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Case definition terminology for paratuberculosis (Johne's disease) by Whittington, R J, Begg, D J, de Silva, K, Purdie, A C, Dhand, N K, Plain, K M

“…Paratuberculosis (Johne's disease) is an economically significant condition caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. However, difficulties in…”
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Separation of individual-level and cluster-level covariate effects in regression analysis of correlated data by Begg, Melissa D., Parides, Michael K.

“…The focus of this paper is regression analysis of clustered data. Although the presence of intracluster correlation (the tendency for items within a cluster to…”
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Variation in susceptibility of different breeds of sheep to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis following experimental inoculation by Begg, D J, Purdie, A C, de Silva, K, Dhand, N K, Plain, K M, Whittington, R J

“…Exposure to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) does not always lead to Johne's disease. Understanding differences in disease susceptibility…”
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Plutonium(IV) and (V) Sorption to Goethite at Sub-Femtomolar to Micromolar Concentrations: Redox Transformations and Surface Precipitation by Zhao, Pihong, Begg, James D, Zavarin, Mavrik, Tumey, Scott J, Williams, Ross, Dai, Zurong R, Kips, Ruth, Kersting, Annie B

“…Pu­(IV) and Pu­(V) sorption to goethite was investigated over a concentration range of 10–15–10–5 M at pH 8. Experiments with initial Pu concentrations of…”
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Race and risk of schizophrenia in a US birth cohort: another example of health disparity? by Bresnahan, Michaeline, Begg, Melissa D, Brown, Alan, Schaefer, Catherine, Sohler, Nancy, Insel, Beverly, Vella, Leah, Susser, Ezra

“…Background Immigrant groups in Western Europe have markedly increased rates of schizophrenia. The highest rates are found in ethnic groups that are…”
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Importance of humidity for characterization and communication of dangerous heatwave conditions by Cvijanovic, Ivana, Mistry, Malcolm N., Begg, James D., Gasparrini, Antonio, Rodó, Xavier

“…Heatwaves are one of the leading causes of climate-induced mortality. Using the examples of recent heatwaves in Europe, the United States and Asia, we…”
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Plutonium Desorption from Mineral Surfaces at Environmental Concentrations of Hydrogen Peroxide by Begg, James D, Zavarin, Mavrik, Kersting, Annie B

“…Knowledge of Pu adsorption and desorption behavior on mineral surfaces is crucial for understanding its environmental mobility. Here we demonstrate that…”
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Improvements in hippocampal-dependent memory and microglial infiltration with calorie restriction and gastric bypass surgery, but not with vertical sleeve gastrectomy by Grayson, B E, Fitzgerald, M F, Hakala-Finch, A P, Ferris, V M, Begg, D P, Tong, J, Woods, S C, Seeley, R J, Davidson, T L, Benoit, S C

“…Background: Much recent evidence suggest that obesity and related comorbidities contribute to cognitive decline, including the development of non age-related…”
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Influence of variation in birth weight within normal range and within sibships on IQ at age 7 years: cohort study by Matte, Thomas D, Bresnahan, Michaeline, Begg, Melissa D, Susser, Ezra

“…Abstract Objective: To examine the relation between birth weight and measured intelligence at age 7 years in children within the normal range of birth weight…”
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Does a Th1 over Th2 dominancy really exist in the early stages of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infections? by Begg, D.J, de Silva, K, Carter, N, Plain, K.M, Purdie, A, Whittington, R.J

“…Abstract The immune response of ruminants to Johne's disease has been long associated with a cell mediated immune (CMI) response in the early stages of…”
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First report of the use of mucosal swabs of the palatine tonsillar crypt for detection of Mycoplasma bovis in naturally infected calves by Buckle, K. N

“…Compares the identification of dna from mycoplasma bovis taken from mucosal swabs and lifted from palatine tonsillar crypt and the bronchi of clinically…”
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Sorption kinetics of plutonium (V)/(VI) to three montmorillonite clays by Begg, James D., Edelman, Carina, Zavarin, Mavrik, Kersting, Annie B.

“…Pu(V) adsorbed to the surface of montmorillonite clay can be reduced to Pu(IV). In this work, the role of clay structural Fe on this surface mediated reduction…”
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Maternal Exposure to Respiratory Infections and Adult Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study by Brown, Alan S, Schaefer, Catherine A, Wyatt, Richard Jed, Goetz, Raymond, Begg, Melissa D, Gorman, Jack M, Susser, Ezra S

“…We sought to examine the relationship between maternal exposure to adult respiratory infections and schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD) in the Prenatal…”
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Geomicrobiological Redox Cycling of the Transuranic Element Neptunium by Law, Gareth T. W, Geissler, Andrea, Lloyd, Jonathan R, Livens, Francis R, Boothman, Christopher, Begg, James D. C, Denecke, Melissa A, Rothe, Jörg, Dardenne, Kathy, Burke, Ian T, Charnock, John M, Morris, Katherine

“…Microbial processes can affect the environmental behavior of redox sensitive radionuclides, and understanding these reactions is essential for the safe…”
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Learner driver experiences and crash risk as an unsupervised driver by Gulliver, P., Begg, D., Brookland, R., Ameratunga, S., Langley, J.

“…The purpose of this study was to describe the driving experiences of learner licensed drivers and examine the association between these driving experiences,…”
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Sheep and cattle exposed to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis exhibit altered total serum cholesterol profiles during the early stages of infection by Johansen, M.D., de Silva, K., Plain, K.M., Begg, D.J., Whittington, R.J., Purdie, A.C.

“…•Total serum cholesterol increased in both sheep and cattle soon after MAP exposure.•Conserved mechanism of total serum cholesterol elevation and disease…”
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Experimental Infection Model for Johne's Disease in Sheep by Begg, D. J, O'Brien, R, Mackintosh, C. G, Griffin, J. F. T

“…Johne's disease in ruminants results in chronic enteritis caused by the pathogenic bacterium Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. This study examined…”
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Vaccination of sheep against M. paratuberculosis: immune parameters and protective efficacy by Begg, D.J., Griffin, J.F.T.

“…Johne's disease in ruminants is caused by the pathogenic bacterium Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis ( Map). Currently available Map commercial…”
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Pu(V) and Pu(IV) Sorption to Montmorillonite by Begg, James D, Zavarin, Mavrik, Zhao, Pihong, Tumey, Scott J, Powell, Brian, Kersting, Annie B

“…Plutonium (Pu) adsorption to and desorption from mineral phases plays a key role in controlling the environmental mobility of Pu. Here we assess whether the…”
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Radiation stability of gadolinium zirconate: A waste form for plutonium disposition by Wang, S. X., Begg, B. D., Wang, L. M., Ewing, R. C., Weber, W. J., Kutty, K. V. Govidan

“…Zirconate and titanate pyrochlores were subjected to 1 MeV of Kr+ irradiation. Pyrochlores in the Gd2(ZrxTi1-x)2O7 system (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1) showed a…”
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