School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing

Publications - Oral Sciences Group

Warner, F., Sherriff, A. , Culshaw, S. , Holliday, R., Ryan, V. and Conway, D. I. (2024) Trends and socioeconomic inequalities in the dental attendance of adult smokers in Scotland from 2009 to 2019, a repeated cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 24(1), 2156. (doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-19360-6) (PMID:39118032) (PMCID:PMC11308390)

Lees, E. A. et al. (2024) Epidemiology and management of pediatric group A streptococcal pneumonia with parapneumonic effusion: an observational study. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 43(9), pp. 841-850. (doi: 10.1097/inf.0000000000004418) (PMID:38900036) (PMCID:PMC11319078)

Tucker, N., Siachos, N., Oikonomou, G., Viora, L. , Bennett, D., Riggio, M. P. , Borsanelli, A. C., Dutra, I. S., Betson, M. and La Ragione, R. (2024) Use of Oral and Faecal Microbiome Signatures to Assess Health and Productivity in Dairy Cattle During the Transition Period. 6th International Conference of the European College of Veterinary Microbiology, Nottingham, UK, 5-7 September 2024. (Accepted for Publication)

Simpson, A., Johnston, W., Carda-Diéguez, M., Mira, A., Easton, C., Henriquez, F. L., Culshaw, S. , Rosier, B. T. and Burleigh, M. (2024) Periodontal treatment causes a longitudinal increase in nitrite‐producing bacteria. Molecular Oral Microbiology, (doi: 10.1111/omi.12479) (Early Online Publication)

Cuahtecontzi Delint, R. et al. (2024) Nanotopography influences host-pathogen quorum sensing and facilitates selection of bioactive metabolites in mesenchymal stromal cells and pseudomonas aeruginosa co-cultures. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, (doi: 10.1021/acsami.4c09291) (PMID:39113638) (Early Online Publication)

Al-Jarsha, M. Y., Ayoub, A. F. , Almgran, M. M., Liu, C.-H., Robertson, D. P. and Naudi, K. B. (2024) The precision of drill calibration for dynamic navigation. Journal of Dentistry, 146, 105032. (doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2024.105032) (PMID:38703809)

Malcolm, J. and Culshaw, S. (2024) Aberrant immunity in the oral cavity—a link with rheumatoid arthritis? Frontiers in Oral Health, 5, 1430886. (doi: 10.3389/froh.2024.1430886) (PMID:38948089)

Russell, C. D. et al. (2024) Distinct clinical endpoints of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia complicate assessment of outcome. Clinical Infectious Diseases, (doi: 10.1093/cid/ciae281) (PMID:38767234) (Early Online Publication)

Culshaw, S. , Zhang, P. and Sahingur, S. E. (2024) Regulation of metabolism and inflammation: the host response. Molecular Oral Microbiology, 39(3), pp. 91-92. (doi: 10.1111/omi.12466) (PMID:38743340)

West, N. et al. (2024) BSP implementation of prevention and treatment of peri-implant diseases - the EFP S3 level clinical practice guideline. Journal of Dentistry, (doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2024.104980) (Early Online Publication)

Kinane, D. F., Lappin, D. F. and Culshaw, S. (2024) The role of acquired host immunity in periodontal diseases. Periodontology 2000, (doi: 10.1111/prd.12562) (PMID:38641953) (Early Online Publication)

Abusrewil, S., Scott, J. A. , Alqahtani, S. S., Butcher, M. C., Tiba, M., Kumar, C. , Mulvihill, D. M. , Ramage, G. and Mclean, W. (2024) The effect of chitosan incorporation on physico-mechanical and biological characteristics of a calcium silicate filling material. Dentistry Journal, 12(4), 100. (doi: 10.3390/dj12040100)

Tucker, N., Siachos, N., Oikonomou, G., Viora, L. , Bennett, D., Riggio, M. P. , Borsanelli, A. C., Dutra, I. S., Betson, M. and La Ragione, R. (2024) Use of a Microbiome Signature to Determine Health, Productivity and Welfare Status in Dairy Cattle. Microbiology Society Annual Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 08-11 Apr 2024.

Zhang, P., Sahingur, S. E. and Culshaw, S. (2024) “Regulation of metabolism and inflammation: links with oral and systemic health” part I host-microbial interactions. Molecular Oral Microbiology, 39(2), pp. 27-28. (doi: 10.1111/omi.12461) (PMID:38454314)

Beres, S. B., Olsen, R. J., Long, S. W., Langley, R., Williams, T., Erlendsdottir, H., Smith, A. , Kristinsson, K. G. and Musser, J. M. (2024) Increase in invasive Streptococcus pyogenes M1 infections with close evolutionary genetic relationship, Iceland and Scotland, 2022 to 2023. Eurosurveillance, 29(13), 2400129. (doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2024.29.13.2400129) (PMID:38551096) (PMCID:PMC10979525)

Lopez‐Oliva, I., Malcolm, J. and Culshaw, S. (2024) Periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis—Global efforts to untangle two complex diseases. Periodontology 2000, (doi: 10.1111/prd.12530) (Early Online Publication)

Short, B., Delaney, C., Johnston, W., Litherland, G. J., Lockhart, J. C., Williams, C., MacKay, W. G. and Ramage, G. (2024) Informed development of a multi-species biofilm in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. APMIS: Journal of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, (doi: 10.1111/apm.13386) (PMID:38379455) (Early Online Publication)

Petit, C., Culshaw, S. , Weiger, R., Huck, O. and Sahrmann, P. (2024) Impact of treatment of rheumatoid arthritis on periodontal disease: a review. Molecular Oral Microbiology, (doi: 10.1111/omi.12454) (PMID:38363058) (Early Online Publication)

Rosier, B. T. et al. (2024) Publisher Correction: Nitrate reduction capacity of the oral microbiota is impaired in periodontitis: potential implications for systemic nitric oxide availability. International Journal of Oral Science, 16, 8. (doi: 10.1038/s41368-024-00283-2) (PMID:38272860) (PMCID:PMC10811215)

Lappin, D. F., Thomas, S., Bennett, D., Nile, C. and Riggio, M. P. (2024) Elevated pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in saliva of cats with feline odontoclastic resorptive lesion. Research in Veterinary Science, 166, 105092. (doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2023.105092) (PMID:38029490)

