2022

Skipper, Philip, Skipper, Lynda and Dixon, Ron (2022) A metagenomic analysis of the bacterial microbiome of limestone, and the role of associated biofilms in the biodeterioration of heritage stone surfaces. Scientific Reports, 12 (1). pp. 1-18. ISSN 2045-2322

Skipper, Philip, Skipper, Lynda and Dixon, Ron (2022) A metagenomic analysis of the bacterial microbiome of limestone, and the role of associated biofilms in the biodeterioration of heritage stone surfaces. Scientific Reports, 12 (4877). ISSN 2045-2322

Aiyedun, Susanna, Dixon, Ron and Onarinde, Bukola (2022) Effect of Ultraviolet Light Treatment on Microbial Reduction and Quality of Lettuce Varieties. In: IAFP 2022 Annual Meeting, July 31 - August 3, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

2021

James, Christian, Dixon, Ron, Talbot, Luke, James, Stephen, Williams, Nicola, Onarinde, Bukola, UNSPECIFIED and UNSPECIFIED (2021) Assessing the impact of heat treatment of food on antimicrobial resistance genes and their potential uptake by other bacteria - A critical review. Antibiotics, 10 (12). p. 1440. ISSN 2079-6382

James, Christian, Dixon, Ron, Talbot, Luke, James, Stephen, Willaims, Nicola and Onarinde, Bukola (2021) Assessing the impact of heat treatment on antimicrobial resistance genes and their potential uptake by other ‘live’ bacteria. Project Report. Food Standards Agency (FSA).

Aiyedun, Susanna, Onarinde, Bukola, Swainson, Mark and Dixon, Ron (2021) Foodborne Outbreaks of Microbial Infection from Fresh Produce in Europe And North America: A Systematic Review of Data from This Millennium. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 56 (5). pp. 2215-2223. ISSN 0950-5423

Aiyedun, Susanna, Swainson, Mark, Dixon, Ron and Onarinde, Bukola (2021) Comparison of Compact Dry and Conventional ISO Methods for Microbiological Survey of Lettuce Varieties at Retail Stage. In: IAFP European Symposium on Food Safety, 27 - 28 April 2021.

2019

Kiu, Raymond, Brown, Joseph, Bedwell, Harley, Leclaire, Charlotte, Caim, Shabhonam, Pickard, Derek, Dougan, Gordon, Dixon, Ronald A. and Hall, Lindsey J. (2019) Genomic analysis on broiler-associated Clostridium perfringens strains and exploratory caecal microbiome investigation reveals key factors linked to poultry necrotic enteritis. Animal Microbiome, 1 (12). pp. 1-14. ISSN 2524-4671

Kay, Sammy, Edwards, Joseph, Brown, Joseph and Dixon, Ron (2019) Galleria mellonella Infection Model Identifies Both High and Low Lethality of Clostridium perfringens Toxigenic Strains and Their Response to Antimicrobials. Frontiers in Microbiology, 10 (1281). ISSN 1664-302X

2018

Onarinde, Bukola and Dixon, Ron (2018) Prospects for biocontrol of Vibrio parahaemolyticus contamination in blue mussels (Mytilus edulus) – a year-long study. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9 . p. 1043. ISSN 1664-302X

Biswas, Subhajit, Jackson, Philippa, Shannon, Rebecca, Dulwich, Katherine, Sukla, Soumi and Dixon, Ronald A. (2018) Molecular screening of blue mussels indicated high mid-summer prevalence of human genogroup II Noroviruses, including the pandemic “GII.4 2012” variants in UK coastal waters during 2013. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 49 (2). pp. 279-284. ISSN 1517-8382

2017

Ryan-Kewley, Angela E., Williams, David A., Hepburn, Neill and Dixon, Ronald A. (2017) Non-antibiotic isotretinoin treatment differentially controls Propionibacterium acnes on skin of acne patients. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8 . ISSN 1664-302X

2016

Skipper, P. J. A., Schulze, H., Williams, D. R. and Dixon, R. A. (2016) Biodeterioration of limestone built heritage: a multidisciplinary challenge. In: Science and art: a future for stone. Proceedings of the 13th International Congress on the Deterioration and Conservation of Stone. University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, pp. 139-146. ISBN 9781903978573

Gillett, Alice, Waugh, David, Lawrence, Jonathan, Swainson, Mark and Dixon, Ron (2016) Laser surface modification for the prevention of biofouling by infection causing Escherichia Coli. Journal of Laser Applications, 28 (2). 022503. ISSN 1042-346X

