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Impact of Temperature, Nutrients and Heavy Metals on Bacterial Diversity and Ecosystem Functioning Studied by Freshwater Microcosms and High-Throughput DNA Sequencing

Yuan, T., McCarthy, A. J., Zhang, Y., & Sekar, R. (2020). Impact of Temperature, Nutrients and Heavy Metals on Bacterial Diversity and Ecosystem Functioning Studied by Freshwater Microcosms and High-Throughput DNA Sequencing. CURRENT MICROBIOLOGY, 77(11), 3512-3525. doi:10.1007/s00284-020-02138-5

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10.1007/s00284-020-02138-5
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Development and evaluation of a molecular diagnostic method to rapidly detect Histoplasma capsulatum var. farciminosum, the causative agent of epizootic lymphangitis, in equine clinical samples.

Scantlebury, C. E., Pinchbeck, G., Loughnane, P., Aklilu, N., Ashine, T., Stringer, A., . . . McCarthy, A. (2016). Development and evaluation of a molecular diagnostic method to rapidly detect Histoplasma capsulatum var. farciminosum, the causative agent of epizootic lymphangitis, in equine clinical samples.. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 54(12), 2990-2999. doi:10.1128/JCM.00896-16

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10.1128/JCM.00896-16
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Unexpected removal of the most neutral cationic pharmaceutical in river waters

Tappin, A. D., Loughnane, J. P., McCarthy, A. J., & Fitzsimons, M. F. (2016). Unexpected removal of the most neutral cationic pharmaceutical in river waters. Environmental Chemistry Letters, 14(4), 455-465. doi:10.1007/s10311-016-0582-2

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10.1007/s10311-016-0582-2
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2015

Transcriptomic Analysis of Shiga-Toxigenic Bacteriophage Carriage Reveals a Profound Regulatory Effect on Acid Resistance in Escherichia coli

Veses-Garcia, M., Liu, X., Rigden, D. J., Kenny, J. G., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. E. (2015). Transcriptomic Analysis of Shiga-Toxigenic Bacteriophage Carriage Reveals a Profound Regulatory Effect on Acid Resistance in Escherichia coli. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 81(23), 8118-8125. doi:10.1128/AEM.02034-15

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10.1128/AEM.02034-15
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2014

Bacterio-plankton transformation of diazepam and 2-amino-5-chlorobenzophenone in river waters

Tappin, A., Loughnane, J. P., McCarthy, A. J., & Fitzsimons, M. (2014). Bacterio-plankton transformation of diazepam and 2-amino-5-chlorobenzophenone in river waters. Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 16(10), 2227-2236. doi:10.1039/C4EM00306C

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10.1039/C4EM00306C
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2013

Antimicrobial resistance in some gram-negative bacteria isolated from the bovine ejaculate.

Kilburn, C., Rooks, D. J., McCarthy, A. J., & Murray, R. D. (2013). Antimicrobial resistance in some gram-negative bacteria isolated from the bovine ejaculate.. Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene, 48(3), 525-528. doi:10.1111/rda.12127

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10.1111/rda.12127
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Mining Metagenomic Datasets for Cellulases

Rooks, D. J., & McCarthy, A. J. (2013). Mining Metagenomic Datasets for Cellulases. Unknown Journal, 1-6. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-6418-1_738-1

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10.1007/978-1-4614-6418-1_738-1
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2012

<i>Short communication</i>: Characterization of Shiga toxin 2-carrying bacteriophages induced from Shiga-toxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> isolated from Italian dairy products

Volponi, G., Rooks, D. J., Smith, D. L., Picozzi, C., Allison, H. E., Vigentini, I., . . . McCarthy, A. J. (2012). <i>Short communication</i>: Characterization of Shiga toxin 2-carrying bacteriophages induced from Shiga-toxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> isolated from Italian dairy products. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 95(12), 6949-6956. doi:10.3168/jds.2012-5831

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10.3168/jds.2012-5831
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Development and application of a method for the purification of free shigatoxigenic bacteriophage from environmental samples