Caiazzo, E. et al. (2023) Circulating cytokines and risk of developing hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pharmacological Research, 200, 107050. (doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2023.107050) (PMID:38159784)

Ajetunmobi, O. H., Badali, H., Romo, J. A., Ramage, G. and Lopez-Ribot, J. L. (2023) Antifungal therapy of Candida biofilms: past, present and future. Biofilm, 5, 100126. (doi: 10.1016/j.bioflm.2023.100126) (PMID:37193227) (PMCID:PMC10182175)

Baz, A. et al. (2023) Staphylococcus aureus strains exhibit heterogenous tolerance to direct cold atmospheric plasma therapy. Biofilm, 5, 100123. (doi: 10.1016/j.bioflm.2023.100123) (PMID:37138646) (PMCID:PMC10149328)

Delaney, C., Short, B., Rajendran, R., Kean, R., Burgess, K., Williams, C., Munro, C. A. and Ramage, G. (2023) An integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic approach to investigate the heterogeneous Candida albicans biofilm phenotype. Biofilm, 5, 100112. (doi: 10.1016/j.bioflm.2023.100112) (PMID:36969800) (PMCID:PMC10034394)

Johnston, W., Ware, A., Kuiters, W. F., Delaney, C., Brown, J. L. , Hagen, S., Corcoran, D., Cummings, M., Ramage, G. and Kean, R. (2023) In vitro bacterial vaginosis biofilm community manipulation using endolysin therapy. Biofilm, 5, 100101. (doi: 10.1016/j.bioflm.2022.100101) (PMID:36655001) (PMCID:PMC9841237)

Ramage, G. , Borghi, E., Fortuna Rodrigues, C., Kean, R., Williams, C. and Lopez-Ribot, J. (2023) Our current clinical understanding of Candida biofilms: where are we two decades on? APMIS: Journal of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, 131(11), pp. 636-653. (doi: 10.1111/apm.13310) (PMID:36932821)

Johnston, W. et al. (2023) Longitudinal changes in subgingival biofilm composition following periodontal treatment. Journal of Periodontology, 94(9), pp. 1065-1077. (doi: 10.1002/JPER.22-0749) (PMID:36960491)

Moen, C. M., Paramjothy, K., Williamson, A., Coleman, H., Lou, X., Smith, A. and Douglas, C. M. (2023) A systematic review of the role of penicillin vs penicillin plus metronidazole in the management of peritonsillar abscess. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 137(9), pp. 992-996. (doi: 10.1017/S0022215123000804) (PMID:37194922)

Shaw, D. et al. (2023) Trends in invasive bacterial diseases during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic: analyses of prospective surveillance data from 30 countries and territories in the IRIS Consortium. Lancet Digital Health, 5(9), e582-e593. (doi: 10.1016/S2589-7500(23)00108-5) (PMID:37516557)

Davies, P. J.B., Russell, C. D., Morgan, A.-R., Taori, S. K., Lindsay, D., Ure, R., Brown, D. and Smith, A. (2023) Increase of severe pulmonary infections in adults caused by M1UK Streptococcus pyogenes, Central Scotland, UK. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 29(8), pp. 1638-1642. (doi: 10.3201/eid2908.230569) (PMID:37343545) (PMCID:PMC10370863)

Alapati, S., Fortuna, G., Ramage, G. and Delaney, C. (2023) Evaluation of metabolomics as diagnostic targets in oral squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review. Metabolites, 13, 890. (doi: 10.3390/metabo13080890) (PMID:37766254) (PMCID:PMC10456490)

Borsanelli, A. C., Athayde, F. R. F., Saraiva, J. R., Riggio, M. P. and Dutra, I. S. (2023) Dysbiosis and predicted functions of the dental biofilm of dairy goats with periodontitis. Microbial Ecology, 86(1), pp. 687-698. (doi: 10.1007/s00248-022-02062-0) (PMID:35780192)

Delaney, C., Veena, C. L. R., Butcher, M. C., Mclean, W. , Shaban, S. M. A., Nile, C. J. and Ramage, G. (2023) Limitations of using 16S rRNA microbiome sequencing to predict oral squamous cell carcinoma. APMIS: Journal of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, 131(6), pp. 262-276. (doi: 10.1111/apm.13315) (PMID:37002549)

Aminu, A. Q. et al. (2023) Inequalities in access to NHS primary care dental services in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic. British Dental Journal, (doi: 10.1038/s41415-023-5856-z) (PMID:37225842) (PMCID:PMC10208681)

Smith, A. , Bancroft, R., Ingle, D., Kirk, B., McDonnell, G. and Smith, S. (2023) Misinterpretation of medical device cleaning standards. Journal of Hospital Infection, 135, pp. 199-200. (doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2023.02.009) (PMID:36889592)

Gaur, N. et al. (2023) Cold atmospheric plasma-activated composite hydrogel for an enhanced and on-demand delivery of antimicrobials. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 15(16), pp. 19989-19996. (doi: 10.1021/acsami.3c01208) (PMID:37040527) (PMCID:PMC10141252)

Rodrigues, C.M.C., MacDonald, L., Ure, R., Smith, A. , Cameron, J.C. and Maiden, M.C.J. (2023) Exploiting real-time genomic surveillance data to assess 4CMenB meningococcal vaccine performance in Scotland, 2015 to 2022. mBio, 14(2), e00499-23. (doi: 10.1128/mbio.00499-23) (PMID:37036356) (PMCID:PMC10127610)

Short, B., Bakri, A., Baz, A., Williams, C., Brown, J. and Ramage, G. (2023) There is more to wounds than bacteria: fungal biofilms in chronic wounds. Current Clinical Microbiology Reports, 10(1), pp. 9-16. (doi: 10.1007/s40588-022-00187-x)

Alqahtani, S., Butcher, M. C., Ramage, G. , Dalby, M. J. , McLean, W. and Nile, C. J. (2023) Acetylcholine receptors in mesenchymal stem cells. Stem Cells and Development, 32(3-4), pp. 47-59. (doi: 10.1089/scd.2022.0201) (PMID:36355611)

