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Trypanosoma brucei : trypanosome strain typing using PCR analysis of mobile genetic elements (MGE-PCR) (2003)
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Tilley, A., Welburn, S., Fevre, E., Feil, E., & Hide, G. (2003). Trypanosoma brucei : trypanosome strain typing using PCR analysis of mobile genetic elements (MGE-PCR). Experimental Parasitology, 104(1-2), 26-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0014-4894%2803%2900114-0

We describe the development of a single-primer amplification system, which uses the trypanosomal mobile genetic element RIME as a molecular marker for the differentiation of Trypanosoma brucei stocks. Using a well-characterised set of T. brucei stock... Read More about Trypanosoma brucei : trypanosome strain typing using PCR analysis of mobile genetic elements (MGE-PCR).

Development of sustainability indicators by communities in China : a case study of Chongming County, Shanghai (2003)
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Yuan, W., James, P., Hodgson, K., Hutchinson, S., & Shi, C. (2003). Development of sustainability indicators by communities in China : a case study of Chongming County, Shanghai. Journal of Environmental Management, 68(3), 253-262. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0301-4797%2803%2900063-X

Public participation as a means of identifying sustainability indicators for Chongming County, Shanghai, China was evaluated by an international group drawing on established best practice. An initial 'long list' of 86 sustainability indicators, based... Read More about Development of sustainability indicators by communities in China : a case study of Chongming County, Shanghai.

Comparison of adhesion of wound isolates of Staphylococcus aureus to immobilized proteins (2003)
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Foster, H., & Elgalai, I. (2003). Comparison of adhesion of wound isolates of Staphylococcus aureus to immobilized proteins. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 94(3), 413-420. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.01858.x

Aims: To determine the ability of 149 clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus from burns, other wounds and environmental isolates to adhere to immobilized proteins. Methods and Results: The ability to bind to immobilized fibrinogen, fibronectin, l... Read More about Comparison of adhesion of wound isolates of Staphylococcus aureus to immobilized proteins.

Glutamine deprivation facilitates tumour necrosis factor induced bacterial translocation in Caco-2 cells by depletion of enterocyte fuel substrate (2003)
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Clark, E., Patel, S., Chadwick, P., Warhurst, G., Curry, A., & Carlson, G. (2003). Glutamine deprivation facilitates tumour necrosis factor induced bacterial translocation in Caco-2 cells by depletion of enterocyte fuel substrate. Gut, 52(2), 224-230. https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.52.2.224

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Factors that induce luminal bacteria to cross the intestinal epithelium following injury remain poorly defined. The aim of this study was to investigate the interaction between glutamine metabolism, energy supply, and inflammator... Read More about Glutamine deprivation facilitates tumour necrosis factor induced bacterial translocation in Caco-2 cells by depletion of enterocyte fuel substrate.

The archaeology of the canal warehouses of north-west England and the social archaeology of industrialisation (2003)
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Nevell, M. (2003). The archaeology of the canal warehouses of north-west England and the social archaeology of industrialisation. Industrial Archaeology Review, XXV(1), 43-57

North- West England was the site of Britain's first canal and of one of the last true canal warehouses. The Duke's Warehouse in the Castlefield Canal Basin in Manchester was the first canal warehouse to have the classic design features of internal ca... Read More about The archaeology of the canal warehouses of north-west England and the social archaeology of industrialisation.

Controlling Mouse infestations in Domestic properties (2003)
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Murphy, G., Lindley, B., & Marshall, P. (2003). Controlling Mouse infestations in Domestic properties. Structural survey, 21(5), 190 - 195. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800310511532

Current approaches to the control of house mouse infestations rely heavily on a reactive service, where treatments are undertaken in response to complaints. The impact of buildings on the distribution and persistence of house mouse infestations has r... Read More about Controlling Mouse infestations in Domestic properties.

Constructionline: a review of current issues and future potential (2003)
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Steele, A., Sodhi, D., & Todd, S. (2003). Constructionline: a review of current issues and future potential. Structural survey, 21(1), 16-21. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800310470826

Constructionline has had a controversial history since its establishment in 1998. As a centralised contractor and consultants database, the system was the initial result of the combination of the Ministry of Defence’s register of vetted firms, CMIS,... Read More about Constructionline: a review of current issues and future potential.

