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The relationship between abundance and prevalence of trematode parasites infecting Lymnaea stagnalis L. (2004)
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Briers, R. (2004). The relationship between abundance and prevalence of trematode parasites infecting Lymnaea stagnalis L. Journal of Conchology, 38(4), 363-367

The relationship between the prevalence and abundance (infection intensity) of trematode parasites infecting Lymnaea stagnalis L. was investigated based on collections of snails from 12 sites in central UK. Five species of trematode were recorded fro... Read More about The relationship between abundance and prevalence of trematode parasites infecting Lymnaea stagnalis L..

Generation of “Neoheparin” from E. coli K5 Capsular Polysaccharide (2004)
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Lindahl, U., Li, J., Kusche-Gullberg, M., Salmivirta, M., Alaranta, S., Veromaa, T., …Casu, B. (2005). Generation of “Neoheparin” from E. coli K5 Capsular Polysaccharide. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 48(2), 349-352. https://doi.org/10.1021/jm0498

Heparin remains a major drug in prevention of thromboembolic disease. Concerns related to its animal source have prompted search for heparin analogues. The anticoagulant activity of heparin depends on a specific pentasaccharide sequence that binds a... Read More about Generation of “Neoheparin” from E. coli K5 Capsular Polysaccharide.

Book Review: Drought, livestock losses and the potential for feed production from arable land in Afghanistan: A case study of 183 villages with mixed crop/livestock farming systems. (2004)
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Smith, D. (2004). Drought, livestock losses and the potential for feed production from arable land in Afghanistan: A case study of 183 villages with mixed crop/livestock farming systems. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 36, 566. https://doi.org/10.1023/B%3ATROP.0000041126.04636.09

Of all the problems that Afghanistan has faced during the last twenty years, perhaps the least well known is the regular occurrence of drought. As frequently as four years in 10, failure of the rains results in livestock numbers falling by 70 – 86%,... Read More about Book Review: Drought, livestock losses and the potential for feed production from arable land in Afghanistan: A case study of 183 villages with mixed crop/livestock farming systems..

Isolation and molecular characterization of multiresistant Staphylococcus sciuri and Staphylococcus haemolyticus associated with skin and soft-tissue infections. (2004)
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Shittu, A., Lin, J., Morrison, D., & Kolawole, D. (2004). Isolation and molecular characterization of multiresistant Staphylococcus sciuri and Staphylococcus haemolyticus associated with skin and soft-tissue infections. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 53, 51-55. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.05294-0

The isolation, molecular identification and genotyping of multiresistant Staphylococcus sciuri and Staphylococcus haemolyticus from skin and soft-tissue infections are reported. Accurate and full identification of three coagulase-negative staphylococ... Read More about Isolation and molecular characterization of multiresistant Staphylococcus sciuri and Staphylococcus haemolyticus associated with skin and soft-tissue infections..

Ticks and Lyme Disease. (2004)
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Chalmers, C., MacCallum, J., Brown, J., & Anderson, R. (2003). Ticks and Lyme Disease. Practice Nursing, 15, ISSN 0964-9271

Ticks are prevalent in parts of the UK during the summer months. Charlotte Chalmers, Janis MacCallum, Jane Brown and Ros Anderson discuss the associated diseases and recommend a method of removal.

Serum exposed to nanoparticle carbon black displays increased potential to induce macrophage migration (2004)
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Barlow, P., Donaldson, K., MacCallum, J., Clouter, A., & Stone, V. (2005). Serum exposed to nanoparticle carbon black displays increased potential to induce macrophage migration. Toxicology Letters, 155(3), 397-401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2004.1

Objective: To assess whether fine and ultrafine particles (nanoparticles) have the capacity to activate factors in serum that would induce macrophage migration. This is a model previously reported to investigate complement activation by other respir... Read More about Serum exposed to nanoparticle carbon black displays increased potential to induce macrophage migration.

