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Whole genome sequencing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis reveals slow growth and low mutation rates during latent infections in humans by Colangeli, Roberto, Arcus, Vic L, Cursons, Ray T, Ruthe, Ali, Karalus, Noel, Coley, Kathy, Manning, Shannon D, Kim, Soyeon, Marchiano, Emily, Alland, David

“…Very little is known about the growth and mutation rates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis during latent infection in humans. However, studies in rhesus macaques…”
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The Interaction of Selenium with Chemotherapy and Radiation on Normal and Malignant Human Mononuclear Blood Cells by Lobb, Richard J, Jacobson, Gregory M, Cursons, Ray T, Jameson, Michael B

“…Selenium, a trace element with anticancer properties, can reduce harmful toxicities of chemotherapy and radiotherapy without compromising efficacy. However,…”
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Dispersal of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Driven by Historical European Trade in the South Pacific by Mulholland, Claire V, Shockey, Abigail C, Aung, Htin L, Cursons, Ray T, O'Toole, Ronan F, Gautam, Sanjay S, Brites, Daniela, Gagneux, Sebastien, Roberts, Sally A, Karalus, Noel, Cook, Gregory M, Pepperell, Caitlin S, Arcus, Vickery L

“…( ) is a globally distributed bacterial pathogen whose population structure has largely been shaped by the activities of its obligate human host. Oceania was…”
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Keratin and S100 calcium-binding proteins are major constituents of the bovine teat canal lining by Smolenski, Grant A, Cursons, Ray T, Hine, Brad C, Wheeler, Thomas T

“…The bovine teat canal provides the first-line of defence against pathogenic bacteria infecting the mammary gland, yet the protein composition and host-defence…”
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Development of a qPCR Method to Measure Mitochondrial and Genomic DNA Damage with Application to Chemotherapy-Induced DNA Damage and Cryopreserved Cells by Evans, Stephen O, Jameson, Michael B, Cursons, Ray T M, Peters, Linda M, Bird, Steve, Jacobson, Gregory M

“…DNA damage quantitation assays such as the comet assay have focused on the measurement of total nuclear damage per cell. The adoption of PCR-based techniques…”
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Application of Streptococcus uberis Multilocus Sequence Typing: Analysis of the Population Structure Detected among Environmental and Bovine Isolates from New Zealand and the United Kingdom by Pullinger, Gillian D, López-Benavides, Mario, Coffey, Tracey J, Williamson, John H, Cursons, Ray T, Summers, Emma, Lacy-Hulbert, Jane, Maiden, Martin C, Leigh, James A

“…We recently developed a multilocus sequence typing (MLST) scheme to differentiate S. uberis isolates and facilitate an understanding of the population biology…”
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The use of polymerase chain reaction to detect septicemia in critically ill patients by Cursons, Ray T. M, Jeyerajah, Emmanuel, Sleigh, James W

“…OBJECTIVETo describe the use of bacterial DNA amplification of conserved bacterial 16S ribosomal DNA nucleotide sequences by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to…”
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Rapid Molecular Diagnosis of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Rangipo strain responsible for the largest recurring TB cluster in New Zealand by Mulholland, Claire V, Ruthe, Ali, Cursons, Ray T, Durrant, Robert, Karalus, Noel, Coley, Kathryn, Bower, James, Permina, Elizabeth, Coleman, Megan J, Roberts, Sally A, Arcus, Vickery L, Cook, Gregory M, Aung, Htin Lin

“…Abstract Despite New Zealand being a low-Tuberculosis (TB) burden country, there are disproportionately high rates of TB in particular populations. Here, we…”
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Complete Genome Sequence of a New Zealand Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strain Responsible for Ongoing Transmission over the Past 30 Years by Mulholland, Claire V., Gimenez, Gregory, Williamson, Adele, Steele, Mackenzie, Thorpe, Duncan, Karalus, Noel, Cursons, Ray T., Playle, Veronica M., Roberts, Sally A., Cook, Gregory M., Arcus, Vickery L., Aung, Htin Lin

“…We report here the complete genome sequence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain Colonial S-type 1 (CS1), which has been responsible for ongoing outbreaks of…”
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Evaluation of the rapid molecular diagnostic test for the New Zealand Mycobacterium tuberculosis Rangipo strain in a clinical setting by Mulholland, Claire V

“…Alerts to a newly developed whole genome sequencing-directed, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-based, polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length…”
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Connexin36 knockout mice display increased sensitivity to pentylenetetrazol-induced seizure-like behaviors by Jacobson, Gregory M, Voss, Logan J, Melin, Sofia M, Mason, Jonathan P, Cursons, Ray T, Steyn-Ross, D. Alistair, Steyn-Ross, Moira L, Sleigh, James W

“…Abstract Objective : Large-scale synchronous firing of neurons during seizures is modulated by electrotonic coupling between neurons via gap junctions. To…”
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Heifer teats sprayed in the dry period with an iodine teat sanitizer have reduced Streptococcus uberis teat-end contamination and less Streptococcus uberis intra-mammary infections at calving by Lopez-Benavides, Mario G., Williamson, John H., Lacy-Hulbert, S. Jane, Cursons, Ray T.

“…Heifers managed under pastoral conditions are at risk from Streptococcus uberis mastitis infections at calving. A total of 397 heifers from six farms around…”
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Expression of innate resistance factors in mammary secretion from periparturient dairy heifers and their association with subsequent infection status by Compton, Chris W.R., Cursons, Ray T.M., Barnett, Catherine M.E., McDougall, Scott

“…Mastitis in dairy heifers in the peripartum period is a common and costly problem for producers, and mammary innate resistance is of key importance in defense…”
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An SNP-based PCR assay to differentiate between Listeria monocytogenes lineages derived from phylogenetic analysis of the sigB gene by Moorhead, Sandra M., Dykes, Gary A., Cursons, Ray T.

“…The alternative sigma factor sigB gene is involved in the stress response regulation of Listeria monocytogenes, and contributes towards growth and survival in…”
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Differential effects of selenium (Se) on normal and malignant cells treated with chemotherapy (CT) and radiation (RT) by Jameson, Michael B., Lobb, Richard J, Jacobson, Gregory M, Cursons, Ray T

“…Abstract only e13583 Background: Preclinical work has demonstrated that Se compounds potentiate anticancer effects of CT and RT while reducing normal tissue…”
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Whole Genome Sequencing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Reveals Slow Growth and Low Mutation Rates during Latent Infections in Humans: e91024 by Colangeli, Roberto, Arcus, Vic L, Cursons, Ray T, Ruthe, Ali, Karalus, Noel, Coley, Kathy, Manning, Shannon D, Kim, Soyeon, Marchiano, Emily, Alland, David

“…Very little is known about the growth and mutation rates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis during latent infection in humans. However, studies in rhesus macaques…”
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A case of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis: North Island, New Zealand by Cursons, Ray, Sleigh, Jamie, Hood, Dell, Pullon, David

“…After confirmation of the diagnosis, the public health response involved immediate public notification of the incident and the known risk factors via the…”
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Virulence of Pathogenic Free-Living Amebae by Ray T. M. Cursons, Brown, Tim J., Keys, Elizabeth A.

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Cultivation of Pathogenic and Nonpathogenic Free-Living Amebae by Ray T. M. Cursons, Donald, Jenni J., Brown, Tim J., Keys, Elizabeth A.

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Acanthamoeba keratitis: a sobering case and a promising new treatment by Gray, Trevor B, Gross, Keith A, Cursons, Ray TM, Shewan, Jane F

“…This case report describing Acanthamoeba keratitis in a 41‐year‐old male disposable contact lens wearer, adds some sobering and some encouraging information…”
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