Holdstock, V. et al. (2023) National case series of group A streptococcus pleural empyema in children: clinical and microbiological features. Lancet Infectious Diseases, 23(2), pp. 154-156. (doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00008-7) (PMID:36634683)

Malcolm, J. et al. (2023) C-terminal citrullinated peptide alters antigen-specific APC:T cell interactions leading to breach of immune tolerance. Journal of Autoimmunity, 135, 102994. (doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2023.102994) (PMID:36706535)

Paterson, M., Johnston, W., Sherriff, A. and Culshaw, S. (2023) Periodontal instrumentation technique: an exploratory analysis of clinical outcomes and financial aspects. British Dental Journal, (doi: 10.1038/s41415-022-5405-1) (PMID:36624308) (Early Online Publication)

Mentzer, A. J. et al. (2023) Human leukocyte antigen alleles associate with COVID-19 vaccine immunogenicity and risk of breakthrough infection. Nature Medicine, 29(1), pp. 147-157. (doi: 10.1038/s41591-022-02078-6) (PMID:36228659) (PMCID:PMC9873562)

Brown, J. L. , Butcher, M. C., Ramalingam Veena, C. L., Chogule, S., Johnston, W. and Ramage, G. (2023) Generation of multispecies oral bacteria biofilm models. In: Seymour, G. J., Cullinan, M. P., Heng, N. C. K. and Cooper, P. R. (eds.) Oral Biology: Molecular Techniques and Applications. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology, 2588. Humana Press: New York, pp. 187-199. ISBN 9781071627792 (doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2780-8_12)

Matanhire-Zihanzu, C. N., Chambers, S. , Bagg, J. and Chimimba, P. (2022) Assessing Malawi’s recent development of a National Oral Health Policy – learning for the future. Journal of Global Health Reports, 6, e2022062. (doi: 10.29392/001c.57368)

Alshanta, O. A., Albashaireh, K., McKloud, E., Delaney, C., Kean, R., McLean, W. and Ramage, G. (2022) Candida albicans and Enterococcus faecalis biofilm frenemies: when the relationship sours. Biofilm, 4, 100072. (doi: 10.1016/j.bioflm.2022.100072) (PMID:35313556) (PMCID:PMC8933684)

Burns, J. et al. (2022) A Health Inequalities Impact Assessment of the surveillance of COVID-19 in asymptomatic patients attending dental settings in Scotland. Community Dental Health, 39(4), pp. 254-259. (PMID:36283070)

Butcher, M. C., Short, B., Ramalingam Veena, C. L., Bradshaw, D., Pratten, J. R., McLean, W. , Shaban, S. M. A., Ramage, G. and Delaney, C. (2022) Meta-analysis of caries microbiome studies can improve upon disease prediction outcomes. APMIS: Journal of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, 130(12), pp. 763-777. (doi: 10.1111/apm.13272) (PMID:36050830) (PMCID:PMC9825849)

Carr, J. P. et al. (2022) Impact of meningococcal ACWY conjugate vaccines on pharyngeal carriage in adolescents: evidence for herd protection from the UK MenACWY programme. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 28(12), 1649.e1-1649.e8. (doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.07.004) (PMID:35840033)

McCaul, L. K. et al. (2022) Oral prehabilitation for patients with head and neck cancer: getting it right - the Restorative Dentistry-UK consensus on a multidisciplinary approach to oral and dental assessment and planning prior to cancer treatment. British Dental Journal, 233(9), pp. 794-800. (doi: 10.1038/s41415-022-5197-3) (PMID:36369570)

Gorzynski, J., Wee, B., Llano, M., Alves, J., Cameron, R., McMenamin, J., Smith, A. , Lindsay, D. and Fitzgerald, J. R. (2022) Epidemiological analysis of Legionnaires' disease in Scotland: a genomic study. Lancet Microbe, 3(11), e835-e845. (doi: 10.1016/S2666-5247(22)00231-2) (PMID:36240833)

Kalimuthu, S., Alshanta, O. A., Krishnamoorthy, A. L., Pudipeddi, A., Solomon, A. P., Mclean, W. , Leung, Y. Y., Ramage, G. and Neelakantan, P. (2022) Small molecule based anti-virulence approaches against Candida albicans infections. Critical Reviews in Microbiology, 48(6), pp. 743-769. (doi: 10.1080/1040841X.2021.2025337) (PMID:35232325)

Pagnossin, D., Smith, A. , Oravcova, K. and Weir, W. (2022) Streptococcus canis, the underdog of the genus. Veterinary Microbiology, 273, 109524. (doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2022.109524) (PMID:35933975)

Ramage, G. , Short, B., McKloud, E., Alshanta, O. A., Butcher, M., Mclean, W. and Brown, J. L. (2022) Clinical management of fungal biofilm infections. In: Richter, K. and Kragh, K. N. (eds.) Antibiofilm Strategies: Current and Future Applications to Prevent, Control and Eradicate Biofilms. Series: Springer series on biofilms (vol 11). Springer: Cham, pp. 441-465. ISBN 9783031109911 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-10992-8_17)

Cooper, L., Stankiewicz, N., Sneddon, J., Smith, A. and Seaton, R. A. (2022) Optimum length of treatment with systemic antibiotics in adults with dental infections: a systematic review. Evidence-Based Dentistry, (doi: 10.1038/s41432-022-0801-6) (PMID:36071280) (Early Online Publication)

Piela, K., Watson, P., Donnelly, R., Goulding, M., Henriquez, F. L., MacKay, W. and Culshaw, S. (2022) Aerosol reduction efficacy of different intra-oral suction devices during ultrasonic scaling and high-speed handpiece use. BMC Oral Health, 22, 388. (doi: 10.1186/s12903-022-02386-w) (PMID:36068515) (PMCID:PMC9447970)

Abduljalil, H., Bakri, A., Albashaireh, K., Alshanta, O. A., Brown, J. L. , Sherry, L. , Kean, R., Nile, C. , McLean, W. and Ramage, G. (2022) Screening the Tocriscreen™ bioactive compound library in search for inhibitors of Candida biofilm formation. APMIS: Journal of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, 130(9), pp. 568-577. (doi: 10.1111/apm.13260) (PMID:35791082)