2015

Coulson-Thomas, Yvette M., Coulson-Thomas, Vivien J., Norton, Andrew L., Gesteira, Tarsis F., Cavalheiro, Renan P., and João R. Martins, Maria Cecília Z. Meneghetti, Dixon, Ronald A. and Nader, Helena B. (2015) The identification of proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans in archaeological human bones and teeth. PloS one, 10 (6). e0131105. ISSN 1932-6203

Coulson-Thomas, Yvette M., Norton, Andrew L., Coulson-Thomas, Vivien J., Florencio-Silva, Rinaldo, Ali, Nadir, Elmrghni, Samir, Gil, Cristiane D., Sasso, Gisela R. S., Dixon, Ronald A. and Nader, Helena B. (2015) DNA and bone structure preservation in medieval human skeletons. Forensic Science International, 251 . pp. 186-194. ISSN 0379-0738

2014

Brown, Emma L., Dixon, Ronald A. and Birkett, Jason W. (2014) The discolouration of human teeth from archaeological contexts: elemental analysis of a black tooth from a Roman cranium recovered from the River Witham, Lincoln, UK. Journal of Anthropology, 2014 . pp. 859153-7. ISSN 2090-4045

Ali, Nadir, Coulson-Thomas, Yvette M., Dixon, Ronald A. and Williams, D. Ross (2014) Genetic variation comparison of 15 autosomal STR loci in an immigrant population living in the UK (British Pakistanis) with an ancestral origin population from Pakistan. Forensic Science International: Genetics, 9 . e10-e12. ISSN 1872-4973

2013

Ali, Nadir, Coulson-Thomas, Yvette M., Norton, Andrew L., Dixon, Ronald A. and Williams, D. Ross (2013) Announcement of population data: genetic data for 17 Y-STR AmpFℓSTR® Yfiler™ markers from an immigrant Pakistani population in the UK (British Pakistanis). Forensic Science International: Genetics, 7 (2). e40-e42. ISSN 1872-4973

2012

Elmrghni, Samir, Shaw, Michael, Ali, Nadir, Dixon, Ron and Ross Williams, D. (2012) Aberrations of human gender identification by amelogenin test in Libyans (Benghazi city). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 6 (2). pp. 163-166. ISSN 0973-9122

Elmrghni, Samir, Dixon, R. A., Coulson-Thomas, Yvette and Williams, Ross (2012) Genetic data provided by 15 autosomal STR loci in the Libyan population living in Benghazi. Forensic Science International: Genetics, 6 (3). e93-e94. ISSN 1872-4973

Elmrghni, Samir, Coulson-Thomas, Yvette, Kadurra, Mahmoud, Dixon, R. A. and Williams, Ross (2012) Population genetic data for 17 Y STR markers from Benghazi (East Libya). Forensic Science International: Genetics, 6 (2). pp. 224-227. ISSN 1872-4973

Winney, B., Abdelhamid, B., Day, T., Davison, D., Echeta, C., Evseeva, I., Hutnik, K., Leslie, S., Nicodemus, K., Royrvik, E., Tonks, S., Yang, X., Cheshire, J., Longley, P., Mateos, P., Groom, A ., Relton, C., Bishop, T., Black, K., Northwood, E., Parkinson, L., Frayling, T., Steele, A., Sampson, J. R ., King, T., Dixon, Ron, Middleton, D., Jennings, B., Bowden, R., Donnelly, P. and Bodmer, W. (2012) People of the British Isles: preliminary analysis of genotypes and surnames in a UK control population. European Journal of Human Genetics, 20 (2). pp. 203-210. ISSN 1018-4813

2011

Elmrghni, Samir, Dixon, Ron and Williams, D. Ross (2011) Frequencies of HFE gene mutations associated with haemochromatosis in the population of Libya living in Benghazi. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 4 (3). pp. 200-204. ISSN 1940-5901 (online)

Elmrghni, Samir, Dixon, R. A. and Williams, D. R. (2011) Genetic data provided by 15 autosomal STR loci in the Libyan population living in Benghazi. In: 7th National FORREST Conference, 29 - 30 June 2011, Nottingham, UK.

Cotton, G. and Dixon, R. A. (2011) Recovery of 'ancient' microbes from amber: an experimental approach. In: 7th National FORREST Conference, 29 - 30 June 2011, Nottingham, UK.

