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Listeria monocytogenes (2017)
Book Chapter
Rees, C., Doyle, L., & Taylor, C. (2017). Listeria monocytogenes. In Foodborne Diseases (253-276). (3rd). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-385007-2.00012-7

Listeria monocytogenes was first described in 1923. Before 1982, L. monocytogenes was recognized as a cause of abortions and encephalitis in many animals (particularly cattle and sheep) and was thought to be associated with contaminated animal feed o... Read More about Listeria monocytogenes.

Antiviral host defence peptides. (2016)
Book Chapter
Sousa, F. H., Casanova, V., Stevens, C., & Barlow, P. G. (2016). Antiviral host defence peptides. In R. M. Epand (Ed.), Host Defense Peptides and Their Potential as Therapeutic Agents (57-94). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32949-9_3

The on going global mortality and morbidity associated with viral pathogens highlights the need for the continued development of effective, novel antiviral molecules. The antiviral activity of cationic host defence peptides is of significant interest... Read More about Antiviral host defence peptides..

Regulation of capsule expression (2010)
Book Chapter
Taylor, C., & Roberts, I. S. (2010). Regulation of capsule expression. In . M. Wilson (Ed.), Bacterial Adhesion to Host Tissues: Mechanisms and Consequences (115-138). Cambridge University Press

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Biological tools to assess contaminant bioavailability in soils (2008)
Book Chapter
Keatinge, Z., & Singleton, I. (2008). Biological tools to assess contaminant bioavailability in soils. In Chemical Bioavailability in Terrestrial Environment; Developments in Soil Science (479-494). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0166-2481%2807%2932019-9

This chapter provides an overview of the biological tools to assess contaminants bioavailability in soils. Compounds that cause contamination include heavy metals, polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), pesticides, and chlorinated solvents. For the purpos... Read More about Biological tools to assess contaminant bioavailability in soils.

The human lifespan and its effect on selecting nursing interventions (2007)
Book Chapter
Tait, D. (2007). The human lifespan and its effect on selecting nursing interventions. In C. Brooker, & A. Waugh (Eds.), Foundations of Nursing Practice (185-220). Elsevier

Book specifically written to meet the needs of nursing students undertaking a common foundation programme, explaining how and why sensitive, holistic and evidence-based nursing care is carried out. Topics common to all branches and topics specific to... Read More about The human lifespan and its effect on selecting nursing interventions.

Environmental Pollution and Restoration: A Role for Bioremediation (2005)
Book Chapter
Philp, J. C., Bamforth, S., Singleton, I., & Atlas, R. M. (2005). Environmental Pollution and Restoration: A Role for Bioremediation. In R. M. Atlas, & J. Philp (Eds.), Bioremediation (1-48). American Society for Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1128/9781555817596.ch1

With greater understanding of microbial diversity and the development of bioengineering, bioremediation is taking its place as a cost-effective technique in integrated environmental restoration efforts. The major reasons for the control of water and... Read More about Environmental Pollution and Restoration: A Role for Bioremediation.

Fungal remediation of soils contaminated with persistent organic pollutants (2001)
Book Chapter
Singleton, I. (2001). Fungal remediation of soils contaminated with persistent organic pollutants. In G. M. Gadd (Ed.), Fungi in Bioremediation (79-96). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511541780.005

Laboratory-based studies have shown that fungi are able to degrade a wide range of organic pollutants (see other chapters) and have great potential for use as inoculants to remediate contaminated soil. However, soil is a heterogeneous environment and... Read More about Fungal remediation of soils contaminated with persistent organic pollutants.

Comparison of PCR with Phenotypic Methods for the Speciation of Enterococci (1997)
Book Chapter
Woodford, N., Egelton, C. M., & Morrison, D. (1997). Comparison of PCR with Phenotypic Methods for the Speciation of Enterococci. In Streptococci and the Host (405-408). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1825-3_97

In recent years, enterococci have emerged as an important cause of hospital infections, particularly in patients with serious underlying disease. There are currently 17 recognized species in the genus Enterococcus, although E. faecalis and E. faecium... Read More about Comparison of PCR with Phenotypic Methods for the Speciation of Enterococci.

Dynamics of Enterococcus faecalis Colonization of Bone Marrow Transplant Patients (1997)
Book Chapter
Pasquarella, C., Morrison, D., Savino, A., & Cookson, B. D. (1997). Dynamics of Enterococcus faecalis Colonization of Bone Marrow Transplant Patients. In Streptococci and the Host (275-279). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1825-3_68

Enterococci have become increasingly important as a cause of hospital acquired infections. They are reported to be the third commonest cause of hospital acquired infections, responsible for approximately 10.7% of such infections. Furthermore, enteroc... Read More about Dynamics of Enterococcus faecalis Colonization of Bone Marrow Transplant Patients.

PCR Typing of Enterococcus faecium (1997)
Book Chapter
Morrison, D., Jones, B., Egleton, C., & Cookson, B. D. (1997). PCR Typing of Enterococcus faecium. In Streptococci and the Host (387-391). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1825-3_93

In the last two decades enterococci, especially E. faecium, have emerged as a major cause of nosocomial infection. A knowledge of their epidemiology within the hospital environment is crucial for the implementation of effective infection control meas... Read More about PCR Typing of Enterococcus faecium.

Fungal interactions with metals and radionuclides for environmental bioremediation (1996)
Book Chapter
Singleton, I., & Tobin, J. M. (1996). Fungal interactions with metals and radionuclides for environmental bioremediation. In J. C. Frankland, N. Magan, & G. M. Gadd (Eds.), Fungi and environmental change (282-298). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511753190.018

Microorganisms, including fungi, are known to accumulate metals from their external environment and the possibility of using fungi as a means of treating metal/radionuclide-containing effluents is well recognized (Siegel, Galun & Siegel, 1990; Gadd,... Read More about Fungal interactions with metals and radionuclides for environmental bioremediation.

Molluscan ligand-gated ion-channel receptors (1993)
Book Chapter
Darlison, M. G., Hutton, M. L., & Harvey, R. J. (1993). Molluscan ligand-gated ion-channel receptors. In Comparative Molecular Neurobiology (48-64). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-7265-2_3

In this chapter we introduce the reader to the structures of the different types of ligand-gated ion-channel receptor, and the numerous receptor subtypes that have recently been revealed to exist, in both invertebrate and vertebrate species, by the a... Read More about Molluscan ligand-gated ion-channel receptors.

The Structure and Expression of the GABAA Receptor as Deduced by Molecular Genetic Studies (1989)
Book Chapter
Darlison, M. G., Barnard, E. A., Bateson, A. N., Glencorse, T. A., Harvey, R. J., Hicks, A. A., Hunt, S. P., Morris, B. J., Vallejo, M., Vreugdenhil, E., & Wisden, W. (1989). The Structure and Expression of the GABAA Receptor as Deduced by Molecular Genetic Studies. In Molecular Biology of Neuroreceptors and Ion Channels (83-99). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74155-5_7

It is well established that the inhibitory neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) mediates many of its effects by binding to the GABAA receptor, which is present on the majority of mammalian brain neurons (Enna, 1983), resulting in the opening o... Read More about The Structure and Expression of the GABAA Receptor as Deduced by Molecular Genetic Studies.