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Genetics of Asthma: Insights From Genome Wide Association Studies (2021)
Book Chapter
Cooper, R. M., Bingham, K., Portelli, M. A., & Sayers, I. (2022). Genetics of Asthma: Insights From Genome Wide Association Studies. In Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine (308-325). (Second Edition). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-102723-3.00155-4

Asthma is a heterogeneous respiratory disease that can be influenced by genetic and environmental factors leading to disease susceptibility and progression. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of asthma have yielded replicated findings and identif... Read More about Genetics of Asthma: Insights From Genome Wide Association Studies.

Extracellular vesicles, tumor growth, and the metastatic process (2021)
Book Chapter
Wesson, F., Brown, T. J., & James, V. (2022). Extracellular vesicles, tumor growth, and the metastatic process. In D. Heymann (Ed.), Bone Cancer: Bone Sarcomas and Bone Metastases - From Bench to Bedside (275-284). (3rd). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821666-8.00058-X

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) form an important part of cell-to-cell communication, with roles in both health and disease. Within the cancer setting, this heterogenous population of extracellular messengers can have both pro- and antitumorigenic prope... Read More about Extracellular vesicles, tumor growth, and the metastatic process.

Diagnosis, Prognosis, Management, Treatment, Research and Advances in Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy (2021)
Book Chapter
Simpson, S., Kordtomeikel, K., Wong, S., Bennison, S., El-Gendy, S. A., Cobb, M., & Rutland, C. S. (2021). Diagnosis, Prognosis, Management, Treatment, Research and Advances in Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy. In C. Rutland (Ed.), Canine Medicine : Recent Topics and Advanced Research (1-22). InTech. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.97682

Dilated cardiomyopathy involves enlargement of the ventricular chamber and systolic dysfunction. The reduction in quality of life and increased levels of congestive heart failure, combined with the high diagnosis rate within the canine population, hi... Read More about Diagnosis, Prognosis, Management, Treatment, Research and Advances in Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

What is the BSAVA lab method performance verification help tool? (2021)
Book Chapter
Graham, P., Williams, T., Arnold, K., & Dormer, L. (2021). What is the BSAVA lab method performance verification help tool?. In BSAVA Lab Method Performance Verification Help Tool. British Small Animal Veterinary Association. https://doi.org/10.22233/9781910443989.1

This document explains the need for verification and how to interpret and use the output obtained from the BSAVA lab method performance verification tool.

The lab equipment verification help tool (2021)
Book Chapter
Graham, P., Williams, T., Arnold, K., & Dormer, L. (2021). The lab equipment verification help tool. In BSAVA Lab Method Performance Verification Help Tool. British Small Animal Veterinary Association. https://doi.org/10.22233/9781910443989.3

The BSAVA Lab Equipment Verification Tool can be used to to verify manufacturer’s claims for automated analyser performance, or alternatively to determine the limitations of your laboratory methods. The tool automatically calculates the total observe... Read More about The lab equipment verification help tool.

Vector Transmission of Animal Viruses (2021)
Book Chapter
Attoui, H., Jaafar, F. M., Fragkoudis, R., & Mertens, P. P. (2021). Vector Transmission of Animal Viruses. In Encyclopedia of Virology (542-551). (Fourth edition). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-814515-9.00135-1

Animal “arboviruses” include viruses that are transmitted between their vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors. They replicate in both their haematophagous arthropod vectors and vertebrate hosts. Vectors become infected after feeding on infected hosts... Read More about Vector Transmission of Animal Viruses.

Bacteriophages as Bio-sanitizers in Food Production and Healthcare Settings (2021)
Book Chapter
Bhandare, S., & Goodridge, L. (2021). Bacteriophages as Bio-sanitizers in Food Production and Healthcare Settings. In D. R. Harper, S. T. Abedon, B. H. Burrowes, & M. L. McConville (Eds.), Bacteriophages: Biology, Technology, Therapy (769-788). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41986-2_26

Sanitization is defined as the removal of soil deposits and subsequent application of a sanitizer or disinfectant to reduce the number of residual microorganisms remaining in an environment. Sanitization may be achieved through use of physical (therm... Read More about Bacteriophages as Bio-sanitizers in Food Production and Healthcare Settings.