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Geoffrey K. IsbisterNewcastle Mater Misericordiae Hospital
 Newcastle, New South Wales 2298
 Australia, University of Newcastle
 Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales 2308, Australia
 New South Wales Poisons Information Centre
 The Children’s Hospital at Westmead
 Sydney, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
Faculty of Health Sciences
 University of Adelaide
 Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
 Women’s and Children’s Hospital
 North Adelaide, South Australia 5006, Australia
Tropical Medicine and International Health Unit
 Menzies School of Health Research
 Darwin, Northern Territory 0811, Australia
 Northern Territory Clinical School
 Casuarina, Northern Territory 0811, Australia
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
 Loma Linda, CA 92354
Department of Entomology
 University of California
 Riverside, CA 92521
 Biology Division
 San Bernardino County Museum
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Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
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Julian WhiteNewcastle Mater Misericordiae Hospital
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 The Children’s Hospital at Westmead
 Sydney, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
Faculty of Health Sciences
 University of Adelaide
 Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
 Women’s and Children’s Hospital
 North Adelaide, South Australia 5006, Australia
Tropical Medicine and International Health Unit
 Menzies School of Health Research
 Darwin, Northern Territory 0811, Australia
 Northern Territory Clinical School
 Casuarina, Northern Territory 0811, Australia
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
 Loma Linda, CA 92354
Department of Entomology
 University of California
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 Sydney, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
Faculty of Health Sciences
 University of Adelaide
 Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
 Women’s and Children’s Hospital
 North Adelaide, South Australia 5006, Australia
Tropical Medicine and International Health Unit
 Menzies School of Health Research
 Darwin, Northern Territory 0811, Australia
 Northern Territory Clinical School
 Casuarina, Northern Territory 0811, Australia
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
 Loma Linda, CA 92354
Department of Entomology
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 Riverside, CA 92521
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Sean P. BushNewcastle Mater Misericordiae Hospital
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 Sydney, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
Faculty of Health Sciences
 University of Adelaide
 Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
 Women’s and Children’s Hospital
 North Adelaide, South Australia 5006, Australia
Tropical Medicine and International Health Unit
 Menzies School of Health Research
 Darwin, Northern Territory 0811, Australia
 Northern Territory Clinical School
 Casuarina, Northern Territory 0811, Australia
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
 Loma Linda, CA 92354
Department of Entomology
 University of California
 Riverside, CA 92521
 Biology Division
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Richard S. VetterNewcastle Mater Misericordiae Hospital
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 Sydney, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
Faculty of Health Sciences
 University of Adelaide
 Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
 Women’s and Children’s Hospital
 North Adelaide, South Australia 5006, Australia
Tropical Medicine and International Health Unit
 Menzies School of Health Research
 Darwin, Northern Territory 0811, Australia
 Northern Territory Clinical School
 Casuarina, Northern Territory 0811, Australia
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
 Loma Linda, CA 92354
Department of Entomology
 University of California
 Riverside, CA 92521
 Biology Division
 San Bernardino County Museum
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Tropical Medicine and International Health Unit
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 Darwin, Northern Territory 0811, Australia
 Northern Territory Clinical School
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Loma Linda University School of Medicine
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Department of Entomology
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