Borsanelli, A. C., Athayde, F. R. F., Riggio, M. P. , Brandt, B. W., Rocha, F. I., Jesus, E. C., Gaetti-Jardim, E., Schweitzer, C. M. and Dutra, I. S. (2022) Dysbiosis and predicted function of dental and ruminal microbiome associated with bovine periodontitis. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13, 936021. (doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.936021) (PMID:36033883) (PMCID:PMC9412940)

Cooper, L., Stankiewicz, N., Sneddon, J., Seaton, R. A. and Smith, A. (2022) Indications for the use of metronidazole in the treatment of non-periodontal dental infections: a systematic review. JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 4(4), dlac072. (doi: 10.1093/jacamr/dlac072) (PMID:35959239) (PMCID:PMC9361036)

Redfern, J., Tosheva, L., Malic, S., Butcher, M., Ramage, G. and Verran, J. (2022) The denture microbiome in health and disease: an exploration of a unique community. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 75(2), pp. 195-209. (doi: 10.1111/lam.13751) (PMID:35634756)

Khamuani, S., Ross, A. and Robertson, D. (2022) Factors affecting the quality of endodontic treatment in general dental practice in Scotland: A qualitative focus group study. British Dental Journal, 233(2), pp. 129-133. (doi: 10.1038/s41415-022-4475-4) (PMID:35869214) (PMCID:PMC9305044)

Szczepaniak, P. et al. (2022) Breast cancer chemotherapy induces vascular dysfunction and hypertension through NOX4 dependent mechanism. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 132(13), e149117. (doi: 10.1172/JCI149117) (PMID:35617030) (PMCID:PMC9246378)

Gülmez, D., Brown, J. L. , Butcher, M. C., Delaney, C., Kean, R., Ramage, G. and Short, B. (2022) Investigating dual-species Candida auris and staphylococcal biofilm antiseptic challenge. Antibiotics, 11(7), 931. (doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11070931) (PMID:35884184) (PMCID:PMC9312070)

Pinto, R. D., Monaco, A., Ortu, E., Czesnikiewicz-Guzik, M. , Aguilera, E. M., Giannoni, M., D'Aiuto, F., Guzik, T. J., Ferri, C. and Pietropaoli, D. (2022) Access to dental care and blood pressure profiles in adults with high socioeconomic status. Journal of Periodontology, 93(7), pp. 1060-1071. (doi: 10.1002/jper.21-0439) (PMID:34726790)

Savulescu, C. et al. (2022) Effectiveness of 10 and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines against invasive pneumococcal disease in European children: SpIDnet observational multicentre study. Vaccine, 40(29), pp. 3963-3974. (doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.05.011) (PMID:35637067)

Brown, J. L. , Short, B., Ware, A., Sherry, L. , Kean, R. and Ramage, G. (2022) Cell viability assays for Candida auris. In: Lorenz, A. (ed.) Candida auris. Series: Methods in molecular biology (2517). Humana: New York, pp. 129-153. ISBN 9781071624166 (doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2417-3_10)

Helmstetter, N. et al. (2022) Population genetics and microevolution of clinical Candida glabrata reveals recombinant sequence types and hyper-variation within mitochondrial genomes, virulence genes and drug-targets. Genetics, 221(1), iyac031. (doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyac031) (PMID:35199143)

Brown, J. L. , Townsend, E., Short, R. D., Williams, C., Woodall, C., Nile, C. J. and Ramage, G. (2022) Assessing the inflammatory response to in vitro polymicrobial wound biofilms in a skin epidermis model. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 8, 19. (doi: 10.1038/s41522-022-00286-z) (PMID:35393409) (PMCID:PMC8991182)

Clarkson, J. E. et al. (2022) Pulpotomy for the Management of Irreversible Pulpitis in Mature Teeth (PIP): a feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 8(1), 77. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-022-01029-9) (PMID:35366952) (PMCID:PMC8976106)

Cooper, L., Sneddon, J., Thompson, W., Guise, T., Robertson, D. and Smith, A. (2022) Tackling antimicrobial resistance in practice: dental students’ evaluation of university teaching supplemented by an online course. JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 4(2), dlac039. (doi: 10.1093/jacamr/dlac039) (PMID:35415610) (PMCID:PMC8994195)

Wemyss, C. et al. (2022) Improving participation and engagement with a COVID-19 surveillance programme in an outpatient setting. BMJ Open Quality, 11(1), e001700. (doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2021-001700) (PMID:35347067) (PMCID:PMC8960458)

Brennan, M. T. et al. (2022) Efficacy and safety of a novel mucoadhesive clobetasol patch for treatment of erosive oral lichen planus: A phase 2 randomized clinical trial. Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine, 51(1), pp. 86-97. (doi: 10.1111/jop.13270) (PMID:34907617)

Brown, J. L. , Young, T., McKloud, E., Butcher, M. C., Bradshaw, D., Pratten, J. R. and Ramage, G. (2022) An in vitro evaluation of denture cleansing regimens against a polymicrobial denture biofilm model. Antibiotics, 11(1), 113. (doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11010113) (PMID:35052990) (PMCID:PMC8772836)

Butcher, M. C., Brown, J. L. , Hansom, D., Wilson-Van Os, R., Delury, C., Laycock, P. A. and Ramage, G. (2022) Antifungal loaded calcium sulfate beads as a potential therapeutic in combating Candida auris. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 66(1), e01713-21. (doi: 10.1128/AAC.01713-21) (PMID:34694875) (PMCID:PMC8765289)

Damiati, L. A. et al. (2022) Materials-driven fibronectin assembly on nanoscale topography enhances mesenchymal stem cell adhesion, protecting cells from bacterial virulence factors and preventing biofilm formation. Biomaterials, 280, 121263. (doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121263) (PMID:34810036)

Hanquet, G. et al. (2022) Serotype replacement after introduction of 10-valent and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in 10 countries, Europe. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 28(1), pp. 127-138. (doi: 10.3201/eid2801.210734) (PMID:34932457) (PMCID:PMC8714201)

