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Contribution of Candida albicans Cell Wall Components to Recognition by and Escape from Murine Macrophages by McKenzie, C.G.J, Koser, U, Lewis, L.E, Bain, J.M, Mora-Montes, H.M, Barker, R.N, Gow, N.A.R, Erwig, L.P

“…The pathogenicity of the opportunistic human fungal pathogen Candida albicans depends on its ability to escape destruction by the host immune system. Using…”
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Antenatal determinants of neonatal immune responses to allergens by Devereux, G., Barker, R. N., Seaton, A.

“…Background The environmental factors responsible for recent increases in the prevalence of asthma and atopic disease have been assumed to act after birth…”
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The relationship between quality of life and disability across the lifespan for people with spinal cord injury by Barker, R N, Kendall, M D, Amsters, D I, Pershouse, K J, Haines, T P, Kuipers, P

“…Study design: Prospective cross-sectional survey. Objectives: To compare quality of life (QOL) for people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and their able-bodied…”
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Upper limb recovery after stroke: The stroke survivors' perspective by Barker, R. N., Brauer, S. G.

“…Purpose. This study investigated stroke survivors' perspective of upper limb recovery after stroke. The aim was to determine factors other than medical…”
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Coincidence of immune-mediated diseases driven by Th1 and Th2 subsets suggests a common aetiology. A population-based study using computerized General Practice data by SIMPSON, C. R, ANDERSON, W. J. A, HELMS, P. J, TAYLOR, M. W, WATSON, L, PRESCOTT, G. J, GODDEN, D. J, BARKER, R. N

“…The recent rise in the prevalence of immune-mediated diseases has been attributed to environmental factors such as a lack of microbial challenge, or dietary…”
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Recovering is about living my life, as it evolves: perspectives of stroke survivors in remote northwest Queensland by Jackson, Sarah M., Solomon, S. D., Barker, R. N.

“…Recovering from stroke in remote Australia has rarely been considered, even though rehabilitation services are generally scarce. The primary purpose of this…”
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Antigen presentation by macrophages is enhanced by the uptake of necrotic, but not apoptotic, cells by BARKER, R. N., ERWIG, L.‐P., HILL, K. S. K., DEVINE, A., PEARCE, W. P., REES, A. J.

“…SUMMARY The aim of this study was to determine whether phagocytosis of necrotic or apoptotic cells affects antigen presentation by murine bone marrow‐derived…”
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Differential effects of phototherapy, adalimumab and betamethasone–calcipotriol on effector and regulatory T cells in psoriasis by Kotb, I.S., Lewis, B.J., Barker, R.N., Ormerod, A.D.

“…Summary Background Psoriasis is a chronic T‐cell‐mediated skin disease with marked social and economic burdens. Current treatments are unsatisfactory, with…”
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Community participation for individuals with spinal cord injury living in Queensland, Australia by Carr, J J, Kendall, M B, Amsters, D I, Pershouse, K J, Kuipers, P, Buettner, P, Barker, R N

“…Study design: Sequential mixed method design. Objectives: Determine factors associated with community participation for individuals with spinal cord injury…”
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Immunomodulation against leukemias and lymphomas: A realistic future treatment? by Mittal, S, Marshall, N.A, Barker, R.N, Vickers, M.A

“…Abstract Immunotherapy offers the potential for cure of malignancy without the side effects too commonly seen with conventional chemotherapy. The efficacy of…”
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IL‐4 and IL‐10 modulate autoimmune haemolytic anaemia in NZB mice by Youssef, A.‐R., Shen, C.‐R., Lin, C‐L., Barker, R. N., Elson, C. J.

“…Summary New Zealand Black (NZB) mice spontaneously develop autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA). Here the effect of injecting NZB mice with plasmids encoding…”
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T cell participation in autoreactivity to NC16a epitopes in bullous pemphigoid by Pickford, W. J., Gudi, V., Haggart, A. M., Lewis, B. J., Herriot, R., Barker, R. N., Ormerod, A. D.

“…Summary Bullous pemphigoid is a blistering skin disease characterized by autoantibodies against the NC16a domain of bullous pemphigoid 180. This study was…”
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Predominance of activated, clonally expanded T helper type 17 cells within the CD4+ T cell population in psoriatic lesions by Lewis, B. J., Rajpara, S., Haggart, A. M., Wilson, H. M., Barker, R. N., Ormerod, A. D.

“…Summary Recent evidence points to the T helper type 17 (Th17) subset as key in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, but cells of this type in lesions remain to be…”
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T‐cell specificity in murine autoimmune haemolytic anaemia induced by rat red blood cells by BARKER, R. N., SHEN, C‐R., ELSON, C. J.

“…SUMMARY Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) can be induced in mice by repeated injections with rat red blood cells (RBC). Here we describe the identification…”
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Indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase contributes to transferable tolerance in rat red blood cell inducible model of experimental autoimmune haemolytic anaemia by Dahal, L. N., Hall, L. S., Barker, R. N., Ward, F. J.

“…Summary Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) is caused by autoantibodies against red blood cell (RBC) surface antigens that render RBC susceptible to…”
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Studies of cord blood mononuclear cell responses and allergy: still in their infancy? by Devereux, G., Barker, R. N.

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Human interleukin‐27: wide individual variation in plasma levels and complex inter‐relationships with interleukin‐17A by Forrester, M. A., Robertson, L., Bayoumi, N., Keavney, B. D., Barker, R. N., Vickers, M. A.

“…Summary Although it is widely believed that interleukin (IL)‐27 is anti‐inflammatory, its role in controlling human immune responses is not fully established…”
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Measurement of T-helper cytokines secreted by cord blood mononuclear cells in response to allergens by Devereux, Graham, Hall, Andrew M, Barker, Robert N

“…It has been proposed that in utero factors may predispose towards the development of childhood atopy. To test this hypothesis, it will be necessary to measure…”
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Intraoperative salvage does not affect expression of markers for erythrophagocytosis by Chakravarty, P. D., Porter, C., Cao, H., Cairns, L., Moss, M., Duthie, R., Ashcroft, P., Jeffrey, R., Gibson, G., Buchan, K., Erwig, L., Barker, R. N., Vickers, M. A.

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Multiple self epitopes on the Rhesus polypeptides stimulate immunologically ignorant human T cells in vitro by Barker, R N, Elson, C J

“…The extent of autoreactive T cell repertoire in the normal individual has previously been unclear. Here we demonstrate that T cells from healthy humans can be…”
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