Publications

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Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gif Denholm, S, Norman, RA, Hoyle, A, Shinn, A, Taylor, N Reproductive trade-offs may moderate the impact of Gyrodactylus salaris in warmer climates PLOS one 8(10) 2013

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifMcCaig, C, Fenton, A, Graham, A,  Shankland, C and Norman, R “Using process algebra to develop predator-prey models of within-host parasite dynamics” Journal of Theoretical Biology 329 74-81 2013

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifR.A.Lintott, R.A.Norman, A.S.Hoyle, “The impact of increased dispersal in response to disease control in patchy Environments” Journal of Theoretical Biology 323 57-68 2013Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifRoy, P. K,. Chowdhury. S, Chatterjee, A,  Majee, S.B.,  Chattopadhyay, J, Norman, R “A Mathematical Model on CTL Mediated Control of HIV Infection in a Long Term Drug Therapy” Journal of Biological Systems, 21(3) 2013

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifPorter, R, Norman, R, Gilbert, L “An alternative to killing? Treating reservoir hosts to control a vector and pathogen in a susceptible species” Parasitology 140(2) 247-257 2013

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifPorter, R. Norman, R and Gilbert L An empirical model to test how ticks and louping ill virus can be controlled by treating red grouse with acaricide, Medical Veterinary Entomology 27(3) 237-246 2013

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifSoufiene Benkirane, Rachel Norman, Erin Scott and Carron Shankland, “Measles Epidemics and PEPA: an exploration of historic disease dynamics using process algebra” FM 2012, LNCS 7436, pp. 101-115, 2012.

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifPorter, R, Norman, R, Gilbert, L “An alternative to killing? Treating reservoir hosts to control a vector and pathogen in a susceptible species” Parasitology published online September 2012 DOI: 10.1017/S0031182012001400

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifN.J.McPherson, R.A.Norman, N.G.H.Taylor, A.S.Hoyle, J.E.Bron (2012), “Stocking methods and parasite-induced reductions in capture: modelling Argulus foliaceus in trout fisheries”, Journal of Theoretical Biology, 312, 22-33

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifNick Taylor, Rachel Norman, Keith Way and Edmund J Peeler Modelling the koi herpesvirus (KHV) epidemic highlights the importance of active surveillance within a national control policy”, Journal of Applied Ecology, 48(2) 348-355 2011                  

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifChris McCaig, Mike Begon, Rachel Norman, and Carron Shankland “A Symbolic Investigation of Superspreaders” Bulletin of Mathematical Biology. 73(4) 777-794 2011                                                                              

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifChris McCaig · Mike Begon · Rachel Norman · Carron Shankland “A rigorous approach to investigating common assumptions about disease transmission: Process algebra as an emerging modelling methodology for epidemiology” Theory in Biosciences. 130(1) 19-29 2011

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifChris McCaig, Rachel Norman, Carron Shankland “From Individuals to Populations: a mean field semantics for process algebra” Theoretical Computer Science. 412(17) 1557-1580 2011                         

Description: Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifPorter, R, Norman, R and Gilbert, L “Controlling tick borne diseases through domestic animal management: a theoretical approach” Theoretical Ecology. 4(3) 321-339 2011.                                                                             

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifMcCaig, C, Norman, R and Shankland C, “From Individuals to Populations: a Symbolic Process Algebra Approach to Epidemiology”. Mathematics of Computer Science 2(3), Birkhauser/Springer.535-556 2009.

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifS. Benkirane, J. Hillston, C. McCaig, R. Norman and C. Shankland. Improved Continuous Approximation of PEPA Models through Epidemiological Examples.” In proceedings 

of From Biology to Concurrency and back, FBTC 2008. Electronic notes in Theoretical Computer Science, Elsevier, 229(1) 59-74 2009.

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gif C. McCaig, R. Norman and C. Shankland. Process Algebra Models of Population Dynamics.” In proceedings of Algebraic Biology, 3rd International Conference, AB 2008. LNCS 5147, Springer-Verlag, pp 139-155, 2008.

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifLello J, Norman RA, Boag B, Hudson PJ, Fenton A “Pathogen interactions, population cycles, and phase shifts.”Am Nat 171(2):176-82 2008

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifGreenman, JV and Norman, RA “Environmental forcing, invasion and control of ecological and epidemiological systems” Journal of Theoretical Biology 247, 492-506 2007.

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifIreland, JM, Mestel BD and Norman, RA. The effect of seasonal host birth rates on population dynamics: a max/min approach to understanding disease persistence. Mathematical Biosciences 206(1) 31-45 2007

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gif Norman, R and Bowers RG. A Host-Host-Pathogen Model with Vaccination and its Application to Target and Reservoir Hosts. Mathematical Population Studies, 14(1) 31-56 2007.

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gif, Macdonald DW, Taylor GM, Gelling M, Norman RA, Honess PE, Foster R, Gower CM, Varley S, Harris A, Palmer S, Hewinson G, Webster JP. Bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) in British farmland wildlife: the importance to agriculture. Proc Roy Soc, B. 273(1584) 357-365 2006.

