirus RNA dependent RNA polymerase assay to investigate the antiviral activity of selected compounds. Antiviral Research;24:341-350.

116. Fan L, Hui Z, Sotirios K, Locarnini SA and Anderson DA. 1994. Persistent and transient responses to antibody to hepatitis E virus detected by western immunoblot using open reading frame 2 and 3 and glutathione S-transferase fusion proteins. J Clin Microbiol;32:2060-2066.

117. Shaw T, Amor P, Civitico G, Boyd M and Locarnini S. 1994. In vitro antiviral activity of penciclovir, a novel purine nucleoside, against duck hepatitis B virus. Antimicrob Agents Chemother;38:719-723.

118. Civitico G and Locarnini S. 1994. The half-life of duck hepatitis B virus supercoiled DNA in congenitally infected primary hepatocyte culture. Virology;203:81-89.

119. Luscombe C, Pedersen J, Bowden S and Locarnini S. 1994. Alterations in intrahepatic expression of duck hepatitis B viral markers with ganciclovir chemotherapy. Liver;14:182-192.

120. Breschkin A and Locarnini S. 1993. Comparison of three second generation immunoassays for detection of hepatitis C virus antibody. Australian Journal of Medical Science;14:17-21.

121. Jardine D, Tachedjian G, Locarnini S and Birch C. 1993. Cellular topoisomerase I activity associated with HIV-1. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses;9:1245-1250.

122. Moaven LD, Fuller AJ, Doultree JC, Marshall JA, Bowden S, Moeckli RA and Locarnini SA. 1993. A case of acute hepatitis E in Victoria. Med J Aust;159:124-125.

123. Moaven, L. D., Crofts, N., Locarnini, S. A. 1993. Hepatitis C virus infection in Victorian injecting drug users in 1971. Med J Aust;158:574.

124. Crofts N, Hopper J, Bowden S, Moaven L, Breschkin A, Milner R and Locarnini S. 1993. Hepatitis C virus infection among Victorian injecting drug users. Med J Aust;159:237-241.

125. Angus P, Richards M, Bowden S, Ireton J, Sinclair R, Jones B and Locarnini S. 1993. Combination antiviral therapy controls severe post-liver transplant recurrence of hepatitis B virus infection. J Gastro & Hepatol;8:353-357.

126. Niu J, Wang Y, Dixon R, Bowden S, Qiao M, Einck L and Locarnini S. 1993. The use of ampligen alone and in combination with ganciclovir and coumermycin A1 for the treatment of ducks congenitally infected with duck hepatitis B virus. Antiviral Research;21:155-171.

127. Tachedjian G, Tyssen D, Jardine D, Locarnini S and Birch C. 1991. Synergistic inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in vitro by alpha interferon and coumermycin A1. Antiviral Chemistry and Chemotherapy;3:183-188.

128. Wang Y, Bowden D, Shaw T, Civitico G, Chan Y, Qiao M and Locarnini S. 1991. Inhibition of duck hepatitis B virus replication by ganciclovir. Antiviral Chemistry and Chemotherapy;2:107-114.

129. Locarnini S. 1991. Design of new antiviral agents for chronic hepatitis B virus infection. J Gastro & Hepatol;6(Suppl. 1):18-22.

130. Niu J, Wang Y, Qiao M, Gowans E, Edwards P, Thyagarajan SP, Gust I and Locarnini S. 1990. Effect of Phyllanthus amarus on duck hepatitis B virus replication in vivo. JMed Virol;32:212-218.

131. Tachedjian G, Tyssen D, Locarnini S, Gust I and Birch C. 1990. Investigation of topoisomerase inhibitors for activity against human immunodeficiency virus: inhibition by coumermycin A1. Antiviral Chemistry and Chemotherapy;1:131-138.

132. Locarnini S, Civitico G, Wang Y, Tachedjian G and Gust I. 1990. Inhibition of duck hepatitis B viral supercoiled DNA by topoisomerase and DNA gyrase inhibitors. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. Supplement;14D:62.

133. Bishop N, Civitico G, Wang Y, Luscombe C, Tachedjian G, Gust I and Locarnini S. 1990. Antiviral strategies in chronic hepatitis B infection: II. Inhibition of duck hepatitis B virus in vitro using conventional antiviral agents and supercoiled-DNA active compounds. J Med Virol;31:90-97.