Dixon, R. A. and Baron, Mark (2011) A novel silver colloid: assessment of antibacterial activity. In: 27th International Congress of Chemotherapy, 07 - 10 May 2011, Milan, Italy.

2010

Taylor, D. and Dixon, Ron (2010) Destruction of archaeological bone: the role of specific bacteria in experimental degradation of 700 year old human bone. Journal of Nordic Archaeological Sciences .

Barnes, K. M., Gennard, D. E. and Dixon, R. A. (2010) An assessment of the antibacterial activity in larval excretion/secretion of four species of insects recorded in association with corpses, using Lucilia sericata Meigen as the marker species. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 100 (6). pp. 635-640. ISSN 0007-4853

Barnes, K. M., Gennard, D. E. and Dixon, R. A. (2010) An assessment of the antibacterial activity in larval excretion/secretion of four species of insects recorded in association with corpses, using Lucilia sericata Meigen as the marker species. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 100 (6). pp. 635-640. ISSN 0007-4853

Barnes, K. M., Gennard, Dorothy and Dixon, Ron (2010) The antibacterial potency of the medicinal maggot Lucilia sericata (Meigen): variation in laboratory evaluation. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 82 (3). pp. 234-237. ISSN 0167-7012

Barnes, Kirsty M., Dixon, Ron A. and Gennard, Dorothy E. (2010) The antibacterial potency of the medicinal maggot, Lucilia sericata (Meigen): variation in laboratory evaluation. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 82 (3). pp. 234-237. ISSN 0167-7012

Dixon, Ron and Agarwal, M. (2010) Detection of Escherichia coli DNA from interstitial cystitis bladder biopsies provides little evidence of a causal microbe. The Internet Journal of Urology, 7 (1). ISSN 1528-8390

Elmrghni, Samir, Dixon, R. A. and Williams, D. R. (2010) Haplotypes for 17 Y-chromosomal STR loci in a population from eastern Libya (Benghazi region). In: 7th International Y Chromosome User Workshop and 4th International EMPOP, 22 - 24 April 2010, Berlin, Germany.

2009

Daramola, Bukola, Williams, D. R. and Dixon, Ron (2009) Antibiotic susceptibility of recent environmental Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates from the UK. In: Infection 2009 - Federation of Infection Societies, 11th - 13th November 2009, Birmingham, UK.

Daramola, Bukola A., Williams, Ross and Dixon, Ron A. (2009) In vitro antibiotic susceptibility of Vibrio parahaemolyticus from environmental sources in Northern England. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 34 (5). pp. 499-500. ISSN 0924-8579

Daramola, Bukola, Williams, D. R. and Dixon, Ron (2009) Environmental distribution and molecular analysis of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from the East Coast region of England. In: Infectious Diseases Society of America Meeting, 29th October - 1st November 2009, Philadelphia, USA.

Dixon, R. A. (2009) Tuberculosis: molecular diagnosis of past populations. In: IBMS Biomedical Sciences Congress, 28 - 30 September 2009, Birmingham, UK.

Barnes, K. M., Gennard, D. E. and Dixon, R. A. (2009) Investigation into the antibacterial activity in excretion/secretions (ES) from four insects associated with a corpse. In: Royal Entomological Society Meeting, insect infection and immunity, 15 - 17 July 2009, Sheffield, UK.

Barnes, K. M., Dixon, Ron and Gennard, Dorothy (2009) A model of competitive interactions between L.sericata and pathogenic bacteria found on a corpse. In: European Association of Forensic Entomology, 9th - 12th June 2009, Uppsala, Sweden.

Bramston, D. M. and Dixon, Ron (2009) Analysis of textural attachment preferences of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC27853 to blast furnace slag using confocal microscopy. In: 109th General Meeting, American Society for Microbiology, 17 -21 May 2009, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Barnes, Katherine, Gennard, Dorothy and Dixon, Ron (2009) An assessment of the antibacterial activity in larval excretion/secretion from four carrion feeding species using Lucilia sericata (Meigen) as the marker species. In: BSAC Spring Meeting - Difficult to treat infections meeting; British Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 7th April 2009, Birmingham.

Dixon, Ron, Hing, H L and Sahalan, A (2009) Observation of endotoxins neutralization by polymyxin with light microscope. Annals of Microscopy, 9 . pp. 88-92.

