A new paper has been published from work conducted by members of Peter’s group, Filipa Henderson Sousa, Dr Victor Casanova and Dr Fern Findlay, which assesses the antiviral activity of the cathelicidin family of host defence peptides towards Rhinovirus, the…
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New Paper Published on the Antiviral Activity of Cathelicidins Against Rhinovirus
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Dr Peter Barlow appointed to Editorial Board of the Journal of Medical Microbiology
In July 2017, Dr Peter Barlow was appointed to the Editorial Board of the Journal of Medical Microbiology. The journal, published by the Microbiology Society, covers the full breadth of Clinical Microbiology, and is co-edited by two new Editors in…
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Dr Peter Barlow Gives Media Comment on Impact of Antibiotic Use in Livestock and Human Health
A new study using mathematical modelling suggests that minimising the use of antibiotics in animals used in the human food chain would have little effect on levels of antimicrobial resistance in human pathogens. Dr Peter Barlow was asked to give…
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Peter Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology
In January 2017, Peter was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, following a recent meeting of the Society. The RSB is a learned society that is involved in influencing science policy, together with advancing education and professional development. It has…
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Dr Peter Barlow Gives Media Comment on Zika Virus Effects on Testes in Mice
A new study, published today in the journal Nature, has shown that a mouse adapted strain of Zika virus can have adverse effects on the testes in a mouse model, namely reduced testes size and weight, and also causing damage…
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Dr Peter Barlow Comments on Zika Vaccine Study in Rhesus Monkeys
A new study, published in Science, has demonstrated that three different vaccine approaches can offer complete protection against Zika virus infection in monkeys, representing an important step forward towards a human vaccine for Zika. Peter was asked to offer comment…
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New Review Article Published “Inflammatory Bowel Disease Drugs: A Focus on Autophagy”
A new review article has been published today in the Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis, entitled “Inflammatory Bowel Disease Drugs: A Focus on Autophagy“. The review, authored by Ms Kirsty Hooper, Dr Peter Barlow, Dr Craig Stevens and Dr Paul Henderson,…
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New Paper – Cationic Host Defence Peptide Expression By Ovine Trophoblasts In Response To Infection
Our new paper has been published by the Journal of Reproductive Immunology entitled ‘Ovine trophoblasts express cathelicidin host defence peptide in response to infection‘. This is the first study to show that ovine trophoblasts express cathelicidins, but do not upregulate expression of CHDP…
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Media Comment on Zika Virus and the Olympics
Following golfer Rory McIlroy’s withdrawal from the Olympics in Rio, Dr Peter Barlow was asked to make a media comment to Agence France Presse (AFP). The statement made was; “While the majority of people who contract Zika virus will have mild…
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New Review Published on Activity of Cationic Host Defence Peptides Against Category A and Emerging Infections
A new review from Dr Peter Barlow and colleagues has been published which discusses the antimicrobial and antiviral activity of Cationic Host Defence Peptides (CHDP: also known as antimicrobial peptides), against Category A and emerging infections. The article has been…
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