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Multidrug-Resistant ESBL-Producing E. coli in Clinical Samples from the UK (2023)
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Ibrahim, D. R., Dodd, C. E. R., Stekel, D. J., Meshioye, R. T., Diggle, M., Lister, M., & Hobman, J. L. (2023). Multidrug-Resistant ESBL-Producing E. coli in Clinical Samples from the UK. Antibiotics, 12(1), Article 169. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12010169

Globally, cephalosporin therapy failure is a serious problem for infection control. One causative agent of cephalosporin-resistant infections is multidrug-resistant (MDR) E. coli producing extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) and/or plasmid-encoded... Read More about Multidrug-Resistant ESBL-Producing E. coli in Clinical Samples from the UK.

Acid production, growth kinetics and aroma profiles of Lactobacillus flora from Stilton cheese (2019)
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Mugampoza, D., Gkatzionis, K., Linforth, R. S., & Dodd, C. E. (2019). Acid production, growth kinetics and aroma profiles of Lactobacillus flora from Stilton cheese. Food Chemistry, 287, 222-231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.02.082

The effect of Lactobacillus plantarum isolates from Stilton cheese on aroma profiles of milk fermentation was examined. Representative Lb. plantarum isolates were cultured alone and in combination with acid-producing and non-acid producing Lactococcu... Read More about Acid production, growth kinetics and aroma profiles of Lactobacillus flora from Stilton cheese.

Anthropogenic environmental drivers of antimicrobial resistance in wildlife (2018)
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Swift, B. M., Bennett, M., Waller, K., Dodd, C., Murray, A., Gomes, R. L., …Arnold, K. E. (2019). Anthropogenic environmental drivers of antimicrobial resistance in wildlife. Science of the Total Environment, 649, 12-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.180

The isolation of antimicrobial resistant bacteria (ARB) from wildlife living adjacent to humans has led to the suggestion that such antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is anthropogenically driven by exposure to antimicrobials and ARB. However, ARB have al... Read More about Anthropogenic environmental drivers of antimicrobial resistance in wildlife.

Microbial community dynamics of a blue-veined raw milk cheese from the UK (2018)
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Yunita, D., & Dodd, C. E. (2018). Microbial community dynamics of a blue-veined raw milk cheese from the UK. Journal of Dairy Science, 101(6), 4923-4935. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2017-14104

A commercial blue-veined cheese made from unpasteurized milk was examined by conventional culturing and PCR Density Gradient Gel Electrophoresis analysis of the bacterial community 16S rRNA genes using three primer sets V3, V4V5, V6V8. Genomic DNA f... Read More about Microbial community dynamics of a blue-veined raw milk cheese from the UK.

Draft genome sequence of the bacteriophage vB_Eco_slurp01. (2016)
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Sazinas, P., Smith, C., Suhaimi, A., Hobman, J. L., Dodd, C. E., & Millard, A. (2016). Draft genome sequence of the bacteriophage vB_Eco_slurp01. Genome Announcements, 4(6), https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.01111-16

Bacteriophage vB_Eco_slurp01 was isolated from porcine feces using Escherichia coli MG1655 as a host. With a genome size of 348 kb, vB_Eco_slurp01 is one of the largest bacteriophages isolated to date.

Mathematical modelling of antimicrobial resistance in agricultural waste highlights importance of gene transfer rate (2016)
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Baker, M., Hobman, J. L., Dodd, C. E., Ramsden, S. J., & Stekel, D. J. (2016). Mathematical modelling of antimicrobial resistance in agricultural waste highlights importance of gene transfer rate. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 92(4), Article fiw040. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiw040

Antimicrobial resistance is of global concern. Most antimicrobial use is in agriculture; manures and slurry are especially important because they contain a mix of bacteria, including potential pathogens, antimicrobial resistance genes and antimicrobi... Read More about Mathematical modelling of antimicrobial resistance in agricultural waste highlights importance of gene transfer rate.

Multidrug resistant, extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli isolated from a dairy farm (2016)
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Ibrahim, D. R., Dodd, C. E. R., Stekel, D. J., Ramsden, S. J., & Hobman, J. L. (2016). Multidrug resistant, extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli isolated from a dairy farm. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 92(4), Article fiw013. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiw013

Escherichia coli strains were isolated from a single dairy farm as a sentinel organism for the persistence of antibiotic resistance genes in the farm environment. Selective microbiological media were used to isolate 126 E. coli isolates from slurry a... Read More about Multidrug resistant, extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli isolated from a dairy farm.

Influence du sevrage et de l’addition de levures vivantes sur la population bactérienne fécale chez le porcelet (2016)
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King, E., Richard, P., Samson, A., Schetelat, E., Le Bon, M., Dodd, C. E., …Mellits, K. H. (in press). Influence du sevrage et de l’addition de levures vivantes sur la population bactérienne fécale chez le porcelet. Journees de la Recherche Porcine en France, 48,

Influence of weaning and live yeast on faecal bacteria populations in pigs The current studies describe how the diversity of faecal bacteria is affected by weaning and incorporation of live yeast into the post-weaning diet of pigs. Pigs were weane... Read More about Influence du sevrage et de l’addition de levures vivantes sur la population bactérienne fécale chez le porcelet.