Rooks, D. J., Libberton, B., Woodward, M. J., Allison, H. E., & McCarthy, A. J. (2012). Development and application of a method for the purification of free shigatoxigenic bacteriophage from environmental samples. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS, 91(2), 240-245. doi:10.1016/j.mimet.2012.08.017

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10.1016/j.mimet.2012.08.017
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Comparative genomics of Shiga toxin encoding bacteriophages

Smith, D. L., Rooks, D. J., Fogg, P. C. M., Darby, A. C., Thomson, N. R., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. E. (2012). Comparative genomics of Shiga toxin encoding bacteriophages. BMC GENOMICS, 13. doi:10.1186/1471-2164-13-311

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10.1186/1471-2164-13-311
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Importance of <i>Micromonospora</i> spp. as Colonizers of Cellulose in Freshwater Lakes as Demonstrated by Quantitative Reverse Transcriptase PCR of 16S rRNA

de Menezes, A. B., McDonald, J. E., Allison, H. E., & McCarthy, A. J. (2012). Importance of <i>Micromonospora</i> spp. as Colonizers of Cellulose in Freshwater Lakes as Demonstrated by Quantitative Reverse Transcriptase PCR of 16S rRNA. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 78(9), 3495-3499. doi:10.1128/AEM.07314-11

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10.1128/AEM.07314-11
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The microbial ecology of anaerobic cellulose degradation in municipal waste landfill sites: evidence of a role for fibrobacters

McDonald, J. E., Houghton, J. N. I., Rooks, D. J., Allison, H. E., & McCarthy, A. J. (2012). The microbial ecology of anaerobic cellulose degradation in municipal waste landfill sites: evidence of a role for fibrobacters. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 14(4), 1077-1087. doi:10.1111/j.1462-2920.2011.02688.x

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10.1111/j.1462-2920.2011.02688.x
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Identification of genes expressed in cultures of <i>E</i>. <i>coli</i> lysogens carrying the Shiga toxin-encoding prophage Φ24<sub>B</sub>

Riley, L. M., Veses-Garcia, M., Hillman, J. D., Handfield, M., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. E. (2012). Identification of genes expressed in cultures of <i>E</i>. <i>coli</i> lysogens carrying the Shiga toxin-encoding prophage Φ24<sub>B</sub>. BMC MICROBIOLOGY, 12. doi:10.1186/1471-2180-12-42

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10.1186/1471-2180-12-42
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Removal of atrazine from river waters by indigenous microorganisms

Tappin, A. D., Loughnane, J. P., McCarthy, A. J., & Fitzsimons, M. F. (2012). Removal of atrazine from river waters by indigenous microorganisms. Environmental Chemistry Letters, 10(1), 89-96. doi:10.1007/s10311-011-0332-4

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10.1007/s10311-011-0332-4
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Cumulative effect of prophage burden on Shiga toxin production in <i>Escherichia coli</i>

Fogg, P. C. M., Saunders, J. R., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. E. (2012). Cumulative effect of prophage burden on Shiga toxin production in <i>Escherichia coli</i>. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM, 158, 488-497. doi:10.1099/mic.0.054981-0

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10.1099/mic.0.054981-0
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The Fibrobacteres: an important phylum of cellulose-degrading bacteria.

Ransom-Jones, E., Jones, D. L., McCarthy, A. J., & McDonald, J. E. (2012). The Fibrobacteres: an important phylum of cellulose-degrading bacteria.. Microbial ecology, 63(2), 267-281. doi:10.1007/s00248-011-9998-1

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10.1007/s00248-011-9998-1
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Metagenomic Approaches to the Discovery of Cellulases

Rooks, D. J., McDonald, J. E., & McCarthy, A. J. (2012). Metagenomic Approaches to the Discovery of Cellulases. Methods in Enzymology, 510, 375-394.

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Methods for the Isolation of Cellulose-Degrading Microorganisms

McDonald, J. E., Rooks, D. J., & McCarthy, A. J. (2012). Methods for the Isolation of Cellulose-Degrading Microorganisms. Methods in Enzymology, 510, 349-374.

