Bis(eta(5)-cyclopentadienyl)bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyltellurolato)zirconi um(IV) (2008)
Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Reid, G., Reid, S.D., Webster, M.
The structure of the title compound, [Zr(C5H5)2(C9H11Te)2], consists of a zirconium(IV) centre bonded to two [eta]5-coordinated cyclopentadienyl groups and two mesityltellurolate ligands; the...
Davis, M.F., Levason, W., Paterson, J., Reid, G., Webster, M.
[VOF3(MeCN)], obtained by dissolving VOF3 in dry acetonitrile, is a useful synthon for the preparation of complexes of the oxide-fluoride, and the reaction with 2,2-bipyridyl, 1,10-phenanthroline,...
A. Bénichou, N. Torvi, D. W. Hadjisophocleous, G. Reid, Ahmed Kashef, Noureddine Benichou, ...
This report describes the theory of the Enclosed Pool Fire Development Model. The choice to use this particular model is made by the user, based on their knowledge of the building being evaluated and...
Background: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a condition with diverse etiology.This condition predisposes women to increased susceptibility to sexually transmitted diseases, including human...
Changes in Atmospheric Constituents and in Radiative Forcing (2007)
Forster, Piers, Ramaswamy, Venkatachalam, Artaxo, Paulo, Berntsen, Terje, Betts, Richard, Fahey, David W., ...
Cheng, F., Codgbrook, H.L., Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M., ...
The phosphine oxide complexes [GaX3(Me3PO)] and [(GaX3)2{μ-o-C6H4(CH2P(O)Ph2)2}] have been prepared and characterised by microanalysis, IR and multinuclear NMR (1H, 13C{1H}, 31P{1H} and 71Ga)...
Cheng, F., Davis, M.F., Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M., ...
The six-coordinate adducts cis-[GeX4(L-L)] (L-L = 2,2-bipyridyl, 1,10-phenanthroline, or Me2NCH2CH2NMe2, X = F, Cl or Br) have been synthesised and characterised by IR and VT 1H and 19F{1H} NMR...
Cheng, F., Davis, M.F., Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M., ...
The first series of phosphane oxide complexes of germanium(IV) halides have been prepared, including trans-[GeF4(R3PO)2] (R = Me, Et or Ph), trans-[GeCl4(Et3PO)2], fac-[GeCl3(Me3PO)3]2[GeCl6] and...
Cheng, F., Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M., Zhang, W.J.
The diphosphane o-C6H4(PMe2)2 reacts with GaX3 (X = Cl, Br, or I) in a 1:1 molar ratio in dry toluene to give trans-[GaX2{o-C6H4(PMe2)2}2][GaX4], the cations of which contain the first examples of...
Davis, M.F., Levason, W., Light, M.E., Ratnani, R., Reid, G., Saraswat, K., ...
Reaction of WX6 (X = Cl or Br) with O(SiMe3)2 in CH2Cl2, followed by addition of MeCN and a further equivalent of O(SiMe3)2 in CH2Cl2 gives [WO2X2(MeCN)2] in situ, which subsequently react with the...
Davis, M.F., Levason, W., Ratnani, R., Reid, G., Rose, T., Webster, M.
Phosphane oxide complexes of dioxidotungstenVI, [WO2X2(OPR3)2] (X = Cl or Br, M = Ph or Me) have been prepared under anhydrous conditions from the reaction of WX6 with (Me3Si)2O in CH2Cl2, followed...
Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Middleton, A.J., Reid, G., Webster, M.
VOCl3 reacts with the thioethers RS(CH2)2SR (R = Me, Et or iPr) and 1,4-dithiane to form the first examples of VV thioether complexes, the highly reactive, intensely coloured [VOCl3(dithioether)]...
Davis, M.F., Jura, M., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M.
The new mixed Sb2O-donor ligands O{(CH2)2SbR2}2 (R = Ph, 1; R = Me, 2) with flexible backbones have been prepared in good yields as air-sensitive oils from reaction of NaSbR2 with 0.5 mol equivalents...
mu-1,2-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane-kappa P-2 : P-bis[trichloridogallium(III)] (2007)
Cheng, F., Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M., Zhang, W.
The centrosymmetric molecule of the title compound, [(GaCl3)2(C26H24P2)] or [(GaCl3)2{[mu]-Ph2P(CH2)2PPh2}], consists of two pseudo-tetrahedral Ga centres coordinated by three Cl atoms [Ga-Cl =...
