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Katy Town

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Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in rectal specimens in women and its association with anal intercourse: a systematic review and meta-analysis

NL Chandra, C Broad, K Folkard, K Town… - Sexually transmitted …, 2018 - sti.bmj.com
Objectives Chlamydia trachomatis is the most commonly diagnosed bacterial STI. Lack of
prevalence and risk factor data for rectal chlamydia in women has testing and treatment …

[PDF][PDF] Mutations in LRP5 or FZD4 underlie the common familial exudative vitreoretinopathy locus on chromosome 11q

…, HM Bottomley, RM Jackson, KV Towns… - The American Journal of …, 2004 - cell.com
Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) is an inherited blinding disorder of the retinal
vascular system. Autosomal dominant FEVR is genetically heterogeneous, but its principal …

[HTML][HTML] Decreased susceptibility to cephalosporins among gonococci: data from the Gonococcal Resistance to Antimicrobials Surveillance Programme (GRASP) in …

CA Ison, K Town, C Obi, S Chisholm… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2013 - thelancet.com
… Eastick, A Johnson, G Kinghorn, R Mulla, J Paul, A Robinson, J Ross, J Wade); K Fenton,
who was responsible for initiation of the programme; and the collaborating centres—…

[HTML][HTML] Detection in the United Kingdom of the Neisseria gonorrhoeae FC428 clone, with ceftriaxone resistance and intermediate resistance to azithromycin, October …

DW Eyre, K Town, T Street, L Barker… - …, 2019 - eurosurveillance.org
We describe detection in the United Kingdom (UK) of the drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae
FC428 clone, with ceftriaxone resistance and intermediate azithromycin resistance. Two …

[HTML][HTML] Linkage to HIV care following diagnosis in the WHO European Region: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2006-2017

S Croxford, Z Yin, F Burns, A Copas, K Town, S Desai… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Timely linkage to care after HIV diagnosis is crucial as delayed access can
result in poor patient outcomes. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesise the …

[HTML][HTML] A community-driven resource for genomic epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance prediction of Neisseria gonorrhoeae at Pathogenwatch

…, YH Grad, I Martin, BH Raphael, WM Shafer, K Town… - Genome medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background Antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) Neisseria gonorrhoeae is an urgent threat to
public health, as strains resistant to at least one of the two last-line antibiotics used in empiric …

[PDF][PDF] Null mutations in LTBP2 cause primary congenital glaucoma

…, S Firasat, M Shires, DF Gilmour, K Towns… - The American Journal of …, 2009 - cell.com
Primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) is an autosomal-recessive condition characterized by
high intraocular pressure (IOP), usually within the first year of life, which potentially could lead …

Mutations in LCA5, encoding the ciliary protein lebercilin, cause Leber congenital amaurosis

…, MD Mohamed, HH Arts, K Boldt, KV Towns… - Nature …, 2007 - nature.com
Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) causes blindness or severe visual impairment at or within
a few months of birth. Here we show, using homozygosity mapping, that the LCA5 gene on …

Strengthening the US Response to Resistant Gonorrhea: An overview of a multisite program to enhance local response capacity for antibiotic-resistant Neisseria …

…, GL Hasty, SBS Cyr, K Town… - Sexually transmitted …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
… departments or city health departments directly funded by CDC) were funded through a
competitive application process, with resources to be focused in a county or city. Strengthening …

Electrochemical properties of Si‐Ge heterostructures as an anode material for lithium ion batteries

T Song, H Cheng, K Town, H Park… - Advanced Functional …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Si‐Ge composites have recently been explored as an anode material for lithium‐ion batteries
due to their stable cycle performance and excellent rate capability. Although previous …