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2011

Characterization of the relationship between integrase, excisionase and antirepressor activities associated with a superinfecting Shiga toxin encoding bacteriophage

Fogg, P. C. M., Rigden, D. J., Saunders, J. R., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. E. (2011). Characterization of the relationship between integrase, excisionase and antirepressor activities associated with a superinfecting Shiga toxin encoding bacteriophage. NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH, 39(6), 2116-2129. doi:10.1093/nar/gkq923

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10.1093/nar/gkq923
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2010

Identification of carbohydrate metabolism genes in the metagenome of a marine biofilm community shown to be dominated by gammaproteobacteria and bacteroidetes.

Edwards, J. L., Smith, D. L., Connolly, J., McDonald, J. E., Cox, M. J., Joint, I., . . . McCarthy, A. J. (2010). Identification of carbohydrate metabolism genes in the metagenome of a marine biofilm community shown to be dominated by gammaproteobacteria and bacteroidetes.. Genes, 1(3), 371-384. doi:10.3390/genes1030371

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10.3390/genes1030371
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454-Pyrosequencing: A Molecular Battiscope for Freshwater Viral Ecology

Rooks, D. J., Smith, D. L., McDonald, J. E., Woodward, M. J., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. E. (2010). 454-Pyrosequencing: A Molecular Battiscope for Freshwater Viral Ecology. GENES, 1(2), 210-226. doi:10.3390/genes1020210

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10.3390/genes1020210
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Bacteriophage Lambda: a Paradigm Revisited

Fogg, P. C. M., Allison, H. E., Saunders, J. R., & McCarthy, A. J. (2010). Bacteriophage Lambda: a Paradigm Revisited. JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY, 84(13), 6876-6879. doi:10.1128/JVI.02177-09

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10.1128/JVI.02177-09
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Development and validation of a qPCR-based method for quantifying Shiga toxin-encoding and other lambdoid bacteriophages

Rooks, D. J., Yan, Y., McDonald, J. E., Woodward, M. J., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. E. (2010). Development and validation of a qPCR-based method for quantifying Shiga toxin-encoding and other lambdoid bacteriophages. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 12(5), 1194-1204. doi:10.1111/j.1462-2920.2010.02162.x

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10.1111/j.1462-2920.2010.02162.x
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High-Throughput Method for Rapid Induction of Prophages from Lysogens and Its Application in the Study of Shiga Toxin-Encoding <i>Escherichia coli</i> Strains

McDonald, J. E., Smith, D. L., Fogg, P. C. M., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. E. (2010). High-Throughput Method for Rapid Induction of Prophages from Lysogens and Its Application in the Study of Shiga Toxin-Encoding <i>Escherichia coli</i> Strains. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 76(7), 2360-2365. doi:10.1128/AEM.02923-09

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10.1128/AEM.02923-09
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Composition of the Landfill Microbial Community as Determined by Application of Domain- and Group-Specific 16S and 18S rRNA-Targeted Oligonucleotide Probes

McDonald, J. E., Allison, H. E., & McCarthy, A. J. (2010). Composition of the Landfill Microbial Community as Determined by Application of Domain- and Group-Specific 16S and 18S rRNA-Targeted Oligonucleotide Probes. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 76(4), 1301-1306. doi:10.1128/AEM.01783-09

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10.1128/AEM.01783-09
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2009

Molecular Biological Detection and Quantification of Novel <i>Fibrobacter</i> Populations in Freshwater Lakes

McDonald, J. E., de Menezes, A. B., Allison, H. E., & McCarthy, A. J. (2009). Molecular Biological Detection and Quantification of Novel <i>Fibrobacter</i> Populations in Freshwater Lakes. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 75(15), 5148-5152. doi:10.1128/AEM.00701-09

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10.1128/AEM.00701-09
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2008

Cellulose Degradation by Micromonosporas Recovered from Freshwater Lakes and Classification of These Actinomycetes by DNA Gyrase B Gene Sequencing

de Menezes, A. B., Lockhart, R. J., Cox, M. J., Allison, H. E., & McCarthy, A. J. (2008). Cellulose Degradation by Micromonosporas Recovered from Freshwater Lakes and Classification of These Actinomycetes by DNA Gyrase B Gene Sequencing. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 74(22), 7080-7084. doi:10.1128/AEM.01092-08

