A. Moore

Publication List Details

Period

1967 - 2009

Number

235

Co-Authors

Inter-seasonal population dynamics and pest status of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) biotype B in an Australian cropping system (2009)

Sequeira, R.V., Shields, A., Moore, A., De Barro, P.

Bemisia tabaci, biotype B, commonly known as the silverleaf whitefly (SLW) is an alien species that invaded Australia in the mid-90s. This paper reports on the invasion ecology of SLW and the factors...

Inter-seasonal population dynamics and pest status of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) biotype B in an Australian cropping system (2009)

Sequeira, R.V., Shields, A., Moore, A., De Barro, P.

Bemisia tabaci, biotype B, commonly known as the silverleaf whitefly (SLW) is an alien species that invaded Australia in the mid-90s. This paper reports on the invasion ecology of SLW and the factors...

ABSTRACT LINKS FOR LEARNING: LINKING FOR AN ADAPTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT (2008)

T. Brailsford, D. Martin, A. Moore, C. Stewart, H. Ashman

The automated generation of links within a body of educational material is critical to the cost-effective implementation of Technology Based Learning. This paper describes the linking system used by...

Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation (SECCHI) (2008)

Howard, R A, Moses, J D, Vourlidas, A, Newmark, J S, Socker, D G, Plunkett, S P, ...

The Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation (SECCHI) is a five telescope package, which has been developed for the Solar Terrestrial Relation Observatory (STEREO) mission by the...

Data Mining at CALD-CMU: Tools, Experiences and Research Directions (2008)

C. Faloutsos, G. Gibson, T. Mitchell, A. Moore, S. Thrun

We describe the data mining problems and solutions that we have encountered in the Center for Automated Learning and Discovery (CALD) at CMU. Speci cally, we describe these settings and their...

Changes in Plasma Concentration Of Serotonin In Response To Spinal Stabilisation Exercises In Chronic Low Back Pain Patient (2008)

Sokunbi, O, Watt, P, Moore, A

Background: Currently, there is evidence demonstrating the efficacy of stabilisation exercises in the management of acute and chronic low back disorders. However, the main facilitation techniques...

Fin de Siècle Sexuality and Excretion (2008)

Moore, A.

It has come to be widely accepted that “sexuality” as we know it took shape at the end of the nineteenth century. This is when Krafft-Ebing asserted that “sexual feeling is really the root of...

Calcitonin receptor plays a physiological role to protect against hypercalcemia in mice (2008)

Davey, R., Turner, Andrew, McManus, J., Chiu, M., Tjahyono, F., Moore, A., ...

It is well established that calcitonin is a potent inhibitor of bone resorption; however, a physiological role for calcitonin acting through its cognate receptor, the calcitonin receptor (CTR), has...

Calcitonin receptor plays a physiological role to protect against hypercalcemia in mice (2008)

Davey, R., Turner, Andrew, McManus, J., Chiu, M., Tjahyono, F., Moore, A., ...

It is well established that calcitonin is a potent inhibitor of bone resorption; however, a physiological role for calcitonin acting through its cognate receptor, the calcitonin receptor (CTR), has...

Classi cation-Driven Pathological Neuroimage Retrieval Using Statistical Asymmetry Measures (2007)

Y. Liu, F. Dellaert, W. E. Rothfus, A. Moore, J. Schneider, T. Kanade

Abstract. This paper reports our methodology and initial results on volumetric pathological neuroimage retrieval. A set of novel image features are computed to quantify the statistical distributions...

1. ADAPTIVE HYPERMEDIA IN (2007)

M. R. Zakaria, Hypermedia In Education, A. Moore, Nottingham U. K, Nottingham U. K

Most adaptive hypermedia systems used in education implement a single user model – inevitably originally designed for a specific set of circumstances. In this paper we describe an architecture that...

SOX2 anophthalmia syndrome: 12 new cases demonstrating broader phenotype and high frequency of large gene deletions (2007)

Bakrania, P., Robinson, D.O., Bunyan, D.J., Salt, A., Martin, A., Crolla, J.A., ...

BACKGROUND: Developmental eye anomalies, which include anophthalmia (absent eye) or microphthalmia (small eye) are an important cause of severe visual impairment in infants and young children....

The effect of tebuthiuron on the vegetation of the thorn bushveld of the Northern Cape - a preliminary report. (2007)

Moore, A, Van Niekerk, JP, Knight, IW, Wessels, H

Two formulations of tebuthiuron i.e. Graslan 20P and Graslan 40P are currently being evaluated in the Molopo area. Tebuthiuron was applied aerially at ten application rates, in combination with two...

Review article: Vegetative growth, reproduction, browse production and response to tree clearing of woody plants in African savanna (2007)

Smit, GN, Rethman, NFG, Moore, A

This review deals with issues including the determinants of vegetative growth of woody plants (soil water availability, water stress, soil nutrient availability, carbohydrate reserves, plant...

