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Multilocus sequence typing of Bartonella henselae in the United Kingdom indicates that only a few, uncommon sequence types are associated with zoonotic disease (2011)
Journal Article
Chaloner, G., Harrison, T., Coyne, K., Aanensen, D., & Birtles, R. (2011). Multilocus sequence typing of Bartonella henselae in the United Kingdom indicates that only a few, uncommon sequence types are associated with zoonotic disease. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 49(6), 2132-2137. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00275-11

Bartonella henselae is one of the most common zoonotic agents acquired from companion animals (cats) in industrialized countries. Nonetheless, although the prevalence of infections in cats is high, the number of human cases reported is relatively l... Read More about Multilocus sequence typing of Bartonella henselae in the United Kingdom indicates that only a few, uncommon sequence types are associated with zoonotic disease.

Species interactions in a parasite community drive infection risk in a wildlife population (2010)
Journal Article
Telfer, S., Lambin, X., Birtles, R., Beldomenico, P., Burthe, S., Paterson, S., & Begon, M. (2010). Species interactions in a parasite community drive infection risk in a wildlife population. Science, 330(6001), 243-246. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1190333

Most hosts, including humans, are simultaneously or sequentially infected with several parasites. A key question is whether patterns of coinfection arise because infection by one parasite species affects susceptibility to others or because of inher... Read More about Species interactions in a parasite community drive infection risk in a wildlife population.

Mycobacterium microti: More diverse than previously thought (2009)
Journal Article
Smith, N., Crawshaw, T., Parry, J., & Birtles, R. (2009). Mycobacterium microti: More diverse than previously thought. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 47(8), 2551-2559. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00638-09

Mycobacterium microti is a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex of bacteria. This species was originally identified as a pathogen of small rodents and shrews and was associated with limited diversity and a much reduced spoligotype patter... Read More about Mycobacterium microti: More diverse than previously thought.

Delineating anaplasma phagocytophilum ecotypes in coexisting, discrete enzootic cycles (2009)
Journal Article
Bown, K., Lambin, X., Ogden, N., Begon, M., Telford, G., Woldehiwet, Z., & Birtles, R. (2009). Delineating anaplasma phagocytophilum ecotypes in coexisting, discrete enzootic cycles. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 15(12), https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1512.090178

The emerging tick-borne pathogen Anaplasma phagocytophilum is under increasing scrutiny for the existence of subpopulations that are adapted to different natural cycles. Here, we characterized the diversity of A. phagocytophilum genotypes circula... Read More about Delineating anaplasma phagocytophilum ecotypes in coexisting, discrete enzootic cycles.

Relative importance of Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes trianguliceps as vectors for Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti in field vole (Microtus agrestis) populations (2008)
Journal Article
Bown, K., Lambin, X., Telford, G., Ogden, N., Telfer, S., Woldehiwet, Z., & Birtles, R. (2008). Relative importance of Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes trianguliceps as vectors for Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti in field vole (Microtus agrestis) populations. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 74(23), 7118-7125. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00625-08

The importance of Ixodes ricinus in the transmission of tick-borne pathogens is well recognized in the United Kingdom and across Europe. However, the role of coexisting Ixodes species, such as the widely distributed species Ixodes trianguliceps, as... Read More about Relative importance of Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes trianguliceps as vectors for Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti in field vole (Microtus agrestis) populations.

Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato infections in ticks from dogs in Cumbria
Presentation / Conference
Hall, J., Wright, I., Bown, K., & Birtles, R. Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato infections in ticks from dogs in Cumbria. Presented at BSAVA Congress 2017, Brimingham

Badgers (Meles meles) as reservoirs of vector-borne infections in the UK
Thesis
Gbobaniyi, A. (in press). Badgers (Meles meles) as reservoirs of vector-borne infections in the UK. (Dissertation). University of Salford

In recent years, there has been an increased incidence and changing distribution of a number of vector-borne diseases, and the temperate regions are not an exception. Whilst Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) are known to host a wide range of pathogens,... Read More about Badgers (Meles meles) as reservoirs of vector-borne infections in the UK.

Ecology of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and epidemiology of borrelial infections in Cumbria
Thesis
Hall, J. (in press). Ecology of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and epidemiology of borrelial infections in Cumbria. (Thesis). University of Salford

Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) is the causative agent of the tick-borne zoonotic disease Lyme borreliosis (LB), of which around 2-3000 cases are reported annually in the UK. This project took a “One Health” approach to studying Borrelia burgd... Read More about Ecology of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and epidemiology of borrelial infections in Cumbria.