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10.1128/AEM.01092-08
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Detection of novel <i>Fibrobacter</i> populations in landfill sites and determination of their relative abundance via quantitative PCR

McDonald, J. E., Lockhart, R. J., Cox, M. J., Allison, H. E., & McCarthy, A. J. (2008). Detection of novel <i>Fibrobacter</i> populations in landfill sites and determination of their relative abundance via quantitative PCR. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 10(5), 1310-1319. doi:10.1111/j.1462-2920.2007.01544.x

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10.1111/j.1462-2920.2007.01544.x
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2007

Multilocus characterization scheme for Shiga toxin-encoding bacteriophages

Smith, D. L., Wareing, B. M., Fogg, P. C. M., Riley, L. M., Spencer, M., Cox, M. J., . . . Allison, H. E. (2007). Multilocus characterization scheme for Shiga toxin-encoding bacteriophages. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 73(24), 8032-8040. doi:10.1128/AEM.01278-07

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10.1128/AEM.01278-07
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Identification of multiple integration sites for Stx-phage Φ24<sub>B</sub> in the <i>Escherichia coli</i> genome, description of a novel integrase and evidence for a functional anti-repressor

Fogg, P. C. M., Gossage, S. M., Smith, D. L., Saunders, J. R., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. E. (2007). Identification of multiple integration sites for Stx-phage Φ24<sub>B</sub> in the <i>Escherichia coli</i> genome, description of a novel integrase and evidence for a functional anti-repressor. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM, 153, 4098-4110. doi:10.1099/mic.0.2007/011205-0

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10.1099/mic.0.2007/011205-0
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Short-tailed Stx phages exploit the conserved YaeT protein to disseminate Shiga Toxin genes among enterobacteria

Smith, D. L., James, C. E., Sergeant, M. J., Yaxian, Y., Saunders, J. R., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. E. (2007). Short-tailed Stx phages exploit the conserved YaeT protein to disseminate Shiga Toxin genes among enterobacteria. JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY, 189(20), 7223-7233. doi:10.1128/JB.00824-07

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10.1128/JB.00824-07
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2006

Molecular biological detection of anaerobic gut fungi (Neocallimastigales) from landfill sites.

Lockhart, R. J., Van Dyke, M. I., Beadle, I. R., Humphreys, P., & McCarthy, A. J. (2006). Molecular biological detection of anaerobic gut fungi (Neocallimastigales) from landfill sites.. Applied and environmental microbiology, 72(8), 5659-5661. doi:10.1128/aem.01057-06

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10.1128/aem.01057-06
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2005

Survival of a Shiga toxin-encoding bacteriophage in a compost model

Johannessen, G. S., James, C. E., Allison, H. E., Smith, D. L., Saunders, J. R., & McCarthy, A. J. (2005). Survival of a Shiga toxin-encoding bacteriophage in a compost model. FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS, 245(2), 369-375. doi:10.1016/j.femsle.2005.03.031

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10.1016/j.femsle.2005.03.031
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The impact of sludge amendment on methanogen community structure in an upland soil

Sheppard, S. K., McCarthy, A. J., Loughnane, J. P., Gray, N. D., Head, I. M., & Lloyd, D. (2005). The impact of sludge amendment on methanogen community structure in an upland soil. Applied Soil Ecology, 28(2), 147-162. doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2004.07.004

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10.1016/j.apsoil.2004.07.004
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Response of the soil bacterial community to perturbation

McCarthy, A. J., Gray, N. D., Curtis, T. P., & Head, I. M. (2005). Response of the soil bacterial community to perturbation. In N. Webb (Ed.), Biological diversity and function in soils (pp. 273-291). Cambridge: Cambridge Universty Press.