Liu, J. J., Reid, G., Jiang, Y., Turner, M. S., Tsai, C. C.
Novel therapeutic approaches are needed to combat the rapid increase in HIV sexual transmission in women. The probiotic organism Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14 which safely colonizes the human vagina...
Liu, J. J., Reid, G., Jiang, Y., Turner, M. S., Tsai, C. C.
Novel therapeutic approaches are needed to combat the rapid increase in HIV sexual transmission in women. The probiotic organism Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14 which safely colonizes the human vagina...
Transcription in four dimensions: nuclear receptor-directed initiation of gene expression (2006)
Metivier, R., Reid, G., Gannon, F.
Regulated gene expression, achieved through the coordinated assembly of transcription factors, co-regulators and the basal transcription machinery on promoters, is an initial step in accomplishing...
Davis, M. F., Levason, W., Ratnani, R., Reid, G., Webster, M.
Complexes of the nitrates of beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium with the phosphine oxides OPPh3, Ph2P(O) CH2P(O) Ph-2, and o-C6H4(P(O) Ph-2)(2) have been prepared and characterised...
Beard, C.D., Barrie, R.J., Evans, J., Levason, W., Reid, G., Spicer, M.D.
Intensely coloured, extremely moisture sensitive complexes [VOCl3(L)] (L = pyridine, quinoline, Ph3PO, Ph3AsO, pyridine N-oxide), [VOCl3(L)(2)] (L=pyridine, Me3PO, pyridine N-oxide), [VOCl3(L-L)]...
Beard, C.D., Carr, L., Davis, M.F., Evans, J., Levason, W., Norman, L.D., ...
A series of six-coordinate chloro Cr-III and V-III complexes involving crown ether, crown thioether and mixed ether/thioether crowns, [MCl3(crown)] (M = Cr or V, crown = 12-crown-4,...
Davis, M.F., Clarke, M., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M.
The first phosphane complexes of the hard Lewis acid SnF4 have been synthesised including trans- [SnF4(PR3)(2)] (R = Me or Cy) and cis-[SnF4(diphosphane)][diphosphane = R2P(CH2)(2)-PR2, R = Me, Et,...
Levason, W., Manning, J.M., Pawelzyk, P., Reid, G.
The first series of planar dimethyl(selenoether)Pt-II complexes, [PtMe2L] [L=MeSe(CH2)(n)SeMe (n=2 or 3), o-C6H4(CH2SeMe)(2), [8]aneSe(2) (1,5-diselenacyclooctane), or [16]aneSe(4) (1, 5,9,13...
Secondary coordination of dichlorodioxomolybdenum(VI) to crown ethers (2006)
Levason, W., Ratnani, R., Reid, G., Webster, M.
The reactions of MoO2Cl2 with 15-crown-5 and 18-crown-6 in ether solution produced crystals of [MoO2Cl2(H2O)(2)] center dot (15-crown-5) and [MoO2Cl2(H2O)(2)] center dot (H2O)(2) center dot...
Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M.
The structures of the compounds 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)-benzene, C30H24P2, [2-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl] methyl-diphenylphosphonium iodide, C31H27P2+center dot I-, and [2-(dimethylphosphino)...
Developments in the coordination chemistry of stibine ligands (2006)
Developments in the chemistry of stibine and bismuthine ligands in the period 1991-2005 are reviewed. The article describes in turn, new ligand syntheses, ligand properties including bonding and...
Gut flora in health and disease : potential role of probiotics (2005)
Heselmans, M., Reid, G., Akkermans, L.M.A., Savelkoul, H.F.J., Timmerman, H., Rombouts, F.M.
In a young evolving science, there are always more questions than answers. That is also the situation in the emerging field of Probiotics, and this was made very clear at the International Probiotics...
Reid, G., Metivier, R., Denger, S., Ibberson, D., Ivacevic, T., ...
Valproate (VPA) and trichostatin A (TSA), inhibitors of zinc-dependent deacetylase activity, induce reduction in the levels of mRNA encoding oestrogen receptor-alpha (ERalpha), resulting in...
MEDIUM-SPEED MASS RANDOM-ACCESS MEMORY. (2005)
A feasibility study of a medium-speed, nonmechanical, mass random-access memory has been completed. The memory is to have a capacity of up to 10 to the 8th power bits at a cost of less than 1 cent...