134. Bishop N, Civitico G, Wang Y, Guo K, Birch C, Gust I and Locarnini S. 1990. Antiviral strategies in chronic hepatitis B infection: I: Establishment of an in vitro system using the duck hepatitis B virus model. J Med Virol;31:82-89.

135. Locarnini SA, Guo K, Lucas R and Gust ID. 1989. Inhibition of HBV DNA replication by ganciclovir in patients with AIDS. Lancet ii:1225-1226.

136. Anderson DA, Ross BC and Locarnini SA. 1988. Restricted replication of hepatitis A virus in cell culture: encapsidation of viral RNA depletes the pool of RNA available for replication. J Virol;62:4201-4206.

137. Anderson DA, Locarnini SA, Coulepis AG and Gust ID. 1985. Restrictive events in the replication of hepatitis A virus in vitro. Intervirology;24:26-32.

138. Gust ID, Lehmann NI, Crowe S, McCrorie M, Locarnini SA and Lucas CR. 1985. The origin of the HM175 strain of hepatitis A virus. J Infect Dis;151:365-366.

139. MacGregor A, Kornitschuk M, Hurrell JGR, Lehmann NI, Coulepis AG, Locarnini SA and Gust ID. 1983. Monoclonal antibodies against hepatitis A virus. J Clin Microbiol;18:1237-1243.

140. Zhuang Hui, Coulepis AG, Locarnini SA, Kaldor J, Marshall JA and Gust ID. 1983. Characterization of a precipitating antigen detected in the serum of patients with viral hepatitis. J Med Virol;11:267-276.

141. Gust ID, Coulepis AG, Feinstone SM, Locarnini SA, Moritsugu Y, Najera R and Siegl GG. 1983. Taxonomic classification of hepatitis A virus. Intervirology;20:1-7.

142. Coulepis AG, Locarnini SA, Westaway EG, Tannock GA and Gust ID. 1982. Biophysical and biochemical characterization of hepatitis A virus. Intervirology;18:107-127.

143. Zhuang Hui, Kaldor J, Locarnini SA and Gust ID. 1982. Serum immunoglobulin levels in acute A, B and non-A,non-B hepatitis. Gastroenterology;82:549-553.

144. Zhuang Hui, Coulepis AG, Locarnini SA and Gust ID. 1982. Detection of markers of hepatitis B infection in serum dried onto filter paper: an application to field studies. Bull. WHO;60:783-787.

145. Locarnini SA, Coulepis AG, Westaway EG and Gust ID. 1981. Restricted replication of human hepatitis A virus in cell culture: An intracellular biochemical study. J Virol;37:216-225.

146. Pedersen JS, Toh BH, Locarnini SA, Gust ID and Shyamala GNS. 1981. Autoantibody to intermediate filaments in viral hepatitis. Clin Immunol Immunopathol;21:154-161.

147. Coulepis AG, Tannock GA, Locarnini SA and Gust ID. 1981. Evidence that the genome of hepatitis A virus consists of single-stranded RNA. J Virol;37:473-477.

148. Adler B, Murphy AM, Locarnini SA and Faine S. 1980. Detection of specific anti-leptospiral Immunoglobulins M & G in human serum by solid-phase enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. J Clin Microbiol;11:452-457.

149. Coulepis AG, Locarnini SA and Gust ID. 1980. Iodination of hepatitis A virus reveals a fourth structural polypeptide. J Virol;35:572-574.

150. Locarnini SA, Coulepis AG, Kaldor J and Gust ID. 1980. Coproantibodies in hepatitis A: Detection by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and immune electron microscopy. J Clin Microbiol;11:710-716.

151. Coulepis AG, Locarnini SA, Lehmann NI and Gust ID. 1980. Detection of hepatitis A virus in the feces of patients with naturally-acquired infection. J Infect Dis;141:151-156.

152. Garland SM, Locarnini SA and Gust ID. 1979. A solid-phase enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detection of antibody to rubella virus. Pathology;11:393-399.

153. Locarnini SA, Coulepis AG, Stratton AM, Kaldor J and Gust ID. 1979. Solid-phase enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of hepatitis A specific immunoglobulin. J Clin Microbiol;9:459-465.

