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Tick-borne encephalitis virus - a review of an emerging zoonosis.
- K. Mansfield, N. Johnson, L. Phipps, J. Stephenson, A. Fooks, T. Solomon
- Biology, Medicine
- The Journal of general virology
- 1 August 2009
During the last 30 years, there has been a continued increase in human cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in Europe, a disease caused by tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV). TBEV is endemic in… Expand
Transplacental transmission of Theileria equi in two foals born and reared in the United Kingdom
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Louping ill virus: an endemic tick-borne disease of Great Britain.
- C. Jeffries, K. Mansfield, +7 authors N. Johnson
- Biology, Medicine
- The Journal of general virology
- 1 May 2014
In Europe and Asia, Ixodid ticks transmit tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), a flavivirus that causes severe encephalitis in humans but appears to show no virulence for livestock and wildlife. In… Expand
Genetic subtyping of influenza A viruses using RT-PCR with a single set of primers based on conserved sequences within the HA2 coding region.
Influenza A viruses are subtyped conventionally according to the antigenic characteristics of the external glycoproteins, haemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA). To date 15 HA and 9 NA subtypes… Expand
Emerging Tick-Borne Viruses in the Twenty-First Century
- K. Mansfield, Lv Jizhou, L. Phipps, N. Johnson
- Biology, Medicine
- Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol.
- 11 July 2017
Ticks, as a group, are second only to mosquitoes as vectors of pathogens to humans and are the primary vector for pathogens of livestock, companion animals, and wildlife. The role of ticks in the… Expand
The use of enzyme linked immunosorbent assays to investigate the prevalence of Trypanosoma equiperdum in Ethiopian horses.
- T. Alemu, A. Luckins, L. Phipps, S. W. Reid, P. Holmes
- Biology, Medicine
- Veterinary parasitology
- 1 August 1997
A field study involving 309 horses was undertaken in the provinces of Arsi and Bale in the Ethiopian highlands to investigate the prevalence of Trypanosoma equiperdum infections using enzyme linked… Expand
Assessment of a novel real-time pan-flavivirus RT-polymerase chain reaction.
- N. Johnson, P. Wakeley, +4 authors A. Fooks
- Biology, Medicine
- Vector borne and zoonotic diseases
- 20 September 2010
Outbreaks of West Nile virus (WNV) have occurred intermittently in regions around the Mediterranean coast, and the virus may have become established in Northern Italy and Romania, with reported… Expand
The effect of climate change on the occurrence and prevalence of livestock diseases in Great Britain: a review
- P. Gale, T. Drew, L. Phipps, G. David, M. Wooldridge
- Geography, Medicine
- Journal of applied microbiology
- 16 January 2009
There is strong evidence to suggest that climate change has, and will continue to affect the occurrence, distribution and prevalence of livestock diseases in Great Britain (GB). This paper reviews… Expand
Detection of Theileria luwenshuni in sheep from Great Britain
- L. Phipps, L. M. Hernández-Triana, H. Goharriz, D. Welchman, N. Johnson
- Biology, Medicine
- Parasites & Vectors
- 13 April 2016
BackgroundTheileria spp. are tick-borne protozoan parasites of the Phylum Apicomplexa, Order Piroplasmida that infect a wide range of wild and domestic animals. In Great Britain, Theileria spp. have… Expand
Epidemiological perspectives on West Nile virus surveillance in wild birds in Great Britain.
- V. Brugman, D. Horton, +4 authors A. C. Breed
- Biology, Medicine
- Epidemiology and infection
- 1 June 2013
West Nile virus (WNV) is a zoonotic arthropod-borne pathogen with continued geographical expansion in Europe. We present and evaluate data on the temporal, spatial and bird species focus of the WNV… Expand