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Central role for B lymphocytes and CD4+ T cells in immunity to infection by the attaching and effacing pathogen Citrobacter rodentium (2003)
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Simmons, C. P., Clare, S., Ghaem-Maghami, M., Uren, T. K., Rankin, J., Huett, A., Goldin, R., Lewis, D. J., MacDonald, T. T., Strugnell, R. A., Frankel, G., & Dougan, G. (2003). Central role for B lymphocytes and CD4+ T cells in immunity to infection by the attaching and effacing pathogen Citrobacter rodentium. Infection and Immunity, 71(9), 5077-5086. https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.71.9.5077-5086.2003

Citrobacter rodentium, an attaching-effacing bacterial pathogen, establishes an acute infection of the murine colonic epithelium and induces a mild colitis in immunocompetent mice. This study describes the role of T-cell subsets and B lymphocytes in... Read More about Central role for B lymphocytes and CD4+ T cells in immunity to infection by the attaching and effacing pathogen Citrobacter rodentium.

Fundamental Modes of Operation for Mass Customization (2003)
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MacCarthy, B. L., Brabazon, P. G., & Bramham, J. (2003). Fundamental Modes of Operation for Mass Customization. International Journal of Production Economics, 85(3),

The concept of Mass Customization (MC) - producing customised goods for a mass market - has received considerable attention in the research literature in recent years. However the literature is limited in providing an understanding of the content of... Read More about Fundamental Modes of Operation for Mass Customization.

How do physicists use an e-print archive? Implications for institutional e-print services (2003)
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Pinfield, S. (2003). How do physicists use an e-print archive? Implications for institutional e-print services. 00 Journal not listed,

It has been suggested that institutional e-print services will become an important way of achieving the wide availability of e-prints across a broad range of subject disciplines, but as yet there are few exemplars of this sort of service. This paper... Read More about How do physicists use an e-print archive? Implications for institutional e-print services.

Seismic design and performance of composite frames (2003)
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Thermou, G., Elnashai, A., Plumier, A., & Doneux, C. (2004). Seismic design and performance of composite frames. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 60(1), 31-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2003.08.006

In this study, the seismic design and performance of composite steel-concrete frames are discussed. The new Eurocode 4 [EC4, Eurocode No 4. Design of composite steel and concrete structures. European Committee for standardization, 3rd Draft, prEN 199... Read More about Seismic design and performance of composite frames.

Humans: The missing link in manufacturing simulation? (2003)
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Baines, T., Mason, S., Siebers, P.-O., & Ladbrook, J. (2004). Humans: The missing link in manufacturing simulation?. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 12(7-8), 515-526. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1569-190X%2803%2900094-7

Computer based discrete event simulation (DES) is one of the most commonly used aids for the design of automotive manufacturing systems. However, DES tools represent machines in extensive detail, while only representing workers as simple resources. T... Read More about Humans: The missing link in manufacturing simulation?.

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.

Human papillomavirus type 16 E2- and L1-specific serological and T-cell responses in women with vulva intraepithelial neoplasia (2003)
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Davidson, E. J., Sehr, P., Faulkner, R. L., Parish, J. L., Gaston, K., Moore, R. A., Pawlita, M., Kitchener, H. C., & Stern, P. L. (2003). Human papillomavirus type 16 E2- and L1-specific serological and T-cell responses in women with vulva intraepithelial neoplasia. Journal of General Virology, 84(8), 2089-2097. https://doi.org/10.1099/vir.0.19095-0

Inflammation and angiogenesis in osteoarthritis (2003)
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Haywood, L., McWilliams, D. F., Pearson, C. I., Gill, S. E., Ganesan, A., Wilson, D., & Walsh, D. A. (2003). Inflammation and angiogenesis in osteoarthritis. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 48(8), 2173-2177. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.11094

Objective. To quantify the relationship between inflammation and angiogenesis in synovial tissue from patients with osteoarthritis (OA). Methods. Hematoxylin and eosin staining and histologic grading for inflammation were performed for 104 patients w... Read More about Inflammation and angiogenesis in osteoarthritis.

Using Action Research to Enhance Teaching and Learning at the University of Technology, Jamaica (2003)
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George, N. A., Craven, M., Williams-Meyers, C., & Bonnick, P. (2003). Using Action Research to Enhance Teaching and Learning at the University of Technology, Jamaica. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 28(3), 239-250. https://doi.org/10.1080/0260293032000059603

As part of its quality assurance systems, the University of Technology, Jamaica initiated a project aimed at exploring how action research could be used as a vehicle for enhancing the quality of the teaching/learning process. Following a series of or... Read More about Using Action Research to Enhance Teaching and Learning at the University of Technology, Jamaica.

Der neue historische Afrika-Roman: Kolonialismus aus postkolonialer Sicht (2003)
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Göttsche, D. (2003). Der neue historische Afrika-Roman: Kolonialismus aus postkolonialer Sicht. German Life and Letters, 56(3), https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0483.00256

Im Rahmen des sprunghaft angestiegenen Interesses an Afrika in der deutschsprachigen Literatur der Jahrtausendwende sind seit Uwe Timms Morenga (1978) neue historische Afrika-Romane entstanden, die die Erinnerung an den vergessenen deutschen Anteil a... Read More about Der neue historische Afrika-Roman: Kolonialismus aus postkolonialer Sicht.

The transcriptional repressor protein PRH interacts with the proteasome (2003)
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Bess, K. L., Swingler, T. E., Rivett, A. J., Gaston, K., & Jayaraman, P.-S. (2003). The transcriptional repressor protein PRH interacts with the proteasome. Biochemical Journal, 374(3), 667-675. https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20030769

PRH (proline-rich homeodomain protein)/Hex is important in the control of cell proliferation and differentiation. We have shown previously that PRH contains two domains that can bring about transcriptional repression independently; the PRH homeodomai... Read More about The transcriptional repressor protein PRH interacts with the proteasome.