GGOS working group on ground networks and communications (2006)

Pearlman, M., Altamimi, Z., Beck, N., Forsberg, R., Gurtner, W., Kenyon, S., ...

Activities of this Working Group include the investigation of the status quo and the development of a plan for full network integration to support improvements in terrestrial reference frame...

Development of a communication aid to facilitate risk communication in consultations with unaffected women from high risk breast cancer families : a pilot study (2006)

Lobb, E. A, Butow, P. N, Moore, A, Barratt, A, Tucker, K, Gaff, C, ...

The literature on risk perception in women from high-risk breast cancer families reveals persistent over-estimation of risk, even after counseling. In this study, a communication aid was designed to...

Development of a communication aid to facilitate risk communication in consultations with unaffected women from high risk breast cancer families : a pilot study (2006)

Lobb, E. A, Butow, P. N, Moore, A, Barratt, A, Tucker, K, Gaff, C, ...

The literature on risk perception in women from high-risk breast cancer families reveals persistent over-estimation of risk, even after counseling. In this study, a communication aid was designed to...

Relationships Between Measurements of Vaginal Electrical Impedance, Uterine Involution and Hormonal Profiles in Postpartum Dairy Cows (2006)

Bowers, S., S. Gandy, K. Graves, A. Moore, S. Willard

The objective of this study was to determine whether relative changes in vaginal electrical impedance (VEI) readings would correlate to characteristics associated with involution of the uterus and...

Relationships Between Measurements of Vaginal Electrical Impedance, Uterine Involution and Hormonal Profiles in Postpartum Dairy Cows (2006)

Bowers, S., S. Gandy, K. Graves, A. Moore, S. Willard

The objective of this study was to determine whether relative changes in vaginal electrical impedance (VEI) readings would correlate to characteristics associated with involution of the uterus and...

Effect of prior C, Si and Sn implantation on the etch rate of CVD diamond (2006)

Leech, P, Perova, T, Moore, A, Reeves, G, Holland, A, Ridgway, M

Diamond films were implanted with C+, Si+ or Sn+ ions at multiple energies in order to generate a uniform layer of implantation-induced disorder. The implant energies of 60, 180, 330 and 525 keV for...

Status of the international GPS service in terms of co-location and local ties (2005)

Moore, A.

The IGS network today consists of 364 stations managed by about, 100 different agencies worldwide. The RINEX observations are contributed to the IGS Data Centers, which permanently archive the data...

Network issues position paper (2005)

Moore, A., Bruyninx, C., Twilley, R.

In this paper we examine several topics currently warranting attention. These issues will be discussed at the conclusion of the Network Issues sesson at the Berne Workshop, leading to recomendations...

International GPS Service : 2001-2002 technical reports (2005)

Reigber, C., Neilan, R., Weber, R., Ferland, R., Altamimi, Z., Hugentobler, U., ...

Applications of the Global Positioning System (GPS) to Earth Science are numerous. The International GPS Service (IGS), a federation of government agencies and universities, plays an increasingly...

A comparison of three modelling approaches for quantitative risk assessment using the case study of Salmonella spp. in poultry meat (2005)

Parsons, David J., Orton, T. G., D'Souza, J., Moore, A., Jones, R., Dodd, C. E. R.

A comprehensive review of both the scientific literature and industry practices was undertaken to identify and quantify all sources of contamination throughout the entire poultry meat production...

An adaptive 2 m class telescope for a microlensing search from Antarctica (2005)

Ragazzoni, R., Arcidiacono, C., Bono, G., Busso, M., Diolaiti, E., Farinato, J., ...

We describe the scientific rationale and the preliminary optomechanical design for a 2 m class telescope designed to achieve ground layer correction over a ≈15 arcmin Field of View (FoV) to be...

Ethics in Practice: Conversations about Biobanks (2005)

Scott, A., Phillips, H., Moore, A., Du Plessis, R.

Special Issue: Biobanks: Challenges for 'ethics'. Available online via Taylor & Francis Group by subscription.

Visualising attribute and spatial uncertainty in choropleth maps using hierachical spatial data models : a thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand / (2005)

Kardos, Julian., Moore, A. (Antoni B.)

This thesis defines a novel and intuitive method to visually represent attribute uncertainty, and spatial boundary uncertainty generated from choropleth maps. Like all data, it is not possible to...

Lumiracoxib is effective in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: a 13 week, randomised, double blind study versus placebo and celecoxib (2004)

Tannenbaum, H, Berenbaum, F, Reginster, Jean-Yves, Zacher, J, Robinson, J, Poor, G, ...

Objectives: To compare the efficacy and safety of lumiracoxib with placebo and celecoxib for osteoarthritis (OA) in a 13 week, multicentre, randomised, double blind study. Methods: After a 327 day...

