Browsing by Author "Snowden, Karen"
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Curtis-Robles, Rachel; Auckland, Lisa; Snowden, Karen; Hamer, Gabriel; Hamer, Sarah (2017-12-22)
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Porter, Lindsay Michelle (2016-05-06)Ticks bites are a source of morbidity and mortality for humans and animals. Chemicals have been insufficient for tick control whereas an anti-tick vaccine may be an effective alternative. Hosts use serpins to control their ...
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Kim, Tae Kwon (2014-04-01)Without successful feeding, ticks can neither cause damage to their host nor transmit disease agents. Thus, a deeper understanding of tick physiology as a means to discover weaknesses that can be targeted for tick control ...
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Chalaire, Katelyn Cox (2011-10-21)Serine protease inhibitors (serpins) are a large superfamily of proteins that regulate critical proteolytic pathways by inhibiting serine proteases. Tick-encoded serpins are thought to play a vital role in the feeding ...
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Dietz, Mark Colton (2009-05-15)This study represents an analysis of serological and risk factor data collected previously in Alberta, Canada, involving neosporosis in beef and dairy cattle. The causative agent of neosporosis, Neospora caninum (NC), is ...
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Fritzler, Jason Michael (Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)Cryptosporidium parvum is widely known for outbreaks within the immunocompetent population, as well its sometimes excruciating effects as an opportunistic agent in AIDS patients. Our understanding of the biology and ...
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Curtis-Robles, Rachel; Snowden, Karen; Dominguez, Brandon; Dinges, Lewis; Rodgers, Sandy; Mays, Glennon; Hamer, Sarah (PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017)
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Zeng, Bin (2009-05-15)From opportunistic protist Cryptosporidium parvum we identified and functionally assayed a fatty acyl-CoA-binding protein (ACBP) gene. The CpACBP1 gene encodes a protein of 268 aa that is three times larger than typical ...
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Rodriguez, Jessica Yvonne (2017-07-31)Heterobilharzia americana is a waterborne trematode parasite (Family: Schistosomatidae) of dogs. More complete information regarding clinical, geographic, and diagnostic aspects of this parasite is needed to aid in more ...
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Kersch, Cymon (2012-02-14)The evolution of the blood feeding adaptation has required precise coordination of multiple physiological processes in the insect, such as reproduction, behavior, digestion and diuresis. These processes are under careful ...
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Wexler, Aaron (Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)Concern over the vector potential of the Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum Koch, with the pathogen Ehrlichia ruminantium Dumler, causative agent of the disease heartwater, has increased the need for fundamental knowledge ...
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McKown, Richard Dwayne (Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)This study reports the localization and partial characterization of thioredoxin from the parasitic trematode Fasciola hepatica. Snails (Pseudosuccinia columella) were raised in culture and infected with F. hepatica so that ...
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Bakshi, Mariam (2017-12-07)Ticks seriously affect mammals and immunization of host is considered as sustainable option for their management. Identification and validation of protective molecules are major challenges in developing vaccines against ...
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Jackson, Erin Elizabeth (2012-02-14)Two studies were performed to assess the function and longevity of a novel intraosseous (IO) catheter device. For the initial study, nine animals were assigned to three study groups. The first group received a 25 mm ...
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Chen, Johnny Shou-Chung (Texas A&M University, 2005-11-01)Thelohania solenopsae are intracellular pathogens found in the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta. These pathogens cause detrimental effects to their fire ant hosts. The present study revealed that the midgut and ...
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Kim, Tae Kwon (2019-06-13)Tick saliva proteins facilitate feeding success and transmission of tick-borne disease agents by ticks, and thus, they might serve as effective antigens for a tick vaccine. This dissertation for the first-time identifies ...