Wee, B. A. et al. (2021) Population analysis of Legionella pneumophila reveals a basis for resistance to complement-mediated killing. Nature Communications, 12, 7165. (doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-27478-z) (PMID:34887398) (PMCID:PMC8660822)

Szczepaniak, P., Mikołajczyk, T. P., Cześnikiewicz-Guzik, M. and Guzik, T. J. (2021) Periodontitis as an inflammatory trigger in hypertension: from basic immunology to clinical implications. Kardiologia Polska, 79(11), pp. 1206-1214. (doi: 10.33963/KP.a2021.0161) (PMID:34847238)

Short, B., Delaney, C., McKloud, E., Brown, J. L. , Kean, R., Litherland, G. J., Williams, C., Martin, S. L., MacKay, W. G. and Ramage, G. (2021) Investigating the transcriptome of Candida albicans in a dual-species Staphylococcus aureus biofilm mode. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 11, 791523. (doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.791523)

Swanson, P. A. et al. (2021) AZD1222/ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination induces a polyfunctional spike protein–specific T H 1 response with a diverse TCR repertoire. Science Translational Medicine, 13(620), eabj7211. (doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abj7211) (PMID:34591596)

Abusrewil, S., Brown, J. L. , Delaney, C., Butcher, M. C., Tiba, M., Scott, J. A. , Ramage, G. and McLean, W. (2021) Chitosan enhances the anti-biofilm activity of biodentine against an interkingdom biofilm model. Antibiotics, 10(11), 1317. (doi: 10.3390/antibiotics10111317)

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Viora, L. , Borsanelli, A. C., Parkin, T., Lappin, D. F., Bennett, D., King, G. , Dutra, I. S. and Riggio, M. (2018) Age Reflecting the Occurrence of Bovine Periodontal Lesions. Next Generation Dairying, Edinburgh, UK, 19-20 Nov 2018.

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Kean, R., McKloud, E., Townsend, E. M., Sherry, L. , Delaney, C., Jones, B. L., Williams, C. and Ramage, G. (2018) The comparative efficacy of antiseptics against Candida auris biofilms. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 52(5), pp. 673-677. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2018.05.007) (PMID:29775686)

Smith, A. , Winter, S., Lappin, D., Sherriff, A. , McIvor, I., Philp, P., Suttner, N., Holmes, S. and Stewart, A. (2018) Reducing the risk of iatrogenic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease by improving the cleaning of neurosurgical instruments. Journal of Hospital Infection, 100(3), e70-e76. (doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.03.001) (PMID:29530742)

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Apatzidou, D. A., Iskas, A., Konstantinidis, A., Alghamdi, A. M., Tumelty, M., Lappin, D. F. and Nile, C. J. (2018) Clinical associations between acetylcholine levels and cholinesterase activity in saliva and gingival crevicular fluid and periodontal diseases. Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 45(10), pp. 1173-1183. (doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12989) (PMID:30022504)

Viora, L. , Borsanelli, A. C., Parkin, T. , Lappin, D. F., Bennett, D., King, G. , Dutra, I. S. and Riggio, M. P. (2018) Age Reflects on the Occurrence of Bovine Periodontal Lesions. 50th SIB National Congress, Bologna, Italy, October 2018.

Batko, B. et al. (2018) Microvascular dysfunction in ankylosing spondylitis is associated with disease activity and is improved by anti-TNF treatment. Scientific Reports, 8, 13205. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-31550-y) (PMID:30181568) (PMCID:PMC6123474)

Loperena, R. et al. (2018) Hypertension and increased endothelial mechanical stretch promote monocyte differentiation and activation: roles of STAT3, interleukin 6 and hydrogen peroxide. Cardiovascular Research, 114(11), pp. 1547-1563. (doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvy112) (PMID:29800237) (PMCID:PMC6106108)

Delaney, C., Kean, R., Short, B., Tumelty, M., McLean, W. , Nile, C. and Ramage, G. (2018) Fungi at the scene of the crime: innocent bystanders or accomplices in oral infections? Current Clinical Microbiology Reports, 5(3), pp. 190-200. (doi: 10.1007/s40588-018-0100-3)

Plessas, A., Robertson, D. P. and Hodge, P. J. (2018) Radiographic bone loss in a Scottish nonsmoking Type 1 Diabetes mellitus population; a Bitewing Radiographic Study. Journal of Periodontology, 89(9), pp. 1043-1051. (doi: 10.1002/JPER.16-0788) (PMID:29766516)

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Winter, S., McDonagh, G., Lappin, D. and Smith, A.J. (2018) Assessing the efficacy and cost of detergents used in a primary care automated washer disinfector. British Dental Journal, 225, pp. 315-319. (doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.643) (PMID:30141495)

Czesnikiewicz-Guzik, M. and Müller, D. N. (2018) Scientists on the Spot: Salt, the microbiome, and cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular Research, 114(10), e72-e73. (doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvy171) (PMID:30052920)

Apatzidou, D.A., Nile, C. , Bakopoulou, A., Konstantinidis, A. and Lappin, D.F. (2018) Stem cell-like populations and immunoregulatory molecules in periodontal granulation tissue. Journal of Periodontal Research, 53(4), pp. 610-621. (doi: 10.1111/jre.12551) (PMID:29687448)

Newton, J., Ramage, G. , Gadegaard, N. , Zachs, W., Rogers, S. , Barrett, M. P. , Carruthers, G. and Burgess, K. (2018) Minimally-destructive atmospheric ionisation mass spectrometry authenticates authorship of historical manuscripts. Scientific Reports, 8, 10944. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-28810-2) (PMID:30050048) (PMCID:PMC6062563)

Zhou, Y., Millhouse, E., Shaw, T., Lappin, D. F., Rajendran, R., Bagg, J. , Lin, H. and Ramage, G. (2018) Evaluating Streptococcus mutans strain dependent characteristics in a polymicrobial biofilm community. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9, 1498. (doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01498) (PMID:30083138) (PMCID:PMC6064717)

Kean, R., Delaney, C., Sherry, L. , Borman, A., Johnson, E. M., Richardson, M. D., Rautemaa-Richardson, R., Williams, C. and Ramage, G. (2018) Transcriptome assembly and profiling of Candida auris reveals novel insights into biofilm-mediated resistance. mSphere, 3, e00334-18. (doi: 10.1128/mSphere.00334-18) (PMID:29997121) (PMCID:PMC6041501)

