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Measuring nocturnal near-surface urban heat island intensity in the small, mid-latitude city of Inverness, Scotland by Gunn, George F.

“…Few publications have considered the urban heat island (UHI) effect in small settlements. This paper, therefore, presents the findings of a UHI study conducted…”
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Determination of label efficiency and label degree of critical reagents by LC-MS and native MS by Carle, Katie, Kellie, John F., Gunn, George R., Jiang, Yong

“…Degree of labeling and label efficiency are key factors for optimal characterization of critical reagents that are used in ligand binding assays. Here, three…”
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Characterization of the robust humoral immune response to GSK2618960, a humanized anti-IL-7 receptor monoclonal antibody, observed in healthy subjects in a Phase 1 study by Liao, Karen, Chen, Keguan, Brett, Sara, Gehman, Andrew, Schwartz, Ann M, Gunn, George R, DeWall, Stephen L

“…Interleukin-7 (IL-7) signaling modulates T cell activity and is implicated in numerous autoimmune diseases. An anti-IL-7 receptor monoclonal antibody…”
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A framework for estimating society's economic welfare following the introduction of an animal disease: The case of Johne's disease by Barratt, Alyson S, Arnoult, Matthieu H, Ahmadi, Bouda Vosough, Rich, Karl M, Gunn, George J, Stott, Alistair W

“…Animal diseases are global issues affecting the productivity and financial profitability of affected farms. Johne's disease is distributed on farms worldwide…”
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Recommendations for the validation of cell-based assays used for the detection of neutralizing antibody immune responses elicited against biological therapeutics by Gupta, Shalini, Devanarayan, Viswanath, Finco, Deborah, Gunn, George R., Kirshner, Susan, Richards, Susan, Rup, Bonita, Song, An, Subramanyam, Meena

“…The administration of biological therapeutics may result in the development of anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) in treated subjects. In some cases, ADA responses…”
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Harry Macdonald Ross by Gunn, George J., Foster, Geoffrey

“…A vet at Scotland’s Rural College, his practical knowledge and experience enabled him to support rural veterinary practices, as well as to foster his own…”
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Pig Abattoir Inspection Data: Can It Be Used for Surveillance Purposes? by Correia-Gomes, Carla, Smith, Richard P, Eze, Jude I, Henry, Madeleine K, Gunn, George J, Williamson, Susanna, Tongue, Sue C

“…Statutory recording of carcass lesions at the abattoir may have significant potential as a resource for surveillance of livestock populations. Food Standards…”
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Immunogenicity of Golimumab and its Clinical Relevance in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis by Adedokun, Omoniyi J, Gunn, George R, Leu, Jocelyn H, Gargano, Cynthia, Xu, Zhenhua, Sandborn, William J, Rutgeerts, Paul, Shankar, Gopi

“…Antidrug antibody (ADA) detection with standard bridging enzyme immunoassays (EIA) can yield false-negative results or underestimate titers through drug…”
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Prevalence and Epidemiology of Non-O157 Escherichia coli Serogroups O26, O103, O111, and O145 and Shiga Toxin Gene Carriage in Scottish Cattle, 2014-2015 by Hoyle, Deborah V, Keith, Marianne, Williamson, Helen, Macleod, Kareen, Mathie, Heather, Handel, Ian, Currie, Carol, Holmes, Anne, Allison, Lesley, McLean, Rebecca, Callaby, Rebecca, Porphyre, Thibaud, Tongue, Sue C, Henry, Madeleine K, Evans, Judith, Gunn, George J, Gally, David L, Silva, Nuno, Chase-Topping, Margo E

“…Cattle are a reservoir for Shiga toxin-producing (STEC), zoonotic pathogens that cause serious clinical disease. Scotland has a higher incidence of STEC…”
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Determinants of biosecurity behaviour of British cattle and sheep farmers—A behavioural economics analysis by Toma, Luiza, Stott, Alistair W., Heffernan, Claire, Ringrose, Siân, Gunn, George J.

“…The paper analyses the impact of a priori determinants of biosecurity behaviour of farmers in Great Britain. We use a dataset collected through a stratified…”
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Quantifying changes in the British cattle movement network by Duncan, Andrew J., Reeves, Aaron, Gunn, George J., Humphry, Roger W.

“…The modelling of disease spread is crucial to the farming industry and policy makers. In some of these industries, excellent data exist on animal movements,…”
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Multilayer network analysis unravels haulage vehicles as a hidden threat to the British swine industry by Porphyre, Thibaud, Bronsvoort, Barend M. de C., Gunn, George J., Correia‐Gomes, Carla

“…When assessing the role of live animal trade networks in the spread of infectious diseases in livestock, attention has focused mainly on direct movements of…”
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Epidemiology of marine gill diseases in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) aquaculture: a review by Boerlage, Annette S., Ashby, Angela, Herrero, Ana, Reeves, Aaron, Gunn, George J., Rodger, Hamish D.

“…Gill disease of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in the marine environment has emerged as a significant problem for the salmon aquaculture industry…”
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Phylogenetic relationship and virulence composition of Escherichia coli O26:H11 cattle and human strain collections in Scotland; 2002-2020 by Hoyle, Deborah V, Wee, Bryan A, Macleod, Kareen, Chase-Topping, Margo E, Bease, Andrew G, Tongue, Sue C, Gally, David L, Delannoy, Sabine, Fach, Patrick, Pearce, Michael C, Gunn, George J, Holmes, Anne, Allison, Lesley

“…O26 is the commonest non-O157 Shiga toxin ( )-producing serogroup reported in human infections worldwide. Ruminants, particularly cattle, are the primary…”
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Farmer Attitudes and Livestock Disease: Exploring Citizenship Behaviour and Peer Monitoring across Two BVD Control Schemes in the UK by Heffernan, Claire, Azbel-Jackson, Lena, Brownlie, Joe, Gunn, George

“…The eradication of BVD in the UK is technically possible but appears to be socially untenable. The following study explored farmer attitudes to BVD control…”
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Exploring the role of voluntary disease schemes on UK farmer bio-security behaviours: Findings from the Norfolk-Suffolk Bovine Viral Diarrhoea control scheme by Azbel-Jackson, Lena, Heffernan, Claire, Gunn, George, Brownlie, Joe

“…The article describes the influence of a disease control scheme (the Norfolk-Suffolk Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Disease (BVD) Eradication scheme) on farmers'…”
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Field evaluation of diagnostic sensitivity (DSe) and specificity (DSp) of common tests for amoebic gill disease (AGD) and complex gill disease (CGD) in cultured Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Scotland using Bayesian latent class models by Boerlage, Annette S., Ashby, Angela, Eze, Jude I., Gunn, George J., Reeves, Aaron

“…Amoebic gill disease (AGD) and complex gill disease (CGD) are the most significant marine gill diseases in salmon aquaculture in Scotland. Little is published…”
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Correction: A framework for estimating society's economic welfare following the introduction of an animal disease: The case of Johne's disease by Barratt, Alyson S, Arnoult, Matthieu H, Ahmadi, Bouda Vosough, Rich, Karl M, Gunn, George J, Stott, Alistair W

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198436.]…”
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Framework for Estimating Indirect Costs in Animal Health Using Time Series Analysis by Barratt, Alyson S, Rich, Karl M, Eze, Jude I, Porphyre, Thibaud, Gunn, George J, Stott, Alistair W

“…Traditionally, cost-benefit analyses (CBAs) focus on the direct costs of animal disease, including animal mortality, morbidity, and associated response costs…”
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Predicting the public health benefit of vaccinating cattle against Escherichia coli O157 by Matthews, Louise, Reeve, Richard, Gally, David L., Low, Chris, Woolhouse, Mark E. J., McAteer, Sean P., Locking, Mary E., Chase-Topping, Margo E., Haydon, Daniel T., Allison, Lesley J., Hanson, Mary F., Gunn, George J., Reid, Stuart W. J.

“…Identifying the major sources of risk in disease transmission is key to designing effective controls. However, understanding of transmission dynamics across…”
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