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A major locus confers triclabendazole resistance in Fasciola hepatica and shows dominant inheritance by Beesley, Nicola J, Cwiklinski, Krystyna, Allen, Katherine, Hoyle, Rebecca C, Spithill, Terry W, La Course, E James, Williams, Diana J L, Paterson, Steve, Hodgkinson, Jane E

“…Fasciola hepatica infection is responsible for substantial economic losses in livestock worldwide and poses a threat to human health in endemic areas. The…”
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Predicting the distribution of Phortica variegata and potential for Thelazia callipaeda transmission in Europe and the United Kingdom by Palfreyman, Jennifer, Graham-Brown, John, Caminade, Cyril, Gilmore, Paul, Otranto, Domenico, Williams, Diana J L

“…Male fruitflies Phortica variegata (Drosophilidae, Steganinae) are the intermediate host of the zoonotic nematode Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida, Thelaziidae)…”
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The development of linear regression models using environmental variables to explain the spatial distribution of Fasciola hepatica infection in dairy herds in England and Wales by McCann, Catherine M., Baylis, Matthew, Williams, Diana J.L.

“…Fasciolosis caused by Fasciola hepatica is a major cause of economic loss to the agricultural community worldwide as a result of morbidity and mortality in…”
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Clonal amplification of Fasciola hepatica in Galba truncatula: within and between isolate variation of triclabendazole-susceptible and -resistant clones by Hodgkinson, Jane E, Cwiklinski, Krystyna, Beesley, Nicola, Hartley, Catherine, Allen, Katherine, Williams, Diana J L

“…Fasciola hepatica is of worldwide significance, impacting on the health, welfare and productivity of livestock and regarded by WHO as a re-emerging zoonosis…”
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Co-infection of cattle with Fasciola hepatica or F. gigantica and Mycobacterium bovis: A systematic review by Howell, Alison K, McCann, Catherine M, Wickstead, Francesca, Williams, Diana J L

“…The liver flukes, Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica, are common trematode parasites of livestock. F. hepatica is known to modulate the immune response,…”
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Up regulation of the maternal immune response in the placenta of cattle naturally infected with Neospora caninum by Rosbottom, Anne, Gibney, Helen, Kaiser, Peter, Hartley, Catherine, Smith, Robert F, Robinson, Rebecca, Kipar, Anja, Williams, Diana J L

“…Neospora caninum is an intracellular protozoan parasite which is a major cause of abortion in cattle worldwide. It forms persistent infections which recrudesce…”
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Upregulation of Cytokines Is Detected in the Placentas of Cattle Infected with Neospora caninum and Is More Marked Early in Gestation When Fetal Death Is Observed by Rosbottom, Anne, Gibney, E. Helen, Guy, Catherine S, Kipar, Anja, Smith, Robert F, Kaiser, Pete, Trees, Alexander J, Williams, Diana J.L

“…The protozoan parasite Neospora caninum causes fetal death after experimental infection of pregnant cattle in early gestation, but the fetus survives a similar…”
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Genetic and expression analysis of cattle identifies candidate genes in pathways responding to Trypanosoma congolense infection by Noyes, Harry, Brass, Andy, Obara, Isaiah, Anderson, Susan, Archibald, Alan L, Bradley, Dan G, Fisher, Paul, Freeman, Abigail, Gibson, John, Gicheru, Michael, Hall, Laurence, Hanotte, Olivier, Hulme, Helen, McKeever, Declan, Murray, Caitriona, Oh, Sung Jung, Tate, Catriona, Smith, Ken, Tapio, Miika, Wambugu, John, Williams, Diana J, Agaba, Morris, Kemp, Stephen J

“…African bovine trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma sp., is a major constraint on cattle productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. Some African Bos taurus breeds…”
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Development and validation of a protocol to identify and recruit participants into a large scale study on liver fluke in cattle by McCann, Catherine M, Clough, Helen E, Baylis, Matthew, Williams, Diana J L

“…Liver fluke infection caused by the parasite Fasciola hepatica is a major cause of production losses to the cattle industry in the UK. To investigate…”
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Stimulation of bovine monocyte-derived macrophages with lipopolysaccharide, interferon-ɣ, Interleukin-4 or Interleukin-13 does not induce detectable changes in nitric oxide or arginase activity by Imrie, Heather, Williams, Diana J L