Van Dijck, P. et al. (2018) Methodologies for in vitro and in vivo evaluation of efficacy of antifungal and antibiofilm agents and surface coatings against fungal biofilms. Microbial Cell, 5(7), pp. 300-326. (doi: 10.15698/mic2018.07.638) (PMID:29992128) (PMCID:PMC6035839)

Borsanelli, A. C., Lappin, D. F., Viora, L. , King, G. , Bennett, D., Dutra, I. S. and Riggio, M. P. (2018) Evaluation of tissue levels of Toll-like receptors and cytokine mRNAs associated with bovine periodontitis and oral health. Research in Veterinary Science, 118, pp. 439-443. (doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2018.04.008) (PMID:29729606)

Türktekin, F., Buduneli, N., Lappin, D.F., Türk, T. and Buduneli, E. (2018) Diamond burs versus curettes in root planing: a randomized clinical trial. Australian Dental Journal, 63(2), pp. 242-252. (doi: 10.1111/adj.12602) (PMID:29432640)

McKerlie, R. A. , Rennie, E., Hudda, S., McAllan, W., Al-Ani, Z., McLean, W. and Bagg, J. (2018) Facilitation of student-staff partnership in development of digital learning tools through a special study module. International Journal for Students as Partners, 2(1), pp. 121-129. (doi: 10.15173/ijsap.v2i1.3235)

Borsanelli, A. C., Lappin, D. F., Viora, L. , Bennett, D., Dutra, I. S. and Riggio, M. P. (2018) Microbiomes Associated with Bovine Periodontitis and Oral Health. 34th World Veterinary Association Congress, Barcelona, Spain, 5-8 May 2018.

Borsanelli, A. C., Viora, L. , Parkin, T., Lappin, D. F., Bennett, D., King, G. , Dutra, I. S. and Riggio, M. P. (2018) Risk Factors Associated with the Prevalence of Periodontal Lesions in Slaughtered Cattle in the West of Scotland. 34th World Veterinary Association Congress, Barcelona, Spain, 5-8 May 2018.

Borsanelli, A. C., Lappin, D. F., Viora, L. , Bennett, D., Dutra, I. S., Brandt, B. W., and Riggio, M. P. (2018) Microbiomes associated with bovine periodontitis and oral health. Veterinary Microbiology, 218, pp. 1-6. (doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2018.03.016)

Taylor, G., Culshaw, S. , Armas, J., Savarrio, L. and Goodall, C. (2018) A case report of Parry Romberg Syndrome initially presenting as periodontitis. Oral Surgery, 11(2), pp. 131-135. (doi: 10.1111/ors.12315)

Bissell, V., Robertson, D.P. , McCurry, C.W. and McAleer, J.P.G. (2018) Evaluating major curriculum change: the effect on student confidence. British Dental Journal, 224(7), pp. 529-534. (doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.219) (PMID:29576608)

Alalwan, H., Nile, C. J. , Rajendran, R., McKerlie, R. , Reynolds, P. , Gadegaard, N. and Ramage, G. (2018) Nanoimprinting of biomedical polymers reduces candidal physical adhesion. Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, 14(3), pp. 1045-1049. (doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2018.01.011) (PMID:29408656)

Brooks, D., Polubothu, P., Young, D., Booth, M.G. and Smith, A. (2018) Sepsis caused by bloodstream infection in patients in the intensive care unit: the impact of inactive empiric antimicrobial therapy on outcome. Journal of Hospital Infection, 98(4), pp. 369-374. (doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2017.09.031) (PMID:28993134)

Kean, R., Sherry, L. , Townsend, E., McKloud, E., Short, B., Akinbobola, A., MacKay, W.G., Williams, C., Jones, B.L. and Ramage, G. (2018) Surface disinfection challenges for Candida auris: an in-vitro study. Journal of Hospital Infection, 98(4), pp. 433-436. (doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2017.11.015) (PMID:29203448)

Kıran, B., Toman, M., Buduneli, N., Lappin, D. F., Toksavul, S. and Nizam, N. (2018) Intraoral versus extraoral cementation of implant-supported single crowns: clinical, biomarker, and microbiological comparisons. Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research, 20(2), pp. 170-179. (doi: 10.1111/cid.12567) (PMID:29210181)

Rodrigues, C. M.C., Lucidarme, J., Borrow, R., Smith, A. , Cameron, J. C., Moxon, E. R. and Maiden, M. C.J. (2018) Genomic surveillance of 4CMenB vaccine antigenic variants among disease-causing Neisseria meningitidis isolates, United Kingdom, 2010–2016. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 24(4), pp. 673-682. (doi: 10.3201/eid2404.171480) (PMID:29553330) (PMCID:PMC5875271)

Smith, A. (2018) Metronidazole resistance: a hidden epidemic? British Dental Journal, 224(6), pp. 403-404. (doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.221) (PMID:29545544)

Kean, R., Delaney, C., Rajendran, R., Sherry, L. , Metcalfe, R., Thomas, R., McLean, W. , Williams, C. and Ramage, G. (2018) Gaining insights from Candida biofilm heterogeneity: one size does not fit all. Journal of Fungi, 4(1), 12. (doi: 10.3390/jof4010012) (PMID:29371505) (PMCID:PMC5872315)

Sztukowska, M. N., Dutton, L. C., Delaney, C., Ramsdale, M., Ramage, G. , Jenkinson, H. F., Nobbs, A. H. and Lamont, R. J. (2018) Community development between Porphyromonas gingivalis and Candida albicans mediated by InlJ and Als3. mBio, 9(2), e00202-18. (doi: 10.1128/mBio.00202-18) (PMID:29691333) (PMCID:PMC5915736)

Leavy, P.G. and Robertson, D.P. (2018) Periodontal maintenance following active specialist treatment: should patients stay put or return to primary dental care for continuing care? A comparison of outcomes based on the literature. International Journal of Dental Hygiene, 16(1), pp. 68-77. (doi: 10.1111/idh.12288) (PMID:28544259)

Simon-Soro, A., Sherriff, A. , Sadique, S., Ramage, G. , Macpherson, L. , Mira, A., Culshaw, S. and Malcolm, J. (2018) Combined analysis of the salivary microbiome and host defence peptides predicts dental disease. Scientific Reports, 8, 1484. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-20085-x) (PMID:29367728) (PMCID:PMC5784018)

McKerlie, R. , Bagg, J. and Murray, J.M.D. (2018) “Be a Dentist”: QA Mobile App to Assist the Student Transition to Dental School. ADEE 2018: Dental Education in a Changing Society, Oslo, Norway, 22-24 Aug 2018.

