2020/2021
* Ashford, R.T., Anderson, P., Waring, L., Davé, D., Smith, F., Delahay, R.J., Gormley, E., Chambers, M.A., Sawyer, J., Lesellier, S., 2020. Evaluation of the Dual Path Platform (DPP) VetTB assay for the detection of Mycobacterium bovis infection in badgers. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 180, 105005. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Barrett, D., Clegg. T., McGrath, G., Guelbenzu, M., O’Sullivan, P., More, S.J., Graham, D.A., 2020. Herd-level factors associated with detection of calves persistently infected with bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) in Irish herds with negative herd status (NHS) during 2017. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 179, 104990. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Biemans, F., Ben Romdhane, R., Gontier, P., Fourichon, C., Ramsbottom, G., More, S.J., Ezanno, P., 2021. Modelling transmission and control of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis within Irish dairy herds with compact spring calving. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 186, 105228. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Boklund, A., Dhollander, S., Chesnhoiu Vasile, T., Abrahantes, J.C., Bøtner, A., Gogin, A., Gonzalez Villeta, L.C., Gortázar, C., More, S.J., Papanikolaou, A., Roberts, H., Stegeman, A., Ståhl, K., Thulke, H.H., Viltrop, A., Van der Stede, Y., Mortensen, S., 2020. Risk factors for African swine fever incursion in Romanian domestic farms during 2019. Scientific Reports 10, 10215. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Brock, J., Lange, M., Guelbenzu-Gonzalo, M., Meunier, N., Vaz, A.M., Tratalos, J.A., Dittrich, P., Gunn, M., More, S.J., Graham, D., Thulke, H.-H., 2020. Epidemiology of age-dependent prevalence of Bovine Herpes Virus Type 1 (BoHV-1) in dairy herds with and without vaccination. Veterinary Research 51, 124. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Brock, J., Lange, M., More, S.J., Graham, D., Thulke, H.H., 2020. Reviewing age-structured epidemiological models of cattle diseases tailored to support management decisions: guidance for the future. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 174, 104814. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Brock, J., Lange, M., Tratalos, J.A., More, S.J., Guelbenzu-Gonzalo, M., Graham, D.A., Thulke, H.-H., 2021. A large-scale epidemiological model of BoHV-1 spread in the Irish cattle population to support decision-making in conformity with the European Animal Health Law. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 192, 105375. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Brock, J., Lange, M., Tratalos, J.A., More, S.J., Graham, D.A., Guelbenzu-Gonzalo, M., Thulke, H.-H., 2021. Combining expert knowledge and machine-learning to classify herd types in livestock systems. Scientific Reports 11, 2989. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Byrne, A.W., Barrett, D., Breslin, P., Madden, J.M., O’Keeffe, J., Ryan, E., 2020. Post-mortem surveillance of bovine tuberculosis in Ireland: herd-level variation in the probability of herds disclosed with lesions at routine slaughter to have skin test reactors at follow-up test. Veterinary Research Communications 44, 131-136. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Byrne, A.W., Barrett, D., Breslin, P., Madden, J.M., O'Keeffe, J., Ryan, E., 2020. Bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) outbreak duration in cattle herds in Ireland: a retrospective observational study. Pathogens 9, 815. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Byrne, A.W., Barrett, D., Breslin, P., Madden, J.M., O’Keeffe, J., Ryan, E., 2021. Future risk of bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) breakdown in cattle herds 2013-2018: a dominance analysis approach. Microorganisms 9, 1004. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Byrne, A.W., McEvoy, D., Collins, Á.B., Hunt, K., Casey, M., Barber, A., Butler, F., Griffin, J., Lane, E.A., McAloon, C., O’Brien, K., Wall, P., Walsh, K.A., More, S.J., 2020. Inferred duration of infectious period of SARS-CoV-2: rapid scoping review and analysis of available evidence for asymptomatic and symptomatic COVID-19 cases. BMJ Open 10, e039856. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Byrne, A.W., Parnell, A., O’Keeffe, J., Madden, J.M., 2021. The challenge of estimating wildlife populations at scale: the case of the European badger (Meles meles) in Ireland. European Journal of Wildlife Research 67, 85. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Casey-Bryars, M., Griffin, J., McAloon, C.G., Byrne, A.W., Madden, J.M., McEvoy, D., Collins, Á.B., Hunt, K., Barber, A., Butler, F., Lane, E.A., O’Brien, K., Wall, P., Walsh, K.A., More, S.J., 2021. Pre-symptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection: a secondary analysis using published data. BMJ Open 11, e041240. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Clarke A.M., More S.J., Maher J., Byrne A.W., Horan M., Barrett D., 2020. Development and application of a prioritisation tool for animal health surveillance activities in Ireland. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 7, 596867. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Crispell, J., Cassidy, S., Kenny, K., McGrath, G., Warde, S., Cameron, H., Rossi, G., MacWhite, T., White, P.C.L., Lycett, S., Kao, R.R., Moriarty, J., Gordon, S.V., 2020. Mycobacterium bovis genomics reveals transmission of infection between cattle and deer in Ireland. Microbial Genomics 6, 8. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Doeschl-Wilson, A., Knap, P.W., Opriessnig, T., More, S.J., 2021. Livestock disease resilience: from individual to herd level. Animal 15, (Suppl. 1), 100286. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Gavey, L., Citer, L., More, S.J., Graham, D., 2021. The Irish Johne’s control programme. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 8, 703843. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Graham, D., More, S.J., O’Sullivan, P., Lane, E., Barrett, D., Lozano, J.-M., Thulke, H.-H., Verner, S., Guelbenzu, M., 2021. The Irish programme to eradicate bovine viral diarrhoea virus – organization, challenges and progress. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 8, 674557. [(opens in a new window)DOI link]
Griffin, J., Casey, M., Collins, Á.B., Hunt, K., McEvoy, D., Byrne, A.W., McAloon, C.G., Barber, A., Lane, E.A., More, S.J., 2020. Rapid review of available evidence on the serial interval and generation time of COVID-19. BMJ Open 10, e040263. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Häsler, B., Bazeyo, W., Byrne, A.W., Hernandez-Jover, M., More, S.J., Rüegg, S.R., Schwarzmann, O., Wilson, J., Yawe, A., 2020. Reflecting on One Health in action during the COVID-19 response. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 7, 578649. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Humphries, R., Mulchrone, K., Tratalos, J., More, S.J., Hövel, P., 2021. A systematic framework of modelling epidemics on temporal networks. Applied Network Science 6, 23. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Jordan, A.G., Citer, L.R., McAloon, C.G., Graham, D.A., Sergeant, E.S.G., More, S.J., 2020. Johne’s disease in Irish dairy herds: considerations for an effective national control programme. Irish Veterinary Journal 73, 18. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Kęsik‐Maliszewska, J., Collins, Á.B., Rola, J., Blanco‐Penedo, I., Larska, M., 2021. Schmallenberg virus in Poland endemic or re‐emerging? A six‐year serosurvey. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases 68, 2188-2198. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Madden, J.M., McGrath, G., Sweeney, J., Murray, G., Tratalos, J.A., More, S.J., 2021. Spatio-temporal models of bovine tuberculosis in the Irish cattle population, 2012-2019. Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology 39, 100441. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Madden, J.M., More, S.J., Teljeur, C., Gleeson, J., Walsh, C., McGrath, G., 2021. Population mobility trends, deprivation index and the spatio-temporal spread of Coronavirus disease 2019 in Ireland. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, 6285. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Martin, H., Manzanilla, E.G., More, S.J., O’Neill, L., Bradford, L., McAloon, C.I., Collins, Á.B., McAloon, C.G., 2020. Current antimicrobial use in farm animals in the Republic of Ireland. Irish Veterinary Journal 73, 11. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Martin, S.W., O’Keeffe, J., Byrne, A.W., Rosen, L.E., White, P.W., McGrath, G., 2020. Is moving from targeted culling to BCG-vaccination of badgers (Meles meles) associated with an unacceptable increased incidence of cattle herd tuberculosis in the Republic of Ireland? A practical non-inferiority wildlife intervention study in the Republic of Ireland (2011-2017). Preventive Veterinary Medicine 179, 105004. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
McAloon, C.G., Collins, Á.B., Hunt, K., Barber, A., Byrne, A.W., Butler, F., Casey, M., Griffin, J., Lane, E., McEvoy, D., Wall, P., Green, M.J., O’Grady, L., More, S.J., 2020. Incubation period of COVID-19: a rapid systematic review and meta-analysis of observational research. BMJ Open 10, e039652. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
McAloon, C.G., O'Grady, L., Botaro, B., More, S.J., Doherty, M., Whyte, P., Nielsen, S.S., Citer, L., Kenny, K., Graham, D., Green, M., 2020. Individual and herd-level milk ELISA test status for Johne's disease in Ireland after correcting for non-disease-associated variables. Journal of Dairy Science 103, 9345-9354. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
McAloon, C.G., Wall, P., Butler, F., Codd, M., Gormley, E., Walsh, C., Duggan, J., Murphy, T.B., Nolan, P., Smyth, B., O'Brien, K., Teljeur, C., Green, M.J., O'Grady, L., Culhane, K., Buckley, C., Carroll, C., Doyle, S., Martin, J., More, S.J., 2021. Numbers of close contacts of individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 and their association with government intervention strategies. BMC Public Health 21, 2238. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
McAloon, C.G., Wall, P., Griffin, J., Casey, M., Barber, A., Codd, M., Gormley, E., Butler, F., Messam, L.L.McV., Walsh, C., Teljeur, C., Smyth, B., Nolan, P., Green, M.J., O’Grady, L., Culhane, K., Buckley, C., Carroll, C., Doyle, S., Martin, J., More, S.J., 2021. Estimation of the serial interval and proportion of pre-symptomatic transmission events of COVID-19 in Ireland using contact tracing data. BMC Public Health 21, 805. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