Region-dependent modulation of intestinal permeability by drug efflux transporters: In vitro studies in mdr1a(-/-) mouse intestine (2002)
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Stephens, R., Tanianis-Hughes, J., Higgs, N., Humphrey, M., & Warhurst, G. (2002). Region-dependent modulation of intestinal permeability by drug efflux transporters: In vitro studies in mdr1a(-/-) mouse intestine. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 303(3), 1095-1101. https://doi.org/10.1124/jpet.102.041236

Information on the extent to which xenobiotics interact with P-glycoprotein (PGP) during transit through the intestine is crucial in determining the influence of PGP on oral drug absorption. We have recently described a novel use of isolated ileum fr... Read More about Region-dependent modulation of intestinal permeability by drug efflux transporters: In vitro studies in mdr1a(-/-) mouse intestine.

Investigation and assessment of attitudes to and perceptions of the built environments in NHS Trust hospitals (2002)
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Todd, S., Steele, A., Douglas, C., & Douglas, M. (2002). Investigation and assessment of attitudes to and perceptions of the built environments in NHS Trust hospitals. Structural survey, 20(5), 182-188. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800210457138

This study investigated the perceptions and attendant behavioural attitudes of stakeholders, including patients and visitors, to the built environments and supporting facilities provided by an NHS trust hospital. The study used a variety of methodolo... Read More about Investigation and assessment of attitudes to and perceptions of the built environments in NHS Trust hospitals.

Investigating the acceptability of computer based training for local authority health and safety enforcement officer training (2002)
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Murphy, R., Ford, N., & Casstles, H. (2002). Investigating the acceptability of computer based training for local authority health and safety enforcement officer training

In 1996 the Health and Safety Commission issued guidance to Local Authorities which included a requirement that they had a trained and competent inspectorate. Considerable interpretative skills are required in the implementation and enforcement of he... Read More about Investigating the acceptability of computer based training for local authority health and safety enforcement officer training.

Frameworks, networks and the UK regional agenda: nature planning for landscapes? (2002)
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James, P., & Boothby, J. (2002). Frameworks, networks and the UK regional agenda: nature planning for landscapes?. Landscape Research, 27(4), 325-342. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142639022000023925

Planning at the landscape scale in Britain has had limited application. The origins, implementations and likely outcomes of new approaches to nature planning in Britain in which the spatial scale of planning could be 'landscape enabled' are traced. T... Read More about Frameworks, networks and the UK regional agenda: nature planning for landscapes?.

Epidemiology and strain characteristics of Echinococcus granulosus in the Benghazi area of eastern Libya (2002)
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Tashani, O., Zhang, L., Boufana, B., Jegi, A., & McManus, D. (2002). Epidemiology and strain characteristics of Echinococcus granulosus in the Benghazi area of eastern Libya. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 96(4), 369-381. https://doi.org/10.1179/000349802125000952

The incidence of surgically confirmed cystic echinococcosis in eastern Libya was estimated to be at least 4.2 cases/100,000, with significantly more female cases than male. The prevalences of infection with Echinococcus granulosus among 1087 sheep, 8... Read More about Epidemiology and strain characteristics of Echinococcus granulosus in the Benghazi area of eastern Libya.

Evolution of the Shanghai city region 1978–1998: an analysis of indicators (2002)
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Yuan, W., & James, P. (2002). Evolution of the Shanghai city region 1978–1998: an analysis of indicators. Journal of Environmental Management, 64(3), 299. https://doi.org/10.1006/jema.2001.0526

Building on a description of the present situation in Shanghai, a series of ten regionally relevant indicators are identified and described. Using data from 1978–1998, relationships between these economic, social and environmental indicators are expl... Read More about Evolution of the Shanghai city region 1978–1998: an analysis of indicators.

The development and piloting of a training web site for health and safety enforcement officers (2002)
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Ford, N., & Murphy, R. (2002). The development and piloting of a training web site for health and safety enforcement officers. British Journal of Educational Technology, 33(1), 65-76. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8535.00239

This paper evaluates the development and piloting of a training web site for Local Authority (LA) based health and safety enforcement officers and reviews the technique of knowledge elicitation as a means of informing training content. The research w... Read More about The development and piloting of a training web site for health and safety enforcement officers.

Effects of silver sulphadiazine on the production of exoproteins by staphylococcus aureus (2002)
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Edwards-Jones, V., & Foster, H. (2002). Effects of silver sulphadiazine on the production of exoproteins by staphylococcus aureus. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 51(1), 50-55

The effects of subinhibitory concentrations of silver sulphadiazine (AgSD) on exoprotein production in Staphylococcus aureus strains T1, T4, RN4282 and RN 4282agr were studied. AgSD markedly increased levels of toxic shock syndrome toxin (TSST)-1 in... Read More about Effects of silver sulphadiazine on the production of exoproteins by staphylococcus aureus.