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Prevalence of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes causing invasive and non-invasive disease in South East Asia: A review by Jauneikaite, E, Jefferies, J.M, Hibberd, M.L, Clarke, S.C

“…Highlights ► Systematic literature search on S. pneumoniae serotypes found in SE Asia. ► We have found that there was a lack of high quality epidemiological…”
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Sampling methods for the study of pneumococcal carriage: A systematic review by Gladstone, R.A, Jefferies, J.M, Faust, S.N, Clarke, S.C

“…Highlights ► Surveillance of pneumococcal carriage is needed to evaluate vaccine impact. ► Protocol variation reduces validity of comparisons between…”
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Detection and genotyping of meningococci using a nested PCR approach by Diggle, M.A, Clarke, S.C

“…1 Scottish Meningococcus and Pneumococcus Reference Laboratory, North Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust, Stobhill Hospital, Balornock Road, Glasgow G21…”
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A study of hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women with ischaemic heart disease: the Papworth HRT Atherosclerosis Study by Clarke, S.C, Kelleher, J, Lloyd-Jones, H, Slack, M, Schofield, P.M

“…To assess the possible benefit of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in the secondary prevention of ischaemic heart disease. A prospective randomised trial of…”
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A study of hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women with ischaemic heart disease: the Papworth HRT Atherosclerosis Study by Clarke, S.C., Kelleher, J., Lloyd‐Jones, H., Slack, M., Schofield, P.M.

“…Objective To assess the possible benefit of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in the secondary prevention of ischaemic heart disease. Design A prospective…”
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Nasopharyngeal Bacterial Carriage in the Conjugate Vaccine Era with a Focus on Pneumococci by Faust, Saul N., Clarke, S. C., Jefferies, J. M., Devine, V. T.

“…Seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) was included in the UK national immunisation program in 2006, and this was replaced by thirteen-valent PCV…”
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Drivers of year-to-year variation in exacerbation frequency of COPD: analysis of the AERIS cohort by Wilkinson, Tom M A, Aris, Emmanuel, Bourne, Simon C, Clarke, Stuart C, Peeters, Mathieu, Pascal, Thierry G, Taddei, Laura, Tuck, Andrew C, Kim, Viktoriya L, Ostridge, Kristoffer K, Staples, Karl J, Williams, Nicholas P, Williams, Anthony P, Wootton, Stephen A, Devaster, Jeanne-Marie

“…The association between exacerbation aetiology and exacerbation frequency is poorly understood. We analysed 2-year follow-up data from a prospective…”
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Temporal Analysis of Invasive Pneumococcal Clones from Scotland Illustrates Fluctuations in Diversity of Serotype and Genotype in the Absence of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine by Jefferies, J.M, Smith, A.J, Edwards, G.F.S, McMenamin, J, Mitchell, T.J, Clarke, S.C

“…In September 2006, the seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7; Prevenar) was introduced into the childhood vaccination schedule in the United…”
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Genetic tracking of basking shark products in international trade by Magnussen, J.E, Pikitch, E.K, Clarke, S.C, Nicholson, C, Hoelzel, A.R, Shivji, M.S

“…Mounting evidence that sharks are being over-fished to supply shark fin markets is causing widespread concern about the sustainability of these practices. The…”
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Nucleotide sequence-based typing of bacteria and the impact of automation by Clarke, Stuart C.

“…DNA‐based typing methods are increasingly important for the characterisation of bacteria. They are used to monitor the epidemiology of pathogens with public…”
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Bacteria as potential tools in bioterrorism, with an emphasis on bacterial toxins by Clarke, S.C.

“…The threat of bioterrorism remains a reality worldwide and, although of low probability, an attack would be a high-consequence event. Microbes are available to…”
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Comparative Ability of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells from Different Tissues to Limit Neutrophil Recruitment to Inflamed Endothelium by Munir, Hafsa, Luu, Nguyet-Thin, Clarke, Lewis S C, Nash, Gerard B, McGettrick, Helen M

“…Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) are tissue-resident stromal cells capable of modulating immune responses, including leukocyte recruitment by endothelial cells…”
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Analysis of PorA variable region 3 in meningococci: implications for vaccine policy? by Clarke, S.C., Diggle, M.A., Mölling, P., Unemo, M., Olcén, P.

“…Outer membrane protein (OMP) vaccines are being developed against Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B which may provide protection against common circulating…”
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Cyclospora cayetanensis infection in Lagos, Nigeria by Alakpa, G.E., Clarke, S.C., Fagbenro-Beyioku, A.F.

“…Although reports of Cyclospora infection continue to increase globally, few cases have been reported from the African continent. We present 11 cases of…”
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Nucleotide sequence analysis of the sialyltransferase genes of meningococcal serogroups B, C, Y and W135 by Lewis, C, Diggle, M A, Clarke, S C

“…A rapid method for serogrouping meningococci is essential for the characterization of phenotypically non-groupable meningococcal isolates and clinical samples,…”
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Cyclospora cayetanensis in stools submitted to hospitals in Lagos, Nigeria by Alakpa, G., Fagbenro-Beyioku, A.F., Clarke, S.C.

“…Background: Cyclospora cayetanensis is an emerging human pathogen associated with gastrointestinal disease. The epidemiology and biology of the parasite are…”
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A single nucleotide polymorphism identification assay for the genotypic characterisation of Neisseria meningitidis using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry by Lowe, C.A., Diggle, M.A., Clarke, S.C.

“…The ability of matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF) to identify virulent clones of meningococci quickly and…”
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Laboratory confirmation of meningococcal disease in Scotland, 1993–9 by Clarke, S C, Reid, J, Thom, L, Denham, B C, Edwards, G F S

“…Aims: To describe the laboratory confirmation of meningococcal disease, using culture and non-culture based techniques, between 1993 and 1999 as part of a…”
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TypA is a virulence regulator and is present in many pathogenic bacteria by Scott, K, Diggle, M.A, Clarke, S.C

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Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection: history and clinical aspects by Clarke, S.C., Haigh, R.D., Freestone, P.P.E., Williams, P.H.

“…Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli remains an important cause of diarrhoeal disease worldwide. In terms of global public health, enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)…”
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