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ArticleMicrobial genomics2021

Fatal exudative dermatitis in island populations of red squirrels (

Kay Fountain, Tiffany Blackett, Helen Butler, Catherine Carchedi, Anna-Katarina Schilling, Anna Meredith, Marjorie J Gibbon, David H Lloyd, Anette Loeffler, Edward J Feil

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Article in Microbial genomics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
11citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Kay FountainDepartment of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.
Tiffany BlackettVoluntary Co-ordinator of the JSPCA Animals' Shelter Red Squirrel Disease Surveillance Scheme, JSPCA Animals' Shelter, 89 St Saviours Road, St Helier, Jersey JE2 4GJ, Jersey.
Helen ButlerWight Squirrel Project, PO Box 33 Nicholson Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight PO33 1BH, UK.
Catherine CarchediDepartment of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, North Mymms, Hertfordshire, AL9 7TA, UK.
Anna-Katarina SchillingThe Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian, Edinburgh, EH25 9RG, UK.
Anna MeredithThe Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian, Edinburgh, EH25 9RG, UK.
Marjorie J GibbonDepartment of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.
David H LloydDepartment of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, North Mymms, Hertfordshire, AL9 7TA, UK.
Anette LoefflerDepartment of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, North Mymms, Hertfordshire, AL9 7TA, UK.
Edward J FeilDepartment of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.
Royal Veterinary College · GBUniversity of Bath · GBRoslin Institute · GBIsle of Wight NHS Trust · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/R00241X/1Medical Research Council MR/S004769/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fatal exudative dermatitis (FED) is a significant cause of death of red squirrels (

Indexed as

AnimalsDermatitisEnglandGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansInterspersed Repetitive SequencesPhylogenyRatsSciuridaeScotlandStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus aureusSwineVirulenceWhole Genome Sequencingfatal exudative dermatitisred squirrelsStaphylococcus aureustransmissionwildlife hosts

Identifiers

PMID34016250
PMCPMC8209723
OpenAlexW3162127975

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