Humoral response to<em> Plasmodium falciparum</em> ring-infected erythrocyte surface antigen in a highly endemic area of Papua New Guinea (Publications)
The prevalence and concentration of antibodies to ring-infected erythrocyte surface antigen (RESA) were measured in blood samples collected during a cross-sectional survey conducted in Papua New Guine
Sequence and expression of a gene from <em>Theileria annulata</em> coding for a 70-kilodalton heat-shock protein (Publications)
A library consisting of randomly sheared Theileria annulata genomic DNA fragments in the vector lambda gt11 was screened with a Drosophila DNA segment containing the coding region of the 70-kDa heat-s
Isolation and functional property of mRNAs coding for human interleukin 2 (Publications)
Interleukin 2 (IL 2) is a lymphokine with specific growth promoting properties for activated T cells. The isolation and purification of specific mRNAs coding for this protein is reported. The analysis
Evidence for limited activation of distinct CD4+ T cell subsets in response to the <em>Plasmodium falciparum </em>circumsporozoite protein in Papua... (Publications)
Both CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, as well as antibody, are known to be important in sporozoite immunity. Data from animal studies suggest that cytokines, in particular gamma-interferon and interleukin-6, ar
Humoral and cell-mediated immunity to the <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> ring-infected erythrocyte surface antigen in an adult population exposed to... (Publications)
A parasitological and immunological survey was carried out in an area in Papua New Guinea highly endemic for malaria. Two hundred fourteen adult individuals were selected for studies to assess their i
CD4 surveillance in Scotland: perspectives on severe HIV-related immunodeficiency (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To analyse factors that influence the following: the square root of first CD4 cell count; which individuals are severely immunodeficient at or before the start of monitoring; progression fr
Factors impacting on length of stay and mortality of community-acquired pneumonia (Publications)
A 1-year retrospective multicentre study was performed to identify factors influencing hospital length of stay (LOS) and mortality of patients (n = 3233) admitted to hospital because of community-acqu
Short communication: appropriate and alternative methods to determine viable bacterial counts in cow milk samples (Publications)
Farm milk consumption is reported to be inversely related to the development of asthma and atopy in children and it has been hypothesized that microorganisms in milk might contribute to this protectiv
