Megasonic sonication for cost-effective and automatable elution of Cryptosporidium from filters and membranes
Journal Article
Kerrouche, A., Desmulliez, M. P., & Bridle, H. (2015)
Megasonic sonication for cost-effective and automatable elution of Cryptosporidium from filters and membranes. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 118, 123-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2015.09.001
Sample processing is a highly challenging stage in the monitoring of waterborne pathogens. This step is time-consuming, requires highly trained technicians and often results i...
Molecular systematics of marine gregarine apicomplexans from Pacific tunicates, with descriptions of five novel species of Lankesteria
Journal Article
Rueckert, S., Wakeman, K. C., Jenke-Kodama, H., & Leander, B. S. (2015)
Molecular systematics of marine gregarine apicomplexans from Pacific tunicates, with descriptions of five novel species of Lankesteria. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 65(8), 2598-2614. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.000300
The eugregarines are a group of apicomplexan parasites that mostly infect the intestines of invertebrates. The high level of morphological variation found within and among spe...
Effect of Ozone Treatment on Inactivation of Escherichia coli and Listeria sp. on Spinach
Journal Article
Wani, S., Maker, J., Thompson, J., Barnes, J., & Singleton, I. (2015)
Effect of Ozone Treatment on Inactivation of Escherichia coli and Listeria sp. on Spinach. Agriculture, 5(2), 155-169. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture5020155
The efficacy of “gaseous” ozone in reducing numbers and re-growth of food-borne pathogens, (Escherichia coli and Listeria spp.), on leafy salads was investigated using spinach...
The Enterococci
Book Chapter
Heimer, S. R., Morrison, D., & Gilmore, M. S. (2014)
The Enterococci. In Y. Tang, M. Sussman, D. Liu, & I. Poxton (Eds.), Molecular Medical Microbiology, (717-730). (2nd revised). Academic Press
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Waddlia chondrophila Infects and Multiplies in Ovine Trophoblast Cells Stimulating an Inflammatory Immune Response
Journal Article
Wheelhouse, N., Coyle, C., Barlow, P. G., Mitchell, S., Greub, G., Baszler, T., …Longbottom, D. (2014)
Waddlia chondrophila Infects and Multiplies in Ovine Trophoblast Cells Stimulating an Inflammatory Immune Response. PLOS ONE, 9(7), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0102386
BACKGROUND
Waddlia chondrophila (W. chondrophila) is an emerging abortifacient organism which has been identified in the placentae of humans and cattle. The organism is a mem...
Absence of correlation between serum CRP levels and mitochondrial D-loop DNA mutations in gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma
Journal Article
Tan, B. H. L., Skipworth, R. J. E., Wheelhouse, N. M., Fearon, K. C. H., & Ross, J. A. (2014)
Absence of correlation between serum CRP levels and mitochondrial D-loop DNA mutations in gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, 10(1), 176-9. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-1482.131458
INTRODUCTION: Both inflammation and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutation are thought to play a role in the many human cancers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relation...
Genome sequencing and comparative analysis of three Chlamydia pecorum strains associated with different pathogenic outcomes
Journal Article
Sait, M., Livingstone, M., Clark, E. M., Wheelhouse, N., Spalding, L., Markey, B., …Longbottom, D. (2014)
Genome sequencing and comparative analysis of three Chlamydia pecorum strains associated with different pathogenic outcomes. BMC Genomics, 15, 23. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-15-23
BACKGROUND: Chlamydia pecorum is the causative agent of a number of acute diseases, but most often causes persistent, subclinical infection in ruminants, swine and birds. In t...
Isolation and characterization of chitin-degrading micro-organisms from the faeces of Goeldi's monkey,Callimico goeldii
Journal Article
Macdonald, C., Barden, S., & Foley, S. (2014)
Isolation and characterization of chitin-degrading micro-organisms from the faeces of Goeldi's monkey,Callimico goeldii. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 116(1), 52-59. https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.12338
Aims
The objective of this study was the isolation and characterization of chitin-degrading micro-organisms from the faeces of the insectivorous Goeldi's monkey, Callimico goe...
Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Iron Homeostasis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Journal Article
Martínez-Pastor, M., De Llanos, R., Romero, A., & Puig, S. (2013)
Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Iron Homeostasis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 14(8), 15785-15809. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms140815785
Iron is an essential micronutrient for all eukaryotic organisms because it participates as a redox cofactor in a wide variety of biological processes. Recent studies in Saccha...
Phytoplankton and bacterial distribution and productivity on and around Jones Bank in the Celtic Sea
Journal Article
Davidson, K., Gilpin, L. C., Pete, R., Brennan, D., McNeill, S., Moschonas, G., & Sharples, J. (2013)
Phytoplankton and bacterial distribution and productivity on and around Jones Bank in the Celtic Sea. Progress in Oceanography, 117, 48-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2013.04.001
The abundance and productivity of phytoplankton and bacterioplankton in the region of Jones Bank (Cel-tic Sea) were assessed in relation to potential physical and chemical dri...