Browsing by Author "Cunney, Robert"
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Evaluation of an internally controlled multiplex tth endonuclease cleavage loop-meditated isothermal amplification (tec-lamp) assay for the detection of bacterial meningitis pathogens
Higgins, Owen; Clancy, Eoin; Cormican, Martin; Boo, Teck; Cunney, Robert; Smith, Terry (MDPI AG, 2018-02-09)Bacterial meningitis infection is a leading global health concern for which rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential to reduce associated morbidity and mortality. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) offers an ... -
Resolution of a protracted serogroup b meningococcal outbreak with whole-genome sequencing shows interspecies genetic transfer
Mulhall, Robert M.; Brehony, Carina; O'Connor, Lois; Meyler, Kenneth; Jolley, Keith A.; Bray, James; Bennett, Desiree; Maiden, Martin C. J.; Cunney, Robert (American Society for Microbiology, 2016-09-14)A carriage study was undertaken (n = 112) to ascertain the prevalence of Neisseria spp. following the eighth case of invasive meningococcal disease in young children (5 to 46 months) and members of a large extended indigenous ...