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Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute: Menangle, NSW, AU

2021-09-13 to present | Senior Molecular Microbiologist (Microbiology and Parasitology)
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Karren Plain

University of Sydney: Sydney, NSW, AU

2008-02-01 to present | Senior Research Fellow (Veterinary Science)
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Karren Plain

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University of New South Wales: Sydney, NSW, AU

2006-09-26 | PhD (Medicine)
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Characterisation of IS1311 in Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis genomes: Typing, continental clustering, microbial evolution and host adaptation

PLOS ONE
2024-02-13 | Journal article
Contributors: Rachel Mizzi; Rebecca Lee Smith; Karren M. Plain; Verlaine J. Timms; Ian Marsh; Richard J. Whittington
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Diphtheria Toxoid Particles as Q Fever Vaccine

Advanced Functional Materials
2023 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85175236328

Part of ISSN: 16163028 1616301X
Contributors: Sam, G.; Chen, S.; Plain, K.; Marsh, I.; Westman, M.E.; Stenos, J.; Graves, S.R.; Rehm, B.H.A.
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Impact of bushfires on Australian livestock health, welfare and carcase quality

Preventive Veterinary Medicine
2023 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85175463522

Part of ISSN: 01675877
Contributors: Auplish, A.; Ingram, L.; Green, A.; Plain, K.; Cowled, B.; Smith, M.
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IP10 is a predictor of successful vaccine protection against paratuberculosis infection in sheep

Vaccine
2023 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85144301587

Part of ISSN: 18732518 0264410X
Contributors: Pooley, H.B.; Panag, G.; Plain, K.M.; de Silva, K.; Begg, D.J.; Whittington, R.J.; Purdie, A.C.
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An O-Specific Polysaccharide/Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine Induces Protection in Guinea Pigs against Virulent Challenge with Coxiella burnetii

Vaccines
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85138626838

Part of ISSN: 2076393X
Contributors: Graves, S.R.; Islam, A.; Webb, L.D.; Marsh, I.; Plain, K.; Westman, M.; Conlan, X.A.; Carbis, R.; Toman, R.; Stenos, J.
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Correlates of vaccine protection against Mycobacterium avium sub-species paratuberculosis infection revealed in a transcriptomic study of responses in Gudair<sup>®</sup> vaccinated sheep

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85143443304

Part of ISSN: 22971769
Contributors: Purdie, A.C.; Plain, K.M.; Pooley, H.; Begg, D.J.; de Silva, K.; Whittington, R.J.
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Global Phylogeny of Mycobacterium avium and Identification of Mutation Hotspots During Niche Adaptation

Frontiers in Microbiology
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85130718686

Part of ISSN: 1664302X
Contributors: Mizzi, R.; Plain, K.M.; Whittington, R.; Timms, V.J.
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Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis exploits miRNA expression to modulate lipid metabolism and macrophage polarisation pathways during infection

Scientific Reports
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85131898734

Part of ISSN: 20452322
Contributors: Wright, K.; Mizzi, R.; Plain, K.M.; Purdie, A.C.; de Silva, K.
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Novel Hendra Virus Variant Detected by Sentinel Surveillance of Horses in Australia

Emerging Infectious Diseases
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85125245675

Part of ISSN: 10806059 10806040
Contributors: Annand, E.J.; Horsburgh, B.A.; Xu, K.; Reid, P.A.; Poole, B.; de Kantzow, M.C.; Brown, N.; Tweedie, A.; Michie, M.; Grewar, J.D. et al.
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Sheep vaccinated against paratuberculosis have increased levels of B cells infiltrating the intestinal tissue

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85138047427

Part of ISSN: 18732534 01652427
Contributors: Pooley, H.B.; Whittington, R.J.; Begg, D.J.; Purdie, A.C.; Plain, K.M.; de Silva, K.
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The Australian 2019/2020 Black Summer Bushfires: Analysis of the Pathology, Treatment Strategies and Decision Making About Burnt Livestock

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85125665822

Part of ISSN: 22971769
Contributors: Cowled, B.D.; Bannister-Tyrrell, M.; Doyle, M.; Clutterbuck, H.; Cave, J.; Hillman, A.; Plain, K.; Pfeiffer, C.; Laurence, M.; Ward, M.P.
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The black summer bushfires: impacts and risk factors for livestock bushfire injury in south-eastern Australia