Deficient auditory interhemispheric transfer in patients with PAX6 mutations (2004)

Musiek, F.E., Sisodiya, S.M., Free, S.L., Davies, R.A., Moore, A., ...

PAX6 mutations are associated with absence/hypoplasia of the anterior commissure and reduction in the callosal area in humans. Both of these structures contain auditory interhemispheric fibers. The...

Validation Analysis of the WAAS GIVE and UIVE Algorithms (2004)

Mannucci, A., Moore, A., Iijima, B., Ahmadi, R., Becker, G., Peck, S., ...

As a part of its slow error corrections, the Federal Aviation Administration's Wide-Area Augmentation System (WAAS) provides ionospheric vertical delays at geographically fixed Ionospheric Grid...

International GPS service 2000: life without SA (2004)

Neilan, R. E., Moore, A., Springer, T., Kouba, J., Ray, J., Reigber, C.

This paper will provide the status of IGS products and applications, contrasting before and after the removal of SA.

Time dependent risk of gastrointestinal complications induced by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use: a consensus statement using a meta-analytic approach (2004)

Richy, F, Bruyère, Olivier, Ethgen, Olivier, Rabenda, Véronique, Bouvenot, G, Audran, M, ...

OBJECTIVES: To provide an updated document assessing the global, NSAID-specific, and time dependent risk of gastrointestinal (GI) complications through meta-analyses of high quality studies. METHODS:...

Efficacy and safety of four doses of lumiracoxib versus diclofenac in patients with knee or hip primary osteoarthritis: A phase II, four-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (2004)

Schnitzer, TJ, Beier, J, Hasler, P, Patel, SK, Senftleber, I, Gitton, X, ...

Objective. To compare the efficacy and tolerability of the novel cyclooxygenase 2-selective inhibitor lumiracoxib with placebo and diclofenac in osteoarthritis (OA). Methods. Adults (n = 583) with...

Efficacy and safety of four doses of lumiracoxib versus diclofenac in patients with knee or hip primary osteoarthritis: A phase II, four-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (2004)

Schnitzer, TJ, Beier, J, Hasler, P, Patel, SK, Senftleber, I, Gitton, X, ...

Objective. To compare the efficacy and tolerability of the novel cyclooxygenase 2-selective inhibitor lumiracoxib with placebo and diclofenac in osteoarthritis (OA). Methods. Adults (n = 583) with...

The frequency and spatial distribution of environmental Campylobacter spp. isolated from systematic sampling of a large area of recreation and dairy farmland. (2004)

Brown, P. E., Christensen, O. F., Clough, H. E., Diggle, P. J., Hart, C. A., Hazel, S., ...

Humans are exposed to Campylobacter spp. in a range of sources via both food and environmental pathways. For this study, we explored the frequency and distribution of thermophilic Campylobacter spp....

Maturation temperature and rainfall influence seed dormancy characteristics of annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) (2004)

Steadman, KJ, Ellery, AJ, Chapman, R, Moore, A, Turner, NC

The role of temperature and rainfall during seed development in modulating subsequent seed dormancy status was studied for Lolium rigidum Gaud. (annual ryegrass). Climatic parameters relating to...

Maturation temperature and rainfall influence seed dormancy characteristics of annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) (2004)

Steadman, KJ, Ellery, AJ, Chapman, R, Moore, A, Turner, NC

The role of temperature and rainfall during seed development in modulating subsequent seed dormancy status was studied for Lolium rigidum Gaud. (annual ryegrass). Climatic parameters relating to...

Semantic-based Biomedical Image Indexing and Retrieval (2004)

Liu Lazar Rothfus, Y. Liu, N. A. Lazar, W. E. Rothfus, F. Dellaert, A. Moore, ...

This paper summarizes our work and our understanding on volumetric pathological neuroimage retrieval under the framework of classification-driven feature selection. The main effort concerns off-line...

The effectiveness of a modified version of the Wilkinson questionnaire in screening for TIA and minor stroke in the United Kingdom (2004)

Wilson, A., Potter, J., Taub, N., Moore, A., Robinson, T.

Background: transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs) and minor strokes are important to diagnose as there are effective secondary preventive interventions. Significant under-reporting by patients occurs,...

The Use of the Circle Tree for the Efficient Storage of Polygons (2003)

A. Moore, C. Mason, P. Whigham, M. Thompson-fawcett

The circle tree has been proposed as a novel hierarchical spatial data structure, promising optimised storage, access, and multiscale representation. The theory behind the circle tree draws from the...

The challenge of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense sleeping sickness diagnosis outside Africa (2003)

Lejon, V., Boelaert, M., Jannin, J., Moore, A., Büscher, P.

Sleeping sickness is a lethal African disease caused by parasites of the Trypanosoma brucei subspecies, which is transmitted by tsetse flies. Occasionally, patients are reported outside Africa....

