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McGurk C., Morris D.J. and Adams A. (2006) Sequential development of Buddenbrockia plumatellae (Myxozoa: Malacosporea) within Plumatella repens (Bryozoa: Phylactolaemata), Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 73 (2), 159-169.

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McGurk C. (2006) Vaccine could play key role in PKD control. Fish Update, October (8) p. 40.

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McGurk C., Morris D.J., Bron J.E. and Adams A. (2006) Developmental stages of Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae (Myxozoa: Malacosporea) within bryozoan hosts. Poster presentation, 11th International Congress of Parasitology, 6-11 August 2006, Glasgow, UK.

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McGurk C., Morris D.J., Auchinachie N.A. and Adams A. (2006) Development of a laboratory culture system for the invertebrate hosts of malacosporeans (Myxozoa). Poster presentation, 11th International Congress of Parasitology, 6-11 August 2006, Glasgow, UK.

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McGurk C., Morris D.J. and Adams A. (2006) Rainbow trout, moss animals and disease: the inside story. Poster presentation, SET for BRITAIN: Presentations by Britain's Top Younger Scientists, Engineers and Technologists, 13 March 2006, The House of Commons, London, UK.

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McGurk C. (2006) Proliferative kidney disease (2006) TheFishSite.com

 

McGurk C., Morris D.J., Auchinachie N.A. and Adams A. (2006) Development of Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae (Myxozoa: Malacosporea) in bryozoan hosts (as examined by light microscopy) and quantitation of infective dose to rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Veterinary Parasitology, 135 (3-4), 249-257.

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McGurk C., Morris D.J., Auchinachie N.A. and Adams A. (2005) Efficacy testing of salinomycin and amprolium as in-feed treatments for proliferative kidney disease in rainbow trout. Poster presentation, European Association of Fish Pathologists - 12th International Conference "Diseases of Fish & Shellfish", 11-16 September 2005, Copenhagen, Denmark. Book of Abstracts p. 22.

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McGurk C. (2005) Culture of malacosporeans (Myxozoa) and development of control strategies for proliferative kidney disease. PhD thesis, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Scotland. xv, 280 pp.

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McGurk C., Morris D.J., Bron J.E. and Adams A. (2005) The morphology of Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae (Myxozoa: Malacosporea) spores released from Fredericella sultana (Bryozoa: Phylactolaemata). Journal of Fish Diseases  28 (5), 307-312.

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McGurk C., Morris D.J. and Adams A. (2005) Microscopic studies of the link between salmonid proliferative kidney disease (PKD) & bryozoans. Fish Veterinary Journal  8, 62-71.

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McGurk C. (2004) Aquaculture Europe 2004. Newsletter of the Fisheries Society of the British Isles, winter, p. 8.

 

McGurk C. (2004) Proliferative kidney disease. Intervet Aquatic Animal Health Newsletters  9, 7-9.

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McGurk C., Morris D.J., Bron J.E. and Adams A. (2004) A study of the bryozoan spore stages of Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae, the causative agent of salmonid proliferative kidney disease, using confocal microscopy techniques. Poster presentation, Conference of the European Aquaculture Society - Aquaculture Europe '04: Biotechnologies for Quality, 20-23 October 2004, Barcelona, Spain. Book of Extended Abstracts and Short Communications pp. 550-551.

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McGurk C., Morris D.J. and Adams A. (2004) Microscopic studies of the link between PKD & bryozoans. Oral Presentation, Scientific Meeting of the Fish Veterinary Society, 19 May 2004, SECC, Glasgow, Scotland.

 

McGurk C. (2004) "Student Viewpoint", Postgraduate Prospectus 2004, University of Stirling, Scotland, p. 101.  

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 McGurk C. (2003) Development of prevention or control measures against salmonid proliferative kidney disease. European Network for the dissemination of Aquaculture RTD information, Aquaflow Technical Leaflet TL2003-UK-003.

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McGurk C., Morris D.J. and Adams A. (2003) The development of myxozoan parasites in freshwater bryozoans, with reference to salmonid proliferative kidney disease. Oral Presentation, Alpharma Aquaculture Conference, 14 October 2003, Inverness, Scotland.

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McGurk C. (2003) Developmental stages of myxozoan parasites in freshwater bryozoans, studied by light microscopy & transmission electron microscopy. Oral Presentation, Departmental Seminars, 8 October 2003, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Scotland.

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McGurk C., Morris D.J. and Adams A. (2003) The development of Buddenbrockia sp. in Bryozoa with comparison to Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae, the cause of salmonid proliferative kidney disease. Oral presentation, European Association of Fish Pathologists - 11th International Conference: "Diseases of Fish & Shellfish", 21-26 September 2003, Malta. Book of Abstracts p. O-10.

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McGurk C., Morris D.J. and Adams A. (2003) The relationship between PKD & Bryozoa: an inside story. Oral Presentation, British Trout Farming Conference, 3-5 September 2003, Sparsholt College, England.

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McGurk C. (2001) Development of monoclonal antibodies against infectious salmon anaemia virus. MSc thesis, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Scotland. vii, 89 pp.

Stirling University Library THESIS 3731 

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