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De novo assembly of the Pasteuria penetrans genome reveals high plasticity, host dependency, and BclA-like collagens
(University of Hertfordshire, 2018-12-04)Pasteuria penetrans is a gram-positive endospore forming bacterial parasite of Meloidogyne spp. the most economically damaging genus of plant parasitic nematodes globally. The obligate antagonistic nature of P. penetrans ... -
Music and Metronomes Differentially Impact Motor Timing in People with and without Parkinson's Disease : Effects of Slow, Medium, and Fast Tempi on Entrainment and Synchronization Performances in Finger Tapping, Toe Tapping, and Stepping on the Spot Tasks
(2019-08-18)Introduction: Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) has successfully helped regulate gait for people with Parkinson’s disease. However, the way in which different auditory cues and types of movements affect entrainment, ... -
The Efficacy of Probiotics in Modulating Clostridium difficile Spore Germination, Growth and Toxin Production in an in vitro Human Gut Model
(2021-01-22)Background and aims Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) remains a healthcare burden and recurrent CDI (rCDI) still affects 20-30% of patients. Probiotics are live microorganisms that confer a host health benefit, but ... -
SARS-CoV-2 : characterisation and mitigation of risks associated with aerosol generating procedures in dental practices
(2021-01-07)Introduction The objectives were to characterise the particle size distribution of aerosols generated by standard dental aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) and to assess the impact of aerosol-management interventions on ... -
Modeling Affect-Based Relationships and Social Allostasis as Mechanisms for Adaptation in Social Groups
(2021-01-29)Artificial social agents are becoming increasingly present in the real world. For these agents, their success is tied to their ability to remain truly autonomous—to appropriately adapt their decisions and behaviours across ... -
Modulation of calcium-binding proteins expression and cisplatin chemosensitivity by calcium chelation in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells
(2021-01-22)Cisplatin (CDDP) is currently one of the most effective FDA-approved treatments for breast cancer. Previous studies have shown that CDDP-induced cell death in human breast cancer (MCF-7) cells is associated with disruption ... -
Behind the Mask of a CEO of a Management Training Institution: Exploring Breakdowns of Identity in the Struggle for Recognition
(2021-02-05)This thesis explores how idealisations of management identity influence everyday practice as a CEO, drawing on narrative accounts from my experience over a number of years. Combining the performative perspective of Erving ... -
Estimation and Modelling of Errors in the Library Preparation Stage of Next Generation Sequencing
(2020-12-16)Next-generation sequencing has empowered genomics by making it possible to sequence genomes at a lower cost and less time compared to the traditional Sanger method. However, these improvements suffer from reduced accuracy ... -
Adapting photovoice to explore identity expression amongst people with intellectual disabilities who have limited or no verbal communication
(2021-02-05)Background: Inclusive research requires adapting methodologies to meet the needsof people with all degrees of intellectual disabilities. However, it must also balancethis with the requirements of academic research. Building ... -
Intuitive Robot Teleoperation through Multi-Sensor Informed Mixed Reality Visual Aids
(2021-02-08)Mobile robotic systems have evolved to include sensors capable of truthfully describing robot status and operating environment as accurately and reliably as never before. This possibility is challenged by effective sensor ... -
Blunting EU Regulation 1107/2009 : Following a regulation into a system of agricultural innovation
(2020-12-06)This paper explores the role of regulation and legislation on influencing the development and diffusion of technologies and methods of crop production. To do this, the change in pesticide registration under European ... -
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest : A systematic review of current risk scores to predict survival
(2020-12-31)Importance: The arrest and the post-arrest period are an incredibly emotionally traumatic time for family and friends of the affected individual. There is a need to assess prognosis early in the patient pathway to offer ... -
Development of a novel risk score to predict mortality in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19
(2020-12-07)Patients hospitalised with COVID-19 have a high mortality. Identification of patients at increased risk of adverse outcome would be important, to allow closer observation and earlier medical intervention for those at risk, ... -
Identifying new/emerging psychoactive substances at the time of COVID-19; a web-based approach
(2021-02-09)COVID-19-related disruptions of people and goods’ circulation can affect drug markets, especially for New Psychoactive Substances (NPS). Drug shortages could cause a change in available NPS, with the introduction of new, ... -
The polymycovirus-mediated growth enhancement of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana is dependent on carbon and nitrogen metabolism
(2021-02-02)Polymycoviridae is a growing family of mycoviruses whose members typically have non-conventional capsids and multi-segmented, double-stranded (ds) RNA genomes. Beauveria bassiana polymycovirus (BbPmV) 1 is known to enhance ... -
The Development of the Literary Werewolf: Language, Subjectivity and Animal/Human Boundaries
(2017-03-07)The werewolf is a stock character in Gothic horror, exemplifying humanity’s fear of ‘the beast within’, and a return to a bestial state of being. Central to this is the idea that the werewolf is, once transformed, without ... -
The East Asian Paradox : An Updated Position Statement on the Challenges to the Current Antithrombotic Strategy in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
(2020-11-10)East Asian patients have reduced anti-ischemic benefits and increased bleeding risk during antithrombotic therapies compared with Caucasian patients. As potent P2Y 12receptor inhibitors (e.g., ticagrelor and prasugrel) and ... -
Exploring Adversarial Attacks and Defences for Fake Twitter Account Detection
(2020-11-06)Social media has become very popular and important in people’s lives, as personal ideas, beliefs and opinions are expressed and shared through them. Unfortunately, social networks, and specifically Twitter, suffer from ... -
A cross sectional assessment of nutrient intake and the association of the inflammatory properties of nutrients and foods with symptom severity in a large cohort from the UK Multiple Sclerosis Registry
(2021-01)To assess the intake of nutrients in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) compared to a control population, and to assess the pro/ anti-inflammatory properties of nutrients/ foods and their relationships with fatigue and ...