A qualitative analysis of composers at work. (2002)

Nuhn, Ralf, Eaglestone, B. M., Ford, N., Moore, A.

This paper presents preliminary results of an empirical study investigating the compositional process of electroacoustic composers at work. These results are then related to requirements for enhanced...

A qualitative analysis of composers at work. (2002)

Nuhn, Ralf, Eaglestone, B. M., Ford, N., Moore, A.

This paper presents preliminary results of an empirical study investigating the compositional process of electroacoustic composers at work. These results are then related to requirements for enhanced...

Autonavigation, Links and Narrative in an Adaptive Web-Based Integrated Learning Environment (2002)

Brailsford, T.J., Stewart, C.D., Zakaria, M.R., Moore, A.

The WWW is having increasingly profound effects upon education at all levels. When carefully implemented, web-based educational technologies can offer a cost-efficient means of maintaining teaching...

Automated Identification of Optically Sensed Aphid (Homoptera: Aphidae) Wingbeat Waveforms (2002)

A. Moore, R. H. Miller

An optical sensor was used to make digital recordings of wingbeat waveforms for the five most common aphids found on Guam: Aphis craccivora Koch, A. gossypii Glover, A. nerii Fonscolombe, Pentalonia...

A Site Selection Procedure for Military Family Housing. (2002)

Reynolds,R., Moore,A.

The report presents a methodology for use by District or Base Facilities Engineering personnel in manually selecting the best alternative site for military family housing. The best possible site is...

Semantic-based biomedical image indexing and retrieval (2002)

Y. Liu, N. A. Lazar, W. E. Rothfus, F. Dellaert, A. Moore, J. Schneider, ...

This paper summarizes our work and our understanding on volumetric pathological neuroimage retrieval under the framework of classification-driven feature selection. The main effort concerns off-line...

Alpha-b crystallin gene (CRYAB) mutation causes dominant congenital posterior polar cataract in humans. (2001)

Berry, V., Francis, P., Reddy, M. A., Collyer, D., Vithana, E., MacKay, I, ...

Congenital cataracts are an important cause of bilateral visual impairment in infants. In a four-generation family of English descent, we mapped dominant congenital posterior polar cataract to...

Alpha-B crystallin gene (CRYAB) mutation causes dominant congenital posterior polar cataract in humans (2001)

Berry, V., Francis, P., Reddy, M.A., Collyer, D., Vithana, E., MacKay, I., ...

Congenital cataracts are an important cause of bilateral visual impairment in infants. In a four-generation family of English descent, we mapped dominant congenital posterior polar cataract to...

New evidence of Late Glacial cereal cultivation at Abu Hureyra on the Euphrates. (2001)

Hillman, G. C., Hedges, R., Moore, A., Colledge, S., Pettitt, P.

Hitherto, the earliest archaeological finds of domestic cereals in southwestern Asia have involved wheats and barleys dating from the beginning of the Holocene, 11–12000 calendar years ago. New...

SDSS-RASS: Next Generation of Cluster-Finding Algorithms (2000)

Nichol, R., Miller, C., Connolly, A., Chong, S., Genovese, C., Moore, A., ...

We outline here the next generation of cluster-finding algorithms. We show how advances in Computer Science and Statistics have helped develop robust, fast algorithms for finding clusters of galaxies...

Focussing Image Slicers: Refractive and Reflective (1999)

Richardson, E. H., Moore, A., Tilleman, T., Crampton, David

A number of design options for image slicers for NGST and Gemini are being investigated. These image slicers are all of the focussing type and both refractive and reflective solutions are being...

Cached Sufficient Statistics for Efficient Machine Learning with Large Datasets (1998)

Moore, A., Lee, M. S.

This paper introduces new algorithms and data structures for quick counting for machine learning datasets. We focus on the counting task of constructing contingency tables, but our approach is also...

Data Mining at CALD-CMU: Tools, Experiences and Research Directions (1997)

C. Faloutsos, G. Gibson, T. Mitchell, A. Moore, S. Thrun

We describe the data mining problems and solutions that we have encountered in the Center for Automated Learning and Discovery (CALD) at CMU. Specifically, we describe these settings and their...

Modulation of disease severity in cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator deficient mice by a secondary genetic factor (1996)

Rozmahel, R, Wilschanski, M, Matin, A, Plyte, S, Oliver, M, Auerbach, W, ...

Mice that have been made deficient for the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (Cftr) usually die of intestinal obstruction. We have created Cftr-deficient mice and demonstrate...

Improving Inter-Enclave Information Flow for a Secure Strike Planning Application (1995)

Judith N. Froscher, D. M. Goldschlag, M. H. Kang, C. E. Landwehr, A. Moore, I. S. Moskowitz, ...

