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A portrait of the “SCP/TAPS” proteins of eukaryotes — Developing a framework for fundamental research and biotechnological outcomes by Cantacessi, C., Campbell, B.E., Visser, A., Geldhof, P., Nolan, M.J., Nisbet, A.J., Matthews, J.B., Loukas, A., Hofmann, A., Otranto, D., Sternberg, P.W., Gasser, R.B.

“…A wide range of proteins belonging to the SCP/TAPS “family” has been described for various eukaryotic organisms, including plants and animals (vertebrates and…”
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Measuring behaviour in hens using an ethogram to assess analgesia during further refinement of a high welfare, on-hen, poultry red mite feeding device [version 1; peer review: 1 approved] by Nunn, F. G., Ewing, D. A., Bartley, K., Palarea-Albaladejo, Javier, Chen, W., Price, D. R. G., Nisbet, A. J.

“…Background: To refine an on-hen mite feeding device, an ethogram was employed to measure the reactions of hens during a routine experimental procedure (feather…”
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Evaluating urban accessibility: leveraging open-source data and analytics to overcome existing limitations by Logan, TM, Williams, TG, Nisbet, AJ, Liberman, KD, Zuo, CT, Guikema, SD

“…We revisit the standard methodology for evaluating proximity to urban services and recommend enhancements to address existing limitations. Existing approaches…”
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daf-7-related TGF-beta homologues from Trichostrongyloid nematodes show contrasting life-cycle expression patterns by McSorley, H J, Grainger, J R, Harcus, Y, Murray, J, Nisbet, A J, Knox, D P, Maizels, R M

“…The transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) gene family regulates critical processes in animal development, and plays a crucial role in regulating the…”
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum infection in dairy cows in subtropical southern China by Xu, M J, Liu, Q Y, Fu, J H, Nisbet, A J, Shi, D S, He, X H, Pan, Y, Zhou, D H, Song, H Q, Zhu, X Q

“…Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum are closely related protozoan parasites which cause lowered production and increased abortion in dairy cows. The aim of…”
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A calcium-activated nucleotidase secreted from Ostertagia ostertagi 4th-stage larvae is a member of the novel salivary apyrases present in blood-feeding arthropods by Zarlenga, D S, Nisbet, A J, Gasbarre, L C, Garrett, W M

“…Apyrases (ATP-diphosphohydrolase) comprise a ubiquitous class of glycosylated nucleotidases that hydrolyse extracellular ATP and ADP to orthophosphate and AMP…”
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Progress and opportunities in the development of vaccines against mites, fleas and myiasis‐causing flies of veterinary importance by NISBET, A. J., HUNTLEY, J. F.

“…SUMMARY Despite the potential benefits offered by vaccination against ectoparasites, there have been few commercial successes with this strategy, in spite of…”
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Teladorsagia circumcincta: Activation-associated secreted proteins in excretory/secretory products of fourth stage larvae are targets of early IgA responses in infected sheep by Nisbet, A.J., Smith, S.K., Armstrong, S., Meikle, L.I., Wildblood, L.A., Beynon, R.J., Matthews, J.B.

“…A detailed proteomic analysis of excreted/secretory (ES) proteins derived from fourth stage larvae (L4) of Teladorsagia circumcincta identified a number of…”
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Construction of gender-enriched cDNA archives for adult Oesophagostomum dentatum by suppressive-subtractive hybridization and a microarray analysis of expressed sequence tags by Cottee, P A, Nisbet, A J, Abs El-Osta, Y G, Webster, T L, Gasser, R B

“…In the present study, we constructed gender-enriched cDNA libraries for the adult stage of the parasitic nematode Oesophagostomum dentatum (order Strongylida)…”
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Molecular characterization, expression and localization of a peroxiredoxin from the sheep scab mite, Psoroptes ovis by McNair, C M, Nisbet, A J, Billingsley, P F, Knox, D P

