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Developing a membrane leakage assay for the binding of bacterial lipopolysaccharide by the cationic amphiphilic peptide WLBU2

Creator:

Amsberry, Anthony C.

Abstract:

Sepsis, caused by bacterial release of endotoxin, is a serious blood infection that causes uncontrolled systemic immune response. In North America alone, sepsis kills between 220,000 and 380,000 people each year, more than prostate cancer, breast cancer, and HIV/AIDS combined. Sepsis treatment is complicated and often requires prolonged hospital stays,...

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Honors College Thesis