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Levels of zoonotic agents in British livestock manures by Hutchison, M.L, Walters, L.D, Avery, S.M, Synge, B.A, Moore, A

“…Aims:  To determine the prevalence and levels of zoonotic agents in livestock wastes. Methods and Results:  A proportionally weighted survey was undertaken and…”
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An investigation of factors associated with the prevalence of verocytotoxin producing Escherichia coli O157 shedding in Scottish beef cattle by Gunn, G.J., McKendrick, I.J., Ternent, H.E., Thomson-Carter, F., Foster, G., Synge, B.A.

“…The prevalence of verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) O157 in 12–30-month-old beef finishing cattle in Scotland was determined using 1g faeces…”
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Verocytotoxin‐producing Escherichia coli: a veterinary view by Synge, B.A

“…This overview places verocytotoxin‐producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) in perspective with other E. coli types that cause disease in animals. VTEC O157 and other…”
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eight-month study of a population of verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) in a Scottish cattle herd by Jenkins, C, Pearce, M.C, Chart, H, Cheasty, T, Willshaw, G.A, Gunn, G.J, Dougan, G, Smith, H.R, Synge, B.A, Frankel, G

“…Aims: Strains of Verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) from Scottish beef cattle on the same farm were isolated during four visits over a period of…”
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The control of bovine virus diarrhoea virus in Shetland by Synge, B.A, Clark, A.M, Moar, J.A.E, Nicolson, J.T, Nettleton, P.F, Herring, J.A

“…A scheme to control and eradicate bovine virus diarrhoea (BVD) was initiated in 1994 in the Shetland Islands by local veterinary surgeons and funded by the…”
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Elimination of small ruminant lentivirus infection from sheep flocks and goat herds aided by health schemes in Great Britain by Synge, B. A., Ritchie, C. M.

“…Over a period of 11 years, 33 sheep or goat holdings lost their maedi-visna or caprine arthritis-encephalitis accredited status (mean 2.8 per year [0.09 per…”
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Distribution of Escherichia coli O157 in bovine fecal pats and its impact on estimates of the prevalence of fecal shedding by Pearce, M.C, Fenlon, D, Low, J.C, Smith, A.W, Knight, H.I, Evans, J, Foster, G, Synge, B.A, Gunn, G.J

“…The distribution of Escherichia coli O157 in bovine feces was examined by testing multiple samples from fecal pats and determining the density of E. coli O157…”
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A comparison of two pre‐enrichment media prior to immunomagnetic separation for the isolation of E. coli O157 from bovine faeces by Foster, G., Hopkins, G.F., Gunn, G.J., Ternent, H.E., Thomson‐Carter, F., Knight, H.I., Graham, D.J.L., Edge, V., Synge, B.A.

“…Aims: To compare the sensitivity of two pre‐enrichment broth media prior to immunomagnetic separation for the isolation of Escherichia coli O157 from cattle…”
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