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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 ...
Physical and Chemical Treatments for Bacterial Biofilms
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Physical and chemical treatments have been investigated for the treatment to remove biofilms. This thesis examines the problem of the removal and prevention of biofilms by: (i) using a water jet to determine biofilm stability ...
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 ...
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 ...