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Variable risk of atopic disease due to indoor fungal exposure in NHANES 2005-2006 by Sharpe, R. A., Thornton, C. R., Tyrrell, J., Nikolaou, V., Osborne, N. J.

“…Summary Background Exposure to damp indoor environments is associated with increased risk of eczema, allergy and asthma. The role of dampness‐related exposures…”
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Modifiable factors governing indoor fungal diversity and risk of asthma by Sharpe, R., Thornton, C. R., Osborne, N. J.

“…Summary Exposure to dampness and fungi in the home is a known risk factor for individuals with allergic asthma. Inadequate heating and ventilation may lead to…”
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Classification of EEG abnormalities in partial epilepsy with simultaneous EEG–fMRI recordings by Pedreira, C., Vaudano, A.E., Thornton, R.C., Chaudhary, U.J., Vulliemoz, S., Laufs, H., Rodionov, R., Carmichael, D.W., Lhatoo, S.D., Guye, M., Quian Quiroga, R., Lemieux, L.

“…Scalp EEG recordings and the classification of interictal epileptiform discharges (IED) in patients with epilepsy provide valuable information about the…”
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free-living rhizosphere fungus Trichoderma hamatum GD12 enhances clover productivity in clover-ryegrass mixtures by Alcántara, C, Thornton, C. R, Pérez-de-Luque, A, Le Cocq, K, Pedraza, V, Murray, P. J

“…AIM: A principal goal of grassland management is to minimize the use of artificial fertilizers by maximising the productivity of nitrogen-fixing leguminous…”
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Imaging haemodynamic changes related to seizures: Comparison of EEG-based general linear model, independent component analysis of fMRI and intracranial EEG by Thornton, R.C., Rodionov, R., Laufs, H., Vulliemoz, S., Vaudano, A., Carmichael, D., Cannadathu, S., Guye, M., McEvoy, A., Lhatoo, S., Bartolomei, F., Chauvel, P., Diehl, B., De Martino, F., Elwes, R.D.C., Walker, M.C., Duncan, J.S., Lemieux, L.

“…Simultaneous EEG-fMRI can reveal haemodynamic changes associated with epileptic activity which may contribute to understanding seizure onset and propagation…”
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Improving the sensitivity of EEG-fMRI studies of epileptic activity by modelling eye blinks, swallowing and other video-EEG detected physiological confounds by Chaudhary, U.J., Rodionov, R., Carmichael, D.W., Thornton, R.C., Duncan, J.S., Lemieux, L.

“…To improve the sensitivity and specificity of simultaneous electroencephalography and functional magnetic resonance imaging (EEG-fMRI) it is prudent to devise…”
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Performance of galactomannan, beta-d-glucan, Aspergillus lateral-flow device, conventional culture, and PCR tests with bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis by Hoenigl, M, Prattes, J, Spiess, B, Wagner, J, Prueller, F, Raggam, R B, Posch, V, Duettmann, W, Hoenigl, K, Wölfler, A, Koidl, C, Buzina, W, Reinwald, M, Thornton, C R, Krause, R, Buchheidt, D

“…Galactomannan detection in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid samples (GM test) is currently considered the gold standard test for diagnosing invasive…”
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Comparison of a novel Aspergillus lateral-flow device and the Platelia® galactomannan assay for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation by Held, J., Schmidt, T., Thornton, C. R., Kotter, E., Bertz, H.

“…Purpose The detection of galactomannan in serum is a cornerstone for the diagnosis of invasive fungal disease (IFD). Because a delay in treatment initiation is…”
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Detection and recovery of Rhizoctonia solani in naturally infested glasshouse soils using a combined baiting, double monoclonal antibody ELISA by THORNTON, C. R, O'NEILL, T. M, HILTON, G, GILLIGAN, C. A

“…A combined baiting, double monoclonal antibody immunoassay was developed that allows specific and sensitive detection of the economically important soil‐borne…”
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Detection and quantification of Rhizoctonia solani in soil by monoclonal antibody-based immuno-magnetic bead assay by Thornton, C.R.

“…Murine monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) of the immunoglobulin classes IgM and IgA, from two different hybridoma cell lines, and rabbit (polyclonal) antiserum…”
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The glyoxylate cycle is required for temporal regulation of virulence by the plant pathogenic fungus Magnaporthe grisea by Wang, Zheng‐Yi, Thornton, Christopher R., Kershaw, Michael J., Debao, Li, Talbot, Nicholas J.

“…Summary We describe the isolation and characterization of ICL1 from the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea, a gene that encodes isocitrate lyase, one of the…”
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Quantification of fungal antigens in soil with a monoclonal antibody-based ELISA: analysis and reduction of soil-specific bias by Otten, W. (University of Cambridge, UK.), Gilligan, C.A, Thornton, C.R

“…This paper describes methods to improve the use of immunoassays for quantification of soilborne fungal antigens. Calibration curves, prepared by diluting known…”
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Japanese Aedes albopictus among four mosquito species reaching New Zealand in used tires by Laird, M, Calder, L, Thornton, R C, Syme, R, Holder, P W, Mogi, M

“…Since a 1988-89 survey of northern New Zealand revealed no additions to the known mosquito fauna, this country's used tire importations have much increased…”
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An immunological approach to quantifying the saprotrophic growth dynamics of Trichoderma species during antagonistic interactions with Rhizoctonia solani in a soil-less mix by Thornton, Christopher R.

“…Summary Studies of the saprotrophic growth dynamics of Trichoderma species and their fungal hosts during antagonistic interactions are severely hampered by the…”
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Production and characterization of a monoclonal antibody raised against surface antigens from mycelium of Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici: evidence for an extracellular polyphenol oxidase by Thornton, C.R. (University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.), Dewey, F.M, Gilligan, C.A

“…A murine monoclonal antibody (MAb) of immunoglobulin class M (IgM) was raised against surface antigens from Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici and, by…”
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A one-step, immunochromatographic lateral flow device specific to Rhizoctonia solani and certain related species, and its use to detect and quantify R. solani in soil by THORNTON, Christopher R, GROENHOF, Andrew C, FORREST, Robert, LAMOTTE, Richard

“…ABSTRACT A murine hybridoma cell line GD2 secreting an immunoglobulin (Ig)M monoclonal antibody (MAb) was produced against surface antigens from an anastomosis…”
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Hydraulic performance and control of pollutants discharged from a combined sewer storage overflow by SAUL, A. J, THORNTON, R. C

“…The development of the Wallingford Procedure WASSP (1981) and the MOSQITO (Moys 1987) models will provide the sewerage engineer with design tools to assess the…”
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Production of a monoclonal antibody specific to the genus Trichoderma and closely related fungi, and its use to detect Trichoderma spp. in naturally infested composts by Thornton, Christopher R, Pitt, Dennis, Wakley, Gavin E, Talbot, Nicholas J

“…Washington Singer Laboratories, School of Biological Sciences, University of Exeter, Perry Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 4QG, UK 1 Author for correspondence:…”
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Quantification of the effect of the hyperparasite Trichoderma harzianum on the saprotrophic growth dynamics of Rhizoctonia solani in compost using a monoclonal antibody-based ELISA by THORNTON, C. R., GILLIGAN, C. A.

“…This paper describes the use of a monoclonal antibody-based ELISA for the quantification of the effects of Trichoderma harzianum on the saprotrophic growth…”
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Evolution of Filamentous Plant Pathogens: Gene Exchange across Eukaryotic Kingdoms by Richards, Thomas A., Dacks, Joel B., Jenkinson, Joanna M., Thornton, Christopher R., Talbot, Nicholas J.

“…Filamentous fungi and oomycetes are eukaryotic microorganisms that grow by producing networks of thread-like hyphae, which secrete enzymes to break down…”
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