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gif Ireland JM, Norman, RA and  Greenman, JV. The effect of seasonal host birth rates on population dynamics: the importance of resonance. Journal of Theoretical Biology 231 229-238 2004

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gif Laurenson MK, Norman, RA, Gilbert, L, Reid HW and Hudson, PJ Mountain hares, louping- ill, red grouse and harvesting: complex interactions but few data. Journal of Animal Ecology 73(4) 811-813 2004

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifNorman, R, Ross, D, Laurenson, MK, and Hudson, PJ 2004 The role of non-viraemic transmission on the persistence and dynamics of a tick-borne virus- Louping illin Red Grouse (lagopus lagogopus scoticus) and Mountain Hares (Lepus timidus). Journal of mathematical biology. 48 119-134

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifBoots, M, Greenman, JV, Ross, D, Norman, R, Hails, R and Sait, S.2003 The population dynamics implications of covert infections in host-microparaiste interactions. Journal of Animal Ecology. 72(6) 1064-1072
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifRosa, R., Pugliese, A, Norman, R and Hudson, PJ 2003. Thresholds for disease transmission in models of tick-borne infections which include non-viraemic transmission, extended feeding and tick aggregation. Journal of Theoretical biology. 224(3) 359-376

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gif Norman R and Shankland CE Developing the use of process algebra in the derivation and analysis of mathematical models of infectious disease in “Computer Aided Systems Theory- EUROCAST 2003” 9th International Workshop on Computer Aided Systems Theory, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Sapin, February 24-28 2003, Revised Selected Papers Series: Lecture notes in Computer Science, Vol 2809 Morena Diaz, Robeto, Pichler, Franz (Eds.)

Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifNorman, RA, Fenton AC, Fairbairn, JP and Hudson PJ Mathematical models of insect pest control. In Advances in microbial control of insect pests. Edited by Upadhyay, RK, pgs 313-323 . Kluwer Academic/Plenum publishers, New York 2003.
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifLaurenson, M.K., Norman, R., Gilbert, L., Reid, H and Hudson P.J. 2003 Identifying disease reservoirs in complex systems; Mountian hares as reservoirs of ticks and Louping ill virus; pathogens of red grouse. Journal of Animal Ecology 72(1) 177-185 2003.
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifRandolph, SE, Chemini, C., Furlanello, C., Genchi, C., Hails, RS, Hudson, PJ, Jones, LD, Medley, G, Norman, RA, Rizzoli, SP, Smith, G and Woolhouse, MEJ. The ecology of tick-borne infections in wildlife reservoirs. In The Ecology of Wildlife Diseases, Edited by Hudson, PJ, Rizzoli, AP, Grenfell, BT, Heesterbeek, H and Dobson, AP. pgs 119-139. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2002.
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifGrenfell, BT, Amos, W, Arneberg, P, Bjornstad, ON, Greenman, JV, Harwood, J, Lanfranchi, P, McLean, AP, Norman, RA, REad AF and Skorping, A. Visions for future research in wildlife epidemiology.In The Ecology of Wildlife Diseases, Edited by Hudson, PJ, Rizzoli, AP, Grenfell, BT, Heesterbeek, H and Dobson, AP. pgs 151-165 Oxford University Press, Oxford 2002.
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifFenton, A., Fairbairn, J.P., Norman, R and Hudson, P.J. 2002 Parasite transmission: reconciling theory and reality. Journal of Animal Ecology 71(5) 893-905.
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifTucker, C. Norman, R., Shinn, A., Bron, J., Sommerville, C. and Wootten R. 2002 A single cohort, time delay model fo the life cycle of the sea louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis on Atlantic Salmon, salmo salar. Fish Pathology, 37(3) 107-118
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifWhite P.J., Norman, R., and Hudson, P.J. 2002 Epidemiological consequences of a pathogen having competing virulent and avirulent modes of transmission: the case of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus Epidemiology and Infection 129 665-677.
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifFenton, A, Gwynn, R.L., Norman, R., Fairbairn, J.P., Hudson, P.J. 2002 Improving entomopathogenic nematode application strategies for biological control: a combined theoretical and empirical approach Journal of Applied Ecology  39(3) 481-492
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifGilbert, L., Norman, R.,Laurenson, KM, Reid, HW., and Hudson, PJ 2001 Disease persistence and apparent competition in a three-host community: an analytical and empirical study of large scale, wild populations. Journal of Animal Ecology 70 1053-1061
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifFenton, A., Norman, R., Fairbairn, JP., Hudson, PJ 2001 Evaluating the efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes for the biological control of crop pests: a non-equilibrium approach The American Naturalist 158 (4) 408-426
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifWhite, P.J., Norman, R.A., Trout, R.C., Gould, E.A., Hudson, P.J. 2001 The emergence of a rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus: will a non-pathogenic strain protect the UK? Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, series B 356(1411) 1087-1097
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifLaurenson, M.K., Norman, R., Reid, H.W., Pow, I and Hudson, P. J. The role of lambs in Louping ill virus amplification. Parasitology. 120. 97-104. 2000.
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifFairbairn, J.P., Fenton, A., Norman, RA  and Hudson, P. J. Re-assessing the infection strategies of teh entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema feltiae (Rhabditidae; Steinernematidae). Parasitology. 121. 211-216. 2000.
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifBoots, M. J. and Norman, R.  Sublethal infection and the population dynamics of host-microparasite interactions. Journal of Animal Ecology. 69. 1-9 2000.
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifNorman, R., Chan, M.S., Srividya, A., Pani, S.P., Ramaiah, K.D., Vanamail, P., Michael, E., Das, P.K. and Bundy, D.A.P. EPIFIL: The development of an age structured model for describing the transmission dynamics and control of Lymphatic filariasis.Epidemiology and Infection. 124. 529-541. 2000.
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifFenton, A., Norman, R., Fairbairn, J.P. and Hudson, P. J.  The efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes in the regulation of invertebrate pests in glasshouse crops. Journal of Applied Ecology. 37. 309-320.2000.
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifNorman, R., Bowers, R. G., Begon, M. and Hudson, P. J. Persistence and dynamics of Louping ill in relation to Host abundance. Journal of Theoreotical Biology. 200. 111-118. 1999
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifFenton, A., Fairbairn, J.P, Norman, R., and Hudson, P. J. Modelling entomopathogenic nematodes for biological control.  Challenges in Applied population biology Editors MB Thomas and T Kedwards. July 1999. pp 157-163
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifFairbairn, J.P, Fenton, A., Norman, R., and Hudson, P. J. The invasion efficiency of the entomopathogenic nematode Steindernema feltiae (Rhabditidae; Steinernematidae) Challenges in Applied population biology Editors MB Thomas and T Kedwards. July 1999. pp 83-88
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifChan, M.S., Srividya, A., Norman, R.A., Pani, S.P., Ramaiah, K.D., Vanamail, P., Michael, E., Das, P.K. and Bundy, D.A.P. Epifil: A dynamic model of infection and disease in Lymphatic filariasis. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.59(4) 606-614 1998
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifHudson, P.J., Gould, E., Laurenson, K., Gaunt, M., Reid, H., Jones, L., Norman, R, .MacGuire, K. and Newborn, D. (1997) The epidemiology of Louping ill, a tick borne infection of red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus). Parassitologia 39, 319-323 1997.
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifNorman, R., Begon, M. and Bowers, R. G. (1995) Ecological Models of Microparasitic Diseases: the Importance of Recovery and Immunity , Journal of Biological Systems 3(3) pp 813-820.
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifHudson, P. J., Norman, R., Laurenson, M. K., Newborn, D., Gaunt, M., Gould, E., Reid, H., Bowers, R. G. and Dobson, A. (1995) Persistence and Transmission of Tick Borne Viruses; ioxides ricinus and Louping Ill Virus in Red Grouse Populations, Parasitology 111.
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifHudson, P. G. and Norman, R. (1995) Transmission Strategies and Population Dynamics of Entomopathogenic Nematodes, Ecology and Transmission Strategies of Entomopathogenic Nematodes. Ed. Griffin, C. T., Gwynn, R. L. and Masson, J. P. pp 52-57 COST Biotechnology.
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifNorman, R., Begon, M. and Bowers, R. G. (1994) The Population Dynamics of Microparasites and Vertebrae Hosts: the Importance of Recovery and Immunity, Theoretical Population Biology 46 pp 96-119.
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifFenton, A., Norman, R., Fairbairn, J.P. and Hudson, P. J. (submitted to American Naturalist) Evaluating the efficacy of entomopathgenic nematodes for the biological control of crop pests: a non-equilibrium approach.
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifNorman, R., Ross, D.M., laurenson, K and Hudson, P.J. The role of non-viraemic transmission on teh persistence and dynamics of a tick- borne virus- Louping ill in red grouse and Mountain hares. (submitted to Journal of Mathematical Biology May 2000)
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifGilbert. L, Norman, R., Laurenson, M.K., Reid, H.W. and Hudson, P.J. Disease persistence and the dynamics of a three-host community: an empirical and analytical study of large scale wild populations. (Submitted to Journal of Animal Ecology Dec 2000)
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifWhite, P.J., Norman, R.A., Greenman, J.V., Trout, R.C.Gould, E.A. and Hudson, P.J. The emergence of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus- will a non pathogenic strain protect the UK? (submitted to Philosophical transactions of the royal society Dec 2000)
Description: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ran/dot-green.gifFairbairn, J.P., Fenton, A., Norman, R.A and Hudson, P.J. Is there non-linearity in the transmission coefficient beta? Testing mass action  with entomopathogenic nematodes. (submitted to proc roy soc March 2001)


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