154. Locarnini SA, Garland SM, Lehmann NI, Pringle RC and Gust ID. 1978. Solid phase enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for detection of hepatitis A virus. J Clin Microbiol;8:277-282.

155. Locarnini SA, Coulepis AG, Ferris AA, Lehmann NI and Gust ID. 1978. Purification of hepatitis A virus from human faeces. Intervirology;10:300-308.

156. Coulepis AG, Locarnini SA, Ferris AA, Lehmann NI and Gust ID. 1978. The polypeptides of hepatitis A virus. Intervirology;10:24-31.

157. Wosu LO, Locarnini SA and Johnson RH. 1978. Attempts to isolate a parvovirus from faecal specimens of patients with hepatitis A. Aust J Exp Biol Med Sci;56:123-126.

158. Locarnini SA and Gust ID. 1978. Food and hepatitis A. Food Technol Aust.;30:295-298.

159. Locarnini SA, Ferris AA, Lehmann NI and Gust ID. 1977. The antibody response following hepatitis A infection. Intervirology;8:309-318.

160. Locarnini SA, Gust ID, Ferris AA, Stott AC and Wong ML. 1976. A prospective study of acute viral hepatitis with particular reference to hepatitis A. Bull Wld Hlth Org.;54:199-206.

161. Kennett ML, Birch CJ, Lewis FA, Yung AP, Locarnini SA and Gust ID. 1974. Enterovirus type 71 infection in Melbourne. Bull Wld Hlth Org;51:609-615.

162. Locarnini SA, Ferris AA, Stott AC and Gust ID. 1974. The relationship between a 27 nm virus-like particle and hepatitis A as demonstrated by immune electron microscopy. Intervirology;4:110-118.

163. Locarnini SA, Ferris AA, Stott AC and Gust ID. 1974. Pitfalls in hepatitis A? Lancet ii: 1007.


Invited Editorials

1. Thompson, A., Locarnini, S., Visvanathan, K. 2007. The natural history and the staging of chronic hepatitis B: time for re-evaluation of the virus-host relationship based on molecular virology and immunopathogenesis considerations? Gastroenterology;113:1031-1035.

2. Locarnini S. 2005. Therapies for HBV: Where to from here? Gastroenterology;128:789-792.

3. Shaw T, Bowden S, Locarnini S, 2004. Rescue therapy for drug resistant hepatitis B: another argument for chemotherapy? Gastroenterology;126:343-347.

4. Angus P and Locarnini S. 2004. Lamivudine-resistant hepatitis B virus and ongoing lamivudine therapy: stop the merry-go-round, it’s time to get off! Antiviral Therapy;9:145-148.

5. Bowden S, Bartholomeusz A, Locarnini, S. 2003. Lamivudine resistant occult HBV implications for Public Health. J Hepatol;38:526-528.

6. Shaw T, Bowden S, Locarnini S. 2002. Chemotherapy for hepatitis B: new treatment options necessitate reappraisal of traditional endpoints. Gastroenterology;123:2135-2140.

7. Bartholomeusz, A, Locarnini S. 2001. Hepatitis B virus mutants and fulminant hepatitis B: Fitness plus phenotype. Hepatology;34:432-435.

8. Shaw T and Locarnini, S. 2000. Combination chemotherapy for hepatitis B virus: The final solution? Hepatology;32:430-432

9. Bowden S and Locarnini S. 1999. TT virus: An agent of transfusion-associated hepatitis or yellow herring? J Gastro Hepatol;14:299-300.

10. Locarnini S, 1998. Hepatitis B virus surface and polymerase gene variants: potential virological and clinical significance. Hepatology;27:294-297.

11. Locarnini S. 1997. The attachment receptor for hepatitis A. Trends in Microbiology;5:47-48 (discussion).

12. Catton M and Locarnini SA. 1994. Influenza Vaccination: Exploding the myths. Aus Fam Phys;23:289-291.

13. Locarnini, S., MacIntyre, R. 1993. Influenza--the need for vaccination. Aus Fam Phys;22:85.


Book Chapters/Reviews

1. Gish, R., Locarnini, S. 2007. Genotyping and Genomic Sequencing in Clinical Practice. Clin Liver Dis;11:761-795

2. Thompson, A., Locarnini, S. 2007. Toll-like receptors, RIG-I-like RNA helicases and the antiviral innate immune response. Immunol Cell Biol;85:435-445

3. Thio, C. L, Locarnini, S. 2007. Treatment of HIV/HBV coinfection: clinical and virologic issues. AIDS Rev;9:40-53

4. Sasadeusz, J. J., Locarnini, S., Macdonald, G. 2007. Why do we not yet have combination chemotherapy for chronic hepatitis B?. Med J Aust;186:204-206

5. Locarnini, S and Omata, M. 2006. Molecular virology of hepatitis B virus and the development of antiviral drug resistance. Liver Int;26(Suppl.2):11-22

6. Bartholomeusz, A. and S. Locarnini. 2006. Hepatitis B virus mutations associated with antiviral therapy. J Med Virol;78(Suppl 1):S52-5

7. Bartholomeusz, A. and S.A. Locarnini. 2006. Antiviral drug resistance: clinical consequences and molecular aspects. Semin Liver Dis;26:162-70

8. Gish, R.G. and S.A. Locarnini. 2006. Chronic hepatitis B: current testing strategies. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol;4:666-76

9. Shaw T., Bartholomeusz, A., Locarnini, S. 2006. HBV drug resistance: mechanisms, detection and interpretation. J Hepatol;44:593-606

10. Locarnini. S. and Mason. W. S. 2006. Cellular and virological mechanisms of HBV drug resistance. J Hepatol;44:422-431

11. Shaw T, Locarnini S. 2004. Entecavir for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther;2:853-871.

12. Shaw T, Locarnini S. 2004. Problems inherent to antiviral therapy. In: Milestones in Drug Therapy. Eds. Colacino JM, Heinz BA. Birkhauser, Basel, Switzerland.

13. Beard MR, Locarnini S. 2004. Monitoring gene expression using DNA microarrays during hepatitis infection. Methods Mol Med;96:55-64.

14. Shaw T, Locarnini S. 2004. A parsimonious method for screening drug combinations for antihepadnaviral activity using a parametric dose-response surface approach. Methods Mol Med;96:387-413.

15. Gish R, Locarnini S. 2004. Studying the treatment of chronic hepatitis B viral infection in special populations. Methods Mol Med;96:465-498.

16. Bowden S, Jackson K, Littlejohn M, Locarnini S. 2004. Quantification of HBV covalently closed circular DNA from liver tissue by real-time PCR. Methods Mol Med;95:41-50.

17. Ayres A, Locarnini S, Bartholomeusz A. 2004. HBV genotyping and analysis for unique mutations. Methods Mol Med;95:125-49.

18. Shaw T and Locarnini S. 2004. Hepatitis B. Encyclopedia of Gastroenterology p315-322. Leonard R. Johnson (Editor). Publisher: Academic Press (November, 2003)

19. Lee JY, Locarnini S. 2004. Hepatitis B virus: pathogenesis, viral intermediates and viral replication. Clin Liver Dis;8:301-320.

20. Locarnini S. 2004. Molecular virology of hepatitis B virus. Semin Liver Dis;24(Suppl 1):3-10.

21. Feld, J, Lee, J-Y, Locarnini S. 2003. New targets and possible new therapeutic approaches in the chemotherapy of chronic hepatitis B. Hepatology;38:545-553.

22. Chin R and Locarnini S. 2003. Treatment of chronic hepatitis B: Current challenges and future directions. Rev Med Virol;13:255-272.

23. Bartholomeusz, A, Furman, P, Locarnini, S. 2003. Novel approaches in the management of chronic HBV infection. In: Frontiers in Viral Hepatitis. Eds. RF Schinazi, JP Sommadossi, CM Wright. p.225-243.i

24. Locarnini S, McMillan J and Bartholomeusz A. 2003. The hepatitis B virus and common mutants. Seminars in Liver Disease;23:5-20.

25. Locarnini S. 2003. Hepatitis B viral resistance: mechanisms and diagnosis. J Hepatol;39(Suppl 1):S124-132.

26. Chen, RY, Desmond, PV, Locarnini SA. 2002. Emerging therapies of hepatitis B and C. J Gastroenterol Hepatol;17:S471-481.

