A5065544144- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Agricultural safety and regulations
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Neurological diseases and metabolism
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Technology Assessment and Management
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
Swansea University
2024
University College Dublin
1997-2021
Scripps Research Institute
2017-2020
Government of Ireland
2007-2020
Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine
2014-2020
University of Zurich
2017
St. Vincent's University Hospital
2014
Massey University
2010
Wellington Hospital
2010
Motion Control (United States)
2002
Objectives Our objective was to review the literature on inferred duration of infectious period COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus, and provide an overview variation depending methodological approach. Design Rapid scoping review. Literature with fixed search terms, up 1 April 2020. Central tendency parameter estimates for in (A) asymptomatic (B) symptomatic cases from (1) virological studies (repeated testing), (2) tracing (3) modelling...
Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the relative infectiousness asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infected persons compared with symptomatic individuals based on a scoping review available literature. Design Rapid peer-reviewed literature from 1 January 5 December 2020 using LitCovid database and Cochrane library. Setting International studies SARS-CoV-2. Participants Studies were selected for inclusion if they defined asymptomatics as separate cohort distinct presymptomatics provided...
EFSA requested its Scientific Committee to prepare a guidance document providing generic issues and criteria consider biological relevance, particularly when deciding on whether an observed effect is of i.e. adverse (or shows beneficial health effect) or not. The provides general framework for establishing the relevance observations at various stages assessment. Biological considered three main related process dealing with evidence: Development assessment strategy. In this context,...
Abstract Objective To estimate the proportion of pre-symptomatic transmission SARS-CoV-2 infection that can occur and timing relative to symptom onset. Setting/design Secondary analysis international published data. Data sources Meta-analysis COVID-19 incubation period a rapid systematic review serial interval generation time, which are separately. Participants Studies were selected for if they had transparent methods data provided enough information simulate full distributions or time....
Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis with probes derived from the insertion element IS6110, direct repeat sequence, and polymorphic GC-rich sequence (PGRS) a PCR-based typing method called spacer oligonucleotide (spoligotyping) were used to strain type Mycobacterium bovis isolates Republic of Ireland. Results assessed for 452 which obtained 233 cattle, 173 badgers, 33 deer, 7 pigs, 5 sheep, 1 goat. Eighty-five strains identified by RFLP analysis, 20 spoligotyping. Twenty...
Abstract Objectives Our objective was to review the literature on inferred duration of infectious period COVID-19, caused by SARS-COV-2 virus, and provide an overview variation depending methodological approach. Design Rapid scoping review. Literature with fixed search terms, up 1 st April 2020. Central tendency parameter estimates for in (a) asymptomatic (b) symptomatic cases from ( i ) virological studies (repeated testing), ii tracing iii) modelling were gathered. Narrative viral...
The European Commission requested EFSA to provide a scientific opinion on the equivalence between heat treatment process of feathers and down with dry temperature 100°C for 30 min set up in Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, terms inactivation relevant pathogens. To be considered at least equivalent methods legislation, alternative method should able reduce concentration Enterococcus faecalis or Salmonella Senftenberg by 5 log10 infectious titre Anelloviridae Circoviridae 3 log10. An extensive...
Background. Social integration may lead to social support and influence that in turn protect older community-dwelling adults from falls. Methods. We examined incident falls over 3 years across quartiles of scores 6692 Caucasian women enrolled the Study Osteoporotic Fractures (mean age = 77 ± 5 years). was assessed using family networks, friendship interdependence scores. Higher correspond greater integration. Data were analyzed Poisson regression with generalized estimating equations....
ABSTRACT Background Reliable estimates of the incubation period are important for decision making around control infectious diseases. Knowledge distribution can be used directly to inform decision-making or as inputs into mathematical models. Objectives The aim this study was conduct a rapid systematic review and meta-analysis periods COVID-19. Design Rapid observational research Data sources Publications on electronic databases PubMed, Google Scholar, MedRxiv BioRxiv were searched. search...
ABSTRACT Objectives The aim of this study was to conduct a scoping review estimates the relative infectiousness asymptomatic persons infected with SARS-CoV-2 compared symptomatic individuals. Design Rapid literature available until 8 th April 2020. Setting International studies on individuals Participants Studies were selected for inclusion if they defined asymptomatics as separate cohort distinct from pre-symptomatics and provided quantitative measure symptomatics. Primary outcome measures...
Abstract AIMS: To describe results of a relative validation exercise using the three simulation models foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in use by quadrilateral countries (QUADS; Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and United States America; USA). METHODS: A hypothetical population farms was constructed and, following introduction an FMD-like into single farm, spread simulated each FMD used QUADS countries. series 11 scenarios developed to systematically evaluate key processes transmission control...