Defraine, V. et al. (2017) Antibacterial activity of 1-[(2,4-dichlorophenethyl)amino]-3-phenoxypropan-2-ol against antibiotic-resistant strains of diverse bacterial pathogens, biofilms and in pre-clinical infection models. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8, 2585. (doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02585) (PMID:29312259) (PMCID:PMC5744096)

Beres, S. B., Olsen, R. J., Saavedra, M. O., Ure, R., Reynolds, A., Lindsay, D. S.J., Smith, A. J. and Musser, J. M. (2017) Genome sequence analysis of emm89 Streptococcus pyogenes strains causing infections in Scotland, 2010–2016. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 66(12), pp. 1765-1773. (doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.000622) (PMID:29099690)

Winter, S., Smith, A. , Lappin, D., McDonagh, G. and Kirk, B. (2017) Failure of non-vacuum steam sterilization processes for dental handpieces. Journal of Hospital Infection, 97(4), pp. 343-347. (doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2017.09.004)

Winter, S., Smith, A. , Lappin, D., McDonagh, G. and Kirk, B. (2017) Investigating steam penetration using thermometric methods in dental handpieces with narrow internal lumens during sterilizing processes with non-vacuum or vacuum processes. Journal of Hospital Infection, 97(4), pp. 338-342. (doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2017.07.033) (PMID:28778810)

Winter, S., Smith, A. , Kirk, B. and Lappin, D. (2017) The influence of lubricating oil on the efficacy of steam sterilization processes used to decontaminate dental handpieces = Die Auswirkung von Pflegeöl auf die Wirksamkeit der Dampfsterilisation zur Dekontamination zahnärztlicher Handstücke. Hygiene and Medizin, 42(12), D149-D154.

Apatzidou, D., Lappin, D. F., Hamilton, G., Papadopoulos, C. A., Konstantinidis, A. and Riggio, M. P. (2017) Microbiome of peri-implantitis affected and healthy dental sites in patients with a history of chronic periodontitis. Archives of Oral Biology, 83, pp. 145-152. (doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2017.07.007) (PMID:28780383)

Skiba, D.S. et al. (2017) Anti‐atherosclerotic effect of the angiotensin 1–7 mimetic AVE0991 is mediated by inhibition of perivascular and plaque inflammation in early atherosclerosis. British Journal of Pharmacology, 174(22), pp. 4055-4069. (doi: 10.1111/bph.13685) (PMID:27935022) (PMCID:PMC5659999)

Slotved, H.-C. et al. (2017) External quality assurance for laboratory identification and capsular typing of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Scientific Reports, 7, 13280. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-13605-8) (PMID:29038446) (PMCID:PMC5643306)

Akinbobola, A., Sherry, L. , Mckay, W. G., Ramage, G. and Williams, C. (2017) Tolerance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in in vitro biofilms to high level peracetic acid disinfection. Journal of Hospital Infection, 97(2), pp. 162-168. (doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2017.06.024) (PMID:28648453)

Borsanelli, A.C., Viora, L. , Lappin, D. F., Dutra, I.S., Bennett, D. and Riggio, M. P. (2017) Microbiomes Associated with Bovine Periodontitis and Oral Health. British Society for Oral and Dental Research Annual Meeting, Plymouth, UK, 6-8 Sep 2017.

Makki, Z. and Bagg, J. (2017) A flipped classroom approach to teaching oral pathology using virtual microscopy - the Glasgow experience. Dental Update, 44(8), pp. 724-730. (doi: 10.12968/denu.2017.44.8.724)

Sherry, L. , Kean, R., McKloud, E., O'Donnell, L. E., Metcalfe, R., Jones, B. L. and Ramage, G. (2017) Biofilms formed by isolates from recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis patients are heterogeneous and insensitive to fluconazole. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 61(9), e01065-17. (doi: 10.1128/AAC.01065-17) (PMID:28696240) (PMCID:PMC5571368)

Townsend, E. M., Sherry, L. , Kean, R., Hansom, D., Mackay, W. G., Williams, C., Butcher, J. and Ramage, G. (2017) Implications of antimicrobial combinations in complex wound biofilms containing fungi. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 61(9), e00672-17. (doi: 10.1128/AAC.00672-17) (PMID:28696230)

Gürlek, Ö., Gümüş, P., Nile, C. J. , Lappin, D. F. and Buduneli, N. (2017) Biomarkers and bacteria around implants and natural teeth in the same individuals. Journal of Periodontology, 88(8), pp. 752-761. (doi: 10.1902/jop.2017.160751) (PMID:28440740)

Savulescu, C. et al. (2017) Effect of high-valency pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on invasive pneumococcal disease in children in SpIDnet countries: an observational multicentre study. Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 5(8), pp. 648-656. (doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(17)30110-8) (PMID:28359798)

Maciag, J., Mikolajczyk, T., Matusik, P., Nowakowski, D., Robertson, D. , Maciag, A., Osmenda, G. and Czesnikiewicz-Guzik, M. (2017) The effect of the treatment of denture related stomatitis on peripheral T cells and monocytes. Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry, 15(3), pp. 259-268. (doi: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a38527) (PMID:28674706)

O'Leary, M., Bagg, J. , Welbury, R., Hutchinson, S. J., Hague, R., Geary, I. and Roy, K. M. (2017) The seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among children and their mothers attending for dental care in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 10(4), pp. 470-478. (doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2016.08.001) (PMID:27568000)

