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Survival and Transmission of Selected Pathogens on Airplane Cabin Surfaces and Selection of Phages Specific for Campylobacter jejuni
(2014-04-28)
We determined the limits of survival and transmission of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on common surfaces found in the cabin of a civil aircraft. The two pathogens were ...
Transcriptional Adaptations to Low Salinity in Euryhaline Crustaceans
(2014-05-02)
The transfer of euryhaline crustaceans from full-strength seawater to low salinity is
known to induce a myriad of physiology changes corresponding with active ion uptake across the
posterior gill pairs. The goal of this ...
Disturbance in the anchialine ecosystem: ramifications for ecology and physiology
(2014-04-07)
Habitats in the anchialine ecosystem are defined as coastal ponds, pools, and caves that lack surface connections to the open ocean, but possess both seawater and freshwater influences due to subterranean connections to ...
Optimal egg incubation temperature, and the effects of diet on growth of hatchling Eastern Indigo snakes (Drymarchon couperi) during a captive head-start program
(2014-05-12)
Optimal husbandry techniques are desirable for any headstart program, but frequently are unknown for rare species. In this thesis I determine the optimal incubation temperature and optimal diet diversity for eastern indigo ...
Physiological Correlates of Bat Rabies Pathogenesis and Epizootiology
(2014-07-24)
Rabies virus (RABV) is one model pathogen to consider for studying the dynamics of emerging infectious diseases under both laboratory and field conditions. The evolutionary history of RABV is characterized by regularly ...
Improving the phage-displayed peptide probes for pathogen detection
(2014-12-10)
In order to minimize the danger to the public from pathogen outbreaks, it is imperative to rapidly identify the infectious agent so appropriate response can be mounted and prevent dissemination of the organism. An ideal ...
Small RNA and Transcriptome Analysis of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Susceptibility, Resistance, and Hypersensitivity to Reniform Nematodes (Rotylenchulus reniformis)
(2014-12-10)
Reniform nematodes (RN) are semi-endoparasitic nematode species causing significant yield loss in cotton, particularly in the eastern US cotton belt. Successful RN parasitism is contingent on establishment of a syncytium, ...
Symbiosis and Nitrogen Cycling: Physiological Effects of Anemone Shrimps on Host Sea Anemones in the Caribbean Sea
(2014-07-24)
Symbioses are characteristic of coral reef communities and can involve networks of species interactions as well as specialized adaptations to reef conditions. Because coral reefs are surrounded by nutrient-poor water, ...
Making hypotheses precise: applying the physical method and linear modeling to evolutionary genomics
(2014-05-02)
Hypotheses in evolutionary genomics are commonly tested by qualitative comparisons among variables. However, the number of possible outcomes for such predictions is usually few, which can potentially trivialize or even ...
Hemichordate phylogeny: a molecular and genomic approach
(2014-04-17)
The phylogenetic relationships within Hemichordata are significant for understanding the evolution of the deuterostomes. Hemichordates possess several important morphological structures in common with chordates, and they ...