The potential impact of drug transporters on nucleoside-analog-based antiviral chemotherapy (2004)
Ono, N, Reid, G, De Vries, H, Wielinga, P, ...
Several ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters can transport drugs out of cells against steep concentration gradients resulting in resistance to the drugs transported. Recent work has shown that at...
Levason, W., Matthews, M. L., Patel, B., Reid, G., Webster, M.
Red-brown [TiI4{o-C6H4(PMe2)(2)}] and [TiI4{o-C6H4(AsMe2)(2)}] have been prepared from the ligands and TiI4 in a 1:1 molar ratio in anhydrous CH2Cl2. They have been characterised by analysis, IR, H-1...
mer-trichlorotris(dimethyl sulfide)ruthenium(III) (2004)
Bolton, P.R., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M.
The title compound, mer-[RuCl3(C2H6S)(3)], contains discrete molecules with six-coordinate Ru atoms [Ru-Cl 2.3389 (10)-2.3562 (8) Ǻ and Ru-S 2.3801 (8)-2.3879 (10) Angstrom]. The structure is a...
Catalytic air oxidation of tertiary arylphosphines in the presence of tin(IV) iodide (2003)
Levason, W., Patel, R., Reid, G.
Arylphosphines including Ph3P, o-C6H4(PPh2)(2) and Ph2PCH2CH2PPh2 are cleanly and quantitatively converted into the corresponding phosphine oxides on reaction with dry air or dioxygen in CH2Cl2...
Hesford, M.J., Levason, W., Matthews, M.L., Reid, G.
1,10-Ditellura-4,7,13,16-tetraoxacyclooctadecane ([18] aneO(4)Te(2)) has been synthesised in good yield (50 - 55%) from Na2Te and ClCH2CH2OCH2CH2OCH2CH2Cl in liquid ammonia, and fully characterised...
Synthesis and structural features of the first thallium(I) selenoether derivatives (2003)
Hill, N. J., Levason, W., Light, M. E., Reid, G.
The first evidence for thallium(I) complexes involving selenoether ligands is presented, together with the structure determinations for the 1D chain species [Tl{MeSe(CH2)(3)Se-Me}]PF6 and the 3D...
Hill, N. J., Levason, W., Popham, M. C., Reid, G., Webster, M.
The reactions of ScCl(3)(.)6H(2)O, ScBr(3)(.)6H(2)O and Scl(3)(.)8H(2)O with Ph3PO, Ph3AsO, Ph2MePO, Me3PO and Me3AsO have been examined in EtOH or Me2CO solution. The new complexes...
Hill, N. J., Levason, W., Popham, M. C., Reid, G., Webster, M.
The reactions of YCl3.6H(2)O, YBr3.6H(2)O and YI3.8H(2)O with Ph3PO, Ph3AsO, Ph2MePO, Me3PO, Me3AsO, o-C6H4{P(O)Ph-2}(2), (ppO(2)) and Ph2P(O)CH2P(O)Ph-2 (dppmO(2)) have been examined in EtOH or...
Early transition metal complexes of polydentate and macrocyclic thio- and seleno-ethers (2002)
Recent work on the syntheses, structures and properties of complexes of polyclentate and macrocyclic thio- and seleno-ether ligands with Groups 3-6 metals in positive oxidation states (greater than...
N. Kashef, A. Torvi, G. Reid, Noureddine Benichou, Ahmed Kashef, David Torvi, ...
this report. The current report describes the framework for the new model, individual submodels used for calculations, and the information that the model provides to the design engineer or building...
Harrington, F., Matthews, M. L., Patel, B., Reid, G.
The Ag(l) salts AgY (Y = ClO4, CF3SO3, NO3, Cl or I) react with one molar equivalent of the diphosphinodiether ligand Ph2P(CH2)(2)O(CH2)(2)O(CH2)(2)PPh2 (L-1) to give 1:1 species of stoichiometry...
Levason, W., Patel, B., Popham, M. C., Reid, G., Webster, M.
The reaction of Ph3AsO with Sc(NO3)(3). 5H(2)O, Y(NO3)(3). 6H(2)O or La(NO3)(3). 6H(2)O in acetone gave [Sc(Ph3AsO)(2)(NO3)(3)], [Y(Ph3AsO)(4)(NO3)(2)]NO3, [La(Ph3AsO)(4)(NO3)(2)]NO3, and...
1,2-Bis(diphenylarsino)ethane (2001)
Hill, N. J., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M.
The title compound, Ph2AsCH2CH2AsPh2 or C26H24As2, contains discrete molecules located on an inversion centre. Changes in the C-As-C angle upon coordination are noted.
Levason, W., Patel, B., Reid, G., Ward, A. J.
The synthesis of the new xylyl-backboned ditelluroether, 1,2-bis(methyltelluromethyl)benzene, o-C6H4(CH2TeMe)2 (xyte) is described. A range of complexes — [Mn(CO)3Cl(xyte)], [M(CO)4(xyte)] (M=Mo or...
Genge, A.R.J., Hill, N.J., Levason, W., Reid, G.
The reaction of SbX3 or BiX3 (X=Cl, Br or I) with the diarsines o-C6H4(AsMe2)(2) or Ph2AsCH2CH2AsPh2, the triarsine MeC(CH2AsMe2)(3), or the diphosphines o-C6H4(PMe2)(2) or o-C6H4(PPh2)(2) (L), yield...
Synthesis and properties of the first series of mixed thioether/telluroether macrocycles (2001)
Levason, W., Orchard, S. D., Reid, G.
The preparations of the first examples of mixed thioether/telluroether macrocycles, [9]aneS(2)Te (1,4-dithia-7-telluracyclononane), [11]aneS(2)Te (1,4-dithia-8-telluracycloundecane), [12]aneS(2)Te...
Mellor, J. M., Reid, G., El-Sagheer, A. H.
Alkyl and aryl Grignard reagents react with cyclic β-alkoxy-α, β-unsaturated trifluoromethylketones by 1,il-addition to give as the major products, for example, cis-2,3-disubstituted...
Andrew, R. J., Mellor, J. M., Reid, G.
Addition of the pyrrolidine enamine of cyclohexanone to 4-ethoxy-1,1,1-trifluorobut-3-ene-2-one affords a single diastereoisomer of 4-ethoxy-2-hydroxy-2-trifluoromethylbicyclo [3.3.1]nonan-9-one....
Levason, W., Orchard, S. D., Reid, G.
The reaction of [MCl2(NCMe)(2)] (M = Pd or Pt) with 2 molar equiv of MeC(CH2ER)(3) (E = Se, R = Me; E = Te, R = Me or Ph) and 2 molar equiv of TlPF6 affords the his ligand complexes...
Barton, A. J., Connolly, J., Levason, W., Mendia-Jalon, A., Orchard, S. D., Reid, G.
The complexes fac-[M(CO)(3)L-3] (M = Mo or W, L-3 = MeC(CH2SMe)(3), MeC(CH2SeMe)(3) or MeC(CH2TeMe)(3)) have been prepared from [M(CO)(3)(MeCN)(3)] and characterised by analysis, FAB mass...
Heuer, B., Pope, S. J. A., Reid, G.
Reaction of L-1 (L-1 = Ph2P(CH2)(2)O( CH2)(2)O(CH2)(2)PPh2) with [Cu(MeCN)(4)]PF6 or AgBF4 in CH2Cl2 solution yields the complexes [Cu(L-1)]PF6 and [Ag(L-1)]BF4 respectively as white solids....
Barton, A. J., Levason, W., Reid, G., Tolhurst, V. A.
The complexes trans-[OsCl2(L-L)(2)] (L-L=o-C6H4(TeMe)(2), RTe(CH2)(3)TeR (R = Ph or Me)) have been prepared from trans-[OsCl2(dmso)(4)] and the ditelluroethers in ethanol. The reaction of...
Levason, W., Orchard, S. D., Reid, G., Street, J. M.
Low and medium oxidation state organometallic complexes with triseleno- and telluro-ether ligands have been prepared. Reaction of [M(COD)Cl](2) (M=Rh or Ir) with two molar equivalents of L-3...
Levason, W., Orchard, S. D., Reid, G.
The reaction of [RuCl2(PPh3)(3)] with tripodal Group 16 donor ligands L-3 {MeC(CH2EMe)(3) (E=Se or Te) and MeC(CH2TePh)(3)} gave [RuCl2(PPh3)L-3] complexes which have been characterised by elemental...
Barton, A. J., Genge, A. R. J., Levason, W., Reid, G.
Treatment of BiX3 (X=Cl or Br) with [8]aneSe(2) (1,5-diselenacyclooctane), [16]aneSe(4) (1,5,9,13-tetraselenacyclohexadecane), [24]aneSe(6) (1,5,9,13,17,21-hexaselenacyclotetracosane) yielded species...
Synthesis and structures of bismuth(III) complexes involving thio- and seleno-ether ligands (2000)
Barton, A. J., Genge, A. R. J., Levason, W., Reid, G.
Bismuth trihalides (BiX3, X = Cl, Br or I) reacted with a range of thio- and seleno-ether ligands L-L in anhydrous MeCN solution to yield compounds with either a 1 : 1, 1 : 2 or 2 : 1 Bi : L-L ratio....
Deakin, L., Levason, W., Popham, M. C., Reid, G., Webster, M.
The reactions of the tertiary phosphine oxides Ph3PO, Ph2MePO or Me3PO with hydrated yttrium(III) nitrate in ethanol gave the complexes [Y(R3PO)(2)(EtOH)(NO3)(3)] (R3PO=Ph3PO or Ph2MePO),...
The fac-tricarbonyl manganese(I) species fac-[Mn(CO)(3)(L)](+) (L = [12]aneS(4), 1,4,7,10-tetrathiacyclododecane; [14]aneS(4), 1,4,8,11-tetrathiacyclotetradecane; or [15]aneS(5),...
Levason, W., Patel, B., Reid, G., Tolhurst, V. A., Webster, M.
Reaction of TiCl4 with L-L [L-L=MeE(CH2)(n)EMe; E=S or Se, n=2 or 3, PhE(CH2)(2)EPh or o-C6H4(EMe)(2)] in anhydrous n-hexane solution under an N-2 atmosphere results in the rapid formation of...
A biomimetic model reaction for the extradiol catechol dioxygenases (2000)
Lin, G., Reid, G., Bugg, T. D. H.
A model reaction is described for extradiol catechol cleavage involving FeCl2 or FeCl3, 1,4,9-triazacyclononane (TACN), pyridine and dioxygen which shows similar cofactor and regio-selectivity to the...
Early use of inhaled nedocromil sodium in children following an acute episode of asthma (1999)
Edwards, A., Lyons, J., Weinber, E., Weinberg, F., Gillies, J. D., Reid, G., ...
Axonal ion channel dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (1995)
Bostock, H., Sharief, M. K., Reid, G., Murray, N. M. F.
In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) it is not known how or why the motor neurons die, but a clue is provided by observations that the dying cells discharge spontaneously, producing muscle...
Testing a model of the kinked demand curve (1991)
Bhaskar, V., Machin, S., Reid, G.
This paper analyses survey data on the responses firms expect from their competitors when they change prices. There is evidence of an asymmetry in expected responses, which provides some support for...
Bostock, Hugh, Baker, M., Grafe, Peter, Reid, G.
1. The mechanism of post-ischaemic ectopic impulse generation in nerve is not known, and previous measurements of excitability changes in human motor axons have appeared to conflict. We have used...
Mesothelioma in South Africa, 1976-84: Incidence and Case Characteristics (1989)
ZWI, A B, REID, G, LANDAU, S P, KIELKOWSKI, D, SITAS, F, BECKLAKE, M R
Zwi A B (Epidemiology Unit, National Centre for Occupational Health, Johannesburg, South Africa), Reid G, Landau S P, Kielkowski D, Sitas F and Becklake M R. Mesothelioma in South Africa, 1976–84:...
Pastoral care of intermediate stage cancer victims and their families /--by G. Reid Doster. (1979)
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Velraeds, M M, Van Der Mei, H C, Reid, G, Busscher, H J
In this study, 15 Lactobacillus isolates were found to produce biosurfactants in the mid-exponential and stationary growth phases. The stationary-phase biosurfactants from lactobacillus casei subsp....
Reid, G, Cuperus, P L, Bruce, A W, Van Der Mei, H C, Tomeczek, L, Khoury, A H, ...
The aim of this study was to examine the hydrophobicities of 23 urogenital, dairy, poultry, and American Type Culture Collection isolates of lactobacilli and to determine the effect on hydrophobicity...
Millsap, K, Reid, G, Van Der Mei, H C, Busscher, H J
The displacement of Enterococcus faecalis 1131 from hydrophobic and hydrophilic substrata by isolates of Lactobacillus casei 36 and Streptococcus hyointestinalis KM1 was studied in a parallel plate...
Microbial colonization of human ileal conduits.
Chan, R C, Reid, G, Bruce, A W, Costerton, J W
Morphological and microbiological techniques were used to locate and identify the microorganisms that colonized the human ileal conduits in 17 different patients from 5 days after surgery up to as...
McGroarty, J A, Soboh, F, Bruce, A W, Reid, G
All 25 strains of Candida spp. tested were able to grow in medium supplemented with 25% nonoxynol-9 in vitro. Adhesion of Candida spp. to HeLa cells was found to increase in the presence of 5%...
Chan, R C, Reid, G, Irvin, R T, Bruce, A W, Costerton, J W
Previous studies have shown that indigenous bacteria isolated from cervical, vaginal, and urethral surfaces of healthy women are able to adhere to human uroepithelial cells in vitro. Furthermore,...
Prevention of urinary tract infection in rats with an indigenous Lactobacillus casei strain.
Reid, G, Chan, R C, Bruce, A W, Costerton, J W
Our previous studies have shown that indigenous bacteria are able to block the in vitro attachment of uropathogenic bacteria to human uroepithelial cells. In the present study, we applied the concept...
Reid, G, Sharma, S, Advikolanu, K, Tieszer, C, Martin, R A, Bruce, A W
Pretreatment of urinary silicone latex catheters in vitro with 0.1 and 0.5 microgram of ciprofloxacin per ml for 1, 24, and 48 h significantly reduced the adhesion and survival of the clinical...
Is there a role for lactobacilli in prevention of urogenital and intestinal infections?
Reid, G, Bruce, A W, McGroarty, J A, Cheng, K J, Costerton, J W
This review describes the importance of microbial adhesion in the ecology of the urogenital and intestinal tracts and the influence of host and microbial factors in bacterial interference. In a...
Changes in excitability and accommodation of human motor axons following brief periods of ischaemia.
Bostock, H, Baker, M, Grafe, P, Reid, G
1. The mechanism of post-ischaemic ectopic impulse generation in nerve is not known, and previous measurements of excitability changes in human motor axons have appeared to conflict. We have used...
1. We have investigated the origin of post-ischaemic ectopic discharges in human nerve by recording changes in electrical excitability following periods of ischaemia (15-20 min) sufficient to induce...
Velraeds, M M, Van Der Mei, H C, Reid, G, Busscher, H J
In this study, 15 Lactobacillus isolates were found to produce biosurfactants in the mid-exponential and stationary growth phases. The stationary-phase biosurfactants from lactobacillus casei subsp....
Reid, G, Cuperus, P L, Bruce, A W, Van Der Mei, H C, Tomeczek, L, Khoury, A H, ...
The aim of this study was to examine the hydrophobicities of 23 urogenital, dairy, poultry, and American Type Culture Collection isolates of lactobacilli and to determine the effect on hydrophobicity...
Millsap, K, Reid, G, Van Der Mei, H C, Busscher, H J
The displacement of Enterococcus faecalis 1131 from hydrophobic and hydrophilic substrata by isolates of Lactobacillus casei 36 and Streptococcus hyointestinalis KM1 was studied in a parallel plate...
Microbial colonization of human ileal conduits.
Chan, R C, Reid, G, Bruce, A W, Costerton, J W
Morphological and microbiological techniques were used to locate and identify the microorganisms that colonized the human ileal conduits in 17 different patients from 5 days after surgery up to as...
McGroarty, J A, Soboh, F, Bruce, A W, Reid, G
All 25 strains of Candida spp. tested were able to grow in medium supplemented with 25% nonoxynol-9 in vitro. Adhesion of Candida spp. to HeLa cells was found to increase in the presence of 5%...
Chan, R C, Reid, G, Irvin, R T, Bruce, A W, Costerton, J W
Previous studies have shown that indigenous bacteria isolated from cervical, vaginal, and urethral surfaces of healthy women are able to adhere to human uroepithelial cells in vitro. Furthermore,...
Prevention of urinary tract infection in rats with an indigenous Lactobacillus casei strain.
Reid, G, Chan, R C, Bruce, A W, Costerton, J W
Our previous studies have shown that indigenous bacteria are able to block the in vitro attachment of uropathogenic bacteria to human uroepithelial cells. In the present study, we applied the concept...