DoD operates many system high enclaves with limited information flow between enclaves at different security levels. Too often, the result is duplication of operations and inconsistent and untimely...

Enzyme histochemical and morphological phenotype of amphophilic foci and amphophilic/tigroid cell adenomas in rat liver after combined treatment with dehydroepiandrosterone and N-nitrosomorpholine (1988)

Weber, Edgar, Moore, A., Bannasch, Peter

Male Sprague-Dawley rats were investigated after N-nitroso-morpholine (NNM) treatment with concomitant and subsequent administration of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) for development of pre-neoplastic...

FIELD ION MICROSCOPY AND ATOM PROBE MICROANALYSIS OF Nb3 Sn WIRES (1986)

Rose, J., Goringe, M., Smith, G., Moore, A.

Nb3Sn compound superconductor wires have been imaged in the field ion microscope for the first time. Comparison of the observed images with computer-simulated patterns indicates that tin atoms image...

FIELD ION MICROSCOPY AND ATOM PROBE MICROANALYSIS OF Nb3 Sn WIRES (1986)

Rose, J., Goringe, M., Smith, G., Moore, A.

Nb3Sn compound superconductor wires have been imaged in the field ion microscope for the first time. Comparison of the observed images with computer-simulated patterns indicates that tin atoms image...

FIELD ION MICROSCOPY AND ATOM PROBE MICROANALYSIS OF Nb3 Sn WIRES (1986)

Rose, J., Goringe, M., Smith, G., Moore, A.

Nb3Sn compound superconductor wires have been imaged in the field ion microscope for the first time. Comparison of the observed images with computer-simulated patterns indicates that tin atoms image...

AN ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMATED ATOM PROBE (1984)

Cerezo, A., Godfrey, T., Moore, A., Smith, G.

An electronic system which controls voltages, measures times, calculates masses and displays spectra has been applied to the VG Scientific FIM100 atom probe. The rate of ion desorption is...

AN ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMATED ATOM PROBE (1984)

Cerezo, A., Godfrey, T., Moore, A., Smith, G.

An electronic system which controls voltages, measures times, calculates masses and displays spectra has been applied to the VG Scientific FIM100 atom probe. The rate of ion desorption is...

AN ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMATED ATOM PROBE (1984)

Cerezo, A., Godfrey, T., Moore, A., Smith, G.

An electronic system which controls voltages, measures times, calculates masses and displays spectra has been applied to the VG Scientific FIM100 atom probe. The rate of ion desorption is...

The solidification of eutectic alloys [microform] / (1967)

Moore, A.

Thesis (doctoral)--Victoria University of Manchester, 1967.

Bean [alpha]-Amylase Inhibitor Confers Resistance to the Pea Weevil (Bruchus pisorum) in Transgenic Peas (Pisum sativum L.).

Schroeder, H. E., Gollasch, S., Moore, A., Tabe, L. M., Craig, S., Hardie, D. C., ...

Bruchid larvae cause major losses of grain legume crops through-out the world. Some bruchid species, such as the cowpea weevil and the azuki bean weevil, are pests that damage stored seeds. Others,...

Luminal ions and short chain fatty acids as markers of functional activity of the mucosa in ulcerative colitis.

Roediger, W E, Heyworth, M, Willoughby, P, Piris, J, Moore, A, Truelove, S C

Luminal concentrations of short chain fatty acids (SCFA), ammonia, sodium and potassium were measured in colonic dialysate of 16 control subjects and in 65 cases with ulcerative colitis (UC), which...

Effect of Length of Time before Incorporation on Survival of Pathogenic Bacteria Present in Livestock Wastes Applied to Agricultural Soil

Hutchison, M. L., Walters, L. D., Moore, A., Crookes, K. M., Avery, S. M.

In response to reports that the contamination of food can occur during the on-farm primary phase of food production, we report data that describes a possible cost-effective intervention measure. The...

Frequency and Spatial Distribution of Environmental Campylobacter spp.

Brown, P. E., Christensen, O. F., Clough, H. E., Diggle, P. J., Hart, C. A., Hazel, S., ...

Humans are exposed to Campylobacter spp. in a range of sources via both food and environmental pathways. For this study, we explored the frequency and distribution of thermophilic Campylobacter spp....

Analyses of Livestock Production, Waste Storage, and Pathogen Levels and Prevalences in Farm Manures

Hutchison, M. L., Walters, L. D., Avery, S. M., Munro, F., Moore, A.

Survey results describing the levels and prevalences of zoonotic agents in 1,549 livestock waste samples were analyzed for significance with livestock husbandry and farm waste management practices....

A new locus for dominant "zonular pulverulent" cataract, on chromosome 13.

Mackay, D, Ionides, A, Berry, V, Moore, A, Bhattacharya, S, Shiels, A

Inherited cataract is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous disease that most often presents as a congenital autosomal dominant trait. Here we report the linkage of a new locus for dominant...

