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  1. Evaluation of vaccine delivery systems for inducing long-lived antibody responses to Dermanyssus gallinae antigen in laying hens

    Article • Avian Pathology, April 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet, Eleanor Karp-Tatham

  2. Ovine IgA-reactive proteins from Teladorsagia circumcincta infective larvae

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  3. Global characterization of microRNAs in Trichomonas gallinae

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  4. Comparative proteomic analysis of different Toxoplasma gondii genotypes by two‐dimensional fluorescence difference gel electrophoresis combined with mass spectrometry

    Article • Electrophoresis, December 2013, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  5. Successful immunization against a parasitic nematode by vaccination with recombinant proteins

    Article • Vaccine, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  6. Characterization of the ovine complement 4 binding protein-beta (C4BPB) chain as a serum biomarker for enhanced diagnosis of sheep scab

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Probes, June 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  7. Characterization of mouse brain microRNAs after infection with cyst-forming Toxoplasma gondii

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  8. First Report of Chlamydiaceae Seroprevalence in Tibetan Pigs in Tibet, China

    Article • Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, March 2013, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  9. The effect of Psoroptes ovis infestation on ovine epidermal barrier function

    Article • Veterinary Research, February 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  10. Comparative profiling of microRNAs in male and female adults of Ascaris suum

    Article • Parasitology Research, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  11. Suppression of ovine lymphocyte activation by Teladorsagia circumcincta larval excretory-secretory products

    Article • Veterinary Research, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  12. Salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) showing varying emamectin benzoate susceptibilities differ in neuronal acetylcholine receptor and GABA-gated chloride channel mRNA expression

    Article • BMC Genomics, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  13. Two major ruminant acute phase proteins, haptoglobin and serum amyloid A, as serum biomarkers during active sheep scab infestation

    Article • Veterinary Research, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  14. Comparative Characterization of MicroRNAs from the Liver Flukes Fasciola gigantica and F. hepatica

    Article • PLoS ONE, December 2012, PLOS

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  15. Characterization of MicroRNAs from Orientobilharzia turkestanicum, a Neglected Blood Fluke of Human and Animal Health Significance

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2012, PLOS

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  16. Advances in molecular identification, taxonomy, genetic variation and diagnosis of Toxocara spp.

    Article • Infection Genetics and Evolution, October 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  17. Melanisation of Teladorsagia circumcincta larvae exposed to sunlight: A role for GTP-cyclohydrolase in nematode survival

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, September 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  18. Retrotransposon‐microsatellite amplified polymorphism, an electrophoretic approach for studying genetic variability among Schistosoma japonicum geographical isolates

    Article • Electrophoresis, September 2012, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  19. Transcriptomic Analysis of Circulating Leukocytes Reveals Novel Aspects of the Host Systemic Inflammatory Response to Sheep Scab Mites

    Article • PLoS ONE, August 2012, PLOS

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  20. Development of a cDNA microarray for the measurement of gene expression in the sheep scab mite Psoroptes ovis

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, February 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  21. Assessment of cathepsin D and L-like proteinases of poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae (De Geer), as potential vaccine antigens

    Article • Parasitology, February 2012, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  22. Recent developments in the diagnosis of ectoparasite infections and disease through a better understanding of parasite biology and host responses

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Probes, February 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  23. The use of a Psoroptes ovis serodiagnostic test for the analysis of a natural outbreak of sheep scab

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  24. Transcription profiles for two key gender-specific gene families in Oesophagostomum dentatum during development in vivo and in vitro

    Article • Infection Genetics and Evolution, January 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  25. Development of a serodiagnostic test for sheep scab using recombinant protein Pso o 2

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Probes, October 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  26. Host Transcription Factors in the Immediate Pro-Inflammatory Response to the Parasitic Mite Psoroptes ovis

    Article • PLoS ONE, September 2011, PLOS

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  27. GTP-Cyclohydrolase and development in Teladorsagia circumcincta and Dictyocaulus viviparus (Nematoda: Strongylida)

    Article • Experimental Parasitology, August 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  28. Gene expression changes in a P-glycoprotein (Tci-pgp-9) putatively associated with ivermectin resistance in Teladorsagia circumcincta

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, August 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  29. Generation, analysis and functional annotation of expressed sequence tags from the ectoparasitic mite Psoroptes ovis

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, July 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  30. Teladorsagia circumcincta: The transcriptomic response of a multi-drug-resistant isolate to ivermectin exposure in vitro

    Article • Experimental Parasitology, February 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  31. Ascaris suum: RNAi mediated silencing of enolase gene expression in infective larvae

    Article • Experimental Parasitology, January 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  32. Transcriptomic analysis of the temporal host response to skin infestation with the ectoparasitic mite Psoroptes ovis

