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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 ...
Interactions of Aspergillus fumigatus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Contribute to Respiratory Disease Severity and Death
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
The lung was recently identified to consist of a complex microenvironment made up of microorganisms that interact with one another and the host cells via direct and indirect interactions. As a result, understanding the ...
Phenotypic and Genomic Assessment of Listeria monocytogenes Virulence
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
Listeria monocytogenes is the etiological agent of listeriosis in humans and ruminants causing bacteremia, central nervous system (CNS) infections, abortion, and gastroenteritis among other clinical outcomes. Recent studies ...
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 ...
Inhibition of Fusarium Growth and Trichothecene Accumulation in Grain by Antifungal Compounds from Lactic Acid Bacteria
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a widely occurring plant disease, which is caused by fungi in the genus Fusarium. FHB leads to mycotoxin accumulation on grain, which causes food safety risk and economic loss. In addition to ...
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 ...