Effect of a single dose of Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii on the occurrence of porcine neonatal diarrhoea (2015)
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Hancox, L., Le Bon, M., Richards, P., Guillou, D., Dodd, C. E., & Mellits, K. (in press). Effect of a single dose of Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii on the occurrence of porcine neonatal diarrhoea. animal, 9(11), https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731114002687

Piglet neonatal diarrhoea is an important issue in modern pig production and is linked to increased mortality and poor growth rates, affecting long-term pig health, increasing use of medication and cost of production. Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. bo... Read More about Effect of a single dose of Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii on the occurrence of porcine neonatal diarrhoea.

Study of the influence of yeast inoculum concentration (Yarrowia lipolytica and Kluyveromyces lactis) on blue cheese aroma development using microbiological models (2013)
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Price, E. J., Linforth, R. S., Dodd, C. E., Phillips, C. A., Hewson, L., Hort, J., & Gkatzionis, K. (2014). Study of the influence of yeast inoculum concentration (Yarrowia lipolytica and Kluyveromyces lactis) on blue cheese aroma development using microbiological models. Food Chemistry, 145, 464-472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.08.081

Yarrowia lipolytica and Kluyveromyces lactis occur as part of Stilton cheese microflora yet are not controlled during production. This study investigated the influence of their inoculum concentration on aroma production. Models of Y. lipolytica and K... Read More about Study of the influence of yeast inoculum concentration (Yarrowia lipolytica and Kluyveromyces lactis) on blue cheese aroma development using microbiological models.

Inclusion of detergent in a cleaning regime and effect on microbial load in livestock housing (2013)
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Hancox, L., Le Bon, M., Dodd, C. E., & Mellits, K. (2013). Inclusion of detergent in a cleaning regime and effect on microbial load in livestock housing. Veterinary Record, 173(7), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.101392

Determining effective cleaning and disinfection regimes of livestock housing is vital to improving the health of resident animals and reducing zoonotic disease. A cleaning regime consisting of scraping, soaking with or without detergent (treatment an... Read More about Inclusion of detergent in a cleaning regime and effect on microbial load in livestock housing.

Gamma-irradiation as a method of microbiological control, and its impact on the oxidative labile lipid component of Cannabis sativa and Helianthus annus (2008)
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Fisk, I. D., Gkatzionis, K., Lad, M., Dodd, C. E., & Gray, D. A. (2009). Gamma-irradiation as a method of microbiological control, and its impact on the oxidative labile lipid component of Cannabis sativa and Helianthus annus. European Food Research and Technology, 228(4), 613-621. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-008-0970-3

The effect of irradiation (0-20 kGy) on hemp and sunflower seeds was assessed, with specific reference to the oxidatively labile lipid component (unsaturated fatty acids and tocochromanols). Total protein, lipid, and solids content of the seeds did n... Read More about Gamma-irradiation as a method of microbiological control, and its impact on the oxidative labile lipid component of Cannabis sativa and Helianthus annus.

Correlation of Campylobacter bacteriophage with reduced presence of hosts in broiler chicken ceca (2005)
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Atterbury, R. J., Dillon, E., Swift, C., Connerton, P. L., Frost, J., Dodd, C. E., …Connerton, I. F. (2005). Correlation of Campylobacter bacteriophage with reduced presence of hosts in broiler chicken ceca. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 71(8), https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.71.8.4885-4887.2005

Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter-specific bacteriophage were enumerated from broiler chicken ceca selected from 90 United Kingdom flocks (n = 205). C. jejuni counts in the presence of bacteriophage (mean log10 5.1 CFU/g) were associated with a... Read More about Correlation of Campylobacter bacteriophage with reduced presence of hosts in broiler chicken ceca.

Application of host-specific bacteriophages to the surface of chicken skin leads to a reduction in recovery of Campylobacter jejuni (2003)
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Atterbury, R. J., Connerton, P. L., Dodd, C. E., Rees, C. E., & Connerton, I. F. (2003). Application of host-specific bacteriophages to the surface of chicken skin leads to a reduction in recovery of Campylobacter jejuni. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 69(10), https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.69.10.6302-6306.2003

Retail poultry products are widely purported as the major infection vehicle for human campylobacteriosis. Numerous intervention strategies have sought to reduce Campylobacter contamination on broiler carcasses in the abattoir. This study reports the... Read More about Application of host-specific bacteriophages to the surface of chicken skin leads to a reduction in recovery of Campylobacter jejuni.

Isolation and characterization of Campylobacter bacteriophages from retail poultry (2003)
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Atterbury, R. J., Connerton, P. L., Dodd, C. E., Rees, C. E., & Connerton, I. F. (2003). Isolation and characterization of Campylobacter bacteriophages from retail poultry. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 69(8), https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.69.8.4511-4518.2003

The ability of phages to survive processing is an important aspect of their potential use in the biocontrol of Campylobacter in poultry production. To this end, we have developed a procedure to recover Campylobacter bacteriophages from chilled and fr... Read More about Isolation and characterization of Campylobacter bacteriophages from retail poultry.