Australian Veterinary Journal
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85129382997

Part of ISSN: 17510813 00050423
Contributors: Cowled, B.D.; Hillman, A.; Ward, M.P.; Clutterbuck, H.; Doyle, M.; Webb Ware, J.; Thomas, M.; Plain, K.; Barwell, R.; Laurence, M. et al.
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Health, welfare and biosecurity of livestock exposed to Australian bushfires

Meat and Livestock Australia
2022-09-19 | Report | Investigation, Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Writing - original draft
Funded by GRANT_NUMBER: B.AHE.2102
Contributors: Karren Plain; Auriol Purdie
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Comparative Genomics of Mycobacterium avium Subspecies Paratuberculosis Sheep Strains

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
2021 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85101902453

Part of ISSN: 22971769
Contributors: Mizzi, R.; Timms, V.J.; Price-Carter, M.L.; Gautam, M.; Whittington, R.; Heuer, C.; Biggs, P.J.; Plain, K.M.
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Infection-induced miR-126 suppresses tsc1- And cxcl12a-dependent permissive macrophages during mycobacterial infection

bioRxiv
2021 | Other
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2-s2.0-85119949986

Part of ISSN: 26928205
Contributors: Wright, K.; de Silva, K.; Plain, K.M.; Purdie, A.C.; Britton, W.J.; Oehlers, S.H.
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Novel Hendra virus variant detected by sentinel surveillance of Australian horses

bioRxiv
2021 | Other
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2-s2.0-85118315066

Part of ISSN: 26928205
Contributors: Annand, E.J.; Horsburgh, B.A.; Xu, K.; Reid, P.A.; Poole, B.; de Kantzow, M.C.; Brown, N.; Tweedie, A.; Michie, M.; Grewar, J.D. et al.
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Karren Plain via Scopus - Elsevier

Simulation modelling to estimate the herd-sensitivity of various pool sizes to test beef herds for Johne's disease in Australia

Preventive Veterinary Medicine
2021 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85101735327

Part of ISSN: 01675877
Contributors: Ly, A.; Sergeant, E.S.G.; Plain, K.M.; Marsh, I.; Dhand, N.K.
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Comparison of the current abattoir surveillance system for detection of paratuberculosis in Australian sheep with quantitative PCR tissue strategies using simulation modelling

Preventive Veterinary Medicine
2021-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Anna Ly; Carsten Kirkeby; Evan S.G. Sergeant; Karren M. Plain; Melanie Smith; Navneet K. Dhand
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Continuity in ovine Johne's disease vaccination practices despite a decline in clinical disease

Australian Veterinary Journal
2021-09 | Journal article
Contributors: AC Green; KM Plain; J Eppleston; E Martinez; D Emery; NK Dhand
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Factors influencing the effectiveness of the Gudair vaccine for controlling Johne’s disease in sheep flocks in Australia

Preventive Veterinary Medicine
2021-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Navneet K. Dhand; Karren M. Plain; Alexandra C. Green; Esteban Martinez; Jeff Eppleston; Anna Ly; Shumaila Arif; David Emery
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Australian veterinarians' perceptions regarding the zoonotic potential of mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis

Veterinary Sciences
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85084046646

Part of ISSN: 23067381
Contributors: Acharya, K.R.; Plain, K.M.; Whittington, R.J.; Dhand, N.K.
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Autoantigen specific IL-2 activated CD4<sup>+</sup>CD25<sup>+</sup>T regulatory cells inhibit induction of experimental autoimmune neuritis

Journal of Neuroimmunology
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85079134116

Contributors: Tran, G.T.; Hodgkinson, S.J.; Carter, N.; Verma, N.D.; Robinson, C.M.; Plain, K.M.; Nomura, M.; Hall, B.M.
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Karren Plain via Scopus - Elsevier

Biomarkers for detecting resilience against mycobacterial disease in animals

Infection and Immunity
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85076876558

Contributors: Wright, K.; Plain, K.; Purdie, A.; Saunders, B.M.; De Silva, K.
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Karren Plain via Scopus - Elsevier