27. Lewin S, Walters T, Locarnini S. 2002. Hepatitis B treatment: rational combination chemotherapy based on viral kinetic and animal model studies. Antiviral Res;55:381-396.

28. Feld J and Locarnini S. 2002. Antiviral therapy for hepatitis B virus infections: New targets and technical challenges. J Clinical Virol;25:267-83.

29. Locarnini S. 2002. Mechanisms of drug-resistance and novel approaches to therapy for chronic hepatitis C. J Gastro & Hepatol;17(Suppl 3):S351-359.

30. Locarnini S. 2002. Clinical relevance of viral dynamics and genotypes in HBV. 2002. J Gastro & Hepatol;17(Suppl 3):S322-328.

31. Delaney WE IV, Locarnini SA, Bartholomeusz A. 2002. Evolving therapies for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection. Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs;11:169-187.

32. Locarnini, SA, Bartholomeusz A. 2002. Advances in Hepatitis C: What is coming in the next five years. J of Gastro & Hepatol;17:442-447.

33. Lai CL, Yuen MF, Locarnini SA. Treatment of chronic hepatitis B. In: HBV Guide. 2002. Eds. Lai CL and Locarnini SA. International Medical Press, London, UK;14:193-218.

34. Delaney, WE, Shaw, T, Locarnini, S. 2001. Resistance of hepatitis B virus to antiviral Drugs: Current aspects and directions for future investigation. Antiviral Chemistry & Chemother;12:1-35.

35. Batey R, Chen R, Lee J-Y, Locarnini S, McCoy R, Richmond J, Sievert W and Sasadeusz J. 2001. Treatments for hepatitis C. In: National Hepatitis C Resource Manual, p 117-138. Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, Canberra.

36. Aitken C, Australian Hepatitis Council, Australian Intravenous League, Boyce N, Carruthers S, Chen R, Crofts N, Locarnini S, MacKintosh A, McDonald M, Ridge A, Sansom D, Speed T, Woodruff J. 2001. Reducing hepatitis C transmission in the community. In: “National Hepatitis C Resource Manual”, pp 47-74. Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, Canberra.

37. Locarnini, S. 2000. Molecular pathogenesis of viral hepatitis. J Gastro Hepatol;15:G46-8.

38. Shaw T and Locarnini, S. 2000. Combination chemotherapy for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus the path forward? Drugs;60:517-531.

39. Locarnini, S. 2000. A virological perspective on the need for vaccination. J Viral Hepatitis;7(Suppl.1):5-6.

40. Torresi, J, Locarnini, S. 2000. Antiviral chemotherapy for the treatment of hepatitis B virus infections. Gastroenterology;118:(Suppl 2):S83-103.

41. WHO Technical Advisory Group on Hepatitis C. 1999. Global Surveillance and Control of Hepatitis C. J Viral Hepatitis;6:35-47.

42. Marinos G, Pirola R, Locarnini S. 1999. Acute Hepatitis C. Aust Family Phys;28:S124-S126.

43. Shaw T and Locarnini SA. 1999. Preclinical Aspects of Lamivudine and Famciclovir against Hepatitis B Virus. J Viral Hepatitis;6:89-106.

44. Locarnini S and Birch C. 1999. Antiviral Chemotherapy for Chronic Hepatitis B Infection: Lessons Learned from Treating HIV Infected Patients. J.Hepatol;30:536-550.

45. Torresi J and Locarnini SA. 1999. New therapeutic strategies in the treatment of hepatitis B virus infection. Exp Opin Invest Drugs;8:289-288.

46. Siebert D, Locarnini S and Cunningham A. 1998. Viral Hepatitis and Pregnancy. Viral Infections in Obstetrics and Gynaecology;10:165-217.

47. Chin R and Locarnini S. 1998. New therapies for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B infection. Curr Opin Infect Dis;11:719-726.

48. Pillay D, Bartholomeusz A, Cane P, Mutimer D, Schinazi F and Locarnini S. 1998. Mutations in the hepatitis B virus DNA polymerase associated with antiviral resistance. Int Antiviral News;6:167-169.