McAloon, C.I., McCoy, F., More, S.J., 2021. Short Communication: Trends in estimated intramammary antimicrobial usage in the Irish dairy industry from 2003 to 2019. JDS Communications 2, 271-276. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
McEvoy, D., McAloon, C., Collins, Á., Hunt, K., Butler, F., Byrne, A., Casey-Bryars, M., Barber, A., Griffin, J., Lane, E.A., Wall, P., More, S.J., 2021. Relative infectiousness of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infected persons compared with symptomatic individuals: a rapid scoping review. BMJ Open 11, e042354. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
McFarland, L., Macken-Walsh, Á., Claydon, G., Casey, M., Douglass, A., McGrath, G., McAloon, C.G., 2020. Irish dairy farmers' engagement with animal health surveillance services: Factors influencing sample submission. Journal of Dairy Science 103, 10614-10627. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
* McLoughlin, K.E., Correia, C.N., Browne, J.A., Magee, D.A., Nalpas, N.C., Rue-Albrecht, K., Whelan, A.O., Villarreal-Ramos, B., Vordermeier, H.M., Gormley, E., Gordon, S.V., MacHugh, D.E., 2021. RNA-Seq transcriptome analysis of peripheral blood from cattle infected with Mycobacterium bovis across an experimental time course. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 8, 662002. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Meunier, N.V., McKenzie, K., Graham, D.A., More, S.J., 2020. Stakeholder perceptions of non-regulatory bovine health issues in Ireland: past and future perspectives. Irish Veterinary Journal 73, 25. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
* Middleton, S., Steinbach, S., Coad, M., McGill, K., Brady, C., Duignan, A., Wiseman, J., Gormley, E., Jones, G.J., Vordermeier, H.M., 2021. A molecularly defined skin test reagent for the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis compatible with vaccination against Johne's Disease. Scientific Reports 11, 2929. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
More, S.J., 2020. European perspectives on efforts to reduce antimicrobial usage in food animal production. Irish Veterinary Journal 73, 2. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
More, S.J., Marchewka, J., Hanlon, A., Balzani, A., Boyle, L., 2021. An evaluation of four private animal health and welfare standards and associated quality assurance programmes for dairy cow production. Food Policy 105, 102169. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
*** Sleeman, D.P., Collins, D.M., O'Keeffe, J.J., Mackey, M., 2021. Emergence counts of badgers (Meles meles) in lowland Co. Wicklow. Irish Naturalists’ Journal 37, 150-154. (opens in a new window)[Link]
*** Sleeman, D.P., Mackey, M., O’Keeffe, J., Collins, D.M., 2021. Two-tier badgers’ (Meles meles) territories in lowland Wicklow, Ireland. Irish Naturalists’ Journal 38, 1-4. (opens in a new window)[Link]
Tratalos, J.A., Madden, J.M., McGrath, G., Graham, D.A., Collins, Á.B., More, S.J., 2020. Spatial and network characteristics of Irish cattle movements. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 183, 105095. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
van Roon, A.M., Mercat, M., van Schaik, G., Nielen, M., Graham, D.A., More, S.J., Guelbenzu-Gonzalo, M., Fourichon, C., Madouasse, A., Santman-Berends, I.M.G.A., 2020. Quantification of risk factors for bovine viral diarrhea virus in cattle herds: A systematic search and meta-analysis of observational studies. Journal of Dairy Science 103, 9446-9463. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
van Roon, A.M., Rapaliute, E., Koleci, X., Muñoz, V., Mercat, M., Faverjon, C., Santman-Berends, I.M.G.A., Nielen, M., More, S.J., Graham, D., Guelbenzu-Gonzalo, M., Madouasse, A., Fourichon, C., van Schaik, G., 2021. Key learnings during the development of a generic data collection tool to support assessment of freedom of infection in cattle herds. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 8, 656336.(opens in a new window)[DOI link]
van Roon, A.M., Santman-Berends, I.M.G.A., Graham, D., More, S.J., Nielen, M., van Duijn, L., Mercat, M., Fourichon, C., Madouasse, A., Gethmann, J., Sauter-Louis, C., Frössling, J., Lindberg, A., Correia-Gomes, C., Gunn, G.J., Henry, M.K., van Schaik, G., 2020. A description and qualitative comparison of the elements of heterogeneous bovine viral diarrhea control programs that influence confidence of freedom. Journal of Dairy Science 103, 4654–4671. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
Yatabe, T., Martínez-López, B., Díaz Cao, J.M., Geoghegan, F., Ruane, N.M., Morrissey, T., McManus, C., Hill, A.E., More, S.J., 2020. Data-driven network modelling as a framework to evaluate the transmission of piscine myocarditis virus (PMCV) in the Irish farmed Atlantic salmon population and the impact of different mitigation measures. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 7, 385. (opens in a new window)[DOI link]
* The TB Diagnostics and Immunology Research Laboratory
** DAFM Veterinary Laboratory Service
*** UCC School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences
**** School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin