Search Results - "Morphew, Russell M."
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Genome Sequencing and Pan-Genome Analysis of 23 Corallococcus spp. Strains Reveal Unexpected Diversity, With Particular Plasticity of Predatory Gene Sets
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (19-12-2018)“…is an abundant genus of predatory soil myxobacteria, containing two species, (for which a genome sequence is available) and . To investigate the genomic basis…”
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Myxobacteria Are Able to Prey Broadly upon Clinically-Relevant Pathogens, Exhibiting a Prey Range Which Cannot Be Explained by Phylogeny
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (22-08-2017)“…Myxobacteria are natural predators of microorganisms and the subjects of concerted efforts to identify novel antimicrobial compounds. Myxobacterial predatory…”
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Extracellular Vesicles in Microbes, Pathogens, and Infectious Diseases
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (26-06-2023)“…Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanosized lipid bilayer particles that are produced by all kinds of organisms, including both pathogenic and non-pathogenic…”
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Genome Analysis, Metabolic Potential, and Predatory Capabilities of Herpetosiphon llansteffanense sp. nov
Published in Applied and environmental microbiology (15-11-2018)“…spp. are ubiquitous, chemoheterotrophic, filamentous gliding bacteria with the ability to prey on other microbes through a "wolf pack" mechanism. The genus…”
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The importance of extracellular vesicle purification for downstream analysis: A comparison of differential centrifugation and size exclusion chromatography for helminth pathogens
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-02-2019)“…Robust protocols for the isolation of extracellular vesicles (EVs) from the rest of their excretory-secretory products are necessary for downstream studies and…”
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A dominance of Mu class glutathione transferases within the equine tapeworm Anoplocephala perfoliata
Published in Parasitology (01-03-2024)“…The most common equine tapeworm, Anoplocephala perfoliata, has often been neglected amongst molecular investigations and has been faced with limited treatment…”
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Discovery of long non-coding RNAs in the liver fluke, Fasciola hepatica
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (28-09-2023)“…Long non-coding (lnc)RNAs are a class of eukaryotic RNA that do not code for protein and are linked with transcriptional regulation, amongst a myriad of other…”
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Pilot Evaluation of Two Fasciola hepatica Biomarkers for Supporting Triclabendazole (TCBZ) Efficacy Diagnostics
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (30-07-2020)“…, the causative agent of fasciolosis, is a global threat to public health, animal welfare, agricultural productivity, and food security. In the ongoing absence…”
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Using next-generation sequencing to determine diversity of horse intestinal worms: identifying the equine ‘nemabiome’
Published in Journal of Equine Science (2019)“…Next-generation sequencing of DNA from nematode eggs has been utilised to give the first account of the equine ‘nemabiome’. In all equine faecal samples…”
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Excretory-secretory products from the brown stomach worm, Teladorsagia circumcincta, exert antimicrobial activity in in vitro growth assays
Published in Parasites & vectors (02-10-2022)“…Abstract Background Over the past decade, evidence has emerged of the ability of gastrointestinal (GI) helminth parasites to alter the composition of the host…”
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Fasciola hepatica Tegumental Antigen Suppresses Dendritic Cell Maturation and Function
Published in Infection and Immunity (01-06-2009)“…Parasitic worms and molecules derived from them have powerful anti-inflammatory properties and are shown to have therapeutic effects on inflammatory diseases…”
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Smell of Infection: A Novel, Noninvasive Method for Detection of Fish Excretory-Secretory Proteins
Published in Journal of proteome research (01-03-2019)“…Chemical signals are produced by aquatic organisms following predatory attacks or perturbations such as parasitic infection. Ectoparasites feeding on fish…”
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Modulation of Rumen Microbes Through Extracellular Vesicle Released by the Rumen Fluke Calicophoron daubneyi
Published in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology (20-04-2021)“…Parasite derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been proposed to play key roles in the establishment and maintenance of infection. is a newly emerging…”
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Exploring and Expanding the Fatty-Acid-Binding Protein Superfamily in Fasciola Species
Published in Journal of proteome research (02-09-2016)“…The liver flukes Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica infect livestock worldwide and threaten food security with climate change and problematic control measures…”
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The Sigma class glutathione transferase from the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-05-2012)“…Liver fluke infection of livestock causes economic losses of over US$ 3 billion worldwide per annum. The disease is increasing in livestock worldwide and is a…”
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Comparative Proteomics of Excretory-Secretory Proteins Released by the Liver Fluke Fasciola hepatica in Sheep Host Bile and during in Vitro Culture ex Host
Published in Molecular & cellular proteomics (01-06-2007)“…Livestock infection by the parasitic fluke Fasciola hepatica causes major economic losses worldwide. The excretory-secretory (ES) products produced by F…”
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RNAi dynamics in Juvenile Fasciola spp. Liver flukes reveals the persistence of gene silencing in vitro
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-09-2014)“…Fasciola spp. liver fluke cause pernicious disease in humans and animals. Whilst current control is unsustainable due to anthelmintic resistance, gene…”
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Novel Equine Faecal Egg Diagnostics: Validation of the FECPAKG2
Published in Animals (Basel) (23-07-2020)“…Faecal egg counts (FECs) are the standard method of diagnosing the level of parasitic helminth egg shedding in horses and other grazing animals. Testing before…”
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Polyomic tools for an emerging livestock parasite, the rumen fluke Calicophoron daubneyi; identifying shifts in rumen functionality
Published in Parasites & vectors (04-12-2018)“…Diseases caused by parasitic flatworms of rumen tissues (paramphistomosis) are a significant threat to global food security as a cause of morbidity and…”
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Evidence of Immune Modulators in the Secretome of the Equine Tapeworm Anoplocephala perfoliata
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (20-07-2021)“…Anoplocephala perfoliata is a neglected gastro-intestinal tapeworm, commonly infecting horses worldwide. Molecular investigation of A. perfoliata is hampered…”
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