49. Bartholomeusz A, Schinazi R and Locarnini S. 1998. Significance of mutations in the hepatitis B virus polymerase selected by nucleoside analogues and implications for controlling chronic disease. Viral Hepatitis Reviews;4:167-187

50. Torresi J and Locarnini SA. 1997. The epidemiology, natural history and virology of hepatitis E virus. Aust Chinese Med Assoc;2:6.1-6.4

51. Nicoll A and Locarnini S. 1997. Present and future directions in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B infection. J Gastro Hepatol;12:843-854.

52. Bartholomeusz A and Locarnini S. 1997. Mutations in the hepatitis B virus polymerase gene that are associated with resistance to famciclovir and lamivudine. Int. Antiviral News;5:123-124.

53. Locarnini SA and Newbold JE. 1997. Chronic hepatitis B: The therapeutic challenge. Editorial, The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy;39:559-562.

54. Luscombe C and Locarnini SA. 1996. The mechanism of action of antiviral agents in chronic hepatitis B. Viral Hepatitis Reviews;2:1-35.

55. Locarnini S and McAnulty J. 1996. Surveillance for Hepatitis C. Editorial: Communicable Diseases Intelligence;20:32-33.

56. Locarnini SA, Civitico G and Newbold J. 1996. Hepatitis B: New approaches for antiviral chemotherapy. Antiviral Chem & Chemother;7:53-64.

57. Locarnini S and Civitico G. 1993. Hepatitis B virus supercoiled DNA: inhibition by nalidixic acid-ganciclovir combination antiviral chemotherapy. Int Antiviral News;1:117-118.

58. Breschkin AM, Bowden DS and Locarnini SA. 1993. Testing issues in hepatitis C diagnostics. Today's Life Science;5:26-33.

59. Locarnini S. 1993. Antiviral Drugs: Mechanisms of Action. Australian Prescriber;16:78-81.

60. Locarnini S, Civitico G, Wang Y, Tachedjian G and Gust I. 1991. Mechanism of action of antiviral agents targeted against duck hepatitis B virus supercoiled DNA. In: The 1990 International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease. Ed. FB Hollinger, SM Lemon and H Margolis. Williams and Wilkins, Maryland, p669-671.

61. Locarnini S. 1990. Antiviral chemotherapy in hepatitis B virus infections. Todays Life Science;2:32-39.

62. Anderson DA, Locarnini SA and Gust ID. 1988. Replication of hepatitis A virus. In Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease. Ed. Zuckerman AJ, p8-11, Alan R Liss,New York.

63. Anderson DA, Locarnini SA, Ross BC, Coulepis AG, Anderson BN and Gust ID. 1987. Single cycle growth kinetics of hepatitis A virus in BSC-1 cells. In, Positive Strand RNA Viruses, UCLA Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Volume 54. Editors, MA Brinton and RR Rueckert, p497-507. Alan R Liss, New York.

64. Gust ID, Lehmann NI, Coulepis AG and Locarnini SA. 1982. Epidemiological studies on hepatitis A in Melbourne. Ibid, p734.

65. Locarnini SA, Coulepis AG, Zhuang Hui, Westaway EG and Gust ID. 1982. Characterization of the replication cycle of hepatitis virus in vitro. In, Viral Hepatitis, 1981 International Symposium. Eds. Szmuness W, Alter HJ and Maynard JE. p31-47, Franklin Institute Press, Philadelphia.

66. Lucas CR, Gust ID, McCrorie M, Lehmann NI, Dimitrakakis M and Locarnini SA. 1980. Non-A, non-B hepatitis, epidemiological and clinical features. In: Proceedings First International Symposium on non-A, non-B hepatitis, Vienna.

67. Gust ID, Lehmann NI, Lucas CR, Ferris AA & Locarnini SA. 1978. Studies on the epidemiology of hepatitis A in Melbourne. In Viral Hepatitis, eds. Vyas GN, Cohen SA and Schmid R. p105-112, the Franklin Institute Press, Pennsylvania.

68. Gust ID, Lehmann NI, Ferris AA and Locarnini SA. 1978. Epidemiology of hepatitis type A. In Hepatitis Viruses, ed. Oda T, p13-27, University of Tokyo Press, Tokyo.

69. Ferris AA, Stott AC and Locarnini SA. 1974. Studies of "faecal antigen" in viral hepatitis type A. In Hepatitis B, ed. Logan GE. p277-285,Abbott Laboratories, Sydney.