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Seroepidemiology of equine influenza virus infection in Turkey (2007)
Journal Article
Ataseven, V. S., & Daly, J. M. (2007). Seroepidemiology of equine influenza virus infection in Turkey. Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 31(3), Article 9

The aim of this study was to investigate the seroepidemiology of equine influenza infection in Turkey, measured using the haemagglutination inhibition (HI) assay. Serum samples were obtained from 623 equids aged older than 4 years from 5 different ge... Read More about Seroepidemiology of equine influenza virus infection in Turkey.

Collaborative study for the establishment of a candidate equine influenza subtype 2 American-like strain A/EQ/South Africa/4/03 - horse antiserum biological reference preparation (2007)
Journal Article
Daly, J., Daas, A., & Behr-Gross, M.-E. (2007). Collaborative study for the establishment of a candidate equine influenza subtype 2 American-like strain A/EQ/South Africa/4/03 - horse antiserum biological reference preparation. Pharmeuropa Bio, 2007(1), 7-14

In 2004, the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) Expert Surveillance Panel on equine influenza recommended that the American lineage component (H3N8) of equine influenza vaccines (A/eq/Newmarket/1/93-like) be updated to an A/eq/South Africa/4/0... Read More about Collaborative study for the establishment of a candidate equine influenza subtype 2 American-like strain A/EQ/South Africa/4/03 - horse antiserum biological reference preparation.

Intercountry Adoption on the Internet (2007)
Journal Article
Chou, S., Browne, . K. D., & Kirkaldy, M. (2007). Intercountry Adoption on the Internet. Adoption and Fostering, 31(2), 22-31. https://doi.org/10.1177/030857590703100206

This study by Shihning Chou, Kevin Browne and Melanie Kirkaldy investigated whether inter-country adoption agencies on the internet upheld the principles of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC 1989) and the Hague Convention (1993). A... Read More about Intercountry Adoption on the Internet.

An investigation into the life history of Streptochilus (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Darling, K. F., Kasemann, S. A., Thomas, E., Wade, C. M., & Seears, H. A. (2007, June). An investigation into the life history of Streptochilus. Paper presented at TMS Joint Foraminifera and Nannofossil Meeting, Angers, France

Informe sobre arquitectura pública (2007)
Book
Madera Donoso, M., Gentil Fernández, M., & Barrera Altemir, M. (2007). Informe sobre arquitectura pública. Fundación Arquitectura Contemporanea

Ionized gas in cluster cores (2007)
Book Chapter
Hatch, N., Crawford, C., & Fabian, A. (2007). Ionized gas in cluster cores. In H. Böhringer, G. Pratt, A. Finoguenov, & P. Schuecker (Eds.), Heating versus Cooling in Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies: Proceedings of the MPA/ESO/MPE/USM Joint Astronomy Conference held in Garching, Germany, 6-11 August 2006. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73484-0_58

Grounded? Air Passenger Rights in the European Union (2007)
Book Chapter
Varney, E., & Varney, M. (2007). Grounded? Air Passenger Rights in the European Union. In C. Twigg-Flesner, D. Parry, G. Howells, & A. Nordhausen (Eds.), The Yearbook of Consumer Law 2008 (171-199). Ashgate Publishing

Diverse signalling mechanisms used by relaxin in natural cells and tissues: The evolution of a "neohormone" (2007)
Book Chapter
Ivell, R., Heng, K., & Anand-Ivell, R. (2007). Diverse signalling mechanisms used by relaxin in natural cells and tissues: The evolution of a "neohormone". In A. I. Agoulnik (Ed.), Relaxin and Related Peptides (26-33). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74672-2_3

The small peptide hormone relaxin is a member of a rapidly evolving family of hormones and growth factors, whose mode of action appears to be particularly adapted to purely mammalian physiology. It is representative of a new category of hormones, ref... Read More about Diverse signalling mechanisms used by relaxin in natural cells and tissues: The evolution of a "neohormone".

Idiotypic Immune Networks in Mobile-Robot Control (2007)
Journal Article
Whitbrook, A., Aickelin, U., & Garibaldi, J. (2007). Idiotypic Immune Networks in Mobile-Robot Control. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part B: Cybernetics, 37(6), 1581-1598. https://doi.org/10.1109/tsmcb.2007.907334

Jerne's idiotypic network theory postulates that the immune response involves inter-antibody stimulation and suppression as well as matching to antigens. The theory has proved the most popular Artificial Immune System (AIS) model for incorporation in... Read More about Idiotypic Immune Networks in Mobile-Robot Control.

An estimation of distribution algorithm with intelligent local search for rule-based nurse rostering (2007)
Journal Article
Aickelin, U., Burke, E., & Li, J. (2007). An estimation of distribution algorithm with intelligent local search for rule-based nurse rostering. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 58(12), 1574-1585. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602308

This paper proposes a new memetic evolutionary algorithm to achieve explicit learning in rule-based nurse rostering, which involves applying a set of heuristic rules for each nurse's assignment. The main framework of the algorithm is an estimation of... Read More about An estimation of distribution algorithm with intelligent local search for rule-based nurse rostering.