Comparison of methods for miRNA isolation and quantification from ovine plasma

Scientific Reports
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85078139375

Contributors: Wright, K.; de Silva, K.; Purdie, A.C.; Plain, K.M.
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Mycobacterial infection-induced miR-206 inhibits protective neutrophil recruitment via the CXCL12/CXCR4 signalling axis

2020-12-14 | Preprint
Contributors: Kathryn Wright; Kumudika de Silva; Karren M. Plain; Auriol C. Purdie; Tamika A Blair; Iain G Duggin; Warwick J. Britton; Stefan H. Oehlers
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Alloactivation of naïve CD4<sup>+</sup> CD8<sup>−</sup> CD25<sup>+</sup>T regulatory cells: Expression of CD8α identifies potent suppressor cells that can promote transplant tolerance induction

Frontiers in Immunology
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85074429782

Contributors: Verma, N.D.; Robinson, C.M.; Carter, N.; Wilcox, P.; Tran, G.T.; Wang, C.; Sharland, A.; Nomura, M.; Plain, K.M.; Bishop, G.A. et al.
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Karren Plain via Scopus - Elsevier

Complete genome sequence of the telford type s strain of mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis

Microbiology Resource Announcements
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85064687390

Contributors: Brauning, R.; Plain, K.; Gautam, M.; Russell, T.; Carolina Correa, C.; Biggs, P.; Whittington, R.; Murray, A.; Price-Carter, M.
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Determining an optimal pool size for testing beef herds for Johne’s disease in Australia

PLoS ONE
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85075235920

Contributors: Ly, A.; Dhand, N.K.; Sergeant, E.S.G.; Marsh, I.; Plain, K.M.
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Gene expression profiles during subclinical Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection in sheep can predict disease outcome

Scientific Reports
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85066630502

Contributors: Purdie, A.C.; Plain, K.M.; Begg, D.J.; de Silva, K.; Whittington, R.J.
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Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis is able to manipulate host lipid metabolism and accumulate cholesterol within macrophages

Microbial Pathogenesis
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85062382996

Contributors: Johansen, M.D.; de Silva, K.; Plain, K.M.; Whittington, R.J.; Purdie, A.C.
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The humoral immune response is essential for successful vaccine protection against paratuberculosis in sheep

BMC Veterinary Research
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85068554524

Contributors: Pooley, H.B.; Begg, D.J.; Plain, K.M.; Whittington, R.J.; Purdie, A.C.; De Silva, K.
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Karren Plain via Scopus - Elsevier

The immunogenicity and tissue reactivity of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis inactivated whole cell vaccine is dependent on the adjuvant used

Heliyon
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85067312021

Contributors: Begg, D.J.; Dhungyel, O.; Naddi, A.; Dhand, N.K.; Plain, K.M.; de Silva, K.; Purdie, A.C.; Whittington, R.J.
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Defining resilience to mycobacterial disease: Characteristics of survivors of ovine paratuberculosis

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85036495543

Contributors: de Silva, K.; Plain, K.; Purdie, A.; Begg, D.; Whittington, R.
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Immunopathological changes and apparent recovery from infection revealed in cattle in an experimental model of Johne's disease using a lyophilised culture of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis

Veterinary Microbiology
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85045449507

Contributors: Begg, D.J.; Plain, K.M.; de Silva, K.; Gurung, R.; Gunn, A.; Purdie, A.C.; Whittington, R.J.
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Integrated vaccine screening system: Using cellular functional capacity in vitro to assess genuine vaccine protectiveness in ruminants

Pathogens and Disease
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85050626969

Contributors: Pooley, H.B.; Plain, K.M.; Purdie, A.C.; Begg, D.J.; Whittington, R.J.; de Silva, K.
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Sheep and cattle exposed to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis exhibit altered total serum cholesterol profiles during the early stages of infection

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85050089884

Contributors: Johansen, M.D.; de Silva, K.; Plain, K.M.; Begg, D.J.; Whittington, R.J.; Purdie, A.C.
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Applying the One Health Concept to Mycobacterial Research – Overcoming Parochialism

Zoonoses and Public Health
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85027300117