Side-chain-to-tail thiolactone peptide inhibitors of the staphylococcal quorum-sensing system (2003)
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Scott, R. J., Lian, L. Y., Muharram, S. H., Cockayne, A., Wood, S. J., Bycroft, B. W., Williams, P., & Chan, W. C. (2003). Side-chain-to-tail thiolactone peptide inhibitors of the staphylococcal quorum-sensing system. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 13(15), 2449-2453. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0960-894X%2803%2900497-9

The expression of many staphylococcal virulence factors are regulated by the agr locus via a two-component signal transduction system (TCSTS), which is activated in response to a secreted autoinducer peptide (AIP). By exploiting the unique chemical a... Read More about Side-chain-to-tail thiolactone peptide inhibitors of the staphylococcal quorum-sensing system.

Chasing the genes that control resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes (2003)
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Behnke, J. M., Iraqi, F., Menge, D., Baker, R., Gibson, J., & Wakelin, D. (2003). Chasing the genes that control resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes. Journal of Helminthology, 77(2), https://doi.org/10.1079/JOH2003174

The host-protective immune response to infection with gastrointestinal (GI) nematodes involves a range of interacting processes that begin with recognition of the parasite’s antigens and culminate in an inflammatory reaction in the intestinal mucosa.... Read More about Chasing the genes that control resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes.

The relative involvement of Th1 and Th2 associated immune responses in the expulsion of a primary infection of Heligmosomoides polygyrus in mice of differing response phenotype (2003)
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Ben-Smith, A., Lammas, D., & Behnke, J. M. (2003). The relative involvement of Th1 and Th2 associated immune responses in the expulsion of a primary infection of Heligmosomoides polygyrus in mice of differing response phenotype. Journal of Helminthology, 77(2), https://doi.org/10.1079/JOH2003173

T helper cell (Th1 and Th2) associated responses were examined following a primary infection with the gastrointestinal nematode Heligmosomoides polygyrus in five inbred strains of mice with different resistance phenotypes. Levels of (i) mast cell pro... Read More about The relative involvement of Th1 and Th2 associated immune responses in the expulsion of a primary infection of Heligmosomoides polygyrus in mice of differing response phenotype.

Seasonal distribution of genetic types of planktonic foraminifer morphospecies in the Santa Barbara channel and its paleoceanographic implications (2003)
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Darling, K. F., Kucera, M., Wade, C. M., von Langen, P., & Pak, D. (2003). Seasonal distribution of genetic types of planktonic foraminifer morphospecies in the Santa Barbara channel and its paleoceanographic implications. Paleoceanography, 18(2), Article 1032. https://doi.org/10.1029/2001pa000723

We present data on the temporal distribution of planktonic foraminifer genotypes (small subunit (SSU) ribosomal (r) RNA gene) and morphospecies (sediment traps) collected during 1999 in the Santa Barbara Channel. The sampling was undertaken with spec... Read More about Seasonal distribution of genetic types of planktonic foraminifer morphospecies in the Santa Barbara channel and its paleoceanographic implications.

Caregiver strain in spouses of stroke patients (2003)
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Blake, H., Lincoln, N. B., & Clarke, D. D. (2003). Caregiver strain in spouses of stroke patients. Clinical Rehabilitation, 17(3), 312-317. https://doi.org/10.1191/0269215503cr613oa

Objective: To test the ability of a previously generated logistic regression model to predict caregiver strain from carer mood, negative affectivity and perceived patient functional ability.

Design: Postal prospective survey.

Setting: Spouses o... Read More about Caregiver strain in spouses of stroke patients.

Transcriptional repression in eukaryotes: repressors and repression mechanisms (2003)
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Gaston, K., & Jayaraman, P.-S. (2003). Transcriptional repression in eukaryotes: repressors and repression mechanisms. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 60(4), 721-741. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-003-2260-3

For many, if not most genes, the initiation of transcription is the principle point at which their expression is regulated. Transcription factors, some of which bind to specific DNA sequences, generally either activate or repress promoter activity an... Read More about Transcriptional repression in eukaryotes: repressors and repression mechanisms.

The Truro cordwainers' play: a "new" 18th century Christmas play (2003)
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Millington, P. (2003). The Truro cordwainers' play: a "new" 18th century Christmas play. Folklore, 114(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/0015587032000059870

The Christmas play hitherto attributed to Mylor has been re-ascribed to Truro in the late 1780s, using biographical information concerning the actors, and physical characteristics of the manuscript. It becomes the oldest Saint George play to feature... Read More about The Truro cordwainers' play: a "new" 18th century Christmas play.

Paraventricular nucleus administration of calcitonin gene-related peptide inhibits food intake and stimulates the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis (2003)
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Dhillo, W. S., Small, C. J., Jethwa, P. H., Russell, S. H., Gardiner, J. V., Bewick, G. A., Seth, A., Murphy, K. G., Ghatei, M. A., & Bloom, S. R. (2003). Paraventricular nucleus administration of calcitonin gene-related peptide inhibits food intake and stimulates the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis. Endocrinology, 144(4), 1420-1425. https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2002-220902

Calcitonin gene-related protein (CGRP) inhibits food intake and stimulates the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis after intracerebroventricular injection in rats. However, the hypothalamic site and mechanism of action are unknown. We investigat... Read More about Paraventricular nucleus administration of calcitonin gene-related peptide inhibits food intake and stimulates the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis.