School of Biomedical Sciences

D'Sa, RA, Raj, J, McMahon, MA, McDowell, DA, Burke, G and Meenan, BJ (2012) Atmospheric pressure plasma induced grafting of poly(ethylene glycol) onto silicone elastomers for controlling biological response. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 375. pp. 193-202.

Bolton, D.J., Monaghan, A., Byrne, B., Fanning, S., Sweeney, T. and McDowell, D.A. (2011) Incidence and survival of non-O157 verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli in soil. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 111 (2). pp. 484-490.

Kennedy, J., Nolan, A., Gibney, S., O'Brien, S., McMahon, M.A.S., McKenzie, K., Healy, B., McDowell, D.A., Fanning, S. and Wall, P.G. (2011) Determinants of cross-contamination during home food preparation. British Food Journal, 113 (2). pp. 280-287.

Moschonas, Galatios, Bolton, Declan J., Sheridan, James J. and McDowell, D.A. (2011) The effect of heat shrink treatment and storage temperature on the time of onset of “blown pack” spoilage. Meat Science, 87 (2). pp. 115-118.

Moschonas, G., Bolton, D. J., McDowell, D. A. and Sheridan, J. J. (2011) Diversity of Culturable Psychrophilic and Psychrotrophic Anaerobic Bacteria Isolated from Beef Abattoirs and Their Environments. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 77 (13). pp. 4280-4284.

Lynch, Órla A., Cagney, Claire, McDowell, David A. and Duffy, Geraldine (2011) Occurrence of fastidious Campylobacter spp. in fresh meat and poultry using an adapted cultural protocol. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 150 (2-3). pp. 171-177.

Kennedy, Jean, Gibney, Sarah, Nolan, Aisling, O'Brien, Stephen, McMahon, M. Ann S., McDowell, D.A., Fanning, Seamus and Wall, Patrick G. (2011) Identification of critical points during domestic food preparation: an observational study. British Food Journal, 113 (6). pp. 766-783.

Moschonas, G., Bolton, D. J., Sheridan, J. J. and McDowell, DA (2010) The effect of storage temperature and inoculum level on the time of onset of `blown pack' spoilage. JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, 108 (2). pp. 532-539.

Giotis, Efstathios S., Muthaiyan, Arunachalam, Natesan, Senthil, Wilkinson, Brian J., Blair, Ian S. and McDowell, D.A (2010) Transcriptome Analysis of Alkali Shock and Alkali Adaptation in Listeria monocytogenes10403S. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 7 (10). pp. 1147-1157.

Lynch, Ó.A., Cagney, C., McDowell, DA and Duffy, G. (2010) A method for the growth and recovery of 17 species of Campylobacter and its subsequent application to inoculated beef. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 83 (1). pp. 1-7.

Murayama, Mayumi, Kakinuma, Yuki, Maeda, Yasunori, Rao, Juluri R., Matsuda, Motoo, Xu, Jiru, Moore, Peter JA, Cherie Millar, B., Rooney, Paul J., Goldsmith, Colin E., Loughrey, Anne, McMahon, M.Ann S., McDowell, D.A and Moore, John E. (2010) Molecular identification of airborne bacteria associated with aerial spraying of bovine slurry waste employing 16S rRNA gene PCR and gene sequencing techniques. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 73 (3). pp. 443.

Crowley, K.M., Prendergast, D.M., Sheridan, J.J. and McDowell, D.A. (2010) The influence of storing beef aerobically or in vacuum packs on the shelf life of mince. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 109 (4). pp. 1319-1328.

Crowley, K.M., Prendergast, D.M., Sheridan, J.J. and McDowell, DA (2010) Survival of Pseudomonas fluorescens on beef carcass surfaces in a commercial abattoir. Meat Science, 85 (3). pp. 550-554.

Crowley, K. M., Prendergast, D. M., McDowell, D. A. and Sheridan, J. J. (2009) Changes in Escherichia coli O157:H7 numbers during holding on excised lean, fascia and fat beef surfaces at different temperatures. JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, 107 (5). pp. 1542-1550.

Prendergast, D. M., Crowley, K. M., McDowell, D.A and Sheridan, J. J. (2009) Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and non-pathogenic E. coli on irradiated and non-irradiated beef surfaces. MEAT SCIENCE, 83 (3). pp. 468-473.

Moschonas, G., Bolton, D. J., Sheridan, J. J. and McDowell, DA (2009) Isolation and sources of `blown pack' spoilage clostridia in beef abattoirs. JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, 107 (2). pp. 616-624.

McCann, M. S., McDowell, D. A. and Sheridan, J. J. (2009) Effects of reduction in beef surface water activity on the survival of Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 during heating. JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, 106 (6). pp. 1901-1907.

Aldeyab, Mamoon A., McElnay, James C., Elshibly, Salah M., Hughes, Carmel M., McDowell, DA, McMahon, MAS, Scott, Michael G. and Kearney, Mary P. (2009) Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Conventional Cleaning Regimen in Removing Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus From Contaminated Surfaces in an Intensive Care Unit. INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 30 (3). pp. 304-306.

Kinsella, K. J., Prendergast, D. M., McCann, M. S., Blair, I. S., McDowell, D. A. and Sheridan, J. J. (2009) The survival of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium DT104 and total viable counts on beef surfaces at different relative humidities and temperatures. JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, 106 (1). pp. 171-180.

Moore, J.E, McMahon, M.A.S, McDowell, D.A and Rooney, P.J (2009) Antimicrobial resistance in Campylobacter isolates from sporadic cases of acute human gastroenteritis in Northern Ireland. Ulster Medical Journal, 78 (2). pp. 139.

Moore, J. E., Watabe, M., Millar, B. C., Rooney, P. J., Loughrey, A., Goldsmith, C. E., McMahon, M. A. S., McDowell, D.A and Murphy, P. G. (2009) Molecular characterisation of the recA locus in clinical isolates of verocytotoxigenic E. coli O157:H7. BRITISH JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE, 66 (1). pp. 37-41.

Aldeyab, Mamoon A., Hughes, Carmel M., Kearney, Mary P., Scott, Michael G., McDowell, DA, Hanley, Joanne, McMahon, MAS, Elshibly, Salah M., Bailie, Ronald and McElnay, James C. (2008) Comparison of the effect of ciprofloxacin and Tazocin (R) on the incidence of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in an Intensive Care Unit. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS, 32 (6). pp. 499-504.

McMahon, M. A. S., Tunney, M. M., Moore, J. E., Blair, I. S., Gilpin, D. F. and McDowell, D. A. (2008) Changes in antibiotic susceptibility in staphylococci habituated to sub-lethal concentrations of tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia). LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, 47 (4). pp. 263-268.

Giotis, Efstathios S., Julotok, Mudcharee, Wilkinson, Brian J., Blair, Ian S. and McDowell, D.A. (2008) Role of sigma B factor in the alkaline tolerance response of Listeria monocytogenes 10403S and cross-protection against subsequent ethanol and osmotic stress. JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION, 71 (7). pp. 1481-1485.

Giotis, Efstathios S., Muthaiyan, Arunachalam, Blair, Ian S., Wilkinson, Brian J. and McDowell, DA (2008) Genomic and proteomic analysis of the Alkali-Tolerance Response (AlTR) in Listeria monocytogenes 10403S. 11 pp, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-8-102

Stirling, J., Griffith, M., Blair, I., Cormican, M., Dooley, James, Goldsmith, C. E., Glover, S. G., Loughrey, A., Lowery, Colm, Matsuda, M., McClurg, R., McCorry, K., McDowell, David, McMahon, Ann, Millar, B. Cherie, Nagano, Y., Rao, J. R., Rooney, P. J., Smyth, M., Snelling, W. J., Xu, J. and Moore, J. E. (2008) Prevalence of gastrointestinal bacterial pathogens in a population of zoo animals. ZOONOSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 55 (3). pp. 166-172.

Walsh, C., Duffy, G., Nally, P., O'Mahony, R., McDowell, DA and Fanning, S. (2008) Transfer of ampicillin resistance from Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 to Escherichia coli K12 in food. LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, 46 (2). pp. 210-215.

Watabe, M, Hogg, G.M, Millar, B. Cherie, Crothers, L, Rooney, P.J, Loughrey, A, Goldsmith, C.E, McMahon, M.A.S, McDowell, D.A and Moore, J.E (2008) Epidemiological study of E. coli O157:H7 isolated in Northern Ireland using pulsed field gel electrophoresis. Ulster Medical Journal, 77 (3). pp. 168-174.

Moore, J. E., Watabe, M., Millar, B. C., McMahon, MAS, McDowell, Da, Rooney, P. J., Loughrey, A. and Goldsmith, C. E. (2008) Molecular characterisation of verocytoxigenic Escherichia coli O157 : H7 by random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) typing. BRITISH JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE, 65 (3). pp. 161-163.

Stirling, Jonathan, Griffith, Michael, Dooley, James, Goldsmith, Colin E., Loughrey, Anne, Lowery, Colm, McClurg, Robert, McCorry, Kieran, McDowell, David, McMahon, Ann, Millar, B. Cherie, Rao, Juluri, Rooney, Paul J., Snelling, William J., Matsuda, Motoo and Moore, John E. (2008) Zoonoses associated with petting farms and open zoos. VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES, 8 (1). pp. 85-92.

McMahon, M. A. S., Blair, I. S., Moore, J. E. and McDowell, D. A. (2007) The rate of horizontal transmission of antibiotic resistance plasmids is increased in food preservation-stressed bacteria. JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, 103 (5). pp. 1883-1888.

McMahon, M. A. S., McDowell, D. A. and Blair, I. S. (2007) The pattern of pleiomorphism in stressed Salmonella Virchow populations is nutrient and growth phase dependent. LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, 45 (3). pp. 276-281.

McMahon, M. A. S., Blair, I. S., Moore, J. E. and McDowell, D. A. (2007) The rate of horizontal transmission of antibiotic resistant plasmids is increased in food preservation-stressed bacteria. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS, 29 (Suppl. 2). pp. R2116.

McMahon, MAS, Blair, Ian S., Moore, John E. and McDowell, DA (2007) Habituation to sub-lethal concentrations of tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) is associated with reduced susceptibility to antibiotics in human pathogens. JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY, 59 (1). pp. 125-127.

McMahon, M. Ann S., Xu, Jiru, Moore, John E., Blair, Ian S. and McDowell, David A. (2007) Environmental stress and antibiotic resistance in food-related pathogens. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 73 (1). pp. 211-217.

Maeda, Y, Loughrey, A, Earle, J.A.P, Millar, B. Cherie, Rao, J, Kearns, A, McConville, O, Goldsmith, C.E, Rooney, P.J, Dooley, James, Lowery, Colm, Snelling, W.J, McMahon, M.A.S, McDowell, David and Moore, J.E (2007) Antibacterial activity of honey against community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA). Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 14. pp. 77-82.

Moore, John E., Barton, Mary D., Blair, Iain S., Corcoran, Deborah, Dooley, James, Fanning, Seamus, Kempf, Isabelle, Lastovica, Albert J., Lowery, Colm, Matsuda, Motoo, McDowell, David, McMahon, Ann, Millar, B. Cherie, Rao, Juluri R., Rooney, Paul J., Seal, Bruce S., Snelling, William J. and Tolba, Ola (2006) The epidemiology of antibiotic resistance in Campylobacter. MICROBES AND INFECTION, 8 (7). pp. 1955-1966.

Moore, JE, Corcoran, D, Dooley, James, Fanning, S, Lucey, B, Matsuda, M, McDowell, David, Megraud, F, Millar, B. Cherie, O'Mahony, R, O'Riordan, L, O'Rourke, M, Rao, JR, Rooney, PJ, Sails, A and Whyte, P (2005) Campylobacter. VETERINARY RESEARCH, 36 (3). pp. 351-382.

Rao, D, Rao, JR, Crothers, E, McMullan, R, McDowell, DA, McMahon, M.A.S, Rooney, PJ, Millar, B. Cherie and Moore, JE (2005) Increased erythromycin resistance in clinical Campylobacter in Northern Ireland - an update. JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY, 55 (3). pp. 395-396.

Xu, J, Heaney, JCN, Marshall, SA, Millar, B. Cherie, McDowell, David, McMahon, Ann, Blair, IS, Rooney, PJ and Moore, JE (2005) Employment of 16S rDNA gene sequencing techniques to identify phenotypically difficult-to-identify culturable eubacteria from foods and waters. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 40 (2). pp. 229-233.

Blair, I.S, McMahon, MAS and McDowell, DA (1999) Aeromonas. In: Encyclopaedia of Food Microbiology. (Eds: Robinson, R, Batt, C and Patel, P), Academic Press Ltd, pp. 25-30. ISBN 978-0-12227-070-3

McMahon, Ann, Blair, IS and McDowell, David (1998) Filamentation in Aeromonas hydrophila. FOOD MICROBIOLOGY, 15 (4). pp. 441-448.