Marino, P. J., Wise, M. P., Smith, A., Marchesi, J. R., Riggio, M. P. , Lewis, M. A.O. and Williams, D. W. (2017) Community analysis of dental plaque and endotracheal tube biofilms from mechanically ventilated patients. Journal of Critical Care, 39, pp. 149-155. (doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2017.02.020) (PMID:28259058)

Ramage, G. , O’Donnell, L. E., Kean, R., Townsend, E. and Rajendran, R. (2017) Clinical implications of interkingdom fungal and bacterial biofilms. In: Seneviratne, C. J. (ed.) Microbial Biofilms: Omics Biology, Antimicrobials and Clinical Implications. CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL.. ISBN 9781315120119

Borsanelli, A. C., Gaetti-Jardim, E., Schweitzer, C. M., Viora, L. , Busin, V. , Riggio, M. P. and Dutra, I. S. (2017) Black-pigmented anaerobic bacteria associated with ovine periodontitis. Veterinary Microbiology, 203, pp. 271-274. (doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2017.03.032) (PMID:28619155)

Crothers, A.J., Bagg, J. and McKerlie, R. (2017) The Flipped Classroom for pre-clinical dental skills teaching - a reflective commentary. British Dental Journal, 222(9), pp. 709-713. (doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.409) (PMID:28496219)

Kennedy, R., Lappin, D.F., Dixon, P.M., Bennett, D. and Riggio, M.P. (2017) Gingival Toll-like receptor and cytokine messenger RNA levels in equine periodontitis and oral health. Equine Veterinary Journal, 49(3), pp. 294-299. (doi: 10.1111/evj.12597) (PMID:27270960)

Alalwan, H., Rajendran, R., Lappin, D. F., Combet, E. , Shahzad, M., Robertson, D. , Nile, C. J. , Williams, C. and Ramage, G. (2017) The anti-adhesive effect of curcumin on Candida albicans biofilms on denture materials. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8, 659. (doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00659) (PMID:28473808) (PMCID:PMC5397414)

Robertson, P., Smith, A. , Anderson, M., Stewart, J., Hamilton, K., McNamee, S. and Curran, E. T. (2017) Transmission of Salmonella enteritidis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography because of inadequate endoscope decontamination. American Journal of Infection Control, 45(4), pp. 440-442. (doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.11.024) (PMID:28063730)

Skinner, K., Sandoe, J. A.T., Rajendran, R., Ramage, G. and Lang, S. (2017) Efficacy of rifampicin combination therapy for the treatment of enterococcal infections assessed in vivo using a Galleria mellonella infection model. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 49(4), pp. 507-511. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2016.12.006) (PMID:28235571)

Thomas, S., Lappin, D. F., Spears, J., Bennett, D., Nile, C. and Riggio, M. P. (2017) Prevalence of feline calicivirus in cats with odontoclastic resorptive lesions and chronic gingivostomatitis. Research in Veterinary Science, 111, pp. 124-126. (doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2017.02.004) (PMID:28235708)

Culshaw, S. (2017) Peridontal disease: its impact on restorative dentistry. Primary Dental Journal, 6(1), pp. 25-31. (PMID:28376960)

Greetham, D., Lappin, D. F., Rajendran, R., O'Donnell, L., Sherry, L. , Ramage, G. and Nile, C. (2017) The application of phenotypic microarray analysis to anti-fungal drug development. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 134, pp. 35-37. (doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2017.01.004) (PMID:28082175)

Kean, R. et al. (2017) Candida albicans mycofilms support Staphylococcus aureus colonization and enhances miconazole resistance in dual-species interactions. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8, 258. (doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00258)

Connolly, E., Millhouse, E., Doyle, R., Culshaw, S. , Ramage, G. and Moran, G.P. (2017) The Porphyromonas gingivalis hemagglutinins HagB and HagC are major mediators of adhesion and biofilm formation. Molecular Oral Microbiology, 32(1), pp. 35-47. (doi: 10.1111/omi.12151) (PMID:28051836)

Sherry, L. , Ramage, G. , Kean, R., Borman, A., Johnson, E. M., Richardson, M. D. and Rautemaa-Richardson, R. (2017) Biofilm-forming capability of highly virulent, multidrug-resistant Candida auris. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 23(2), pp. 328-331. (doi: 10.3201/eid2302.161320) (PMID:28098553)

Bagg, J. , Roy, K., Hopps, L., Black, I., Croser, D., O'Halloran, C. and Ncube, F. (2017) No longer ‘written off’ – times have changed for the BBV-infected dental professional. British Dental Journal, 222(1), pp. 47-52. (doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.36) (PMID:28084394)

Maciąg, J. et al. (2017) Systemic T cells and monocyte characteristics in patients with denture stomatitis. Journal of Prosthodontics, 26(1), pp. 19-28. (doi: 10.1111/jopr.12447) (PMID:26883670)

O'Donnell, L. E., Alalwan, H. K. A., Kean, R., Calvert, G., Nile, C. J. , Lappin, D. J., Robertson, D. , Williams, C., Ramage, G. and Sherry, L. (2017) Candida albicans biofilm heterogeneity does not influence denture stomatitis but strongly influences denture cleansing capacity. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 66(1), pp. 54-60. (doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.000419) (PMID:28032543)

Osmenda, G., Maciąg, J., Wilk, G., Maciąg, A., Nowakowski, D., Loster, J., Dembowska, E., Robertson, D. , Guzik, T. and Czesnikiewicz-Guzik, M. (2017) Treatment of denture-related stomatitis improves endothelial function assessed by flow-mediated vascular dilation. Archives of Medical Science, 13(1), pp. 66-74. (doi: 10.5114/aoms.2017.64715)

Culshaw, S. (2017) Periodontal disease: its impact on restorative dentistry. Primary Dental Journal, 6(1), pp. 25-31. (PMID:28376960)

Hannah, V. E., O'Donnell, L., Robertson, D. and Ramage, G. (2017) Denture stomatitis: causes, cures and prevention. Primary Dental Journal, 6(4), pp. 46-51. (doi: 10.1308/205016817822230175) (PMID:29258641)

Rogerson, N., McKenna, K., Robinson, L., Wemyss, C. , Bagg, J. and Bovill, C. (2017) Enhancing dental electives through participatory research. Journal of Educational Innovation, Partnership and Change, 3(2),

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