Effects of PM10 in human peripheral blood monocytes and J774 macrophages (2004)
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Brown, D., Donaldson, K., & Stone, V. (2004). Effects of PM10 in human peripheral blood monocytes and J774 macrophages. Respiratory Research, 5, Article 29. https://doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-5-29

The effects of PM10, one of the components of particulate air pollution, was investigated using human monocytes and a mouse macrophage cell line (J774). The study aimed to investigate the role of these nanoparticles on the release of the pro-inflamma... Read More about Effects of PM10 in human peripheral blood monocytes and J774 macrophages.

Flexible foraging patterns under different time constraints in tropical boobies (2004)
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Lewis, S., Schreiber, E., Daunt, F., Schenk, G., Wanless, S., & Hamer, K. (2004). Flexible foraging patterns under different time constraints in tropical boobies. Animal Behaviour, 68(6), 1331-1337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2004.04.007

The foraging behaviour of any animal is intricately linked to ecological constraints. Extrinsic factors, such as daylength, may limit the time available for foraging. Intrinsic factors, such as the coordination of mates at a nest site, may exacerbate... Read More about Flexible foraging patterns under different time constraints in tropical boobies.

Partitioning of diving effort in foraging trips of northern gannets (2004)
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Lewis, S., Benvenuti, S., Daunt, F., Wanless, S., Dall'Antonia, L., Luschi, P., …Sherratt, T. N. (2004). Partitioning of diving effort in foraging trips of northern gannets. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 82(12), 1910-1916. https://doi.org/10.1139/z05-005

Many species of seabirds are known to undertake foraging trips that vary in duration, lasting from a few hours up to several days. However, the important question of how individuals allocate their time during foraging trips of different durations has... Read More about Partitioning of diving effort in foraging trips of northern gannets.

Parasitic helminths tip the balance: potential anti-inflammatory therapies (2004)
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Proudfoot, L. (2004). Parasitic helminths tip the balance: potential anti-inflammatory therapies. Immunology, 113(4), 438-440. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2567.2004.01996.x

Parasitic helminths are worms that are classified within the phyla Nematoda (roundworms) and Platyhelminthes (flatworms) (see Table 1). Some nematode species, Filariae being a notable example, are able to coexist with their human host for decades. In... Read More about Parasitic helminths tip the balance: potential anti-inflammatory therapies.

Perivascular nerves induce cardiorespiratory reflexes in response to algogens in anaesthetised rats (2004)
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Smith, P. J. W., & McQueen, D. S. (2004). Perivascular nerves induce cardiorespiratory reflexes in response to algogens in anaesthetised rats. Neuroscience Research, 50(3), 271-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neures.2004.07.006

In the present study we measured cardiovascular and respiratory reflexes evoked by administration of bradykinin and capsaicin into the hindlimb vasculature of anaesthetised rats, whilst simultaneously recording activity of sensory afferents on the ad... Read More about Perivascular nerves induce cardiorespiratory reflexes in response to algogens in anaesthetised rats.

How children and their families construct and negotiate risk, safety and danger. (2004)
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Backett-Milburn, K., & Harden, J. (2004). How children and their families construct and negotiate risk, safety and danger. Childhood, 11(4), 429-447. https://doi.org/10.1177/0907568204047105

This article presents an analysis of the family context and everyday negotiations around risk, safety and danger between children and parents in four families drawn from a larger qualitative study. The challenges of analysing accounts from several fa... Read More about How children and their families construct and negotiate risk, safety and danger..

Effects of the North Atlantic Oscillation on growth and phenology of stream insects (2004)
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Briers, R. A., Gee, J. H. R., & Geoghegan, R. (2004). Effects of the North Atlantic Oscillation on growth and phenology of stream insects. Ecography, 27(6), 811-817. doi:10.1111/j.0906-7590.2004.04005.x

Climatic variation associated with the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) influences terrestrial and marine ecosystems, but its effects on river and stream ecosystems are less well known. The influence of the NAO on the growth of stream insects was exa... Read More about Effects of the North Atlantic Oscillation on growth and phenology of stream insects.