    Article • BMC Genomics, November 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  33. Identification and characterization of microRNAs in Clonorchis sinensis of human health significance

    Article • BMC Genomics, September 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  34. Identification and characterisation of an immunodiagnostic marker for cyathostomin developing stage larvae

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, March 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  35. IgA and IgG antibody responses following systemic immunization of cattle with native H7 flagellin differ in epitope recognition and capacity to neutralise TLR5 signalling

    Article • Vaccine, February 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  36. Feeding-associated gene expression in sheep scab mites (Psoroptes ovis)

    Article • Veterinary Research, October 2009, EDP Sciences

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  37. Histamine Release Factor from Dermanyssus gallinae (De Geer): Characterization and in vitro assessment as a protective antigen

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, March 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  38. The testing of antibodies raised against poultry red mite antigens in an in vitro feeding assay; preliminary screen for vaccine candidates

    Article • Experimental and Applied Acarology, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  39. The testing of antibodies raised against poultry red mite antigens in an in vitro feeding assay; preliminary screen for vaccine candidates

    Article • January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  40. Psoroptes ovis: Identification of vaccine candidates by immunoscreening

    Article • Experimental Parasitology, October 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  41. Genomic-Bioinformatic Analysis of Transcripts Enriched in the Third-Stage Larva of the Parasitic Nematode Ascaris suum

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, June 2008, PLOS

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  42. Stage-specific gene expression in Teladorsagia circumcincta (Nematoda: Strongylida) infective larvae and early parasitic stages

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, June 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  43. Genomics of reproduction in nematodes: prospects for parasite intervention?

    Article • Trends in Parasitology, February 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  44. In silico analysis of expressed sequence tags from Trichostrongylus vitrinus (Nematoda): comparison of the automated ESTExplorer workflow platform with conventional database searches

    Article • BMC Bioinformatics, February 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  45. Trichostrongylus vitrinus (Nematoda: Strongylida): Molecular characterization and transcriptional analysis of Tv-stp-1, a serine/threonine phosphatase gene

    Article • Experimental Parasitology, September 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  46. Oesophagostomum dentatum — Potential as a model for genomic studies of strongylid nematodes, with biotechnological prospects

    Article • Biotechnology Advances, May 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  47. Identification of a putative azadirachtin‐binding complex from Drosophila Kc167 cells

    Article • Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, March 2007, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  48. Haemonchus contortus: Prokaryotic expression and enzyme activity of recombinant HcSTK, a serine/threonine protein kinase

    Article • Experimental Parasitology, August 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  49. Characterisation of a DM domain-containing transcription factor from Trichostrongylus vitrinus (Nematoda: Strongylida)

    Article • Parasitology International, June 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  50. Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme genes in Oesophagostomum dentatum

    Article • Parasitology Research, March 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  51. Genomic organization and expression analysis for hcstk, a serine/threonine protein kinase gene of Haemonchus contortus, and comparison with Caenorhabditis elegans par-1

    Article • Gene, December 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  52. Profiling of gender-specific gene expression for Trichostrongylus vitrinus (Nematoda: Strongylida) by microarray analysis of expressed sequence tag libraries constructed by suppressive-subtractive hybridisation

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, April 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  53. Molecular biology of reproduction and development in parasitic nematodes: progress and opportunities

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, February 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  54. Genomics of reproduction in parasitic nematodes—fundamental and biotechnological implications

    Article • Biotechnology Advances, April 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  55. Development of vaccines against sea lice

    Article • Pest Management Science, May 2002, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  56. Characterization of azadirachtin binding to Sf9 nuclei in vitro

    Article • Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, January 2001, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  57. Azadirachtin from the neem tree Azadirachta indica: its action against insects

    Article • Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil, December 2000, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  58. A comparative survey of the hydrolytic enzymes of ectoparasitic and free-living mites

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, January 2000, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  59. Immunological control of scab mites: digestive enzymes as candidate compounds

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, June 1999, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  60. Hydrolytic enzymes of Psoroptes cuniculi (Delafond)

    Article • Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, January 1999, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  61. Actions of azadirachtin, a plant allelochemical, against insects

    Article • Pesticide Science, November 1998, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  62. Actions of azadirachtin, a plant allelochemical, against insects

    Article • Pesticide Science, November 1998, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  63. Characterization of azadirachtin binding to Sf9 nuclei in vitro

    Article • Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, January 1997, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  64. Differential thresholds of azadirachtin for feeding deterrence and toxicity in locusts and an aphid

    Article • Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, July 1996, Wiley

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  65. Differential thresholds of azadirachtin for feeding deterrence and toxicity in locusts and an aphid

    Article • January 1996, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet

  66. Detection of [22,23-3H2] dihydroazadirachtin binding sites on Schistocerca gregaria (Forskål) testes membranes

    Article • Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, May 1995, Elsevier

    Dr Alasdair J Nisbet