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2003

Immunity profiles of wild-type and recombinant Shiga-Like toxin-encoding bacteriophages and characterization of novel double lysogens

Allison, H. E., Sergeant, M. J., James, C. E., Saunders, J. R., Smith, D. L., Sharp, R. J., . . . McCarthy, A. J. (2003). Immunity profiles of wild-type and recombinant Shiga-Like toxin-encoding bacteriophages and characterization of novel double lysogens. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, 71(6), 3409-3418. doi:10.1128/IAI.71.6.3409-3418.2003

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10.1128/IAI.71.6.3409-3418.2003
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Effects of soil improvement treatments on bacterial community structure and soil processes in an upland grassland soil.

Gray, N. D., Hastings, R. G., Sheppard, S. K., Loughnane, P., Lloyd, D., McCarthy, A. J., & Head, I. M. (2003). Effects of soil improvement treatments on bacterial community structure and soil processes in an upland grassland soil.. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 46, 11-22.

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Molecular genetic analysis of the ammonia-oxidizing bacterial community in a defined hypereutrophic freshwater lake

Whitby, C. W., Meade, R. A., Hall, G., Saumders, J. R., Pickup, R. W., & McCarthy, A. J. (2003). Molecular genetic analysis of the ammonia-oxidizing bacterial community in a defined hypereutrophic freshwater lake. In R. S. Hails, J. E. Beringer, & H. C. J. Godfray (Eds.), Genes in the Environment (pp. 167-186). Oxford: Blackwell.

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2002

Rapid reductive dehalogenation of pentachlorophenol by farmyard manure compost

Jaspers, C. J., Ewbank, G., McCarthy, A. J., & & Penninckx, M. J. (2002). Rapid reductive dehalogenation of pentachlorophenol by farmyard manure compost. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 92(1), 127-133.

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2001

Lytic and lysogenic infection of diverse <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Shigella</i> strains with a verocytotoxigenic bacteriophage

James, C. E., Stanley, K. N., Allison, H. E., Flint, H. J., Stewart, C. S., Sharp, R. J., . . . McCarthy, A. J. (2001). Lytic and lysogenic infection of diverse <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Shigella</i> strains with a verocytotoxigenic bacteriophage. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 67(9), 4335-4337. doi:10.1128/AEM.67.9.4335-4337.2001

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10.1128/AEM.67.9.4335-4337.2001
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Phage-mediated transfer of virulence genes

Saunders, J. R., Allison, H., James, C. E., McCarthy, A. J., & Sharp, R. (2001). Phage-mediated transfer of virulence genes. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, 76(7), 662-666. doi:10.1002/jctb.437

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10.1002/jctb.437
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(13)C incorporation into DNA as a means of identifying the active components of ammonia-oxidizer populations.

Whitby, C. B., Hall, G., Pickup, R., Saunders, J. R., Ineson, P., Parekh, N. R., & McCarthy, A. (2001). (13)C incorporation into DNA as a means of identifying the active components of ammonia-oxidizer populations.. Letters in applied microbiology, 32(6), 398-401. doi:10.1046/j.1472-765x.2001.00930.x

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10.1046/j.1472-765x.2001.00930.x
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A comparison of ammonia-oxidiser populations in eutrophic and oligotrophic basins of a large freshwater lake

Whitby, C. B., Saunders, J. R., Pickup, R. W., & McCarthy, A. J. (2001). A comparison of ammonia-oxidiser populations in eutrophic and oligotrophic basins of a large freshwater lake. Antonie Van Leuwenhoek Journal of Microbiology, 79(2), 179-188. Retrieved from http://www.kluweronline.com/issn/0003-6072

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Metabolism of pentachlorophenol by the compost actinomycete, Saccharomonospora viridis

Webb, M. D., Ewbank, G., Perkins, J., & McCarthy, A. J. (2001). Metabolism of pentachlorophenol by the compost actinomycete, Saccharomonospora viridis. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 33(14), 1903-1914.

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The relationship between messenger RNA and growth rate in Listeria monocytogenes: implications for detection using molecular biological techniques

Milner, M., Saunders, J. R., & McCarthy, A. J. (2001). The relationship between messenger RNA and growth rate in Listeria monocytogenes: implications for detection using molecular biological techniques. Microbiology, 147, 2689-2696. Retrieved from http://mic.sgmjournals.org/

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