Dr Kevin Bown

Journal article

Browett SS, Synnott R, O'Meara DB, Antwis RE, Browett SS, Bown KJ, Wangensteen OS, Dawson DA, Searle JB, Yearsley JM, McDevitt AD. 2023. Resource competition drives an invasion-replacement event among shrew species on an island Journal of Animal Ecology, 92 :698-709 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Harrison XA, McDevitt AD, Dunn JC, Griffiths SM, Benvenuto C, Birtles R, Boubli JP, Bown K, Bridson C, Brooks DR, Browett SS, Carden RF, Chantrey J, Clever F, Coscia I, Edwards KL, Ferry N, Goodhead I, Highlands A, Hopper J, Jackson J, Jehle R, Da Cruz Kaizer M, King T, Lea JMD, Lenka JL, McCubbin A, McKenzie J, De Moraes BLC, O'Meara DB, Pescod P, Preziosi RF, Rowntree JK, Shultz S, Silk MJ, Stockdale JE, Symondson WOC, De La Pena MV, Walker SL, Wood MD, Antwis RE. 2021. Fungal microbiomes are determined by host phylogeny and exhibit widespread associations with the bacterial microbiome Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 288 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Mamman AH, Lorusso V, Adam BM, Dogo GA, Bown KJ, Birtles RJ. 2021. First report of Theileria annulata in Nigeria: Findings from cattle ticks in Zamfara and Sokoto States Parasites and Vectors, 14 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Al-Neama RT, Bown KJ, Blake DP, Birtles RJ. 2021. Determinants of Eimeria and Campylobacter infection dynamics in UK domestic sheep: The role of co-infection Parasitology, 148 :623-629 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Luu L, Bown KJ, Palomar AM, Kazimírová M, Bell-Sakyi L. 2020. Isolation and partial characterisation of a novel Trypanosoma from the tick Ixodes ricinus Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 11 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Gillingham EL, Hall JL, Birtles RJ, Bown KJ, Medlock JM, Smith R, Hansford KM, Warner JC, Dryden M, Pietzsch ME. 2020. Study of general practitioner consultations for tick bites at high, medium and low incidence areas for Lyme borreliosis in England and Wales Zoonoses and Public Health, 67 :591-599 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Bajnok J, Tarabulsi M, Carlin H, Bown K, Southworth T, Dungwa J, Singh D, Lun ZR, Smyth L, Hide G. 2019. High frequency of infection of lung cancer patients with the parasite toxoplasma gondii ERJ Open Research, 5 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Hall JL, Alpers K, Bown KJ, Martin SJ, Birtles RJ. 2017. Use of mass-participation outdoor events to assess human exposure to tickborne pathogens Emerging Infectious Diseases, 23 :463-467 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Kallio ER, Begon M, Birtles RJ, Bown KJ, Koskela E, Mappes T, Watts PC. 2014. First report of anaplasma phagocytophilum and babesia microti in rodents in Finland Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 14 :389-393 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Turner AK, Beldomenico PM, Bown K, Burthe SJ, Jackson JA, Lambin X, Begon M. 2014. Host-parasite biology in the real world: The field voles of Kielder Parasitology, 141 :997-1017 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Stuen S, Pettersen KS, Granquist EG, Bergström K, Bown KJ, Birtles RJ. 2013. Anaplasma phagocytophilum variants in sympatric red deer (Cervus elaphus) and sheep in southern Norway Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 4 :197-201 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Bettridge J, Renard M, Zhao F, Bown KJ, Birtles RJ. 2013. Distribution of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Ixodes ricinus populations across central Britain Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 13 :139-146 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Telfer S, Bown K. 2012. The effects of invasion on parasite dynamics and communities Functional Ecology, 26 :1288-1299 DOI Publisher Url

Harrison A, Bown KJ, Montgomery WI. 2012. Anaplasma phagocytophilum in feral goats in Northern Ireland Veterinary Record, 170 :602-603 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Gelling M, Macdonald DW, Telfer S, Jones T, Bown K, Birtles R, Mathews F. 2012. Parasites and pathogens in wild populations of water voles (Arvicola amphibius) in the UK European Journal of Wildlife Research, 58 :615-619 DOI Publisher Url