A missense mutation in the human connexin50 gene (GJA8) underlies autosomal dominant "zonular pulverulent" cataract, on chromosome 1q.

Shiels, A, Mackay, D, Ionides, A, Berry, V, Moore, A, Bhattacharya, S

CZP1, a locus for autosomal dominant "zonular pulverulent" cataract, previously had been linked with the Duffy blood-group-antigen locus on chromosome 1q. Here we report genetic refinement of the...

Connexin46 mutations in autosomal dominant congenital cataract.

Mackay, D, Ionides, A, Kibar, Z, Rouleau, G, Berry, V, Moore, A, ...

Loci for autosomal dominant "zonular pulverulent" cataract have been mapped to chromosomes 1q (CZP1) and 13q (CZP3). Here we report genetic refinement of the CZP3 locus and identify underlying...

Preventable childhood deaths in Wolverhampton.

Moore, A

A retrospective survey was undertaken of all deaths in children under 5 in the borough of Wolverhampton over the years 1976-82. Cause of death was classified in terms of preventability and possibly...

Smooth muscle actin and vimentin as markers of testis development in the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)

Holt, W V, Waller, J, Moore, A, Jepson, P D, Deaville, R, Bennett, P M

Testicular development in the harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena was examined using animals (n = 192) stranded or by-caught off the coast of England, Wales and Scotland. Classification of animals...

Metabolic acidosis and infant feeding.

Moore, A, Ansell, C, Barrie, H

Most cows' milk based formulae for infant feeding present a greater acid load to the infant than breast milk. To determine the effect of this difference the acid base state of 180 healthy term...

Bean [alpha]-Amylase Inhibitor Confers Resistance to the Pea Weevil (Bruchus pisorum) in Transgenic Peas (Pisum sativum L.).

Schroeder, H. E., Gollasch, S., Moore, A., Tabe, L. M., Craig, S., Hardie, D. C., ...

Bruchid larvae cause major losses of grain legume crops through-out the world. Some bruchid species, such as the cowpea weevil and the azuki bean weevil, are pests that damage stored seeds. Others,...

Luminal ions and short chain fatty acids as markers of functional activity of the mucosa in ulcerative colitis.

Roediger, W E, Heyworth, M, Willoughby, P, Piris, J, Moore, A, Truelove, S C

Luminal concentrations of short chain fatty acids (SCFA), ammonia, sodium and potassium were measured in colonic dialysate of 16 control subjects and in 65 cases with ulcerative colitis (UC), which...

Effect of Length of Time before Incorporation on Survival of Pathogenic Bacteria Present in Livestock Wastes Applied to Agricultural Soil

Hutchison, M. L., Walters, L. D., Moore, A., Crookes, K. M., Avery, S. M.

In response to reports that the contamination of food can occur during the on-farm primary phase of food production, we report data that describes a possible cost-effective intervention measure. The...

Frequency and Spatial Distribution of Environmental Campylobacter spp.

Brown, P. E., Christensen, O. F., Clough, H. E., Diggle, P. J., Hart, C. A., Hazel, S., ...

Humans are exposed to Campylobacter spp. in a range of sources via both food and environmental pathways. For this study, we explored the frequency and distribution of thermophilic Campylobacter spp....

Analyses of Livestock Production, Waste Storage, and Pathogen Levels and Prevalences in Farm Manures

Hutchison, M. L., Walters, L. D., Avery, S. M., Munro, F., Moore, A.

Survey results describing the levels and prevalences of zoonotic agents in 1,549 livestock waste samples were analyzed for significance with livestock husbandry and farm waste management practices....

Preventable childhood deaths in Wolverhampton.

Moore, A

A retrospective survey was undertaken of all deaths in children under 5 in the borough of Wolverhampton over the years 1976-82. Cause of death was classified in terms of preventability and possibly...

A missense mutation in the human connexin50 gene (GJA8) underlies autosomal dominant "zonular pulverulent" cataract, on chromosome 1q.

Shiels, A, Mackay, D, Ionides, A, Berry, V, Moore, A, Bhattacharya, S

CZP1, a locus for autosomal dominant "zonular pulverulent" cataract, previously had been linked with the Duffy blood-group-antigen locus on chromosome 1q. Here we report genetic refinement of the...

Connexin46 mutations in autosomal dominant congenital cataract.

Mackay, D, Ionides, A, Kibar, Z, Rouleau, G, Berry, V, Moore, A, ...

Loci for autosomal dominant "zonular pulverulent" cataract have been mapped to chromosomes 1q (CZP1) and 13q (CZP3). Here we report genetic refinement of the CZP3 locus and identify underlying...