Interferon-γ polymorphisms correlate with duration of survival in pancreatic cancer (2004)
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Halma, M., Wheelhouse, N., Barber, M., Powell, J., Fearon, K., & Ross, J. (2004). Interferon-γ polymorphisms correlate with duration of survival in pancreatic cancer. Human Immunology, 65(11), 1405-1408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humimm.2004.08.184

Despite progress in diagnosis and staging, pancreatic cancer still has a poor prognosis and it remains difficult to predict duration of survival in advanced pancreatic cancer. Nutritional decline, or cachexia, is a contributory factor to decreased su... Read More about Interferon-γ polymorphisms correlate with duration of survival in pancreatic cancer.

Glycogen synthase kinase-3 is increased in white cells early in Alzheimer's disease (2004)
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Hye, A., Kerr, F., Archer, N., Foy, C., Poppe, M., Brown, R., …Lovestone, S. (2004). Glycogen synthase kinase-3 is increased in white cells early in Alzheimer's disease. Neuroscience Letters, 373(1), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2004.10.031

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a disorder without a molecular marker in peripheral tissues or a disease modifying treatment. As increasing evidence has suggested a role for glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) in the pathogenesis of the condition we measu... Read More about Glycogen synthase kinase-3 is increased in white cells early in Alzheimer's disease.

Anti-inflammatory and proliferative responses in human and ovine ovarian surface epithelial cells (2004)
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Gubbay, O., Guo, W., Rae, M. T., Niven, D., Howie, A. F., McNeilly, A. S., …Hillier, S. G. (2004). Anti-inflammatory and proliferative responses in human and ovine ovarian surface epithelial cells. Reproduction, 128, 607-614. https://doi.org/10.1530/rep

The majority of ovarian cancers (>90%) are believed to derive from the ovarian surface epithelium (OSE); a single layer covering the entire surface of the ovary. At ovulation, the OSE cell layer undergoes an inflammatory response, involving cell deat... Read More about Anti-inflammatory and proliferative responses in human and ovine ovarian surface epithelial cells.

Pup escorting in the communal breeding banded mongoose: behavior, benefits and maintenance. (2004)
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Gilchrist, J. (2004). Pup escorting in the communal breeding banded mongoose: behavior, benefits and maintenance. Behavioral ecology official journal of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology, 15, 952-960. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arh071

In cooperatively breeding species, helpers typically provide food to offspring, and distribute food throughout the brood or litter. However, in the communal breeding banded mongoose (Mungos mungo), some group members escort individual pups during the... Read More about Pup escorting in the communal breeding banded mongoose: behavior, benefits and maintenance..

Athens 2004: the pollution climate and athletic performance (2004)
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Florida-James, G., Donaldson, K., & Stone, V. (2004). Athens 2004: the pollution climate and athletic performance. Journal of Sports Sciences, 22(10), 967-980. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640410400000272

Athens sits in a basin approximately 450 [km.sup.2] in area, surrounded by mountains and open sea. Anthropogenic emissions in conjunction with the topographical and meteorological conditions can result in high air pollution within the city. The pollu... Read More about Athens 2004: the pollution climate and athletic performance.

Steroid signalling in human ovarian surface epithelial cells: the response to interleukin-1alpha determined by microarray analysis. (2004)
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Rae, M. T., Niven, D., Ross, A., Forster, T., Lathe, R., Critchley, H. O. D., …Hillier, S. G. (2004). Steroid signalling in human ovarian surface epithelial cells: the response to interleukin-1alpha determined by microarray analysis. Journal of Endocrinology, 183, 19-28. https://doi.org/10.1677/joe.1.05754

The human ovarian surface epithelium (HOSE) is a common site of gynaecological disease including endometriosis and ovarian cancer, probably due to serial injury-repair events associated with successive ovulations. To comprehend the importance of ster... Read More about Steroid signalling in human ovarian surface epithelial cells: the response to interleukin-1alpha determined by microarray analysis..