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Risk exposures for human ornithosis in a poultry processing plant modified by use of personal protective equipment: an analytical outbreak study by WILLIAMS, C. J., SILLIS, M., FEARNE, V., PEZZOLI, L., BEASLEY, G., BRACEBRIDGE, S., REACHER, M., NAIR, P.

“…Ornithosis outbreaks in poultry processing plants are well-described, but evidence for preventive measures is currently lacking. This study describes a…”
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Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E Virus in the UK Farming Population by Meader, E, Thomas, D, Salmon, R, Sillis, M

“…Hepatitis E is a zoonosis that can be acquired by the consumption of contaminated food or water, or via person‐to‐person spread. However, little is known about…”
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Chlamydia trachomatis RNA in the environment: is there potential for false-positive nucleic acid amplification test results? by Meader, E, Waters, J, Sillis, M

“…The ability of molecular methods to detect low levels of nucleic acid has led to the widespread application of techniques based on nucleic acid amplification…”
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Disposal of veterinary sharps by Sillis, M.

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Detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae and Chlamydia psittaci in sputum samples by PCR by Tong, C Y, Sillis, M

“…AIMS--To use the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect Chlamydia pneumoniae and Chlamydia psittaci in sputum samples. METHODS--A nested PCR was developed,…”
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Microbiological profile of community-acquired pneumonia in adults over the last 20 years by Howard, L.S.G.E., Sillis, M., Pasteur, M.C., Kamath, A.V., Harrison, B.D.W.

“…Objectives. To assess any change in the microbiological profile of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in our region over the last 20 years. Methods. We…”
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Mental health of British farmers by Thomas, H V, Lewis, G, Thomas, D Rh, Salmon, R L, Chalmers, R M, Coleman, T J, Kench, S M, Morgan-Capner, P, Meadows, D, Sillis, M, Softley, P

“…Aims: To estimate the prevalence of neurotic symptoms in a sample of British farmers, to investigate whether farming characteristics are associated with…”
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No evidence of the Chlamydia trachomatis variant in the UK by Sillis, M, Skidmore, S, Mallinson, H, Todd, T, Coupland, L, Oliver, P, Robinson, I, Saunders, D, Hesketh, L

“…Objectives: The discovery of a variant strain of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) in Sweden has raised awareness of its possible undetected spread in the UK. The…”
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Multiplex polymerase chain reaction for the simultaneous detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Chlamydia psittaci in respiratory samples by Tong, C Y, Donnelly, C, Harvey, G, Sillis, M

“…AIMS: To develop a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the simultaneous detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Chlamydia…”
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The limitations of IgM assays in the serological diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections by Sillis, Margaret

“…Virology Department, PHLS/Microbiology Laboratory, West Norwich Hospital, Bowthorpe Road, Norwich NR2 3TX Received February 12, 1990 Revision received May 15,…”
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Simple Method for Determining Biovar and Serovar Types of Ureaplasma urealyticum Clinical Isolates Using PCR–Single-Strand Conformation Polymorphism Analysis by PITCHER, David, SILLIS, Margaret, ROBERTSON, Janet A

“…Article Usage Stats Services JCM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Clinical evaluation of enzyme immunoassay in rapid diagnosis of herpes simplex infections by Sillis, M

“…AIMS: To evaluate the performance of antigen detection by IDEIA (NovoNordisk Ltd) in the rapid diagnosis of potentially serious herpes simplex (HSV)…”
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Mycoplasma arginini—A New Human Zoonosis? by Sillis, Margaret

“…In a recent report, Mycoplasma arginini, normally regarded as a commensal of many animal species, was implicated as a major contributor to a fatal case of…”
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Genital mycoplasmas revisited--an evaluation of a new culture medium by Sillis, M

“…The role of genital mycoplasmas as pathogens causing severe neonatal respiratory and central nervous system disease has been highlighted recently following…”
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Low rates of ehrlichiosis and Lyme borreliosis in English farmworkers by THOMAS, D. Rh, SILLIS, M., COLEMAN, T. J., KENCH, S. M., OGDEN, N. H., SALMON, R. L., MORGAN-CAPNER, P., SOFTLEY, P., MEADOWS, D.

“…To determine the occupational significance of tick-borne zoonoses we sought serological evidence of Lyme borreliosis, human monocytic ehrlichiosis (HME) and…”
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Computerized mirror therapy with augmented reflection technology for stroke rehabilitation: A feasibility study in a rehabilitation center by Hoermann, S., Ferreira Dos Santos, L., Morkisch, N., Jettkowski, K., Sillis, M., Cutfield, N. J., Schmidt, H., Hale, L., Kruger, J., Regenbrecht, H., Dohle, C.

“…New rehabilitation strategies for post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation employing visual stimulation show promising results. Cost-efficient ways to provide…”
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Orf (contagious pustular dermatitis) in farmworkers: prevalence and risk factors in three areas of England by Paiba, G. A., Thomas, D. Rh, Morgan, K. L., Bennett, M., Salmon, R. L., Chalmers, R., Kench, S. M., Coleman, T. J., Meadows, D., Morgan-Capner, P., Softley, P., Sillis, M., Green, L. E.

“…Orf is a zoonotic skin disease which is commonly self-diagnosed by those who tend sheep and goats. This paper reports the prevalence, incidence and risk…”
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Evidence of Persisting Serum Antibodies to Escherichia coli O157 Lipopolysaccharide and Verocytotoxin in Members of Rural Communities in England by Evans, J., Chalmers, R. M., Chart, H., Salmon, R. L., Kench, S. M., Coleman, T. J., Meadows, D., Morgan-Capner, P., Softley, P., Sillis, M., D. Rh. Thomas

“…The techniques of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunoblotting were used to examine a total of 1667 sera, from apparently healthy members of…”
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Evaluation of Serodia Myco II particle agglutination test for detecting Mycoplasma pneumoniae antibody: comparison with mu-capture ELISA and indirect immunofluorescence by Barker, C E, Sillis, M, Wreghitt, T G

“…The Serodia Myco II particle agglutination test, which the manufacturers claim exclusively detects IgM antibody, was compared with two IgM-specific tests, a…”
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Rapid identification of Chlamydia psittaci and TWAR (C pneumoniae) in sputum samples using an amplified enzyme immunoassay by Sillis, M, White, P

“…Recent publications on the importance of the TWAR agent and our own experience of Chlamydia psittaci infections have led us to conduct a prospective study of…”
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