Contributors: Thirunavukkarasu, S.; Plain, K.M.; de Silva, K.; Marais, B.J.; Whittington, R.J.
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Case definition terminology for paratuberculosis (Johne's disease)

BMC Veterinary Research
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85033564146

Contributors: Whittington, R.J.; Begg, D.J.; de Silva, K.; Purdie, A.C.; Dhand, N.K.; Plain, K.M.
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Changes in reactivity in vitro of CD4<sup>+</sup> CD25<sup>+</sup> and CD4<sup>+</sup> CD25<sup>−</sup> T Cell subsets in transplant tolerance

Frontiers in Immunology
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85027885318

Contributors: Hall, B.M.; Robinson, C.M.; Plain, K.M.; Verma, N.D.; Tran, G.T.; Nomura, M.; Carter, N.; Boyd, R.; Hodgkinson, S.J.
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Culture-Independent Identification of Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis in Ovine Tissues: Comparison with Bacterial Culture and Histopathological Lesions

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85072722092

Part of ISSN: 22971769
Contributors: Acharya, K.R.; Dhand, N.K.; Whittington, R.J.; Plain, K.M.
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Cytokines affecting CD4<sup>+</sup> T regulatory cells in transplant tolerance. II. Interferon gamma (IFN-γ) promotes survival of alloantigen-specific CD4<sup>+</sup> T regulatory cells

Transplant Immunology
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85019431708

Contributors: Nomura, M.; Hodgkinson, S.J.; Tran, G.T.; Verma, N.D.; Robinson, C.; Plain, K.M.; Boyd, R.; Hall, B.M.
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Cytokines affecting CD4<sup>+</sup> T regulatory cells in transplant tolerance. III. Interleukin-5 (IL-5) promotes survival of alloantigen-specific CD4<sup>+</sup> T regulatory cells

Transplant Immunology
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85023770719

Contributors: Hall, B.M.; Plain, K.M.; Tran, G.T.; Verma, N.D.; Robinson, C.M.; Nomura, M.; Boyd, R.; Hodgkinson, S.J.
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Detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in powdered infant formula using IS900 quantitative PCR and liquid culture media

International Journal of Food Microbiology
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85021161090

Contributors: Acharya, K.R.; Dhand, N.K.; Whittington, R.J.; Plain, K.M.
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IFN-γ fails to overcome inhibition of selected macrophage activation events in response to pathogenic mycobacteria

PLoS ONE
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85019435324

Contributors: Thirunavukkarasu, S.; Plain, K.M.; Purdie, A.C.; Whittington, R.J.; De Silva, K.
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PCR inhibition of a quantitative PCR for detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis DNA in feces: Diagnostic implications and potential solutions

Frontiers in Microbiology
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85014456185

Contributors: Acharya, K.R.; Dhand, N.K.; Whittington, R.J.; Plain, K.M.
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Variation in susceptibility of different breeds of sheep to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis following experimental inoculation

Veterinary Research
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85020884639

Contributors: Begg, D.J.; Purdie, A.C.; De Silva, K.; Dhand, N.K.; Plain, K.M.; Whittington, R.J.
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A rapid method for quantifying viable Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in cellular infection assays

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84987906220

Contributors: Pooley, H.B.; De Silva, K.; Purdie, A.C.; Begg, D.J.; Whittington, R.J.; Plain, K.M.
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Evaluation of the limitations and methods to improve rapid phage-based detection of viable Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in the blood of experimentally infected cattle

BMC Veterinary Research
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84975270761

Contributors: Swift, B.M.C.; Huxley, J.N.; Plain, K.M.; Begg, D.J.; de Silva, K.; Purdie, A.C.; Whittington, R.J.; Rees, C.E.D.
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Role of host- and pathogen-associated lipids in directing the immune response in mycobacterial infections, with emphasis on Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis

Critical Reviews in Microbiology
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84959286468

Contributors: Thirunavukkarasu, S.; De Silva, K.; Plain, K.M.; Whittington, R.J.
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Karren Plain via Scopus - Elsevier

CD4<sup>+</sup> T-cells, γδ T-cells and B-cells are associated with lack of vaccine protection in Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection

Vaccine
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84919396859

Contributors: de Silva, K.; Plain, K.M.; Begg, D.J.; Purdie, A.C.; Whittington, R.J.
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