Harrison A, Bown KJ, Montgomery WI, Birtles RJ. 2012. Ixodes ricinus is not an epidemiologically relevant vector of Bartonella species in the wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 12 :366-371 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Harrison A, Bown KJ, Horak IG. 2011. Detection of anaplasma bovis in an undescribed tick species collected from the eastern rock sengi elephantulus myurus Journal of Parasitology, 97 :1012-1016 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Bown KJ, Lambin X, Telford G, Heyder-Bruckner D, Ogden NH, Birtles RJ. 2011. The common shrew (Sorex araneus): A neglected host of tick-borne infections? Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 11 :947-953 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Harrison A, Montgomery WI, Bown KJ. 2011. Investigating the persistence of tick-borne pathogens via the R0 model Parasitology, 138 :896-905 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Bown KJ, Lambin X, Ogden NH, Begon M, Telford G, Woldehiwet Z, Birtles RJ. 2009. Delineating Anaplasma phagocytophilum ecotypes in coexisting, discrete enzootic cycles Emerging Infectious Diseases, 15 :1948-1954 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Evans NJ, Bown K, Timofte D, Simpson VR, Birtles RJ. 2009. Fatal borreliosis in bat caused by relapsing fever spirochete, United Kingdom Emerging Infectious Diseases, 15 :1331-1333 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Bown KJ, Lambin X, Telford GR, Ogden NH, Telfer S, Woldehiwet Z, Birtles RJ. 2008. Relative importance of Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes trianguliceps as vectors for Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti in field vole (Microtus agrestis) populations Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 74 :7118-7125 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Ladbury GAF, Stuen S, Thomas R, Bown KJ, Woldehiwet Z, Granquist EG, Bergstroem K, Birtles RJ. 2008. Dynamic transmission of numerous Anaplasma phagocytophilum genotypes among lambs in an infected sheep flock in an area of anaplasmosis endemicity JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 46 :1686-1691 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Bray DP, Bown KJ, Stockley P, Hurst JL, Bennett M, Birtles RJ. 2007. Haemoparasites of common shrews (Sorex araneus) in Northwest England Parasitology, 134 :819-826 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Bown KJ, Lambin X, Ogden NH, Petrovec M, Shaw SE, Woldehiwet Z, Birtles RJ. 2007. High-resolution genetic fingerprinting of European strains of Anaplasma phagocytophilum by use of multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 45 :1771-1776 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Telfer S, Begon M, Bennett M, Bown KJ, Burthe S, Lambin X, Telford G, Birtles R. 2007. Contrasting dynamics of Bartonella spp. in cyclic field vole populations: The impact of vector and host dynamics Parasitology, 134 :413-425 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Bown KJ, Begon M, Bennett M, Birtles RJ, Burthe S, Lambin X, Telfer S, Woldehiwet Z, Ogden NH. 2006. Sympatric ixodes trianguliceps and ixodes ricinus ticks feeding on field voles (Microtus agrestis): Potential for increased risk of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in the United Kingdom? Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 6 :404-410 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Simpson VR, Birtles RJ, Bown KJ, Panciera RJ, Butler H, Davison N. 2006. Hepatozoon species infection in wild red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) on the isle of Wight Veterinary Record, 159 :202-205 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Carslake D, Bennett M, Bown K, Hazel S, Telfer S, Begon M. 2005. Space-time clustering of cowpox virus infection in wild rodent populations Journal of Animal Ecology, 74 :647-655 DOI Publisher Url

Telfer S, Bown KJ, Sekules R, Begon M, Hayden T, Birtles R. 2005. Disruption of a host-parasite system following the introduction of an exotic host species Parasitology, 130 :661-668 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Telfer S, Bennett M, Bown K, Carslake D, Cavanagh R, Hazel S, Jones T, Begon M. 2005. Infection with cowpox virus decreases female maturation rates in wild populations of woodland rodents Oikos, 109 :317-322 DOI Publisher Url

Simpson VR, Panciera RJ, Hargreaves J, McGarry JW, Scholes SFE, Bown KJ, Birtles RJ. 2005. Myocarditis and myositis due to infection with Hepatozoon species in pine martens (Martes martes) in Scotland Veterinary Record, 156 :442-446 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Casey ANJ, Birtles RJ, Radford AD, Bown KJ, French NP, Woldehiwet Z, Ogden NH. 2004. Groupings of highly similar major surface protein (p44)-encoding paralogues: A potential index of genetic diversity amongst isolates of Anaplasma phagocytophilum Microbiology, 150 :727-734 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Bown KJ, Bennett M, Begon M. 2004. Flea-borne Bartonella grahamii and Bartonella taylorii in Bank Voles Emerging Infectious Diseases, 10 :684-687 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Begon M, Hazel SM, Telfer S, Bown K, Carslake D, Cavanagh R, Chantrey J, Jones T, Bennett M. 2003. Rodents, cowpox virus and islands: Densities, numbers and thresholds Journal of Animal Ecology, 72 :343-355 DOI Publisher Url

Bown KJ, Begon M, Bennett M, Woldehiwet Z, Ogden NH. 2003. Seasonal dynamics of Anaplasma phagocytophila in a rodent-tick (Ixodes trianguliceps) system, United Kingdom Emerging Infectious Diseases, 9 :63-70 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Telfer S, Bennett M, Bown K, Cavanagh R, Crespin L, Hazel S, Jones T, Begon M. 2002. The effects of cowpox virus on survival in natural rodent populations: Increases and decreases Journal of Animal Ecology, 71 :558-568 DOI Publisher Url