Reid, G, Sharma, S, Advikolanu, K, Tieszer, C, Martin, R A, Bruce, A W
Pretreatment of urinary silicone latex catheters in vitro with 0.1 and 0.5 microgram of ciprofloxacin per ml for 1, 24, and 48 h significantly reduced the adhesion and survival of the clinical...
Is there a role for lactobacilli in prevention of urogenital and intestinal infections?
Reid, G, Bruce, A W, McGroarty, J A, Cheng, K J, Costerton, J W
This review describes the importance of microbial adhesion in the ecology of the urogenital and intestinal tracts and the influence of host and microbial factors in bacterial interference. In a...
Changes in excitability and accommodation of human motor axons following brief periods of ischaemia.
Bostock, H, Baker, M, Grafe, P, Reid, G
1. The mechanism of post-ischaemic ectopic impulse generation in nerve is not known, and previous measurements of excitability changes in human motor axons have appeared to conflict. We have used...
1. We have investigated the origin of post-ischaemic ectopic discharges in human nerve by recording changes in electrical excitability following periods of ischaemia (15-20 min) sufficient to induce...
Forbes, C. D., Barr, R. D., Reid, G., Thomson, C., Prentice, C. R. M., Nicol, G. P. Mc, ...
In a double-blind trial tranexamic acid (AMCA, Cyclokapron), 1 g three times a day for five days, significantly reduced blood loss and transfusion requirements after dental extraction in patients...
Flynn, J N, Cannon, C A, Reid, G, Rigby, M A, Neil, J C, Jarrett, O
Cytotoxic T-cell determinants should be an important component of a vaccine against feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). Epitope mapping studies have revealed an immunodominant neutralization epitope...
Mowat, A M, Donachie, A M, Reid, G, Jarrett, O
Induction of all forms of protective immunity by oral immunization with subunit vaccines is an ideal goal for the development of novel vaccines, but creates several theoretical problems from the...
Hersey, P, Wotherspoon, J, Reid, G, Gunz, F W
The underlying basis for hypogammaglobulinaemia in patients with chronic lymphatic leukaemia (CLL) was investigated by measurement if immunoglobulin produced in vitro in cultures of pokeweek...
Levy, D M, Reid, G, Rowley, D A, Abraham, R R
The sympathetic skin response (SSR) at the foot to a deep inspiration was measured in 68 randomly selected diabetic patients and 46 age matched normal subjects and compared with other quantitative...
A comparison of two methods for measuring thermal thresholds in diabetic neuropathy.
Thermal thresholds can be measured psychophysically using either the method of limits or a forced-choice method. We have compared the two methods in 367 diabetic patients, 128 with symptomatic...
The relation between fibrosis of hilar lymph glands and the development of parenchymal silicosis.
Murray, J, Webster, I, Reid, G, Kielkowski, D
The necropsy findings on the cardiorespiratory organs of 849 South African gold miners were analysed to test the hypothesis that fibrosis of the hilar lymph glands predisposes to the development of...
Cor pulmonale and silicosis: a necropsy based case-control study.
Murray, J, Reid, G, Kielkowski, D, De Beer, M
The presence of cor pulmonale at death in relation to other factors such as emphysema, silicosis, and thromboembolism was analysed in a case-control study of 732 South African gold miners. Marked...
Early use of inhaled nedocromil sodium in children following an acute episode of asthma
Edwards, A, Lyons, J, Weinberg, E, Weinberg, F, Gillies, J, Reid, G, ...
BACKGROUND—Current guidelines on the treatment of childhood asthma recommend the introduction of an anti-inflammatory drug in children who have persistent symptoms and require regular treatment...
Testing a Model of the Kinked Demand Curve.
Bhaskar, V, Machin, Stephen, Reid, G
This paper analyzes survey data on the responses firms expect from their competitors when they change prices. There is evidence of an assymmetry in expected responses, which provides some support for...
Anti-inflammatory effects of probiotic yogurt in inflammatory bowel disease patients
Lorea Baroja, M, Kirjavainen, P V, Hekmat, S, Reid, G
Our aim was to assess anti-inflammatory effects on the peripheral blood of subjects with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who consumed probiotic yogurt for 1 month. We studied 20 healthy controls and...
Urogenital infections in women: can probiotics help?
Urogenital infections not caused by sexual transmission, namely yeast vaginitis, bacterial vaginosis, and urinary tract infection remain a major medical problem in terms of the number of women...