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Rationally Reconstructed and Attenuated Vaccines for Epidemic Response
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Most of the recent viral outbreaks were caused by highly mutating RNA and single stranded DNA viruses. The availability of safe and effective rapid response vaccines early on in an epidemic situation, along with good vaccine ... -
The Response of Salmonella enterica and Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli in Low-Moisture Environments
(North Dakota State University, 2021)The recent increase in outbreaks of low-moisture foods due to contamination with foodborne pathogens has led to an increase in interest of the response of these pathogens to low-moisture environments. In addition, knowledge ... -
Rhomboid Proteases and Surface Adhesins During Cryptosporidium Development
(North Dakota State University, 2013)Cryptosporidium parvum, a primary cause of cryptosporidiosis in humans and livestock worldwide, has a complex life cycle that includes an environmental oocyst stage, and stages of merogony, gametogony, and sporogony that ... -
RNA Viral Prophylaxis: Problems and Potential Solutions
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Over 80% of the newly emerging infectious diseases are caused by RNA viruses. Major global problems associated with the development of vaccines against the RNA virus are their high genetic and antigenic diversity. Hence, ... -
Role of ArcB/ArcA in the Regulation of Biofilm Formation in Escherichia coli in Conjunction with F1hD Expression
(North Dakota State University, 2014)The two goals of this study were to identify the affect that arcB has on biofilm formation and to determine whether this was dependent on AckA. Acetyl phosphate is formed from acetyl-CoA during acetate metabolism and is ... -
Sexual Dimorphisms in the Adipose Biology of Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Deficient Mice
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Both VIP and PACAP deficient mice display impaired fat storage, but only the molecular adipose characteristics of PACAP KO mice are known. While mice deficient in these peptides are lean, supplementation could promote ... -
Studies in Pathogenesis of a Novel Isolate of Cronobacter Sakazakii using an In Vitro Blood Brain Barrier Model
(North Dakota State University, 2013)Genus Cronobacter is a member of the family Enterobacteriaceae consisting of several opportunistic species. The primary focus of this study was to utilize an in vitro co-culture model of the blood brain barrier to investigate ... -
Systems thinking in student retention and STEM persistence: a holistic approach to navigating challenges and implementing targeted solutions in higher education
(North Dakota State University, 2024)Decades of research focused on student retention in higher education have produced theoretical models which, despite being valuable, fail to characterize the convoluted nature of factors influencing retention outcomes. ... -
Transmission and Pathogenesis of Swine Torque-Teno Virus 1 (TTSuV1)
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Torque-teno viruses (TTVs) are small ubiquitous non-enveloped single-stranded circular DNA viruses. Since their discovery in a post-transfusion hepatitis patient, they have been isolated in several vertebrate hosts with ... -
Validation of Effects of SNV From GWAS on Biofilm Phenotype Using a CRISPR System With Universal Guide RNA Sequence
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Extraintestinal E. coli have adapted to survive in secondary environments outside of the intestines of a host. The genetically diverse phylogroup D was use to validate two previous GWAS analysis that identified single ... -
Variability in Plant Growth Promoting Properties Among Clinical and Environmental Isolates of Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Stenotrophomonas maltophilia has both negative and positive attributes by being a human pathogen and plant growth promoting rhizobacterium. This study sought to determine if environmental and clinical isolates of S. ... -
ß-phenylethylamine: A Novel Chemo-Attractant Agent
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Bacterial metabolism and physiology are finely tuned mechanisms that maintain homeostasis for the bacterium and allow for responses to environmental signals. Responses could include anything from regulation of cell division ...