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Factors Associated with Cross-Contamination of Hides of Scottish Cattle by Escherichia coli O157 by Mather, A.E, Reid, S.W.J, McEwen, S.A, Ternent, H.E, Reid-Smith, R.J, Boerlin, P, Taylor, D.J, Steele, W.B, Gunn, G.J, Mellor, D.J

“…The putative source of hide contamination for 236 cattle in Scotland followed from the farm through to slaughter was determined using phage and verocytotoxin…”
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Zolpidem Urine Excretion Profiles and Cross-Reactivity with ELISA® Kits in Subjects Using Zolpidem or Ambien® CR as a Prescription Sleep Aid by Reidy, L., Nolan, B., Ramos, A.R., Walls, H.C., Steele, B.W.

“…Zolpidem, a Schedule IV controlled substance under the Federal Controlled Substance Act, has a rapid onset of action and short elimination half-life, rendering…”
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Prevalence and carcass contamination with Campylobacter in sheep sent for slaughter in Scotland by Garcia, A.B, Steele, W.B, Taylor, D.J

“…Campylobacter species have been identified as the major cause of acute bacterial enteritis in the U.K. It has been suggested that the role of sheep in the…”
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Spatial and temporal epidemiology of sporadic human cases of Escherichia coli O157 in Scotland, 1996–1999 by INNOCENT, G. T., MELLOR, D. J., McEWEN, S. A., REILLY, W. J., SMALLWOOD, J., LOCKING, M. E., SHAW, D. J., MICHEL, P., TAYLOR, D. J., STEELE, W. B., GUNN, G. J., TERNENT, H. E., WOOLHOUSE, M. E. J., REID, S. W. J.

“…In Scotland, between 1995 and 2000 there were between 4 and 10 cases of illness per 100000 population per year identified as being caused by Escherichia coli…”
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Frozen storage of Escherichia coli O157 in buffered peptone water and its detection on bovine carcasses by Ternent, H E, Innocent, G T, Filshie, L M, Taylor, D J, Steele, W B, McEwen, S A, Reilly, W J, Gunn, G J, Reid, S W J, Mellor, D J

“…The adaptation of a standard Escherichia coli O157 isolation method involving immunomagnetic separation and a period of frozen storage was investigated. A…”
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Benzodiazepines in Miami-Dade County, Florida Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Cases (1995–1998) with Emphasis on Rohypnol®: GC-MS Confirmation, Patterns of Use Psychomotor Impairment, and Results of Florida Legislation by Raymon, Lionel P., Steele, Bernard W., Walls, H. Chip

“…Benzodiazepines are central nervous system depressant drugs often detected in biological samples from driving under the influence (DUI) offenders. They are…”
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Risk of carcase contamination with Campylobacter in sheep sent for slaughter into an abattoir in Scotland by Garcia, A.B., Steele, W.B., Reid, S.W.J., Taylor, D.J.

“…Campylobacter species have been identified as the major cause of acute bacterial enteritis in the UK. However, the epidemiology of campylobacteriosis remains…”
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The Incidence of Zolpidem Use in Suspected DUI Drivers in Miami-Dade Florida: A Comparative Study Using Immunalysis Zolpidem ELISA KIT and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Screening by Reidy, L., Gennaro, W., Steele, B.W., Walls, H.C.

“…In 1993, Zolpidem (Ambien®), a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic agent, was approved for use in the United States for the short-term treatment of insomnia. Zolpidem…”
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Pseudo-epitheliomatous keratotic and micaceous balanitis by Ganem, J P, Steele, B W, Creager, A J, Carson, C C

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Failure of Centers for Disease Control criteria to identify hepatitis B infection in a large municipal obstetrical population by Jonas, M M, Schiff, E R, O'Sullivan, M J, de Medina, M, Reddy, K R, Jeffers, L J, Fayne, T, Roach, K C, Steele, B W

“…The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has recommended screening pregnant women from high-risk populations for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). To assess…”
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Risk factors for hide contamination of Scottish cattle at slaughter with Escherichia coli O157 by Mather, A.E., Innocent, G.T., McEwen, S.A., Reilly, W.J., Taylor, D.J., Steele, W.B, Gunn, G.J., Ternent, H.E., Reid, S.W. J., Mellor, D.J.

“…In the slaughter processing of cattle, contaminated hides have been identified as one of the major sources of Escherichia coli O157 carcase contamination…”
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Intrauterine Growth of Full-Term Infants: Impact of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure by Bandstra, Emmalee S, Morrow, Connie E, Anthony, James C, Churchill, Shervin S, Chitwood, Dale C, Steele, Bernard W, Ofir, Audrey Y, Xue, Lihua

“…The objectives of this study were to estimate the effect of prenatal cocaine exposure on fetal growth and gestational age after controlling for exposure to…”
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m-Hydroxybenzoylecgonine: an important contributor to the immunoreactivity in assays for benzoylecgonine in meconium by Steele, B W, Bandstra, E S, Wu, N C, Hime, G W, Hearn, W L

“…Meconium has been reported to be a more suitable specimen than maternal or neonatal urine for detecting fetal exposure to cocaine. In a study comparing various…”
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Enzymatic determinations of cholesterol in high-density-lipoprotein fractions prepared by a precipitation technique by Steele, B W, Koehler, D F, Azar, M M, Blaszkowski, T P, Kuba, K, Dempsey, M E

“…An enzymatic method for cholesterol in serum [Clin. Chem. 20, 470 (1974)] was initially found to be unsatisfactory for measuring cholesterol in…”
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An evaluation of analytic goals for assays of drugs: a College of American Pathologists Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Survey Study by Steele, B W, Wang, E, Palomaki, G E, Klee, G G, Elin, R J, Soldin, S J, Witte, D L

“…To determine if the levels of imprecision of the commonly used analytic methods for drug measurements are suitable for long-term therapeutic drug monitoring…”
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Mini-review: therapeutic drug monitoring in pediatrics by Soldin, Steven John, Steele, Bernard W.

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Plasma fibronectin in medical ICU patients by O'Connell, M T, Becker, D M, Steele, B W, Peterson, G S, Hellman, R L

“…Plasma fibronectin levels in 66 medical ICU (MICU) patients were measured daily. Mean values of initial levels were significantly higher in survivors (266 +/-…”
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Peripheral human T lymphocyte maintenance of immune functional capacity and phenotypic characteristics following in vivo cocaine exposure by RUIZ, P, BERHO, M, STEELE, B. W, LEI HAO

“…The effects of cocaine exposure upon the host's immune response is equivocal since a variety of studies have generated conflicting conclusions, often as the…”
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Sources of Variability: A College of American Pathologists Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Survey Study by Steele, Bernard W, Wang, Edward, Palomaki, Glenn, Klee, George G, Elin, Ronald J, Witte, David L

“…* Objective.--To determine the magnitudes and sources of analytic variation in testing for therapeutic drugs. Specifically, among laboratories using the same…”
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Effects of space allowance during transport and duration of mid-journey lairage period on the physiological, behavioural and immunological responses of young calves during and after transport by Grigor, P. N., Cockram, M. S., Steele, W. B., Le Sueur, C. J., Forsyth, R. E., Guthrie, J. A., Johnson, A. K., Sandilands, V., Reid, H. W., Sinclair, C., Brown, H. K.

“…The effects of space allowance during transportation and duration of a mid-journey lairage period on measurements of stress, injury, dehydration, food…”
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