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Core behavior and low-cycle fatigue estimation of the Perforated Core Buckling-Restrained Brace by Cahís, X., Simon, E., Piedrafita, D., Catalan, A.

“…•The Perforated Core Buckling Restrained Brace, an all-steel BRB, is investigated.•Two new expressions are proposed to predict the core buckling wavelength.•A…”
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The composition and stability of the faecal microbiota of Merino sheep by Mamun, M.A.A., Sandeman, M., Rayment, P., Brook‐Carter, P., Scholes, E., Kasinadhuni, N., Piedrafita, D., Greenhill, A.R.

“…Aims To determine the composition and temporal stability of the gut (faecal) microbiota of sheep (Ovis aries). Methods and Results Microbial population…”
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Comparative evaluation of different molecular methods for DNA extraction from individual Teladorsagia circumcincta nematodes by Sloan, S, Jenvey, C J, Piedrafita, D, Preston, S, Stear, M J

“…The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable DNA extraction protocol to use on individual Teladorsagia circumcincta nematode specimens to produce high…”
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A new modular buckling restrained brace for seismic resistant buildings by Piedrafita, D., Cahis, X., Simon, E., Comas, J.

“…•Steel modular buckling restrained brace.•Design methodology of the yielding core.•Sizing procedure of the restraining unit.•Stable response under AISC 341-05…”
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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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Galectin-11: A novel host mediator targeting specific stages of the gastrointestinal nematode parasite, Haemonchus contortus by Preston, S.J.M., Beddoe, T., Walkden-Brown, S., Meeusen, E., Piedrafita, D.

“…[Display omitted] •Galectin-11 binds to L4 and adult parasites but not L3.•Recombinant galectin-11 inhibits larval growth and development.•To our knowledge,…”
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Investigation of the combined efficacy of two Haemonchus contortus vaccines in weaner Merino sheep by Kebeta, M.M., Hine, B.C., Walkden-Brown, S.W., Kahn, L.P., Piedrafita, D.P., Bailey, S., Doyle, E.K.

“…•Combined vaccination of Barbervax® and H. contortus surface larval antigen induced strong vaccine antigen-specific antibody responses.•Barbervax® alone or in…”
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Improving animal and human health through understanding liver fluke immunology by PIEDRAFITA, D., SPITHILL, T. W., SMITH, R. E., RAADSMA, H. W.

“…Summary Sheep, goats and cattle represent the most numerous and economically important agricultural species worldwide used as sources for milk, fibre and red…”
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Potential role for mucosal IgA in modulating Haemonchus contortus adult worm infection in sheep by Hernández, J.N., Hernández, A., Stear, M.J., Conde-Felipe, M., Rodríguez, E., Piedrafita, D., González, J.F.

“…•The Canaria Hair Breed (CHB) sheep is a resistant breed which targets the adult Haemonchus contortus parasitic stage.•Negative correlations between mucosal…”
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Resistance to liver fluke infection in the natural sheep host is correlated with a type‐1 cytokine response by PLEASANCE, J., WIEDOSARI, E., RAADSMA, H. W., MEEUSEN, E., PIEDRAFITA, D.

“…Summary Indonesian thin‐tail (ITT) sheep can resist infection with Fasciola gigantica but not F. hepatica and presents an ideal model to investigate the…”
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Field vaccination of sheep with a larval-specific antigen of the gastrointestinal nematode, Haemonchus contortus , confers significant protection against an experimental challenge infection by Piedrafita, D.P, de Veer, M.J, Sherrard, J, Kraska, T, Elhay, M, Meeusen, E.N

“…Highlights ► Sheep were vaccinated on pasture with a larval-specific antigen. ► Only two immunizations using an approved adjuvant were administered. ►…”
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A grand scale challenge: vaccine discovery for helminth control in definitive hosts by PIEDRAFITA, D., MATTHEWS, J. B.

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Novel immunomic technologies for schistosome vaccine development by McWILLIAM, H. E. G., DRIGUEZ, P., PIEDRAFITA, D., McMANUS, D. P., MEEUSEN, E. N. T.

“…Summary Schistosomiasis remains one of the most common human helminthiases, despite the availability of an effective drug against the causative parasites. Drug…”
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Immune mechanisms of resistance to gastrointestinal nematode infections in sheep by HEIN, W.R, PERNTHANER, A, PIEDRAFITA, D, MEEUSEN, E.N

“…Infections with gastrointestinal nematode parasites are a major problem for the sheep industry in Australia and New Zealand and have been the subject of…”
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Host responses during experimental infection with Fasciola gigantica or Fasciola hepatica in Merino sheep. I. Comparative immunological and plasma biochemical changes during early infection by Raadsma, H.W, Kingsford, N.M, Suharyanta, Spithill, T.W, Piedrafita, D

“…This study reports the early biochemical changes in plasma, comparative host-immune responses and parasite recovery data in Merino sheep during the first 10…”
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Molecular cloning and characterisation of ovine dual oxidase 2 by Lees, M.S., H. Nagaraj, Shivashankar, Piedrafita, D.M., Kotze, A.C., Ingham, A.B.

“…The dual oxidases (DUOX1 and DUOX2) are NADPH-dependant hydrogen peroxide-producing enzymes that are reported to function in a physiological capacity and as a…”
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Host responses during experimental infection with Fasciola gigantica and Fasciola hepatica in Merino sheep : II. Development of a predictive index for Fasciola gigantica worm burden by Raadsma, H.W, Kingsford, N.M, Suharyanta, Spithill, T.W, Piedrafita, D

“…This study reports on the predictive relationship between serological, immunological and pathological responses following experimental inoculation with…”
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A new perforated core buckling restrained brace by Piedrafita, D., Cahis, X., Simon, E., Comas, J.

“…•Slotted buckling restrained brace.•Machined yielding core and slotted restraining unit.•Design methodology of the yielding core.•Testing under AISC 341-05 and…”
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Antibody‐dependent cell‐mediated cytotoxicity to newly excysted juvenile Fasciola hepatica in vitro is mediated by reactive nitrogen intermediates by Piedrafita, D., Parsons, J.C., Sandeman, R.M., Wood, P.R., Estuningsih, S.E., Partoutomo, S., Spithill, T.W.

“…Passive intraperitoneal transfer of sera from Fasciola hepatica‐infected sheep, cattle or rats can protect naive rats from F. hepatica infection, suggesting a…”
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A constitutive model for a novel modular all-steel buckling restrained brace by Piedrafita, D., Maimí, P., Cahis, X.

“…•We propose a material model for predicting the behaviour of elastoplastic dissipators.•A variable controls the ratio between the isotropic and kinematic…”
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