Browsing Auburn Theses and Dissertations by Author "Johnson, Calvin"

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Activated Murine Thymic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells alter Thymopoiesis

Schmidt, Alexis (2010-08-04)

Pediatric human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection is characterized by rapid disease progression and profound thymus insufficiency; however the pathogenesis of thymus dysfunction during HIV infection is complex and ...

Comparison of Three Magnetic Resonance Imaging Sequences for Measuring Cartilage Thickness in the Canine Stifle

Brown, Lawrence (2012-08-15)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) using 3 sequences; Proton Density Spin Echo (PDSE), 3 Dimensional Spoiled Gradient with Fat Suppression (3D SPGR-FS) and Steady State Free Precision (SSFP) in the sagittal plane was carried ...

Development and Study of Phage-Based Microarray and Dot-Blot

Vaglenov, Kiril (2007-08-15)

The sequencing of cell genomes along with the development of DNA microarrays established a foundation for the discovery of new genes and enabled the exploration of the whole transcriptome in a single assay [1]. However, ...

Exploration Into the Effects of Hypoxia in an In Vitro Canine Glioblastoma Model

Koehler, Jennifer (2013-04-23)

Glioblastomas are aggressive, lethal primary brain tumors that affect human and canine patients. A subpopulation representing a variably large percentage of the bulk of tumor cells has been identified to have stem cell-like ...

In Ovo-Vaccination with a Non-Replicating Adenovirus-Vectored Avian Influenza: Maternal Immunity and Effects on Vaccination

Alexander, Mesonero (2011-11-17)

Protective immunity to avian influenza (AI) virus can be elicited in chickens by in ovo or intramuscular (IM) vaccination with RCA-free adenovirus vector encoding AI virus H5 (AdH5). We evaluated persistence of specific ...

Landscape Phage-Targeted Drug Delivery to Breast Cancer Cells

Fagbohun, Olusegun (2010-12-08)

The prevalence of breast cancer is still a public health burden worldwide. Recently, there has been significant progress in the management of breast cancer with the two FDA-approved cancer nanomedicines employing the concept ...

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Radiation-Induced Thymic Atrophy as a Model for Pathologic Changes in Acute Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

Kuhnt, Leah (2008-08-15)

The thymus is a primary lymphoid organ responsible for the production of a diverse repertoire of immunocompetent and self-tolerant T lymphocytes (T cells), vital for proper immune function. T lymphocyte differentiation, ...

Role of Intrauterine Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus in Modulating Host Gene Expression at the Maternal-Fetal Interface

Walz, Heather (2017-04-25)

Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is a member of the genus Pestivirus within the family Flaviviridae. Infections with BVDV have a substantial economic impact on beef and dairy producers in the United States and worldwide. ...