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In Ovo-Vaccination with a Non-Replicating Adenovirus-Vectored Avian Influenza: Maternal Immunity and Effects on Vaccination
(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 ...
In Remembrance: Confederate Funerary Monuments in Alabama and Resistance to Reconciliation, 1884-1923
(2008-05-15)
This thesis will examine Alabama Confederate monuments in terms of their style
and location. In so doing, it explores their connection to the greater memory of the Civil
War in the South. Scholars writing on southern ...
In silico Prediction and Experimental Confirmation of B-cell Epitopes for Molecular Serology of Chlamydia spp.
(2016-03-25)
Urgently needed species-specific ELISAs for detection of antibodies against Chlamydia (C.) spp. have been elusive due to high cross-reactivity of chlamydial antigens. To identify Chlamydia species-specific B-cell epitopes, ...
In situ Degradation of Trichloroethylene in Soil and Groundwater with Stabilized Zero Valent Iron Nanoparticles and Catalytic Hydrodechlorination with Supported Palladium Nanoparticles
(2012-05-03)
Chlorinated solvents, such as trichloroethylene (TCE), are potent carcinogens and have been found in soil and groundwater at thousands of National Priorities List sites in the U.S. To facilitate in-situ chlorinated solvents ...
In Situ Digestibility and Nutritive Value of Inoculated Cool-Season Annual Grass Baleage
(2022-12-07)
Baleage provides a method to store high quality forages in less-than-ideal Southern weather patterns. The current study evaluated forage nutritive value, in situ digestibility, and silage inoculation of baleage from four ...
'In Some Respects Peculiar': Representations of Citizenship in the British and Anglophone Novel
(2008-08-15)
This dissertation analyzes representations of citizenship in five British novels that were written over a period of 260 years. Read together, these novels chart the ways in which citizenship has been coveted, accepted, ...
In the Shadow of the Presidency: Presidential Management and the Influence of Cabinet Secretaries
(2016-05-06)
Scholars today recognize weaknesses in the president’s ability to pass significant legislation. I ask how presidents can increase their overall influence. They must look internally at their management style and the ...
"In Time of Iron-Age: The Choctaw Civil War and the Southern Frontier
(2018-04-23)
This dissertation is the first extended ethnohistorical study of the Choctaw civil war that occurred between 1746 and 1750 CE. Using gender as a primary lens of inquiry, it outlines the mutual intelligibility of Choctaw ...
In vitro and in vivo cold shock response in Vibrio vulnificus
(2007-08-15)
Vibrio vulnificus is a serious food-borne pathogen associated with the consumption of raw oysters. The Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC) recommends refrigeration of Gulf Coast oysters after harvesting to ...
In vitro anti-tubulin effects of mebendazole and fenbendazole on J3T canine glioma cells
(2016-08-24)
Benzimidazole anthelmintics have reported anti-neoplastic effects both in vitro and in vivo. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the in vitro chemosensitivity of canine glioma J3T cells to mebendazole and ...
In Vitro Determination of Canine Immunological Responses Due to Exposure to Recombinant Wolbachia Surface Protein
(2011-07-21)
Dirofilaria immitis is the causative agent of heartworm disease in several hosts, including dogs and cats. Like other filarial parasites, D. immitis harbors a strain of Wolbachia pipientis, an obligate, intracellular, ...
In vitro effect of Altered Platelet Count on Multiple Electrode Impedance Aggregometry in Dogs
(2017-01-10)
The objective of this study was to assess platelet aggregation by impedance aggregometry using canine whole blood with adjusted platelet counts. Citrated venous samples from 24 healthy dogs were aliquoted into unmanipulated ...
In vitro efficacy of anti-protozoal compounds against Tritrichomonas foetus
(2016-06-17)
Bovine trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Tritrichomonas foetus, an obligate parasite of the reproductive tract of cows and the surface of the bull’s penis and prepuce. Significant economic losses ...
An In Vitro Study Assessing the Effect of Fluid Media on the Mechanical Properties of Pattern Starting and Ending Surgeon’s, Square and Aberdeen knots
(2017-07-07)
The objective of this study was to investigate the knot holding capacity (KHC) of pattern starting and ending square, surgeon’s and Aberdeen knots each tied in 4 throw combinations using either 2USP polydioxanone or 3USP ...
In Vitro Survival of Campylobacter jejuni And Campylobacter coli at Low pH
(2006-05-15)
A series of experiments were performed to investigate the effect of pre-exposure to acidic conditions of early exponential and stationary-phase cells of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli. The sublethal acid exposure to ...
In Vitro Tensile Fatigue of Human Flexor Digitorum Profundus and Superficialis Tendons
(2019-07-29)
Distal upper extremity work-related musculoskeletal disorders (DUE WMSDs) such as
carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and stenosing tenosynovitis (trigger finger) present a high cost on
both society and industry. CTS in particular ...
In vivo Endothelial Cell Infection by Anaplasma marginale
(2007-05-15)
Anaplasmosis is an arthropod-borne hemoparasitic disease of cattle and other ruminants. The causative agent is the gram negative bacterium, Anaplasma marginale. Infection of bovine erythrocytes by A. marginale has been ...
In Vivo Measures of Vocal Function Responses and Upper Airway Thermoregulation Following Exposure to Varying Environmental Conditions
(2012-06-04)
Occupationally-related voice disorders affect a large number of individuals each year, costing the U.S. healthcare system the equivalent in health care dollars spent for the treatment of pediatric ear infections. To date, ...
In Vivo Quantitative MRI of Hemodynamics, Endothelial Function, and Metabolites
(2023-04-27)
Magnetic resonance (MR) hemodynamic imaging involves the study of vascular blood circulation. The regulation of tissue oxygenation depends directly on the regulation of blood flow. Impaired blood flow, oxygen supply, oxygen ...
In-Cylinder Combustion Analysis of a Yamaha R6 FSAE Engine: Achieving Improved Engine Performance and Efficiency through Burn Rate Combustion Diagnostics
(2011-03-29)
The actual three-dimensional, turbulent combustion process that occurs in a modern,
spark-ignited internal combustion engine is very complex and difficult to model. However,
since cylinder pressure is directly related ...