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The Signaling Role of Divalent Cations in Clostridium perfringens Spore Germination

Creator:

Almatrafi, Roua

Abstract:

Clostridium perfringens is an anaerobic, gram-positive, rod-shaped, spore-forming bacterium that leads to a broad range of diseases in humans and animals [23, 27, 50]. Among seven C. perfringens types (type A-G), type F is known to be the most common bacteria that is responsible for causing human food-borne disease outbreaks...

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Masters Thesis
Inclusion Fusion and Genetic Recombination: Bridging the Gap Between the Chlamydiae

Creator:

Garvin, Lotisha E.

Abstract:

Chlamydia is an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen that causes a variety of disease in animals and humans worldwide. Veterinary chlamydial pathogens can lead to chronic infections and serious consequences that result in millions of dollars of losses in animals and resources in the agricultural industry in countries that rear ruminants....

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Dissertation
Aspects of the parasite fauna and related diseases in juvenile fishes in Upper Klamath Lake, OR

Creator:

Janik, Andrew J.

Abstract:

Shortnose Sucker (Chasimistes brevirostris) and Lost River Sucker (Deltistes luxatus) are endemic to the Upper Klamath Basin of Southern Oregon and Northern California. Populations of these fishes have been dwindling since the 1960’s and both species where listed to as endangered in 1988. Poor recruitment is thought to be a...

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Masters Thesis