Smooth muscle actin and vimentin as markers of testis development in the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)

Holt, W V, Waller, J, Moore, A, Jepson, P D, Deaville, R, Bennett, P M

Testicular development in the harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena was examined using animals (n = 192) stranded or by-caught off the coast of England, Wales and Scotland. Classification of animals...

Metabolic acidosis and infant feeding.

Moore, A, Ansell, C, Barrie, H

Most cows' milk based formulae for infant feeding present a greater acid load to the infant than breast milk. To determine the effect of this difference the acid base state of 180 healthy term...

A new locus for dominant "zonular pulverulent" cataract, on chromosome 13.

Mackay, D, Ionides, A, Berry, V, Moore, A, Bhattacharya, S, Shiels, A

Inherited cataract is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous disease that most often presents as a congenital autosomal dominant trait. Here we report the linkage of a new locus for dominant...

Studies on the clearance of calcium pyrophosphate crystals from facsimile synovium.

Sin, Y M, Sedgwick, A D, Moore, A, Willoughby, D A

Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals have been injected into the air pouch model of facsimile synovium. At various time intervals after crystal injection both infiltrating exudate cells and...

Destruction of articular cartilage by alpha2 macroglobulin elastase complexes: role in rheumatoid arthritis

Moore, A., Appelboam, A., Kawabata, K., D'Cruz, D., Gowland, G., ...

OBJECTIVE—Neutrophil elastase accounts for the ability of some fresh rheumatoid synovial fluids to degrade cartilage matrix in vitro. The aim of this study was to determine if enzyme activity could...

Maturation temperature and rainfall influence seed dormancy characteristics of annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum)

Steadman, KJ, Ellery, AJ, Chapman, R, Moore, A, Turner, NC

The role of temperature and rainfall during seed development in modulating subsequent seed dormancy status was studied for Lolium rigidum Gaud. (annual ryegrass). Climatic parameters relating to...

Randomised comparison of electrode positions for cardioversion of atrial fibrillation

Mathew, T, Moore, A, McIntyre, M, Harbinson, M, Campbell, N, Adgey, A, ...

OBJECTIVE—To compare the relative efficacy of anteroanterior v anteroposterior electrode pad positions for external cardioversion of atrial fibrillation.
DESIGN—Prospective randomised...

Time dependent risk of gastrointestinal complications induced by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use: a consensus statement using a meta-analytic approach

Richy, F, Bruyere, O, Ethgen, O, Rabenda, V, Bouvenot, G, Audran, M, ...

Methods: An exhaustive systematic search was performed. Inclusion criteria were: RCT or controlled study, duration of 5 days at least, inactive control, assessment of minor or major NSAID adverse...

Phenotype of a British North Carolina macular dystrophy family linked to chromosome 6q

Reichel, M., Kelsell, R., Fan, J., Gregory, C., Evans, K., Moore, A., ...

AIMS—To document the phenotype of an autosomal dominant macular dystrophy diagnosed as having North Carolina macular dystrophy (NCMD) in this British family, and to verify that the disease locus...

Clinical and genetic heterogeneity in autosomal dominant cataract

Ionides, A., Francis, P., Berry, V., Mackay, D., Bhattacharya, S., Shiels, A., ...

AIMS—To determine the different morphologies of autosomal dominant cataract (ADC), assess the intra- and interfamilial variation in cataract morphology, and undertake a genetic linkage study to...

Congenital progressive polymorphic cataract caused by a mutation in the major intrinsic protein of the lens, MIP (AQP0)

Francis, P., Berry, V., Bhattacharya, S., Moore, A.

BACKGROUND—Congenital cataract, when inherited as an isolated abnormality, is phenotypically and genetically heterogeneous. Although there is no agreed nomenclature for the patterns of cataract...

Lumiracoxib is effective in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: a 13 week, randomised, double blind study versus placebo and celecoxib

Tannenbaum, H, Berenbaum, F, Reginster, J, Zacher, J, Robinson, J, Poor, G, ...

Objectives: To compare the efficacy and safety of lumiracoxib with placebo and celecoxib for osteoarthritis OA in a 13 week, multicentre, randomised, double blind study.

The cardiovascular system in the ageing patient

Moore, A, Mangoni, A A, Lyons, D, Jackson, S H D

The ageing process is associated with important changes in the responses of the cardiovascular system to pharmacological stimuli. They are not limited to the arterial system, involved in the...

Prospective evaluation of cerebral angiography and computed tomography in cerebral haematoma.

Halpin, S F, Britton, J A, Byrne, J V, Clifton, A, Hart, G, Moore, A

One hundred and two consecutive patients with cerebral haematoma were prospectively allocated to one of two groups according to their CT on admission. Group 1 patients were thought to have a high...

Cerebral metabolism, anatomy, and cognition in monozygotic twins discordant for dementia of the Alzheimer type.

Luxenberg, J S, May, C, Haxby, J V, Grady, C, Moore, A, Berg, G, ...