“…The sheep scab mite, Psoroptes ovis, induces an intensely pruritic exudative dermatitis which is responsible for restlessness, loss of appetite and weight…”
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Eukaryotic expression of recombinant Pso o 1, an allergen from Psoroptes ovis, and its localization in the mite by Nisbet, A J, MacKellar, A, McLean, K, Brennan, G P, Huntley, J F

“…A cDNA encoding the immunogen Pso o 1 from Psoroptes ovis was obtained by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification. The amplicon contained the entire…”
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Immunity to Haemonchus contortus and Vaccine Development by Nisbet, A J, Meeusen, E N, González, J F, Piedrafita, D M

“…Sheep are capable of developing protective immunity to Haemonchus contortus through repeated exposure to this parasite, although this immune protection is the…”
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The Poultry Red Mite, Dermanyssus gallinae, travels far but not frequently, and takes up permanent residence on farms by Boulanger, L., Planchon, C., Taudière, A., McCoy, K.D., Burgess, S.T.G., Nisbet, A.J., Bartley, K., Galliot, P., Creach, P., Sleeckx, N., Roy, Lise

“…Management of Dermanyssus gallinae, a cosmopolitan hematophagous mite responsible for damage in layer poultry farming, is hampered by a lack of knowledge of…”
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Identification and characterization of a novel specific secreted protein family for selected members of the subfamily Ostertagiinae (Nematoda) by Saverwyns, H, Visser, A, Nisbet, A J, Peelaers, I, Gevaert, K, Vercruysse, J, Claerebout, E, Geldhof, P

“…It has been shown that the bovine abomasal parasite, Ostertagia ostertagi, drastically modulates its microenvironment, causing epithelial cell damage,…”
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Using lectins to identify hidden antigens in Fasciola hepatica by McAllister, H C, Nisbet, A J, Skuce, P J, Knox, D P

“…Fasciola hepatica is the causative agent of fascioliasis, one of the most economically important helminth diseases of livestock worldwide. Traditionally,…”
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Characterization of major sperm protein genes and their expression in Oesophagostomum dentatum (Nematoda: Strongylida) by Cottee, P A, Nisbet, A J, Boag, P R, Larsen, M, Gasser, R B

“…Major sperm protein (msp) genes were isolated from complementary (cDNA) and genomic DNA libraries prepared from the parasitic nematode, Oesophagostomum…”
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A physiological and biochemical model for digestion in the ectoparasitic mite, Psoroptes ovis (Acari: Psoroptidae) by Hamilton, K.A, Nisbet, A.J, Lehane, M.J, Taylor, M.A, Billingsley, P.F

“…Mites are an important group of arthropod pests affecting crops, animals and humans. Despite this, detailed physiological studies on these organisms remain…”
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Molecular characterization, expression and localization of tropomyosin and paramyosin immunodominant allergens from sheep scab mites (Psoroptes ovis) by Nisbet, A J, MacKellar, A, Wright, H W, Brennan, G P, Chua, K Y, Cheong, N, Thomas, J E, Huntley, J F

“…cDNAs encoding the immunodominant allergens tropomyosin and paramyosin were amplified from RNA extracted from the sheep scab mite Psoroptes ovis. The…”
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Class II myosins in nematodes — genetic relationships, fundamental and applied implications by Nikolaou, S., Hu, M., Chilton, N.B., Hartman, D., Nisbet, A.J., Presidente, P.J.A., Gasser, R.B.

“…Myosins are represented by a wide range of different classes of molecule, of which the most extensively studied are the class II myosins which drive muscle…”
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Molecular characterization of a family of metalloendopeptidases from the intestinal brush border of Haemonchus contortus by Newlands, G F J, Skuce, P J, Nisbet, A J, Redmond, D L, Smith, S K, Pettit, D, Smith, W D

“…Substantial protection against the economically important parasitic nematode Haemonchus contortus has been achieved by immunizing sheep with a glycoprotein…”
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