Current perspectives on glycopeptide resistance. (1995)
Journal Article
Woodford, N., Johnson, A. P., Morrison, D., & Speller, D. C. (1995). Current perspectives on glycopeptide resistance. Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 8, 585-615

In the last 5 years, clinical isolates of gram-positive bacteria with intrinsic or acquired resistance to glycopeptide antibiotics have been encountered increasingly. In many of these isolates, resistance arises from an alteration of the antibiotic t... Read More about Current perspectives on glycopeptide resistance..

Metal cation uptake by yeast: a review (1995)
Journal Article
Blackwell, K. J., Singleton, I., & Tobin, J. M. (1995). Metal cation uptake by yeast: a review. Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 43(4), 579-584. https://doi.org/10.1007/s002530050454

This review addresses metal uptake specifically by yeast. Metal uptake may be passive, active or both, depending on the viability of the biomass, and is influenced by a number of environmental and experimental factors. Uptake is typically accompanied... Read More about Metal cation uptake by yeast: a review.

Toxoplasma Gondii: An Investigation of Infection in the Immunocompromised Host (1994)
Thesis
Nicoll, S. J. Toxoplasma Gondii: An Investigation of Infection in the Immunocompromised Host. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1052952

The aim of this study was to develop a sensitive and specific method of detecting Toxoplasma gondii in the immunocompromised host which would reduce the need for other tests and would ensure the prompt initiation of the appropriate treatment, the eff... Read More about Toxoplasma Gondii: An Investigation of Infection in the Immunocompromised Host.

Phenotypic and phylogenetic characterisation of some Gemella-like organisms from human infections: description of Dolosigranulum pigrum gen. nov., sp. nov. (1993)
Journal Article
Aguirre, M., Morrison, D., Cookson, B. D., Gay, F. W., & Collins, M. D. (1993). Phenotypic and phylogenetic characterisation of some Gemella-like organisms from human infections: description of Dolosigranulum pigrum gen. nov., sp. nov. The journal of applied bacteriology, 75, 608-612

A phylogenetic analysis was performed on two previously uncharacterized Gram-positive, catalase-negative bacteria from clinical sources. 16S rRNA sequencing studies revealed the isolates represent a new line of descent within the lactic acid group of... Read More about Phenotypic and phylogenetic characterisation of some Gemella-like organisms from human infections: description of Dolosigranulum pigrum gen. nov., sp. nov..

Antimicrobial resistance amongst enterococci isolated in the United Kingdom: a reference laboratory perspective. (Comment in Vancomycin-dependent enterococci in the United Kingdom J Antimicrob Chemother. 1994 ) (1993)
Journal Article
laboratory perspective. (Comment in Vancomycin-dependent enterococci in the United Kingdom J Antimicrob Chemother. 1994 ). Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 32, 344-346

Glycopeptide-resistant Gemella haemolysans from blood. Letter to the editor. (1993)
Journal Article
Reed, C., Efstratiou, A., Morrison, D., & Woodford, N. (1993). Glycopeptide-resistant Gemella haemolysans from blood. Letter to the editor. Lancet, 342(8876), 927-928. https://doi.org/10.1016/0140-6736%2893%2991975-R

Incompatibility properties of the narrow-host-range lactococcal plasmid pCI305. (1993)
Journal Article
Foley, S., Daly, C., & Fitzgerald, G. F. (1993). Incompatibility properties of the narrow-host-range lactococcal plasmid pCI305. The Journal of general microbiology, 139, 1271-1276. https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-139-6-1271

The cryptic plasmid pCI305 from Lactococcus Zuctis subsp. lactis UC317 was screened for incompatibility with
a range of cloning vectors and was found to be incompatible with the theta-replicating plasmids pAM401 and
pIL253. In contrast, lactococcal... Read More about Incompatibility properties of the narrow-host-range lactococcal plasmid pCI305..

Comparison of high-level gentamicin resistant (HLGR) Enterococcus faecium isolates from different continents. (1993)
Journal Article
Woodford, N., Morrison, D., Cookson, B. D., & George, R. C. (1993). Comparison of high-level gentamicin resistant (HLGR) Enterococcus faecium isolates from different continents. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 37, 681-684

Eight clinical isolates of Enterococcus faecium highly resistant to gentamicin (MIC, > 1,000 mg/liter) from patients in six hospitals on three continents were investigated for evidence of spread of either a clone of high-level gentamicin-resistant (H... Read More about Comparison of high-level gentamicin resistant (HLGR) Enterococcus faecium isolates from different continents..

Application of DNA probes for rRNA and vanA genes to investigation of a nosocomial cluster of vancomycin-resistant enterococci. (1993)
Journal Article
Woodford, N., Morrison, D., Johnson, A. P., Briant, V., Cookson, B. D., & George, R. C. (1993). Application of DNA probes for rRNA and vanA genes to investigation of a nosocomial cluster of vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 31, 653-658

DNA probes specific for genes encoding rRNA and the glycopeptide resistance gene vanA were used to investigate a cluster of vancomycin-resistant (MICs, > 512 mg/liter) Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolated from separate patients in... Read More about Application of DNA probes for rRNA and vanA genes to investigation of a nosocomial cluster of vancomycin-resistant enterococci..

Stomatococcus mucilaginosus: an emerging pathogen in neutropenic patients. (1992)
Journal Article
McWhinney, P. H. M., Kibbler, C. C., Gillespie, S. H., Patel, S., Morrison, D., Hoffbrand, A. V., & Prentice, H. G. (1992). Stomatococcus mucilaginosus: an emerging pathogen in neutropenic patients. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 14, 641-646

Stomatococcus mucilaginosus was isolated from eight neutropenic patients during nine febrile episodes over a 13-month period. Five of these isolates were from definite infections, including one case of fatal meningitis. This slime-producing, catalase... Read More about Stomatococcus mucilaginosus: an emerging pathogen in neutropenic patients..

Streptococci and Related Organism. (1992)
Book Chapter
Colman, G., Efstratiou, A., & Morrison, D. (1992). Streptococci and Related Organism. In R. G. Board, D. Jones, & F. A. Skinner (Eds.), Identification Methods in Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Wiley-Blackwell

The effect of acidification on epilithic algae in the Loch Ard catchment. (1991)
Thesis
Kinross, J. H. The effect of acidification on epilithic algae in the Loch Ard catchment. (Thesis). Napier Polytechnic of Edinburgh. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2811

A survey of epilithic filamentous algae was carried out at 15 sites on 10 streams with a range of mean pH from 4.37 to 6.67 in the Loch Ard area of the Trossachs, between 1986 and 1988. Monitoring of physical and chemical parameters was carried out i... Read More about The effect of acidification on epilithic algae in the Loch Ard catchment..

Lactobacillus jensenii prosthetic valve endocarditis. Letter to the editor. (1990)
Journal Article
Atkins, M. C., Nicolson, L., Harrison, G. A. J., Paull, A., Malnick, H., & Morrison, D. (1990). Lactobacillus jensenii prosthetic valve endocarditis. Letter to the editor. Journal of Infection, 21(3), 322-324. https://doi.org/10.1016/0163-4453%2890%2994245-U

Two distinct forms of vancomycin resistance amongst enterococci in the UK. Letter to the Editor. (1990)
Journal Article
Woodford, N., Johnson, A. P., Morrison, D., Chin, A. T. L., Stephenson, J. R., & George, R. C. (1990). Two distinct forms of vancomycin resistance amongst enterococci in the UK. Letter to the Editor. Lancet, 335(8683), 226. https://doi.org/10.1016/0140-6736%2890%2990317-X

High-level vancomycin-resistant enterococci causing hospital infections (1989)
Journal Article
Uttley, A. H. C., George, R. C., Naidoo, J., Woodford, N., Johnson, A. P., Collins, C. H., Morrison, D., Gilfillan, A., Fitch, L. E., & Heptonstall, J. (1989). High-level vancomycin-resistant enterococci causing hospital infections. Epidemiology and Infection, 103(01), 173-181. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268800030478

Nosocomial infection or colonization due to enterococci with high-level
resistance to vancomycin (minimal inhibitory concentrations [MICs] between 64
and > 2000 mg/L) has occurred in 41 patients with renal disease. These
vancomycin-resistant enter... Read More about High-level vancomycin-resistant enterococci causing hospital infections.

Luteinizing hormone response to an oestradiol challenge in 5 intersex pigs possessing ovotestes (1989)
Journal Article
Chalmers, C., Cook, B., Foxcroft, G. R., & Hunter, R. H. F. (1989). Luteinizing hormone response to an oestradiol challenge in 5 intersex pigs possessing ovotestes. Reproduction, 87(2), 455-461. https://doi.org/10.1530/jrf.0.0870455

After challenge with oestradiol benzoate, the mean maximum LH concentration in 5 XX intersex pigs possessing ovarian and testicular tissue, or only testicular tissue, was 2\m=.\10(\m=+-\0\m=.\41)ng/ml compared with 8\m=.\9ng/ml in mature domestic gil... Read More about Luteinizing hormone response to an oestradiol challenge in 5 intersex pigs possessing ovotestes.

The Molecular Biology of Acetylcholine Receptors from the Vertebrate Peripheral and Central Nervous Systems (1986)
Book Chapter
Jackson, J. F., Beeson, D. M. W., Cockcroft, V. B., Darlison, M. G., Conti-Tronconi, B. M., Bell, L. D., & Barnard, E. A. (1986). The Molecular Biology of Acetylcholine Receptors from the Vertebrate Peripheral and Central Nervous Systems. Molecular Aspects of Neurobiology (66-74). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70690-5_13

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (AChR) mediate chemical communication at synapses in many parts of the vertebrate nervous system, including neuromuscular junctions, autonomic ganglia, and certain sites in the brain. This occurs through the interact... Read More about The Molecular Biology of Acetylcholine Receptors from the Vertebrate Peripheral and Central Nervous Systems.