Towards improving the utilization of university teaching space (2007)
Journal Article
Beyrouthy, C., Burke, E. K., Landa-Silva, D., McCollum, B., McMullan, P., & Parkes, A. J. (2009). Towards improving the utilization of university teaching space. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 60(1), 130-143. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602523

There is a perception that teaching space in universities is a rather scarce resource. However, some studies have revealed that in many institutions it is actually chronically under-used. Often, rooms are occupied only half the time, and even when in... Read More about Towards improving the utilization of university teaching space.

Comprehensive comparison of the interaction of the E2 master regulator with its cognate target DNA sites in 73 human papillomavirus types by sequence statistics (2007)
Journal Article
Sánchez, I. E., Dellarole, M., Gaston, K., & de Prat Gay, G. (2008). Comprehensive comparison of the interaction of the E2 master regulator with its cognate target DNA sites in 73 human papillomavirus types by sequence statistics. Nucleic Acids Research, 36(3), 756-69. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkm1104

Mucosal human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are etiological agents of oral, anal and genital cancer. Properties of high- and low-risk HPV types cannot be reduced to discrete molecular traits. The E2 protein regulates viral replication and transcription thr... Read More about Comprehensive comparison of the interaction of the E2 master regulator with its cognate target DNA sites in 73 human papillomavirus types by sequence statistics.

The fermion spectrum in braneworld collisions (2007)
Journal Article
Saffin, P. M., & Tranberg, A. (2007). The fermion spectrum in braneworld collisions. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2007(12), https://doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2007/12/053

In braneworld collisions fermions originally localised on one brane can be transferred to another brane, or to a space-time boundary. By modelling branes as scalar field kinks we bounce them off boundaries and study resulting effects according to a b... Read More about The fermion spectrum in braneworld collisions.

Early life stress causes FG-7142-induced corticolimbic dysfunction in adulthood (2007)
Journal Article
Stevenson, C. W., Marsden, C. A., & Mason, R. (2008). Early life stress causes FG-7142-induced corticolimbic dysfunction in adulthood. Brain Research, 1193, 43-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2007.11.062

Maternal separation (MS) during the neonatal period enhances stress responsivity in adulthood. The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and the basolateral amygdala (BLA) are involved in coordinating various stress responses. Evidence indicates that MS re... Read More about Early life stress causes FG-7142-induced corticolimbic dysfunction in adulthood.

An immunoglobulin E-reactive chimeric human immunoglobulin G1 anti-idiotype inhibits basophil degranulation through cross-linking of FcεRI with FcγRIIb (2007)
Journal Article
Wigginton, S. J., Furtado, P. B., Armour, K. L., Clark, M. R., Robins, A., Emara, M., Ghaemmaghami, A. M., Sewell, H. F., & Shakib, F. (2008). An immunoglobulin E-reactive chimeric human immunoglobulin G1 anti-idiotype inhibits basophil degranulation through cross-linking of FcεRI with FcγRIIb. Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 38(2), 313-319. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2222.2007.02896.x

Background: IgE binds to mast cells and basophils via its high-affinity receptor, FcεRI, and cross-linking of FcεRI-bound IgE molecules by allergen leads to the release of allergic mediators characteristic of type I hypersensitivity reactions. Previo... Read More about An immunoglobulin E-reactive chimeric human immunoglobulin G1 anti-idiotype inhibits basophil degranulation through cross-linking of FcεRI with FcγRIIb.

Broadly neutralizing antibodies protect against hepatitis C virus quasispecies challenge (2007)
Journal Article
Law, M., Maruyama, T., Lewis, J., Giang, E., Tarr, A. W., Stamataki, Z., Gastaminza, P., Chisari, F. V., Jones, I. M., Fox, R. I., Ball, J. K., McKeating, J. A., Kneteman, N. M., & Burton, D. R. (2008). Broadly neutralizing antibodies protect against hepatitis C virus quasispecies challenge. Nature Medicine, 14(1), 25-27. https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1698

A major problem in hepatitis C virus (HCV) immunotherapy or vaccine design is the extreme variability of the virus. We identified human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that neutralize genetically diverse HCV isolates and protect against heterologous HCV... Read More about Broadly neutralizing antibodies protect against hepatitis C virus quasispecies challenge.

DNA methylation, insulin resistance, and blood pressure in offspring determined by maternal periconceptional B vitamin and methionine status (2007)
Journal Article
Sinclair, K. D., Allegrucci, C., Singh, R., Gardner, D. S., Sebastian, S., Bispham, J., Thurston, A., Huntley, J. F., Rees, W. D., Maloney, C. A., Lea, R. G., Craigon, J., McEvoy, T. G., & Young, L. E. (2007). DNA methylation, insulin resistance, and blood pressure in offspring determined by maternal periconceptional B vitamin and methionine status. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 104(49), 19351-19356. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0707258104

A complex combination of adult health-related disorders can originate from developmental events that occur in utero. The periconceptional period may also be programmable. We report on the effects of restricting the supply of specific B vitamins (i.e.... Read More about DNA methylation, insulin resistance, and blood pressure in offspring determined by maternal periconceptional B vitamin and methionine status.