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Feline blood genotyping versus phenotyping, and detection of non‐AB blood type incompatibilities in UK cats by Tasker, S, Barker, E. N, Day, M. J, Helps, C. R

“…OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the agreement between AB blood phenotyping and genotyping and determine whether non‐AB blood type…”
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Real-time RT-PCR: considerations for efficient and sensitive assay design by Peters, I.R, Helps, C.R, Hall, E.J, Day, M.J

“…Real-time RT-PCR has been recognised as an accurate and sensitive method of quantifying mRNA transcripts. Absence of post amplification procedures allows rapid…”
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Development and use of real-time PCR to detect and quantify Mycoplasma haemocanis and “Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum” in dogs by Barker, E.N., Tasker, S., Day, M.J., Warman, S.M., Woolley, K., Birtles, R., Georges, K.C., Ezeokoli, C.D., Newaj-Fyzul, A., Campbell, M.D., Sparagano, O.A.E., Cleaveland, S., Helps, C.R.

“…Two canine haemoplasma species have been recognised to date; Mycoplasma haemocanis (Mhc), which has been associated with anaemia in splenectomised or…”
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Phylogenetic Analysis of Hemoplasma Species: an International Study by TASKER, S, HELPS, C. R, BELFORD, C. R, GRUFFYDD-JONES, T. J, DAY, M. J, HARBOUR, D. A, SHAW, S. E, HARRUS, S, BANETH, G, LOBETTI, R. G, MALIK, R, BEAUFILS, J. P

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First report on the phylogeny of bovine norovirus in Turkey by Yilmaz, H, Turan, N, Altan, E, Bostan, K, Yilmaz, A, Helps, C. R, Cho, K. O

“…Bovine norovirus (BoNoV) is an important cause of diarrhea in calves and has been reported in several countries. The aims of this study were to investigate for…”
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Use of a PCR assay to assess the prevalence and risk factors for Mycoplasma haemofelis and ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum’ in cats in the United Kingdom by Tasker, S., Binns, S. H., Day, M. J., Gruffydd-Jones, T. J., Harbour, D. A., Helps, C. R., Jensen, W. A., Olver, C. S., Lappin, M. R.

“…Blood samples from 426 healthy and sick cats in the UK were tested in a PCR assay for ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum’ and Mycoplasma haemofelis (basonym…”
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Comparison of the value of measurement of serum galactomannan and Aspergillus-specific antibodies in the diagnosis of canine sino-nasal aspergillosis by Billen, F., Peeters, D., Peters, I.R., Helps, C.R., Huynen, P., De Mol, P., Massart, L., Day, M.J., Clercx, C.

“…Serology is currently used for the diagnosis of canine sino-nasal aspergillosis (SNA). However, the accuracy of serological testing using commercially…”
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Factors associated with upper respiratory tract disease caused by feline herpesvirus, feline calicivirus, Chlamydophila felis and Bordetella bronchiseptica in cats: experience from 218 European catteries by Helps, C. R., Lait, P., Damhuis2, A., BjÖrnehammar, U., Bolta, D., Brovida, C., Chabanne, L., Egberink, H., Ferrand, G., Fontbonne, A., Pennisi, M. G., Gruffydd-Jones, T., Gunn-Moore, D., Hartmann, K., Lutz, H., Malandain, E., MÖstl, K., Stengel, C., Harbour, D. A., Graat, E. A. M.

“…A full history of the management practices and the prevalence of upper respiratory tract disease (URTD) at 218 rescue shelters, breeding establishments and…”
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Ecology of Arcobacter species in chicken rearing and processing by Gude, A, Hillman, T.J, Helps, C.R, Allen, V.M, Corry, J.E.L

“…Aims:  To investigate whether Arcobacter spp. colonize the poultry‐rearing environment or whether they are contaminants acquired during transportation and/or…”
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Prevalence and risk factors for common respiratory pathogens within a cohort of pet cats in the UK by Chan, I, Dowsey, A, Lait, P, Tasker, S, Blackwell, E, Helps, C R, Barker, E N

“…Feline herpesvirus (FHV), feline calicivirus (FCV) and Chlamydia felis are common causes of upper respiratory tract disease (URTD) in cats. Their prevalence in…”
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Cytokine mRNA expression in mucosal biopsies from German shepherd dogs with small intestinal enteropathies by GERMAN, A. J, HELPS, C. R, HALL, E. J, DAY, M. J

“…German shepherd dogs (GSD) are predisposed to enteropathies such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). The…”
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Analysis of risk factors and prevalence of haemoplasma infection in dogs by Aquino, L.C., Kamani, J., Haruna, A.M., Paludo, G.R., Hicks, C.A., Helps, C.R., Tasker, S.

“…•Haemoplasma infection was identified in 17.9% of Nigerian dogs.•The species-specific qPCR assay found Mycoplasma haemocanis infection in 7.3%…”
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Identification of Corynebacterium bovis by endonuclease restriction analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence by Huxley, J N, Helps, C R, Bradley, A J

“…Despite its high prevalence within the bovine mammary gland, Corynebacterium bovis is considered a minor pathogen and of limited clinical significance. It has…”
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Cytokine mRNA expression in lesions in cats with chronic gingivostomatitis by Harley, R, Helps, C R, Harbour, D A, Gruffydd-Jones, T J, Day, M J

“…Semiquantitative reverse transcription-PCR assays were developed to measure feline interleukin-2 (IL-2), IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, and IL-12 (p35 & p40); gamma…”
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Development and application of multiple internal reference (housekeeper) gene assays for accurate normalisation of canine gene expression studies by Peters, Iain R., Peeters, Dominique, Helps, Chris R., Day, Michael J.

“…Measurement of mRNA expression by real-time RT-PCR (QRT-PCR) has proven to be an important and powerful tool for the investigation of the pathogenesis of…”
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Diagnosis of feline haemoplasma infection in Australian cats using a real-time PCR assay by Tasker, S., Braddock, J.A., Baral, R., Helps, C.R., Day, M.J., Gruffydd-Jones, T.J., Malik, R.

“…A total of 147 cats from the Sydney area of Australia that had blood samples submitted to veterinary laboratories were tested using a real-time polymerase…”
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Brain tissue fragments in jugular vein blood of cattle stunned by use of penetrating or nonpenetrating captive bolt guns by Coore, R R, Love, S, McKinstry, J L, Weaver, H R, Philips, A, Hillman, T, Hiles, M, Helps, C R, Anil, M H

“…Although the incidence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in cattle continues to decline in the United Kingdom, it remains important to maintain vigilance of…”
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A retrospective clinical and epidemiological study on feline coronavirus (FCoV) in cats in Istanbul, Turkey by Tekelioglu, B.K., Berriatua, E., Turan, N., Helps, C.R., Kocak, M., Yilmaz, H.

“…The presence of antibodies to feline coronavirus (FCoV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), together with feline leukemia virus (FeLV) antigen was…”
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Transfer of spinal cord material to subsequent bovine carcasses at splitting by Helps, C R, Fisher, A V, Harbour, D A, O'Neill, D H, Knight, A C

“…During the slaughter process, cattle carcasses are split by sawing centrally down the vertebral column, resulting in contamination of each half with spinal…”
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Cytokine mRNA quantification in histologically normal canine duodenal mucosa by real-time RT-PCR by Peters, I.R., Helps, C.R., Calvert, E.L., Hall, E.J., Day, M.J.

“…CD4 + T helper cells are important for the regulation of immune responses in the intestinal mucosa and they exert their effects through the secretion of…”
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