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Challenges involved in the collection of appropriate data for the completion of disease outbreak risk assessments by Hill-Ernesto, R, Simons, R R L, Evans, D, Horigan, V

“…Risk assessment is an essential tool used in the control of disease outbreaks. Without it, key risk pathways might not be identified, resulting in potential…”
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Risk assessment for recrudescence of avian influenza in caged layer houses following depopulation: the effect of cleansing, disinfection and dismantling of equipment by Gale, P., Sechi, S., Horigan, V., Taylor, R., Brown, I., Kelly, L.

“…Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) in a poultry house, control measures are put in place to prevent further spread. An…”
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Assessing the quality of data for drivers of disease emergence by Horigan, V, Kelly, L, Papa, A, Koopmans, M P G, Sikkema, R S, Koren, L G H, Snary, E L

“…Drivers are factors that have the potential to directly or indirectly influence the likelihood of infectious diseases emerging or re-emerging. It is likely…”
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A qualitative risk assessment of cleansing and disinfection requirements after an avian influenza outbreak in commercial poultry by Horigan, V., Gale, P., Adkin, A., Brown, I., Clark, J., Kelly, L.

“…1. During an avian influenza (AI) outbreak in the United Kingdom, the joint aim of the poultry industry and the Government is to eliminate and prevent the…”
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An assessment of evidence data gaps in the investigation of possible transmission routes of extended spectrum β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli from livestock to humans in the UK by Horigan, V., Kosmider, R.D., Horton, R.A., Randall, L., Simons, R.R.L.

“…Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens the effective prevention and treatment of bacterial diseases in both humans and animals. Globally, there has been much…”
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Using multi-criteria risk ranking methodology to select case studies for a generic risk assessment framework for exotic disease incursion and spread through Europe by Horigan, V., De Nardi, M., Simons, R.R.L., Bertolini, S., Crescio, M.I., Estrada-Peña, A., Léger, A., Maurella, C., Ru, G., Schuppers, M., Stärk, K.D.C., Adkin, A.

“…We present a novel approach of using the multi-criteria pathogen prioritisation methodology as a basis for selecting the most appropriate case studies for a…”
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A qualitative risk assessment of the microbiological risks to consumers from the production and consumption of uneviscerated and eviscerated small game birds in the UK by Horigan, V., Davies, R.H., Kelly, L.A., Mead, G.C., Irvine, R.M., Simons, R.R.L.

“…Since the beginning of the 21st century, consumption of wild game birds has been increasing, concurrent with a rise in consumer interest in free-range and…”
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A qualitative risk assessment for visual-only post-mortem meat inspection of cattle, sheep, goats and farmed/wild deer by Hill, A.A., Horigan, V., Clarke, K.A., Dewé, T.C.M., Stärk, K.D.C., O'Brien, S., Buncic, S.

“…The UK Food Standards Agency is currently funding research to build the evidence base for the modernisation of meat inspection. This includes an assessment of…”
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challenge of using experimental infectivity data in risk assessment for Ebola virus: why ecology may be important by Gale, P, Simons, R.R.L, Horigan, V, Snary, E.L, Fooks, A.R, Drew, T.W

“…Analysis of published data shows that experimental passaging of Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV) in guinea pigs changes the risk of infection per plaque‐forming unit…”
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Identification of a proteinase K resistant protein for use as an internal positive control marker in PrP Western blotting by Saunders, G.C., Horigan, V., Tout, A.C., Windl, O.

“…The routine use of an internal positive control (IPC) marker could prove useful in the diagnosis of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) diseases,…”
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Estimating the impact on the food chain of removal of bovine tonsils from specified risk material in Great Britain assuming negligible risk status for bovine spongiform encephalopathy by Horigan, V., Arnold, M., Patea, L., Adkin, A.

“…The earliest estimate for Great Britain (GB) as a whole to achieve negligible risk (NR) status for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is 2021. This status…”
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Assessing the probability of introduction and transmission of Lumpy skin disease virus within the United Kingdom by Horigan, V., Beard, P.M., Roberts, H., Adkin, A., Gale, P., Batten, C.A., Kelly, L.

“…•Probability of incursion of Lumpy skin disease into the United Kingdom.•The probability of introduction was considered to be very low.•The probability of…”
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