Biodegradation of cellulose and the isolation of cellulosic wastes. Dr Mary K. Phillips-Jones . Regulation of virulence factor gene expression in Enterococcus faecalis and Clostridium perfringens . Professor David J. Rowlands . Molecular pathogenicity of hepatitis viruses, with emphasis on hepatitis C virus.
Research also focuses on picornaviruses.
Dr Jonathan A.T. Sandoe . Rapid diagnosis of CAPD infections by molecular techniques. Dr Mark Wilcox . Use of biological fluids to study the behaviour of clinical bacterial isolates, in particular coagulase-negative staphylococci. Helicobacter pylori infections.