Browsing Microbiological Sciences by Title
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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 ... -
Characterizing Humidity, Sex, and B-Cell Gene Regulation in Fungal Allergic Asthma
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Asthma is a debilitating lung disease that affects nearly 300 million people worldwide. Environments with high humidity and subsequent mold exposure often trigger allergic asthma. Sex differences have been reported in the ... -
Characterizing the Impact of Stress Exposure on Survival of Foodborne Pathogens
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Bacterial pathogens transmitted by the fecal-oral route endure several stresses during survival/growth in host and non-host environments. For foodborne pathogens, understanding the range of phenotypic responses to stressors ... -
Cronobacter Sakazakii Characterization and Analysis of Cytotoxicity in Microvascular Endothelial Cells
(North Dakota State University, 2014)Contamination of powdered infant formulas by the bacteria Cronobacter sakazakii can pose serious risk to infants and neonates who consume the formula and subsequently develop C. sakazakii related illnesses such as sepsis ... -
Current Status of the Biology, Pathogenesis, and Impacts of Ebola Virus
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Ebola viruses (EV) are single-stranded negative-sense RNA viruses belonging to the Filoviridae family. There are 6 species of Ebola, and four of them can cause Ebola virus disease (EVD) in humans. Ebola viral hemorrhagic ... -
The Decomposition Ecology and Microbial Forensics of the Postmortem Microbiome
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Every living organism dies and is decomposed into nutrients and by-products. This is lead initially by the normal flora of the newly deceased host. The postmortem microbiome, so-called “necrobiome”, undergoes temporal ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The Effects of Agricultural Factors on Foodborne Bacterial Pathogen Isolation, Attachment, and Survival
(North Dakota State University, 2020)The pathogens enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), Salmonella enterica, and Listeria monocytogenes are prominent causes of foodborne illness. If they reach the pre- or post-harvest environment of produce, they can ... -
Effects of Intensive Agricultural Management Practices on Soil Microbial Assembly and Recruitment
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Soil microbial communities play an important role in ecosystems in various ways to promote healthy and fertile soil. However, intensive agricultural practices with excessive tillage and fertilizer applications can affect ... -
Efficacy of Chlorine Dioxide Fumigation on the Spores of Paenibacillus larvae, the Causative Agent of American Foulbrood Disease in Honeybees
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Honeybees (Apis mellifera) play a critical role in agricultural pollination. However, their health and numbers are in decline. A major cause of this decline is bacterial diseases, of which American foulbrood disease (AFB) ... -
Emerging Infectious Diseases with Limited Treatment Options: The Case of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever in Uganda and Shiga Toxin Producing Escheria Coli in the United States
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Emerging infectious diseases are diseases that newly emerge in a population or change the frequency or spatial distribution of their occurrence. Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever (EHF) and Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli ... -
Emerging Infectious Diseases with Vaccination as a Major Control Approach: The Case of the African 2 (Af2) Clonal Complex of Mycobacterium Bovis in Uganda and Pneumococcal Vaccine for Streptococcus Pneumoniae in the United States
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Respiratory infectious diseases are among the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. This paper presents two respiratory diseases, Mycobacterium bovis and Streptococcus pneumoniae, which cause significant ... -
Evaluation of a Climate-Sensitive Disease Control Strategy and Investigation of Multi-drug Resistance in Infectious Bacterial Diseases: A US-Africa Experience
(North Dakota State University, 2012)This paper presents two research projects that explore avenues of controlling infectious diseases both in Africa and the United States. In Uganda, a retrospective study of Otuboi Sub County patient data to evaluate the ... -
Exploration of Laboratory Techniques Relating to Cryptosporidium Parvum Propagation, Life Cycle Observation, and Host Immune Responses to Infection
(North Dakota State University, 2014)Cryptosporidium causes cryptosporidiosis, a self-limiting diarrheal disease in healthy people, but causes serious health issues for immunocompromised individuals. Cryptosporidiosis has been observed in humans since the ... -
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 ... -
Gene Regulation in Biofilms
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Sessile bacterial communities which form on the solid surface or solid-liquid interface are known as biofilms. Both single species and multispecies biofilms are characterized by an extracellular matrix of polymeric ... -
Genetic Disruption of VIP Signaling Alters Intestinal Microbial Structure and Immunity
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) regulates clock gene expression in the brain that synchronizes diurnal feeding behaviors in mammals. In the gastrointestinal (GI) tissues, VIP influences host nutrient absorption from ... -
Glucose Uptake by the Cellulolytic Rumen Anaerobe Bacteroides Succinogenes
(North Dakota State University, 1986)Glucose uptake by the cellulclytic rumen anaerobe, Bacteroides succinogenes S85, was measured under conditions that maintained anaerobiosis and osmotic stability. This organism was found to possess a highly specific, active ... -
Glycan Triggers of Life Cycle Development in the Apicomplexan Parasite Cryptosporidium
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Cryptosporidium is an apicomplexan parasite that causes the diarrheal disease cryptosporidiosis, an infection that can become chronic and life threating in immunocompromised and malnourished individuals. Development of ...