One Health: parasites and beyond
(2017)
Journal Article
Blake, D. P., & Betson, M. (2017). One Health: parasites and beyond. Parasitology, 144(1), https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182016001402
All Outputs (116)
Application of a new PCR-RFLP panel suggests a restricted population structure for Eimeria tenella in UK and Irish chickens (2016)
Journal Article
Pegg, E., Doyle, K., Clark, E. L., Jatau, I. D., Tomley, F. M., & Blake, D. P. (2016). Application of a new PCR-RFLP panel suggests a restricted population structure for Eimeria tenella in UK and Irish chickens. Veterinary Parasitology, 229, 60-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2016.09.018
Toxoplasma gondii detection in cattle: A slaughterhouse survey (2016)
Journal Article
Hosein, S., Limon, G., Dadios, N., Guitian, J., & Blake, D. P. (2016). Toxoplasma gondii detection in cattle: A slaughterhouse survey. Veterinary Parasitology, 228, 126-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2016.09.001
Viral proteins expressed in the protozoan parasite Eimeria tenella are detected by the chicken immune system (2016)
Journal Article
Marugan-Hernandez, V., Cockle, C., Macdonald, S. E., Pegg, E., Crouch, C., Blake, D. P., & Tomley, F. M. (2016). Viral proteins expressed in the protozoan parasite Eimeria tenella are detected by the chicken immune system. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1756-2
Cryptic Eimeria genotypes are common across the southern but not northern hemisphere (2016)
Journal Article
Clark, E. L., Macdonald, S. E., Thenmozhi, V., Kundu, K., Garg, R., Kumar, S., …Suo, X. (2016). Cryptic Eimeria genotypes are common across the southern but not northern hemisphere. International Journal for Parasitology, 46(9), 537-544. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2016.05.006The phylum Apicomplexa includes parasites of medical, zoonotic and veterinary significance. Understanding the global distribution and genetic diversity of these protozoa is of fundamental importance for efficient, robust and long-lasting methods of c... Read More about Cryptic Eimeria genotypes are common across the southern but not northern hemisphere.
Analysis of the function of IL-10 in chickens using specific neutralising antibodies and a sensitive capture ELISA (2016)
Journal Article
Wu, Z., Hu, T., Rothwell, L., Vervelde, L., Kaiser, P., Boulton, K., …Hume, D. A. (2016). Analysis of the function of IL-10 in chickens using specific neutralising antibodies and a sensitive capture ELISA. Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 63, 206-212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dci.2016.04.016
Detection and molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium parvum in British European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) (2015)
Journal Article
Sangster, L., Blake, D. P., Robinson, G., Hopkins, T. C., Sa, R. C. C., Cunningham, A. A., …Lawson, B. (2015). Detection and molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium parvum in British European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus). Veterinary Parasitology, 217, 39-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.12.006Surveillance was conducted for the occurrence of protozoan parasites of the genus Cryptosporidium in European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in Great Britain. In total, 108 voided faecal samples were collected from hedgehogs newly admitted to eight... Read More about Detection and molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium parvum in British European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus).
Population, genetic, and antigenic diversity of the apicomplexan Eimeria tenella and their relevance to vaccine development (2015)
Journal Article
Blake, D. P., Clark, E. L., Macdonald, S. E., Thenmozhi, V., Kundu, K., Garg, R., …Tomley, F. M. (2015). Population, genetic, and antigenic diversity of the apicomplexan Eimeria tenella and their relevance to vaccine development. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1506468112The phylum Apicomplexa includes serious pathogens of humans and animals. Understanding the distribution and population structure of these protozoan parasites is of fundamental importance to explain disease epidemiology and develop sustainable control... Read More about Population, genetic, and antigenic diversity of the apicomplexan Eimeria tenella and their relevance to vaccine development.
White-Nose Syndrome fungus introduced from Europe to North America (2015)
Journal Article
Leopardi, S., Blake, D. P., & Puechmaille, S. J. (2015). White-Nose Syndrome fungus introduced from Europe to North America. Current Biology, 25(6), R217-R219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2015.01.047
Securing poultry production from the ever-present Eimeria challenge (2013)
Journal Article
Blake, D. P., & Tomley, F. M. (2013). Securing poultry production from the ever-present Eimeria challenge. Trends in Parasitology, 30(1), 12-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2013.10.003
Development and validation of real-time polymerase chain reaction assays specific to four species of Eimeria
Journal Article
Blake, D. P., Qin, Z., Cai, J., & Smith, A. L. Development and validation of real-time polymerase chain reaction assays specific to four species of Eimeria. Avian Pathology, 37(1), 89-94. https://doi.org/10.1080/03079450701802248
The quantitative measurement of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli at the meta-population level (meta-population analysis)
Journal Article
Humphry, R., Blake, D. P., Fenlon, D. R., Horgan, G., Low, J., & Gunn, G. The quantitative measurement of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli at the meta-population level (meta-population analysis). Acta Physiologica, 35(4), 326-330. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1472-765X.2002.01199.x
Tongue worm (Linguatula species) in stray dogs imported into the UK
Journal Article
Mitchell, S., Bell, S., Wright, I., Wall, R., Jeckel, S., Blake, D. P., …Walsh, A. Tongue worm (Linguatula species) in stray dogs imported into the UK. Veterinary Record, 179(10), 259-U59. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.i4829
Challenges in the successful control of the avian coccidia
Journal Article
Shirley, M. W., Smith, A. L., & Blake, D. P. Challenges in the successful control of the avian coccidia. Vaccine, 25(30), 5540-5547. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2006.12.030
Eimeria maxima: the influence of host genotype on parasite reproduction as revealed by quantitative real-time PCR
Journal Article
Blake, D. P., Hesketh, P., Archer, A., Carroll, F., Shirley, M. W., & Smith, A. L. Eimeria maxima: the influence of host genotype on parasite reproduction as revealed by quantitative real-time PCR. International Journal for Parasitology, 36(1), 97-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2005.09.011
Genetic identification of antigens protective against coccidia
Journal Article
Blake, D. P., Shirley, M. W., & Smith, A. L. Genetic identification of antigens protective against coccidia. Parasite Immunology, 28(7), 305-314. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3024.2006.00831.x
Parasite genetics, protection and antigen identification
Book Chapter
Blake, D. P., Shirley, M. W., & Smith, A. L. Parasite genetics, protection and antigen identification.
The influence of immunising dose size and schedule on immunity to subsequent challenge with antigenically distinct strains of Eimeria maxima
Journal Article
Blake, D. P., Hesketh, P., Archer, A., Shirley, M. W., & Smith, A. L. The influence of immunising dose size and schedule on immunity to subsequent challenge with antigenically distinct strains of Eimeria maxima. Avian Pathology, 34(6), 489-494. https://doi.org/10.1080/03079450500368292
Defining the genetic basis of complex selectable traits in parasitic protozoa: the use of DNA fingerprinting
Book Chapter
Blake, D. P., Shirley, M. W., & Smith, A. L. Defining the genetic basis of complex selectable traits in parasitic protozoa: the use of DNA fingerprinting.
Parasite genetics and the immune host: recombination between antigenic types of Eimeria maxima as an entrée to the identification of protective antigens
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Blake, D. P., Hesketh, P., Archer, A., Carroll, F., Smith, A. L., & Shirley, M. W. Parasite genetics and the immune host: recombination between antigenic types of Eimeria maxima as an entrée to the identification of protective antigens. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, 138(1), 143-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molbiopara.2004.08.006