A Real-Time PCR Assay for the Detection of Campylobacter jejuni in Foods after Enrichment Culture
AD Sails, AJ Fox, FJ Bolton, DRA Wareing… - Applied and …, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
A real-time PCR assay was developed for the quantitative detection of Campylobacter jejuni
in foods after enrichment culture. The specificity of the assay for C. jejuni was demonstrated …
in foods after enrichment culture. The specificity of the assay for C. jejuni was demonstrated …
Utility of Multilocus Sequence Typing as an Epidemiological Tool for Investigation of Outbreaks of Gastroenteritis Caused by Campylobacter jejuni
AD Sails, B Swaminathan, PI Fields - Journal of clinical …, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) has been proven useful for the study of the global
population structure of Campylobacter jejuni; however, its usefulness for the investigation of …
population structure of Campylobacter jejuni; however, its usefulness for the investigation of …
[HTML][HTML] Dental and microbiological risk factors for hospital-acquired pneumonia in non-ventilated older patients
Hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP) is often fatal in older patients. The mouth is the main
reservoir of infection and studies have suggested that oral hygiene interventions may prevent …
reservoir of infection and studies have suggested that oral hygiene interventions may prevent …
Aetiology of paediatric pneumonia after the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
MA Elemraid, AD Sails, GJA Eltringham… - European …, 2013 - Eur Respiratory Soc
We describe the aetiology of community-acquired pneumonia in children before and after
the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccination (PCV) programme in 2006. …
the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccination (PCV) programme in 2006. …
[HTML][HTML] The current landscape of nucleic acid tests for filovirus detection
DJ Clark, J Tyson, AD Sails, S Krishna… - Journal of Clinical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nucleic acid testing (NAT) for pathogenic filoviruses plays a key role in surveillance and to
control the spread of infection. As they share clinical features with other pathogens, the initial …
control the spread of infection. As they share clinical features with other pathogens, the initial …
Clonal Complexes of Campylobacter jejuni Identified by Multilocus Sequence Typing Correlate with Strain Associations Identified by Multilocus Enzyme …
AD Sails, B Swaminathan, PI Fields - Journal of clinical …, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) with SmaI
were used to subtype 55 isolates of Campylobacter jejuni from a diverse range of human and …
were used to subtype 55 isolates of Campylobacter jejuni from a diverse range of human and …
Campylobacter jejuni strain variation.
C Fitzgerald, AD Sails, PI Fields - Campylobacter: molecular and …, 2005 - cabdirect.org
The diversity within Campylobacter jejuni is well established and has been detected at both
the phenotypic and genotypic level. The application of higher resolution molecular subtyping …
the phenotypic and genotypic level. The application of higher resolution molecular subtyping …
A case–control study to assess the urinary pneumococcal antigen test in childhood pneumonia
…, JE Clark, JD Perry, MF Thomas, AD Sails… - Clinical …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Urinary pneumococcal antigen is a rapid noninvasive test that may indicate recent invasive
pneumococcal infection1 or carriage, 2 and guide appropriate antibiotic therapy. 3, 4 It has …
pneumococcal infection1 or carriage, 2 and guide appropriate antibiotic therapy. 3, 4 It has …
A modular drag-deorbiting sail for large satellites in low Earth orbit
B Taylor, S Fellowes, B Dyer, A Viquerat… - AIAA Scitech 2020 …, 2020 - arc.aiaa.org
… sail presented here is in keeping with previous drag sail systems developed at the Surrey
Space Centre (SSC). The sail … 1), which in turn was based on a series of earlier sail designs at …
Space Centre (SSC). The sail … 1), which in turn was based on a series of earlier sail designs at …
Evaluation of the Cepheid respiratory syncytial virus and influenza virus A/B real-time PCR analyte specific reagent
AD Sails, D Saunders, S Airs, D Roberts… - Journal of virological …, 2009 - Elsevier
Two rapid real-time RT-PCR assays, specific for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza
A and B, were evaluated for the detection of these viruses in clinical respiratory samples. …
A and B, were evaluated for the detection of these viruses in clinical respiratory samples. …