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Investigations in Asthma Heterogeneity: The Roles of Aspergillus Fumigatus-Derived Eicosanoid Synthases and Occupational Exposures to Grain Dusts on the Development of Fungal Allergic Asthma
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Allergic asthma is an inflammatory syndrome of the respiratory system which changes the airway wall architecture. Using an aeroallergen, murine model of A. fumigatus-mediated asthma, the two studies herein examine the ...
Biofilm Formation of Escherichia coli from Surface Soils is Influenced by Variation in Cell Envelope, Iron Metabolism, and Attachment Factor Genes
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Biofilm formation may increase survival and persistence of Escherichia coli in the highly variable conditions of soil environments, though it remains unknown the extent variation in biofilm formation affects survival. We ...
Gene Expression and Evolution in Escherichia Coli Biofilm
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Biofilms can be defined as a complex aggregation of bacterial communities that involves many gene regulatory mechanisms, as well as evolutionary processes to increase biodiversity. Specific Aim 1 used a gene regulation ...
Happy Beef: The Development of ß-Phenylethylamine as a Novel Nutrient Treatment Reducing Bacterial Cell Count by Escherichia Coli O157H7 on Beef Meat
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Since its emergence in 1980's, Escherichia coli O157:H7 has often been associated with the consumption of contaminated meat. E. coli O157:H7 continues to persist as a food borne pathogen not only in beef but many other ...
The Effects of Acetoacetic Acis on Bacterial Growth and Biofilm Formation of Cronobacter Sakazakii, Serratia Marcescens, and Yersinia Enterocolitica
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Prevention of bacterial biofilms is an area of research currently being investigated by many research teams. The ability of a chemical to be incorporated into a material that could be used in a medical or food production ...
Prevalence of Listeria Monocytogenes in the Pre-Harvest Environment: A Landscape Epidemiology Approach
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Listeria monocytogenes is the causative agent of the foodborne disease listeriosis. Although the incidence of listeriosis is lower than that of other foodborne diseases, it’s much higher mortality rate makes it a cause for ...
Assessment of Vacuum Steam Pasteurization to Improve Safety and Quality of Low Moisture Foods
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Low moisture foods such as grains, seeds, spices and flour are part of our daily diet. While they are rich in bioactive compounds, they can be minimally processed or often consumed raw. Several outbreaks due to Salmonella ...
A Porcine Circovirus Vaccine with Enhanced Capabilities
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is a pathogen of swine. Vaccines against PCV2 are available, although none are capable of differentiating infected from vaccinated animals (DIVA). Positive and negative DIVA markers were ...
Characterization of a Novel Cryptosporidium Genotype in Red-Winged Black Birds
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Cryptosporidium species cause cryptosporidiosis, characterized by acute gastroenteritis in humans and animals worldwide. Knowledge of the diversity of Cryptosporidium among mammals and birds is incomplete, especially in ...
Drivers of Infectious Disease Outbreaks: How Climate, Environment and Disease Control Programs Influence Occurence of Infectious Disease Outbreaks
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
This research study described the factors driving infectious disease outbreaks using Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Uganda and Lyme disease in North Dakota (ND), Minnesota (MN) and Wisconsin (WI) as case studies. Retrospective ...