“…Bacterial lipopolysaccharide and interferon-γ stimulation of rodent macrophages in vitro induces up-regulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase, whereas…”
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Modeling Thermal Suitability for Reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus ssp.) Brainworm ( Elaphostrongylus rangiferi) Transmission in Fennoscandia by Rose Vineer, Hannah, Mørk, Torill, Williams, Diana J, Davidson, Rebecca K

“…The brainworm , is a nematode which causes neurological disorders (elaphostrongylosis) in reindeer ( ssp.). Favorable climatic conditions have been inferred as…”
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The extent of parasite-associated necrosis in the placenta and foetal tissues of cattle following Neospora caninum infection in early and late gestation correlates with foetal death by Gibney, E. Helen, Kipar, Anja, Rosbottom, Anne, Guy, Catherine S., Smith, Robert F., Hetzel, Udo, Trees, Alexander J., Williams, Diana J.L.

“…The protozoan parasite Neospora caninum is the most frequently diagnosed abortifacient in the UK and a leading cause of abortion worldwide but the mechanisms…”
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Bovine fasciolosis at increasing altitudes: Parasitological and malacological sampling on the slopes of Mount Elgon, Uganda by Howell, Alison, Mugisha, Lawrence, Davies, Juliet, LaCourse, E James, Claridge, Jennifer, Williams, Diana JL, Kelly-Hope, Louise, Betson, Martha, Kabatereine, Narcis B, Stothard, J Russell

“…BACKGROUND: To clarify the extent and putative transmission zone of bovine fasciolosis on the slopes of Mount Elgon, Uganda, conjoint parasitological and…”
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To treat or not to treat: diagnostic thresholds in subclinical helminth infections of cattle by Charlier, Johannes, Williams, Diana J., Ravinet, Nadine, Claerebout, Edwin

“…Subclinical cattle helminth infections cause significant production losses in dairy and meat production industries.Available diagnostics are reviewed to…”
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Fasciola hepatica demonstrates high levels of genetic diversity, a lack of population structure and high gene flow: possible implications for drug resistance by Beesley, Nicola J., Williams, Diana J.L., Paterson, Steve, Hodgkinson, Jane

“…[Display omitted] •Self-fertilisation does occur but is rare in field populations of Fasciola hepatica.•Some hosts harboured genotypically identical parasites…”
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The Epidemiology and Control of Liver Flukes in Cattle and Sheep by Howell, Alison K, Williams, Diana J L

“…Fasciola hepatica, Fasciola gigantica, and Fascioloides magna are liver flukes causing disease in cattle and sheep. Damage to the liver due to F hepatica and F…”
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A survey of sheep and/or cattle farmers in the UK shows confusion over the diagnosis and control of rumen fluke and liver fluke by Hoyle, Rebecca C., Rose Vineer, Hannah, Duncan, Jennifer S., Williams, Diana J.L., Hodgkinson, Jane E.

“…Calicophoron daubneyi (rumen fluke) is an emerging parasitic infection of livestock across Europe. Despite increasing in prevalence, little is known about the…”
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Lack of serologic evidence of Neospora caninum in humans, England by McCann, Catherine M, Vyse, Andrew J, Salmon, Roland L, Thomas, Daniel, Williams, Diana J L, McGarry, John W, Pebody, Richard, Trees, Alexander J

“…Retrospective testing of 3,232 serum samples from the general population and 518 serum samples from a high-risk group showed no evidence of human exposure to…”
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Association of Fasciola gigantica Co-infection With Bovine Tuberculosis Infection and Diagnosis in a Naturally Infected Cattle Population in Africa by Kelly, Robert F, Callaby, Rebecca, Egbe, Nkongho F, Williams, Diana J L, Victor, Ngu Ngwa, Tanya, Vincent N, Sander, Melissa, Ndip, Lucy, Ngandolo, Richard, Morgan, Kenton L, Handel, Ian G, Mazeri, Stella, Muwonge, Adrian, de C Bronsvoort, Barend M

“…Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused by , remains a major livestock and public health problem in both high and low-income countries. With the current absence of…”
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Fasciola hepatica is associated with the failure to detect bovine tuberculosis in dairy cattle by Claridge, Jen, Diggle, Peter, McCann, Catherine M., Mulcahy, Grace, Flynn, Rob, McNair, Jim, Strain, Sam, Welsh, Michael, Baylis, Matthew, Williams, Diana J.L.

“…Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) is a significant and intractable disease of cattle caused by Mycobacterium bovis . In the United Kingdom, despite an aggressive…”
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