One pair of monozygotic twins discordant for dementia of the Alzheimer type (DAT) was studied using neuropsychological testing, quantitative x-ray computed tomography (QCT) and magnetic resonance...

Decline in cerebral glucose utilisation and cognitive function with aging in Down's syndrome.

Schapiro, M B, Haxby, J V, Grady, C L, Duara, R, Schlageter, N L, White, B, ...

The cerebral metabolic rate for glucose (CMRglc) was measured with positron emission tomography and [18F]2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose in 14 healthy subjects with Down's syndrome, 19 to 33 years old,...

Genetic susceptibility to age related macular degeneration

Yates, J., Moore, A.

Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual impairment in the elderly and a major cause of blindness in the developed world. The disease can take two forms, geographic...

The genetics of childhood cataract

Francis, P, Berry, V, Bhattacharya, S, Moore, A

Human congenital cataract has a diverse aetiology. In the proportion of cases where the cause is genetic, the disease shows wide phenotypic and genetic heterogeneity. Over the past few years, much...

A locus for isolated cataract on human Xp

Francis, P, Berry, V, Hardcastle, A, Maher, E, Moore, A, Bhattacharya, S

Purpose: To genetically map the gene causing isolated X linked cataract in a large European pedigree.

Mapping of a novel locus for achromatopsia (ACHM4) to 1p and identification of a germline mutation in the α subunit of cone transducin (GNAT2)

Aligianis, I, Forshew, T, Johnson, S, Michaelides, M, Johnson, C, Trembath, R, ...

Design and methods: A large consanguineous Pakistani family containing six subjects with autosomal recessive complete achromatopsia was ascertained. After excluding linkage to the two known...

The genetics of inherited macular dystrophies

Michaelides, M, Hunt, D, Moore, A

The aim of this paper is to review current knowledge relating to the monogenic macular dystrophies, with discussion of currently mapped genes, chromosomal loci and genotype-phenotype relationships....

Identification of the gene for Nance-Horan syndrome (NHS)

Brooks, S, Ebenezer, N, Poopalasundaram, S, Lehmann, O, Moore, A, Hardcastle, A

Background: The disease intervals for Nance-Horan syndrome (NHS [MIM 302350]) and X linked congenital cataract (CXN) overlap on Xp22.

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

Moore, A, O'Donohoe, N V, Monaghan, H

A case of the neuroleptic malignant syndrome, an idiosyncratic response to neuroleptic drugs, is described. Symptoms persisted for eight weeks. The stopping of neuroleptics and general supportive...

X-linked retinoschisis: clinical phenotype and RS1 genotype in 86 UK patients

Pimenides, D, George, N, Yates, J, Bradshaw, K, Roberts, S, Moore, A, ...

Background: Inactivating mutations of the gene RS1 lead to X-linked retinoschisis, a progressive retinal dystrophy characterised by schisis within the inner layers of the neuroretina. The mutation...

Changing patterns of childhood mortality in Wolverhampton

Moore, A

Objectives: To review the incidence and characteristics of preventable childhood deaths in an urban population in the UK and to determine whether the excess of preventable deaths seen previously in...

Diaphragm weakness as a cause of breathlessness after anatomically distant surgery

Moore, A, Moxham, J, Polkey, M

The case histories are presented of two patients in whom breathlessness developed following surgery to an anatomically distant site. Respiratory muscle testing demonstrated diaphragm weakness in both...

Intravenous infusions of ifosfamide/mesna and perturbation of warfarin anticoagulant control.

Hall, G., Lind, M. J., Huang, M., Moore, A., Gane, A., Roberts, J. T., ...

We report three patients who had serious disturbance of anticoagulant control while receiving ifosfamide/mesna-containing cytotoxic chemotherapy in association with warfarin. In view of the likely...

Anticonvulsant drugs for management of pain: a systematic review.

McQuay, H., Carroll, D., Jadad, A. R., Wiffen, P., Moore, A.

OBJECTIVE--To determine effectiveness and adverse effects of anticonvulsant drugs in management of pain. DESIGN--Systematic review of randomised controlled trials of anticonvulsants for acute,...

Intracranial Aspergillus Infection Associated with an Amyloid Tumor and Lymphoma

Dhamija, B., Hassan, M.F., Thambinayagam, H., Moore, A., Adams, W., Hilton, D.

Intracranial aspergillus infection is an uncommon finding. The importance of a high index of clinical suspicion, coupled with an early diagnosis, can potentially be lifesaving. We illustrate the case...

Differentiating human from animal isolates of Cryptosporidium parvum.

Sulaiman, I. M., Xiao, L., Yang, C., Escalante, L., Moore, A., Beard, C. B., ...

We analyzed 92 Cryptosporidium parvum isolates from humans and animals by a polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism method based on the thrombospondin-related anonymous...