Daramola, Bukola, Williams, D. R. and Dixon, Ron (2009) Antibiotic susceptibility of recent environmental Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates from the UK. In: Society for General Microbiology Meeting, 30th March - 2nd April 2009, Harrogate, United Kingdom.

2008

Dixon, Ron, Dawson, Lucy and Taylor, Delia (2008) The experimental degradation of archaeological human bone by anaerobic bacteria and the implications for recovery of ancient DNA. In: The 9th International Conference on Ancient DNA and Associated Biomolecules, 19-22 October 2008, Pompeii, Italy.

Dixon, Ron, Summerfield, S. and Shaw, M. (2008) Microbes in amber: ancient colonists or modern infiltrates. In: 9th international conference on ancient DNA, 19th - 22nd October 2008, Pompeii, Italy.

Dixon, Ron (2008) Role of the cell envelope in the antibacterial activities of cyclic polypeptides against Eschericia coli. In: 2nd World Conference on Magic Bullets, 3rd - 5th October 2008, Nuremberg, Germany.

Dixon, Ron (2008) Outer membrane protein analysis of ampicillin-resistant isolates of Haemophilus influenzae from Saudi Arabia. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 1 (1). pp. 45-50.

Daramola, Bukola, Dixon, Ron and Williams, D. R. (2008) Antibiotic susceptibility of Vibrio parahaemolyticus: a surveillance study. In: American Society of Microbiology conference on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria and foodborne pathogens, 15th - 18th June 2008, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Barnes, Katherine, Gennard, Dorothy and Dixon, Ron (2008) Differences in the antibacterial activity of Lucilia sericata (M) larval excretion/secretion compared to Calliphora vicina (R-D), Tenebrio molitor (l) and Dermestes maculatus (D). In: 108th American Society of Microbiology (ASM) General Meeting, 1st - 5th June 2008, Boston, USA.

Daramola, Bukola, Williams, D. R. and Dixon, Ron (2008) A survey of the prevalence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the River Humber on the East Coast of England. In: 108th American Society of Microbiology (ASM) General Meeting, 1st - 5th June 2008, Boston, USA.

Daramola, Bukola, Williams, D. R. and Dixon, Ron (2008) Improved detection of environmental Vibrio parahaemolyticus through the use of chromogenic media. In: Society for General Microbiology Meeting, 31st March - 3rd April 2008, Edinburgh.

Thomas, A. E., Williams, D. R., Watts, T., Hepburn, N. C . and Dixon, Ron (2008) Investigation into the changing colonisation of skin bacteria during isotretinoin treatment for acne vulgaris. In: Society for General Microbiology Meeting, 31st March - 3rd April 2008, Edinburgh.

Dixon, Ron and Sahalan, Ahmad Z. (2008) Role of the cell envelope in the antibacterial activities of polymyxin B and polymyxin B nonapeptide against Escherichia coli. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 31 (3). pp. 224-227. ISSN 0924-8579

2004

Williams, D. Ross, Thomas, Angela E., Hepburn, Neil C., Watts, Toni and Dixon, Ron A. (2004) Changes in skin microbiota of patients associated with treatment by Isotretinoin. In: 43rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, November 2004, Washington, DC.

Dixon, Ron A., Thomas, Angela E., Watts, Toni, Hepburn, Neil C. and Williams, D. Ross (2004) Treatment of acne patients with Isotretinoin: related changes in skin microbiota. In: 6th European Congress of Chemotherapy and Infection, November, 2004, Paris, France.

Dixon, Ron, Al-Nazawi, M. and Alderson, G. (2004) Permeabilising effects of sub-inhibitory concentrations of microcystin on the growth of Escherichia coli. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 230 (2). pp. 167-170. ISSN 0378-1097

2003

Agarwal, M. and Dixon, Ron (2003) A study to detect Helicobacter pylori in fresh and archival specimens from patients with interstitial cystitis, using amplification methods. BJU International, 91 (9). pp. 814-816. ISSN 1464-4096

2001

Agarwal, M., O'Reilly, P. H. and Dixon, Ron (2001) Interstitial cystitis: time for revision of name and diagnostic criteria in the new millennium? BJU International, 88 (4). pp. 348-350. ISSN 1464-4096

Gernaey, A. M., Minnikin, D. E., Copley, M. S., Dixon, R. A., Middleton, J. C. and Roberts, C. A. (2001) Mycolic acids and ancient {DNA} confirm an osteological diagnosis of tuberculosis. Tuberculosis, 81 (4). 259 - 265. ISSN 1472-9792