Noyes HA, Ambrose P, Barker F, Begon M, Bennet M, Bown KJ, Kemp SJ. 2002. Host specificity of Trypanosoma (Herpetosoma) species: Evidence that bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus) carry only one T. (H.) evotomys 18S rRNA genotype but wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus) carry at least two polyphyletic parasites Parasitology, 124 :185-190 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Woldehiwet Z, Horrocks BK, Scaife H, Ross G, Munderloh UG, Bown K, Edwards SW, Hart CA. 2002. Cultivation of an ovine strain of Ehrlichia phagocytophila in tick cell cultures Journal of Comparative Pathology, 127 :142-149 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Bown KJ, Ellis BA, Birtles RJ, Durden LA, Lello J, Begon M, Bennett M. 2002. New World origins for haemoparasites infecting United Kingdom grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis), as revealed by phylogenetic analysis of bartonella infecting squirrel populations in England and the United States Epidemiology and Infection, 129 :647-653 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Ogden NH, Casey ANJ, French NP, Bown KJ, Adams JDW, Woldehiwet Z. 2002. Natural Ehrlichia phagocytophila transmission coefficients from sheep 'carriers' to Ixodes ricinus ticks vary with the numbers of feeding ticks Parasitology, 124 :127-136 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Birtles RJ, Hazel SM, Bennett M, Bown K, Raoult D, Begon M. 2001. Longitudinal monitoring of the dynamics of infections due to Bartonella species in UK woodland rodents Epidemiology and Infection, 126 :323-329 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Hazel SM, Bennett M, Chantrey J, Bown K, Cavanagh R, Jones TR, Baxby D, Begon M. 2000. A longitudinal study of an endemic disease in its wildlife reservoir: Cowpox and wild rodents Epidemiology and Infection, 124 :551-562 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Stewart KJ, Telfer S, Bown KJ, White MI. 2000. Cowpox infection: Not yet consigned to history British Journal of Plastic Surgery, 53 :348-350 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Birtles RJ, Hazel S, Bown K, Raoult D, Begon M, Bennett M. 2000. Subtyping of uncultured bartonellae using sequence comparison of 16 S/23 S rRNA intergenic spacer regions amplified directly from infected blood Molecular and Cellular Probes, 14 :79-87 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Begon M, Hazel SM, Baxby D, Bown K, Cavanagh R, Chantrey J, Jones T, Bennett M. 1999. Transmission dynamics of a zoonotic pathogen within and between wildlife host species Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 266 :1939-1945 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Chantrey J, Meyer H, Baxby D, Begon M, Bown KJ, Hazel SM, Jones T, Montgomery WI, Bennett M. 1999. Cowpox: Reservoir hosts and geographic range Epidemiology and Infection, 122 :455-460 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Ogden NH, Bown K, Horrocks BK, Woldehiwet Z, Bennett M. 1998. Granulocytic Ehrlichia infection in Ixodid ticks and mammals in woodlands and uplands of the U.K. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 12 :423-429 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Begon M, Feore SM, Bown K, Chantrey J, Jones T, Bennett M. 1998. Population and transmission dynamics of cowpox in bank voles: Testing fundamental assumptions Ecology Letters, 1 :82-86 DOI Publisher Url

preprint

Browett S, Synnott R, O’Meara D, Antwis R, Browett S, Bown K, Wangensteen O, Dawson D, Searle J, Yearsley J, McDevitt A. 2022. Resource competition drives an invasion-replacement event among shrew species on an island bioRxiv DOI Publisher Url

Mamman AH, Lorusso V, Adam BM, Dogo AG, Bown K, Birtles R. 2020. First Report of Theileria Annulata in Nigeria: Findings from Cattle Ticks in Zamfara and Sokoto States Research Square Platform LLC DOI Publisher Url

Mamman AH, Lorusso V, Adam BM, Dogo AG, Bown KJ, Birtles RJ. 2020. First report ofTheileria annulatain Nigeria: findings from cattle ticks in Zamfara and Sokoto States Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DOI Publisher Url

Harrison X, McDevitt A, Dunn J, Griffiths S, Benvenuto C, Birtles R, Boubli J, Bown K, Bridson C, Brooks D, Browett S, Carden R, Chantrey J, Clever F, Coscia I, Edwards K, Ferry N, Goodhead I, Highlands A, Hopper J, Jackson J, Jehle R, da Cruz Kaizer M, King T, Lea J, Lenka J, McCubbin A, McKenzie J, de Moraes BLC, O’Meara D, Pescod P, Preziosi R, Rowntree J, Shultz S, Silk M, Stockdale J, Symondson W, de la Pena MV, Walker S, Wood M, Antwis R. 2020. Fungal microbiomes are determined by host phylogeny and exhibit widespread associations with the bacterial microbiome bioRxiv DOI Publisher Url

Other

Mamman AH, Lorusso V, Adam BM, Dogo GA, Bown KJ, Birtles RJ. 2021. Correction to: First report of Theileria annulata in Nigeria: Findings from cattle ticks in Zamfara and Sokoto States (Parasites & Vectors, (2021), 14, 1, (242), 10.1186/s13071-021-04731-4) Parasites and Vectors, 14 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Chapters

Hall J, Wright I, Bown K, Birtles R. 2017. Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato infections in ticks from dogs in Cumbria BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2017 :488-489 British Small Animal Veterinary Association 9781910443422 DOI Publisher Url