Richard J Birtles
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Whiteoak A, Ideozu J, Alkathiry H, Tomlinson A, Delahay R, Cowen S, et al.
Res Vet Sci
. 2018 Jul;
119:228-231.
PMID: 30005397
The Toll-like receptor (TLR) genes are a conserved family of genes central to the innate immune response to pathogen infection. They encode receptor proteins, recognise pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs)...
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Taylor C, Wanelik K, Friberg I, Lowe A, Hall A, Ralli C, et al.
Int J Parasitol
. 2018 Feb;
48(6):463-471.
PMID: 29476867
In contrast to the conditions in most laboratory studies, wild animals are routinely challenged by multiple infections simultaneously, and these infections can interact in complex ways. This means that the...
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Wanelik K, Begon M, Birtles R, Bradley J, Friberg I, Jackson J, et al.
Mol Ecol
. 2018 Jan;
27(4):1044-1052.
PMID: 29290094
The animal immune response has hitherto been viewed primarily in the context of resistance only. However, individuals can also employ a tolerance strategy to maintain good health in the face...
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Arriero E, Wanelik K, Birtles R, Bradley J, Jackson J, Paterson S, et al.
PLoS One
. 2017 Aug;
12(8):e0183450.
PMID: 28817724
Inbred mouse strains, living in simple laboratory environments far removed from nature, have been shown to vary consistently in their immune response. However, wildlife populations are typically outbreeding and face...
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Staton G, Newbrook K, Clegg S, Birtles R, Evans N, Carter S
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol
. 2017 Jul;
67(7):2470-2475.
PMID: 28721843
A Gram-stain-negative, obligatory anaerobic spirochete, CHPAT, was isolated from the rectal tissue of a Holstein-Friesian cow. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene comparisons, CHPAT was most closely related to...
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Hall J, Alpers K, Bown K, Martin S, Birtles R
Emerg Infect Dis
. 2017 Feb;
23(3):463-467.
PMID: 28221107
Mapping the public health threat of tickborne pathogens requires quantification of not only the density of infected host-seeking ticks but also the rate of human exposure to these ticks. To...
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Newbrook K, Staton G, Clegg S, Birtles R, Carter S, Evans N
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol
. 2017 Jan;
67(5):1349-1354.
PMID: 28113049
A novel bacterium, strain Ru1T, was encountered during a survey of spirochaetes living in the gastrointestinal tract of ruminants. Comparative analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequence data indicated that strain...
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Thomas L, Seryodkin I, Goodrich J, Miquelle D, Birtles R, Lewis J
J Wildl Dis
. 2016 Jun;
52(3):674-6.
PMID: 27243154
We collected 69 ticks from nine, free-ranging Amur tigers ( Panthera tigris altaica) between 2002 and 2011 and investigated them for tick-borne pathogens. DNA was extracted using alkaline digestion and...
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Clegg S, Carter S, Birtles R, Brown J, Hart C, Evans N
Appl Environ Microbiol
. 2016 May;
82(15):4523-4536.
PMID: 27208135
Unlabelled: Treponema species are implicated in many diseases of humans and animals. Digital dermatitis (DD) treponemes are reported to cause severe lesions in cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, and wild elk,...
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Minnick M, Anderson B, Lima A, Battisti J, Lawyer P, Birtles R
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
. 2014 Jul;
8(7):e2919.
PMID: 25032975
Bartonella bacilliformis is the bacterial agent of Carrión's disease and is presumed to be transmitted between humans by phlebotomine sand flies. Carrión's disease is endemic to high-altitude valleys of the...